Ruxolitinib With Radiation and Temozolomide for Grade III Gliomas and Glioblastoma
Glioma, Glioblastoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Glioma focused on measuring ruxolitinib, radiation, temozolomide
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Arm 1:
- Patients must have unmethylated MGMT supratentorial high-grade glioma (anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic mixed astro oligodendroglioma or glioblastoma).
Arm 2:
- Patients must have supratentorial methylated MGMT high-grade glioma (anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic mixed astro oligodendroglioma or glioblastoma).
Both:
- Patients must have MRI or CT with contrast within 28 days prior to starting treatment.
- Patients must have a Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70% (i.e. the patient must be able to care for himself/herself with occasional help from others).
- Patients must have adequate blood, kidney and liver function
- Patients must be able to provide written informed consent.
- Patients and their sexual partners must agree to avoid conception while on the study due to possible risks from experimental drugs. Women will need a negative pregnancy test to be on the study
- Patients may not have any other cancers except skin cancer and localized bladder, prostate, cervical, or breast cancer which were cured more than 3 years ago
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with other serious diseases
- Pregnant women
- Patients getting other cancer treatments
- Patients with other cancers except for localized skin cancer and localized bladder, prostate, cervical, or breast cancer which were cured more than 3 years ago
- Patients who have had repeat craniotomy for tumor therapy after receiving radiation therapy and temozolomide treatment.
- Patients who have previously received other treatments for their cancers
- Patient has previously taken ruxolitinib or is allergic to components of the study drug
- Use of blood thinners
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Active hepatitis B or C infection
- Heart diseases including abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Patients unwilling or unable to follow this protocol
Sites / Locations
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
ruxolitinib + radiation x 60 Gy for 6 weeks
ruxolitinib + radiation x 60 Gy + temozolomide 75 mg/m
Unmethylated O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) Glioblastoma and grade III glioma Every patient gets ruxolitinib + radiation x 60 Gy for 6 weeks over 6 weeks. The dose of radiation therapy is fixed at 60 Gy over 6 weeks
Methylated MGMT Glioblastoma and grade III glioma. Arm 2 will start once the safe dose has been established for Arm 1 for every dose level. Every patient gets ruxolitinib + radiation x 60 Gy + daily temozolomide at 75 mg/m2 for 6 weeks over 6 weeks. The dose of radiation therapy is fixed at 60 Gy over 6 weeks (2 Gy x 30). The dose of temozolomide is 75 mg/m2 daily for 6 weeks