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GlioblastomaPhase 1/2NCT01465347

Safety and Efficacy of Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC) With Radiation and Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

A Phase 1/2 study testing Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC) in people with Glioblastoma and GBM, run by Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc at 18 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This open-label study evaluated the safety and efficacy of TSC when dosed concomitantly with the standard of care (radiation therapy and temozolomide) for newly diagnosed glioblastoma in adults. All patients received TSC in the study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Glioblastoma, GBM, Glioma
What is being tested?
Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
18 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2012to Feb 2016
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged at least 18 years of age; male or female. A patient who is 70 years of age or older may be considered for enrollment after review of patient clinical and laboratory data by the Protocol Medical Monitor.
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of GBM.
  • Contrast enhancing disease on MRI within 21 days prior to screening.
  • Karnofsky score (KPS) of ≥ 60 at Screening.
  • No prior RT, chemotherapy (including Gliadel wafer), immunotherapy or therapy with a biologic agent, or hormonal therapy. Glucocorticoid therapy is allowed.
  • Within 2 weeks of baseline visit, hematologic and renal functions as specified: Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/mm3, platelets ≥ 100,000/mm3, Hgb ≥ 9.0g/dL, creatinine ≤ 1.7mg/dl, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5mg/dL, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) within 2 times the upper limit of normal, transaminases ≤ 4 times above the upper limits of the institutional norm.
  • Sexually active patients must use an acceptable method of contraception while receiving doses of study medication.
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening and have additional pregnancy tests during study.

Who cannot join

  • Patient who cannot undergo MRI.
  • Pregnant or lactating.
  • Serious concurrent infection or medical illness that would jeopardize the ability of the patient to receive study treatment with reasonable safety.
  • Patient receiving concurrent chemotherapeutics or investigational agents within 30 days of baseline assessments, including gliadel wafers or gliasite application.

Trial locations and contacts

18 sites in 1 country.

18 sites in 1 country

United States18 sites
  • Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

  • UVA Health Sciences Center Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908

  • Northwestern University Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Baylor University Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • University of Florida McKnight Brain Institute

    Gainesville, Florida, 32611

  • Penn State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

  • University of Texas Health Science Center Memorial Hermann Medical Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

  • University of Arkansas Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

  • North Shore University Hospital

    Manhasset, New York, 11030

  • Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • St. Joseph's Medical Center Barrow Neurology Clinics

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013

  • The George Washington University Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037

  • Forsyth Regional Cancer Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103

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About this study

Official title: Open-label Phase 1/2 (Safety Lead-in) Study of Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC) With Concomitant Treatment of Fractionated Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM) Patients to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy

This open-label study evaluated the safety and efficacy of TSC when dosed concomitantly with the standard of care (radiation therapy and temozolomide) for newly diagnosed glioblastoma in adults. All patients received TSC in the study. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of TSC on survival and tumor response in patients with GBM while establishing an acceptable patient risk profile.

Read the detailed description

The overall objectives of this Phase 1/2 clinical study in newly diagnosed GBM patients was to evaluate the safety and tolerability, efficacy, PK profile, PFS/time to disease progression, QoL, and overall survival in adults when TSC is added to the standard of care regimen of radiation therapy and temozolomide. All patients received TSC in this study. The primary objective of the Phase 1 portion of the study was to evaluate the safety (DLT rate) and to define the dosing regimen of TSC for the larger Phase 2 study. The primary clinical endpoint was overall survival at 24 months and patients will be followed for up to 3 years.

Conditions
Glioblastoma, GBM, Glioma
Being tested
Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC)
Keywords
Primary brain tumor, Glioblastoma, Glioma, GBM, Radiation therapy
Medical subject headings
Glioblastoma, Glioma, Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC)Drug

    Also called TSC

    TSC administered intravenously as a bolus injection prior to radiation therapy sessions during 6 weeks of radiotherapy.

Study groups in NCT01465347
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TSC 0.25 mg/kg for 9 or 18 dosesExperimentalThis was an open-label, sequential-cohort, dose-escalation study in two phases. Phase 1 was a safety run-in evaluating Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC) in 3 subjects who received 3 doses per week for 3 weeks (9 doses in total). Phase 2 engaged 56 subjects who received 3 doses per week for 6 weeks (18 doses in total). TSC was consistently dosed at 0.25mg/kg in both phases.
Receives: Drug: Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    Number of Participants in Phase 1 with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    Measured: During phase 1

  2. Overall Survival

    Participants in phase 2 (18 dose group, 6 weeks treatment with TSC) were monitored for up to 3 years (last follow-up - February 16, 2016). Overall Survival (OS) was defined as the length of time from the date of tumor resection surgery or definitive biopsy to the date of death. The OS analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier estimate method. The OS rates at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months were estimated. Median OS values were calculated; a corresponding 95% confidence interval for each median value was determined using a log rank analysis. The length of OS (in months) was calculated as follows: date of death or censored - date of surgery or definitive biopsy / 30.4375.

    Measured: 6, 12, 18, 24 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    The PFS analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier estimate method. The PFS rates at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months were estimated. Median PFS values were calculated; a corresponding 95% confidence interval for each median value was determined using a log rank analysis. Time to disease progression (in months) was calculated as follows: date of event* or censoring - date of surgery or definitive biopsy / 30.4375; *event = first tumor progression or death.

    Measured: 6,12,18, 24 months

  2. Number of Participants With Reduction in Tumor Size, According to Percentage of Tumor Reduction

    The sum of the product of the diameters of the tumor (using recorded tumor diameter measurements made from brain MRI images) was used to express tumor size. Results were summarized for actual and percentage change from baseline. Individual subjects results were listed, including tumor volume and tumor response from independent reviewers. Investigator data were listed but not used in the analysis. Percent response (according to independent reviewer assessments) by percentage tumor reduction from tumor resection or definitive biopsy to the last MRI were summarized.

    Measured: From Baseline to Week 110

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2012
  3. Primary completionNov 2015
  4. Study completionFeb 2016

Resources

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01465347
Sponsor's protocol ID
DP100-202
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
2 Nov 2011
Last updated
14 Jul 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Stupp R, Mason WP, van den Bent MJ, Weller M, Fisher B, Taphoorn MJ, Belanger K, Brandes AA, Marosi C, Bogdahn U, Curschmann J, Janzer RC, Ludwin SK, Gorlia T, Allgeier A, Lacombe D, Cairncross JG, Eisenhauer E, Mirimanoff RO; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Brain Tumor and Radiotherapy Groups; National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group. Radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide for glioblastoma. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 10;352(10):987-96. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa043330.

    PubMed 15758009
  • Gainer JL, Sheehan JP, Larner JM, Jones DR. Trans sodium crocetinate with temozolomide and radiation therapy for glioblastoma multiforme. J Neurosurg. 2017 Feb;126(2):460-466. doi: 10.3171/2016.3.JNS152693. Epub 2016 May 13.

    PubMed 27177177

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC) in people with Glioblastoma and GBM, run by Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc at 18 sites 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?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. 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 14 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 18 sites 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 14 Jul 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?

Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) (time frame: During phase 1). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT01465347, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 14 Jul 2017.

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