Carboplatin in Patients With Progressive Gliomas

October 12, 2009 updated by: Duke University

PHASE II STUDY OF CARBOPLATIN (CBDCA) IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH PROGRESSIVE LOW GRADE GLIOMAS

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of carboplatin in patients with progressive glioma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the response to carboplatin (CBDCA) in patients with progressive low-grade gliomas. II. Assess the activity of CBDCA in stabilizing the growth of these tumors.

OUTLINE: Single-Agent Chemotherapy. Carboplatin, CBDCA, NSC-241240.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 25 evaluable patients will be entered if there is at least 1 response in the first 9 patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

25

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5
        • Hopital Sainte Justine
  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed primary intracranial low-grade glioma (i.e., astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma) No more than 2 years since tissue diagnosis Biopsy not required for intrinsic chiasmatic mass or tumor infiltration along the posterior optic tracts Evidence of progressive disease by at least one of the following: Papilledema or other clinical sign of increased intracranial pressure Documented change in neuroimaging studies, e.g.: Hydrocephalus 25% increase in product of maximum perpendicular diameters of tumor The following are required in patients with optic pathway gliomas: Progressive loss of vision documented by an ophthalmologist, i.e.: Doubling of octaves (e.g., 20/20 to 20/40 or 20/40 to 20/80) on 2 successive visits Loss of visual acuity not explainable by other causes, e.g., media abnormalities or amblyopia Greater than 3 mm increase in proptosis At least 2 mm increase in diameter of optic nerve on neuroimaging Increase in distribution of tumor involving the optic tracts or optic radiations demonstrated by CT or MRI using T1 (with or without contrast) or T2 imaging

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Any age Performance status: Karnofsky 70%-100% Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: ANC at least 1,500 Platelets at least 100,000 Hemoglobin at least 8.0 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times normal ALT less than 1.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL Other: Negative pregnancy test required of fertile women Effective contraception required of fertile patients

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: At least 12 weeks since radiotherapy (4 weeks since other therapy) and recovered Prior chemotherapy allowed with subsequent disease progression

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Duke University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Henry S. Friedman, MD, Duke University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 1993

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 10, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

August 11, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 14, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 12, 2009

Last Verified

October 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000064682
  • DUMC-0157-00-1R7
  • DUMC-0137-99-1R6
  • DUMC-081-96-1R3
  • DUMC-115-97-1R4
  • DUMC-118-98-1R5
  • NCI-V96-0868

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