Irinotecan Plus Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Primary Malignant Glioma

August 20, 2014 updated by: Duke University

Phase I Treatment of Adults With Primary Malignant Glioma With Irinotecan (CPT-11) (NSC- #6616348) Plus Temodar (NSC #362856)

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of irinotecan plus temozolomide in treating patients who have recurrent primary malignant glioma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the maximum tolerated dose of irinotecan administered in combination with temozolomide in patients with recurrent primary malignant glioma.
  • Determine the toxicity of this combination therapy in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of irinotecan. Patients are stratified according to concurrent anticonvulsants (Dilantin, Tegretol, or phenobarbital vs other anticonvulsants or none).

Patients receive irinotecan IV over 90 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 and oral temozolomide on days 1-5. Treatment continues every 43 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of irinotecan until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose limiting toxicities.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Not specified

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • 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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed recurrent primary malignant glioma

    • Anaplastic astrocytoma
    • Glioblastoma multiforme
    • Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
    • Gliosarcoma
    • Anaplastic mixed oligoastrocytoma
  • Measurable disease by MRI or CT
  • No immediate radiotherapy required
  • Neurologically stable for at least 2 weeks prior to study

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

  • Greater than 12 weeks

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT and SGPT less than 2.5 times ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times ULN

Renal:

  • Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine less than 1.5 times ULN

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • No other nonmalignant systemic disease
  • No acute infection treated with IV antibiotics
  • No frequent vomiting or other condition that would preclude oral medication administration (e.g., partial bowel obstruction)
  • No other prior malignancies except surgically cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell skin cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • No more than 1 prior biologic therapy regimen

Chemotherapy:

  • No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen
  • At least 6 weeks since prior chemotherapy, unless evidence of disease progression
  • No prior failure of irinotecan or temozolomide

Endocrine therapy:

  • Concurrent corticosteroids allowed

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 6 weeks since prior radiotherapy, unless evidence of disease progression

Surgery:

  • At least 3 weeks since prior surgery, unless evidence of disease progression, and recovered

Other:

  • No concurrent immunosuppressive agents

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

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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

August 1, 2000

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 22, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2014

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1087
  • DUMC-1087-02-6R3
  • DUMC-001087-006R1
  • DUMC-1067-99-6
  • NCI-G00-1795
  • DUMC-001087-01-6R2
  • CDR0000067931

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