Adult Brain TumorPhase 2AANCT00003537
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Adult Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma
A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Adult Brain Tumor, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Current therapies for adults with anaplastic astrocytoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of adults with anaplastic astrocytoma. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 99 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Adult Brain Tumor
- What is being tested?
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 19 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Apr 1995to Oct 2008
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 99 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma
- Tumor subtotally resected or biopsied prior to therapy
- Evidence of residual tumor by MRI scan performed within two weeks prior to study entry
- No brain stem tumors
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- Karnofsky 60-100%
Life expectancy:
- More than 2 months
Hematopoietic:
- WBC at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal
- No hepatic failure
Renal:
- Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- No renal failure
Cardiovascular:
- No prior congestive heart failure
- No coronary artery disease
- No myocardial infarction within the past year
- No angina requiring medication
- No uncontrolled hypertension
Pulmonary:
- No moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Other:
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation
- No active infection
- No other concurrent serious disease
- No other prior malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or superficial nonmelanoma skin cancer
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- No prior immunotherapy
- No concurrent immunomodulating agents
Chemotherapy:
- No prior myelosuppressive chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- Concurrent corticosteroids for cerebral edema allowed
Radiotherapy:
- No prior myelosuppressive radiotherapy
- No concurrent radiotherapy
Surgery:
- See Disease Characteristics
- Recovered from any prior surgery
Other:
- No prior cytodifferentiating agents
- No prior antineoplaston therapy
- No other concurrent antineoplastic agents
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma
RATIONALE: Current therapies for adults with anaplastic astrocytoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in adults with anaplastic astrocytoma as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response) or stable disease.
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
OVERVIEW: This is a single arm, open-label study in which adults with anaplastic astrocytoma receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 12 months, patients with a complete or partial response or with stable disease may continue treatment.
To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued to this study
- Conditions
- Adult Brain Tumor
- Being tested
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Keywords
- adult anaplastic astrocytoma
- Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms, Astrocytoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Drug
Also called A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)
Adults with an anaplastic astrocytoma will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy | Experimental | Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Receives: Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Objective Response
Objective response rate per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least four weeks; Stable Disease (SD), <50% decrease and <25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least eight weeks; Progressive Disease (PD), >=25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions.
Measured: 12 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants Who Survived
6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months overall survival
Measured: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Study startApr 1995
- Primary completionOct 2008
- Study completionOct 2008
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Adult Brain TumorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 19 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Burzynski Research Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003537
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDR0000066585
- Other IDs
- BC-BT-8
- Acronym
- AA
- Status last verified
- Jul 2017
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 24 Aug 2017
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Burzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Burzynski GS, Marszalek A. A Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Anaplastic Astrocytoma Final Report (Protocol BT-08). Cancer and Clinical Oncology 4: 28-38, 2015. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/cco.v4n1p28
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Aug 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003537
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AA / CDR0000066585
- Conditions
- Adult Brain Tumor
- Keywords
- adult anaplastic astrocytoma
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 19 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Burzynski Research InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 1995
- Primary completion
- Oct 2008 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2008 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 20 Feb 2017
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Current therapies for adults with anaplastic astrocytoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in adults with anaplastic astrocytoma as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response) or stable disease.
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in adults with anaplastic astrocytoma.
OVERVIEW: This is a single arm, open-label study in which adults with anaplastic astrocytoma receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 12 months, patients with a complete or partial response or with stable disease may continue treatment.
To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued to this study
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy | Experimental | Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Also: A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)Adults with an anaplastic astrocytoma will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal). | Drug | Antineoplaston therapy |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Objective Response
Time frame: 12 months
Objective response rate per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least four weeks; Stable Disease (SD), <50% decrease and <25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least eight weeks; Progressive Disease (PD), >=25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions.
1 secondary outcome
Percentage of Participants Who Survived
Time frame: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Aug 2017.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- BackgroundBurzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Burzynski GS, Marszalek A. A Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Anaplastic Astrocytoma Final Report (Protocol BT-08). Cancer and Clinical Oncology 4: 28-38, 2015. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/cco.v4n1p28
- Burzynski Research InstituteLink provided by the sponsor.
- Burzynski ClinicLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD principal investigator
Burzynski Research Institute
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Adult Brain Tumor, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Feb 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants With Objective Response (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003537, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2017.