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CompletedNCT00657267Updated Mar 14, 2014Results posted

Dose-Intense Temozolomide in Recurrent Glioblastoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of Temozolomide in Glioblastoma and Gliosarcoma, sponsored by Patrick Y. Wen, MD. Completed at 6 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-03-14.

Sponsored by Patrick Y. Wen, MD · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
58
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Temozolomide (Temodar) is an FDA approved medication for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastomas. In this study, we will be using temozolomide to treat recurrent glioblastomas. We will be using a different dose and schedule than the FDA approved dose and schedule. The purpose of this study is to determine if patients that have failed standard temozolomide treatment will respond to temozolomide when given at a different dose and schedule (21 days every 28 days).

Read the detailed description
  • Participants will be given a medication-dosing calendar for each treatment cycle. Each treatment cycle lasts 4 weeks (28 days) during which time they will be taking temozolomide orally once a day for the first three weeks.
  • At the end of each cycle (day 28, +/- 2 days), the following procedures will be performed: Complete physical examination including a neurological exam; vital signs; a review of current medications and symptoms; blood samples; a pregnancy test for women of child-bearing potential; self-administered quality of life questionnaire; brain MRI or CT scan.
  • Participants may continue taking temozolomide until their tumor grows or if they experience unacceptable side effects.
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Conditions studied

  • Glioblastoma
  • Gliosarcoma

Keywords

  • recurrent glioblastoma
  • temodar
  • temozolomide
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In context

Glioblastoma

1,920 studies on the registry are indexed under Glioblastoma; 450 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 58 is above the median of 36 across 1,618 interventional studies indexed under Glioblastoma.

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Lead sponsor

Patrick Y. Wen, MD is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Must provide independent consent or must demonstrate willingness to participate in the study and to adhere to dose and visit schedules.
  • 18 years of age or older (of either sex, and of any race)
  • Histologic diagnosis of GBM or gliosarcoma with an unequivocal progression by MRI or CT scan
  • Must have received standard combined modality therapy as first-line treatment consisting of RT plus concomitant temozolomide followed by adjuvant temozolomide (at least 2 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide)
  • Gadolinium MRI or contrast CT scan must be obtained within 14 days prior to registration, and must be on a steroid dose that has been stable for at least 5 days.
  • Karnofsky Performance status of 60 or greater
  • Life expectancy of at least 8 weeks
  • Recovered from the toxic effects of prior therapy, and 21 days must have elapsed since prior treatment with temozolomide

    o If a patient has residual toxicity from any previous treatment, toxicity must be ≤ Grade 1

  • Laboratory tests within parameters outlined in the protocol
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential \& male subjects with female partner of childbearing potential must agree to use a medically accepted method of contraception or be surgically sterilized prior to Screening, while receiving protocol-specified medication, and for 30 days after stopping the study medication
  • Negative pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to dosing with the study drug (for female subjects of childbearing potential)
  • Free of any clinically relevant disease that would, in the Principal Investigator's opinion, interfere with the conduct of the study or study evaluations
  • Must be able to adhere to the dosing and visit schedules, and agree to record medication times, concomitant medications, and adverse events (AEs) accurately and consistently in a daily diary
  • Unstained slides (at least 15 of 10 micron thickness, or 20 when \< 10 micron thickness)or 1 tissue block must be available from the original diagnostic biopsy/surgery or from the biopsy/surgery recurrence
  • Participants who have undergone recent resection of recurrent or progressive tumor will be eligible provided at least 2 weeks has elapsed since surgery, and subjects have recovered from surgical-related trauma
  • Residual disease following resection of recurrent GBM or gliosarcoma is not mandated for eligibility into the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has received a dosing schedule of temozolomide other than 75 mg/m2/day for 42 days during RT followed by adjuvant temozolomide at a dose of 150-200 mg/m2/day for 5 days of a 28-day schedule (standard dose adjustments for toxicity are allowed)
  • Any other anti-tumor agent other than standard surgical resection, RT and temozolomide prior to enrollment or during the study period
  • Received treatment with BCNU (Gliadel) wafers or GliaSite
  • Progressed prior to receiving at least 2 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide
  • Pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study
  • In a situation or condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with optimal participation in the study
  • Participating in any other clinical study in which an investigational drug is prescribed
  • Allergic to or has sensitivity to the study drug or its excipients
  • History of any other cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix), unless he/she is in complete remission and has not received treatment for that particular disease for the past 3 or more years
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
58 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Single-Arm Study

    Drug: Temozolomide

Interventions

  • DrugTemozolomide

    Taken orally daily for the first three weeks of a four-week cycle.

    Also known as: Temodar

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 6 Month Progression Free Survival

    Progression is defined using Modified Macdonald Criteria , using a \>/= 25% increase in the sum of products of all measurable lesions over smallest sum observed (over baseline if no decrease) using the same techniques as baseline, OR clear worsening of any evaluable disease, OR appearance of any new lesion/site, OR clear clinical worsening or failure to return for evaluation due to death or deteriorating condition (unless clearly unrelated to this cancer).

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival

    Time frame: From patient registration until end of study, assessed up to 54 months

  2. Radiographic Response

    Responders on study are those with a best response of either CR or PR. Per Modified Macdonald Criteria for lesions assessed by MRI/CT: Complete Response (CR) = Complete disappearance of all measurable and evaluable disease, no new lesions, no evidence of non-evaluable disease, with no steroids. Partial Response (PR) \>/= 50% decrease under baseline in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions, no progression of evaluable disease, no new lesions, with steroid dose @ time of response \</= max dose w/in the first 8 weeks of therapy.

    Time frame: From patient registration until end of study, assessed up to 54 months

  3. Time to Progression.

    Progression is defined using Modified Macdonald Criteria , using a \>/= 25% increase in the sum of products of all measurable lesions over smallest sum observed (over baseline if no decrease) using the same techniques as baseline, OR clear worsening of any evaluable disease, OR appearance of any new lesion/site, OR clear clinical worsening or failure to return for evaluation due to death or deteriorating condition (unless clearly unrelated to this cancer).

    Time frame: From patient registration until end of study, assessed up to 54 months

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Results

Posted Mar 14, 2014

Participant flow

Study activated at DFCI in May 2008 and was eventually activated at MGH, UPENN, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Tufts NEMC.

Participant flow — Overall Study
Milestone12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
Started58
Completed4
Not completed54
Withdrew: Progressive disease45
Withdrew: Adverse event9

Outcome measures

Primary6 Month Progression Free Survival

Progression is defined using Modified Macdonald Criteria , using a \>/= 25% increase in the sum of products of all measurable lesions over smallest sum observed (over baseline if no decrease) using the same techniques as baseline, OR clear worsening of any evaluable disease, OR appearance of any new lesion/site, OR clear clinical worsening or failure to return for evaluation due to death or deteriorating condition (unless clearly unrelated to this cancer).

Time frame:
6 months
Reported as:
Number · percentage of evaluable participants
6 Month Progression Free Survival
percentage of evaluable participants12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
6 Month Progression Free Survival11
SecondaryOverall Survival
Time frame:
From patient registration until end of study, assessed up to 54 months
Reported as:
Median · months
Overall Survival
months12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
Overall Survival11.7 (8.1 to 16.2)
SecondaryRadiographic Response

Responders on study are those with a best response of either CR or PR. Per Modified Macdonald Criteria for lesions assessed by MRI/CT: Complete Response (CR) = Complete disappearance of all measurable and evaluable disease, no new lesions, no evidence of non-evaluable disease, with no steroids. Partial Response (PR) \>/= 50% decrease under baseline in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions, no progression of evaluable disease, no new lesions, with steroid dose @ time of response \</= max dose w/in the first 8 weeks of therapy.

Time frame:
From patient registration until end of study, assessed up to 54 months
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants evaluated
Radiographic Response
percentage of participants evaluatedPartial ResponseComplete Response
Radiographic Response130
SecondaryTime to Progression.

Progression is defined using Modified Macdonald Criteria , using a \>/= 25% increase in the sum of products of all measurable lesions over smallest sum observed (over baseline if no decrease) using the same techniques as baseline, OR clear worsening of any evaluable disease, OR appearance of any new lesion/site, OR clear clinical worsening or failure to return for evaluation due to death or deteriorating condition (unless clearly unrelated to this cancer).

Time frame:
From patient registration until end of study, assessed up to 54 months
Reported as:
Median · days
Time to Progression.
days12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
Time to Progression.56 (56 to 84)

Adverse events

Collected over SAEs are reported from the signing of the consent form until the 30-Days-After-Last Dose-of Study Drug Visit. (Any SAEs occurring within the 30 days after last dose of study drug need to be followed until resolved.). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)—19/58 (32.8%)58/58 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
Event12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders7/58
SeizureNervous system disorders6/58
Disease Progression NOSGeneral disorders2/58
Neurology - OtherNervous system disorders2/58
Thrombosis/thrombus/embolismVascular disorders2/58
Speech impairmentNervous system disorders2/58
Musculoskeletal - OtherMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders2/58
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/58
Blood/Bone Marrow - OtherBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/58
Neutrophils/granulocytes (ANC/AGC)Blood and lymphatic system disorders1/58
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
Event12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders49/58
FatigueGeneral disorders41/58
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders39/58
LeukocytesBlood and lymphatic system disorders34/58
PlateletsBlood and lymphatic system disorders30/58
HemoglobinBlood and lymphatic system disorders25/58
Head/headacheNervous system disorders24/58
Memory impairmentNervous system disorders22/58
Neuropathy-motorNervous system disorders22/58
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders19/58

Baseline characteristics

Of the 58 participants who registered and started study treatment, 3 were ineligible for analysis and 1 withdrew before response assessment.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years48
>=65 years10
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
Mean57 (25 to 79)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
Female23
Male35
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
Hispanic or Latino54
Not Hispanic or Latino3
Unknown or Not Reported1
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American2
White51
More than one race2
Unknown or Not Reported3
Karnofsky performance status (KPS) at registration
Karnofsky performance status (KPS) at registration(%)12 Cycles of Dose-Dense Temozolomide (Single Arm Study)
Median90 (60 to 100)
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Study locations

6 sites
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, United States
  • Wake Forest Univsersity
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
  • University Of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 14, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00657267
Lead sponsor
Patrick Y. Wen, MD
Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Tufts Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Schering-Plough
Responsible party
Patrick Y. Wen, MD (Director, Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Apr 14, 2008
Start date
May 2008
Primary completion
Nov 2011
Completion
Oct 2013
Results posted
Mar 14, 2014
Last update
Mar 14, 2014

Study contacts

Patrick Wen, MD
principal investigator · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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