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Phase III Study of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy and/or Surgical Resection in Young Patients With Stage I-IV Adrenocortical Tumor

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Adrenocortical Tumor

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIITreatmentActiveUnder 22 at diagnosisNCICOG-ARAR0332
ARAR0332, NCT00304070

Objectives

Primary

  1. Describe the outcome of patients with stage I adrenocortical tumor (ACT) treated with surgery alone.
  2. Describe the outcome of patients with stage II ACT treated with radical adrenalectomy plus regional retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
  3. Describe the outcome of patients with unresectable or metastatic ACT treated with mitotane and a cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimen.

Secondary

  1. Determine the feasibility and complications associated with the use of radical adrenalectomy and regional node dissection in these patients.
  2. Determine the toxicity of mitotane when administered with cisplatin, etoposide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride in patients with residual disease after surgery, inoperable tumors, or metastatic disease at diagnosis.
  3. Determine, prospectively, the frequency of tumor spillage during surgery in these patients.
  4. Determine the frequency of lymph node involvement in these patients.
  5. Compare the incidence and type of germline p53 mutation in non-Brazilian children and children from Southern Brazil.
  6. Characterize the cooperating molecular alterations associated with ACT.
  7. Determine the presence of embryonal markers in children with ACT.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed adrenocortical carcinoma
    • Newly diagnosed disease within the past 3 weeks
    • Any disease stage allowed


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

  • No previous chemotherapy for adrenocortical carcinoma

Patient Characteristics:

  • Lansky performance status 60-100% (for patients ≤ 16 years old)
  • Karnofsky performance status 60-100% (for patients > 16 years old)
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 750/mm3
  • Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate ≥ 70 mL/min OR serum creatinine based on age as follows:
    • ≤ 0.8 mg/dL (for patients ≤ 5 years old)
    • ≤ 1.0 mg/dL (for patients 6 to 10 years old)
    • ≤ 1.2 mg/dL (for patients 11 to 15 years old)
    • ≤ 1.5 mg/dL (for patients > 15 years old)
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST or ALT < 2.5 times ULN
  • Shortening fraction ≥ 27% by echocardiogram OR ejection fraction ≥ 50% by radionuclide angiogram
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Expected Enrollment

235

A total of 235 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Primary tumor measurement
Measurable metastatic disease
Response of metastatic target lesions
Nonmeasurable metastatic disease
Overall response

Outline

This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease stage ( I vs II vs III or IV).

  • Stratum I (stage I disease): Patients undergo primary tumor resection and retroperitoneal lymph node sampling followed by observation. Patients who have undergone prior surgery without nodal sampling undergo observation only.


  • Stratum II (stage II disease): Patients undergo primary tumor resection and extended regional lymph node dissection followed by observation. Patients who have undergone prior surgery with simple resection of the primary tumor undergo exploratory surgery with extended regional lymph node dissection followed by observation.


  • Stratum III (stage III or IV disease):
    • Induction chemotherapy: Patients receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy comprising oral mitotane once daily on days 1-21; cisplatin IV over 6 hours on days 1-2; etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1-3; and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1 hour on days 4-5. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) once daily beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover OR pegfilgrastim SC once on day 6. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2-4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with stable disease or partial response proceed to surgery. Patients with a complete response proceed directly to continuation chemotherapy.


    • Surgery: Patients with stage III disease undergo extended surgery and regional lymph node dissection. Patients with stage IV disease undergo primary tumor resection (if feasible) with regional lymph node dissection and resection of the metastases. Patients then proceed to continuation chemotherapy.


    • Continuation chemotherapy: Patients receive additional cisplatin-based chemotherapy (as in induction chemotherapy) for 4-6 courses followed by mitotane alone for an additional 2 months. Patients with stage IV disease then proceed to additional surgery when feasible.


    • Additional Surgery: Patients with stage IV disease may undergo additional primary tumor resection with regional lymph node dissection and resection (or re-resection) of the metastases.




After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for at least 5 years.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Children's Oncology Group

Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 901-595-2203
Email: Carlos.Rodriguez-Galindo@stjude.org
Raul Ribeiro, MD, Protocol co-chair
Ph: 901-495-3694
Email: raul.ribeiro@stjude.org

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Alabama
  Birmingham
 Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer at University of Alabama - Birmingham
 Clinical Trials Office - Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer
Ph: 205-934-0309
Arkansas
  Little Rock
 Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
 Clinical Trial Office - Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ph: 501-686-8274
California
  Downey
 Southern California Permanente Medical Group
 Robert Cooper
Ph: 323-783-5307
  Long Beach
 Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Miller Children's Hospital
 Jerry Finklestein
Ph: 562-492-1062
  Madera
 Children's Hospital Central California
 Vonda Crouse
Ph: 559-353-5480
Colorado
  Aurora
 Children's Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
 Kelly Maloney
Ph: 720-777-6673
Connecticut
  Farmington
 Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 800-579-7822
Delaware
  Wilmington
 Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
 Clinical Trials Office - Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Ph: 302-651-5755
District of Columbia
  Washington
 Children's National Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Children's National Medical Center
Ph: 202-884-2549
Florida
  Fort Myers
 Lee Cancer Care of Lee Memorial Health System
 Clinical Trials Office - Lee Cancer Care of Lee Memorial Health System
Ph: 877-680-0008
  Jacksonville
 Nemours Children's Clinic
 Eric Sandler
Ph: 904-697-3793
  Pensacola
 Sacred Heart Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Sacred Heart Cancer Center
Ph: 850-416-4611
  St. Petersburg
 All Children's Hospital
 Gregory Hale
Ph: 727-767-4176
  Tampa
 St. Joseph's Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - St. Joseph's Cancer Institute
Ph: 800-882-4123
  West Palm Beach
 Kaplan Cancer Center at St. Mary's Medical Center
 Narayana Gowda
Ph: 561-844-6363
Hawaii
  Tripler AMC
 Tripler Army Medical Center
 Melissa Forouhar
Ph: 253-986-6144
Illinois
  Chicago
 Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago
 Stewart Goldman
Ph: 773-880-4598x3270
 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Ph: 773-834-7424
  Peoria
 Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
 Stephen Smith
Ph: 309-624-4945
  Springfield
 Simmons Cooper Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Simmons Cooper Cancer Institute
Ph: 217-545-7929
Indiana
  Indianapolis
 Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Indiana University Cancer Center
Ph: 317-274-2552
Kentucky
  Lexington
 Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky
 Clinical Trials Office - Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Ph: 859-257-3379
  Louisville
 Kosair Children's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Kosair Children's Hospital
Ph: 502-629-5500
 Email: CancerResource@nortonhealthcare.org
Louisiana
  Alexandria
 Tulane Cancer Center Office of Clinical Research
 Clinical Trials Office - Tulane Cancer Center
Ph: 504-988-6121
Maryland
  Baltimore
 Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital
 Joseph Wiley
Ph: 410-601-5864
Massachusetts
  Boston
 Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
 Suzanne Shusterman
Ph: 617-632-4901
Michigan
  Detroit
 Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Ph: 313-576-9363
  Lansing
 Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center
Ph: 517-334-2765
Missouri
  Kansas City
 Children's Mercy Hospital
 Maxine Hetherington
Ph: 816-234-3265
New Jersey
  Hackensack
 Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
Ph: 201-996-2879
  Morristown
 Overlook Hospital
 Hazem Mahmoud
Ph: 973-971-6720
New York
  Albany
 Albany Medical Center Hospital
 Vikramjit Kanwar
Ph: 518-262-5513x25265
North Carolina
  Chapel Hill
 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
 Clinical Trials Office - Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 877-668-0683; 919-966-4432
Ohio
  Akron
 Akron Children's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Akron Children's Hospital
Ph: 330-543-3193
  Cincinnati
 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ph: 513-636-0161
  Cleveland
 Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Ph: 866-223-8100
 Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
 John Letterio
Ph: 216-844-3345
  Columbus
 Nationwide Children's Hospital
 Amanda Termuhlen
Ph: 614-722-3552
  Dayton
 Children's Medical Center - Dayton
 Emmett Broxson
Ph: 937-641-3111
Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
 Rene McNall-Knapp
Ph: 405-271-5311
Pennsylvania
  Danville
 Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Health
 Clinical Trials Office - Geisinger Cancer Institute
Ph: 570-271-5251
  Philadelphia
 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
 Richard Aplenc
Ph: 267-426-7252
  Pittsburgh
 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
 Clinical Trials Office - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Ph: 412-692-5573
South Carolina
  Columbia
 Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center
Ph: 803-434-3680
Tennessee
  Memphis
 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Ph: 901-595-4644
Texas
  Corpus Christi
 Driscoll Children's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Driscoll Children's Hospital
Ph: 361-694-5311
  Houston
 Baylor University Medical Center - Houston
 Patrick Thompson
Ph: 832-824-4029
  San Antonio
 Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
 Michael Grimley
Ph: 210-575-7268
Utah
  Salt Lake City
 Primary Children's Medical Center
 Phillip Barnette
Ph: 801-662-4700
Virginia
  Norfolk
 Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
 Eric Lowe
Ph: 757-668-7243
Washington
  Seattle
 Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
 Julie Park
Ph: 206-987-1947
West Virginia
  Charleston
 West Virginia University Health Sciences Center - Charleston
 Allen Chauvenet
Ph: 304-388-1552
Wisconsin
  Milwaukee
 Midwest Children's Cancer Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
 Bruce Camitta
Ph: 414-456-4106
Canada
  Quebec
 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
 Bruno Michon
Ph: 418-656-4141
Alberta
  Calgary
 Alberta Children's Hospital
 Douglas Strother
Ph: 403-955-7272
British Columbia
  Vancouver
 Children's & Women's Hospital of British Columbia
 Mason Bond
Ph: 604-875-2322
Nova Scotia
  Halifax
 IWK Health Centre
 Margaret Yhap
Ph: 902-470-8778
Ontario
  Hamilton
 McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
 Carol Portwine
Ph: 905-521-2100x73464
  Toronto
 Hospital for Sick Children
 Sylvain Baruchel
Ph: 416-813-7795
Quebec
  Montreal
 Hopital Sainte Justine
 Yvan Samson
Ph: 418-656-4141x47191
 Yvan Samson
Ph: 514-345-4969
 Montreal Children's Hospital at McGill University Health Center
 Sharon Abish
Ph: 514-412-4400x22219

Registry Information
Official Title Treatment of Adrenocortical Tumors With Surgery Plus Lymph Node Dissection and Multiagent Chemotherapy
Trial Start Date 2006-09-18
Trial Completion Date 2011-07-16 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00304070
Date Submitted to PDQ 2006-01-19
Information Last Verified 2009-05-13
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA98543

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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