Status:

COMPLETED

Temozolomide + Everolimus in Newly Diagnosed, Recurrent, or Progressive Malignant Glioblastoma Multiforme

Lead Sponsor:

NCIC Clinical Trials Group

Conditions:

Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Everolimus may sto...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the maximum tolerated dose(s) and the recommended phase II dose(s) of everolimus when administered with standard-dose temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed, r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed malignant glioblastoma multiforme, meeting 1 of the following criteria:
  • Newly diagnosed disease AND meets the following criteria:
  • Has undergone prior surgery and radiotherapy with concurrent temozolomide
  • No prior chemotherapy except for concurrent low-dose temozolomide given with radiotherapy
  • Recurrent or progressive disease after front-line therapy AND meets the following criteria:
  • No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen in the adjuvant setting
  • More than 4 months since last adjuvant treatment
  • No prior chemotherapy for recurrence
  • Bidimensionally measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 enhancing lesion ≥ 1 cm x 1 cm by CT scan or MRI, within 21 days of study entry (for patients with recurrent/relapsed disease)
  • Patients receiving steroids must be on stable dose for at least 14 days before baseline CT scan or MRI
  • Paraffin-embedded sample of primary or metastatic tumor diagnostic specimen must be available
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  • Absolute granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 120,000/mm³
  • Bilirubin normal
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No upper gastrointestinal condition or other condition that would preclude compliance with oral medication
  • No other prior malignancy except for adequately treated nonmelanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ cervical cancer, or other solid tumors curatively treated with no evidence of disease for the past 5 years
  • No serious illness or underlying medical condition that would preclude study compliance, including any of the following:
  • Significant neurologic or psychiatric disorder that would preclude obtaining informed consent
  • Active, ongoing infection
  • No known hypersensitivity to everolimus or temozolomide or their components
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 2 weeks since prior surgery and recovered
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy
  • Concurrent enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs allowed
  • No concurrent inhibitors of cytochrome 3A4 (e.g., ketoconazole and similar antifungals, erythromycin, or diltiazem)
  • No other concurrent experimental drugs, anticancer treatment, or investigational therapy
  • No concurrent grapefruit juice

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 20 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 6 2012

    Estimated Enrollment :

    32 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00387400

    Start Date

    March 20 2007

    End Date

    January 6 2012

    Last Update

    August 4 2023

    Active Locations (9)

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    Tom Baker Cancer Centre

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N2

    2

    Cross Cancer Institute

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2

    3

    BCCA - Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior

    Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 5L3

    4

    BCCA - Vancouver Cancer Centre

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6