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Anaplastic AstrocytomaPhase 1/2NCT01514201

Veliparib, Radiation Therapy, and Temozolomide in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Pontine Gliomas

A Phase 1/2 study testing 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Brain Stem Glioma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 12 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 I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of veliparib when given together with radiation therapy and temozolomide and to see how well they work in treating younger patients newly diagnosed with diffuse pontine gliomas. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 21 years
What is being tested?
3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
66 participants
Where
12 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Feb 2012to 28 Mar 2018
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

  • Patients with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs), defined as tumors with a pontine epicenter and diffuse intrinsic involvement of the pons, are eligible without histologic confirmation; patients with brainstem tumors that do not meet these criteria or not considered to be typical intrinsic pontine gliomas will only be eligible if the tumors are biopsied and proven to be an anaplastic astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme, gliosarcoma, anaplastic mixed glioma, or fibrillary astrocytoma
  • Patients with juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma, pilomyxoid astrocytoma, fibrillary astrocytoma, gangliogliomas, or other mixed gliomas without anaplasia are not eligible;
  • Patients with disseminated disease are not eligible, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spine must be performed if disseminated disease is suspected by the treating physician
  • Patient must be able to swallow oral medications to be eligible for study enrollment
  • Karnofsky >= 50% for patients > 16 years of age or Lansky >= 50% for patients =< 16 years of age; patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score
  • Patients must have not received any prior therapy other than surgery and/or steroids
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  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/mm^3
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mm^3 (unsupported)
  • Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL (unsupported)
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT)) =< 5 x institutional upper limit of normal for age
  • Albumin >= 2 g/dL
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
  • 0.6 mg/dL (1 to < 2 years of age)
  • 0.8 mg/dL (2 to < 6 years of age)
  • 1.0 mg/dL (6 to < 10 years of age)
  • 1.2 mg/dL (10 to < 13 years of age)
  • 1.5 mg/dL (male) or 1.4 mg/dL (female) (13 to < 16 years of age)
  • 1.7 mg/dL (male) or 1.4 mg/dL (female) (>= 16 years of age)
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or breast-feeding; female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test
  • Patients of childbearing or child-fathering potential must be willing to use a medically acceptable form of birth control, which includes abstinence, while being treated on this study
  • Signed informed consent according to institutional guidelines must be obtained; assent, when appropriate, will be obtained according to institutional guidelines

Who cannot join

  • Patients with any clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction), that would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate protocol therapy or would likely interfere with the study procedures or results
  • Patients with inability to return for follow-up visits or obtain follow-up studies required to assess toxicity to therapy
  • Patients with active seizures or a history of seizure are not eligible for study entry, with the exception of patients with documented febrile seizure

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

United States12 sites

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027

  • Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/II Study of ABT-888, An Oral Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor, and Concurrent Radiation Therapy, Followed by ABT-888 and Temozolomide, in Children With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of veliparib when given together with radiation therapy and temozolomide and to see how well they work in treating younger patients newly diagnosed with diffuse pontine gliomas. Veliparib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays 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 veliparib with radiation therapy and temozolomide may kill more tumor cells.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To identify the maximum-tolerated dose or recommended Phase II dose of ABT-888 (veliparib) which can be safely administered concurrently with radiation therapy, followed by maintenance therapy with ABT-888 and temozolomide (TMZ), in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse pontine gliomas (DIPG). (Phase I) II. To study the plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of ABT-888 during ABT-888 and radiation therapy. (Phase I) III. To study the feasibility of intra-patient dose escalation of TMZ during maintenance therapy with ABT-888 and TMZ. (Phase I) IV. To describe the toxicities associated with administering ABT-888 and radiation therapy, followed by ABT-888 and TMZ, in patients with newly diagnosed DIPG. (Phase I) V. To estimate the proportion of newly diagnosed DIPG patients treated on protocol that are determined to have experienced pseudo progression. (Phase I) VI. To estimate the overall survival distribution for newly diagnosed patients with DIPG treated with the combination of ABT-888 and radiation therapy, followed by ABT-888 and TMZ, and compare to Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) historical controls. (Phase II) VII. To study the feasibility of intra-patient dose escalation of TMZ during maintenance therapy with ABT-888 and TMZ. (Phase II) VIII. To estimate the proportion of newly diagnosed DIPG patients treated on protocol that are determined to have experienced pseudo progression. (Phase II)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To estimate the progression-free survival (PFS) distribution and to summarize the best tumor responses observed prior to progression or recurrence.

II. To explore the plasma PK of ABT-888 during ABT-888 and radiation therapy. III. To explore peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1(PARP) activity before and after treatment with ABT-888.

IV. To explore quantifying non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) activity or gamma-H2A histone family, member X (H2AX) levels (as surrogate markers of unrepaired double-strand breaks (DSBs)) in PBMC before and after treatment with ABT-888.

  1. To explore quantifying PARP activity and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-repair protein levels in biopsied atypical pontine gliomas, if available.

VI. To explore associations of molecular parameters from secondary aims III, IV, and V with PFS and overall survival (OS) after conclusion of clinical trial.

VII. To explore the quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) measures of relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV), vascular permeability (Ktrans, fractional plasma volume [vp], and extravascular extracellular space volume fraction [ve] values), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) within the first six months of initiating protocol treatment to correlate with disease outcome and determine whether such metrics differentiate patients with pseudo progression from those with true early progressive disease.

VIII. To explore the potential utility of urine biomarkers as a novel, non-invasive method of detecting and tracking changes in the status of pediatric brain stem gliomas.

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of veliparib followed by a phase II study.

DOSE-ESCALATION: Patients receive veliparib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks. Patients also undergo concurrent 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) once daily (QD) 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks.

MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Beginning 3-4 weeks later, patients receive veliparib PO BID on days 1-5 and temozolomide PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 10 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically for up to 3 years.

Being tested
3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study, Temozolomide
Medical subject headings
Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma

What participants receive

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

  • 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called 3-dimensional radiation therapy, 3D CONFORMAL RADIATION THERAPY, 3D CRT, 3D-CRT

    Undergo 3D-CRT

  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called IMRT, Intensity Modulated RT, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy

    Undergo IMRT

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Optional correlative studies

  • Pharmacological StudyOther

    Correlative studies

  • TemozolomideDrug

    Also called CCRG-81045, Imidazo[5,1-d]-1,2,3,5-tetrazine-8-carboxamide, 3, 4-dihydro-3-methyl-4-oxo-, M & B 39831, M and B 39831

    Given PO

  • VeliparibDrug

    Also called ABT-888, PARP-1 inhibitor ABT-888

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT01514201
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (veliparib, temozolomide, 3D-CRT, IMRT)ExperimentalDOSE-ESCALATION: Patients receive veliparib PO BID 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks. Patients also undergo concurrent 3D-CRT or IMRT QD 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks. MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Beginning 3-4 weeks later, patients receive veliparib PO BID on days 1-5 and temozolomide PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 10 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Radiation: 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy; Radiation: Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Pharmacological Study; Drug: Temozolomide; Drug: Veliparib

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum-tolerated Dose of Veliparib Defined as Highest Dose Level With Fewer Than 2 Dose Limiting Toxicities in 6 Patients as Assessed by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (Phase I)

    The traditional 3+3 dose finding algorithm was used to estimate the maximum-tolerated dose of veliparib given concurrently with radiation therapy. The dose-limiting toxicity observation period was the first 10 weeks of therapy. Dose-limiting toxicities included any grade 4 non-hematologic toxicity, any grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity with a few exceptions (see section 5.2.1.2 of the protocol document), any grade 2 non-hematologic toxicity that persisted for >7 days and considered medically significant that required treatment interruption; grade 3 or higher thrombocytopenia or grade 4 neutropenia; and any Veliparib related adverse event that led to a dose reduction or the permanent cessation of therapy.

    Measured: 10 weeks

  2. Percentage of Participants Observed to Have Unacceptable Toxicity During the Intra-patient Dose Escalation of Temozolomide During Maintenance Therapy (Feasibility Analysis Population)

    Unacceptable toxicities during maintenance included events at least possibly attributable to Veliparib and temozolomide (TMZ) such as any grade 4 non-hematologic toxicity, any grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity with some exceptions (e.g., grade 3 nausea/vomiting <5 days, grade 3 fever or infection <5 days), grade 3+ thrombocytopenia, grade 4 neutropenia, delay >14 days in starting subsequent cycle due to neutrophil <1,000/mm3 or platelet <100,000/mm3. Maintenance therapy was initiated with 25 mg/m2 Veliparib and 135 mg/m2 of TMZ, with the possibility to escalate TMZ to 175 mg/m2 and 200 mg/m2 in courses 2 and 3, respectively, if no unacceptable toxicities occurred following one course of treatment at each of the dose levels to be tested. Intra-patient dose escalation to a given dose (135, 175, or 200 mg/m2) was halted based on rules employed in 3+3 designs. This dose escalation was intended for all patients but was halted early, during the phase I portion, as it was not well tolerated.

    Measured: 28 days per treatment cycle

  3. Overall Survival

    Overall survival was defined as the interval from date on treatment to date of death from any cause or to date of last follow-up. Patients who had not failed (died) at the time of analyses were censored at their last date of contact. The method of Kaplan and Meier was used to estimate overall survival. The 3-year estimate with a 95% confidence interval is reported.

    Measured: Time from initiation of therapy to the date of death from any cause or to the date patient was known to be alive for surviving patients, assessed to up to 3 years

  4. Number of Phase I Patients Who Experienced Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    DLTs were defined as any of the following adverse events that were at least possibly attributable to Veliparib observed during the dose finding phase (the first 10 weeks of therapy). Hematologic dose limiting toxicities included grade 3 and higher thrombocytopenia or grade 4 neutropenia. Non-hematologic dose limiting toxicities included any grade 4 non-hematologic toxicity, any grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity with some exceptions (e.g., nausea and vomiting of <5 days; fever or infection of <5 days; hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia or hypomagnesemia responsive to oral supplementation; elevation of transaminases that return to levels meeting eligibility criteria within 7 days), or any grade non-hematologic toxicity that persisted for >7 days and considered medically significant or sufficiently intolerable by patients that required treatment interruption.

    Measured: 10 weeks

Secondary outcomes (8)

  1. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    PFS was defined as the interval from date of treatment initiation to date of first event (disease progression or relapse, second malignancy or death from any cause). Patients who had not failed at the time of analyses were censored at their last date of contact. The method of Kaplan and Meier was used to estimate PFS. A 3-year estimate with a 95% confidence interval is reported.

    Measured: Time from initiation of treatment to the earliest date of failure (disease progression, death from any cause, or second malignancy), assessed up to 3 years

  2. Percentage of Patients With Pseudo Progression

    For participants that showed possible tumor progression (pseudo progression) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during the first 6 months of therapy, treating physicians had the option of allowing patients to remain on therapy and repeating the disease assessment in 4-6 weeks. If the repeat MRI at 4-6 weeks showed disease progression, the patient was noted to have true disease progression (and the progression date corresponded to that of the first MRI). If the repeat MRI at 4-6 weeks did not show disease progression, then the patient was noted to have pseudo progression. The percentage of patients observed to have experienced pseudo progression was provided with a 95% confidence interval.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  3. Maximum Concentration of Veliparib (Cmax) on Days 1 and 4 (Measured in ng/mL) [Pharmacokinetic Parameter]

    During course 1, blood samples were collected pre-veliparib on day 1, at 0.5, 1, 2, and 6-8 hours after the first dose, pre-veliparib on day 4 (steady state), and 2 hours after the morning dose. Veliparib concentrations were measured using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay and pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated using a non-compartmental analysis. Cmax measures the highest concentration of drug.

    Measured: Up to day 4

  4. Mean Apparent Clearance (CL/F) for Veliparib [Pharmacokinetic Parameter]

    During course 1, blood samples were collected pre-veliparib on day 1, at 0.5, 1, 2, and 6-8 hours after the first dose, pre-veliparib on day 4 (steady state), and 2 hours after the morning dose. Veliparib concentrations were measured using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay and pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated using a non-compartmental analysis.

    Measured: Up to day 4

  5. Maximum Concentration of Veliparib (Cmax) on Day 1 (Measured in μM) [Pharmacokinetic Parameter]

    During course 1, blood samples were collected pre-veliparib on day 1, at 0.5, 1, 2, and 6-8 hours after the first dose, pre-veliparib on day 4 (steady state), and 2 hours after the morning dose. Veliparib concentrations were measured using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay and pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated using a non-compartmental analysis. Cmax measures the highest concentration of drug.

    Measured: Day 1

  6. Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vd/F) for Veliparib [Pharmacokinetic Parameter]

    During course 1, blood samples were collected pre-veliparib on day 1, at 0.5, 1, 2, and 6-8 hours after the first dose, pre-veliparib on day 4 (steady state), and 2 hours after the morning dose. Veliparib concentrations were measured using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay and pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated using a non-compartmental analysis.

    Measured: Up to day 4

  7. Terminal Half-life (t1/2) for Veliparib [Pharmacokinetic Parameter]

    During course 1, blood samples were collected pre-veliparib on day 1, at 0.5, 1, 2, and 6-8 hours after the first dose, pre-veliparib on day 4 (steady state), and 2 hours after the morning dose. Veliparib concentrations were measured using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay and pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated using a non-compartmental analysis.

    Measured: Up to day 4

  8. Trough for Veliparib [Pharmacokinetic Parameter]

    During course 1, blood samples were collected pre-veliparib on day 1, at 0.5, 1, 2, and 6-8 hours after the first dose, pre-veliparib on day 4 (steady state), and 2 hours after the morning dose. Veliparib concentrations were measured using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay and pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated using a non-compartmental analysis.

    Measured: Up to day 4

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jan 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Feb 2012
  3. Primary completion28 Mar 2018
  4. Study completion28 Mar 2018

Resources

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
66 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01514201
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2012-00082
Other IDs
NCI-2012-00082, PBTC-033, 12-C-0213, CDR0000717423, P12978, PBTC-033, PBTC-033, U01CA081457
Status last verified
Jul 2019
First submitted
16 Jan 2012
Last updated
13 Aug 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Sesen J, Driscoll J, Shah N, Moses-Gardner A, Luiselli G, Alexandrescu S, Zurakowski D, Baxter PA, Su JM, Pricola Fehnel K, Smith ER. Neogenin is highly expressed in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and influences tumor invasion. Brain Res. 2021 Jul 1;1762:147348. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2021.147348. Epub 2021 Feb 9. No abstract available.

    PubMed 33571520

  • Baxter PA, Su JM, Onar-Thomas A, Billups CA, Li XN, Poussaint TY, Smith ER, Thompson P, Adesina A, Ansell P, Giranda V, Paulino A, Kilburn L, Quaddoumi I, Broniscer A, Blaney SM, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M. A phase I/II study of veliparib (ABT-888) with radiation and temozolomide in newly diagnosed diffuse pontine glioma: a Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium study. Neuro Oncol. 2020 Jun 9;22(6):875-885. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa016.

    PubMed 32009149

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Brain Stem Glioma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 12 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 22 inclusion and 3 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 13 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 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 combined 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.

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 13 Aug 2019). 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?

Maximum-tolerated Dose of Veliparib Defined as Highest Dose Level With Fewer Than 2 Dose Limiting Toxicities in 6 Patients as Assessed by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (Phase I) (time frame: 10 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01514201, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 13 Aug 2019.

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