Carmustine Plus O6-benzylguanine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining carmustine and O6-benzylguanine in treating patients who have recurrent or progressive glioma.

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Conditions

Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors Astrocytoma Brain Diseases Brain Neoplasms Central Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Neoplasms Glioblastoma Glioma Gliosarcoma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Neoplasms Neuroectodermal Tumors

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

About this study

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the activity of carmustine and O6-benzylguanine in patients with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic astrocytoma, or gliosarcoma resistant to nitrosourea. II. Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive O6-benzylguanine IV over 1 hour, followed 1 hour later by carmustine IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 18-32 patients will be accrued for this study within 12-18 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed recurrent or progressive glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic astrocytoma, or gliosarcoma Resistant to nitrosourea (defined as progressive or recurrent disease within 8 weeks of receiving nitrosourea) Measurable residual disease by MRI or CT scan

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 10 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin normal SGOT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL BUN no greater than 25 mg/dL Pulmonary: DLCO greater than 80% predicted Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 2 months after study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy At least 6 weeks since prior nitrosourea, procarbazine, or mitomycin and recovered No prior nitrosourea greater than 1,200 mg/m2 Endocrine therapy: Concurrent stable dose corticosteroids allowed if on for at least two weeks prior to study Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Treatment and study plan

O6-benzylguanine

Drug

carmustine

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Phase II Trial of BCNU Plus O6-Benzylguanine in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Cerebral Anaplastic Gliomas

Important dates

Study start: 2000
Primary completion: 2001
Study completion: 2001
First posted: May 3, 2004
Registry last updated: Aug 21, 2014

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