Status:

COMPLETED

PPX and Concurrent Radiation for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Without MGMT Methylation

Lead Sponsor:

Brown University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rhode Island Hospital

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Conditions:

Glioblastoma Multiforme

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To obtain preliminary data in a randomized phase II study whether PPX/RT improves progression-free survival as compared to temozolomide/RT for patients with GBM without MGMT methylation.

Detailed Description

To evaluate the toxicities of PPX/RT To evaluate neuro-cognitive functional assessments of patients with GBM receiving PPX/RT To obtain preliminary data in a randomized phase II study whether PPX/RT i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically proven diagnosis of glioblastoma or gliosarcoma (WHO grade IV)
  • GBM must have unmethylated MGMT as determined by central laboratory
  • Diagnosis of GBM must be made by biopsy or surgical excision, either partial or complete; as long as there is sufficient tissue to determine MGMT status
  • No prior chemotherapy or radiation for brain tumor
  • Must be able to tolerate brain MRIs.
  • \*A diagnostic contrast-enhanced MRI must be performed postoperatively within 42 days prior to study registration.
  • KPS \>60.
  • Age \> 18
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
  • Absolute neutrophil count \> 1500/mm3, Platelets \> 100,000/mm,
  • Creatinine \< 2 x ULN
  • ALT or AST \< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and total bilirubin \< 1.5x ULN.
  • Patients with a prior history of low grade glioma who did not receive prior radiation or chemotherapy with transformation to grade IV brain tumor are eligible.
  • Women must be non-lactating, and surgically sterile, post-menopausal or have a negative serum pregnancy test and agree to use adequate birth control. Males must agree to use adequate birth control.
  • Voluntary, signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Acute infection or other medical condition that would impair study treatment
  • No other active invasive malignancy unless disease free for at least 3 years.
  • Prior temozolomide or PPX.
  • Prior use of Gliadel wafers or any other intratumoral or intracavitary treatment are not permitted.
  • Prior radiotherapy to the head or neck (except for T1 glottic cancer), resulting in overlap of radiation fields.
  • No diffuse leptomeningeal disease, or gliomatosis cerebri.
  • Use of any other experimental chemotherapy drug within the 60 days prior to randomization and during the trial. (Use of a non-chemotherapy investigational agent must be approved by the Brown University Oncology Group)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

63 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01402063

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

February 17 2020

Active Locations (9)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 3 (9 locations)

1

UCSD Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

2

Maine Medical Center

Scarborough, Maine, United States, 04074

3

UMASS Medical Center Cancer Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01605

4

SUNY Medical Center

Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210