Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Safety Study of Lomustine/Temozolomide Combination Therapy vs. Standard Therapy for Glioblastoma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bonn

Conditions:

Glioblastoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The prognosis of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma is dismal despite recent therapeutic improvements Using standard therapy with temozolomide (TMZ) and radiotherapy (60 Gy), the median overal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • written informed consent
  • patients have to be in a cognitive state that allows them to understand the rationale and necessity of study therapy and procedures.
  • newly diagnosed histologically proven GBM or gliosarcoma WHO Grad IV
  • methylated MGMT promoter in the tumor
  • estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) ≥ 70%
  • patient compliance and geographic proximity that allow adequate follow up
  • male and female patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method
  • pre-menopausal female patients with childbearing potential: a negative serum pregnancy test must be obtained prior to treatment start
  • Adequate organ function as described below:
  • Adequate bone marrow reserve:
  • white blood cell (WBC) count \> 3000/µl, granulocyte count \>1500/µl, platelets \> 100000/µl, haemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dl Adequate liver function bilirubin \< 1.5 times above upper limit of normal range (ULN), ALT and AST \< 3 times ULN creatinine \< 1.5 times ULN
  • Adequate blood clotting:
  • PT and PTT within normal limits Negative HIV test

Exclusion

  • prior malignancy
  • prior chemotherapy
  • prior radiotherapy to the brain
  • concurrent administration of any other anti-tumor therapy
  • allergy or other intolerability of temozolomide, CCNU, dacarbazine or other nitrosourea derivatives
  • unable to undergo MRI
  • past medical history of diseases with poor prognosis
  • known HIV infection, active Hepatitis B or C infection
  • any active infection
  • female patients that are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • patients with reproductive potential who do not accept to use contraception
  • treatment in another clinical trial
  • any psychological, cognitive, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up scheduled visits (at the discretion of investigator)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 6 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

141 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01149109

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

April 6 2017

Last Update

June 14 2017

Active Locations (12)

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Depatment of Neurosurgery, Charité, University Hospital Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 13353

2

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bochum

Bochum, Germany, 44892

3

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn

Bonn, Germany, 53105

4

Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Cologne

Cologne, Germany, 50937