PROTOCOL FOR A PHASE I STUDY OF INTRACYSTIC ANTI-TENASCIN MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY 131I 81C6 IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT CYSTIC GLIOMAS
iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 81C6
Brain Diseases+18
+ Central Nervous System Diseases
+ Neoplasms
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: November 1, 1991
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the toxic effects of intracystic administration of iodine-131-labeled anti-tenascin monoclonal antibody 81C6. II. Identify any objective therapeutic responses to this treatment in patients with recurrent cystic anaplastic gliomas. OUTLINE: Radioimmunotherapy. Iodine-131-Labeled Anti-Tenascin Monoclonal Antibody 81C6, 131I-81C6. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Three to six patients will be entered at each dose studied.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.6 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 3 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed supratentorial anaplastic glioma with a recurrent cyst requiring aspiration for symptom control Measurable cystic lesion confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT or MRI At least 3 months since radiotherapy to site of measurable disease unless unequivocal evidence of tumor progression Neoplastic cell reactivity with tenascin demonstrated by immunohistology with either a polyclonal rabbit antibody or a monoclonal murine antibody PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 3 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 50-100% Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL AST less than 1.5 times normal Alkaline phosphatase less than 1.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine less than 1.2 mg/dL Other: Negative pregnancy test Effective contraception required of fertile women PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 6 weeks since antineoplastic chemotherapy unless unequivocal evidence of tumor progression Endocrine therapy: Corticosteroids allowed if at lowest possible dose and dose stable for at least 10 days prior to entry Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: Not specified
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
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