Etoposide Plus Radiation Therapy Followed by Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Medulloblastoma
- Conditions
- Brain TumorsCentral Nervous System Tumors
- Interventions
- Biological: filgrastimRadiation: radiation therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT00003573
- Lead Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
- Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of etoposide plus radiation therapy followed by combination chemotherapy in treating children with newly diagnosed advanced medulloblastoma.
- Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
* Assess the response rate and toxicity of oral etoposide and radiotherapy in children with newly diagnosed high stage medulloblastoma.
* Compare the response rate and toxicity of these patients to historical control patients registered on POG #9031.
* Estimate the 2-year event-free survival and overall survival of these patients.
* Evaluate the toxicity of dose intensive chemotherapy with oral etoposide, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, and vincristine following craniospinal irradiation in these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiotherapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7).
Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51).
Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 48 patients will be accrued for this study within about 2 years.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 53
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Treatment 1, Etoposide, 50mg/m2/day vincristine sulfate Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 2, Etoposide, 35mg/m2/day vincristine sulfate Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 1, Etoposide, 50mg/m2/day filgrastim Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 2, Etoposide, 35mg/m2/day filgrastim Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 1, Etoposide, 50mg/m2/day radiation therapy Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 2, Etoposide, 35mg/m2/day radiation therapy Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 1, Etoposide, 50mg/m2/day cisplatin Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 1, Etoposide, 50mg/m2/day cyclophosphamide Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 1, Etoposide, 50mg/m2/day etoposide Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 2, Etoposide, 35mg/m2/day cisplatin Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 2, Etoposide, 35mg/m2/day etoposide Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51). Treatment 2, Etoposide, 35mg/m2/day cyclophosphamide Patients begin treatment within 1 month of surgery. Patients receive 6 weeks of radiation therapy to the head and spine, with boosts to the posterior fossa and to sites of metastasis. Patients also receive 2 courses of oral etoposide once daily for 3 weeks concurrent with and immediately following radiotherapy (weeks 1-3 and 5-7). Patients then receive adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin IV once every 4 weeks for 3 courses beginning on week 11, oral etoposide daily for 21 days every 4 weeks for 3 courses (weeks 11, 15, and 19), cyclophosphamide IV on days 1 and 2 with filgrastim (G-CSF) SQ daily for at least 10 days every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51), and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks for 8 courses (weeks 23-51).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assess the efficacy of oral etoposide at 50 mg/m2/day given concurrently with radiotherapy followed with dose intensive adjuvant chemotherapy in children with newly diagnosed high stage medulloblastoma End of course 1 (week 10) It is possible that unacceptably high levels of toxicity may arise. For this reason, there is a 3-stage stopping rule designed to allow the Study Coordinator to stop this study early if it appears that the true proportion of eligible patients who suffer unacceptable levels of toxicity exceeds 10%.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (106)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
🇺🇸Mobile, Alabama, United States
Arizona Cancer Center
🇺🇸Tucson, Arizona, United States
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
🇺🇸Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
University of California San Diego Cancer Center
🇺🇸La Jolla, California, United States
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
🇺🇸Palo Alto, California, United States
Sutter Cancer Center
🇺🇸Sacramento, California, United States
University of California Davis Medical Center
🇺🇸Sacramento, California, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Southern California Permanente Medical Group
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States
Children's Hospital and Health Center
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States
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