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Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsPhase 1NCT00022360

Taurolidine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioma

A Phase 1 study testing taurolidine in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of taurolidine in treating patients who have recurrent or progressive 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?
taurolidine
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2001to Oct 2001
Phase
Phase 1
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 confirmed glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic astrocytoma, or gliosarcoma Recurrent or progressive disease after prior cytoreductive surgery, radiotherapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy Ineligible for any additional conventional therapeutic intervention

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: More than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL AST/ALT less than 3 times upper limit of normal No indication of acute hepatitis or parenchymal liver disease No significant hepatic disease that would preclude study Renal: Creatinine less than 1.7 mg/dL No significant renal disease that would preclude study Cardiovascular: No significant cardiac disease that would preclude study Other: HIV negative No other active malignancy except curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell skin cancer No significant psychiatric disease that would preclude study No significant gastrointestinal disease that would preclude study No known hypersensitivity to taurolidine or its excipients Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 2 weeks since prior interferon Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 2 weeks since prior vincristine At least 3 weeks since prior temozolomide or procarbazine At least 4 weeks since prior nitrosoureas Concurrent polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel wafers) allowed Endocrine therapy: At least 2 weeks since prior tamoxifen Concurrent corticosteroids allowed Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 2 weeks since prior stereotactic radiosurgery Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: Recovered from prior therapy At least 30 days since prior investigational drug At least 2 weeks since other prior noncytotoxic agents No other concurrent experimental agent or protocol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label Dose-Ranging Study of the Safety of Taurolidine 2% Solution Administered Intravenously to Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High Grade Glioma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of taurolidine in treating patients who have recurrent or progressive glioma.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of taurolidine in patients with recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma. II. Determine the safety and toxicity of this drug in these patients. III. Determine the pharmacokinetics of this drug in these patients. IV. Determine the response in patients treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. Patients receive taurolidine IV over 1-4 hours on days 1-5, 8-12, and 15-19. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 1-6 patients receive escalating doses of taurolidine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Patients are followed monthly for 3 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 4-24 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
taurolidine
Keywords
recurrent adult brain tumor, adult glioblastoma, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
Medical subject headings
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gliosarcoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • taurolidineDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2001
  3. Primary completionOct 2001
  4. Study completionOct 2001

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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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00022360
Sponsor's protocol ID
MSKCC-01057
Other IDs
CDR0000068808, WALLACE-393, NCI-G01-2000
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
10 Aug 2001
Last updated
18 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing taurolidine in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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.

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 18 Jun 2013.

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