Clinical trial NCT00028795: Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma, or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Official title: A Phase II Study of Temozolomide in the Treatment of Children With High Grade Glioma
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Keywords: childhood brain stem glioma
childhood high-grade cerebral astrocytoma
childhood spinal cord neoplasm
untreated childhood brain stem glioma
Lead sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2003-01-27
Enrollment: 170
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 3
Maximum age (years): 21
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

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. Giving chemotherapy together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving chemotherapy together with radiation therapy after surgery followed by chemotherapy alone works in children with newly diagnosed astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme, gliosarcoma, or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the event-free survival of patients with newly diagnosed anaplastic astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme, gliosarcoma, or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) treated with adjuvant temozolomide administered concurrently with postoperative radiotherapy and then alone as maintenance therapy vs historical control cohorts treated in prior Pediatric Oncology Group and Children's Cancer Group studies.
* Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
* Determine the efficacy of this regimen in patients with DIPG.
* Determine the toxicity of this regimen in patients with DIPG.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

* Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy: Beginning within 6 weeks after surgical resection or diagnosis\*, patients without gross residual disease undergo cranial irradiation 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Beginning within 6 weeks after surgical resection, patients with gross residual disease undergo radiotherapy as above followed by boost radiotherapy for 1 week. All patients receive oral temozolomide once daily beginning within 5 days after initiation of radiotherapy and continuing for a total of 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Adjuvant maintenance therapy: Beginning 4 weeks after completion of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy, patients receive oral temozolomide on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for a total of 10 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

NOTE: \*For patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma only

Patients are followed every 3-6 months for 4 years and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50-60 patients will be accrued for this study within 12-14 months.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed newly diagnosed CNS tumor of the following types:

  * High grade glioma (HGG) of one of the following histologies:

    * Anaplastic astrocytoma (grade III)
    * Glioblastoma multiforme (grade IV)
    * Gliosarcoma
    * Primary spinal cord malignant glioma
  * Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)

    * Diagnosed by gadolinium-enhanced MRI
    * At least 2/3 of tumor situated in the pons AND tumor clearly originated in the pons
    * No diffuse leptomeningeal disease
    * No tumors with features not typical of diffuse intrinsic brainstem glioma, including any of the following:

      * Dorsally exophytic brainstem glioma
      * Cervico-medullary junction tumor
      * Focal low-grade glioma of the midbrain or brainstem
    * No diffuse brainstem enlargement due to neurofibromatosis
* No primary brain stem malignant glioma
* No M+ disease (CSF positive for tumor or metastatic disease)
* Must begin study radiotherapy within 6 weeks after surgical resection (for HGG patients) or diagnosis (for DIPG patients)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 3 to 21

Performance status:

* Karnofsky 50-100% OR
* Lansky 50-100%

Life expectancy:

* At least 2 months

Hematopoietic:

* Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3\*
* Hemoglobin at least 10.0 g/dL\* NOTE: \*Transfusion independent

Hepatic:

* Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* SGOT or SGPT less than 2.5 times ULN

Renal:

* Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Other:

* No other concurrent malignancy
* Concurrent seizure disorder allowed if well controlled on anticonvulsants
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 2 months after completion of study treatment

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic:

* No concurrent routine cytokine support

Chemotherapy:

* Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

* No concurrent corticosteroids except for increased intracranial pressure in patients with CNS tumors

Radiotherapy:

* See Disease Characteristics

Surgery:

* See Disease Characteristics

Other:

* No prior therapy for HGG or DIPG

Primary outcomes:
measure: Improved outcome
measure: Toxicity as assessed by NCI CTCAE v. 2.0
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
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country: United States
facility: Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama at Birmingham
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city: Duarte
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facility: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
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city: La Jolla
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facility: Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
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city: Loma Linda
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facility: Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center
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city: Long Beach
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facility: Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Miller Children's Hospital
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city: Los Angeles
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facility: Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA
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city: Madera
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facility: Children's Hospital Central California
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city: Oakland
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland
state: California
city: Orange
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facility: Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center
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city: Orange
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facility: Children's Hospital of Orange County
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city: Palo Alto
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facility: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University Medical Center
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city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: Sutter Cancer Center
state: California
city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: University of California Davis Cancer Center
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city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Sacramento
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center/Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
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city: San Diego
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facility: Children's Hospital and Health Center - San Diego
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city: San Francisco
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facility: UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
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city: Santa Barbara
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state: California
city: Santa Clara
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city: Travis Air Force Base
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facility: General Robert Huyser Cancer Center at David Grant Medical Center
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city: Denver
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city: Farmington
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state: Connecticut
city: New Haven
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facility: Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Connecticut
city: Wilmington
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facility: Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
state: Delaware
city: Washington
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facility: Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Children's National Medical Center
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city: Fort Lauderdale
country: United States
facility: Broward General Medical Center
state: Florida
city: Fort Myers
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
state: Florida
city: Gainesville
country: United States
facility: University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
state: Florida
city: Hollywood
country: United States
facility: Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial
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city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic
state: Florida
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Jackson Memorial Hospital
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city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Miami Children's Hospital
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city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program
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city: Orlando
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facility: Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
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city: Orlando
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facility: Nemours Children's Clinic-Orlando
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city: Pensacola
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facility: Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
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city: St. Petersburg
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facility: All Children's Hospital
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city: Tampa
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facility: St. Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa
state: Florida
city: West Palm Beach
country: United States
facility: Kaplan Cancer Center at St. Mary's Medical Center
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city: Atlanta
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facility: AFLAC Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite Campus
state: Georgia
city: Augusta
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP-Medical College of Georgia Cancer Center
state: Georgia
city: Macon
country: United States
facility: Medical Center of Central Georgia
state: Georgia
city: Savannah
country: United States
facility: Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center
state: Georgia
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
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facility: University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
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facility: Rush University Medical Center
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city: Chicago
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facility: University of Illinois Medical Center
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city: Chicago
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facility: Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago
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city: Oak Lawn
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facility: Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
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city: Park Ridge
country: United States
facility: Lutheran General Cancer Care Center
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city: Peoria
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facility: Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
state: Illinois
city: Springfield
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state: Illinois
city: Indianapolis
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state: Indiana
city: Indianapolis
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city: Des Moines
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state: Iowa
city: Iowa City
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state: Iowa
city: Wichita
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facility: Wesley Medical Center
state: Kansas
city: Lexington
country: United States
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city: Louisville
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city: New Orleans
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state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
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state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
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facility: Children's Hospital of New Orleans
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
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city: Bangor
country: United States
facility: Pediatric Specialty Clinic at Eastern Maine Medical Center
state: Maine
city: Scarborough
country: United States
facility: Maine Children's Cancer Program
state: Maine
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
state: Maryland
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital
state: Maryland
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
state: Maryland
city: Silver Spring
country: United States
facility: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Floating Hospital for Children
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
state: Massachusetts
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Baystate Regional Cancer Program at D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
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city: Worcester
country: United States
facility: UMASS Memorial Cancer Center - University Campus
state: Massachusetts
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Michigan
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Flint
country: United States
facility: Hurley Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Grand Rapids
country: United States
facility: DeVos Children's Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Kalamazoo
country: United States
facility: Bronson Methodist Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Lansing
country: United States
facility: Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Royal Oak
country: United States
facility: William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak Campus
state: Michigan
city: Duluth
country: United States
facility: St. Mary's - Duluth Clinic Cancer Center
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city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospitals and Clinics - Minneapolis/St. Paul
state: Minnesota
city: Rochester
country: United States
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state: Minnesota
city: Jackson
country: United States
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city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: University of Missouri - Columbia
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city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: Children's Mercy Hospital
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city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
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city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: St. Louis Children's Hospital
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city: Omaha
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Omaha
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city: Omaha
country: United States
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city: Las Vegas
country: United States
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city: Lebanon
country: United States
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city: Newark
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city: Paterson
country: United States
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country: United States
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city: Bronx
country: United States
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city: Brooklyn
country: United States
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city: Brooklyn
country: United States
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city: Brooklyn
country: United States
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state: New York
city: Brooklyn
country: United States
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state: New York
city: New Hyde Park
country: United States
facility: Schneider Children's Hospital
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
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state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Mount Sinai Medical Center
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University
state: New York
city: Rochester
country: United States
facility: James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center
state: New York
city: Stony Brook
country: United States
facility: Long Island Cancer Center at Stony Brook University Hospital
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
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state: New York
city: Valhalla
country: United States
facility: New York Medical College
state: New York
city: Asheville
country: United States
facility: Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus
state: North Carolina
city: Chapel Hill
country: United States
facility: Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
state: North Carolina
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at Pitt County Memorial Hospital
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
state: North Carolina
city: Fargo
country: United States
facility: Dakota Cancer Institute at Innovis Health - Dakota Clinic
state: North Dakota
city: Akron
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
state: Ohio
city: Cincinnati
country: United States
facility: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Columbus Children's Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Dayton
country: United States
facility: Children's Medical Center - Dayton
state: Ohio
city: Toledo
country: United States
facility: Toledo Children's Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Toledo
country: United States
facility: St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Youngstown
country: United States
facility: Tod Children's Hospital - Forum Health
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital at Oklahoma University Medical Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Tulsa
country: United States
facility: Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center at St. Francis Hospital
state: Oklahoma
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center & Children's Hospital
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University
state: Oregon
city: Danville
country: United States
facility: Geisinger Medical Center
state: Pennsylvania
city: Hershey
country: United States
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city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
state: Pennsylvania
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
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state: Pennsylvania
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
state: Pennsylvania
city: Providence
country: United States
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state: Rhode Island
city: Charleston
country: United States
facility: Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina
state: South Carolina
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System
state: South Carolina
city: Sioux Falls
country: United States
facility: Avera Cancer Institute
state: South Dakota
city: Sioux Falls
country: United States
facility: Sioux Valley Hospital and University of South Dakota Medical Center
state: South Dakota
city: Johnson City
country: United States
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state: Tennessee
city: Knoxville
country: United States
facility: East Tennessee Children's Hospital
state: Tennessee
city: Memphis
country: United States
facility: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
state: Tennessee
city: Nashville
country: United States
facility: Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
state: Tennessee
city: Amarillo
country: United States
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state: Texas
city: Austin
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Austin
state: Texas
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Medical City Dallas Hospital
state: Texas
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Simmons Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
state: Texas
city: Fort Worth
country: United States
facility: Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
state: Texas
city: Galveston
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Medical Branch
state: Texas
city: Houston
country: United States
facility: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
state: Texas
city: Houston
country: United States
facility: Baylor College of Medicine
state: Texas
city: Lackland Air Force Base
country: United States
facility: San Antonio Military Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
state: Texas
city: Lubbock
country: United States
facility: Covenant Children's Hospital
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
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state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: Methodist Cancer Center at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital
state: Texas
city: Temple
country: United States
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state: Texas
city: Temple
country: United States
facility: Center for Cancer Prevention and Care at Scott and White Clinic
state: Texas
city: Salt Lake City
country: United States
facility: Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah
state: Utah
city: Burlington
country: United States
facility: Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont
state: Vermont
city: Charlottesville
country: United States
facility: University of Virginia Cancer Center
state: Virginia
city: Falls Church
country: United States
facility: INOVA Fairfax Hospital
state: Virginia
city: Norfolk
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
state: Virginia
city: Portsmouth
country: United States
facility: Naval Medical Center - Portsmouth
state: Virginia
city: Richmond
country: United States
facility: Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University
state: Virginia
city: Roanoke
country: United States
facility: Carilion Medical Center for Children at Roanoke Community Hospital
state: Virginia
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Group Health Central Hospital
state: Washington
city: Spokane
country: United States
facility: Deaconess Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Tacoma
country: United States
facility: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center - Tacoma
state: Washington
city: Tacoma
country: United States
facility: Madigan Army Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Charleston
country: United States
facility: West Virginia University - Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center - Charleston Division
state: West Virginia
city: Huntington
country: United States
facility: Cabell Huntington Hospital
state: West Virginia
city: Morgantown
country: United States
facility: Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at West Virginia University Hospitals
state: West Virginia
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: Bellin Memorial Hospital
state: Wisconsin
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay
state: Wisconsin
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: St. Vincent Hospital
state: Wisconsin
city: La Crosse
country: United States
facility: Gundersen Lutheran Cancer Center at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Madison
country: United States
facility: University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Marshfield
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Clinic - Marshfield Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Marshfield
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
state: Wisconsin
city: Milwaukee
country: United States
facility: Midwest Children's Cancer Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Randwick
country: Australia
facility: Sydney Children's Hospital
state: New South Wales
city: Westmead
country: Australia
facility: Children's Hospital at Westmead
state: New South Wales
city: Brisbane
country: Australia
facility: Royal Children's Hospital
state: Queensland
city: North Adelaide
country: Australia
facility: Women's and Children's Hospital
state: South Australia
city: Parkville
country: Australia
facility: Royal Children's Hospital
state: Victoria
city: Perth
country: Australia
facility: Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
state: Western Australia
city: Calgary
country: Canada
facility: Alberta Children's Hospital
state: Alberta
city: Edmonton
country: Canada
facility: Cross Cancer Institute at University of Alberta
state: Alberta
city: Vancouver
country: Canada
facility: British Columbia Children's Hospital
state: British Columbia
city: Winnipeg
country: Canada
facility: CancerCare Manitoba
state: Manitoba
city: St. John's
country: Canada
facility: Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
state: Newfoundland and Labrador
city: Halifax
country: Canada
facility: IWK Health Centre
state: Nova Scotia
city: Hamilton
country: Canada
facility: McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
state: Ontario
city: London
country: Canada
facility: Children's Hospital of Western Ontario
state: Ontario
city: Ottawa
country: Canada
facility: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
state: Ontario
city: Toronto
country: Canada
facility: Hospital for Sick Children
state: Ontario
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: Montreal Children's Hospital at McGill University Health Center
state: Quebec
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: Hopital Sainte Justine
state: Quebec
city: Sainte Foy
country: Canada
facility: Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval
state: Quebec
city: Regina
country: Canada
facility: Allan Blair Cancer Centre at Pasqua Hospital
state: Saskatchewan
city: Saskatoon
country: Canada
facility: Saskatoon Cancer Centre
state: Saskatchewan
city: Groningen
country: Netherlands
facility: University Medical Center Groningen
city: Auckland
country: New Zealand
facility: Starship Children's Health
city: San Juan
country: Puerto Rico
facility: Puerto Rico Cancer Center at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus
city: Santurce
country: Puerto Rico
facility: San Jorge Children's Hospital
city: Bern
country: Switzerland
facility: Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Bern
city: Geneva
country: Switzerland
facility: Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Geneva
city: Lausanne
country: Switzerland
facility: Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Lausanne
Study officials:
affiliation: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
name: Kenneth J. Cohen, MD, MBA
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Pollack IF, Hamilton RL, Burger PC, Brat DJ, Rosenblum MK, Murdoch GH, Nikiforova MN, Holmes EJ, Zhou T, Cohen KJ, Jakacki RI; Children's Oncology Group. Akt activation is a common event in pediatric malignant gliomas and a potential adverse prognostic marker: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. J Neurooncol. 2010 Sep;99(2):155-63. doi: 10.1007/s11060-010-0297-3. Epub 2010 Jul 4.
citation: Pollack IF, Hamilton RL, Sobol RW, Nikiforova MN, Nikiforov YE, Lyons-Weiler MA, LaFramboise WA, Burger PC, Brat DJ, Rosenblum MK, Gilles FH, Yates AJ, Zhou T, Cohen KJ, Finlay JL, Jakacki RI; Children's Oncology Group. Mismatch repair deficiency is an uncommon mechanism of alkylator resistance in pediatric malignant gliomas: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010 Dec 1;55(6):1066-71. doi: 10.1002/pbc.22634.
citation: Cohen KJ, Heideman RL, Zhou T, Holmes EJ, Lavey RS, Bouffet E, Pollack IF. Temozolomide in the treatment of children with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Neuro Oncol. 2011 Apr;13(4):410-6. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noq205. Epub 2011 Feb 22.
citation: Cohen KJ, Pollack IF, Zhou T, Buxton A, Holmes EJ, Burger PC, Brat DJ, Rosenblum MK, Hamilton RL, Lavey RS, Heideman RL. Temozolomide in the treatment of high-grade gliomas in children: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Neuro Oncol. 2011 Mar;13(3):317-23. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noq191.
citation: Nicholson HS, Kretschmar CS, Krailo M, Bernstein M, Kadota R, Fort D, Friedman H, Harris MB, Tedeschi-Blok N, Mazewski C, Sato J, Reaman GH. Phase 2 study of temozolomide in children and adolescents with recurrent central nervous system tumors: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer. 2007 Oct 1;110(7):1542-50. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22961.