Irinotecan Plus Radiation Therapy Followed By Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

December 5, 2016 updated by: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Pilot And Phase II Trial Of Irinotecan And Radiation Followed By Irinotecan And BCNU In Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Irinotecan may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of irinotecan given together with radiation therapy followed by irinotecan and carmustine and to see how well it works in treating patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the safety of adjuvant irinotecan when administered concurrently with radiotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
  • Determine survival of patients treated with this regimen followed by irinotecan and carmustine.
  • Assess the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
  • Determine whether the dose of irinotecan chosen produces radiosensitizing plasma concentrations of SN-38 in these patients.
  • Assess individual variation in responses (toxicity and/or activity), pharmacokinetic parameters, and/or biological correlates due to genetic differences in enzymes involved in transport, metabolism, and/or mechanism of action of irinotecan in these patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot, dose-escalation study of irinotecan. Patients are stratified according to receipt of concurrent enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants (EIACs) (yes vs no).

  • Phase I (closed to accrual as of 3/5/2005): Patients receive carmustine IV over 2 hours on day 1 of courses 2-5 and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes (beginning immediately after carmustine infusion) on days 1, 8, 22, and 29 of courses 1-5. Patients also undergo radiotherapy 5 days a week for 6 weeks concurrently with course 1 only. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks for 5 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 6 patients receive escalating doses of irinotecan until the recommended dose for phase II is determined. The recommended dose for phase II is defined as the dose at which no more than 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

58

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

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

  • 18 years and older
  • Histologically confirmed newly diagnosed grade IV astrocytoma or gliosarcoma
  • No oligodendrogliomas/oligoastrocytomas
  • Study entry must occur within 8 weeks after surgery
  • Performance status - ECOG 0-2
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 130,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT ≤ 2 times ULN
  • Creatinine ≤ 0.5 mg/dL above ULN
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No uncontrolled infection
  • No other concurrent malignant disease except superficial skin cancers
  • No other major medical problems
  • No prior chemotherapy
  • No prior radiotherapy for any tumor

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
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: irinotecan + carmustine and radiation

Phase II (patients receiving concurrent EIACs or non-EIACs open to accrual as of 3/5/2005): Patients receive irinotecan at the recommended dose, carmustine, and cranial irradiation as in phase I.

Patients with disease progression are followed every 3 months for 5 years and then annually for up to 10 years.

Patients taken off study for reasons other than disease progression are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 4 years, and then annually for 5 years.
Radiation: radiation therapy
Drug: irinotecan hydrochloride
IV
Drug: carmustine
IV

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Survival at 52 weeks
Time Frame: at 52 weeks
at 52 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Kurt A. Jaeckle, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

June 17, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 7, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2016

Last Verified

December 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • N997D
  • U10CA025224 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • NCCTG-N997D
  • CDR0000069048 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))
  • NCI-2012-02428 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trials Reporting System))

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