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Whole Brain Radiation Therapy With Oxygen, With or Without RSR13, in Women With Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Metastases
Interventions
Radiation: Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT)
Other: Supplemental Oxygen
Registration Number
NCT00083304
Lead Sponsor
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Brief Summary

RSR13 (efaproxiral) is a radiation sensitizer that has shown positive results in a Phase 3, randomized clinical trial of patients with brain metastases. Of 111 eligible breast cancer patients with brain metastases in that trial, 59 patients who received RSR13 prior to radiation therapy had a median survival time that was twice as long as the 52 patients who did not receive RSR13 prior to radiation therapy.

RSR13 (efaproxiral) is an experimental drug that increases the amount of oxygen released from blood into the tissues. It is well known that certain types of cancer tumors, including those in brain metastases, lack oxygen. Lack of oxygen in a tumor can reduce the effect of radiation therapy (RT). RSR13 may increase the oxygen level in brain tumors so that radiation therapy works better.

This study will enroll up to 360 women with brain metastases from breast cancer, and will evaluate if whole brain radiation therapy given with RSR13 will have a better treatment effect than whole brain radiation therapy alone. RSR13 will be infused intravenously (IV) through a central catheter placed in a central vein. Women randomized (assigned) to receive RSR13, therefore, will need to have a central catheter placed for treatment unless one is already in place.

Detailed Description

The screening process will include documentation of the cancer, which which will require a brain scan and may include a liver scan. Other screening measurements will include a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) assessment, measurement of the amount of oxygen in the blood, using a non-invasive device most often placed on the finger, lung function tests that will require blowing into a machine, and an electrocardiogram (ECG). About 2 teaspoons, or 10 mL, of blood will be taken for specific laboratory tests, and a pregnancy test will be done on the blood of women of childbearing potential.

All study patients will receive supplemental oxygen and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) (30 Gy, 3 Gy fractions) every weekday for 2 weeks. Half of the patients will be randomized (assigned) to receive RSR13 prior to WBRT, and will need to have a central catheter placed for treatment unless one is already in place. Patients who receive RSR13 will also need to continue to receive oxygen in the clinic until the amount of oxygen in their blood is near normal. This level has returned to near normal in most patients within 1 to 2 hours.

During treatment and follow-up visits, physical and neurological exam, KPS assessment, weight, height, and vital sign measurements, and about 2 teaspoons of blood may be required. Patients will need to return for follow-up visits 1 month after completion of treatment, 2 months later, and every 3 months thereafter until their doctor tells them otherwise.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
368
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult women with brain metastases from breast cancer
  • Minimum KPS of 70
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous treatment for brain metastases, including brain surgery and any form of radiation to the brain

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Efaproxiral + WBRT + Supplemental OxygenEfaproxiral-
Efaproxiral + WBRT + Supplemental OxygenWhole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT)-
Efaproxiral + WBRT + Supplemental OxygenSupplemental Oxygen-
WBRT + Supplemental OxygenWhole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT)-
WBRT + Supplemental OxygenSupplemental Oxygen-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall SurvivalMeasured from randomization until death due to any cause.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response Rate in the Brain at 3 MonthsAssessed at screening, 3 months after end of study treatment and at least 4 weeks after the 3-month scan.
Karnofsky Performance Status & Neurological Signs & SymptomsAssessed at baseline, 1 month follow-up (FU) visit, 3 month FU visit, and 6 month FU visit.

Trial Locations

Locations (92)

Maryland Hematology Oncology

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Franklin Square Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Fox Chase Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Princess Margaret Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University of North Carolina Breast Center

🇺🇸

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Texas Oncology

🇺🇸

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

🇺🇸

Brooklyn, New York, United States

University of California at Los Angeles

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Northwestern University

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Minnesota Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Siouxland Regional Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Radiological Associates of Sacramento

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

Dent Neurologic Institute

🇺🇸

Amherst, New York, United States

Hospital Sao Lucas PUC

🇧🇷

Teofilo, Fortaleza Ceara, Brazil

Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Eastchester Center for Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

University of Cincinnati Division of Hematology-Oncology

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Parkview Research Center

🇺🇸

Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States

Ohio State University

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Virginia Mason Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Wenatchee Valley Clinic

🇺🇸

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

Indiana University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

University of Miami Medical

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Berkeley, California, United States

Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

UCSF - Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Boca Raton Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

University of South Florida - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

🇺🇸

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Henry Ford Hospital

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Duke University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Hospital Erasto Gaertner

🇧🇷

Curitiba, Brazil

Fundação Pio XII - Hospital do Câncer de Barretos

🇧🇷

Barretos, SP, Brazil

Velindre Hospital

🇬🇧

Whitchurch, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Tom Baker Cancer Centre

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Juravinski Cancer Centre

🇨🇦

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Hospital Santa Rita da Irmandade da Santa Casa

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Centre Hospitalier Universitarie de Service de Radio-Oncologie

🇨🇦

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Cancer

🇧🇷

Sao Paulo, Brazil

CHUM - Campus Notre Dame

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Cilnica Santa Maria

🇨🇱

Providencia, Santiago de Chile, Chile

CHU Zagreb University School of Medicine

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

Clinical Hospital Osijek

🇭🇷

Osijek, Croatia

Centre Georges François Leclerc

🇫🇷

Dijon Cedex, France

Centre Oscar Lambret

🇫🇷

Lille Cedex, France

Centre Léon Bérard

🇫🇷

Lyon Cedex, France

Hopital de Montbeliard

🇫🇷

Montbeliard, France

Centre Antioned Lacasagne

🇫🇷

Nice, France

Centre Rene Huguenin

🇫🇷

Saint-Cloud, France

CHU Poitiers

🇫🇷

Poitiers, France

Clinique Armoricaine de

🇫🇷

St. Brieuc, France

Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

🇫🇷

Pierre-Benite, France

University of Debrecen

🇭🇺

Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

University of Szeged

🇭🇺

Szeged, Hungary

Institut Gustave Roussy

🇫🇷

Villejuif Cedex, France

Ospedale S Chiara, University of Pisa

🇮🇹

Pisa, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carita

🇮🇹

Novara, Italy

Hygeia Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens

🇬🇷

Athens, Greece

Kaunas Medical University Hospital

🇱🇹

Kaunas, Lithuania

Institute of Oncology, Vilnius University

🇱🇹

Vilnius, Lithuania

Radiooncologia, Radiation Oncology Center

🇵🇪

Lima, Peru

Instituto de Enfermedades Neoplasicas (INEN)

🇵🇪

Lima, Peru

Instituto Catalan de Oncologia (ICO)

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Ciutat Sanitari de Vall d'Hebron

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Clinica Universitaria de Navarra

🇪🇸

Pamplona, Spain

Hospital Ramon Y Cajal

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Royal Sussex County Hospital

🇬🇧

Brighton, United Kingdom

Beatson Oncolgy Center

🇬🇧

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Yale University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Instituto de Oncologia A. Roffo

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hospital Espanol

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, Arizona Oncology Services

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Instituto Privado de Radioterapia y Oncologia

🇦🇷

Cordoba, Argentina

Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Instituto Medico Especializado Alexander Fleming

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Cuidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

McGill University

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

University Hospital for Tumors

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

Centro de Terapia Radiante Cumbres (CAICI)

🇦🇷

Rosario, Argentina

LKH-Universitatsklinikum Graz

🇦🇹

Graz, Austria

Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins (ESSALUD)

🇵🇪

Lima, Peru

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Medical University Innsbruck

🇦🇹

Innsbruck, Austria

Hotel-Dieu de Quebec du CHUQ

🇨🇦

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

University of Wisconsin

🇺🇸

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Cross Cancer Center

🇨🇦

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Cleveland Clinic Hospital

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Thomas Jefferson University

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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