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Hydroxyurea With or Without Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma

Primary Purpose

Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Italy
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
hydroxyurea
imatinib mesylate
Sponsored by
Istituto Scientifico H. San Raffaele
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors focused on measuring adult grade I meningioma, adult grade II meningioma, adult anaplastic meningioma, adult papillary meningioma, recurrent adult brain tumor

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosed with meningioma

    • WHO grade I-III
  • Recurrent or progressive disease after prior surgery and radiotherapy, or radiosurgery
  • Not amenable to further surgery
  • No optic nerve sheet tumor and neurofibromatosis type II
  • No known brain metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • WHO performance status 0-2
  • ANC > 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count > 100,000/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 mg/dL (transfusion allowed)
  • Total bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT and SGPT < 2.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine < 1.5 times ULN
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective barrier method contraception during and for up to 3 months after completion of study therapy
  • No second malignancy
  • No known chronic liver disease (i.e., active hepatitis, cirrhosis)
  • No known HIV infection
  • No significant history of non-compliance to medical regimens or inability to grant reliable informed consent

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drugs
  • No concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin (e.g., Coumadin®)

    • Low-molecular weight heparin (e.g., Lovenox) or heparin allowed
    • Mini-dose Coumadin® (e.g., 1 mg QD) allowed for prophylaxis of central venous catheter thrombosis, at the discretion of the treating physician
  • No concurrent acetaminophen (Efferalgan®, Tachipirina®) allowed during imatinib mesylate administration
  • No other concurrent anticancer agents, including chemotherapy or biological agents
  • No other concurrent investigational drugs

Sites / Locations

  • Ospedale Civile AvellinoRecruiting
  • Ospedale BellariaRecruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliero CareggiRecruiting
  • Istituto Nazionale Neurologico Carlo BestaRecruiting
  • Ospedale Civile di RovigoRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Arm I

Arm II

Arm Description

Patients receive oral hydroxyurea twice daily and oral imatinib mesylate once daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients receive oral hydroxyurea twice daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Progression-free survival, defined as ≥ 25% increase in tumor volume or new tumor on MRI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Survival
Response rate according to MacDonald criteria
Toxicity as assessed by NCI CTCAE v. 3.0

Full Information

First Posted
May 19, 2009
Last Updated
August 9, 2013
Sponsor
Istituto Scientifico H. San Raffaele
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00904735
Brief Title
Hydroxyurea With or Without Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma
Official Title
IMATINIB Plus Hydroxyurea in the Treatment of Recurrent or Progressive Meningiomas: a Randomized Phase II Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2009
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
June 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
undefined (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Istituto Scientifico H. San Raffaele

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as hydroxyurea, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether hydroxyurea is more effective when given alone or together with imatinib mesylate in treating patients with meningioma. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well hydroxyurea works compared with giving hydroxyurea together with imatinib mesylate in treating patients with recurrent or progressive meningioma.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary Assess the progression-free survival of patients with recurrent or progressive meningiomas treated with hydroxyurea with vs without imatinib mesylate after surgery and radiotherapy. Secondary Determine the overall survival, and response rate of patients treated with this regimen. Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to WHO grade (I vs II-III). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive oral hydroxyurea twice daily and oral imatinib mesylate once daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Arm II: Patients receive oral hydroxyurea twice daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed for up to 1 year.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Keywords
adult grade I meningioma, adult grade II meningioma, adult anaplastic meningioma, adult papillary meningioma, recurrent adult brain tumor

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
76 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Arm I
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive oral hydroxyurea twice daily and oral imatinib mesylate once daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm Title
Arm II
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive oral hydroxyurea twice daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
hydroxyurea
Intervention Description
Given orally
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
imatinib mesylate
Intervention Description
Given orally
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Progression-free survival, defined as ≥ 25% increase in tumor volume or new tumor on MRI
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Survival
Title
Response rate according to MacDonald criteria
Title
Toxicity as assessed by NCI CTCAE v. 3.0

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosed with meningioma WHO grade I-III Recurrent or progressive disease after prior surgery and radiotherapy, or radiosurgery Not amenable to further surgery No optic nerve sheet tumor and neurofibromatosis type II No known brain metastasis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: WHO performance status 0-2 ANC > 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count > 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin ≥ 9 mg/dL (transfusion allowed) Total bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT and SGPT < 2.5 times ULN Creatinine < 1.5 times ULN Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective barrier method contraception during and for up to 3 months after completion of study therapy No second malignancy No known chronic liver disease (i.e., active hepatitis, cirrhosis) No known HIV infection No significant history of non-compliance to medical regimens or inability to grant reliable informed consent PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drugs No concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin (e.g., Coumadin®) Low-molecular weight heparin (e.g., Lovenox) or heparin allowed Mini-dose Coumadin® (e.g., 1 mg QD) allowed for prophylaxis of central venous catheter thrombosis, at the discretion of the treating physician No concurrent acetaminophen (Efferalgan®, Tachipirina®) allowed during imatinib mesylate administration No other concurrent anticancer agents, including chemotherapy or biological agents No other concurrent investigational drugs
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Alba A. Brandes, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Ospedale Bellaria
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Ospedale Civile Avellino
City
Avellino
Country
Italy
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Contact Person
Phone
39-0825-203-232
Facility Name
Ospedale Bellaria
City
Bologna
ZIP/Postal Code
I-40139
Country
Italy
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Alba A. Brandes, MD
Phone
39-51-622-5102
Email
aa.brandes@yahoo.it
Facility Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Careggi
City
Florence
ZIP/Postal Code
50139
Country
Italy
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Contact Person
Phone
39-055-427-7111
Facility Name
Istituto Nazionale Neurologico Carlo Besta
City
Milan
ZIP/Postal Code
20133
Country
Italy
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Contact Person
Phone
39-02-2394-2341
Facility Name
Ospedale Civile di Rovigo
City
Rovigo
ZIP/Postal Code
45100
Country
Italy
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Contact Person
Phone
39-0425-393-016

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