Status:

COMPLETED

IL13-PE38QQR Infusion After Tumor Resection, Followed by Radiation Therapy With or Without Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma

Lead Sponsor:

INSYS Therapeutics Inc

Conditions:

Glioblastoma Multiforme

Anaplastic Astrocytoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This Phase 1 study in patients with newly diagnosed malignant glioma is designed to determine the highest dose of IL13-PE38QQR that can be safely administered by Convection Enhanced Delivery (CED) to ...

Detailed Description

This is a Phase I clinical trial of experimental drug IL13-PE38QQR (Study Drug) in patients with newly diagnosed malignant glioma. IL13-PE38QQR is a tumor-targeting agent administered by a continuous ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be ≥18 years old.
  • Patients must have undergone a gross total resection of the solid contrast-enhancing lesion(s) \> 1.0 cm in diameter.
  • Patients must be able to have catheters placed within 14 days of tumor resection (including a planned Gross Total Resection following an initial biopsy or subtotal resection)
  • Patients must have histopathologic confirmation of malignant glioma from resection specimen. Diagnosis must be consistent with either GBM, AA, or malignant mixed OA.
  • Patients must be in adequate general condition and meet the following criteria:
  • a. Karnofsky Performance Scale score ≥ 70
  • b. Adequate hematologic status:
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10 gm/dL
  • Platelets ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • PT \& aPTT within institutional limits of normal
  • Female patients must not be pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Patients must practice an effective method of birth control during the study and for 60 days beyond the last day of infusion.
  • Patients must understand the investigational nature of this study and its potential risks and benefits, and sign an approved written informed consent prior to performance of any study-specific procedure.

Exclusion

  • Patients with residual contrast-enhancing tumor crossing the midline, multifocal tumor not amenable to gross total resection or non-parenchymal tumor dissemination (e.g., subependymal or leptomeningeal).
  • Patients with clinically significant increased ICP (e.g., impending herniation), uncontrolled seizures or requirement for immediate palliative treatment.
  • Patients who have received any prior anti-tumor treatment (other than corticosteroids) including any investigational agents.
  • Patients with any metallic prosthesis that would prevent MRI and/or MRS scanning procedures of the brain.
  • Patients unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00089427

Start Date

July 1 2004

Last Update

July 4 2011

Active Locations (6)

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University of California San Francisco - Dept. of Neurological Surgery

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143

2

Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Assoc.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204

3

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

4

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of Neurological Surgery

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195