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Phase II Randomized Study of Adjuvant Temozolomide Alone or in Combination With Thalidomide and/or Isotretinoin and/or Celecoxib in Patients Who Have Undergone Radiotherapy for Supratentorial Glioblastoma Multiforme

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

Alternate Title

Temozolomide Alone or in Combination With Thalidomide and/or Isotretinoin and/or Celecoxib in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentActive18 and overNCIMDA-ID-02586
2004-0662, 6636, NCI-6636, MDA-2004-0662, NCT00112502

Objectives

  1. Compare the efficacy of adjuvant temozolomide alone or in combination with thalidomide and/or isotretinoin and/or celecoxib, in terms of 6-month progression-free survival, in patients who have undergone radiotherapy for supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme.
  2. Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme


  • Must have undergone a biopsy OR subtotal or gross total resection of the tumor


  • Must have completed post-operative (or post-biopsy) radiotherapy within the past 5 weeks
    • No progressive disease after radiotherapy


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • Prior temozolomide in combination with radiotherapy allowed
  • No other prior or concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • See Chemotherapy

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent surgery

Other

  • No other concurrent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (for patients randomized to receive celecoxib)
  • No other concurrent investigational drugs
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3

Hepatic

  • SGPT < 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alkaline phosphatase < 2 times ULN
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL

Renal

  • BUN ≤ 1.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN

Immunologic

  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to celecoxib or to sulfonamides
  • No asthma, urticaria, or allergic reactions to aspirin or other NSAIDs
  • No active infection

Gastrointestinal

  • No inflammatory bowel disease
  • No history of peptic ulcer disease
  • No gastrointestinal bleeding within past 3 months

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective double-method contraception during and for 2 months after study participation
    • Fertile female patients randomized to receive thalidomide must use effective double-method contraception for ≥ 4 weeks before, during, and ≥ 4 weeks after completion of study therapy
    • Fertile male patients randomized to receive thalidomide must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 4 weeks after completion of study therapy
  • No blood donation (for patients randomized to receive thalidomide)
  • No history of any other cancer except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or cancer that is in complete remission and patient completed all therapy for that disease ≥ 3 years ago
  • No other disease that would obscure toxicity or dangerously alter drug metabolism (e.g., severe connective tissue disease)
  • No other serious medical illness

Expected Enrollment

176

A total of 176 patients (22 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Progression-free survival at 6 months
Toxicity

Outline

This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 8 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive oral temozolomide once daily on days 1-7 and 15-21.


  • Arm II: Patients receive temozolomide as in arm I and oral thalidomide once daily on days 1-28.


  • Arm III: Patients receive temozolomide as in arm I and oral isotretinoin twice daily on days 1-21.


  • Arm IV: Patients receive temozolomide as in arm I and oral celecoxib twice daily on days 1-28.


  • Arm V: Patients receive temozolomide as in arm I, thalidomide as in arm II, and isotretinoin as in arm III.


  • Arm VI: Patients receive temozolomide as in arm I, thalidomide as in arm II, and celecoxib as in arm IV.


  • Arm VII: Patients receive temozolomide as in arm I, isotretinoin as in arm III, and celecoxib as in arm IV.


  • Arm VIII: Patients receive temozolomide as in arm I, thalidomide as in arm II, isotretinoin as in arm III, and celecoxib as in arm IV.


In all arms, treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patient may receive additional courses of therapy at the discretion of the treating physician.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for at least 30 days and then every 3 months thereafter.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

University of Texas M.D. Anderson CCOP Research Base

Mark Gilbert, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 713-792-4008; 800-392-1611
Email: mrgilbert@mdanderson.org

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Arkansas
  Fort Smith
 Hembree Mercy Cancer Center at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center
 Tony Flippin, MD
Ph: 479-484-4700
800-333-1305
 Email: tflippin@cooperclinic.com
Florida
  Orlando
 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Orlando
 Jennifer Tseng, MD
Ph: 407-648-3800 ext. 8553
 Email: jtseng@mdanderson.org
Georgia
  Atlanta
 CCOP - Atlanta Regional
 Thomas Seay, MD, PhD
Ph: 404-851-7115
Illinois
  Decatur
 CCOP - Central Illinois
 James Wade, MD
Ph: 217-876-6600
 Email: jlwade3@sbcglobal.net
Kansas
  Wichita
 CCOP - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-268-5784
800-362-5784
Michigan
  Grand Rapids
 CCOP - Grand Rapids
 Marianne Lange, MD
Ph: 616-391-1230
 Email: marianne.lange@grcop.org
  Kalamazoo
 CCOP - Kalamazoo
 Raymond Lord, MD
Ph: 269-373-7458
 Email: rlord@wmcc.org
Missouri
  Kansas City
 CCOP - Kansas City
 Rakesh Gaur, MD
Ph: 816-823-0555
 Email: rgaur@saint-lukes.org
  Springfield
 Cancer Research for the Ozarks
 John Goodwin, MD
Ph: 417-889-8099
 Email: jgoodwin@sprg.mercy.net
South Carolina
  Spartanburg
 CCOP - Upstate Carolina
 James Bearden, MD
Ph: 864-560-6812
 Email: jbearde@srhs.com
Texas
  Houston
 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
 Clinical Trials Office - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas
Ph: 713-792-3245

Registry Information
Official Title A Randomized, Factorial-Design, Phase II Trial of Temozolomide Alone and in Combination with Possible Permutations of Thalidomide, Isotretinoin and/or Celecoxib as Post-Radiation Adjuvant Therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme
Trial Start Date 2005-09-07
Trial Completion Date 2011-09-07 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00112502
Date Submitted to PDQ 2005-04-28
Information Last Verified 2008-12-07
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA45809, CA16672

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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