Clinical trial NCT00003935: Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma
Official title: Treatment of Children With Diffuse Intrinsic Brain Stem Glioma With Standard Dose Irradiation and Vincristine Plus Oral VP-16, A POG Pilot Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Brain Tumors
Central Nervous System Tumors
Keywords: untreated childhood brain stem glioma
Lead sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2004-02-20
Enrollment: 31
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. Combining more than one drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vincristine plus etoposide and radiation therapy in treating children who have newly diagnosed brain stem glioma.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of vincristine plus etoposide with concurrent radiotherapy on one year survival in children with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic brain stem glioma. II. Assess the toxicity of this regimen in this patient population.

OUTLINE: Induction: Patients receive oral etoposide daily on days 1-21 and vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for 2 courses. Patients receive radiotherapy daily for 6 weeks concurrently with induction chemotherapy. Maintenance: One week after induction therapy, patients receive vincristine IV on days 1 and 8 and oral etoposide daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for 10 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic brain stem glioma by MRI At least 2/3 of the tumor in the pons Tumor origin clearly in the pons At least 2 clinical features with less than 6 months duration: Cranial nerve deficit Long tract signs Ataxia No diffuse brain stem enlargement secondary to neurofibromatosis No diffuse leptomeningeal disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 3 to 21 Performance status: Karnofsky or Lansky 50-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL ALT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine or GFR normal for age

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: No other concurrent chemotherapy No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Prior glucocorticoids allowed Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: No prior surgery Other: No other concurrent investigational drugs

Primary outcomes:
measure: Survival
timeFrame: 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Monitor the toxicity
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Alabama
city: Mobile
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
state: Alabama
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: Arizona Cancer Center
state: Arizona
city: Little Rock
country: United States
facility: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
state: Arkansas
city: La Jolla
country: United States
facility: University of California San Diego Cancer Center
state: California
city: Palo Alto
country: United States
facility: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
state: California
city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: Sutter Cancer Center
state: California
city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: University of California Davis Medical Center
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Kaiser Permanente-Southern California Permanente Medical Group
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital and Health Center
state: California
city: Santa Clara
country: United States
facility: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara
state: California
city: New Haven
country: United States
facility: Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Connecticut
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Gainesville
country: United States
facility: Shands Hospital and Clinics, University of Florida
state: Florida
city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic
state: Florida
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami
state: Florida
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Miami Children's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Baptist Hospital of Miami
state: Florida
city: Orlando
country: United States
facility: Walt Disney Memorial Cancer Institute
state: Florida
city: St. Petersburg
country: United States
facility: All Children's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Tampa
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Florida Pediatric
state: Florida
city: West Palm Beach
country: United States
facility: St. Mary's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
state: Georgia
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Tripler Army Medical Center
state: Hawaii
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago
state: Illinois
city: Oak Lawn
country: United States
facility: Hope Children's Hospital
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
state: Illinois
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: University of Kansas Medical Center
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Wichita
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: Via Christi Regional Medical Center
state: Kansas
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Tulane University School of Medicine
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Ochsner
state: Louisiana
city: Bangor
country: United States
facility: Eastern Maine Medical Center
state: Maine
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Maine Children's Cancer Program
state: Maine
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland
state: Maryland
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Boston Floating Hospital Infants and Children
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
state: Massachusetts
city: Worcester
country: United States
facility: University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Michigan
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: St. John's Hospital and Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Flint
country: United States
facility: Hurley Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: University of Mississippi Medical Center
state: Mississippi
city: Keesler AFB
country: United States
facility: Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
state: Mississippi
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital and Clinics
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Washington University School of Medicine
state: Missouri
city: Lebanon
country: United States
facility: Norris Cotton Cancer Center
state: New Hampshire
city: Hackensack
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Northern New Jersey
state: New Jersey
city: Hackensack
country: United States
facility: Hackensack University Medical Center
state: New Jersey
city: Albuquerque
country: United States
facility: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
state: New Mexico
city: Buffalo
country: United States
facility: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
state: New York
city: Rochester
country: United States
facility: University of Rochester Cancer Center
state: New York
city: Stony Brook
country: United States
facility: State University of New York Health Sciences Center - Stony Brook
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
facility: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
state: New York
city: Asheville
country: United States
facility: Mission Saint Joseph's Health System
state: North Carolina
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Carolinas Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Presbyterian Healthcare
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: East Carolina University School of Medicine
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
state: North Carolina
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Oklahoma Memorial Hospital
state: Oklahoma
city: Tulsa
country: United States
facility: Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbia River Program
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center
state: Oregon
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
state: Pennsylvania
city: Charleston
country: United States
facility: Medical University of South Carolina
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System
state: South Carolina
city: Johnson City
country: United States
facility: James H. Quillen College of Medicine
state: Tennessee
city: Memphis
country: United States
facility: Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
state: Tennessee
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Texas Oncology P.A.
state: Texas
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Medical City Dallas Hospital
state: Texas
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas
state: Texas
city: Galveston
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Medical Branch
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: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - South Texas Pediatric
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
state: Texas
city: Temple
country: United States
facility: Scott and White Clinic
state: Texas
city: Burlington
country: United States
facility: Vermont Cancer Center
state: Vermont
city: Charlottesville
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center at the University of Virginia
state: Virginia
city: Falls Church
country: United States
facility: Inova Fairfax Hospital
state: Virginia
city: Portsmouth
country: United States
facility: Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
state: Virginia
city: Richmond
country: United States
facility: Massey Cancer Center
state: Virginia
city: Roanoke
country: United States
facility: Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital
state: Virginia
city: Tacoma
country: United States
facility: Madigan Army Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Charleston
country: United States
facility: West Virginia University Medical School-Charleston
state: West Virginia
city: Morgantown
country: United States
facility: West Virginia University Hospitals
state: West Virginia
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: St. Vincent Hospital
state: Wisconsin
city: Milwaukee
country: United States
facility: Midwest Children's Cancer Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Parkville
country: Australia
facility: Royal Children's Hospital
state: Victoria
city: Calgary
country: Canada
facility: Alberta Children's Hospital
state: Alberta
city: Edmonton
country: Canada
facility: Cross Cancer Institute
state: Alberta
city: Hamilton
country: Canada
facility: Children's Hospital
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: McGill University Health Center - Montreal Children's Hospital
state: Quebec
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: Hopital Sainte Justine
state: Quebec
city: Sainte Foy
country: Canada
facility: Centre Hospitalier de L'Universite Laval
state: Quebec
city: Groningen
country: Netherlands
facility: Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen
city: Santurce
country: Puerto Rico
facility: San Jorge Childrens Hospital
city: Bern
country: Switzerland
facility: Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Bern
city: Geneva
country: Switzerland
facility: Clinique de Pediatrie
Study officials:
affiliation: James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
name: David N. Korones, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Korones DN, Fisher PG, Kretschmar C, Zhou T, Chen Z, Kepner J, Freeman C. Treatment of children with diffuse intrinsic brain stem glioma with radiotherapy, vincristine and oral VP-16: a Children's Oncology Group phase II study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Feb;50(2):227-30. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21154.