Status:

COMPLETED

Temozolomide in Elderly Patients With KPS < 70

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborating Sponsors:

Association de Neuro-Oncologues d'Expression Francaise

Conditions:

Primary Brain Tumor

Glioblastoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The management of glioblastoma in elderly patients with poor performance status (KPS\<70) is unsettled. This single arm phase 2 trial trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of temozolo...

Detailed Description

This trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy, in terms of survival and quality of life, and safety of up-front temozolomide in elderly GBM patients with poor performance status. Patients of 70 y...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed supratentorial glioblastoma
  • Baseline contrast-enhanced CT or gadolinium-enhanced MRI study performed within the first 4 days from resection or within the first 4 weeks from diagnostic biopsy
  • Patients aged 70 years or older
  • KPS above 30 and below 70
  • Life expectancy higher than 4 weeks
  • Clinical examination at baseline
  • Affiliation to Social Security or mandatory beneficiary
  • Patient being informed and obtention of written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Prior surgical resection dated more than 1 month before inclusion
  • Prior brain radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  • Severe underlying disease which could interfere with survival
  • History of hypersensibility reaction on temozolomide components
  • Severe bone marrow hypoplasia
  • Aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase more than 3 times the upper limit of normal
  • Absolute neutrophil count \< 1.5x109 cells per liter
  • Platelet count \< 100x109 cells per liter
  • Hemoglobin \< 9 g/dl
  • Neuroimaging baseline examination performed beyond the first 4 days from resection or beyond the first 4 weeks from diagnostic biopsy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01242566

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

November 17 2010

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Pitie salpetriere hospital

Paris, France, 75013