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Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsPhase 2NCT00275002

O6-Benzylguanine and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Gliomas or Brain Stem Tumors

A Phase 2 study testing O6-benzylguanine and temozolomide in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 11 sites 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

This phase II trial is studying how well giving O6-benzylguanine together with temozolomide works in treating young patients with recurrent or progressive gliomas or brain stem tumors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 21 years
Conditions the study is for
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
What is being tested?
O6-benzylguanine and temozolomide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
41 participants
Where
11 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2006to Dec 2010
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 Up to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Tumor: Participants must have a high-grade glioma (including e.g. histologically confirmed anaplastic astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic ganglioma, gliosarcoma) or a brainstem tumor (histologic confirmation waived) with documentation of disease recurrence or progression after treatment with standard therapy. Participants must have bi-dimensionally measurable disease, defined as at least 1 lesion that can be measured in ≥ 2 dimensions
  • Age: 21 years of age or less
  • Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% (for patients > 16 years of age) or Lansky 60-100% (for patients ≤ 16 years of age)
  • Life expectancy: Not specified
  • Hematopoietic: Must have adequate bone marrow function defined as absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mm^3, platelet count > 100,000/mm^3 (unsupported), hemoglobin > 8 g/dL (may be supported), and absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 500/mm^3
  • Hepatic: Must have SGOT and SGPT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN), bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN, and no overt hepatic disease
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  • Renal: Participants must have creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min or creatinine based on age as follows: no greater than 0.8 mg/dL (for patients ≤ 5 years of age), no greater than 1.0 mg/dL (for patients 6 to 10 years of age), no greater than 1.2 mg/dL (for patients 11 to 15 years of age), or no greater than 1.5 mg/dL (for patients > 15 years of age). There must be no overt renal disease
  • Cardiovascular: Must have no overt cardiac disease
  • Pulmonary: Must have no overt pulmonary disease
  • Other: Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to study registration, and must avoid breast-feeding. Female and male participants of childbearing or child-fathering potential must use effective contraception
  • Bone Marrow Transplant: Must be at least 6 months since prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and at least 3 months since prior autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation
  • Growth Factors: Must be at least 2 weeks since prior colony-stimulating factors (e.g., filgrastim [G-CSF], sargramostim [GM-CSF], or erythropoietin)
  • Prior Chemotherapy: Must have received last dose of myelosuppressive anticancer chemotherapy ≥ 3 weeks prior to study registration and ≥ 6 weeks for nitrosoureas. Must have received last dose of nonmyelosuppressive investigational agents or anticancer drugs ≥ 7 days prior to study registration. Participants who have received prior temozolomide are eligible
  • Concurrent Endocrine Therapy: Concurrent corticosteroid therapy is allowed
  • Prior Radiotherapy: Must have received last fraction of craniospinal irradiation and local irradiation to the primary tumor ≥ 12 weeks prior to study registration
  • Prior Therapy-Other: Must have recovered from all prior therapy

Who cannot join

  • Must not have history of severe toxicity (≥ grade 3) associated with temozolomide
  • Must not be receiving other concurrent anticancer or investigational therapy
  • Must not have history of hypersensitivity to dacarbazine, temozolomide, or polyethylene glycol (PEG)
  • Must not have uncontrolled significant systemic illness including infection, or overt renal, hepatic, cardiac, or pulmonary disease
  • Must not be HIV positive

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 1 country.

11 sites in 1 country

United States11 sites
  • Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60614

  • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Texas Children's Cancer Center and Hematology Service at Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030-2399

  • Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4318

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    San Francisco, California, 94115

  • Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2970

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial of O6-Benzylguanine and Temozolomide in Pediatric Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade Gliomas and Recurrent or Progressive Brainstem Tumors

This phase II trial is studying how well giving O6-benzylguanine together with temozolomide works in treating young patients with recurrent or progressive gliomas or brain stem tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as O6-benzylguanine and temozolomide , work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. O6-benzylguanine may help temozolomide work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the sustained objective response rate to the combination of O6-benzylguanine and temozolomide in pediatric patients with recurrent or progressive high-grade gliomas and brain stem tumors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to tumor type (high-grade gliomas vs brain stem tumors).

Patients receive O6-benzylguanine IV over 1 hour followed by oral temozolomide on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed to the earliest of 30 days following discontinuation of therapy or the initiation of additional anti-cancer therapy or death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
O6-benzylguanine, temozolomide
Keywords
recurrent childhood brain stem glioma, recurrent childhood brain tumor
Medical subject headings
Central Nervous System Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • O6-benzylguanineDrug

    Dosing is based on the body surface area (BSA) calculated at the beginning of each course of therapy. O6-Benzylguanine, 120 mg/m^2, will be administered as a one-hour intravenous (IV) infusion, daily for 5 days. Four consecutive weeks will constitute one course. Courses will be repeated every 4 weeks for up to 12 courses of therapy.

  • temozolomideDrug

    Also called Temodar

    Dosing is based on the body surface area (BSA) calculated at the beginning of each course of therapy. Temozolomide, 75 mg/m^2 (rounded to the nearest 5 mg, the size of the smallest capsule) will be given orally, 30 minutes following the completion of each infusion of O6-Benzylguanine. Four consecutive weeks will constitute one course. Courses will be repeated every 4 weeks for up to 12 courses.

Study groups in NCT00275002
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
O6-BG and TMZExperimentalO6-benzylguanine (O6-BG) and temozolomide (TMZ)
Receives: Drug: O6-benzylguanine; Drug: temozolomide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Participants With an Objective Response (Complete Response or Partial Response)

    The primary endpoint is to assess the percentage of participants with a sustained objective response (complete response (CR) or partial response (PR)). Response is assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per the following criteria: CR - disappearance of tumor and PR - ≥50% reduction in tumor based on the maximal cross-sectional measurements. The response must be sustained for at least 8 weeks, and the date of the confirmed sustained response is the date at which the response was first noted by MRI.

    Measured: Week 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40 after starting therapy

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Patients With Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Events at Least Possibly Related to the Combination of O6-benzylguanine and Temozolomide

    Clinical and laboratory studies to assess adverse events are obtained at least every four weeks (prior to each course) with some laboratory studies obtained every 2 weeks. Adverse events are graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0). Attribution of each adverse event to the treatment regimen is determined by the participant's attending physician at the enrolling institution and verified by the study chair.

    Measured: From day 1 of therapy up to 49 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2006
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
41 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00275002
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2012-03050
Other IDs
PBTC-015, NCI-06-C-0089, NCI-P6692, CDR0000455561
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
10 Jan 2006
Last updated
11 Feb 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing O6-benzylguanine and temozolomide in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 11 sites 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?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. 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 11 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Aug 2011). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Percentage of Participants With an Objective Response (Complete Response or Partial Response) (time frame: Week 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40 after starting therapy). 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 11 Feb 2022.

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