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Clinical Trials/NCT00213278
NCT00213278CompletedPhase 2

A Phase 2 Study of Vinblastine Sulphate Injection in Children With Recurrent or Refractory Low Grade Glioma

The Hospital for Sick Children1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentStarted: January 2002Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
To determine the response rate to Vinblastine in recurrent low grade glioma of childhood

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study is examining whether Vinblastine is an effective drug to shrink low grade glioma brain tumors in children, and what the side effects are.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
1 Day to 21 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • < 21 years of age at original diagnosis
  • histological verification of low grade glioma (glial tumors, neuronal tumors or chiasmatic-hypothalamic tumor) at original diagnosis
  • evidence of tumor recurrence or progression by MRI or contrast CT
  • Karnofsky and Lansky performance status of 0,1 or 2
  • life expectancy of greater than or equal to 2 months
  • adequate organ and bone marrow function within 7 days of starting treatment with Vinblastine
  • absolute neutrophil count (ANC)> 1000/uL
  • platelet count > 100,000/uL (transfusion independent)
  • serum creatinine < 1.5 x normal for age
  • written informed consent signed by subject and/or subject's parent/legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

  • not recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy
  • chemotherapy within 2 weeks of entry in study (4 weeks if prior nitrosourea was used)
  • less than 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent
  • less than 2 months since cranial/spinal radiation
  • receiving a stable dose of dexamethasone for less than one week

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

Intervention: vinblastine sulphate injection (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To determine the response rate to Vinblastine in recurrent low grade glioma of childhood

Time Frame: 52 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • To further assess the toxicity of weekly vinblastine in children treated at the currently defined maximally tolerated dose (MTD) of Vinblastine(52 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Eric Bouffet

Section Head, Neuro-Oncology

The Hospital for Sick Children

Study Sites (1)

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