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Anaplastic AstrocytomaPhase 2/3NCT04105374

Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Viral Gene Therapy, Toca 511/Toca FC, to the Usual Treatment (Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy) for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

A Phase 2/3 study testing Extended Release Flucytosine, NovoTTF-100A Device and Quality-of-Life Assessment in people with Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Glioblastoma, run by NRG Oncology.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This phase II/III trial studies how well vocimagene amiretrorepvec (Toca 511) and extended release flucytosine (Toca FC) work when added to the usual treatment (temozolomide and radiation therapy) in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Extended Release Flucytosine, NovoTTF-100A Device and Quality-of-Life Assessment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
31 Jan 2020to 30 Nov 2030
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Presumptive diagnosis of glioblastoma based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging within 14 days prior to registration.
  • NOTE: Patients who undergo treatment with Toca 511 whose final pathology shows diagnosis other than glioblastoma (e.g. anaplastic astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma or any other histology) will be treated with Toca FC and chemoradiation; however they will not be analyzed in the primary endpoint. The outcomes of these patients will be reported descriptively. Similarly the patients with anaplastic astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma or any other histology treated on the standard-of-care arm will be reported separately and they are allowed to receive the treatment per choice of the treating physician/ investigator (for e.g. radiation therapy [RT] plus temozolomide or RT plus procarbazine-lomustine-vincristine [PCV])
  • In addition, patients who have undergone biopsy with diagnosis of glioblastoma and who have never received any chemotherapy and/or radiation and are candidates for >= 80% resection of enhancing region are eligible
  • The tumor must be unifocal, confined to the supratentorial compartment and based on the pre-operative evaluation, the patient is a candidate for >= 80% resection of enhancing region
  • Measurable disease preoperatively, defined as at least 1 contrast enhancing lesion, with 2 perpendicular measurements of at least 1 cm, as per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria
  • The hematoxylin and eosin (H\&E) slide and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue block must be available to be sent for mandatory central pathology review after registration
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  • Patients must be able to undergo an evaluation by MRI within 96 hours post surgery to assess extent of resection
  • Karnofsky performance status >= 70 within 14 days prior to registration
  • History/physical examination within 14 days prior to registration
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3 (within 14 days prior to registration)
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 10 g/dL (within 14 days prior to registration)
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mm^3 (within 14 days prior to registration)
  • Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) >= 1000/mm^3 (within 14 days prior to registration)
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless has Gilbert?s syndrome) (within 14 days prior to registration)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN (within 14 days prior to registration)
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate of at least 50 mL/min by the Cockcroft Gault formula (within 14 days prior to registration)
  • Women of childbearing potential (women who have not had >=12 months of non therapy induced amenorrhea or are not surgically sterile) must have had a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to registration and must agree to use a birth control method in addition to barrier methods (condoms or diaphragm) during treatment with temozolomide
  • If the patient is randomized to arm 2, the patient or patient?s partner must be willing to use barrier method of contraception for 12 months after receiving Toca 511 and 1 month after stopping Toca FC or until there is no evidence of the virus in the patient?s blood, whichever is longer
  • The patient or a legally authorized representative must provide study-specific informed consent prior to registration

Who cannot join

  • History of prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 3 years
  • A contrast enhancing brain tumor on MRI that is any of the following:
  • Multi focal (defined as 2 separate areas of contrast enhancement measuring at least 10 mm in 2 planes that are not contiguous on either fluid attenuated inversion recovery [FLAIR] or T2 hyperintensity);
  • Associated with either diffuse subependymal or leptomeningeal dissemination; or
  • > 50 mm in any dimension
  • Active infection (excluding skin or toenail infections) requiring systemic antibiotic, antifungal or antiviral therapy within 28 days prior to registration
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  • Bleeding diathesis, or must take anticoagulants, or antiplatelet agents, including nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), at the time of the scheduled resection that cannot be stopped for surgery
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive status
  • History of allergy or intolerance to flucytosine
  • Swallowing difficulty that would prevent patient from being able to swallow either temozolomide or Toca FC or severe active mal-absorption
  • Patients who are breast feeding or lactating
  • Intent to undergo treatment with the Gliadel wafer at the time of this surgery or has received the Gliadel
  • Prior to registration, steroid treatment beyond a maximum of 8 mg/day of dexamethasone (or equivalent) or a total of 8 weeks (56 days) is excluded
  • Severe pulmonary, cardiac or other systemic disease, specifically:
  • New York Heart Association > =Class II congestive heart failure within 6 months (180 days) prior to registration, unless asymptomatic and well controlled with medication
  • Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia (such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsades de pointes), clinically significant pulmonary disease (such as >= grade 2 dyspnea)
  • Any other disease that as per investigator assessment may affect the patient?s compliance or place the patient at higher risk of potential treatment complications

About this study

Official title: A Phase II/III Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, A Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined With Toca FC With Temozolomide and Radiation Followed by Adjuvant Temozolomide and Toca FC Compared to Temozolomide and Radiation Followed by Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

This phase II/III trial studies how well vocimagene amiretrorepvec (Toca 511) and extended release flucytosine (Toca FC) work when added to the usual treatment (temozolomide and radiation therapy) in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Toca 511 is a live virus that has been built to carry a gene into tumor cells. This gene carries instructions that cause the tumor cells to turn Toca FC, typically used to treat fungal infections, into a drug that may kill the tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving Toca 511 and Toca FC in addition to the usual treatment (temozolomide and radiation therapy) may help shrink or stabilize cancer or extend the life of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To compare the progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma treated with Toca 511 at the time of tumor resection followed by Toca FC in combination with standard of care (SOC) treatment to patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma treated with SOC after tumor resection. (Phase II) II. To compare the overall survival (OS) from time of randomization of all patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma treated with Toca 511 at the time of tumor resection followed by Toca FC in combination with SOC treatment to patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma treated with SOC after tumor resection. (Phase III)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate the safety of each arm as administered in this study. II. To compare the OS between arms (only for phase II part of the study). III. To compare the PFS between arms using Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) (only for phase III part of the study).

IV. To evaluate the objective response rate (ORR) in patients with measurable disease at the post-surgical scan.

  1. To evaluate the effect of IDH mutation status on survival outcomes between arms.

VI. To evaluate the PFS and OS by extent of resection. VII. To evaluate the effect of MGMT methylation status on survival outcomes between arms.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate the duration of response (DoR) in patients with measurable disease at the post-surgical scan using mRANO.

II. To evaluate the effect of corticosteroids administration on efficacy of Toca 511 and Toca FC.

III. To optimize quality assurance methodologies and processes for radiotherapy and imaging.

IV. To determine if there is a tumor-microenvironment signature based on ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing that is associated with a selective increase in benefit from the addition of Toca 511 and Toca FC.

  1. To compare regional genomic heterogeneity and molecular profiles, as measured by RNA sequencing and methylation analyses between arms.

VI. To compare quality of life (QOL), as measured by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and Brain Cancer Module (BN20), between arms.

VII. To compare health utilities, as measured by the EuroQoL 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L), between arms.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Beginning on week 5 following standard of care surgery, patients undergo radiation therapy over 30 fractions 5 days per week for up to 6 weeks, and receive temozolomide orally (PO) once daily (QD) for up to 49 days. At the discretion of treating physician, patients may also receive novoTTF-100A (Optune) device 0-7 weeks following radiation and temozolomide treatment. One month following completion of radiation therapy, patients continue to receive temozolomide PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive vocimagene amiretrorepvec via intracranial injection during surgery on day 1. Beginning on week 5 following surgery, patients receive extended release flucytosine PO three times daily (TID) for 7 consecutive days every 7 weeks. Patients also undergo radiation therapy and receive temozolomide as in arm I. After completion of radiation therapy and at the discretion of the treating physician, patients may continue to receive extended release flucytosine PO TID for 7 consecutive days every 8 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up until progression then, every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months thereafter.

Being tested
Extended Release Flucytosine, NovoTTF-100A Device, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Radiation Therapy
Keywords
Toca 511, Toca FC
Medical subject headings
Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Oligodendroglioma

What participants receive

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

  • Extended Release FlucytosineDrug

    Also called Extended Release 5-FC, Extended Release 5-Fluorocytosine, Extended-Release 5-FC, Extended-Release 5-Fluorocytosine

    Given PO

  • NovoTTF-100A DeviceDevice

    Also called NovoTTF-100A, NovoTTF-100A System, NovoTTFields, NovoTumor Treatment Fields

    Receive Optune device

  • Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther

    Also called Quality of Life Assessment

    Ancillary studies

  • Questionnaire AdministrationOther

    Ancillary studies

  • Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called Cancer Radiotherapy, Irradiate, Irradiated, irradiation

    Undergo radiation

  • TemozolomideDrug

    Also called CCRG-81045, Imidazo[5,1-d]-1,2,3,5-tetrazine-8-carboxamide, 3, 4-dihydro-3-methyl-4-oxo-, M & B 39831, M and B 39831

    Given PO

  • Therapeutic Conventional SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Undergo standard of care surgery

  • Vocimagene AmiretrorepvecBiological

    Also called DNA (Synthetic Toca 511-encoding Retroviral Vector AC3-yCD2(V)), Toca 511

    Given via intracranial injection

Study groups in NCT04105374
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (surgery, radiation therapy, temozolomide)Active comparatorBeginning on week 5 following standard of care surgery, patients undergo radiation therapy over 30 fractions 5 days per week for up to 6 weeks, and receive temozolomide PO QD for up to 49 days. At the discretion of treating physician, patients may also receive novoTTF-100A (Optune) device 0-7 weeks following radiation and temozolomide treatment. One month following completion of radiation therapy, patients continue to receive temozolomide PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Device: NovoTTF-100A Device; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Drug: Temozolomide; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
Arm II (Toca 511, Toca FC, radiation therapy, temozolomide)ExperimentalPatients receive vocimagene amiretrorepvec via intracranial injection during surgery on day 1. Beginning on week 5 following surgery, patients receive extended release flucytosine PO TID for 7 consecutive days every 7 weeks. Patients also undergo radiation therapy and receive temozolomide as in arm I. After completion of radiation therapy and at the discretion of the treating physician, patients may continue to receive extended release flucytosine PO TID for 7 consecutive days every 8 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Extended Release Flucytosine; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Drug: Temozolomide; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery; Biological: Vocimagene Amiretrorepvec

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression free survival (PFS) (Phase II)

    Analysis of treatment comparison between the experimental and standard-of-care arms will be performed once the required number of centrally-reviewed PFS events is reached . The Kaplan-Meier method will be used to calculate the PFS rates for each of the two arms. Hazard ratio (HR) on the treatment effect will be calculated using the stratified Cox proportional hazard model. A one-sided stratified log-rank test will be used to test the difference in PFS between the two arms.

    Measured: Time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) as determined by central review, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed for up to 5 years

  2. Overall survival (OS) (Phase III)

    Analysis of the treatment comparison between the experimental and standard of care arms will be performed once the required number of deaths is reached. The Kaplan-Meier method will be used to calculate the OS rates for each of the two arms. The primary endpoint will be assessed using a one-sided stratified log-rank test, incorporating only stratification factors, to test the difference in OS between the two arms. Hazard ratio (HR) on the treatment effect will be calculated using the stratified Cox proportional hazard model adjusting for stratification factors. In addition to assessing the effect of treatment arm, IDH mutation status, MGMT status, the interaction between MGMT status and treatment arm, extent of resection, and use of Optune (in only the standard-of-care arm) will be assessed using a log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards models.

    Measured: The time from randomization to death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Incidence of grade 3 or higher adverse events

    Will be graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. Counts of all adverse events (AEs) by grade will be provided by treatment arm. Frequencies and percentages will be provided for the worst grade AE experienced by the patient by treatment arm. The number of patients with at least 1 grade 3 or higher AE will be compared between the treatment arms. A comparison between treatment arms of grade 3 and higher AEs related to any aspect of protocol treatment will be tested. A comparison between arms of the following events will also be conducted: any new solid tumor, hematologic malignancy or myelodysplastic syndrome and any neurologic decline not attributed to tumor progression, and any toxicity that is possibly, probably or definitely related to protocol treatment. All comparisons will be tested using a chi-square test with a two-sided significance level of 0.05.

    Measured: Until death, assessed up to 5 years

  2. Overall survival (OS) (Phase II)

    The Kaplan-Meier method will be used to calculate the OS rates for each arm. HR on the group variable will be calculated using the Cox proportional hazard model. A two-sided stratified log-rank test will be used to test the difference in OS and PFS between the two arms at a significance level of 0.05.

    Measured: The time from randomization to death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 years

  3. Progression free survival (PFS) (Phase III)

    The Kaplan-Meier method will be used to calculate the PFS rates for the following sets of groups: treatment arms, IDH mutation status, or extent of resection. HR on the group variable will be calculated using the Cox proportional hazard model. A two-sided stratified log-rank test will be used to test the difference in OS and PFS between the two arms at a significance level of 0.05. In addition to assessing the effect of treatment arm, IDH mutation status, MGMT status, the interaction between MGMT status and treatment arm, extent of resection, and use of Optune (in only the standard-of-care arm) will be assessed using a log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards models.

    Measured: Time from randomization to the first documented PD as determined by central review, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed for up to 5 years

  4. Objective response rate (ORR)

    Will be determined centrally. Frequencies and percent of responses will be provided for each group (treatment arm and IDH mutation status) for patients with measurable disease. Patients with a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) will be considered responders. The percent of responders at 1 year will be of interest, although ORR will be calculated at 6 and 18 months as well. Between arm comparisons will be tested using a two-sided chi-square test with a significance level of 0.05.

    Measured: Up to 18 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Sep 2019
  2. Study start31 Jan 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2030 (estimated)

Why it stopped: NCI approval withdrawn

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04105374
Sponsor's protocol ID
NRG-BN006
Other IDs
NCI-2019-04562, NRG-BN006, NRG-BN006, U10CA180868
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
20 Sep 2019
Last updated
7 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: NCI is committed to sharing data in accordance with NIH policy. For more details on how clinical trial data is shared, access the link to the NIH data sharing policy page.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Extended Release Flucytosine, NovoTTF-100A Device and Quality-of-Life Assessment in people with Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Glioblastoma, run by NRG Oncology.

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 19 inclusion and 17 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Progression free survival (PFS) (Phase II) (time frame: Time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) as determined by central review, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed for up to 5 years). 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 NCT04105374.

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 7 May 2026.

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