Irinotecan Plus Carmustine in Treating Patients With Recurrent Primary Malignant Glioma

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

• Registration Number: NCT00002988
• Lead Sponsor: Duke University

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of irinotecan plus carmustine in treating patients who have recurrent primary malignant glioma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of irinotecan administered in combination with a fixed dose of carmustine in patients with recurrent primary malignant glioma. II. Determine the toxic effects of irinotecan and carmustine in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of irinotecan. Patients receive irinotecan IV over 90 minutes weekly on weeks 1-4 and carmustine IV over 1 hour on weeks 1-6. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of irinotecan until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose at which no more than 1 of 6 patients experiences dose limiting toxicities.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 18-36 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1997-04
• Study First Submitted: 1999-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2000-11
• Study Completion: 2000-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2004-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2004-05-19
• Status Verified: 2013-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-06-19
• Last Update Posted: 2013-06-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States