Study of Capecitabine to Treat Recurrent High Grade Gliomas - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine if capecitabine is effective in the treatment of high grade gliomas that have returned after completing treatment.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Malignant Glioma	Drug: Capecitabine	Phase 2


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Pilot Study to Determine Therapeutic Response of Oral Capecitabine (Xeloda) in Recurrent High Grade Gliomas (HGGs) by Establishing the Radiographic Response Rate Using Modified Macdonald Criteria

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Capecitabine

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Glioblastoma Glioma Anaplastic Astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma Neuroepithelioma

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Florida:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Percentage of Participants With Progression-free Survival. [ Time Frame: From date of first dose of study drug until month 6. ]
Gadolinium-contrasted MRIs were used to assess radiographic response every 2 cycles (~6 weeks). Tumor progression was defined by increasing tumor size, new areas of tumor, or unequivocal neurologic deterioration.


Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	July 2008
Study Completion Date:	May 2013
Primary Completion Date:	March 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Capecitabine Capecitabine (1,000-1,250 mg/m2) taken by mouth twice daily for 14 out of 21 consecutive days until progression or unacceptable toxicity.	Drug: Capecitabine 1,000-1,250 mg/m2 taken by mouth twice daily for 14 out of 21 consecutive days until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Other Name: Xeloda

Detailed Description:

High grade gliomas (HGGs) represent a heterogenous group of primary brain tumors that share WHO grade III or IV classification (anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic mixed glioma, and glioblastoma multiforme). Despite the upfront use of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, high grade gliomas uniformly result in recurrence and death. Palliative chemotherapy offers an improvement in time to progression, symptom control, quality of life, and potential survival; however, no established chemotherapy regimen for recurrence exists and new treatments are needed. Oral capecitabine is a rationale strategy for therapeutic palliation of recurrent high grade gliomas given its oral administration, its well-known kinetics and toxicities, its non-competitive toxicities to other high grade glioma treatments, its well established management algorithms, its established evidence of entry into the central nervous system, and its evidence of safety and efficacy in malignancies in the central nervous system.

Eligibility


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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Histological confirmation of high grade glioma (WHO grade III or IV: anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic mixed glioma, and glioblastoma multiforme)
Male or female 18 years of age or older
Negative pregnancy test (if of childbearing potential)
Any number of previous recurrences will be allowed
Karnofsky Performance Status > 60
Hematocrit > 30,000
White blood cell count > 1,500
Platelet > 100,000
Absolute Neutrophil Count > 1,000
Bilirubin < 1.5 x upper limits of normal
Transaminases (ALT and AST) < 1.5 x upper limits of normal
Creatinine < 1.5 x upper limits of normal
Adequate medical health to participate in this study
Adequate documentation of menopause (natural/surgical) or patient commitment to routine use of reliable birth control (barrier/hormonal)
Ability to read and understand the informed consent document
Ability and willingness to follow all requirements of the study including following all directions, taking medication as prescribed and completing all diaries and forms

Exclusion Criteria:

Karnofsky Performance Status < 60
Hematocrit < 30,000
White blood cell count < 1,500
Platelet < 100,000
Absolute Neutrophil Count < 1,000
Bilirubin >1.5 x upper limits of normal
Transaminases (ALT and AST) > 1.5 x upper limits of normal
Creatinine > 1.5 x upper limits of normal
Inability to undergo gadolinium-contrasted MRIs, including severe claustrophobia or insufficient allergy prophylaxis

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00717197

Locations


United States, Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Florida

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Erin Dunbar, MD	University of Florida

More Information


Responsible Party:	University of Florida
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00717197 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	HGG-001
Study First Received:	July 15, 2008
Results First Received:	February 18, 2013
Last Updated:	June 24, 2013

Keywords provided by University of Florida:


HGG anaplastic astrocytoma anaplastic oligodendroglioma anaplastic mixed glioma	glioblastoma multiforme GBM Xeloda capecitabine

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Glioma Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial	Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Capecitabine Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents

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