Study of Irinotecan and Bevacizumab With Temozolomide in Refractory/Relapsed Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors



Status:Completed
Conditions:Brain Cancer, Neurology
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology, Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any - 23
Updated:11/24/2017
Start Date:September 2008
End Date:September 2015

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A Phase I Study Of Irinotecan and Bevacizumab With Temozolomide in Children With Recurrent/Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors

Bevacizumab, irinotecan, and temozolomide are three agents shown to have promising activity
in a variety of central nervous system tumors. No prospective studies have been published or
are currently in progress within the major consortiums with this combination of drugs. Brain
tumors are the second most common cause of cancer in pediatrics and the leading cause of
cancer death in children. For children with High Grade Gliomas or with relapsed/refractory
brain tumors, new agents in new combinations are needed. Historical data shows that newly
diagnosed high grade gliomas 5 year progression free survival is 28-42%. Recurrent malignant
gliomas median survival is 3-9 months. Recurrent medulloblastoma's 2 years survival is 9%.
This study is a phase I study designed to provide an objective observation of toxicity and
establish a maximum tolerated dose of this combination. In addition, this study will observe
the response of children with relapsed or refractory central nervous system tumors.

Bevacizumab dosing is 10 mg/kg on day 1 and day 15 of a 28 days course given IV.

Irinotecan dosing is 125 mg/m2 on day 1 and day 15 of a 28 day course given IV for the first
3 dose levels. If the MTD of temozolomide is not reached at dose level 3, then dose level 4
will be an escalation of irinotecan to 150 mg/m2.

For dose level 0 Temozolomide, dosing is 75 mg/m2/day day 1-5 of a 28 day course given PO.
Doses will be escalated according to standard phase I dose escalation criteria.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Medulloblastomas, high-grade glioma, low-grade glioma, and ependymoma are eligible.
Other central nervous system tumors may be considered for treatment at discretion of
investigator. Pathology is required unless diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma or optic
pathway tumor.

- The patient should have failed first line therapy and be considered refractory,
relapsed, or recurrent. Exceptions are high grade gliomas including brain stem
gliomas.

- Age 18 months though age 23 years are eligible for this protocol.

- The patient may have received any of the agents, but not in this combination. Patients
will not be eligible if they have received the combination of bevacizumab and IV
irinotecan as prior therapy. They will not be eligible if they had progressive disease
on any of these agents. Investigator discretion may also be used.

- Bone marrow should be recovered from prior therapy with ANC >1500 and platelets
>100,000.

- Serum creatinine should be less than institutional upper limit of norm.

- ALT/AST <3 times normal and bilirubin <1.5 times normal.

- Neurologic symptoms should be stable for 1 week with stable or decreasing doses of
steroids.

- Patients should not be pregnant or breast feeding.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with bleeding disorders or on anticoagulants.

- Uncontrolled hypertension.

- Other risks of bleeding determined on individual basis.

- Patients receiving enzyme inducing anticonvulsants.

- Patients with significant cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction that would compromise the
patient's ability to tolerate protocol therapy or would likely interfere with the
study procedures or results.

- For patients receiving bevacizumab, those who have had surgical procedures should not
receive bevacizumab within 28 days of a major procedure, 14 days of an intermediate
procedure and 7 days of a minor procedure. Lumbar punctures or placement of PICC lines
are not considered minor procedures and may occur at any time prior to or during
therapy.
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