Pyrazoloacridine Plus Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioma
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors focused on measuring recurrent adult brain tumor, adult glioblastoma, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult mixed glioma, adult oligodendroglioma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed primary brain glioma Diffuse astrocytoma Gliosarcoma Oligodendroglioma Oligoastrocytoma Progressive disease after radiotherapy Measurable or evaluable disease by MRI or CT PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No congestive heart failure requiring therapy Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No uncontrolled infection No other active malignancy No other concurrent severe disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) No more than 1 prior adjuvant chemotherapy regimen No prior polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel wafer) Study 3 only: 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for recurrent disease allowed Prior nonplatinum-containing adjuvant chemotherapy allowed Prior platinum-containing adjuvant chemotherapy allowed if disease progressed at least 6 months after last treatment Endocrine therapy: Non-increasing dose of corticosteroids for at least 1 week allowed Radiotherapy: At least 12 weeks since prior radiotherapy No prior stereotactic radiosurgery or interstitial brachytherapy unless at least one lesion outside of irradiated area Surgery: No surgical resection since prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy unless evidence of disease progression or lesion outside of treatment site Other: Study 1 only: (Study 1 closed as of 03/29/02) Must be on anticonvulsants that can induce cytochrome P-450 (phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, or primidone) Study 2 only: (Study 2 closed as of 03/29/02) No concurrent anticonvulsants
Sites / Locations
- CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
- Mayo Clinic
- CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
- CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
- CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
- CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
- CCOP - Wichita
- CCOP - Ochsner
- CCOP - Duluth
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- CentraCare Health Plaza
- CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
- CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
- Medcenter One Health System
- CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
- Altru Cancer Center
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
- CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
- Rapid City Regional Hospital
- CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
- CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay
- Allan Blair Cancer Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Arm I
Arm II
Arm III
Patients receive carboplatin IV over 30 minutes and pyrazoloacridine IV over 3 hours on day 1. Treatment continues every 28 days in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of carboplatin and pyrazoloacridine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
Patients receive the same treatment as given in study 1. Dose escalation is performed as in study 1 to determine the MTD in patients not receiving concurrent anticonvulsants.
Patients receive the same treatment as given in studies 1 and 2 without dose escalation.