Status:

COMPLETED

Tumor Tissue Analysis in Patients Receiving Imatinib Mesylate for Malignant Glioma

Lead Sponsor:

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn how patients respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is ...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the efficacy, of imatinib mesylate, in terms of achieving a therapeutic tumor:plasma concentration ratio, in patients with primary malignant glioma. Secondary * Cor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed malignant glioma of 1 of the following subtypes:
  • Low-grade glioma
  • Anaplastic astrocytoma
  • Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
  • Glioblastoma multiforme
  • Unifocal disease that is progressive or recurrent after prior radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
  • Scheduled to undergo surgical resection
  • Able to undergo maximal surgical resection of tumor mass
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Karnofsky performance status 70-100%
  • Mini Mental Status Exam ≥ 15
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Creatinine ≥ 1.7 mg/dL
  • BUN ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Transaminases ≤ 4 times ULN
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 1 month after completion of study treatment
  • No other medical illness that would preclude study treatment, including any of the following:
  • Serious infection
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmia
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Recovered from all prior therapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior investigational drugs
  • No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen
  • No concurrent chemotherapy, biologic therapy, or radiotherapy
  • No concurrent medications that may interact with imatinib mesylate or interfere with hepatic cytochrome P450 system

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 12 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 11 2008

    Estimated Enrollment :

    3 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00401024

    Start Date

    October 12 2006

    End Date

    November 11 2008

    Last Update

    June 28 2018

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    Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410