Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide, and Lomustine in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Gliomas
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Glioblastoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed high-grade glioma of 1 of the following histologies: Anaplastic astrocytoma Glioblastoma multiforme Gliosarcoma Primary spinal cord malignant gliomas allowed No primary brainstem tumors Has undergone surgical resection or biopsy of the tumor within the past 31 days Pre-operative and post-operative brain MRI with and without gadolinium-contrast OR pre-operative and post-operative spine MRI for spinal cord primaries Post-operative MRI not required for patients who undergo biopsy only No evidence of neuraxis dissemination Spine MRI and cerebrospinal fluid cytology required only if clinically indicated Performance status - Karnofsky 50-100% (for patients > 16 years of age) Performance status - Lansky 50-100% (for patients ≤ 16 years of age) At least 8 weeks Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mm^3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 (transfusion independent) Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (transfusions allowed) Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN Albumin ≥ 2 g/dL Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate ≥ lower limit of normal No evidence of dyspnea at rest No exercise intolerance Pulse oximetry ≥ 94% (if determination is clinically indicated) Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 2 months after study participation Able to swallow oral medication Seizures allowed provided they are well controlled with anticonvulsants No hypersensitivity to temozolomide No prior biologic agents No prior chemotherapy Prior corticosteroids allowed No concurrent corticosteroids as an antiemetic Concurrent corticosteroids allowed only for treatment of increased intracranial pressure No concurrent radiotherapy using cobalt-60 See Disease Characteristics No other prior treatment No concurrent phenobarbital or cimetidine No concurrent co-trimoxazole for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis during study chemoradiotherapy
Sites / Locations
- Children's Oncology Group
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Treatment (lomustine, temozolomide, radiation therapy)
Patients receive oral temozolomide once daily on days 1-42. Patients also undergo concurrent radiotherapy once daily on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-33 and 36-40. Patients who did not undergo prior gross total resection also undergo boost radiotherapy once daily on days 43-47. Four weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients receive oral temozolomide once daily on days 1-5 and oral lomustine on day 1. Treatment repeats every 42 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.