Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Radiation Therapy, and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

A Phase II, Multicenter, Study for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastomas Using Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Additional X-ray Treatment and Chemotherapy

RATIONALE: Boron neutron capture therapy and radiation therapy use high-energy x-rays and other types of radiation to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving boron neutron capture therapy followed by radiation therapy and temozolomide may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects of giving boron neutron capture therapy together with radiation therapy and temozolomide in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Evaluate the overall survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme treated with boron neutron capture therapy, radiotherapy, and concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide.
  • Evaluate tumor response in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Evaluate the adverse effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients undergo boron neutron capture therapy followed by radiotherapy and concurrent and adjuvant oral temozolomide.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

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

    • Osaka
      • Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan, 569-8686
        • Osaka Medical College

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 75 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed glioblastoma multiforme

    • Newly diagnosed disease
  • Tumor located at a supratentorial hemisphere

    • Deepest part of tumor < 6 cm from the scalp
    • Bottom of the tumor > 6 cm from the scalp allowed provided air instillation into tumor-removed cavity is possible
  • No cerebrospinal fluid dissemination

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Karnofsky performance status 70-100%
  • Life expectancy > 3 months
  • Leukocyte count ≥ 3,000/μL
  • Platelet count ≥ 10.0 × 10^4/μL
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
  • ALT and AST ≤ 100 IU/L
  • No phenylketonuria
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • No NYHA class III-IV heart failure
  • No patient whose participation in the present study is considered inappropriate by a Principal Investigator or Clinical Investigator

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy

Study Plan

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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: Treatment group
BNCT(boron neutron capture therapy), XRT(X-ray radiation treatment) and TMZ(temozolomide) treatment
BSH(sodium borocaptate) 100mg/kg iv for one hour starting 13 hours before irradiation, and BPA(p-boronophenylalanine) 500/mg/kg iv at a speed of 200mg/kg/hr for 2 hours starting 2 hours before irradiation. During irradiation, BPA iv continues at a speed of 100mg/kg/hr.
After BNCT, 2Gy irradiation every day for 12 days.
75mg/m2 for day1-12. After XRT, repeat the cycle of 150-200mg/m2 for 5 days and cessation for 23 days.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame: Time to death from BSH injection(up to 6 years)
Time to death from BSH injection(up to 6 years)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Tumor response(RECIST)
Time Frame: From BSH injection to the end of treatment, whichever came first, assessed up to 96 weeks
From BSH injection to the end of treatment, whichever came first, assessed up to 96 weeks
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time Frame: From BSH injection to the end of treatment, whichever came first, assessed up to 96 weeks
From BSH injection to the end of treatment, whichever came first, assessed up to 96 weeks
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Time Frame: From BSH injection to the end of treatment, whichever came first, assessed up to 96 weeks
From BSH injection to the end of treatment, whichever came first, assessed up to 96 weeks
Adverse event
Time Frame: Time to final follow-up survey from the date of enrollment
Time to final follow-up survey from the date of enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shin-Ichi Miyatake, MD, PhD, Osaka Medical College

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 29, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

February 29, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 10, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 25, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2017

More Information

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