Clinical trial NCT00033293: Cyclophosphamide and Prednisone With or Without Immunoglobulin in Treating Abnormal Muscle Movement in Children With Neuroblastoma
Official title: A Phase III Randomized Trial of Intravenous Gammaglobulin Therapy for Patients With Neuroblastoma Associated Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome Treated With Chemotherapy and Prednisone
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma
Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma
Regional Neuroblastoma
Stage 4 Neuroblastoma
Stage 4S Neuroblastoma
Lead sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2003-01-27
Enrollment: 53
Sex: ALL
Maximum age (years): 8
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This randomized phase III trial is studying cyclophosphamide, prednisone, and immunoglobulin to see how well they work compared to cyclophosphamide and prednisone alone in treating patients with abnormal trunk muscle movements associated with neuroblastoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Steroid therapy decreases inflammation. Combining chemotherapy and steroid therapy with immunoglobulin may be effective in treating abnormal muscle movement associated with neuroblastoma.

Detailed description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine whether cyclophosphamide and prednisone with or without immune globulin is a reasonable baseline standard therapy for pediatric patients with neuroblastoma-associated opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA) syndrome.

II. Determine whether immunosuppressive therapy with cyclophosphamide and prednisone is an effective backbone therapy for OMA upon which to build additional treatment for these patients

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine whether these regimens improve OMA syndrome in these patients. II. Determine whether these regimens improve motor coordination in these patients.

III. Determine these regimens improve functional outcome in these patients. IV. Investigate the biology of neuroblastoma associated OMA, with specific regard to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, anti-neuronal antibodies, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings and tumor biology.

VI. Define better the long-term prognosis for neurologic recovery in the child with neuroblastoma associated with OMA syndrome. VII. Compare the event-free and overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE:

CHEMOTHERAPY: Patients with intermediate-risk or high-risk neuroblastoma receive chemotherapy (including cyclophosphamide) according to the standard of care for the stage of primary neuroblastoma, beginning on day 0. Patients with low-risk neuroblastoma (and not receiving other chemotherapy) receive cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on day 0. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. All patients receive oral prednisone twice daily for 3 months and then every other day for 7-15 months.

IMMUNE GLOBULIN THERAPY: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive immune globulin IV on days -2 and -1, at weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24, and then at months 8, 10, and 12 after therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with no response after 6 months go off treatment.

ARM II: Patients do not receive immune globulin. Patients with unresponsive opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome after 2 months or progression after 6 months may cross over to arm I.

Patients are followed during therapy every month for 6 months, at 1 year, and then annually for up to 10 years.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Newly diagnosed neuroblastoma (NBL) or ganglioneuroblastoma with tumor-associated opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome (OMA)

  * Patients with NBL diagnosed within 6 months of OMA diagnosis AND patients with OMA diagnosed within 6 months of NBL diagnosis are eligible
  * Must enroll on study within 4 weeks of diagnosis
  * Presence of opsoclonus, myoclonus, and/or ataxia associated with neuroblastoma considered eligible
* Currently enrolled on COG neuroblastoma protocols: COG-ANBL00B1 or its successor
* Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR ≥ 70 mL/min OR serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:

  * ≤ 0.4 mg/dL (for patients 1 to 5 months of age)
  * ≤ 0.5 mg/dL (for patients 6 to 11 months of age)
  * ≤ 0.6 mg/dL (for patients 1 year of age)
  * ≤ 0.8 mg/dL (for patients 2 to 5 years of age)
  * ≤ 1.0 mg/dL (for patients 6 to 9 years of age)
  * ≤ 1.2 mg/dL (for patients 10 to 12 years of age)
  * ≤ 1.4 mg/dL (for female patients ≥ 13 years of age)
  * ≤ 1.5 mg/dL (for male patients 13 to 15 years of age)
  * ≤ 1.6 mg/dL (for male patients ≥ 16 years of age)
* No prior IV gamma globulin therapy
* No prior chemotherapy
* Concurrent chemotherapy allowed
* No prior prednisone or corticotropin

  * Patients who have received ≤ 14 days of steroids are eligible
* Concurrent surgery allowed

Primary outcomes:
measure: Number of Responders
timeFrame: Changes from baseline to 2 months, 6 months, and 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Motor Coordination as Assessed by Neurological Examination and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS)
timeFrame: Changes from baseline to the better of 6 months or 1 year
measure: Functional Outcome as Assessed by Age-appropriate Neuropsychological Testing
timeFrame: Changes from baseline to the better of 6 months or 1 year
measure: Biology of Neuroblastoma Associated Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA) Syndrome Specifically by MRI Findings, Anti-neuronal Antibodies, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Findings and Tumor Biology
timeFrame: At diagnosis, 6 months, 1 year, 5 and 10 years after diagnosis
measure: Long-term Prognosis for Neurologic Recovery by Neurological Examination
timeFrame: At diagnosis and yearly for 10 years after diagnosis
measure: Tumor Outcome in Terms of Event-free Survival (EFS) Rate Defined as a Relapse or Progression of Neuroblastoma, a Second Malignancy, or Death
timeFrame: Up to 3 years
measure: Tumor Outcome in Terms of Overall Survival (OS) Rate
timeFrame: Up to 3 years
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Alabama
state: Alabama
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
state: Alabama
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: Banner University Medical Center - Tucson
state: Arizona
city: Little Rock
country: United States
facility: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
state: Arkansas
city: Loma Linda
country: United States
facility: Loma Linda University Medical Center
state: California
city: Long Beach
country: United States
facility: Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Cedars Sinai Medical Center
state: California
city: Madera
country: United States
facility: Valley Children's Hospital
state: California
city: Oakland
country: United States
facility: Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
state: California
city: Palo Alto
country: United States
facility: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: UCSF Medical Center-Mount Zion
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus
state: California
city: Torrance
country: United States
facility: Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
state: California
city: Aurora
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital Colorado
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Hartford
country: United States
facility: Connecticut Children's Medical Center
state: Connecticut
city: Wilmington
country: United States
facility: Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
state: Delaware
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
state: District of Columbia
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Children's National Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Fort Lauderdale
country: United States
facility: Broward Health Medical Center
state: Florida
city: Fort Myers
country: United States
facility: Lee Memorial Health System
state: Florida
city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
state: Florida
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
state: Florida
city: Orlando
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic - Orlando
state: Florida
city: Pensacola
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola
state: Florida
city: Pensacola
country: United States
facility: Sacred Heart Hospital
state: Florida
city: Saint Petersburg
country: United States
facility: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Tampa
country: United States
facility: Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
state: Florida
city: West Palm Beach
country: United States
facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston
state: Georgia
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
state: Georgia
city: Boise
country: United States
facility: Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
state: Idaho
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
state: Illinois
city: Indianapolis
country: United States
facility: Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
state: Indiana
city: Indianapolis
country: United States
facility: Riley Hospital for Children
state: Indiana
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
state: Kentucky
city: Louisville
country: United States
facility: Norton Children's Hospital
state: Kentucky
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Tulane University Health Sciences Center
state: Louisiana
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Tufts Children's Hospital
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: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Ascension Saint John Hospital
state: Michigan
city: East Lansing
country: United States
facility: Michigan State University Clinical Center
state: Michigan
city: Flint
country: United States
facility: Hurley Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Grand Rapids
country: United States
facility: Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health
state: Michigan
city: Grand Rapids
country: United States
facility: Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus
state: Michigan
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: University of Mississippi Medical Center
state: Mississippi
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
state: Missouri
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: Nevada Cancer Research Foundation NCORP
state: Nevada
city: Hackensack
country: United States
facility: Hackensack University Medical Center
state: New Jersey
city: Morristown
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facility: Morristown Medical Center
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city: New Brunswick
country: United States
facility: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
state: New Jersey
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
state: New Jersey
city: Paterson
country: United States
facility: Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
state: New Jersey
city: Summit
country: United States
facility: Overlook Hospital
state: New Jersey
city: Albany
country: United States
facility: Albany Medical Center
state: New York
city: Buffalo
country: United States
facility: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
facility: State University of New York Upstate Medical University
state: New York
city: Valhalla
country: United States
facility: New York Medical College
state: New York
city: Chapel Hill
country: United States
facility: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke University Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
state: North Carolina
city: Akron
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Nationwide Children's Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Dayton
country: United States
facility: Dayton Children's Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center
state: Oregon
city: Hershey
country: United States
facility: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
state: Pennsylvania
city: Hershey
country: United States
facility: Penn State Children's Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
state: Pennsylvania
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children
state: Pennsylvania
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
state: Pennsylvania
city: Charleston
country: United States
facility: Medical University of South Carolina
state: South Carolina
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Richland Hospital
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Greenville Cancer Treatment Center
state: South Carolina
city: Sioux Falls
country: United States
facility: Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
state: South Dakota
city: Knoxville
country: United States
facility: East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
state: Tennessee
city: Amarillo
country: United States
facility: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Amarillo
state: Texas
city: Corpus Christi
country: United States
facility: Driscoll Children's Hospital
state: Texas
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Medical City Dallas Hospital
state: Texas
city: Fort Worth
country: United States
facility: Cook Children's Medical Center
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
state: Texas
city: Burlington
country: United States
facility: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
state: Vermont
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Seattle Children's Hospital
state: Washington
city: Spokane
country: United States
facility: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
state: Washington
city: Charleston
country: United States
facility: West Virginia University Charleston Division
state: West Virginia
city: Milwaukee
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
state: Wisconsin
city: Westmead
country: Australia
facility: The Children's Hospital at Westmead
state: New South Wales
city: Westmead
country: Australia
facility: Westmead Hospital
state: New South Wales
city: Perth
country: Australia
facility: Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
state: Western Australia
city: Vancouver
country: Canada
facility: British Columbia Children's Hospital
state: British Columbia
city: Halifax
country: Canada
facility: IWK Health Centre
state: Nova Scotia
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
state: Quebec
city: Saskatoon
country: Canada
facility: Saskatoon Cancer Centre
state: Saskatchewan
Study officials:
affiliation: Children's Oncology Group
name: Pedro A De Alarcon
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: de Alarcon PA, Matthay KK, London WB, Naranjo A, Tenney SC, Panzer JA, Hogarty MD, Park JR, Maris JM, Cohn SL. Intravenous immunoglobulin with prednisone and risk-adapted chemotherapy for children with opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome associated with neuroblastoma (ANBL00P3): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2018 Jan;2(1):25-34. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(17)30130-X. Epub 2017 Nov 3.