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Carmustine Plus O(6)-Benzylguanine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Gliomas of the Brain
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsors and Collaborators: Duke University
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00003348
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of carmustine plus O(6)-benzylguanine in treating patients who have recurrent or progressive gliomas of the brain.


Condition Intervention Phase
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Drug: O6-benzylguanine
Drug: carmustine
Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer
Drug Information available for: Carmustine O(6)-Benzylguanine
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: Phase I Trial of BCNU Plus O6-Benzylguanine in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent, Persistent or Progressive Cerebral Anaplastic Gliomas

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Estimated Enrollment: 56
Study Start Date: May 1998
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of carmustine when administered following O6-benzylguanine in patients with recurrent, persistent, or progressive cerebral anaplastic gliomas. II. Characterize the toxic effects associated with this treatment regimen in these patients. III. Observe patients for clinical antitumor response when treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to prior nitrosourea administration (yes or no). (Prior nitrosoureas stratum closed) An initial cohort of 3 patients per stratum is treated with intravenous O6-benzylguanine followed approximately 1 hour later by intravenous carmustine every 6 weeks. Additional cohorts of 3-6 patients are treated with escalating doses of carmustine until dose limiting toxicity (DLT) is observed. The maximum tolerated dose is defined as the dose at which no more than 1 of 6 patients experiences DLT. Courses are repeated every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 24-56 patients (12-28 per stratum) will be accrued in 12 months.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven recurrent, persistent, or progressive glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic astrocytoma diagnosed by biopsy/resection Evaluable residual disease by MRI or CT scan

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Bilirubin within normal limits Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min BUN no greater than 25 mg/dL Pulmonary: DLCO greater than 80% predicted Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraceptive method during and for 2 months after study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks since prior nitrosourea, procarbazine, or mitomycin) and recovered Endocrine therapy: Concurrent corticosteroid therapy must be stable for at least 1 week prior to study, if clinically possible Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00003348

Locations
United States, North Carolina
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
Sponsors and Collaborators
Duke University
Investigators
Study Chair: Henry S. Friedman, MD Duke University
  More Information

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers: CDR0000066327, DUMC-1094-99-6R5, DUMC-929-97-6R3, DUMC-980-98-6R4, NCI-T94-0080
Study First Received: November 1, 1999
Last Updated: July 23, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00003348  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
recurrent adult brain tumor
adult glioblastoma
adult anaplastic astrocytoma
adult giant cell glioblastoma
adult gliosarcoma

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Brain Neoplasms
Glioblastoma
Astrocytoma
Carmustine
O(6)-benzylguanine
Glioma
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Gliosarcoma
Recurrence
Nervous System Neoplasms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Nervous System Diseases
Enzyme Inhibitors
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009