Temozolomide Alone or in Combination With Thalidomide and/or Isotretinoin and/or Celecoxib in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Glioblastoma Multiforme
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors focused on measuring adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma, adult glioblastoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme Must have undergone a biopsy OR subtotal or gross total resection of the tumor Must have completed post-operative (or post-biopsy) radiotherapy within the past 5 weeks No progressive disease after radiotherapy PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Performance status Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) < 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase < 2 times ULN Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL Renal blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ≤ 1.5 times ULN Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN Immunologic No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to celecoxib or to sulfonamides No asthma, urticaria, or allergic reactions to aspirin or other NSAIDs No active infection Gastrointestinal No inflammatory bowel disease No history of peptic ulcer disease No gastrointestinal bleeding within past 3 months Other Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective double-method contraception during and for 2 months after study participation Fertile female patients randomized to receive thalidomide must use effective double-method contraception for ≥ 4 weeks before, during, and ≥ 4 weeks after completion of study therapy Fertile male patients randomized to receive thalidomide must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 4 weeks after completion of study therapy No blood donation (for patients randomized to receive thalidomide) No history of any other cancer except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or cancer that is in complete remission and patient completed all therapy for that disease ≥ 3 years ago No other disease that would obscure toxicity or dangerously alter drug metabolism (e.g., severe connective tissue disease) No other serious medical illness PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy Prior temozolomide in combination with radiotherapy allowed No other prior or concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy See Disease Characteristics See Chemotherapy Surgery See Disease Characteristics No concurrent surgery Other No other concurrent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (for patients randomized to receive celecoxib) No other concurrent investigational drugs No other concurrent anticancer therapy
Sites / Locations
- Hembree Mercy Cancer Center at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at Orlando
- CCOP - Atlanta Regional
- CCOP - Central Illinois
- CCOP - Wichita
- CCOP - Grand Rapids
- CCOP - Kalamazoo
- CCOP - Kansas City
- Cancer Research for the Ozarks
- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- CCOP - Upstate Carolina
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Arm 7
Arm 8
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Arm I: TMZ
Arm II: TMZ + Thalidomide
Arm III: TMZ + Isotretinoin
Arm IV: TMZ + Celecoxib
Arm V: TMZ + Thalidomide + Isotretinoin
Arm VI: TMZ + Thalidomide + Celecoxib
Arm VII: TMZ + Isotretinoin + Celecoxib
Arm VIII: TMZ + Thalidomide + Isotretinoin + Celecoxib
Oral Temozolomide (TMZ) 150 mg/m^2 once daily on days 1-7 and 15-21.
Temozolomide as in arm I and oral Thalidomide (Thal) once daily on days 1-28 (starting dose 200 mg).
Temozolomide as in Arm I and oral Isotretinoin 40 mg/m^2 twice daily on days 1-21.
Temozolomide as in arm I and oral Celecoxib 400 mg twice daily on days 1-28.
Temozolomide as in arm I, Thalidomide as in arm II, and Isotretinoin as in arm III.
Temozolomide as in Arm I, Thalidomide as in Arm II, and Celecoxib as in Arm IV.
Temozolomide as in Arm I, Isotretinoin as in Arm III, and Celecoxib as in Arm IV.
Temozolomide as in Arm I, Thalidomide as in Arm II, Isotretinoin as in Arm III, and Celecoxib as in Arm IV.