GanglioneuroblastomaPhase 3NCT02176967
Response and Biology-Based Risk Factor-Guided Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Non-high Risk Neuroblastoma
A Phase 3 study testing Biopsy Procedure, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Bone Marrow Biopsy in people with Ganglioneuroblastoma and Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, run by Children's Oncology Group at 222 sites in 6 countries.
Trial summary
This phase III trial studies how well response and biology-based risk factor-guided therapy works in treating younger patients with non-high risk neuroblastoma. Sometimes a tumor may not need treatment until it progresses. In this case, observation may be sufficient. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 18 months
- Conditions the study is for
- Ganglioneuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma
- What is being tested?
- Biopsy Procedure, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 391 participants
- Where
- 222 sitesin 6 countries
- Study dates
- 8 Aug 2014to 6 Oct 2027
- Phase
- Phase 3
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 18 months
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Patients must be:
- < 12 months (< 365 days) of age at diagnosis with INRG stage L1; or
- < 18 months (< 547 days) of age at diagnosis with INRG stage L2 or stage Ms neuroblastoma/ganglioneuroblastoma
- Enrollment on ANBL00B1 or APEC14B1 is required for all newly diagnosed patients
- Patients must have newly diagnosed v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog (MYCN) non-amplified neuroblastoma (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology [ICD-O] morphology 9500/3) or MYCN non-amplified ganglioneuroblastoma verified by histology
- Patients must meet the specified criteria for one of the treatment groups defined below; genomic features include MYCN gene amplification, segmental chromosome aberrations (somatic copy number loss at 1p, 3p, 4p, or 11q or somatic copy number gain at 1q, 2p, or 17q) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) index
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- "Favorable" genomic features are defined by one or more whole-chromosome gains or hyperdiploid tumor (DNA index > 1) in the absence of segmental chromosome aberrations as defined above
- "Unfavorable" genomic features are defined by the presence of any segmental chromosome aberration (somatic copy number loss at 1p, 3p, 4p, or 11q or somatic copy number gain at 1q, 2p, or 17q) or diploid tumor (DNA index = 1); this includes copy neutral loss of heterozygosity (LOH)
- Only patients with MYCN non-amplified tumors are eligible for this study
- Group A: patients < 12 months (< 365 days) of age with newly diagnosed INRG stage L1 neuroblastoma/ganglioneuroblastoma who meet the following criteria:
- Greatest tumor diameter < 5 cm of adrenal or non-adrenal origin
- Patients with non-adrenal primaries are eligible, but must have positive uptake on metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scan or elevated catecholamine metabolites (urine or serum) to support the diagnosis of neuroblastoma
- No prior tumor resection or biopsy
- Group A will be further split into two subsets, which are mutually exclusive, for statistical purposes
- Group A1:
- > 6 months and < 12 months of age with an adrenal primary tumor < 5 cm in greatest diameter OR
- Patients less than 6 months of age with an adrenal primary tumor > 3.1 and < 5 cm in greatest diameter OR
- < 12 months of age with a non-adrenal primary site < 5 cm in greatest diameter
- Group A2: =< 6 months of age with an adrenal primary site and tumor =< 3.1 cm in greatest diameter
- Group B: patients < 18 months (< 547 days) of age with newly diagnosed INRG stage L2 neuroblastoma/ganglioneuroblastoma who meet the following criteria:
- No life threatening symptoms or no impending neurologic or other organ function compromise (e.g. epidural or intraspinal tumors with existing or impending neurologic impairment, periorbital or calvarial-based lesions with existing or impending cranial nerve impairment, anatomic or mechanical compromise of critical organ function by tumor [abdominal compartment syndrome, urinary obstruction, etc.]); horner syndrome is not considered neurologic compromise
- No prior tumor resection, tumor biopsy ONLY
- Only patients with both favorable histology and favorable genomic features will remain on study as part of Group B; the institution will be notified of histologic and genomic results within 3 weeks of specimen submission on ANBL00B1 or APEC14B1
- Group C: patients < 18 months (< 547 days) of age with newly diagnosed INRG stage Ms neuroblastoma/ganglioneuroblastoma
- No prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy, with the exception of dexamethasone, which is allowed
- All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
- All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met
Who cannot join
- Patients with MYCN amplified tumors are not eligible
- Group B and C patients who do not enroll on ANBL1232 within 4 weeks of definitive diagnostic procedure
- Group A and C patients, not required to undergo tumor biopsy, who do not enroll on ANBL1232 within 4 weeks of confirmatory imaging study
Trial locations and contacts
222 sites in 6 countries.
222 sites in 6 countries
United States193 sites
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Akron, Ohio, 44308
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
C S Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Mission Hospital
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329
Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Austin, Texas, 78723
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, Maine, 04401
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83712
Tufts Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11219
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Burlington, Vermont, 05405
IU Health North Hospital
Carmel, Indiana, 46032
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425
Vandalia Health/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine
Charleston, West Virginia, 25304
Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204
University of Virginia Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
T C Thompson Children's Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403
Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
University of Missouri Children's Hospital
Columbia, Missouri, 65212
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia, South Carolina, 29203
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78411
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75230
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45404
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Henry Ford Health Saint John Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48236
Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
Downey, California, 90242
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, 91010
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
El Paso Children's Hospital
El Paso, Texas, 79905
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042
Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan, 48503
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316
Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, 33908
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834
BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
Penn State Children's Hospital
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033
Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Hollywood, Florida, 33021
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96859
Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center
Huntington, West Virginia, 25701
Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Ascension Saint Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260
University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
West Michigan Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109
Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756
University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354
Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
Long Beach, California, 90806
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048
Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Covenant Children's Hospital
Lubbock, Texas, 79410
UMC Cancer Center / UMC Health System
Lubbock, Texas, 79415
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, California, 93636
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792
Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105
Banner Children's at Desert
Mesa, Arizona, 85202
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
Miami, Florida, 33136
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, 33176
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
Mineola, New York, 11501
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404
University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
USA Health Strada Patient Care Center
Mobile, Alabama, 36604
West Virginia University Healthcare
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040
Children's Hospital New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118
Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone
New York, New York, 10016
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029
NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10032
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey, 07112
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507
Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Oakland, California, 94609
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
Oakland, California, 94611
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868
AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32803
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida, 32806
Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida, 32827
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304
Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068
Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, New Jersey, 07503
Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida, 32504
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola, Florida, 32504
OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, 61637
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19134
Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224
Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
Portland, Oregon, 97227
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, Nevada, 89502
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
Carilion Children's
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642
Corewell Health Children's
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
Sacramento, California, 95816
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113
Children's Hospital of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78207
Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, California, 92123
Naval Medical Center -San Diego
San Diego, California, 92134
UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay
San Francisco, California, 94158
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31404
Maine Children's Cancer Program
Scarborough, Maine, 04074
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105
Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
Spokane, Washington, 99204
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199
Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63104
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63141
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington, 98431
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Temple, Texas, 76508
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
The Bronx, New York, 10467
ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43606
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, 85719
New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York, 10595
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010
Saint Mary's Medical Center
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407
Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655
Canada17 sites
Alberta Children's Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8
McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7
Children's Hospital
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9
The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1
CHU de Quebec-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval (CHUL)
Québec, G1V 4G2
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W8
Saskatoon Cancer Centre
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 4H4
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke-Fleurimont
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4
Janeway Child Health Centre
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8
British Columbia Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4
CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9
Australia7 sites
John Hunter Children's Hospital
Hunter Regional Mail Centre, New South Wales, 2310
Women's and Children's Hospital-Adelaide
North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Perth, Western Australia, 6008
Perth Children's Hospital
Perth, Western Australia, 6009
Sydney Children's Hospital
Randwick, New South Wales, 2031
Queensland Children's Hospital
South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145
New Zealand2 sites
Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch, 8011
Starship Children's Hospital
Grafton, Auckland, 1145
Puerto Rico2 sites
San Jorge Children's Hospital
San Juan, 00912
University Pediatric Hospital
San Juan, 00926
Saudi Arabia1 site
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Riyadh, 11211
About this study
Official title: Utilizing Response- and Biology-Based Risk Factors to Guide Therapy in Patients With Non-High-Risk Neuroblastoma
This phase III trial studies how well response and biology-based risk factor-guided therapy works in treating younger patients with non-high risk neuroblastoma. Sometimes a tumor may not need treatment until it progresses. In this case, observation may be sufficient. Measuring biomarkers in tumor cells may help plan when effective treatment is necessary and what the best treatment is. Response and biology-based risk factor-guided therapy may be effective in treating patients with non-high risk neuroblastoma and may help to avoid some of the risks and side effects related to standard treatment.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To eliminate therapy as the initial approach for infants < 12 months of age with small International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) stage L1 neuroblastoma while maintaining an overall survival (OS) of 99%.
II. To eliminate therapy as the initial approach for non-high-risk patients < 18 months of age with localized neuroblastoma and favorable biology (histologic and genomic features) while maintaining an OS of 99%.
III. To achieve a 3-year OS of > 81% for infants < 18 months of age with INRG stage Ms neuroblastoma using objective criteria for early initiation of a response-based treatment algorithm.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- To describe the time to intervention or tumor progression, type of intervention and site of progression for patients with localized neuroblastoma who experience progression after an initial period of observation.
II. To characterize the pharmacokinetic profile of the chemotherapeutic agents carboplatin and etoposide in patients with stage Ms disease.
III. To define the genomic profile of tumors from patients with non-high-risk neuroblastoma both at initial biopsy and at the time of subsequent biopsy or surgical resection.
IV. To describe the histology of tumor specimens obtained at the time of subsequent biopsy or surgical resection.
- To determine the salvage rate (OS) of patients with tumor relapse or disease progression.
VI. To determine the procedural complication rate (initial biopsy, resection [intraoperative and postoperative], subsequent biopsy) and correlate with the degree of surgical resection.
VII. To determine the rate of reduction in image defined risk factors (IDRF) in L2 tumors following observation or chemotherapy.
OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups.
GROUP A: Patients undergo clinical observation for 96 weeks in the absence disease progression. Patients also undergo computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and/or ultrasound throughout the trial.
GROUP B: Patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years in the absence of disease progression. Upon disease progression, patients undergo surgery or receive first-line chemotherapy comprising carboplatin intravenously (IV) over 1 hour on day 1 (courses 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7), etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1-3 (courses 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7), cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on day 1 (courses 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8), and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 15 minutes on day 1 (courses 2, 4, 6 and 8). Treatment with chemotherapy repeats every 21 days for 2-8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Once a partial response (PR) or better is achieved, patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years. Patients also undergo CT, MRI, and/or ultrasound throughout the trial and undergo bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, and tumor biopsy at screening and time of progression.
GROUP C: Patients at high risk for deterioration and a poor outcome immediately receive first-line chemotherapy as in Group B. All other patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years in the absence of disease progression. Upon disease progression, patients receive first-line chemotherapy as in Group B. Once a PR or better is achieved, patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years. Patients also undergo CT, MRI, and/or ultrasound throughout the trial and undergo bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, and tumor biopsy at screening and time of progression.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up annually for up to 10 years post-enrollment.
- Conditions
- Ganglioneuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Neuroblastoma
- Being tested
- Biopsy Procedure, Bone Marrow Aspiration, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Carboplatin, Clinical Observation
- Medical subject headings
- Ganglioneuroblastoma, Neuroblastoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Biopsy ProcedureProcedure or surgery
Also called Biopsy, BIOPSY_TYPE, Bx
Undergo biopsy
Bone Marrow AspirationProcedure or surgery
Undergo bone marrow aspiration
Bone Marrow BiopsyProcedure or surgery
Also called Biopsy of Bone Marrow, Biopsy, Bone Marrow
Undergo bone marrow biopsy
CarboplatinDrug
Also called Blastocarb, Carboplat, Carboplatin Hexal, Carboplatino
Given IV
Clinical ObservationOther
Also called observation
Undergo clinical observation
Computed TomographyProcedure or surgery
Also called CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography
Undergo CT
CyclophosphamideDrug
Also called (-)-Cyclophosphamide, 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate, Asta B 518, B 518
Given IV
Also called 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI), ADM, Adriacin, Adriamycin
Given IV
EtoposideDrug
Also called Demethyl Epipodophyllotoxin Ethylidine Glucoside, EPEG, Lastet, Toposar
Given IV
Magnetic Resonance ImagingProcedure or surgery
Also called Magnetic Resonance, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Magnetic resonance imaging (procedure), Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
Undergo MRI
UltrasoundProcedure or surgery
Undergo ultrasound
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A (clinical observation) | Experimental | Patients undergo clinical observation for 96 weeks in the absence of disease progression. Patients also undergo CT, MRI, and/or ultrasound throughout the trial. Receives: Other: Clinical Observation; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Procedure: Ultrasound |
| Group B (clinical observation, first-line chemotherapy) | Experimental | Patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years in the absence of disease progression. Upon disease progression, patients undergo surgery or receive first-line chemotherapy comprising carboplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1 (courses 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7), etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1-3 (courses 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7), cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on day 1 (courses 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8), and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 15 minutes on day 1 (courses 2, 4, 6 and 8). Treatment with chemotherapy repeats every 21 days for 2-8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Once a PR or better is achieved, patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years. Patients also undergo CT, MRI, and/or ultrasound throughout the trial and undergo bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, and tumor biopsy at screening and time of progression. Receives: Procedure: Biopsy Procedure; Procedure: Bone Marrow Aspiration; Procedure: Bone Marrow Biopsy; Drug: Carboplatin; Other: Clinical Observation; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride; Drug: Etoposide; Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Procedure: Ultrasound |
| Group C (clinical observation, first-line chemotherapy) | Experimental | Patients at high risk for deterioration and a poor outcome immediately receive first-line chemotherapy as in Group B. All other patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years in the absence of disease progression. Upon disease progression, patients receive first-line chemotherapy as in Group B. Once a PR or better is achieved, patients undergo clinical observation for 3 years. Patients also undergo CT, MRI, and/or ultrasound throughout the trial and undergo bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, and tumor biopsy at screening and time of progression. Receives: Procedure: Biopsy Procedure; Procedure: Bone Marrow Aspiration; Procedure: Bone Marrow Biopsy; Drug: Carboplatin; Other: Clinical Observation; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride; Drug: Etoposide; Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Procedure: Ultrasound |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall survival (OS) (Strata 1-4)
The Kaplan-Meier method will be used to estimate the 3-year overall survival for each stratum. OS is measured from time of enrollment to the date of death from any cause.
Measured: From date of enrollment until death or last contact, assessed up to 3 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jun 2014 (estimated)
- Study start8 Aug 2014
- Primary completion30 Sep 2026
- Study completion6 Oct 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for GanglioneuroblastomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Children's Oncology GroupThe 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
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 391 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
- Sponsor type
- Research network
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Holly J Meany, Principal investigator, Children's Oncology Group
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02176967
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ANBL1232
- Other IDs
- NCI-2014-00677, s15-00462, ANBL1232, ANBL1232, U10CA098543, U10CA180886
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2014
- Last updated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No