High Dose Camptothecin-11 (CPT-11) in Recurrent Unresectable Malignant Glioma
- Registration Number
- NCT00283556
- Lead Sponsor
- Kentuckiana Cancer Institute
- Brief Summary
- The purpose of this study is to compare the response to treatment and side effects associated with high dose irinotecan in patients with recurrent brain tumors. 
- Detailed Description
- This is a phase I/II study of high dose irinotecan in patients with recurrent unresectable malignant glioma on steroids/anti-epileptics. The purpose is to compare the response to treatment and side effects associated with high dose irinotecan in patients with recurrent brain tumors. 
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- recurrent, unresectable primary CNS neoplasm per MRI
- ECOG status of 2 or less
- no prior therapy with camptothecans
- on an enzyme-inducing antiepileptic
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
- Group - Intervention - Description - Cohort #2 - Irinotecan (Camptosar, CPT-11) - Cohort #2--Irinotecan 500 mg/m2 IV over 90 minutes Q 2 weeks x 3 patients. Additional increments of 50 mg/m2 for subsequent cohorts until MTD is reached. - Cohort #1 - Irinotecan (Camptosar, CPT-11) - Cohort #1--Irinotecan 750 mg/m2 IV over 90 minutes every (Q) 3 weeks x 15 patients. Additional increments of 50 mg/m2 for subsequent cohorts until MTD is reached. - Cohort #3 - Irinotecan (Camptosar, CPT-11) - Cohort #3--Irinotecan 600 mg/m2 IV over 90 minutes Q 2 weeks x 3 patients. Additional increments of 50 mg/m2 for subsequent cohorts until MTD is reached. 
- Primary Outcome Measures
- Name - Time - Method - The purpose of this study is to compare the response to treatment and side effects associated with high dose irinotecan in patients with recurrent brain tumors. - 2008 
- Secondary Outcome Measures
- Name - Time - Method 
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
- Kentuckiana Cancer Institute 🇺🇸- Louisville, Kentucky, United States Kentuckiana Cancer Institute🇺🇸Louisville, Kentucky, United States
