Second Line Chemotherapy With Temozolomide in Recurrent Oligodendroglial Tumors After PCV-Chemotherapy
temozolomide
Glioma+10
+ Neoplasms
+ Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: April 1, 1998
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate and duration of response in oligodendroglial tumors to temozolomide treatment in patients with progressive disease during or after procarbazine/lomustine/vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy. II. Determine the feasibility and toxicity of temozolomide chemotherapy following PVC chemotherapy in these patients. OUTLINE: This is an open label, multicenter trial. Temozolomide is administered orally on days 1-5 of each 4-week course; treatment continues for a maximum of 12 courses. Patients are followed every 2 months for the first 6 months and then every 3 months thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 16-29 patients will be accrued for this study.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.29 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.From 18 to 69 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 proven oligodendroglioma or oligoastrocytoma (with at least 25% oligodendroglial elements) Recurrent or progressive disease following both radiotherapy and procarbazine/lomustine/vincristine chemotherapy (or other nitrosoureas-based chemotherapy) Contrast enhancing, measurable disease (at least one lesion measuring at least 1 cm) by CT or MRI required Within 2 weeks prior to study treatment Within 3 days following concurrent surgery for the recurrence Steroid doses stable or decreasing for at least 2 weeks prior to scan No extracranial disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18-69 Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN AST/ALT no greater than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.25 times ULN Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or lactating Effective contraception required of fertile women No diseases interfering with follow-up PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No more than one prior chemotherapy regimen At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy Prior nitrosourea required At least 6 weeks since nitrosourea Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics More than 3 months since radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent treatment with other investigational agents or other antitumor agents
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 37 locations
Hopital Universitaire Erasme
Brussels, BelgiumRigshospitalet
Copenhagen, DenmarkHelsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, Finland