Rebeccamycin Analogue in Treating Children With Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A Phase II Trial of Rebeccamycin Analogue (NSC #655649) in Children With Solid Tumors

Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rebeccamycin analogue in treating children who have solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sarcoma; Lymphoma; Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific; Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors; Neuroblastoma; Retinoblastoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: becatecarin

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the response in children with solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with rebeccamycin analogue.

II. Determine and maintain a plasma concentration of at least 5 µg/mL of this drug in these patients.

III. Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients. IV. Determine the pharmacokinetics of this drug in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients with solid tumors are stratified according to tumor histology (neuroblastoma vs Ewing's sarcoma [closed to accrual as of 5/19/03]/peripheral primative neuroectodermal tumor [PNET] vs osteosarcoma [closed to accrual as of 5/19/03] vs rhabdomyosarcoma vs non-Hodgkin's lymphoma vs other solid tumors). Patients with CNS tumors are stratified according to tumor histology (medulloblastoma/PNET vs ependymoma vs brainstem glioma vs other CNS tumors).

Patients receive rebeccamycin analogue IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment continues every 21 days for a total of 16 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed monthly for 1 year, every 2 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually thereafter.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 200
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • New South Wales
    • Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 2031
      • Sydney Children's Hospital
    • Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2145
      • Children's Hospital at Westmead
  • Queensland
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4029
      • Royal Children's Hospital
  • South Australia
    • North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5006
      • Women's and Children's Hospital
  • Victoria
    • Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052
      • Royal Children's Hospital
  • Western Australia
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6006
      • Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
• Canada
  • Alberta
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2T 5C7
      • Alberta Children's Hospital
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2
      • Cross Cancer Institute
  • British Columbia
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4
      • British Columbia Children's Hospital
  • Manitoba
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0V9
      • CancerCare Manitoba
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B 3V6
      • Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
  • Nova Scotia
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 3G9
      • IWK Health Centre
  • Ontario
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
      • Children's Hospital
    • London, Ontario, Canada, N6C 2V5
      • Children's Hospital of Western Ontario
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L1
      • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
      • Hospital for Sick Children
  • Quebec
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5
      • Hopital Sainte Justine
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 1P3
      • McGill University Health Center - Montreal Children's Hospital
    • Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
      • Laval University Medical Center
  • Saskatchewan
    • Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4T 7T1
      • Allan Blair Cancer Centre
    • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 4H4
      • Saskatoon Cancer Centre
• Netherlands
  • Groningen, Netherlands, 9700 RB
    • Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen
• New Zealand
  • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Starship Children's Hospital
• Puerto Rico
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936-5067
    • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Medical Sciences Campus
  • Santurce, Puerto Rico, 00912
    • San Jorge Childrens Hospital
• Switzerland
  • Bern, Switzerland, CH 3010
    • Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Bern
  • Geneva, Switzerland, CH 1211
    • Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Geneva
  • Lausanne, Switzerland, CH 1011
    • Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Lausanne
• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
      • University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36604
      • University of South Alabama Medical Center
  • Arizona
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016-7710
      • Phoenix Children's Hospital
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724
      • Arizona Cancer Center
  • Arkansas
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
      • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • California
    • Downey, California, United States, 90242
      • Southern California Permanente Medical Group
    • Duarte, California, United States, 91010-3000
      • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • La Jolla, California, United States, 92093-0658
      • Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
    • Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
      • Loma Linda University Medical Center
    • Long Beach, California, United States, 90801-1428
      • Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Miller Children's Hospital
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
      • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1781
      • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027-0700
      • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    • Madera, California, United States, 93638-8762
      • Children's Hospital Central California
    • Oakland, California, United States, 94609-1809
      • Children's Hospital of Oakland
    • Orange, California, United States, 92868
      • Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Orange, California, United States, 92868
      • Children's Hospital of Orange County
    • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
      • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
      • Sutter Cancer Center
    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
      • University of California Davis Cancer Center
    • San Diego, California, United States, 92120
      • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center/Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
    • San Diego, California, United States, 92123-4282
      • Children's Hospital San Diego
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
      • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - San Francisco Geary Campus
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-0128
      • UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93102
      • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
    • Santa Clara, California, United States, 95051-5386
      • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara
    • Travis Air Force Base, California, United States, 94535
      • David Grant Medical Center
  • Colorado
    • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
      • Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center
    • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
      • Children's Hospital of Denver
  • Connecticut
    • Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06360-7106
      • University of Connecticut Health Center
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520-8028
      • Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Delaware
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19899
      • Alfred I. Dupont Institute
  • District of Columbia
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307-5000
      • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010-2970
      • Children's National Medical Center
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
      • Lombardi Cancer Center
  • Florida
    • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
      • Broward General Medical Center
    • Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33908
      • Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
    • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610-100277
      • Shands Hospital and Clinics, University of Florida
    • Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021
      • Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial
    • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207
      • Nemours Children's Clinic
    • Miami, Florida, United States, 33176-2197
      • Baptist Hospital of Miami
    • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
      • University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital
    • Miami, Florida, United States, 33155-4069
      • Miami Children's Hospital
    • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
      • Nemours Children's Clinic-Orlando
    • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32803
      • Walt Disney Memorial Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital
    • Pensacola, Florida, United States, 32504
      • Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
    • St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33701
      • All Children's Hospital
    • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33677-4227
      • Tampa Children's Hospital
    • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33407
      • St. Mary's Hospital
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
      • Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
      • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite
    • Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912-4000
      • Medical College of Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Macon, Georgia, United States, 31201
      • Medical Center of Central Georgia
  • Hawaii
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96859-5000
      • Tripler Army Medical Center
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
      • Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
  • Idaho
    • Boise, Idaho, United States, 83712
      • Mountain States Tumor Institute
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
      • University of Illinois at Chicago
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
      • Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
      • Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60601
      • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
    • Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, 60453
      • Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
    • Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068-1174
      • Lutheran General Hospital
    • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61637
      • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
    • Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62794-9658
      • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  • Indiana
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5289
      • Indiana University Cancer Center
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260
      • St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center
  • Iowa
    • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50308
      • Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital for Children
    • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1009
      • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Kansas
    • Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214
      • Wesley Medical Center
  • Kentucky
    • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536-0284
      • Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
    • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202-3830
      • Kosair Children's Hospital
  • Louisiana
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
      • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
      • Tulane University School of Medicine
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70118
      • Children's Hospital of New Orleans
  • Maine
    • Bangor, Maine, United States, 04401
      • Eastern Maine Medical Center
    • Scarborough, Maine, United States, 04074-9308
      • Maine Children's Cancer Program
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410
      • Sidney kimmel comprehensive cancer center at johns hopkins
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201-1595
      • Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21225
      • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
      • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
      • Floating Hospital for Children
    • Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01107
      • Baystate Medical Center
    • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
      • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
  • Michigan
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0752
      • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
      • Henry Ford Hospital
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
      • Children's Hospital of Michigan
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48236
      • St. John Hospital and Medical Center
    • East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48824
      • Michigan State University
    • Flint, Michigan, United States, 48503
      • Hurley Medical Center
    • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503
      • Spectrum Health and DeVos Children's Hospital
    • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007
      • Bronson Methodist Hospital
    • Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073-6769
      • William Beaumont Hospital
  • Minnesota
    • Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805-1983
      • St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Cancer Center
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
      • Children's Hospitals and Clinics - Minneapolis
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
    • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102
      • Children's Hospitals and Clinics - Minnesota
  • Mississippi
    • Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216-4505
      • University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Missouri
    • Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212
      • University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital and Clinics
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
      • Children's Mercy Hospital
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • St. Louis Children's Hospital
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
      • Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
  • Nebraska
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
      • Children's Hospital of Omaha
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-2168
      • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Nevada
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109-2306
      • Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
  • New Hampshire
    • Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756-0002
      • Norris Cotton Cancer Center
  • New Jersey
    • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
      • Hackensack University Medical Center
    • Livingston, New Jersey, United States, 07039
      • St. Barnabas Medical Center
    • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903
      • Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    • Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07112-2094
      • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
    • Paterson, New Jersey, United States, 07503
      • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    • Summit, New Jersey, United States, 07901
      • Atlantic Health System
  • New Mexico
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
      • University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center
  • New York
    • Albany, New York, United States, 12208
      • Cancer Center of Albany Medical Center
    • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
      • Albert Einstein Clinical Cancer Center
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11219
      • Maimonides Medical Center
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11201
      • Brooklyn Hospital Center
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
      • State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn College of Medicine
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11212
      • Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
    • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263-0001
      • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    • Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
      • North Shore University Hospital
    • New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11042
      • Schneider Children's Hospital
    • New York, New York, United States, 10021
      • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    • New York, New York, United States, 10029
      • Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    • New York, New York, United States, 10032
      • Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • New York, New York, United States, 10021-4885
      • New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus
    • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
      • James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
    • Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11790-7775
      • State University of New York Health Sciences Center - Stony Brook
    • Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
      • State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
    • Valhalla, New York, United States, 10595
      • New York Medical College
  • North Carolina
    • Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
      • Mission St. Joseph's Health System
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
      • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28232-2861
      • Carolinas Medical Center
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28233
      • Presbyterian Healthcare
    • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
      • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27858-4354
      • East Carolina University School of Medicine
  • North Dakota
    • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58103-4940
      • Dakota Cancer Institute
  • Ohio
    • Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308
      • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229-3039
      • Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
      • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
      • Ireland Cancer Center
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205-2696
      • Children's Hospital of Columbus
    • Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45404
      • Children's Medical Center - Dayton
    • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43601
      • Toledo Children's Hospital
    • Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44501
      • Forum Health-Tod Childrens Hospital
  • Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
      • Children's Hospital of Oklahoma
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74136
      • Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center
  • Oregon
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201-3098
      • Doernbecher Children's Hospital
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
      • Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center
  • Pennsylvania
    • Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822-1320
      • Geisinger Medical Center
    • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033-0850
      • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
      • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19134-1095
      • St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
      • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425-0721
      • Medical University of South Carolina
    • Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29203
      • Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center
    • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
      • Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System
  • South Dakota
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57105-1080
      • Avera Cancer Institute
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57117
      • Sioux Valley Hospital
  • Tennessee
    • Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, 37604
      • East Tennessee State University Cancer Center at JCMC
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37901
      • East Tennessee Children's Hospital
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105-2794
      • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838
      • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
  • Texas
    • Amarillo, Texas, United States, 79106
      • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75230
      • Medical City Dallas Hospital
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235-9154
      • Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas
    • Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
      • Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
    • Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-0361
      • University of Texas Medical Branch
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • Baylor College of Medicine
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009
      • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
    • Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States, 78236-5300
      • San Antonio Military Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
    • Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79410
      • Covenant Children's Hospital
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78207
      • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229-3902
      • Methodist Health Care System
    • Temple, Texas, United States, 76508
      • Scott and White Memorial Hospital
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112
      • Huntsman Cancer Institute
  • Vermont
    • Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401-3498
      • Vermont Cancer Center
  • Virginia
    • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
      • Cancer Center at the University of Virginia
    • Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042-3300
      • Inova Fairfax Hospital
    • Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507
      • Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
    • Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 23708-5100
      • Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
    • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037
      • Massey Cancer Center
    • Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24029
      • Carilion Medical Center for Children
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
      • Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024
      • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98112
      • Group Health Cooperative
    • Spokane, Washington, United States, 99210-0248
      • Deaconess Medical Center
    • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98431-5000
      • Madigan Army Medical Center
  • West Virginia
    • Charleston, West Virginia, United States, 25302
      • West Virginia University - Charleston
    • Huntington, West Virginia, United States, 25701
      • Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Inc
    • Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506-9300
      • West Virginia University Hospitals
  • Wisconsin
    • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
      • CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay
    • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
      • Bellin Memorial Hospital
    • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54307-9070
      • St. Vincent Hospital
    • La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601
      • Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
    • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792-6164
      • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792-6164
      • Medical College of Ohio Hospital
    • Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449-5772
      • Marshfield Clinic
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
      • Midwest Children's Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: No older than 21 years (ADULT, CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Histologically or cytologically confirmed solid tumors

  • Neuroblastoma
  • Ewing's sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)(Ewing's sarcoma closed to accrual as of 5/19/03)
  • Osteosarcoma (closed to accrual as of 5/19/03)
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Other extracranial solid tumors

  • CNS/brain tumors:

    • Medulloblastoma/PNET
    • Ependymoma
    • Brainstem glioma
    • Other CNS tumors
  • Histological verification may be waived for brainstem glioma and classic optic glioma, but biopsy recommended OR

• Histologically or cytologically proven non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

  • Refractory to standard treatment and no curative therapy available
• Measurable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

• 21 and under at time of original diagnosis

Performance status:

• Karnofsky 50-100% in patients over 10 years of age
• Lansky 50-100% in patients age 10 and under

Life expectancy:

• At least 8 weeks

Hematopoietic:

• Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm^3
• Platelet count greater than 75,000/mm^3
• Hemoglobin greater than 8.0 g/dL

Hepatic:

• Bilirubin normal for age
• SGPT less than 2.5 times upper limit of normal
• Amylase normal
• Lipase normal

Renal:

• Creatinine normal for age OR
• Glomerular filtration rate at least 60 mL/min

Other:

• No concurrent uncontrolled infection
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Negative pregnancy test
• Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after study participation

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

• Recovered from prior immunotherapy

Chemotherapy:

• At least 6 weeks since prior nitrosourea and recovered
• Recovered from any other prior chemotherapy
• No more than two prior chemotherapy regimens

Endocrine therapy:

• CNS tumor patients receiving dexamethasone must be on stable or decreasing dose at least 2 weeks prior to study entry

Radiotherapy:

• At least 6 weeks since prior extended radiotherapy and recovered
• No prior total body irradiation

Surgery:

• Prior radiosurgery allowed

Other:

• No concurrent use of the following foods or medications:

  • Grapefruit juice
  • Erythromycin
  • Azithromycin
  • Clarithromycin
  • Rifampin and analogues
  • Fluconazole
  • Ketoconazole
  • Itraconazole
  • Cimetidine
  • Cannabinoids (marijuana or dronabinol)
  • Leukotriene inhibitors (e.g., zafirlukast and zileuton)
• No other concurrent anticancer or investigational agents

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL: Arm I; Patients with solid tumors are stratified according to tumor histology (neuroblastoma vs Ewing's sarcoma [closed to accrual as of 5/19/03]/peripheral primative neuroectodermal tumor [PNET] vs osteosarcoma [closed to accrual as of 5/19/03] vs rhabdomyosarcoma vs non-Hodgkin's lymphoma vs other solid tumors). Patients with CNS tumors are stratified according to tumor histology (medulloblastoma/PNET vs ependymoma vs brainstem glioma vs other CNS tumors). Patients receive rebeccamycin analogue IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment continues every 21 days for a total of 16 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Drug: becatecarin

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Study Chair: Anne-Marie Langevin, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Langevin AM, Bernstein M, Kuhn JG, Blaney SM, Ivy P, Sun J, Chen Z, Adamson PC; Children's Oncology Group. A phase II trial of rebeccamycin analogue (NSC #655649) in children with solid tumors: a Children's Oncology Group study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Mar;50(3):577-80. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21274.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 2000
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): June 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 3, 2000
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 26, 2003
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): February 5, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 4, 2013
• Last Verified: November 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: unspecified childhood solid tumor, protocol specific; childhood high-grade cerebral astrocytoma; stage IV childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma; stage IV childhood large cell lymphoma; recurrent childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma; recurrent childhood large cell lymphoma; previously treated childhood rhabdomyosarcoma; recurrent childhood rhabdomyosarcoma; disseminated neuroblastoma; recurrent neuroblastoma; stage III childhood large cell lymphoma; stage III childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma; stage IV childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma; childhood infratentorial ependymoma; recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma; childhood supratentorial ependymoma; childhood oligodendroglioma; recurrent childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor; recurrent childhood cerebellar astrocytoma; recurrent childhood cerebral astrocytoma; recurrent childhood ependymoma; recurrent childhood brain stem glioma; recurrent childhood medulloblastoma; recurrent childhood visual pathway and hypothalamic glioma; childhood craniopharyngioma; childhood central nervous system germ cell tumor; childhood choroid plexus tumor; childhood grade I meningioma; childhood grade II meningioma; childhood grade III meningioma; intraocular retinoblastoma; extraocular retinoblastoma; recurrent retinoblastoma
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Eye Diseases; Retinal Diseases; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Eye Diseases, Hereditary; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral; Eye Neoplasms; Retinal Neoplasms; Neoplasms; Lymphoma; Nervous System Neoplasms; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Neuroblastoma; Retinoblastoma
• Other Study ID Numbers: NCI-2012-01851; COG-P9963; CDR0000068111 (REGISTRY: PDQ (Physician Data Query))