Radiation Therapy (RT) and Temozolomide (TMZ) in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma

Sponsor
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00304031
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH), European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC (Other), NRG Oncology (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. 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. Giving radiation therapy together with temozolomide may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which schedule of temozolomide when given together with radiation therapy is more effective in treating glioblastoma or gliosarcoma.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different schedules of temozolomide to compare how well they work when given together with radiation therapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma or gliosarcoma.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Concurrent temozolomide
  • Radiation: Concurrent radiation therapy
  • Drug: 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle
  • Drug: 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle
Phase 3

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine if dose-intensifying (increasing the "dose-density") the adjuvant temozolomide component of the chemoradiation treatment enhances treatment efficacy as measured by overall survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma or gliosarcoma.

Secondary

  • Determine if dose-intensifying the adjuvant temozolomide component of the chemoradiation treatment enhances treatment efficacy as measured by progression-free survival.

  • Determine in patients with unmethylated MGMT (O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) if dose-intensifying the adjuvant temozolomide component of the chemoradiation treatment enhances treatment efficacy (overall and progression-free survival) compared with patients receiving conventional temozolomide dosing.

  • Determine in patients with methylated MGMT if dose-intensifying the adjuvant temozolomide component of the chemoradiation treatment enhances treatment efficacy (overall and progression-free survival) compared with patients receiving conventional temozolomide dosing.

  • Determine if there is an association between tumor MGMT gene methylation status and treatment response.

  • Compare and record the toxicities of the conventional and dose-intense chemotherapy regimens.

  • Evaluate whether 6-month progression-free survival is associated with overall survival.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to recursive partitioning analysis class (III vs IV vs V), MGMT gene methylation status (methylated vs nonmethylated vs indeterminate), and radiotherapy criteria used (standard vs revised European).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 2 years, and then every 6 months thereafter.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
1173 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Phase III Trial Comparing Conventional Adjuvant Temozolomide With Dose-Intensive Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Feb 1, 2011
Actual Study Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2016

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Conventional adjuvant TMZ

Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle.

Drug: Concurrent temozolomide
Daily oral temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses.

Radiation: Concurrent radiation therapy
60 Gy in 2 Gy fractions

Drug: 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle
Oral temozolomide on days 1-5 of a 28-day cycle. Dose starts at 150mg/m2 for first cycle, increases to 200mg/m2 for subsequent cycles if no unacceptable toxicity. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with responding disease may receive up to 6 more courses of temozolomide.

Experimental: Dose-dense adjuvant TMZ

Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.

Drug: Concurrent temozolomide
Daily oral temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses.

Radiation: Concurrent radiation therapy
60 Gy in 2 Gy fractions

Drug: 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle
Oral temozolomide on days 1-21 of a 28-day cycle. Dose starts at 75mg/m2 for first cycle, increases to 100mg/m2 for subsequent cycles if no unacceptable toxicity. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with responding disease may receive up to 6 more courses of temozolomide.

Other: No adjuvant TMZ (not randomized )

Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Not randomized to either adjuvant TMZ arm.

Drug: Concurrent temozolomide
Daily oral temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses.

Radiation: Concurrent radiation therapy
60 Gy in 2 Gy fractions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Median Overall Survival Time [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Overall survival time is defined as time from registration/randomization to the date of death from any cause. Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Patients last known to be alive are censored at the date of last contact. Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Median Progression-free Survival (PFS) Time [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Progression is defined as greater than 25% increase in tumor area (two diameters) provided that the patient has not had his/her dose of steroids decreased since the last evaluation period. Progression-free survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of first progression, death, or last known follow-up (censored). Progression-free survival rates are estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. A concomitant decrease in steroid dose will rule out a progression designation during the first 2 months after completion of radiation therapy. Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.

  2. Median Overall Survival Time by MGMT Status [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Overall survival time is defined as time from randomization to the date of death from any cause. Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Patients last known to be alive are censored at the date of last contact. Tumor tissue submitted at baseline was analyzed to determine MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) promoter methylation status (methylated / unmethylated). Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.

  3. Median Progression-free Survival Time by MGMT Status [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Progression is defined as greater than 25% increase in tumor area (two diameters) provided that the patient has not had his/her dose of steroids decreased since the last evaluation period. Progression-free survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of first progression, death, or last known follow-up (censored). Progression-free survival rates are estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. A concomitant decrease in steroid dose will rule out a progression designation during the first 2 months after completion of radiation therapy. Tumor tissue submitted at baseline was analyzed to determine MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) promoter methylation status (methylated / unmethylated). Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.

  4. Best Treatment Response by MGMT Status [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Response assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0): Complete Response (CR), imaging no longer shows enhancing tumor, confirmed by a second scan ≥ 4 weeks later; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in tumor area (two diameters) with patient off all steroids, or on adrenal maintenance only; Minor Response (MR), < 50% decrease in tumor area with patient off all steroids, or on adrenal maintenance only; Stable Disease (SD): scan shows no change with patient receiving stable/decreasing doses of steroids; Progression (P): > 25% increase in tumor area with no decrease in steroid dose since last evaluation. Tumor tissue submitted at baseline was analyzed to determine MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) promoter methylation status (methylated / unmethylated). Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.

  5. Distribution of Highest Grade AE Reported as Possibly/Probably/Definitely Related to Protocol Treatment [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Highest grade adverse event (AE) per subject was counted. Adverse events were graded using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v3.0. Grade refers to the severity of the AE. The CTCAE v3.0 assigns Grades 1 through 5 with unique clinical descriptions of severity for each AE based on this general guideline: Grade 1 Mild, Grade 2 Moderate, Grade 3 Severe, Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling, Grade 5 Death related to AE. Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.

  6. Overall Survival Status by Progression Status at 6 Months [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Overall survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of death from any cause or last known follow-up (censored). Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Progression is defined as greater than 25% increase in tumor area (two diameters) provided that the patient has not had his/her dose of steroids decreased since the last evaluation period.

  7. Mean MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Cycle 10 for Participants Without Progression After 6 Months of Adjuvant Therapy [Baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed.

  8. Mean Neurocognitive Function (NCF) Composite Score at Cycle 10 for Participants Without Progression After 6 Months of Adjuvant Therapy [Baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)]

    The NCF Composite score is the arithmetic mean of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) (Free Recall, Delayed Recall, Delayed Recognition), Trail Making Test Part A (TMTA), Trail Making Test Part B (TMTB), and Controlled Oral Word Association (COWA) test scores, all of which are standardized, adjusting for age, education, and gender as necessary, such that mean is 0 and standard deviation is 1. A participant must have at least 5 of the 6 scores. A higher composite score indicates better neurocognitive function.

  9. Mean EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score at Cycle 10 for Participants Without Progression After 6 Months of Adjuvant Therapy [Baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)]

    Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

  10. Mean Change From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 1 [Baseline and mid-cycle 1 (approximately 12 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.

  11. Mean Change From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 4 [Baseline and mid-cycle 4 (approximately 24 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.

  12. Mean Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 1 [Baseline and mid-cycle 1 (approximately 12 weeks)]

    Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.

  13. Mean Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 4 [Baseline and mid-cycle 4 (approximately 24 weeks)]

    Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.

  14. Change From Baseline in Mean EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status [Baseline, 10,12, 22, 24, and 46 weeks]

    Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Change from baseline was calculated as time point value - baseline value with a positive change value indicating improved QOL from baseline.

  15. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Cycle 4 [baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration.

  16. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Interference Score at Cycle 4 [baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (did not interfere) to 10 (interfered completely). The symptom interference score is the average of the symptom interference items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration.

  17. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score and EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (GHS) at Cycle 1 [baseline and cycle 1 (approximately 10 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent) such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A score worse than baseline by at least 10 is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. GHS deterioration is presented as four rows.

  18. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score and EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (GHS) at Cycle 4 [baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent) such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A score worse than baseline by at least 10 is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. GHS deterioration is presented as four rows.

  19. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score and EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (GHS) at Cycle 10 [baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent) such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A score worse than baseline by at least 10 is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. GHS deterioration is presented as four rows.

  20. Mean MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score Over Time [Baseline, 10, 12, 22, 24, and 46 weeks]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed.

  21. Determination of Impactful Baseline Instruments on Overall Survival [From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.]

    Overall survival time is defined as time from registration/randomization to the date of death from any cause or last known follow-up (censored). Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30 subscales are calculated as the mean of component items, then standardized such that subscale scores range from 0 to 100. A high score for a functional scale represents a healthy level of functioning. Controlled Oral Word Association (COWA) score is the sum of correct responses with a range of 0 to infinity. A higher score indicates better functioning. Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) score ranges from 0 to 36 for total recall is 0 to 36, 0 to 12 for delayed recall, and -12 to 12 for recognition. A higher score indicates better functioning.

  22. Mean Neurocognitive Function (NCF) Composite Score Over Time [Baseline, 10, 22, and 46 weeks]

    The NCF Composite score is the arithmetic mean of the HVLT-R (Free Recall, Delayed Recall, Delayed Recognition), TMTA, TMTB, and COWA scores, all of which are standardized, adjusting for age, education, and gender as necessary, such that mean is 0 and standard deviation is 1. A participant must have at least 5 of the 6 scores. A higher composite score indicates better neurocognitive function.

  23. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Cognitive Score and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) Delayed Recognition Score at Cycle 1 [baseline and cycle 1 (approximately 10 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. The HVLT-R Delayed Recognition raw score is the number of of correctly identified words minus the number of incorrectly identified words from a list of words including 12 nouns memorized 20 minutes prior. The raw score ranges from -12 to 12. with a higher score indicates better functioning. Scores are standardized (mean 0, standard deviation 1), adjusting for age,education, and gender as necessary. A score worse than baseline by at least two is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. HVLT-R deterioration is presented as four rows.

  24. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Cognitive Score and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) Delayed Recognition (DR) Score at Cycle 4 [baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. The HVLT-R Delayed Recognition raw score is the number of of correctly identified words minus the number of incorrectly identified words from a list of words including 12 nouns memorized 20 minutes prior. The raw score ranges from -12 to 12. with a higher score indicates better functioning. Scores are standardized (mean 0, standard deviation 1), adjusting for age,education, and gender as necessary. A score worse than baseline by at least two is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. HVLT-R deterioration is presented as four rows.

  25. Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Cognitive Score and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) Delayed Recognition (DR) Score at Cycle 10 [baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)]

    The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. The HVLT-R Delayed Recognition raw score is the number of of correctly identified words minus the number of incorrectly identified words from a list of words including 12 nouns memorized 20 minutes prior. The raw score ranges from -12 to 12. with a higher score indicates better functioning. Scores are standardized (mean 0, standard deviation 1), adjusting for age,education, and gender as necessary. A score worse than baseline by at least two is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. HVLT-R deterioration is presented as four rows.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 120 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion criteria:
  1. Histopathologically proven diagnosis of glioblastoma. Since gliosarcoma is a variant of glioblastoma, gliosarcoma is also an eligible diagnosis.

  2. Patients must have at least 1 block of tissue available for analysis of MGMT status; fresh frozen tumor tissue acquisition is encouraged.

  3. Diagnosis must be established by open biopsy or tumor resection. Patients who have only had a stereotactic biopsy are not eligible.

  4. The tumor must have a supratentorial component.

  5. Patients must have recovered from the effects of surgery, postoperative infection, and other complications before study registration.

  6. A diagnostic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) scan (if MRI is not available) of the brain must be performed preoperatively and postoperatively. The postoperative scan must be done within 28 days of registration and prior to the initiation of radiotherapy. Preoperative and postoperative scans must be the same type. If CT scans were performed perioperatively, a CT and an MRI should be performed before randomization.

6.1. Patients unable to undergo MRI imaging because of non-compatible devices can be enrolled, provided pre- and post-operative contrast-enhanced CT scans are obtained and are of sufficient quality.

  1. Therapy must begin ≤ 5 weeks after the most recent brain tumor surgery.

  2. History/physical examination within 14 days prior to study registration.

  3. Neurologic examination within 14 days prior to study registration.

  4. Documentation of steroid doses within 14 days prior to study registration and stable or decreasing steroid dose within 5 days prior to registration.

  5. Karnofsky performance status of ≥ 60.

  6. Age ≥ 18 years.

  7. Complete blood count (CBC)/differential obtained within 14 days prior to study registration, with adequate bone marrow function as defined below: 13.1 Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500 cells/mm3. 13.2 Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm3. 13.3 Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dl. (Note: The use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve Hgb ≥ 10 g/dl is acceptable.)

  8. Adequate renal function, as defined below:

14.1 Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ≤ 25 mg/dl within 14 days prior to study registration 14.2 Creatinine ≤ 1.7 mg/dl within 14 days prior to study registration

  1. Adequate hepatic function, as defined below:

15.1 Bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dl within 14 days prior to study registration 15.2 Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 x normal range within 14 days prior to study registration 15.3 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 x normal range within 14 days prior to study registration

  1. Patients must sign a study-specific informed consent prior to study registration.

If the patient's mental status precludes his/her giving informed consent, written informed consent may be given by the responsible family member.

  1. For females of child-bearing potential, negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to starting temozolomide.

  2. Women of childbearing potential and male participants must practice adequate

Exclusion criteria:
  1. Prior invasive malignancy (except for non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for ≥ 3 years. (For example, carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, and cervix are all permissible).

  2. Recurrent or multifocal malignant gliomas

  3. Metastases detected below the tentorium or beyond the cranial vault.

  4. Prior chemotherapy or radiosensitizers for cancers of the head and neck region; note that prior chemotherapy for a different cancer is allowable. Prior use of Gliadel wafers or any other intratumoral or intracavitary treatment are not permitted. See Section 1.

  5. Prior radiotherapy to the head or neck (except for T1 glottic cancer), resulting in overlap of radiation fields.

  6. Severe, active co-morbidity, defined as follows:

  • 6.1. Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization.

  • 6.2. Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months.

  • 6.3. Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration.

  • 6.4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration.

  • 6.5. Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects; note, however, that laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation parameters are not required for entry into this protocol.

  • 6.6. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) based upon current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition; note, however, that HIV testing is not required for entry into this protocol. The need to exclude patients with AIDS from this protocol is necessary because the treatments involved in this protocol may be significantly immunosuppressive.

  • 6.7. Major medical illnesses or psychiatric impairments that in the investigator's opinion will prevent administration or completion of protocol therapy.

  • 6.8. Active connective tissue disorders, such as lupus or scleroderma, that in the opinion of the treating physician may put the patient at high risk for radiation toxicity.

  1. Pregnancy or women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception; this exclusion is necessary because the treatment involved in this study may be significantly teratogenic.

  2. Pregnant or lactating women, due to possible adverse effects on the developing fetus or infant due to study drug;

  3. Prior allergic reaction to temozolomide.

  4. Patients treated on any other therapeutic clinical protocols within 30 days prior to study entry or during participation in the study.

  5. No tissue provided for histopathologic central review and MGMT status.

  6. Tissue provided by stereotactic biopsy method.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Fairbanks Cancer Treatment Center at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks Alaska United States 99701
2 Arizona Oncology Services Foundation Phoenix Arizona United States 85013
3 Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Scottsdale Arizona United States 85259-5499
4 Arizona Oncology - Tucson Tucson Arizona United States 85704
5 Auburn Radiation Oncology Auburn California United States 95603
6 Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank Burbank California United States 91505
7 Radiation Oncology Centers - Cameron Park Cameron Park California United States 95682
8 Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael California United States 95608
9 City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Duarte California United States 91010-3000
10 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Los Angeles Los Angeles California United States 90027
11 Radiation Oncology Center - Roseville Roseville California United States 95661
12 Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Incorporated Sacramento California United States 95815
13 Mercy General Hospital Sacramento California United States 95819
14 UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center San Francisco California United States 94115
15 Solano Radiation Oncology Center Vacaville California United States 95687
16 Penrose Cancer Center at Penrose Hospital Colorado Springs Colorado United States 80933
17 Poudre Valley Radiation Oncology Fort Collins Colorado United States 80528
18 Yale Cancer Center New Haven Connecticut United States 06520-8028
19 Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center Lewes Delaware United States 19958
20 CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services Newark Delaware United States 19713
21 Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Community Hospital - Main Campus Boca Raton Florida United States 33486
22 University of Florida Shands Cancer Center Gainesville Florida United States 32610-0232
23 Integrated Community Oncology Network Jacksonville Beach Florida United States 32250
24 Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida United States 32207
25 Integrated Community Oncology Network at Southside Cancer Center Jacksonville Florida United States 32207
26 Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida United States 32224
27 Baptist Medical Center South Jacksonville Florida United States 32258
28 Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program Miami Florida United States 33176
29 Integrated Community Oncology Network - Orange Park Orange Park Florida United States 32073
30 Florida Cancer Center - Palatka Palatka Florida United States 32177
31 Flagler Cancer Center Saint Augustine Florida United States 32086
32 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at University of South Florida Tampa Florida United States 33612-9497
33 Piedmont Hospital Atlanta Georgia United States 30309
34 John B. Amos Cancer Center Columbus Georgia United States 31904
35 Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Boise Idaho United States 83706
36 Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights Illinois United States 60005
37 Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center Aurora Illinois United States 60504
38 St. Joseph Medical Center Bloomington Illinois United States 61701
39 Graham Hospital Canton Illinois United States 61520
40 Memorial Hospital Carthage Illinois United States 62321
41 John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Chicago Illinois United States 60612-3785
42 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center Chicago Illinois United States 60637-1470
43 Eureka Community Hospital Eureka Illinois United States 61530
44 Galesburg Clinic, PC Galesburg Illinois United States 61401
45 Galesburg Cottage Hospital Galesburg Illinois United States 61401
46 InterCommunity Cancer Center of Western Illinois Galesburg Illinois United States 61401
47 Mason District Hospital Havana Illinois United States 62644
48 Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale Illinois United States 61747
49 Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West Joliet Illinois United States 60435
50 McDonough District Hospital Macomb Illinois United States 61455
51 Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center Maywood Illinois United States 60153
52 BroMenn Regional Medical Center Normal Illinois United States 61761
53 Community Cancer Center Normal Illinois United States 61761
54 Community Hospital of Ottawa Ottawa Illinois United States 61350
55 Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa Ottawa Illinois United States 61350
56 Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital Pekin Illinois United States 61554
57 Proctor Hospital Peoria Illinois United States 61614
58 OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria Illinois United States 61615-7827
59 CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association Peoria Illinois United States 61615
60 Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria Peoria Illinois United States 61615
61 Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria Illinois United States 61636
62 Illinois Valley Community Hospital Peru Illinois United States 61354
63 Perry Memorial Hospital Princeton Illinois United States 61356
64 St. Margaret's Hospital Spring Valley Illinois United States 61362
65 Valley Cancer Center Spring Valley Illinois United States 61362
66 Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana Illinois United States 61801
67 CCOP - Carle Cancer Center Urbana Illinois United States 61801
68 Elkhart General Hospital Elkhart Indiana United States 46515
69 Radiation Oncology Associates Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana United States 46804
70 Parkview Regional Cancer Center at Parkview Health Fort Wayne Indiana United States 46805
71 Central Indiana Cancer Centers - East Indianapolis Indiana United States 46219
72 Howard Community Hospital Kokomo Indiana United States 46904
73 Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services La Porte Indiana United States 46350
74 Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers Michigan City Indiana United States 46360
75 CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium South Bend Indiana United States 46601
76 Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend Indiana United States 46601
77 Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center South Bend Indiana United States 46617
78 South Bend Clinic South Bend Indiana United States 46617
79 McFarland Clinic, PC Ames Iowa United States 50010
80 Mercy Capitol Hospital Des Moines Iowa United States 50307
81 CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association Des Moines Iowa United States 50309
82 John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines Iowa United States 50309
83 Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center Des Moines Iowa United States 50309
84 Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center Des Moines Iowa United States 50314
85 Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines Des Moines Iowa United States 50314
86 John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines Iowa United States 50316
87 Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa Mason City Iowa United States 50401
88 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute Chanute Kansas United States 66720
89 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City Dodge City Kansas United States 67801
90 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado El Dorado Kansas United States 67042
91 Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence Independence Kansas United States 67301
92 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman Kingman Kansas United States 67068
93 Southwest Medical Center Liberal Kansas United States 67901
94 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton Newton Kansas United States 67114
95 Menorah Medical Center Overland Park Kansas United States 66209
96 Kansas City Cancer Centers - Southwest Overland Park Kansas United States 66210
97 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons Parsons Kansas United States 67357
98 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt Pratt Kansas United States 67124
99 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina Salina Kansas United States 67042
100 Shawnee Mission Medical Center Shawnee Mission Kansas United States 66204
101 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington Wellington Kansas United States 67152
102 Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review Wichita Kansas United States 67208
103 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower Wichita Kansas United States 67208
104 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita Wichita Kansas United States 67214
105 CCOP - Wichita Wichita Kansas United States 67214
106 Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center Wichita Kansas United States 67214
107 Wesley Medical Center Wichita Kansas United States 67214
108 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield Winfield Kansas United States 67156
109 DeCesaris Cancer Institute at Anne Arundel Medical Center Annapolis Maryland United States 21401
110 St. Agnes Hospital Cancer Center Baltimore Maryland United States 21229
111 Union Hospital Cancer Program at Union Hospital Elkton Maryland United States 21921
112 Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center Adrian Michigan United States 49221
113 Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center Ann Arbor Michigan United States 48106-0995
114 CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium Ann Arbor Michigan United States 48106
115 Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center Dearborn Michigan United States 48123-2500
116 Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital Detroit Michigan United States 48202
117 Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba Escanaba Michigan United States 49431
118 Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute Flint Michigan United States 48503
119 Hurley Medical Center Flint Michigan United States 48503
120 Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center Grosse Pointe Woods Michigan United States 48236
121 Dickinson County Healthcare System Iron Mountain Michigan United States 49801
122 Foote Memorial Hospital Jackson Michigan United States 49201
123 Borgess Medical Center Kalamazoo Michigan United States 49001
124 West Michigan Cancer Center Kalamazoo Michigan United States 49007-3731
125 Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo Michigan United States 49007
126 Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC Lambertville Michigan United States 48144
127 Sparrow Regional Cancer Center Lansing Michigan United States 48912-1811
128 St. Mary Mercy Hospital Livonia Michigan United States 48154
129 Community Cancer Center of Monroe Monroe Michigan United States 48162
130 Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe Monroe Michigan United States 48162
131 St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac Michigan United States 48341-2985
132 Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital Port Huron Michigan United States 48060
133 William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak Campus Royal Oak Michigan United States 48073
134 Seton Cancer Institute at Saint Mary's - Saginaw Saginaw Michigan United States 48601
135 Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph Saint Joseph Michigan United States 49085
136 Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus Southfield Michigan United States 48075
137 St. John Macomb Hospital Warren Michigan United States 48093
138 Alexandria Minnesota United States 56308
139 MeritCare Bemidji Bemidji Minnesota United States 56601
140 Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville Minnesota United States 55337
141 Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids Minnesota United States 55433
142 Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina Minnesota United States 55435
143 Fergus Falls Minnesota United States 56537
144 Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital Fridley Minnesota United States 55432
145 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood Maplewood Minnesota United States 55109
146 Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis Minnesota United States 55407
147 Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center Robbinsdale Minnesota United States 55422-2900
148 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Rochester Minnesota United States 55905
149 CentraCare Clinic - River Campus Saint Cloud Minnesota United States 56303
150 Coborn Cancer Center Saint Cloud Minnesota United States 56303
151 CCOP - Metro-Minnesota Saint Louis Park Minnesota United States 55416
152 Park Nicollet Cancer Center Saint Louis Park Minnesota United States 55416
153 United Hospital Saint Paul Minnesota United States 55102
154 Ridgeview Medical Center Waconia Minnesota United States 55387
155 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury Woodbury Minnesota United States 55125
156 Independence Regional Health Center Independence Missouri United States 64050
157 St. John's Regional Medical Center Joplin Missouri United States 64804
158 Truman Medical Center - Hospital Hill Kansas City Missouri United States 64108
159 Saint Luke's Cancer Institute at Saint Luke's Hospital Kansas City Missouri United States 64111
160 St. Joseph Medical Center Kansas City Missouri United States 64114
161 North Kansas City Hospital Kansas City Missouri United States 64116
162 Parvin Radiation Oncology Kansas City Missouri United States 64116
163 CCOP - Kansas City Kansas City Missouri United States 64131
164 Kansas City Cancer Centers - South Kansas City Missouri United States 64131
165 Research Medical Center Kansas City Missouri United States 64132
166 Liberty Hospital Liberty Missouri United States 64068
167 Heartland Regional Medical Center Saint Joseph Missouri United States 64506
168 CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks Springfield Missouri United States 65802
169 St. John's Regional Health Center Springfield Missouri United States 65804
170 Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South Springfield Missouri United States 65807
171 CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium Billings Montana United States 59101
172 Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings Billings Montana United States 59101
173 Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center Billings Montana United States 59101
174 St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services Billings Montana United States 59101
175 Billings Clinic - Downtown Billings Montana United States 59107-7000
176 St. James Healthcare Cancer Care Butte Montana United States 59701
177 Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility Great Falls Montana United States 59405
178 Great Falls Montana United States 59405
179 Northern Montana Hospital Havre Montana United States 59501
180 Glacier Oncology, PLLC Kalispell Montana United States 59901
181 Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC Kalispell Montana United States 59901
182 Kalispell Regional Medical Center Kalispell Montana United States 59901
183 Community Medical Center Missoula Montana United States 59801
184 Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness Missoula Montana United States 59804
185 Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center Missoula Montana United States 59807-7877
186 Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center Missoula Montana United States 59807
187 Good Samaritan Cancer Center at Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney Nebraska United States 68848-1990
188 Cancer Resource Center - Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska United States 68510
189 CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium Omaha Nebraska United States 68106
190 Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Omaha Nebraska United States 68114
191 Immanuel Medical Center Omaha Nebraska United States 68122
192 Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center Omaha Nebraska United States 68124
193 Creighton University Medical Center Omaha Nebraska United States 68131-2197
194 University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Nevada United States 89102
195 CCOP - Nevada Cancer Research Foundation Las Vegas Nevada United States 89106
196 Dartmouth - Hitchcock Concord Concord New Hampshire United States 03301
197 Kingsbury Center for Cancer Care at Cheshire Medical Center Keene New Hampshire United States 03431
198 Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon New Hampshire United States 03756-0002
199 St. Barnabas Medical Center Cancer Center Livingston New Jersey United States 07039
200 Frederick R. and Betty M. Smith Cancer Treatment Center Sparta New Jersey United States 07871
201 Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Cooper - Voorhees Voorhees New Jersey United States 08043
202 New York Methodist Hospital Brooklyn New York United States 11215
203 Monter Cancer Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System Lake Success New York United States 11042
204 CCOP - North Shore University Hospital Manhasset New York United States 11030
205 Don Monti Comprehensive Cancer Center at North Shore University Hospital Manhasset New York United States 11030
206 Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park New York United States 11040
207 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York New York United States 10065
208 Hudson Valley Oncology Associates Poughkeepsie New York United States 12601
209 Lipson Cancer and Blood Center at Rochester General Hospital Rochester New York United States 14621
210 Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus Asheville North Carolina United States 28801
211 Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated Goldsboro North Carolina United States 27534
212 Wayne Radiation Oncology Goldsboro North Carolina United States 27534
213 Rutherford Hospital Rutherfordton North Carolina United States 28139
214 Wilmed Radiation Oncology Services Wilson North Carolina United States 27893
215 CCOP - MeritCare Hospital Fargo North Dakota United States 58122
216 MeritCare Broadway Fargo North Dakota United States 58122
217 McDowell Cancer Center at Akron General Medical Center Akron Ohio United States 44307
218 Summa Center for Cancer Care at Akron City Hospital Akron Ohio United States 44309-2090
219 Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine Ohio United States 43311
220 Wood County Oncology Center Bowling Green Ohio United States 43402
221 Aultman Cancer Center at Aultman Hospital Canton Ohio United States 44710-1799
222 Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe Ohio United States 45601
223 Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital Cleveland Ohio United States 44111
224 Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center Cleveland Ohio United States 44195
225 Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care Columbus Ohio United States 43214-3998
226 CCOP - Columbus Columbus Ohio United States 43215
227 Grant Medical Center Cancer Care Columbus Ohio United States 43215
228 Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital Columbus Ohio United States 43222
229 Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health Columbus Ohio United States 43228
230 Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware Ohio United States 43015
231 Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Independence Ohio United States 44131
232 Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster Ohio United States 43130
233 Lima Memorial Hospital Lima Ohio United States 45804
234 Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta Ohio United States 45750
235 Northwest Ohio Oncology Center Maumee Ohio United States 43537
236 St. Luke's Hospital Maumee Ohio United States 43537
237 Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital Newark Ohio United States 43055
238 St. Charles Mercy Hospital Oregon Ohio United States 43616
239 Toledo Clinic - Oregon Oregon Ohio United States 43616
240 Cancer Research UK Medical Oncology Unit at Churchill Hospital & Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine - Oxford Salem Ohio United States 44460
241 North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated Sandusky Ohio United States 44870
242 Mercy Medical Center Springfield Ohio United States 45504
243 Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County Springfield Ohio United States 45505
244 Flower Hospital Cancer Center Sylvania Ohio United States 43560
245 Mercy Hospital of Tiffin Tiffin Ohio United States 44883
246 Toledo Hospital Toledo Ohio United States 43606
247 St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center Toledo Ohio United States 43608
248 Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center Toledo Ohio United States 43614
249 CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Toledo Ohio United States 43617
250 Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic Toledo Ohio United States 43623
251 Fulton County Health Center Wauseon Ohio United States 43567
252 Mount Carmel St. Ann's Cancer Center Westerville Ohio United States 43081
253 Cancer Treatment Center Wooster Ohio United States 44691
254 Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Ohio United States 43701
255 Oklahoma University Cancer Institute Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States 73104
256 Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center at St. Francis Hospital Tulsa Oklahoma United States 74136
257 Willamette Valley Cancer Center - Eugene Eugene Oregon United States 97401
258 Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham Oregon United States 97030
259 Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie Oregon United States 97222
260 Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Comprehensive Cancer Center Portland Oregon United States 97210
261 Providence Cancer Center at Providence Portland Medical Center Portland Oregon United States 97213-2967
262 Adventist Medical Center Portland Oregon United States 97216
263 CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program Portland Oregon United States 97225
264 Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Portland Oregon United States 97225
265 Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center and Children's Hospital Portland Oregon United States 97227
266 Salem Hospital Regional Cancer Care Services Salem Oregon United States 97309-5014
267 Legacy Meridian Park Hospital Tualatin Oregon United States 97062
268 Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington Memorial Hospital Abington Pennsylvania United States 19001
269 Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest Allentown Pennsylvania United States 18105
270 Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania United States 19010
271 Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Health Danville Pennsylvania United States 17822-0001
272 Northeast Radiation Oncology Center Dunmore Pennsylvania United States 18512
273 Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center at Pocono Medical Center East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania United States 18301
274 Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania United States 17033-0850
275 Riddle Memorial Hospital Cancer Center Media Pennsylvania United States 19063
276 Upper Delaware Valley Cancer Center Milford Pennsylvania United States 18337
277 Intercommunity Cancer Center Monroeville Pennsylvania United States 15146
278 Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights Pennsylvania United States 15065
279 Cancer Center of Paoli Memorial Hospital Paoli Pennsylvania United States 19301-1792
280 Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States 19107-5541
281 Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States 19111-2497
282 Frankford Hospital Cancer Center - Torresdale Campus Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States 19114
283 Allegheny Cancer Center at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15212
284 McGlinn Family Regional Cancer Center at Reading Hospital and Medical Center Reading Pennsylvania United States 19612-6052
285 Somerset Oncology Center Somerset Pennsylvania United States 15501
286 Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania United States 18711
287 CCOP - Main Line Health Wynnewood Pennsylvania United States 19096
288 Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital Wynnewood Pennsylvania United States 19096
289 AnMed Cancer Center Anderson South Carolina United States 29621
290 Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina Charleston South Carolina United States 29425
291 CCOP - Upstate Carolina Spartanburg South Carolina United States 29303
292 Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center Spartanburg South Carolina United States 29303
293 Rapid City Regional Hospital Rapid City South Dakota United States 57701
294 Avera Cancer Institute Sioux Falls South Dakota United States 57105
295 Medical X-Ray Center, PC Sioux Falls South Dakota United States 57105
296 Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls South Dakota United States 57117-5039
297 Thompson Cancer Survival Center West Knoxville Tennessee United States 37392
298 Thompson Cancer Survival Center Knoxville Tennessee United States 37916
299 Thompson Cancer Survival Center at Methodist Oak Ridge Tennessee United States 37830
300 Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas Texas United States 75230
301 Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Cancer Center Dallas Southwest Dallas Texas United States 75237
302 Klabzuba Cancer Center at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital Fort Worth Texas United States 76104
303 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas Houston Texas United States 77030-4009
304 Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center Lubbock Texas United States 79410-1894
305 Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Cancer Center - Sherman Sherman Texas United States 75090
306 Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Oncology Cancer Center Sugar Land Sugar Land Texas United States 77479
307 American Fork Hospital American Fork Utah United States 84003
308 Sandra L. Maxwell Cancer Center Cedar City Utah United States 84720
309 Jon and Karen Huntsman Cancer Center at Intermountain Medical Center Murray Utah United States 84157
310 Val and Ann Browning Cancer Center at McKay-Dee Hospital Center Ogden Utah United States 84403
311 Utah Valley Regional Medical Center - Provo Provo Utah United States 84604
312 Dixie Regional Medical Center - East Campus Saint George Utah United States 84770
313 LDS Hospital Salt Lake City Utah United States 84103
314 Utah Cancer Specialists at UCS Cancer Center Salt Lake City Utah United States 84106
315 Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah United States 84112
316 Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus Burlington Vermont United States 05401
317 Norris Cotton Cancer Center - North Saint Johnsbury Vermont United States 05819
318 Fredericksburg Oncology, Incorporated Fredericksburg Virginia United States 22401
319 Sentara Cancer Institute at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk Virginia United States 23507
320 Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center Richmond Virginia United States 23298-0037
321 St. Joseph Cancer Center Bellingham Washington United States 98225
322 St. Francis Hospital Federal Way Washington United States 98003
323 Cascade Cancer Center at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center Kirkland Washington United States 98033
324 CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center Seattle Washington United States 98101
325 University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center Seattle Washington United States 98195-6043
326 Southwest Washington Medical Center Cancer Center Vancouver Washington United States 98668
327 North Star Lodge Cancer Center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Yakima Washington United States 98902
328 Theda Care Cancer Institute Appleton Wisconsin United States 54911
329 Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center Green Bay Wisconsin United States 54301-3526
330 Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital Green Bay Wisconsin United States 54303
331 St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay Green Bay Wisconsin United States 54303
332 St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center Green Bay Wisconsin United States 54307-3508
333 Gundersen Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood La Crosse Wisconsin United States 54601
334 University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center Madison Wisconsin United States 53792-6164
335 Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center Marinette Wisconsin United States 54143
336 Community Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Center Menomonee Falls Wisconsin United States 53051
337 Regional Cancer Center at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital Oconomowoc Wisconsin United States 53066
338 Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Oconto Falls Oconto Falls Wisconsin United States 54154
339 Door County Cancer Center at Door County Memorial Hospital Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin United States 54235-1495
340 Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin United States 54235
341 Waukesha Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center Waukesha Wisconsin United States 53188
342 Tom Baker Cancer Centre - Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada T2N 4N2
343 CancerCare Manitoba Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3E 0V9
344 Saint John Regional Hospital Saint John New Brunswick Canada E2L 4L2
345 Margaret and Charles Juravinski Cancer Centre Hamilton Ontario Canada L8V 5C2
346 Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre - General Campus Ottawa Ontario Canada K1Y 4K7
347 Cancer Care Program at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Thunder Bay Ontario Canada P7B 6V4
348 Princess Margaret Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada M5G 2M9
349 McGill Cancer Centre at McGill University Montreal Quebec Canada H2W 1S6
350 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec Quebec City Quebec Canada G1R 2J6
351 Allan Blair Cancer Centre at Pasqua Hospital Regina Saskatchewan Canada S4T 7T1

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
  • NRG Oncology

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark R. Gilbert, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  • Study Chair: Minesh P. Mehta, MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Study Chair: Roger Stupp, MD, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00304031
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • RTOG-0525
  • CDR0000465183
  • EORTC-26052
  • EORTC-22053
  • NCI-2009-00731
First Posted:
Mar 17, 2006
Last Update Posted:
Jun 9, 2020
Last Verified:
May 1, 2020

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail Sites were required to submit participant tumor tissue for central histologic review and MGMT (O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) status determination in order for registered participants to continue on the study. Of 1173 participants initially registered, 1125 participants met these requirements and started protocol treatment.
Arm/Group Title No Adjuvant TMZ (Not Randomized) Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (TMZ) (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Not randomized to either adjuvant TMZ arm. Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.
Period Title: Concomitant RT+TMZ (Pre-randomization)
STARTED 1125 0 0
Eligible Pre-randomization Population 1125 0 0
Eligible Pre-randomization Follow-up 1120 0 0
COMPLETED 833 0 0
NOT COMPLETED 292 0 0
Period Title: Concomitant RT+TMZ (Pre-randomization)
STARTED 0 411 422
Eligible Population 0 411 420
Unmethylated MGMT Population 0 254 262
Methylated MGMT Population 0 122 122
Quality of Life Population 0 96 95
COMPLETED 0 411 420
NOT COMPLETED 0 0 2

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title No Adjuvant TMZ (Not Randomized ) Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ Total
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Not randomized to either adjuvant TMZ arm. Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle. Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 292 411 422 1125
Age (years) [Median (Full Range) ]
Median (Full Range) [years]
60.5
57
58
58
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
126
43.2%
172
41.8%
185
43.8%
483
42.9%
Male
166
56.8%
239
58.2%
237
56.2%
642
57.1%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Median Overall Survival Time
Description Overall survival time is defined as time from registration/randomization to the date of death from any cause. Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Patients last known to be alive are censored at the date of last contact. Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Randomized eligible patients.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (TMZ) (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.
Measure Participants 411 420
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
16.6
14.9
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments This study was looking for a 20% reduction in hazard rate: null hypothesis (conventional arm): Median survival time (MST) = 14.0 mo.; alternative hypothesis (dose-dense arm): MST= 17.5 mo. A one-sided log-rank test at a significance level of 0.025 would have 80% power to detect this difference with a sample size of 750 patients (647 deaths were required for the final analysis).
Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other (legacy)
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.63
Comments One-sided
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 1.03
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.88 to 1.20
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Reference level = Conventional adjuvant TMZ
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Median Progression-free Survival (PFS) Time
Description Progression is defined as greater than 25% increase in tumor area (two diameters) provided that the patient has not had his/her dose of steroids decreased since the last evaluation period. Progression-free survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of first progression, death, or last known follow-up (censored). Progression-free survival rates are estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. A concomitant decrease in steroid dose will rule out a progression designation during the first 2 months after completion of radiation therapy. Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Randomized eligible patients
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.
Measure Participants 411 420
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
5.5
6.7
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.06
Comments Two-side significance level = 0.05
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.87
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.75 to 1.00
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Reference level = Conventional adjuvant TMZ
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Median Overall Survival Time by MGMT Status
Description Overall survival time is defined as time from randomization to the date of death from any cause. Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Patients last known to be alive are censored at the date of last contact. Tumor tissue submitted at baseline was analyzed to determine MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) promoter methylation status (methylated / unmethylated). Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
MGMT status was not available for all randomized eligible participants. Therefore, data was only available from 376/411 on the conventional arm and 384/420 on the dose-dense arm.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.
Measure Participants 376 384
Unmethylated MGMT
14.6
13.3
Methylated MGMT
21.4
20.2
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments Unmethylated MGMT
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.44
Comments One-sided significance level = 0.05
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.99
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.82 to 1.19
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Reference level = Conventional adjuvant TMZ
Statistical Analysis 2
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments Methylated MGMT
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.86
Comments One-sided significance level = 0.05
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 1.19
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.87 to 1.62
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Reference level = Conventional adjuvant TMZ
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Median Progression-free Survival Time by MGMT Status
Description Progression is defined as greater than 25% increase in tumor area (two diameters) provided that the patient has not had his/her dose of steroids decreased since the last evaluation period. Progression-free survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of first progression, death, or last known follow-up (censored). Progression-free survival rates are estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. A concomitant decrease in steroid dose will rule out a progression designation during the first 2 months after completion of radiation therapy. Tumor tissue submitted at baseline was analyzed to determine MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) promoter methylation status (methylated / unmethylated). Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
MGMT status was not available for all randomized eligible participants. Therefore, data was only available from 376/411 on the conventional arm and 384/420 on the dose-dense arm.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.
Measure Participants 376 384
Unmethylated MGMT
5.1
6.0
Methylated MGMT
6.5
10.1
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments Unmethylated MGMT
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.15
Comments One-sided significance level = 0.05
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.88
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.73 to 1.05
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Reference level = Conventional adjuvant TMZ
Statistical Analysis 2
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments Methylated MGMT
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.33
Comments One-sided significance level = 0.05
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.87
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.66 to 1.15
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Reference level = Conventional adjuvant TMZ
5. Secondary Outcome
Title Best Treatment Response by MGMT Status
Description Response assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0): Complete Response (CR), imaging no longer shows enhancing tumor, confirmed by a second scan ≥ 4 weeks later; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in tumor area (two diameters) with patient off all steroids, or on adrenal maintenance only; Minor Response (MR), < 50% decrease in tumor area with patient off all steroids, or on adrenal maintenance only; Stable Disease (SD): scan shows no change with patient receiving stable/decreasing doses of steroids; Progression (P): > 25% increase in tumor area with no decrease in steroid dose since last evaluation. Tumor tissue submitted at baseline was analyzed to determine MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) promoter methylation status (methylated / unmethylated). Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Per the protocol, both arms are combined to compare between MGMT status. MGMT status and treatment response was not available for all randomized eligible participants. Therefore, data was only available for 748/831 randomized eligible patients (arms combined).
Arm/Group Title Methylated Unmethylated
Arm/Group Description Methylated MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) Unmethylated MGMT (O[6]-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase)
Measure Participants 240 508
Complete Response
47
16.1%
67
16.3%
Partial Response
34
11.6%
66
16.1%
Minor Response
31
10.6%
55
13.4%
Stable Response
110
37.7%
243
59.1%
Progressive Disease
18
6.2%
77
18.7%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.012
Comments Two-sided significance level of 0.05
Method Chi-squared
Comments
6. Secondary Outcome
Title Distribution of Highest Grade AE Reported as Possibly/Probably/Definitely Related to Protocol Treatment
Description Highest grade adverse event (AE) per subject was counted. Adverse events were graded using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v3.0. Grade refers to the severity of the AE. The CTCAE v3.0 assigns Grades 1 through 5 with unique clinical descriptions of severity for each AE based on this general guideline: Grade 1 Mild, Grade 2 Moderate, Grade 3 Severe, Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling, Grade 5 Death related to AE. Analysis occurred after 647 deaths were reported.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Randomized eligible patients with any adverse events reported as possibly/probably/definitely related to protocol treatment
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.
Measure Participants 351 369
Grade 0,1,2
231
79.1%
175
42.6%
Grade 3,4,5
120
41.1%
194
47.2%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value <0.001
Comments
Method Chi-squared
Comments Two-sided significance level of 0.05
7. Secondary Outcome
Title Overall Survival Status by Progression Status at 6 Months
Description Overall survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of death from any cause or last known follow-up (censored). Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Progression is defined as greater than 25% increase in tumor area (two diameters) provided that the patient has not had his/her dose of steroids decreased since the last evaluation period.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Per the protocol, both arms are combined to compare between 6-month progression status. Eligible pre-randomization participants with any follow-up data.
Arm/Group Title No Progression at 6 Months Progression at 6 Months
Arm/Group Description
Measure Participants 676 444
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
20.7
10.1
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value <0.001
Comments Two-sided test
Method Log Rank
Comments
8. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Cycle 10 for Participants Without Progression After 6 Months of Adjuvant Therapy
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed.
Time Frame Baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Cycle 10 questionnaires were not completed by all quality of life (QOL) population participants progression-free at 6 months. Therefore, only 24/96 on the conventional arm and 20/95 on the dose-dense arm had data.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 24 20
Mean (95% Confidence Interval) [score on a scale]
1.17
1.18
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.96
Comments
Method t-test, 2 sided
Comments
9. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean Neurocognitive Function (NCF) Composite Score at Cycle 10 for Participants Without Progression After 6 Months of Adjuvant Therapy
Description The NCF Composite score is the arithmetic mean of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) (Free Recall, Delayed Recall, Delayed Recognition), Trail Making Test Part A (TMTA), Trail Making Test Part B (TMTB), and Controlled Oral Word Association (COWA) test scores, all of which are standardized, adjusting for age, education, and gender as necessary, such that mean is 0 and standard deviation is 1. A participant must have at least 5 of the 6 scores. A higher composite score indicates better neurocognitive function.
Time Frame Baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Cycle 10 questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants progression-free at 6 months. Therefore, only 17/96 on the conventional arm and 20/95 on the dose-dense arm had data.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 17 20
Mean (95% Confidence Interval) [score on a scale]
-0.95
-1.19
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.73
Comments
Method t-test, 2 sided
Comments
10. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score at Cycle 10 for Participants Without Progression After 6 Months of Adjuvant Therapy
Description Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
Time Frame Baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Cycle 10 questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants progression-free at 6 months. Therefore, only 24/96 on the conventional arm and 22/95 on the dose-dense arm had data.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 24 22
Mean (95% Confidence Interval) [score on a scale]
73.3
69.7
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.57
Comments
Method t-test, 2 sided
Comments
11. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean Change From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 1
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.
Time Frame Baseline and mid-cycle 1 (approximately 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 41/96 on the conventional arm and 35/95 on the dose-dense arm have both baseline and mid-cycle 1 data.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 41 35
Mean (95% Confidence Interval) [score on a scale]
0.48
0.39
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.78
Comments
Method t-test, 2 sided
Comments
12. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean Change From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 4
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.
Time Frame Baseline and mid-cycle 4 (approximately 24 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 32/96 on the conventional arm and 24/95 on the dose-dense arm have both baseline and mid-cycle 4 data.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 32 24
Mean (95% Confidence Interval) [score on a scale]
-0.23
0.19
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.24
Comments
Method t-test, 2 sided
Comments
13. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 1
Description Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.
Time Frame Baseline and mid-cycle 1 (approximately 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 40/96 on the conventional arm and 38/95 on the dose-dense arm have both baseline and mid-cycle 1 data.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 40 38
Mean (95% Confidence Interval) [score on a scale]
-4.58
-2.63
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.74
Comments
Method t-test, 2 sided
Comments
14. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score at Mid-cyle for Cycle 4
Description Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Change is calculated as time point - baseline such that a positive change value indicates worse symptoms compared to baseline.
Time Frame Baseline and mid-cycle 4 (approximately 24 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 30/96 on the conventional arm and 23/95 on the dose-dense arm have both baseline and mid-cycle 4 data.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 30 23
Mean (95% Confidence Interval) [score on a scale]
-2.78
-0.72
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.79
Comments
Method t-test, 2 sided
Comments
15. Secondary Outcome
Title Change From Baseline in Mean EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status
Description Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 "very poor" to 7 "excellent" such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Change from baseline was calculated as time point value - baseline value with a positive change value indicating improved QOL from baseline.
Time Frame Baseline, 10,12, 22, 24, and 46 weeks

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, the number of participants reported below are the number with the relevant questions answered at baseline and the given time point on each arm.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 96 95
Week 10 (Cycle 1)
0.0
-2.9
Week 12 (Cycle 1.5)
-4.6
-2.7
Week 22 (Cycle 4)
3.9
-4.4
Week 24 (Cycle 4.5)
-2.8
-0.7
Week 46 (Cycle 10)
5.4
-1.9
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (baseline, 10,12, 22, 24, and 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. Treatment arm is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.2184
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
Statistical Analysis 2
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (baseline, 10,12, 22, 24, and 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, RPA class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. RPA class is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0763
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
Statistical Analysis 3
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (baseline, 10,12, 22, 24, and 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, RPA class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. MGMT status is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.5235
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
16. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score at Cycle 4
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 51/96 on the conventional arm and 40/95 on the dose-dense arm have both baseline and cycle 4 data
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 51 40
Count of Participants [Participants]
5
1.7%
11
2.7%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.03
Comments
Method Z-test of two proportions
Comments
17. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Interference Score at Cycle 4
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (did not interfere) to 10 (interfered completely). The symptom interference score is the average of the symptom interference items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 51/96 on the conventional arm and 40/95 on the dose-dense arm have both baseline and cycle 4 data
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 51 40
Count of Participants [Participants]
7
2.4%
13
3.2%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.03
Comments
Method Z-test of two proportions
Comments
18. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score and EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (GHS) at Cycle 1
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent) such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A score worse than baseline by at least 10 is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. GHS deterioration is presented as four rows.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 1 (approximately 10 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Per the protocol, both arms are combined. Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 136/191 have both MDASI-BT and EORTC QLQ-C30 at baseline and cycle 1.
Arm/Group Title Both Arms Combined
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, either [100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle] or [75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle] for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 136
Symptom Severity and GHS deterioration
18
6.2%
Symptom Severity deterioration only
9
3.1%
GHS deterioratoin only
31
10.6%
No deterioration
78
26.7%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0002
Comments
Method Chi-squared
Comments Two-sided test
19. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score and EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (GHS) at Cycle 4
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent) such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A score worse than baseline by at least 10 is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. GHS deterioration is presented as four rows.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Both arms are combined per the protocol. Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 86/191 have both MDASI-BT and EORTC QLQ-C30 at baseline and cycle 4.
Arm/Group Title Both Arms Combined
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, either [100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle] or [75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle] for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 86
Symptom Severity and GHS deterioration
10
3.4%
Symptom Severity deterioration only
5
1.7%
GHS deterioration Only
18
6.2%
No deterioration
53
18.2%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.005
Comments
Method Fisher Exact
Comments Two-sided test
20. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score and EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (GHS) at Cycle 10
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. Global Health Status is calculated from two questions on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30. The question responses range from 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent) such that a higher response indicates better quality of life (QOL). The mean of these responses is linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A score worse than baseline by at least 10 is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. GHS deterioration is presented as four rows.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Both arms are combined per the protocol. Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 44/191 have both MDASI-BT and EORTC QLQ-C30 at baseline and cycle 10.
Arm/Group Title Both Arms Combined
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, either [100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle] or [75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle] for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 44
Symptom Severity and GHS deterioration
5
1.7%
Symptom Severity deterioration only
4
1.4%
GHS deterioration only
5
1.7%
No deterioration
30
10.3%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.018
Comments
Method Fisher Exact
Comments Two-sided test
21. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Symptom Severity Score Over Time
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The symptom severity score is the average of the symptom severity items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed.
Time Frame Baseline, 10, 12, 22, 24, and 46 weeks

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, the number of participants reported below are the number with the relevant questions answered at baseline and the given time point on each arm.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 95 96
Baseline
1.3
1.1
Week 10 (Cycle 1)
1.4
1.4
Week 12 (Cycle 1.5)
1.6
1.5
Week 22 (Cycle 4)
1.0
1.2
Week 24 (Cycle 4.5)
1.0
1.1
Week 46 (Cycle 10)
1.2
1.1
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with MDASI Symptom Severity Score (baseline, 10, 12, 22, 24, 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. Treatment arm is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.1702
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments
Statistical Analysis 2
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (baseline, 10, 12, 22, 24, 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. RPA is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.8159
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
Statistical Analysis 3
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status Score (baseline, 10, 12, 22, 24, 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. MGMT status is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.2174
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
22. Secondary Outcome
Title Determination of Impactful Baseline Instruments on Overall Survival
Description Overall survival time is defined as time from registration/randomization to the date of death from any cause or last known follow-up (censored). Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire [EORTC QLQ]-C30 subscales are calculated as the mean of component items, then standardized such that subscale scores range from 0 to 100. A high score for a functional scale represents a healthy level of functioning. Controlled Oral Word Association (COWA) score is the sum of correct responses with a range of 0 to infinity. A higher score indicates better functioning. Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) score ranges from 0 to 36 for total recall is 0 to 36, 0 to 12 for delayed recall, and -12 to 12 for recognition. A higher score indicates better functioning.
Time Frame From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 4.4 years.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Both arms are combined per the protocol. Questionnaires/assessments were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 154/191 have COWA, EORTC QLQ-C30, and HVLT-R baseline assessments (final model covariates)
Arm/Group Title Both Arms Combined
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, either [100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle] or [75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle] for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 154
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
17.5
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A Cox proportional hazards model was run with overall survival as the outcome of interest and baseline scores as continuous covariates. The final model was determined from stepwise selection. EORTC physical functioning, EORTC role functioning, standardized HVLT-R recognition, standardized HVLT-R recall, and standardized COWA were included in the initial model. EORTC physical functioning is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.023
Comments
Method Regression, Cox
Comments
Statistical Analysis 2
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A Cox proportional hazards model was run with overall survival as the outcome of interest and baseline scores as continuous covariates. The final model was determined from stepwise selection. EORTC physical functioning, EORTC role functioning, standardized HVLT-R recognition, standardized HVLT-R recall, and standardized COWA were included in the initial model. Standardized HVLT-R recognition is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.043
Comments
Method Regression, Cox
Comments
Statistical Analysis 3
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A Cox proportional hazards model was run with overall survival as the outcome of interest and baseline scores as continuous covariates. The final model was determined from stepwise selection. EORTC physical functioning, EORTC role functioning, standardized HVLT-R recognition, standardized HVLT-R recall, and standardized COWA were included in the initial model. Standardized COWA is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.021
Comments
Method Regression, Cox
Comments
23. Secondary Outcome
Title Mean Neurocognitive Function (NCF) Composite Score Over Time
Description The NCF Composite score is the arithmetic mean of the HVLT-R (Free Recall, Delayed Recall, Delayed Recognition), TMTA, TMTB, and COWA scores, all of which are standardized, adjusting for age, education, and gender as necessary, such that mean is 0 and standard deviation is 1. A participant must have at least 5 of the 6 scores. A higher composite score indicates better neurocognitive function.
Time Frame Baseline, 10, 22, and 46 weeks

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Questionnaires were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, the number of participants reported below are the number with data at baseline and the given time point on each arm.
Arm/Group Title Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 96 95
Baseline
-1.2
-1.5
Week 10 (Cycle 1)
-1.3
-1.45
Week 22 (Cycle 4)
-1.1
-1.3
Week 46 (Cycle 10)
-1.0
-1.2
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with NCF Composite Score (baseline, 10, 22, 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. Treatment arm is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.2357
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
Statistical Analysis 2
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with NCF Composite Score (baseline, 10, 22, 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. RPA is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0147
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
Statistical Analysis 3
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ, Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Comments A mixed effects model was run with NCF Composite Score (baseline, 10, 22, 46 weeks) as the outcome of interest. Treatment arm, recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class, MGMT status, and time were included in the model. MGMT Status is reported here.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.457
Comments
Method Mixed Models Analysis
Comments Each explanatory variable is reported separately. (Time and intercept effects are not shown.)
24. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Cognitive Score and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) Delayed Recognition Score at Cycle 1
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. The HVLT-R Delayed Recognition raw score is the number of of correctly identified words minus the number of incorrectly identified words from a list of words including 12 nouns memorized 20 minutes prior. The raw score ranges from -12 to 12. with a higher score indicates better functioning. Scores are standardized (mean 0, standard deviation 1), adjusting for age,education, and gender as necessary. A score worse than baseline by at least two is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. HVLT-R deterioration is presented as four rows.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 1 (approximately 10 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Both arms are combined per the protocol. Questionnaires/assessments were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 116/191 have both MDASI-BT and HVLT-R at baseline and cycle 1.
Arm/Group Title Both Arms Combined
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, either [100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle] or [75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle] for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 116
Cognitive and HVLT-R deterioration
10
3.4%
Cognitive deterioration only
12
4.1%
HVLT-R deterioration only
20
6.8%
No deterioration
74
25.3%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.02
Comments
Method Chi-squared
Comments Two-sided test
25. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Cognitive Score and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) Delayed Recognition (DR) Score at Cycle 4
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. The HVLT-R Delayed Recognition raw score is the number of of correctly identified words minus the number of incorrectly identified words from a list of words including 12 nouns memorized 20 minutes prior. The raw score ranges from -12 to 12. with a higher score indicates better functioning. Scores are standardized (mean 0, standard deviation 1), adjusting for age,education, and gender as necessary. A score worse than baseline by at least two is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. HVLT-R deterioration is presented as four rows.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 4 (approximately 22 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Both arms are combined per the protocol. Questionnaires/assessments were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 71/191 have both MDASI-BT and HVLT-R at baseline and cycle 4.
Arm/Group Title Both Arms Combined
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, either [100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle] or [75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle] for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 71
Cognitive and Delayed Recognition deterioration
3
1%
Cognitive deterioration only
9
3.1%
Delayed Recognition deterioration only
14
4.8%
No deterioration
45
15.4%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.99
Comments
Method Fisher Exact
Comments Two-sided test
26. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Deterioration From Baseline in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) Cognitive Score and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) Delayed Recognition (DR) Score at Cycle 10
Description The MDASI-BT is a 28-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptom severity (SS) and resulting interference with daily living in brain cancer patients. All items range from 0 (not present) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). A SS score is the average of the SS items, given a specified minimum numbers were completed. A score worse than baseline by at least one is considered deterioration. The HVLT-R Delayed Recognition raw score is the number of of correctly identified words minus the number of incorrectly identified words from a list of words including 12 nouns memorized 20 minutes prior. The raw score ranges from -12 to 12. with a higher score indicates better functioning. Scores are standardized (mean 0, standard deviation 1), adjusting for age,education, and gender as necessary. A score worse than baseline by at least two is considered deterioration. The 2x2 frequency table of SS deterioration vs. HVLT-R deterioration is presented as four rows.
Time Frame baseline and cycle 10 (approximately 46 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Both arms are combined per the protocol. Questionnaires/assessments were not completed by all QOL population participants. Therefore, only 36/191 have both MDASI-BT and HVLT-R at baseline and cycle 10.
Arm/Group Title Both Arms Combined
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, either [100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle] or [75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle] for 6 cycles, up to 12 cycles.
Measure Participants 36
Cognitive and Delayed Recognition deterioration
3
1%
Cognitive deterioration only
6
2.1%
Delayed Recognition deterioration only
4
1.4%
No deterioration
23
7.9%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Conventional Adjuvant TMZ
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.33
Comments
Method Fisher Exact
Comments Two-sided test

Adverse Events

Time Frame
Adverse Event Reporting Description Eligible participants with adverse event data: concurrent RT and TMZ only arm (not randomized): 285/292; conventional adjuvant TMZ arm: 409/411; dose-dense adjuvant TMZ arm: 420/422.
Arm/Group Title No Adjuvant TMZ (Not Randomized) Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Arm/Group Description Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Not randomized to either adjuvant TMZ arm. Concurrent radiation therapy with concurrent temozolomide (TMZ) (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 100mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1 to 5 of 28 day cycle. Concurrent radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2) up to 49 doses. Starting four weeks after completion of RT, 75mg/m2 adjuvant temozolomide days 1-21 of 28 day cycle.
All Cause Mortality
No Adjuvant TMZ (Not Randomized) Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN)
Serious Adverse Events
No Adjuvant TMZ (Not Randomized) Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 105/285 (36.8%) 131/409 (32%) 142/420 (33.8%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Blood/bone marrow - Other: 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Bone marrow depression NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Febrile neutropenia 2/285 (0.7%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Haemolysis NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Hemoglobin 12/285 (4.2%) 6/409 (1.5%) 5/420 (1.2%)
Thrombotic microangiopathy NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Cardiac disorders
Atrial fibrillation 1/285 (0.4%) 3/409 (0.7%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Atrial flutter 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Atrial tachycardia 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Cardiac General - Other: 2/285 (0.7%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Myocardial ischaemia 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Pericardial effusion 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Sinus bradycardia 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Sinus tachycardia 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Supraventricular extrasystoles 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Endocrine disorders
Cushingoid 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Hypothyroidism 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Eye disorders
Diplopia 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Extraocular muscle disorder 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 0/420 (0%)
Ocular/visual - Other: 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 0/420 (0%)
Photopsia 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Retinal detachment 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Vision blurred 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain NOS 0/285 (0%) 3/409 (0.7%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Colitis NOS 2/285 (0.7%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Colonic perforation 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Constipation 0/285 (0%) 4/409 (1%) 0/420 (0%)
Diarrhoea NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 2/409 (0.5%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Dysphagia 2/285 (0.7%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Enteritis 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Gastritis NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Gastrointestinal - Other: 1/285 (0.4%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Nausea 6/285 (2.1%) 7/409 (1.7%) 11/420 (2.6%)
Oseophagitis NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Pancreatitis NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Rectal hemorrhage 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Small intestinal stricture NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Vomiting NOS 5/285 (1.8%) 5/409 (1.2%) 9/420 (2.1%)
General disorders
Chest pain 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Constitutional Symptoms - Other: 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Death NOS 2/285 (0.7%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Disease progression NOS 6/285 (2.1%) 3/409 (0.7%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Edema: head and neck: 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Edema: limb: 2/285 (0.7%) 2/409 (0.5%) 0/420 (0%)
Fatigue 9/285 (3.2%) 9/409 (2.2%) 11/420 (2.6%)
Gait abnormal NOS 2/285 (0.7%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Influenza-like illness 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Multi-organ failure 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Pain - Other: 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Pain NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Pyrexia 6/285 (2.1%) 5/409 (1.2%) 7/420 (1.7%)
Rigors 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Sudden death 2/285 (0.7%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Hepatobiliary disorders
Cholecystitis NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Hepatic failure 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Immune system disorders
Allergy/immunology - Other: 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Cytokine release syndrome 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Hypersensitivity NOS 3/285 (1.1%) 0/409 (0%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Infections and infestations
Abdominal infection 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Arthritis infective NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Bladder infection NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Bone infection NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Bronchitis NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Encephalitis NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Eye infection NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Infection - Other: 3/285 (1.1%) 4/409 (1%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Biliary tree 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Bladder (urinary) 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Bronchus 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Kidney 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Lung (pneumonia) 1/285 (0.4%) 2/409 (0.5%) 4/420 (1%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Meninges (meningitis) 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Rectum 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with Grade 3 or 4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L): Soft tissue NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with normal ANC or Grade 1 or 2 neutrophils: Blood 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with normal ANC or Grade 1 or 2 neutrophils: Esophagus 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with normal ANC or Grade 1 or 2 neutrophils: Nerve-peripheral 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with normal ANC or Grade 1 or 2 neutrophils: Wound 2/285 (0.7%) 2/409 (0.5%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with unknown ANC: Lung (pneumonia) 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with unknown ANC: Meninges (meningitis) 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Infection with unknown ANC: Skin (cellulitis) 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Infectous meningitis 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Opportunisitic infection 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 5/420 (1.2%)
Pneumonia NOS 0/285 (0%) 4/409 (1%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Respiratory tract infection NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Rhinitis infective 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Sepsis NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Sinusitis NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Skin infection 1/285 (0.4%) 5/409 (1.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Urinary tract infection NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Wound infection 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Fracture NOS 2/285 (0.7%) 1/409 (0.2%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Vascular access NOS complication 2/285 (0.7%) 3/409 (0.7%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased 5/285 (1.8%) 3/409 (0.7%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 4/285 (1.4%) 3/409 (0.7%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased 2/285 (0.7%) 3/409 (0.7%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Blood amylase increased 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Blood bilirubin increased 4/285 (1.4%) 3/409 (0.7%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Blood creatinine increased 2/285 (0.7%) 0/409 (0%) 2/420 (0.5%)
CD4 lymphocytes decreased 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 6/420 (1.4%)
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Leukopenia NOS 17/285 (6%) 15/409 (3.7%) 14/420 (3.3%)
Lipase increased 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Lymphopenia 11/285 (3.9%) 5/409 (1.2%) 23/420 (5.5%)
Metabolic/laboratory - Other: 1/285 (0.4%) 3/409 (0.7%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Neutrophil count 20/285 (7%) 15/409 (3.7%) 11/420 (2.6%)
Platelet count decreased 34/285 (11.9%) 20/409 (4.9%) 16/420 (3.8%)
Prothrombin time prolonged 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Troponin I increased 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Weight decreased 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Acidosis NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Alkalosis NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Anorexia 2/285 (0.7%) 2/409 (0.5%) 5/420 (1.2%)
Blood bicarbonate decreased 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Dehydration 5/285 (1.8%) 3/409 (0.7%) 7/420 (1.7%)
Hyperglycaemia NOS 0/285 (0%) 6/409 (1.5%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Hyperkalaemia 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Hypoalbuminemia 3/285 (1.1%) 2/409 (0.5%) 4/420 (1%)
Hypocalcemia 2/285 (0.7%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Hypoglycemia NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Hypokalemia 3/285 (1.1%) 4/409 (1%) 6/420 (1.4%)
Hypomagnesemia 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Hyponatremia 5/285 (1.8%) 6/409 (1.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Chest wall pain 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Muscle weakness NOS 2/285 (0.7%) 2/409 (0.5%) 10/420 (2.4%)
Muscle weakness, generalized or specific area (not due to neuropathy): Extremity-lower 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Muscle weakness, generalized or specific area (not due to neuropathy): Extremity-upper 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Muscle weakness, generalized or specific area (not due to neuropathy): Left-sided 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Muscle weakness, generalized or specific area (not due to neuropathy): Right-sided 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Musculoskeletal/soft tissue - Other: 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Neck pain 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Pain in extremity 1/285 (0.4%) 2/409 (0.5%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Nervous system disorders
Ataxia 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 4/420 (1%)
CNS necrosis/cystic progression: 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Cerebral ischaemia 3/285 (1.1%) 3/409 (0.7%) 4/420 (1%)
Cerebrospinal fluid leak 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Cognitive disorder 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 5/420 (1.2%)
Convulsions NOS 9/285 (3.2%) 23/409 (5.6%) 24/420 (5.7%)
Depressed level of consciousness 2/285 (0.7%) 2/409 (0.5%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Diaphragmatic paralysis 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Dizziness 2/285 (0.7%) 5/409 (1.2%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Dysgeusia 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Encephalopathy 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Extrapyramidal disorder 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Headache 6/285 (2.1%) 9/409 (2.2%) 7/420 (1.7%)
Hemorrhagic stroke 4/285 (1.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Hydrocephalus acquired 0/285 (0%) 3/409 (0.7%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Hyperreflexia 2/285 (0.7%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Memory impairment 1/285 (0.4%) 3/409 (0.7%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Mental status changes 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Muscle weakness, generalized or specific area (not due to neuropathy): Facial 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Neuralgia NOS 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Neurology - Other: 4/285 (1.4%) 3/409 (0.7%) 4/420 (1%)
Neuropathy: cranial: CN VIII Hearing and balance 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Peripheral motor neuropathy 1/285 (0.4%) 8/409 (2%) 7/420 (1.7%)
Peripheral sensory neuropathy 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Speech disorder 1/285 (0.4%) 3/409 (0.7%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Syncope 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Syncope vasovagal 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Tremor 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Psychiatric disorders
Agitation 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Anxiety 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Confusional state 5/285 (1.8%) 12/409 (2.9%) 10/420 (2.4%)
Depression 1/285 (0.4%) 4/409 (1%) 4/420 (1%)
Insomnia 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Libido decreased 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Personality change 0/285 (0%) 3/409 (0.7%) 0/420 (0%)
Psychosis aggravated 1/285 (0.4%) 2/409 (0.5%) 0/420 (0%)
Renal and urinary disorders
Cystitis NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Renal failure NOS 2/285 (0.7%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Urinary incontinence 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Urinary retention 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Erectile dysfunction NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Scrotal pain 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Aspiration 0/285 (0%) 2/409 (0.5%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Cough 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Dyspnoea 7/285 (2.5%) 5/409 (1.2%) 7/420 (1.7%)
Hypoxia 3/285 (1.1%) 1/409 (0.2%) 6/420 (1.4%)
Nasal cavity/paranasal sinus reactions: 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Pleural effusion 3/285 (1.1%) 0/409 (0%) 0/420 (0%)
Pneumonitis NOS 7/285 (2.5%) 4/409 (1%) 6/420 (1.4%)
Pulmonary/upper respiratory - Other: 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Respiratory tract hemorrhage NOS 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Acne NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Dermatitis exfoliative NOS 1/285 (0.4%) 1/409 (0.2%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Pain of skin 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 1/420 (0.2%)
Petechiae 0/285 (0%) 1/409 (0.2%) 0/420 (0%)
Vascular disorders
Hematoma 0/285 (0%) 0/409 (0%) 2/420 (0.5%)
Hypotension NOS 3/285 (1.1%) 1/409 (0.2%) 3/420 (0.7%)
Thrombosis 15/285 (5.3%) 15/409 (3.7%) 19/420 (4.5%)
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
No Adjuvant TMZ (Not Randomized) Conventional Adjuvant TMZ Dose-dense Adjuvant TMZ
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 216/285 (75.8%) 376/409 (91.9%) 392/420 (93.3%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Hemoglobin 69/285 (24.2%) 142/409 (34.7%) 171/420 (40.7%)
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Hearing impaired 8/285 (2.8%) 27/409 (6.6%) 20/420 (4.8%)
Eye disorders
Ocular/visual - Other: 16/285 (5.6%) 37/409 (9%) 27/420 (6.4%)
Vision blurred 19/285 (6.7%) 48/409 (11.7%) 54/420 (12.9%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain NOS 5/285 (1.8%) 17/409 (4.2%) 25/420 (6%)
Constipation 58/285 (20.4%) 135/409 (33%) 129/420 (30.7%)
Diarrhoea NOS 12/285 (4.2%) 50/409 (12.2%) 75/420 (17.9%)
Dry mouth 7/285 (2.5%) 22/409 (5.4%) 26/420 (6.2%)
Dyspepsia 11/285 (3.9%) 30/409 (7.3%) 32/420 (7.6%)
Nausea 79/285 (27.7%) 226/409 (55.3%) 228/420 (54.3%)
Stomatitis 9/285 (3.2%) 20/409 (4.9%) 24/420 (5.7%)
Vomiting NOS 32/285 (11.2%) 114/409 (27.9%) 117/420 (27.9%)
General disorders
Edema: head and neck: 7/285 (2.5%) 15/409 (3.7%) 27/420 (6.4%)
Edema: limb: 18/285 (6.3%) 49/409 (12%) 54/420 (12.9%)
Fatigue 134/285 (47%) 292/409 (71.4%) 320/420 (76.2%)
Pain - Other: 3/285 (1.1%) 29/409 (7.1%) 23/420 (5.5%)
Pyrexia 8/285 (2.8%) 25/409 (6.1%) 27/420 (6.4%)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Dermatitis radiation NOS 43/285 (15.1%) 97/409 (23.7%) 103/420 (24.5%)
Radiation recall syndrome 10/285 (3.5%) 20/409 (4.9%) 26/420 (6.2%)
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased 41/285 (14.4%) 100/409 (24.4%) 109/420 (26%)
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 21/285 (7.4%) 64/409 (15.6%) 70/420 (16.7%)
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased 17/285 (6%) 46/409 (11.2%) 49/420 (11.7%)
Blood creatinine increased 7/285 (2.5%) 25/409 (6.1%) 32/420 (7.6%)
CD4 lymphocytes decreased 0/285 (0%) 13/409 (3.2%) 32/420 (7.6%)
Leukopenia NOS 44/285 (15.4%) 152/409 (37.2%) 190/420 (45.2%)
Lymphopenia 49/285 (17.2%) 170/409 (41.6%) 179/420 (42.6%)
Metabolic/laboratory - Other: 16/285 (5.6%) 39/409 (9.5%) 38/420 (9%)
Neutrophil count 18/285 (6.3%) 89/409 (21.8%) 107/420 (25.5%)
Platelet count decreased 53/285 (18.6%) 161/409 (39.4%) 163/420 (38.8%)
Weight decreased 12/285 (4.2%) 54/409 (13.2%) 73/420 (17.4%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Anorexia 48/285 (16.8%) 113/409 (27.6%) 140/420 (33.3%)
Hyperglycaemia NOS 50/285 (17.5%) 116/409 (28.4%) 130/420 (31%)
Hypernatremia 4/285 (1.4%) 21/409 (5.1%) 20/420 (4.8%)
Hypoalbuminemia 20/285 (7%) 46/409 (11.2%) 56/420 (13.3%)
Hypocalcemia 20/285 (7%) 39/409 (9.5%) 45/420 (10.7%)
Hypoglycemia NOS 4/285 (1.4%) 21/409 (5.1%) 22/420 (5.2%)
Hypokalemia 18/285 (6.3%) 46/409 (11.2%) 51/420 (12.1%)
Hyponatremia 22/285 (7.7%) 48/409 (11.7%) 60/420 (14.3%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Arthralgia 4/285 (1.4%) 27/409 (6.6%) 32/420 (7.6%)
Back pain 9/285 (3.2%) 23/409 (5.6%) 23/420 (5.5%)
Muscle weakness NOS 19/285 (6.7%) 41/409 (10%) 49/420 (11.7%)
Muscle weakness, generalized or specific area (not due to neuropathy): Extremity-lower 11/285 (3.9%) 33/409 (8.1%) 26/420 (6.2%)
Muscle weakness, generalized or specific area (not due to neuropathy): Left-sided 4/285 (1.4%) 24/409 (5.9%) 16/420 (3.8%)
Myalgia 5/285 (1.8%) 13/409 (3.2%) 24/420 (5.7%)
Pain in extremity 11/285 (3.9%) 22/409 (5.4%) 30/420 (7.1%)
Nervous system disorders
Ataxia 23/285 (8.1%) 56/409 (13.7%) 54/420 (12.9%)
Cognitive disorder 11/285 (3.9%) 31/409 (7.6%) 37/420 (8.8%)
Convulsions NOS 34/285 (11.9%) 80/409 (19.6%) 87/420 (20.7%)
Depressed level of consciousness 8/285 (2.8%) 15/409 (3.7%) 23/420 (5.5%)
Dizziness 25/285 (8.8%) 93/409 (22.7%) 75/420 (17.9%)
Dysgeusia 19/285 (6.7%) 43/409 (10.5%) 63/420 (15%)
Headache 69/285 (24.2%) 193/409 (47.2%) 199/420 (47.4%)
Hyperreflexia 9/285 (3.2%) 24/409 (5.9%) 23/420 (5.5%)
Memory impairment 29/285 (10.2%) 84/409 (20.5%) 85/420 (20.2%)
Neurology - Other: 7/285 (2.5%) 34/409 (8.3%) 34/420 (8.1%)
Peripheral motor neuropathy 33/285 (11.6%) 58/409 (14.2%) 64/420 (15.2%)
Peripheral sensory neuropathy 20/285 (7%) 58/409 (14.2%) 64/420 (15.2%)
Speech disorder 34/285 (11.9%) 65/409 (15.9%) 64/420 (15.2%)
Tremor 9/285 (3.2%) 54/409 (13.2%) 44/420 (10.5%)
Psychiatric disorders
Agitation 3/285 (1.1%) 27/409 (6.6%) 17/420 (4%)
Anxiety 15/285 (5.3%) 50/409 (12.2%) 41/420 (9.8%)
Confusional state 32/285 (11.2%) 57/409 (13.9%) 59/420 (14%)
Depression 19/285 (6.7%) 55/409 (13.4%) 62/420 (14.8%)
Insomnia 39/285 (13.7%) 85/409 (20.8%) 77/420 (18.3%)
Renal and urinary disorders
Pollakiuria 5/285 (1.8%) 21/409 (5.1%) 21/420 (5%)
Urinary incontinence 8/285 (2.8%) 14/409 (3.4%) 22/420 (5.2%)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough 14/285 (4.9%) 49/409 (12%) 53/420 (12.6%)
Dyspnoea 15/285 (5.3%) 35/409 (8.6%) 37/420 (8.8%)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia 86/285 (30.2%) 173/409 (42.3%) 191/420 (45.5%)
Dermatitis exfoliative NOS 13/285 (4.6%) 63/409 (15.4%) 76/420 (18.1%)
Pruritus 15/285 (5.3%) 45/409 (11%) 53/420 (12.6%)

Limitations/Caveats

Only participants registered after 07-12-2007 were able to participate in the quality of life / patient reported outcome study components.

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Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Wendy Seiferheld
Organization Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)
Phone
Email wseiferheld@acr.org
Responsible Party:
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00304031
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • RTOG-0525
  • CDR0000465183
  • EORTC-26052
  • EORTC-22053
  • NCI-2009-00731
First Posted:
Mar 17, 2006
Last Update Posted:
Jun 9, 2020
Last Verified:
May 1, 2020