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O6-Benzylguanine and Carmustine in Treating Children With Refractory CNS Tumors
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
First Received: November 1, 1999   Last Updated: July 23, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsor: Pediatric Oncology Group
Collaborator: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00003765
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of O6-benzylguanine and carmustine in treating children who have refractory CNS tumors.


Condition Intervention Phase
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Drug: O6-benzylguanine
Drug: carmustine
Phase I

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: A Trial of 06-BG and BCNU in Children With CNS Tumors

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Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Estimated Enrollment: 36
Study Start Date: May 1999
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose and the dose limiting toxicity of carmustine administered after O6-benzylguanine in children with refractory primary CNS tumors. II. Determine a safe and tolerable dose of carmustine administered after O6-benzylguanine to be used in phase II studies. III. Determine the pharmacokinetics of O6-benzylguanine and its metabolite, O6-benzyl-8-oxoguanine, in these patients. IV. Seek preliminary evidence of antitumor activity of this regimen in these patients. V. Evaluate the acute and chronic toxicities, and describe cumulative toxicity, in patients treated with multiple courses of this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of carmustine. Patients receive O6-benzylguanine IV over 1 hour, then, 1 hour later, carmustine IV is administered over 1 hour. Treatment is repeated every 6 weeks for up to 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients each receive escalating doses of carmustine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is reached. The MTD is defined as the dose level at which fewer than 2 of 6 patients experience dose limiting toxicity (DLT). If myelosuppression is the DLT, stratum 1 is closed and patients are accrued to stratum 2. If neutropenia is the DLT in stratum 2, patients receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously beginning on day 2 and continuing until blood counts recover. Patients are followed every 6 months for 4 years, then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 3-36 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 21 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven CNS tumor that is refractory to conventional therapy or for which no effective therapy is known Histological requirement may be waived for brainstem and optic gliomas Stratum 2: No bone marrow involvement

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 21 and under Performance status: Karnofsky 50-100% OR Lansky 50-100% Life expectancy: At least 8 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 (stratum 2: at least 125,000/mm3) Hemoglobin at least 8 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL SGOT/SGPT no greater than 2.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine or GFR normal for age Pulmonary: If required, DLCO must be 80% of normal and patient old enough to cooperate for DLCO test Other: Neurologic deficits must be stable for at least 2 weeks prior to study Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 7 days since prior biologic therapy or immunotherapy and recovered At least 6 months since prior bone marrow transplant (stratum 1 only) At least 7 days since prior growth factors No concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) prophylaxis Stratum 2: No prior bone marrow transplantation Chemotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior myelosuppressive chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosourea) and recovered Stratum 2: No greater than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens No prior nitrosourea therapy Endocrine therapy: If receiving dexamethasone, must be on stable or decreasing dose for at least 2 weeks prior to study Radiotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior local palliative radiotherapy (small port) At least 6 months since prior substantial bone marrow radiation, total body irradiation, hemipelvic radiotherapy, or total abdominal/pelvic/chest or mantle/Y ports radiotherapy Recovered from prior radiotherapy Stratum 2: No prior central axis radiation Surgery: Not specified Other: No other concurrent anticancer or investigational agents

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00003765

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Locations
United States, Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
United States, California
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027-0700
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, United States, 92868
UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115-0128
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1781
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5408
City of Hope National Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 91010
University of California San Diego Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093-0658
United States, District of Columbia
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010-2970
United States, Florida
University of Florida Health Science Center
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610-0296
United States, Georgia
Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
United States, Illinois
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
United States, Indiana
Indiana University Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5265
United States, Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160-7357
United States, Maryland
Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231
United States, Massachusetts
Boston Floating Hospital Infants and Children
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
United States, Michigan
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0752
United States, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
University of Minnesota Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
United States, Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216-4505
United States, Missouri
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
United States, New Jersey
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
United States, New York
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10021
NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10016
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263-0001
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
United States, North Carolina
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
Graham Children's Health Center
Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
United States, Ohio
Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229-3039
Children's Hospital of Columbus
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205-2696
United States, Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73190
United States, Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
United States, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425-0721
United States, Tennessee
Vanderbilt Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838
United States, Texas
Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235-9154
Texas Children's Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-2399
University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78284-7811
United States, Utah
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113
United States, Washington
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
United States, Wisconsin
Midwest Children's Cancer Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
Australia, Victoria
Royal Children's Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052
Australia, Western Australia
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6001
Canada, Ontario
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
Canada, Quebec
Hopital Sainte Justine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 1P3
Sponsors and Collaborators
Pediatric Oncology Group
Investigators
Study Chair: Denise Adams, MD University of Vermont
  More Information

Additional Information:
Publications:
Study ID Numbers: CDR0000066891, POG-9870
Study First Received: November 1, 1999
Last Updated: July 23, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00003765     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
childhood craniopharyngioma
childhood central nervous system germ cell tumor
childhood oligodendroglioma
childhood choroid plexus tumor
recurrent childhood brain stem glioma
recurrent childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor
recurrent childhood visual pathway glioma
recurrent childhood cerebellar astrocytoma
recurrent childhood cerebral astrocytoma
recurrent childhood medulloblastoma
recurrent childhood ependymoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Nervous System Diseases
Carmustine
Enzyme Inhibitors
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Therapeutic Uses
O(6)-benzylguanine
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Nervous System Neoplasms

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