Leflunomide in Treating Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma in First Relapse

Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of leflunomide in treating patients who have anaplastic astrocytoma in first relapse.
Brief Title
Leflunomide in Treating Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma in First Relapse
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the median time to progression, median survival, and objective response of patients with anaplastic astrocytoma or anaplastic oligoastrocytoma in first relapse treated with intravenous leflunomide (SU101). II. Assess the safety of SU101 in these patients. III. Describe the health-related quality of life of patients treated with intravenous SU101.

OUTLINE: This is an open label, multicenter study. Patients receive leflunomide (SU101) IV over 6 hours on days 1-4. Patients then receive SU101 IV over 6 hours weekly for 6 weeks (beginning between days 8-12). Patients exhibiting complete response, partial response, or stable disease may continue on treatment for up to a year or until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs. Patients continuing therapy receive SU101 IV over 6 hours every week for 7 weeks, followed by 1 week of rest. Quality of life is assessed every 8 weeks and at the end of the study. Patients are followed every 8 weeks or until tumor progression.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study.
Completion Date
Completion Date Type
Actual
Conditions
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed anaplastic astrocytoma or anaplastic oligoastrocytoma in first relapse Recurrence or progression at least 6 months from initial diagnosis Must have received maximally feasible surgical resection and fractionated external beam radiotherapy Must have received no more than 1 prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen for initial disease Bidimensionally measurable disease by MRI scan (stable dose of corticosteroids for at least 7 days prior to scan)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL Hepatic: AST no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Bilirubin less than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 40 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after the study No known allergy to etoposide No other acute or chronic medical illness or psychiatric disorder

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior epoetin alfa, filgrastim (G-CSF), or sargramostim (GM-CSF) and recovered No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (2 weeks since vincristine; 6 weeks since nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered No prior leflunomide (SU101) therapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy (except medroxyprogesterone acetate for appetite stimulation) Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No more than 1 prior course of radiotherapy At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered No prior interstitial radiotherapy or implanted carmustine wafers Prior radiosensitizer(s) concurrent with radiotherapy or used as neoadjuvant therapy allowed No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics No more than 2 prior surgical resections At least 1 week since prior surgery or biopsy for anaplastic astrocytoma No concurrent surgery (including resection, stereotactic surgery, or interstitial implants) Other: At least 4 weeks since prior investigational agents No other concurrent investigational agents
Inclusion Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed anaplastic astrocytoma or anaplastic oligoastrocytoma in first relapse Recurrence or progression at least 6 months from initial diagnosis Must have received maximally feasible surgical resection and fractionated external beam radiotherapy Must have received no more than 1 prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen for initial disease Bidimensionally measurable disease by MRI scan (stable dose of corticosteroids for at least 7 days prior to scan)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL Hepatic: AST no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Bilirubin less than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 40 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after the study No known allergy to etoposide No other acute or chronic medical illness or psychiatric disorder

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior epoetin alfa, filgrastim (G-CSF), or sargramostim (GM-CSF) and recovered No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (2 weeks since vincristine; 6 weeks since nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered No prior leflunomide (SU101) therapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy (except medroxyprogesterone acetate for appetite stimulation) Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No more than 1 prior course of radiotherapy At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered No prior interstitial radiotherapy or implanted carmustine wafers Prior radiosensitizer(s) concurrent with radiotherapy or used as neoadjuvant therapy allowed No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics No more than 2 prior surgical resections At least 1 week since prior surgery or biopsy for anaplastic astrocytoma No concurrent surgery (including resection, stereotactic surgery, or interstitial implants) Other: At least 4 weeks since prior investigational agents No other concurrent investigational agents
Gender
All
Gender Based
false
Keywords
recurrent adult brain tumor
adult anaplastic astrocytoma
adult mixed glioma
Healthy Volunteers
No
Last Update Submit Date
Minimum Age
18 Years
NCT Id
NCT00003775
Org Class
Industry
Org Full Name
Pfizer
Org Study Id
SUGEN-SU101.021
Overall Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Primary Completion Date
Primary Completion Date Type
Actual
Official Title
A Phase II Open Label Study of SU101 for Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma in First Relapse
Secondary Ids
Secondary Id
CDR0000066904
Secondary Id
MSKCC-98111
Secondary Id
NCI-G99-1506
Start Date
Status Verified Date
First Submit Date
First Submit QC Date
Std Ages
Adult
Older Adult
Maximum Age Number (converted to Years and rounded down)
999
Minimum Age Number (converted to Years and rounded down)
18
Investigators
Investigator Type
Principal Investigator
Investigator Name
Sandeep Malik
Investigator Email

Investigator Phone

Categories Mesh Debug
Brain, Spine & Nerve Cancers --- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS
Brain, Spine & Nerve Cancers --- BRAIN NEOPLASMS
Brain, Spine & Nerve Cancers --- NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS
Cancer --- NEOPLASMS BY SITE
Prostate Cancer --- NEOPLASMS BY SITE
Cancer --- NEOPLASMS
Endocrine System Cancers --- NEOPLASMS
Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers --- NEOPLASMS
Gynecologic Cancers --- NEOPLASMS
Lung & Chest Cancers --- NEOPLASMS
Prostate Cancer --- NEOPLASMS
Brain, Spinal Cord & Nervous System --- NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
Brain, Spine & Nerve Cancers --- NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
Alzheimer's --- BRAIN DISEASES
Brain, Spinal Cord & Nervous System --- BRAIN DISEASES
Brain, Spine & Nerve Cancers --- BRAIN DISEASES
Alzheimer's --- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
Brain, Spinal Cord & Nervous System --- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
Brain, Spine & Nerve Cancers --- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
Skin Cancer --- NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS
Blood & Bone Marrow Cancers --- NEOPLASMS BY HISTOLOGIC TYPE
Lung & Chest Cancers --- NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL
MeSH Terms
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS
BRAIN NEOPLASMS
ASTROCYTOMA
GLIOMA
NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS
NEOPLASMS BY SITE
NEOPLASMS
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
BRAIN DISEASES
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
NEOPLASMS, NEUROEPITHELIAL
NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS
NEOPLASMS, GERM CELL AND EMBRYONAL
NEOPLASMS BY HISTOLOGIC TYPE
NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL
NEOPLASMS, NERVE TISSUE
LEFLUNOMIDE
ISOXAZOLES
AZOLES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS, 1-RING
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS