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Pilot/Phase II Study of Erlotinib, Temozolomide, and Radiotherapy in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme or Other Grade 4 Brain Tumors

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Published Results
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Erlotinib and Temozolomide With Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme or Other Brain Tumors

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentActive18 and overNCINCCTG-N0177
NCT00039494, N0177

Objectives

Pilot study

  1. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of erlotinib administered with temozolomide and radiotherapy in patients with glioblastoma multiforme or other grade 4 brain tumors who are currently on enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant (EIAC) therapy vs no EIAC therapy.
  2. Determine the safety and tolerability of this regimen in these patients.
  3. Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
  4. Determine the efficacy of this regimen, in terms of 1-year survival, in these patients.

Phase II

  1. Determine the response rate and time to progression in patients treated with this regimen.
  2. Determine the 6-month progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
  3. Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following:
    • Glioblastoma multiforme (grade 4 astrocytoma)
    • Gliosarcomas
    • Other grade 4 astrocytoma variants (e.g., giant cell)


  • Must be enrolled at least 1 week, but no more than 4 weeks, after prior biopsy or surgery


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior chemotherapy for any brain tumor
  • No prior temozolomide

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • No prior radiotherapy for any brain tumor

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 21 days since prior major surgery (excluding neurosurgical biopsy or brain tumor resection)
  • No prior surgical procedures affecting absorption

Other:

  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No concurrent warfarin
  • No other concurrent investigational agents

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-2

    OR

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

  • At least 6 months

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL

Hepatic:

  • Total bilirubin ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST no greater than 2.5 times ULN

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Cardiovascular:

  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia

Gastrointestinal:

  • No inability to take oral medications
  • No requirement for IV alimentation
  • No active uncontrolled peptic ulcer disease

Ophthalmic:

  • No abnormalities of the cornea (e.g., dry eye syndrome or Sjögren's syndrome)
  • No congenital abnormality (e.g., Fuch's dystrophy)
  • No abnormal slit-lamp examination using a vital dye (e.g., fluorescein or Bengal-Rose)
  • No abnormal corneal sensitivity test (e.g., Schirmer test or similar tear production test)

Other:

  • No prior allergy or intolerance to dacarbazine
  • No other active malignancy requiring treatment
  • No other concurrent uncontrolled illness
  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Expected Enrollment

171

A total of 12-78 patients (6-36 not receiving concurrent enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant drugs [EIADs] and 6-42 receiving concurrent EIADs) will be accrued for the pilot portion of this study within 4-12 months. A total of 93 patients will be accrued for the phase II portion of this study within 11 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Survival at 52 weeks

Secondary Outcome(s)

Time- to-disease progression
Toxicity

Outline

This is a multicenter, dose-escalation pilot study of erlotinib followed by a phase II study. Patients are stratified according to concurrent enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant drug use (yes vs no).

  • Pilot study: Patients receive oral erlotinib once daily. After 1 week of erlotinib alone, patients also receive oral temozolomide once daily for 6 weeks and undergo concurrent radiotherapy 5 days a week for 6 weeks. After completion of radiotherapy, patients continue to receive erlotinib once daily alone in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 4 weeks after the completion of radiotherapy, patients also receive oral temozolomide once daily for 5 days. Temozolomide treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity .

    Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of erlotinib until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.



  • Phase II: Once the MTD of erlotinib is determined, additional patients are treated with erlotinib at the MTD, temozolomide, and radiotherapy as above.


Patients are followed every 3 months for 5 years and then annually for 10 years.

Published Results

Brown PD, Krishnan S, Sarkaria JN, et al.: Phase I/II trial of erlotinib and temozolomide with radiation therapy in the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme: North Central Cancer Treatment Group Study N0177. J Clin Oncol 26 (34): 5603-9, 2008.[PUBMED Abstract]

Krishnan S, Brown PD, Ballman KV, et al.: Phase I trial of erlotinib with radiation therapy in patients with glioblastoma multiforme: results of North Central Cancer Treatment Group protocol N0177. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 65 (4): 1192-9, 2006.[PUBMED Abstract]

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

North Central Cancer Treatment Group

Paul Brown, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 507-538-7623
Email: cancerclinicaltrials@mayo.edu

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Arizona
  Scottsdale
 Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
Florida
  Jacksonville
 Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
Iowa
  Mason City
 Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa
 Clinical Trials Office - Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa
Ph: 641-422-6304
Kansas
  Anthony
 Hospital District Sixth of Harper County
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Chanute
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Dodge City
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  El Dorado
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Fort Scott
 Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Independence
 Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Kingman
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Lawrence
 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Liberal
 Southwest Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Newton
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Parsons
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Pratt
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Salina
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Wellington
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Wichita
 Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 CCOP - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Wesley Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Winfield
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
Minnesota
  Alexandria
 Harold Windschitl, MD
Ph: 320-229-4907
  Burnsville
 Fairview Ridges Hospital
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Coon Rapids
 Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Edina
 Fairview Southdale Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Fairview Southdale Hospital
Ph: 612-625-3650
  Fridley
 Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Hutchinson
 Hutchinson Area Health Care
 Daniel Anderson
Ph: 320-234-5000
800-454-3903
  Lichfield
 Meeker County Memorial Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Meeker County Memorial Hospital
Ph: 320-693-4520
  Maplewood
 HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital
 Daniel Anderson
Ph: 651-232-7970
 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Minneapolis
 Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
 Clinical Trials Office - Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
Ph: 612-873-5911
 Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Virginia Piper Cancer Institute
Ph: 612-863-5654
  Robbinsdale
 Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center
Ph: 763-520-1893
  Rochester
 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
  Saint Cloud
 CentraCare Clinic - River Campus
 Harold Windschitl, MD
Ph: 320-229-4907
 Coborn Cancer Center
 Harold Windschitl, MD
Ph: 320-229-4907
  Saint Louis Park
 CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
 Park Nicollet Cancer Center
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Saint Paul
 United Hospital
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Shakopee
 St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  St. Paul
 Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
Ph: 651-254-1517
  Waconia
 Ridgeview Medical Center
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Woodbury
 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
Nebraska
  Omaha
 Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergen Mercy Medical Center
Ph: 402-398-6060
 CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
 Gamini Soori, MD, FACP, FRCP, MBA
Ph: 402-393-3110
 Creighton University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Creighton University Medical Center
Ph: 402-280-4100
 Immanuel Medical Center
 Gamini Soori, MD, FACP, FRCP, MBA
Ph: 402-393-3110
North Dakota
  Bismarck
 Bismarck Cancer Center
 Edward Wos, DO
Ph: 701-323-5741
 Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center
 Edward Wos, DO
Ph: 701-323-5741
 Mid Dakota Clinic, PC
 Clinical Trials Office - Mid Dakota Clinic, PC
Ph: 701-530-6950
 St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center
Ph: 701-530-6950

Registry Information
Official Title A Phase I/II Study of OSI-774 and Temozolomide In Combination With Radiation Therapy In Glioblastoma Multiforme
Trial Start Date 2002-12-13
Trial Completion Date 2004-06-17 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00039494
Date Submitted to PDQ 2002-04-19
Information Last Verified 2009-07-03
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA25224

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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