A Study of Motexafin Gadolinium and Temozolomide for the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Pharmacyclics
Information provided by:	Pharmacyclics
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00080054

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to find out about the safety of adding the investigational drug motexafin gadolinium to a standard course of chemotherapy with temozolomide for patients with malignant glioma. Secondly, the study will determine how many patients will respond to this treatment.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Glioma Glioblastoma Astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma Brain Neoplasm	Drug: Motexafin Gadolinium Injection	Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: Brain Cancer Cancer

Drug Information available for: Temozolomide Motexafin gadolinium Motexafin

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Phase I Trial of Motexafin Gadolinium (MGd) in Combination With Temozolomide for Treatment of Malignant Gliomas

Further study details as provided by Pharmacyclics:

Estimated Enrollment:

24

Eligibility

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

At least 18 years old
Histologically confirmed diagnosis of malignant gliomas that requires systemic antineoplastic treatment. Malignant glioma is defined as any of the following: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM); Anaplastic astrocytoma (AA); Anaplastic oligodendroglioma; Anaplastic mixed glioma; Glioma not otherwise specified (except low-grade glioma)
ECOG performance status score of 0, 1, or 2
Each patient must sign a study-specific informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

Laboratory values of:

Absolute neutrophil count < 2000/µL
Platelet count < 100,000/µL
AST or ALT > 2 x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
Alkaline phosphatase > 5 x ULN
Bilirubin > 2 x ULN
Creatinine > 2.0 mg/µL

and

Plan to use any additional cancer therapy (e.g., systemic, radiation, surgery) during the study period
Women who are pregnant or lactating

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00080054

Locations

United States, Arizona
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013

Sponsors and Collaborators

Pharmacyclics

More Information

Related Info This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	PCYC-0218
Study First Received:	March 22, 2004
Last Updated:	January 30, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00080054
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Pharmacyclics:

Malignant Glioma
Glioblastoma multiforme
GBM
Anaplastic astrocytoma
AA

Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
Anaplastic mixed glioma
Brain tumor
Brain neoplasm
Glioma

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Glioblastoma
Astrocytoma
Central Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Motexafin gadolinium
Brain Diseases
Temozolomide
Brain Neoplasms

Neuroectodermal Tumors
Glioblastoma multiforme
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neuroepithelioma
Oligodendroglioma
Glioma
Nervous System Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Nervous System Diseases
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms

Photosensitizing Agents
Neoplasms by Site
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Dermatologic Agents
Alkylating Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009