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- Clinical Trial NCT00003537
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Adult Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma (AA)
Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma
RATIONALE: Current therapies for adults with anaplastic astrocytoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in adults with anaplastic astrocytoma as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response) or stable disease.
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
OVERVIEW: This is a single arm, open-label study in which adults with anaplastic astrocytoma receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 12 months, patients with a complete or partial response or with stable disease may continue treatment.
To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued to this study
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Texas
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77055-6330
- Burzynski Clinic
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma
- Tumor subtotally resected or biopsied prior to therapy
- Evidence of residual tumor by MRI scan performed within two weeks prior to study entry
- No brain stem tumors
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- Karnofsky 60-100%
Life expectancy:
- More than 2 months
Hematopoietic:
- WBC at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal
- No hepatic failure
Renal:
- Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- No renal failure
Cardiovascular:
- No prior congestive heart failure
- No coronary artery disease
- No myocardial infarction within the past year
- No angina requiring medication
- No uncontrolled hypertension
Pulmonary:
- No moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Other:
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation
- No active infection
- No other concurrent serious disease
- No other prior malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or superficial nonmelanoma skin cancer
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- No prior immunotherapy
- No concurrent immunomodulating agents
Chemotherapy:
- No prior myelosuppressive chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- Concurrent corticosteroids for cerebral edema allowed
Radiotherapy:
- No prior myelosuppressive radiotherapy
- No concurrent radiotherapy
Surgery:
- See Disease Characteristics
- Recovered from any prior surgery
Other:
- No prior cytodifferentiating agents
- No prior antineoplaston therapy
- No other concurrent antineoplastic agents
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Antineoplaston therapy
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months.
Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.
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Adults with an anaplastic astrocytoma will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Participants With Objective Response
Time Frame: 12 months
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Objective response rate per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least four weeks; Stable Disease (SD), <50% decrease and <25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least eight weeks; Progressive Disease (PD), >=25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions.
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12 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Participants Who Survived
Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
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6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months overall survival
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6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Burzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Burzynski GS, Marszalek A. A Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Anaplastic Astrocytoma Final Report (Protocol BT-08). Cancer and Clinical Oncology 4: 28-38, 2015. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/cco.v4n1p28
Helpful Links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CDR0000066585
- BC-BT-8 (Other Identifier: Burzynski Research Institute, Inc.)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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