Biological Therapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Brain Cancer, Brain Cancer, Brain Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 120 |
| Updated: | 7/20/2018 |
| Start Date: | October 23, 2002 |
| End Date: | January 1, 2009 |
Phase II Trial Of Poly-ICLC For Glioblastoma
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as poly-ICLC use different ways to stimulate the immune
system and stop tumor cells from growing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage
tumor cells. Combining biological therapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining poly-ICLC with radiation
therapy in treating patients who have newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
system and stop tumor cells from growing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage
tumor cells. Combining biological therapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining poly-ICLC with radiation
therapy in treating patients who have newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the efficacy of poly ICLC and radiotherapy, in terms of total survival from
date of diagnosis, in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
- Determine the safety and toxicity profile of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the 12-month survival rate in patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess progression-free survival at 6 months and median progression-free survival from
date of diagnosis of patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess response in patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess changes in neurological status in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Within 1-4 weeks after surgery, patients receive poly ICLC intramuscularly 3 times weekly (on
days 1, 3, and 5). Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable
toxicity.
One week after the initiation of poly ICLC, patients undergo external beam radiotherapy once
daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks.
Patients are followed monthly for 1 year and then every 3 months thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.
- Determine the efficacy of poly ICLC and radiotherapy, in terms of total survival from
date of diagnosis, in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
- Determine the safety and toxicity profile of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the 12-month survival rate in patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess progression-free survival at 6 months and median progression-free survival from
date of diagnosis of patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess response in patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess changes in neurological status in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Within 1-4 weeks after surgery, patients receive poly ICLC intramuscularly 3 times weekly (on
days 1, 3, and 5). Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable
toxicity.
One week after the initiation of poly ICLC, patients undergo external beam radiotherapy once
daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks.
Patients are followed monthly for 1 year and then every 3 months thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically confirmed intracranial glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) or gliosarcoma by
biopsy or resection within the past 28 days
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
- 18 and over
Performance status
- Karnofsky 60-100%
Life expectancy
- More than 8 weeks
Hematopoietic
- WBC at least 3,000/mm^3
- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL (transfusion allowed)
Hepatic
- Bilirubin less than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- SGOT less than 2 times ULN
Renal
- Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL
Other
- No significant medical illness that cannot be controlled adequately with appropriate
therapy or that would compromise tolerability of study therapy
- No other cancer (except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix)
unless in complete remission and off all therapy for that disease for at least 3 years
- No active infection
- No disease that would obscure toxicity or dangerously alter drug metabolism
- No other serious concurrent medical illness
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
- Not specified
Chemotherapy
- No prior polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel wafer)
- No concurrent chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
- Concurrent corticosteroids to treat symptoms or prevent complications are allowed
Radiotherapy
- No prior radiotherapy to the brain
- No concurrent stereotactic radiosurgery
- No concurrent brachytherapy
Surgery
- See Disease Characteristics
Other
- No prior cytotoxic or noncytotoxic drug therapy for GBM
- No prior experimental drug therapy for GBM
- No other concurrent cytotoxic or noncytotoxic drug therapy for GBM
- Concurrent analgesics, antiepileptics, or other drugs to treat symptoms or prevent
complications are allowed
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