Status:

UNKNOWN

Pilot Study of Elemene in Treating Patients With Refractory Glioblastoma

Lead Sponsor:

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hangzhou Normal University

Conditions:

Refractory Glioblastoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a pilot phase I study to evaluate the safety and efficacy on elemene injectable emulsion in treating patients with glioblastoma. Elemene, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Curcuma wenyu...

Detailed Description

Background * Elemene, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Curcuma wenyujin, was shown to exhibit antitumor activity in human and murine tumor cells in vitro and in vivo * The study shows that th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years; Male or Female.
  • Relapsed/refractory disease confirmed by radiographic evidence after standard therapy.
  • KPS ≥ 60
  • ≥ 8 weeks after completion of front-line radiation therapy
  • ≥ 6 weeks after completion of nitrourea chemotherapy
  • ≥ 14 days after completion of Temozolomide or other chemotherapy
  • 2 weeks of wash-out time after completion of targeted therapy with related adverse events (AE) on baseline
  • White blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 x 109/L; peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) ≥ 25%.
  • Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 40% within 1 month of enrollment.
  • Patients must be able to understand the investigational nature of the study and provide informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Those who are allergic constitution, or have contraindications to CT and MRI1 contrast agents.
  • Those who plan to receive any other anti-tumor treatment during the trial.
  • Combined with serious primary diseases of cardiovascular, liver and kidney, and liver function (ALT, AST, Y-GT) exceeding 1.5 times of the upper limit: BUN or Cr exceeding 1.5 times of the upper limit of normal value.
  • Patients with other malignant tumors.
  • Those with active infections, etc.
  • Suspected or confirmed a history of alcohol and drug abuse.
  • Psychiatric illness, intellectual and language disabilities that compromise the informed consent process, at the discretion of the investigator.
  • Women who are pregnant or nursing.
  • Women of childbearing age who refuse to contraception.
  • Active participation in another clinical treatment trials.
  • According to the judgment of the investigator, other conditions that the plan cannot be followed.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04674527

Start Date

June 1 2021

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

December 19 2020

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Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009