Temozolomide Plus Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Tumor

Study Description

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Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining temozolomide and thalidomide in treating patients who have recurrent or progressive brain tumor.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors	Drug: temozolomide; Drug: thalidomide	Phase 2

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of temozolomide and thalidomide in patients with recurrent or progressive supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme or gliosarcoma. II. Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive oral temozolomide once daily on days 1-5 and oral thalidomide daily on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 28 days for a maximum of 24 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed at 1 month and then for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40 patients will be accrued for this study within 4-5 months.

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	Phase II Evaluation of Temozolomide (SCH52365) and Thalidomide for the Treatment of Recurrent and Progressive Glioblastoma Multiforme
Study Start Date :	May 2000

Arms and Interventions

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Outcome Measures

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme or gliosarcoma Must have evidence of tumor recurrence or progression by MRI scan after failing prior radiotherapy Bidimensionally measurable enhancing residual disease on MRI or CT scan Prior recent resection of recurrent or progressive tumor allowed if all of the following conditions apply: Recovered from surgery Residual evaluable disease present that is not artifactual postsurgical enhancement Baseline MRI or CT scan is performed within 14 days prior to study and while on a steroid dose that has been stable for at least 5-7 days

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: At least 8 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGPT less than 2 times normal Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times normal Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: BUN or creatinine less than 1.5 times normal Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use one highly effective method of contraception, AND one additional effective method of contraception for at least 4 weeks before, during, and for 8 weeks after study No peripheral neuropathy greater than grade 1 No active infection No other illness that would obscure toxicity or alter drug metabolism No other concurrent serious medical illness No other prior cancer within the past 3 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior thalidomide No other concurrent biologic therapy for cancer Chemotherapy: No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy (2 weeks for vincristine and 6 weeks for nitrosoureas) No other concurrent chemotherapy for cancer Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent endocrine therapy for cancer Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent radiotherapy for cancer Surgery: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent surgery for cancer Other: Recovered from prior therapy No other concurrent investigational drugs for cancer

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

United States, California
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1781
UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115-0128
United States, Maryland
Neuro-Oncology Branch
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
United States, Massachusetts
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
United States, Michigan
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0752
United States, New York
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10021
United States, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
United States, Texas
Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235-9154
University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78284-7811
United States, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792

Sponsors and Collaborators

North American Brain Tumor Consortium

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Study Chair:	Morris D. Groves, MD, JD	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

More Information

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Publications of Results:

Groves MD, Puduvalli VK, Chang SM, Conrad CA, Gilbert MR, Tremont-Lukats IW, Liu TJ, Peterson P, Schiff D, Cloughesy TF, Wen PY, Greenberg H, Abrey LE, DeAngelis LM, Hess KR, Lamborn KR, Prados MD, Yung WK. A North American brain tumor consortium (NABTC 99-04) phase II trial of temozolomide plus thalidomide for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. J Neurooncol. 2007 Feb;81(3):271-7. Epub 2006 Sep 22.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00006358 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	CDR0000068227; NABTC-9904
First Posted:	May 26, 2004
Last Update Posted:	July 24, 2008
Last Verified:	October 2006

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

recurrent adult brain tumor; adult glioblastoma; adult giant cell glioblastoma; adult gliosarcoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Glioblastoma; Nervous System Neoplasms; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Astrocytoma; Glioma; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Neoplasms by Site; Nervous System Diseases; Temozolomide	Dacarbazine; Thalidomide; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; Alkylating Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Leprostatic Agents; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Angiogenesis Modulating Agents; Growth Substances