Status:

COMPLETED

Low-dose Temozolomide for 2 Weeks on Brain Tumor Enzyme in Patients With Gliomas (P04602 AM1) (Completed)

Lead Sponsor:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Glioma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a two-week pre-surgery treatment with low-dose temozolomide (TMZ) on brain tumor methylguanine-DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) methyltransferase (...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Presence of a brain tumor with high probability of being a glioma as detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). These would include newly diagnosed tumors or potentially recurrent gliomas.
  • No prior treatment for the tumor including chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
  • Amenable to surgery for biopsy or resection of the brain tumor. Surgically confirmed diagnosis of glioma (glioblastoma multiforme \[GBM\], anaplastic astrocytoma \[AA\], anaplastic oligodendroglioma \[AO\], anaplastic oligoastrocytoma \[AOA\], astrocytoma \[A\] or oligodendroglioma \[O\]) will be
  • required for patients to be maintained in the study. Those not fulfilling this requirement will be discontinued and will be replaced.
  • Use of medically approved contraception in fertile males and females.
  • Women with childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum
  • pregnancy test (urinary excretion or serum level of beta-Human Chorionic
  • Gonadotropin \[bHCG\]) within 72 hours of randomization.
  • Karnofsky Performance Status score \>= 70%.
  • Signed informed consent form

Exclusion

  • Prior chemotherapy.
  • Prior radiotherapy at the tumor site.
  • History of non-compliance to other therapies.
  • Inadequate haematological, renal and hepatic function according to all of the following laboratory values (to be performed within 14 days, inclusive, prior to study inclusion):
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≤1.5 x 10\^9/L;
  • Platelets ≤100 x 10\^9/L;
  • Haemoglobin \<90 g/L;
  • Serum creatinine ≥1.5 times upper limit of laboratory normal;
  • Total serum bilirubin ≥1.5 times upper limit of laboratory normal (ULN);
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 2.0 ULN;
  • Alkaline phosphatase of \> 2.5 ULN.
  • Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus \[HIV\] infection.
  • Known chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
  • Any other serious medical condition according to the medical judgment of the physician prior to inclusion in the study.
  • Any medical condition, which could interfere with oral medication intake (e.g., frequent vomiting, partial bowel obstruction).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 26 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 16 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00424554

Start Date

September 26 2006

End Date

February 16 2011

Last Update

June 7 2017

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