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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
North Central Cancer Treatment Group National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
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| Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00003621 |
Purpose
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have newly diagnosed anaplastic astrocytoma.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors |
Drug: carmustine Drug: cisplatin Drug: etoposide Procedure: radiation therapy |
Phase II |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label |
| Official Title: | Phase II Trial of Pre-Irradiation Chemotherapy With BCNU, Cisplatin and Oral Etoposide Combined With Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Grade 3 Astrocytoma (Anaplastic Astrocytoma) |
| Study Start Date: | February 1999 |
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of carmustine, cisplatin, and etoposide given prior to and during radiotherapy in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma. II. Assess the toxic effects associated with this regimen in these patients. III. Evaluate this regimen in terms of fatigue, depression, excessive daytime somnolence, and quality of life in these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients receive carmustine IV over 1 hour on days 1-3, oral etoposide on days 1-21 and 29-49, and cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3 and 29-31. Treatment repeats every 8 weeks for 3 courses. Patients receive radiotherapy concurrently with the third course of chemotherapy. Quality of life is assessed every 4 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 4 years, and then annually for 5 years. Patients are followed every 3 months for 5 years and then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 28 patients will be accrued for this study within 20 months.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed, anaplastic astrocytoma No oligodendrogliomas or oligoastrocytomas
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3500/mm3 Platelet count at least 130,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 0.5 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No uncontrolled infection No concurrent malignant disease or major medical problem except superficial skin cancers
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 5 years since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Concurrent corticosteroids allowed Radiotherapy: At least 5 years since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified
Contacts and Locations| United States, Arizona | |
| CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program | |
| Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5404 | |
| United States, Illinois | |
| CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association | |
| Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61602 | |
| United States, Iowa | |
| CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project | |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52403-1206 | |
| CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association | |
| Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50309-1016 | |
| Siouxland Hematology-Oncology | |
| Sioux City, Iowa, United States, 51101-1733 | |
| United States, Kansas | |
| CCOP - Wichita | |
| Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214-3882 | |
| United States, Louisiana | |
| CCOP - Ochsner | |
| New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121 | |
| United States, Minnesota | |
| CCOP - Duluth | |
| Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805 | |
| CCOP - Metro-Minnesota | |
| Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416 | |
| CentraCare Clinic | |
| Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States, 56303 | |
| Mayo Clinic Cancer Center | |
| Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905 | |
| United States, Nebraska | |
| CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium | |
| Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68131 | |
| United States, North Dakota | |
| Altru Health Systems | |
| Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, 58201 | |
| Quain & Ramstad Clinic, P.C. | |
| Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, 58501 | |
| United States, Ohio | |
| CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program | |
| Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623-3456 | |
| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center | |
| Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822-2001 | |
| United States, South Dakota | |
| CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium | |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57105-1080 | |
| Rapid City Regional Hospital | |
| Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57709 | |
| Study Chair: | Jan C. Buckner, MD | Mayo Clinic |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000066700, NCCTG-987251 |
| Study First Received: | November 1, 1999 |
| Last Updated: | July 23, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00003621 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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adult anaplastic astrocytoma |
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Neuroectodermal Tumors Cisplatin Astrocytoma Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Carmustine Neuroepithelioma |
Glioma Central Nervous System Neoplasms Etoposide phosphate Etoposide Nervous System Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
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Neoplasms by Histologic Type Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Nervous System Diseases Pharmacologic Actions Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Therapeutic Uses Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Alkylating Agents |
