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CompletedNCT00418327

Safety Study of Tarceva in Children With Refractory and Relapsed Malignant Brain Tumors and Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma

Phase I Studies of TarcevaTM (Erlotinib Hydrochloride, OSI-774) as Single Agent in Children With Refractory and Relapsed Malignant Brain Tumors and in Combination With Irradiation in Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
48 (estimated)
Sponsor
Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
1 Year – 21 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish the recommended dose/Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Tarceva in children as single agent and in combination with radiation therapy

Detailed description

Prognosis in relapsing malignant brain tumors is poor. Those in brain stem gliomas is dismal; median survival of these children does not exceed 9 months. Radiation therapy may result in early and transient amelioration of symptoms, but have not contributed to increase or prolong survival. Moreover, chemotherapy has not increased this outcome to date.Prados et al. reported encouraging results from a phase I study of TarcevaTM/OSI-774 alone or with temozolomide (TMZ) in patients with malignant gliomas. Of 25 evaluated patients, 6 experienced PR: 4 GBM (glioblastoma multiforme) and 1 grade 3 astrocytoma treated with TarcevaTM alone, 1 GBM treated with TarcevaTM/TMZ; 2 had minor responses, and 3 stable diseases. These results in malignant glioma and the lack of efficacy in brain stem glioma with current treatment suggests the evaluation of this new therapeutic agent in children with relapsed brain tumors and upfront at diagnosis in brain stem glioma in combination with radiation therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGTarceva (Erlotinib Hydrochloride)tablets of 25 mg, 100 mg and 150 mg 75 to 150 mg/m² Once daily

Timeline

Start date
2005-06-01
First posted
2007-01-04
Last updated
2009-08-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00418327. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.