Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors focused on measuring recurrent adult brain tumor, adult medulloblastoma, adult oligodendroglioma, recurrent esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult central nervous system germ cell tumor, primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin lymphoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed malignant tumors Anaplastic astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma Germ cell tumor Medulloblastoma Primary neuroectodermal tumor Esthesioneuroblastoma CNS lymphoma (primary or systemic disease) Multifocal intracranial disease allowed No extraneural metastases (except controlled systemic lymphoma) Pretreatment considerations based on tumor type Anaplastic astrocytoma: Recurrent disease Any treatment at diagnosis allowed (carmustine dose limited to 480 mg/m2) Chemotherapy not required at recurrence Oligodendroglioma: Disease response (at least minor) to conventional chemotherapy OR Recurrent disease Esthesioneuroblastoma: Attempted complete surgical resection Disease progression after radiotherapy Response to chemotherapy regimen comprising cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin CNS lymphoma: Disease refractory to methotrexate OR Failure after initial treatment with methotrexate OR Considered at high risk for disease relapse despite initial response Radiographic or pathological confirmation of recurrent disease required Not eligible for other high priority national or institutional clinical studies PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG or Zubrod 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Creatinine less than 1.5 times normal Cardiovascular: LVEF at least 45% Pulmonary: DLCO at least 60% predicted OR Approval of pulmonologist Other: Not pregnant or nursing HIV negative PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent anticancer hormonal therapy No concurrent steroids as antiemetics Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No concurrent barbiturates or acetaminophen Participation in other concurrent supportive care or gene therapy trials allowed
Sites / Locations
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center