Temozolomide and O6-benzylguanine in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Recurrent, or Progressive Anaplastic Glioma
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors focused on measuring recurrent adult brain tumor, adult glioblastoma, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult mixed glioma, adult oligodendroglioma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Part I: Histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic astrocytoma (closed to accrual 12/19/2000) Parts I and II: Histologically confirmed astrocytic, oligodendroglial, or mixed glial tumor Grade III or higher Recurrent or progressive after radiotherapy Evaluable residual disease by contrast-enhanced MRI or CT scan PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Bilirubin normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min BUN no greater than 25 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 2 months after study PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 6 weeks since prior biologic therapy and recovered Chemotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior chemotherapy (including but not limited to topotecan) and recovered Patients in trials with one of the following treatment combinations are allowed to enroll 6 weeks after receiving carmustine (BCNU): BCNU on day 1 BCNU on day 1 and topotecan on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36 BCNU on day 1 and irinotecan on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 Endocrine therapy: Patients on corticosteroids must be on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks before study At least 6 weeks since other prior endocrine therapy and recovered Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 6 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center