Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsPhase 3NCT00003564
Procarbazine and Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Primary Malignant Gliomas
A Phase 3 study testing Isotretinoin and Procarbazine Hydrochloride in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Trial summary
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. It is not yet known whether giving procarbazine alone or with isotretinoin is more effective for recurrent primary malignant glioma. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
- What is being tested?
- Isotretinoin and Procarbazine Hydrochloride
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven primary malignant gliomas including the following: Glioblastoma multiforme Gliosarcoma Anaplastic astrocytoma Anaplastic oligodendroglioma Anaplastic infiltrating glioma Mixed malignant gliomas Must show evidence of tumor recurrence or progression on at least 2 serial enhanced MRI scans Must have measurably enhancing residual disease on MRI or CT scan of brain
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Greater than 8 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGPT less than 2 times institutional normal Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times institutional normal Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: BUN less than 1.5 times institutional normal OR Creatinine less than 1.5 times institutional normal Other: No active infection Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception 1 month before, during, and 1 month after study No other disease that will obscure toxicity or alter drug metabolism No other concurrent medical illness
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior procarbazine No prior isotretinoin At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy allowed Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent tetracyclines
About this study
Official title: Phase III Randomized Evaluation of 13-Cis-Retinoic Acid (cRA) Plus Procarbazine Versus Procarbazine Alone in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Primary Malignant Gliomas
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. It is not yet known whether giving procarbazine alone or with isotretinoin is more effective for recurrent primary malignant glioma.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of procarbazine alone or with isotretinoin in treating patients with recurrent primary malignant gliomas.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the combination of isotretinoin and procarbazine can improve time to progression and survival compared to procarbazine alone in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas. II. Document the toxicity of these two regimens in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to receive procarbazine alone or in combination with isotretinoin. Arm I: Patients receive oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 every 28 days. Oral isotretinoin is administered every 12 hours on days 15-28 every 28 days. Patient receive 6 courses of combined therapy, then continue with oral isotretinoin alone on days 15-28 of each 28 day course, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Arm II: Patients receive procarbazine by mouth once daily on days 1-14 followed by 2 weeks of rest. Patients receive a total of 6 courses of treatment in the absence of disease progression and unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue a total of 194 patients (97 per treatment group).
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
- Being tested
- Isotretinoin, Procarbazine Hydrochloride
- Keywords
- recurrent adult brain tumor, adult glioblastoma, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult mixed glioma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
- Medical subject headings
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Glioma, Gliosarcoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
IsotretinoinDrug
Also called Accutane, 13-cis-retinoic acid
Oral isotretinoin is administered every 12 hours on days 15-28 every 28 days.
Procarbazine HydrochlorideDrug
Arm I: Oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 every 28 days for 6 courses of combined therapy.
Arm II: Oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 followed by 2 weeks of rest for a total of 6 courses.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm I (Procarbazine + Isotretinoin) | Experimental | Arm I: Oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 every 28 days, and Oral isotretinoin every 12 hours on days 15-28 every 28 days; 6 courses of combined therapy, then continue oral isotretinoin alone on days 15-28 of each 28 day course. Receives: Drug: Isotretinoin; Drug: Procarbazine Hydrochloride |
| Arm II (Procarbazine Alone) | Experimental | Arm II: Oral Procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 followed by 2 weeks of rest for a total of 6 courses of treatment. Receives: Drug: Procarbazine Hydrochloride |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Time to Progression for Procarbazine alone or with Isotretinoin
Effectiveness of procarbazine alone or with isotretinoin in treating patients with recurrent primary malignant gliomas measuring time to disease progression (in days).
Measured: Six 28-day cycles
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Sep 2004 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Study withdrawn.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Kurt A. Jaeckle, MD, Study chair, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003564
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DM97-050
- Other IDs
- P30CA016672, MDA-DM-97050, NCI-T97-0078, CDR0000066630
- Status last verified
- Feb 2012
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 22 Feb 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Feb 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase III Randomized Evaluation of 13-Cis-Retinoic Acid (cRA) Plus Procarbazine Versus Procarbazine Alone in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Primary Malignant Gliomas
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003564
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DM97-050
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
- Keywords
- recurrent adult brain tumor, adult glioblastoma, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult mixed glioma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Study withdrawn.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- First posted
- 13 Sep 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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. It is not yet known whether giving procarbazine alone or with isotretinoin is more effective for recurrent primary malignant glioma.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of procarbazine alone or with isotretinoin in treating patients with recurrent primary malignant gliomas.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the combination of isotretinoin and procarbazine can improve time to progression and survival compared to procarbazine alone in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas. II. Document the toxicity of these two regimens in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to receive procarbazine alone or in combination with isotretinoin. Arm I: Patients receive oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 every 28 days. Oral isotretinoin is administered every 12 hours on days 15-28 every 28 days. Patient receive 6 courses of combined therapy, then continue with oral isotretinoin alone on days 15-28 of each 28 day course, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Arm II: Patients receive procarbazine by mouth once daily on days 1-14 followed by 2 weeks of rest. Patients receive a total of 6 courses of treatment in the absence of disease progression and unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue a total of 194 patients (97 per treatment group).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm I (Procarbazine + Isotretinoin) | Experimental | Drug: Isotretinoin, Drug: Procarbazine HydrochlorideArm I: Oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 every 28 days, and Oral isotretinoin every 12 hours on days 15-28 every 28 days; 6 courses of combined therapy, then continue oral isotretinoin alone on days 15-28 of each 28 day course. |
| Arm II (Procarbazine Alone) | Experimental | Drug: Procarbazine HydrochlorideArm II: Oral Procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 followed by 2 weeks of rest for a total of 6 courses of treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| IsotretinoinAlso: Accutane, 13-cis-retinoic acidOral isotretinoin is administered every 12 hours on days 15-28 every 28 days. | Drug | Arm I (Procarbazine + Isotretinoin) |
| Procarbazine HydrochlorideArm I: Oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 every 28 days for 6 courses of combined therapy. Arm II: Oral procarbazine once daily on days 1-14 followed by 2 weeks of rest for a total of 6 courses. | Drug | Arm I (Procarbazine + Isotretinoin), Arm II (Procarbazine Alone) |
Primary outcome
Time to Progression for Procarbazine alone or with Isotretinoin
Time frame: Six 28-day cycles
Effectiveness of procarbazine alone or with isotretinoin in treating patients with recurrent primary malignant gliomas measuring time to disease progression (in days).
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Feb 2012.
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center WebsiteLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kurt A. Jaeckle, MD study chair
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Isotretinoin and Procarbazine Hydrochloride in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Time to Progression for Procarbazine alone or with Isotretinoin (time frame: Six 28-day cycles). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Feb 2012.