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Combination therapy for children with malignant pontine gliomas.

Recruiting
Conditions
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomaMalignant pontine glioma
Registration Number
NL-OMON28201
Lead Sponsor
VU University Medical Center
Brief Summary

/A

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

1. Newly diagnosed DIPG;

2. Newly diagnosed unresectable grade II-IV pontine glioma;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pilocytic (grade 1) astrocytomas;

2. Presence of diffuse leptomeningeal disease;

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Phase a: Tolerability of gemcitabine at 3 dose levels (toxicity according to CTCAE-4);<br /><br>Phase b: Tolerability of erlotinib and everolimus at two dose levels when added to bevacizumab-irinotecan (toxicity according to CTCAE-4);<br /><br>Phase c: Median overall survival.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Phase a: Clinical response rate, response rate on MRI according to the WHO-criteria and the median progression free survival;<br /><br>Phase b: Median overall survival from time of progression;<br /><br>Phase c: Quality of life based on standardised questionairres.
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