A Phase 2 interventional study of Bevacizumab and Temozolomide in Central Nervous System Tumors, sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC. Completed at 39 sites in 8 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-02-28.
Sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. It is not yet known whether temozolomide is more effective when given with or without bevacizumab in treating patients with recurrent glioma.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well temozolomide works with or without bevacizumab in treating patients with recurrent glioma.
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
Secondary
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to institution, initial histology (grade II vs grade III), WHO performance status (0-1 vs 2), and prior treatment (radiotherapy [RT] alone, temozolomide [TMZ] or procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine [PCV] alone vs TMZ/RT). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
Patients complete neurocognitive questionnaires (i.e., the Hopkins Verbal Learning test, the Controlled Oral Word Association test, and the Trail Making tests A and B). Quality-of-life assessment questionnaires, including EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC-BN20, are completed by both patients and caregivers/relatives at baseline and then periodically.
Frozen tumor biopsies or paraffin blocks and blood specimens are collected for bio-banking and translational research.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months.
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No more than one line of chemotherapy (concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy is considered one line of chemotherapy)
Absence of any cardiovascular disorder, including but not limited to:
Absence of any thrombotic or hemorrhagic event, including but not limited to:
Absence of known hypersensitivity
No underlying or previous conditions that could interfere with treatment, including but not limited to:
Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized. In general, the decision for appropriate methods to prevent pregnancy should be determined by discussions between the investigator and the study subject. WOCBP include any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone successful surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy) or is not postmenopausal.
Administered orally on day 1-5, 150-200 mg/m(2), repeated every 4 weeks, up to 12 cycles
Drug: Temozolomide
TMZ: Administered orally on day 1-5, 150-200 mg/m(2), repeated every 4 weeks, up to 12 cycles Beva: 10 mg/kg bw IV in 90 minutes on day 1 and 14, 4 week cycles.
Biological: Bevacizumab · Drug: Temozolomide
Bevacizumab (vial of 400mg/16mL) at a dose of 10 mg/kg bodyweight i.v. in 90 min on day 1 and day 14 of 4 week cycles
Also known as: Avastin
Temozolomide (250, 100, 20 and 5 mg caps) will be administered orally on day 1-5, 150-200 mg/m², and will be repeated every 4 weeks. This will be repeated for up to 12 cycles.
Also known as: Temodar, Temodal, Temcad
Probability of survival at 1 year
Patients alive at 12 months
Time frame: From the date of randomization up to the date of death, assessed up to 12 months
Objective response rate and duration of response
Objective response includes best overall responses complete response and partial response
Time frame: From the date of randomization until disease progression
Progression-free survival
Time frame: From the date of randomization until the date of objective progression or the date of patient's death whichever occurs first
Overall survival and survival at 24 months
Time frame: From the date of randomization up to the date of death
Safety
Time frame: After the first ten patients in each arm have completed the first two cycles or have stopped treatment, an interim safety review of those patients will be conducted.
Clinical/neurological deterioration-free survival
Time frame: From the date of randomization until the date of neurological deterioration
Steroid use
Time frame: At baseline and every 3 months untill lost to follow-up
Quality of life of patients and caregivers/relatives
Time frame: At baseline and every 3 months untill lost to follow-up
Cognitive deterioration
Time frame: At baseline and every 3 months untill lost to follow-up
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