Cilengitide, Temozolomide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Unmethylated Gene Promoter Status (CORE)

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
EMD Serono
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00813943
First received: December 22, 2008
Last updated: October 1, 2012
Last verified: October 2012
  Purpose

CORE is a Phase II clinical trial in newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in patients with an unmethylated promoter of the methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) gene in the tumor tissue.

The MGMT gene promoter is a section of DNA that acts as a controlling element for a specific NDA product (MGMT). Methylation of the MGMT gene promoter has been found to appear to be a predictive marker for benefit from temozolomide (TMZ) treatment.

In a safety run-in period in dedicated study centers the safety and tolerability of Cilengitide given as an intense treatment in combination with the first part of standard therapy will be assessed. Thereafter the trial will investigate the overall survival and progression-free survival in patients receiving two different regimens of Cilengitide in combination with standard treatment versus standard treatment alone.


Condition Intervention Phase
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Drug: Cilengitide
Drug: Temozolomide & Radiotherapy
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Cilengitide in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme and Unmethylated MGMT Gene Promoter - a Multicenter, Open-label Phase II Study, Investigating Two Cilengitide Regimens in Combination With Standard Treatment (Temozolomide With Concomitant Radiation Therapy, Followed by Temozolomide Maintenance Therapy).

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Further study details as provided by EMD Serono:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Overall survival [ Time Frame: 30 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Safety and tolerability, PFS, and population PK [ Time Frame: 30 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 277
Study Start Date: December 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date: May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1 Drug: Cilengitide
Cilengitide 2000mg i.v. twice weekly, Temozolomide & Radiotherapy
Experimental: 2 Drug: Cilengitide
Cilengitide in general 2000mg i.v. twice weekly, however during combination with Temozolomide & Radiotherapy five times per week.
Active Comparator: 3 Drug: Temozolomide & Radiotherapy
Temozolomide & Radiotherapy

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Newly diagnosed histologically proven supratentorial GBM
  2. Tumor tissue specimens from the GBM surgery or open biopsy must be available for MGMT gene promoter status analysis and central pathology review.
  3. Proven unmethylated MGMT gene promoter status
  4. Males or females ≥18 years of age.
  5. Interval of ≥2 weeks but ≤7 weeks after surgery or biopsy before first administration of study treatment.
  6. Available post-operative Gd-MRI performed within <48 hours after surgery
  7. Stable or decreasing dose of steroids for ≥5 days prior to randomization.
  8. ECOG PS of 0-1.
  9. Meets 1 of the following RPA classifications:

    • Class III (Age <50 years and ECOG PS 0).
    • Class IV (meeting one of the following criteria:

      a) Age <50 years and ECOG PS 1 or b) Age ≥50 years, underwent prior partial or total tumor resection, Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE] ≥27).

    • Class V (meeting one of the following criteria:

      1. Age ≥50 years and underwent prior partial or total tumor resection, MMSE <27 or b) Age ≥50 years and underwent prior tumor biopsy only).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior chemotherapy within the last 5 years.
  2. Prior RTX of the head.
  3. Receiving concurrent investigational agents or has received an investigational agent within the past 30 days prior to the first dose of cilengitide.
  4. Prior systemic anti-angiogenic therapy.
  5. Placement of Gliadel® wafer at surgery.
  6. Planned surgery for other diseases (e.g. dental extraction).
  7. History of recent peptic ulcer disease (endoscopically proven gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, or esophageal ulcer) within 6 months of enrollment.
  8. History of malignancy. Subjects with curatively treated cervical carcinoma in situ or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or subjects who have been free of other malignancies for ≥5 years are eligible for this study.
  9. History of coagulation disorder associated with bleeding or recurrent thrombotic events.
  10. Clinically manifest myocardial insufficiency (New York Heart Association [NYHA] III, IV) or history of myocardial infarction during the past 6 months; or uncontrolled arterial hypertension.
  11. Inability to undergo Gd-MRI.
  12. Concurrent illness, including severe infection, which may jeopardize the ability of the subject to receive the procedures outlined in this protocol with reasonable safety.
  13. Subject is pregnant (positive serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin [b-HCG] test at screening) or is currently breast-feeding, anticipates becoming pregnant/ impregnating their partner during the study or within 6 months after study participation, or subject does not agree to follow acceptable methods of birth control, such as hormonal contraception, intra-uterine pessar, condoms or sterilization, to avoid conception during the study and for at least 6 months after receiving the last dose of study treatment.
  14. Current alcohol dependence or drug abuse.
  15. Known hypersensitivity to the study treatment.
  16. Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity.
  17. Presence of any psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule.
  18. Signs and symptoms suggestive of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, or family members who suffer(ed) from such.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00813943

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
US Medical Information 888-275-7376
Rockland, Massachusetts, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
EMD Serono
Investigators
Study Director: Jean Henslee-Downey, MD EMD Serono
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: EMD Serono
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00813943     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: EMD 121974-012
Study First Received: December 22, 2008
Last Updated: October 1, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by EMD Serono:
Newly diagnosed Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) (WHO Grade IV)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glioblastoma
Astrocytoma
Glioma
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Temozolomide
Dacarbazine
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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