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Adult Anaplastic AstrocytomaPhase 2NCT01478321

Efficacy of Hypofractionated XRT w/Bev. + Temozolomide for Recurrent Gliomas

A Phase 2 study testing Temozolomide, hypofractionated radiation therapy and bevacizumab in people with Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, run by Northwestern University at 5 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well giving hypofractionated radiation therapy together with temozolomide and bevacizumab works in treating patients with high-grade glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic glioma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Temozolomide, hypofractionated radiation therapy and bevacizumab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
54 participants
Where
5 sitesUnited States
Study dates
14 Dec 2011to 12 Sep 2018
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) or anaplastic glioma, World Health Organization (WHO) grade 3 or 4
  • Patients must have measurable or non-measurable (evaluable) disease recurrence
  • Recurrence must be documented based on a combination of clinical and imaging parameters, consistent with routine clinical practice, with or without histologic confirmation
  • Patients may have had any number of relapses and be eligible for the study
  • Patients must have been previously treated with radiation therapy and temozolomide (bevacizumab-naïve - Groups 1 and 3) or radiation therapy, temozolomide and bevacizumab (bevacizumab-exposed -Groups 2 and 4); therapy with these agents may be given together or sequentially in the past
  • All patients may have had prior surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy; prior biologic therapy is permitted only for bevacizumab-exposed patients (Groups 2 and 4); prior treatment with Gliadel is permitted for all groups
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  • For bevacizumab-naïve patients (Groups 1 and 3) a minimum of 6 months must have elapsed since completion of radiation therapy for study entry, and there is no minimum time since completion of last chemotherapy; for bevacizumab-exposed patients (Groups 2 and 4) no minimum time since completion of last radiation therapy, biologic agents, or chemotherapy will be required for study entry
  • Patients must have an ECOG performance status of =< 2
  • Hemoglobin >= 10
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mm^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1500/mm^3
  • Bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal range (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x ULN
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) =< 1.5 x ULN
  • Creatinine =< 1.5 x ULN
  • Urine protein/creatinine ratio should be =< 1
  • Patients' baseline blood pressure must be adequately controlled with or without antihypertensive medications prior to enrollment (systolic < 140 mmHg, diastolic < 90 mmHg)
  • Patients must have a baseline evaluation including history and physical examination with neurological evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain (with and without gadolinium-based contrast), all completed within 30 days prior to initiation of treatment
  • Female patients of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to enrollment on study; child-bearing potential is defined as any female (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets one of the following criteria:
  • Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy
  • Or has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e. has had menses at any time in the preceding consecutive 12 months)
  • Females of child-bearing potential and sexually-active males must consent to follow acceptable birth control methods to avoid contraception while on treatment
  • All subjects must have given signed, informed consent prior to registration on study
  • Patients previously treated outside of Northwestern must have their pathology slides sent to Northwestern for review and confirmation - NOTE: a copy of the pathology report is sufficient for registration

Who cannot join

  • • Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding will NOT be eligible for participation
  • Patients with a prior malignancy will NOT be eligible for participation aside from the following exception:
  • Patients who have had any curatively treated malignancy and have been disease free without treatment for 1 year prior to study entry ARE eligible for participation
  • Patients with an active second malignancy (other than non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical cancer in situ) are NOT eligible for participation
  • Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (>= 140/90 mmHg) are NOT eligible for participation
  • Patients who exhibit any other serious concurrent infection or other medical illness which would jeopardize their ability to receive the therapy outlined in this protocol with reasonable safety will NOT be eligible for participation
  • The eligibility criteria listed above are interpreted literally and cannot be waived

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

United States5 sites
  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

    Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045

  • Edward Cancer Center

    Naperville, Illinois, 60540

  • Central Dupage Hospital

    Warrenville, Illinois, 60555

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of the Efficacy of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy With Bevacizumab and Temozolomide Followed by Maintenance Temozolomide and Bevacizumab for Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas

This phase II trial studies how well giving hypofractionated radiation therapy together with temozolomide and bevacizumab works in treating patients with high-grade glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic glioma. Specialized radiation therapy, such as hypofractionated radiation therapy, that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving hypofractionated radiation therapy together with temozolomide and bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the overall survival (OS) for patients with recurrent high grade malignant gliomas treated with concurrent radiation, temozolomide, and bevacizumab followed by adjuvant temozolomide and bevacizumab.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the impact of this regimen on neurologic symptoms via Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br) and FACT-Fatigue scales and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status.

II. Determine the safety profile of this regimen. III. Determine the progression free survival (PFS) at 6 and 12 months (all patients) as well as at 3 months (bevacizumab-exposed patients only).

OUTLINE:

CONCURRENT THERAPY: Patients undergo hypofractionated radiation therapy 5 days a week beginning on day 0. Patients also receive temozolomide orally (PO) once daily (QD) and bevacizumab intravenously (IV) over 30-90 minutes once every 2 weeks beginning on days -3 to 0. Treatment continues for 5 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ADJUVANT THERAPY: Beginning 2 weeks after completion of radiation therapy, patients receive temozolomide PO QD for 6 weeks and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes once every 2 weeks. Courses repeat every 8 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 2-3 months.

Being tested
Temozolomide, hypofractionated radiation therapy, bevacizumab, questionnaire administration
Keywords
Information Not Provided
Medical subject headings
Astrocytoma, Ependymoma, Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma

What participants receive

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

  • TemozolomideDrug

    Also called TMZ

    Given PO

  • hypofractionated radiation therapyRadiation

    Undergo hypofractionated radiation therapy

  • bevacizumabBiological

    Also called anti-VEGF humanized monoclonal antibody,

    Given IV

  • questionnaire administrationOther

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT01478321
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (radiation, chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody)ExperimentalCONCURRENT THERAPY: Patients undergo hypofractionated radiation therapy 5 days a week beginning on day 0. Patients also receive temozolomide PO QD and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes once every 2 weeks beginning on days -3 to 0. Treatment continues for 5 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ADJUVANT THERAPY: Beginning 2 weeks after completion of radiation therapy, patients receive temozolomide PO QD for 6 weeks and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes once every 2 weeks. Courses repeat every 8 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Temozolomide; Radiation: hypofractionated radiation therapy; Biological: bevacizumab; Other: questionnaire administration

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Survival (OS) for Patients With Recurrent High Grade Malignant Gliomas Treated With Concurrent Radiation, Temozolomide, and Bevacizumab Followed by Adjuvant Temozolomide and Bevacizumab.

    Data will be analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. OS is defined as the time from first re-irradiation treatment until death from any cause.

    Measured: From treatment initiation and every 8 weeks for up to 53.5 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Patient Reported Quality of Life (QOL)

    Questionnaires were completed before treatment (baseline) at the end of treatment (EOT) and after Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 of treatment (Initial phase of treatment =5 weeks + approximately 2 weeks recovery then adjuvant therapy where 1 cycle = 8 weeks). The following questionnaires were completed by patients to evaluate quality of life (QOL) at these timepoints:

    FACT-Fatigue - scores from 1 to 4 with 1=not at all and 4=very much, the higher the score the more fatigue reported by the patient.

    FACT-Brain (FACT Br) which included - Physcial Well-being (PWB), Social/Family Well-being (SWB), Emotional Well-being (EWB), and Functional Well-being (FWB).

    Patients gave scores from 0 to 4 with 0=not at all and 4=very much, the higher the score the better the QOL reported by the patient.

    Measured: Completed before treatment (baseline) after Cycle 1 (approximately week 15) and Cycle 2 (approximately week 23)of adjuvant treatment and at the end of treatment (up to 7 cycles of adjuvant treatment, where 1 cycle =8 weeks)

  2. Safety Profile for Patients With Recurrent High Grade Malignant Gliomas Treated With Concurrent Radiation, Temozolomide, and Bevacizumab Followed by Adjuvant Temozolomide and Bevacizumab

    Toxicity will be assessed using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 4.0 criteria on Day 1 of every treatment cycle and by patient report while on study treatment and up to 30 days after the last treatment. Grade 1 - 4 adverse events (AE) where the relationship between the AE and at least one of the study drugs were considered to be definite, probable or possible, were collected and graded as:

    Grade 1 Mild AE Grade 2 Moderate AE Grade 3 Severe AE Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling AE Grade 5 Death related to AE

    Measured: Completed weekly during initial phase of 5 weeks and 2 weeks recovery, then every cycle during adjuvant therapy where 1 cycle =8 weeks (for up to 7 cycles)

  3. Percentage of Patients With Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 6 Months and 12 Months

    Progression Free Survival is defined as the time from the first study treatment to the first occurrence of disease progression or death. Data will be analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Tumor measurements and assessments will be based on Updated Response Assessment Criteria of High Grade Gliomas- Neuro-Oncology Working Group (RANO criteria). Tumor assessments may include either a CT or MRI scan of the brain, however the same method should be used throughout the treatment period for each patient. In general, progressive disease is defined as any of the following: ≥ 25% increase in T1 gadolinium enhancing disease, increase in T2/Flair, new lesions present or decrease in clinical status

    Measured: At 6 and 12 months after the start of treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study start14 Dec 2011
  3. Primary completion12 Sep 2018
  4. Study completion12 Sep 2018

Why it stopped: Slow accrual to some cohorts

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
54 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01478321
Sponsor's protocol ID
NU 11C02
Other IDs
STU00053636, NCI CTRP#
Status last verified
Jul 2019
First submitted
17 Nov 2011
Last updated
12 Mar 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Temozolomide, hypofractionated radiation therapy and bevacizumab in people with Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, run by Northwestern University at 5 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 24 inclusion and 7 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 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 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 12 Mar 2020). 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?

Overall Survival (OS) for Patients With Recurrent High Grade Malignant Gliomas Treated With Concurrent Radiation, Temozolomide, and Bevacizumab Followed by Adjuvant Temozolomide and Bevacizumab. (time frame: From treatment initiation and every 8 weeks for up to 53.5 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 12 Mar 2020.

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