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Internal Radiation Therapy Plus Carmustine Implants in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Malignant Glioma
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Purpose
RATIONALE: Internal radiation uses high-energy radiation to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining internal radiation therapy with chemotherapy implants may kill remaining tumor cells following surgery.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of internal radiation therapy plus carmustine implants in treating patients who have recurrent or refractory malignant glioma.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors | Drug: polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant Procedure: surgical procedure Radiation: iodine I 125 | Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Phase I Study of Concurrent Multi-modality Treatment for Patients With Relapsed Malignant Glioma Using Permanent I-125 Interstitial Seeds and Dose Escalation of Gliadel 3.85% Carmustine (BCNU) Polymer Wafers |
| Study Start Date: | April 1999 |
| Study Completion Date: | May 2004 |
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the toxic effects of concurrent permanent iodine I 125 interstitial seed implants and polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel wafers) in patients with recurrent or refractory malignant glioma. II. Assess preliminary efficacy of this regimen in terms of progression free survival and overall survival of these patients. III. Assess impact of this regimen on the quality of life and performance status of these patients. IV. Assess site of tumor progression following this regimen in these patients. V. Assess the relationship between progression free survival and the MIB-1 proliferative index of the resected malignant glioma.
OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study. Patients undergo craniotomy with the intent to obtain a complete resection of enhancing tumor. Following maximum tumor removal, iodine I 125 seeds and up to 8 polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implants (Gliadel wafers) are implanted into the resected tumor cavity. Cohorts of 6 patients each receive increasing numbers of Gliadel wafers placed into the tumor cavity. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, then every 3 months, and at tumor progression. Patients are followed monthly until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 12-18 patients will be accrued for this study within 18 months.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed recurrent or refractory glioblastoma multiforme, gliosarcoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic oligoastrocytoma (mixed glioma), anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, or malignant dedifferentiation from prior low grade glioma Tumor in first relapse Measurable disease by MRI scan Enhancing lesion amenable to gross total resection Postoperative resection cavity not communicating freely with ventricular system
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Greater than 8 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 10.0 g/dL Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT or SGPT less than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception HIV negative No AIDS-related illness No other malignancy within past 5 years, except: Basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Carcinoma in situ of the cervix No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical conditions that would interfere with study compliance No active infection requiring systemic antibiotics No nonmalignant systemic disease considered to increase medical risk
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks since nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered No prior polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel wafers) Prior adjuvant chemotherapy allowed No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Patient on stable steroid therapy for at least 2 weeks prior to study No concurrent hormonal agents Radiotherapy: Prior radiosensitization allowed and recovered Prior external beam radiotherapy required and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy (including palliative) Surgery: Prior surgery or biopsy required and recovered Other: No prior iodine I 125 seed implants Concurrent alternative therapy allowed No other concurrent antineoplastic therapy No other concurrent investigational drugs
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00003876
| United States, Ohio | |
| Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital | |
| Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219 | |
| Study Chair: | Robert E. Albright, MD | Barrett Cancer Center |
More Information
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00003876 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
UCMC-98724 CDR0000067042 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) ) UCMC-55853 NCI-V99-1543 |
| Study First Received: | November 1, 1999 |
| Last Updated: | June 25, 2013 |
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
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recurrent adult brain tumor adult brain stem glioma adult glioblastoma adult anaplastic astrocytoma |
adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma adult mixed glioma adult giant cell glioblastoma adult gliosarcoma |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Glioma Nervous System Neoplasms Central Nervous System Neoplasms 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 Carmustine Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017