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GliomaPhase 2NCT00782626

Everolimus (RAD001) for Children With Chemotherapy-Refractory Progressive or Recurrent Low-Grade Gliomas

A Phase 2 study testing everolimus in people with Glioma and Low-grade Glioma, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 10 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

The purpose of this research study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can shrink or slow the growth of low-grade gliomas. Additionally, the safety of RAD001 will be studied. RAD001 is a drug that may act directly on tumor cells by inhibiting tumor cell growth and proliferation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 21 years
Conditions the study is for
Glioma, Low-grade Glioma, Astrocytoma
What is being tested?
everolimus
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
23 participants
Where
10 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to Aug 2012
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 3 to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologic verification of one of the eligible diagnoses listed here: Astrocytoma variants; fibrillary, protoplasmic, mixed: Pilocytic astrocytoma; including pilomyxoid variants: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: infantile desmoplastic astrocytoma: ganglioglioma: oligodendroglial tumors: mixed glioma.
  • Patients must have received at least one cancer-directed therapy and patients with allergies to carboplatin must have demonstrated progressive disease after cessation of therapy.
  • Must have at least one measurable site of disease that has not been previously irradiated. If the patient has previous irradiation to the marker lesion(s), there must be evidence of progression since radiation treatment.
  • Patients must be between 3 years of age and 21 years of age
  • Karnofsky Performance Status of 50% or greater for patients less than 10 years of age or Lansky Score of 50% or greater for patients 10 and up.
  • Participants must have recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy prior to entering the study. Refer to protocol for specific time restrictions with prior therapy completion.
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  • Adequate bone marrow function as defined in protocol
  • Adequate renal function as defined in protocol
  • Adequate liver function as defined in protocol
  • Patients must have a fasting LDL cholesterol within the normal range per institutional guidelines
  • Patients taking cholesterol lowering agent must be on a single medication and on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks
  • Fasting serum cholesterol as outlined in protocol
  • Patients must not be taking enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants
  • Patients may not be currently receiving strong inhibitors of CYP3A4

Who cannot join

  • Presence of NF1 by clinical examination or by genetic testing
  • Patients who have had a major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 2 weeks of start of study drug, patients who have not recovered from teh side effects of any major surgery, or patients that may require major surgery during the course of the study
  • Patients receiving chronic, systemic treatment with corticosteroids or another immunosuppressive agent. Topical or inhaled are allowed
  • Evidence of plexiform neurofibroma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, or other cancer requiring treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
  • Uncontrolled brain or leptomeningeal metastases from plexiform neurofibromas, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, or other cancers (other than astrocytoma variants; fibrillary, protoplasmic, mixed: Pilocytic astrocytoma; including pilomyxoid variants: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: infantile desmoplastic astrocytoma: ganglioglioma: oligodendroglial tumors: mixed glioma), including patients who continue to require glucocorticoids for control of symptoms related to brain or leptomeningeal metastases.
  • Other malignancies within the past three years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin
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  • Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions or other conditions that could affect their participation in the study (see protocol for examples)
  • Known history of HIV seropositivity
  • Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of RAD001
  • Active, bleeding diathesis or oral anti-vitamin K medication (except low dose coumarin)
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Prior treatment with an mTOR inhibitor
  • Known hypersensitivity to RAD001 or other rapamycins or to is excipients
  • Dental braces or prosthesis that interferes with tumor imaging
  • Patients with a positive history of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
  • Patients should not receive immunization with attenuated live vaccines within one week of study entry or during study period.

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country.

10 sites in 1 country

United States10 sites
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • John Hopkins Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • The Children's Hospital

    Denver, Colorado, 80045

  • University of Florida College of Medicine

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610

  • New York University

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute

    New York, New York, 10174

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85016

  • Doernbecher Children's Hospital Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Everolimus (RAD001) for Children With Chemotherapy and/or Radiation-Refractory Progressive or Recurrent Low-Grade Gliomas

The purpose of this research study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can shrink or slow the growth of low-grade gliomas. Additionally, the safety of RAD001 will be studied. RAD001 is a drug that may act directly on tumor cells by inhibiting tumor cell growth and proliferation.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To determine the response of children with chemotherapy-refractory or progressive low-grade gliomas to everolimus. Secondary
  • To evaluate pharmacogenetic polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 3A4 \& 3A5 alleles and P-glycoprotein/MDR for their influence on the metabolism of everolimus in this patient population.
  • To evaluate the role of Apolipoprotein E genotypes as predictors for development of hyperlipidemia during therapy with everolimus.
  • To assess preliminary correlations of response with changes in pharmacodynamic parameters including p70s6 kinase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
  • To describe the toxicity of everolimus when administered to this patient population.
  • To characterize the pharmacokinetic profile of everolimus when administered to this patient population.

STATISTICAL DESIGN:

This study used a one-stage design to evaluate response to everolimus. If at least 3 responders are observed in 20 evaluable patients, then everolimus will be considered promising. If the true response rate is 5% (null hypothesis), the chance of concluding the treatment is active is 0.08 (Type I error). If the true response rate is 25% (alternative hypothesis), the chance of concluding the treatment is active is 0.91 (power).

Being tested
everolimus
Keywords
RAD001
Medical subject headings
Glioma, Astrocytoma

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00782626
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
everolimusExperimentalPatients rcvd oral everolimus 5.0 mg/m2/day for a 28-day treatment course up to a total of 12 courses (48 weeks) if a patient had stable disease except if toxicity was unacceptable. Two dose reductions were permitted (3.0 5.0 mg/m2/day and 2.0 mg/m2/day).
Receives: Drug: everolimus

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response

    Overall response is classified as complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD) or Progressive Disease (PD) on therapy.Description: Overall response is classified as complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD) or Progressive Disease (PD) on therapy. Response for target lesions (up to5) is based on 3 dimensions with an elliptical model volume used: 0.5L*W*T; (L) tumor extent in plane perpendicular to the selected plane; (W) longest measurement of the tumor width; (T) transverse measurement perpendicular to the width. CR is disappearance all target and non-target lesions and no new lesions. PR is >/= 65% decrease in sum of the products (referent baseline). PD 40% or more increase in any target lesion (referent smallest product observed on therapy). SD is none of the above. PR and SD classification as long as absent new lesions and unequivocal progression for non-target lesions else PD.

    Measured: Disease evaluations (MRI brain, including volumetric analysis) occurred at baseline, at the end of course 1, every 3 courses during treatment up to 12 courses and at early treatment discontinuation.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionAug 2012
  4. Study completionAug 2012

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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
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00782626
Sponsor's protocol ID
09-001
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
29 Oct 2008
Last updated
15 Aug 2018
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing everolimus in people with Glioma and Low-grade Glioma, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 10 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 14 inclusion and 16 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 15 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 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 2 Feb 2016). 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?

Overall Response (time frame: Disease evaluations (MRI brain, including volumetric analysis) occurred at baseline, at the end of course 1, every 3 courses during treatment up to 12 courses and at early treatment discontinuation.). 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 15 Aug 2018.

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