Peginterferon Alfa-2b in Younger Patients With Craniopharyngioma That is Recurrent or Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

Sponsor
Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (Other)
Overall Status
Terminated
CT.gov ID
NCT01964300
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well peginterferon alfa-2b works in treating younger patients with craniopharyngioma that is recurrent or cannot be removed by surgery. Peginterferon alfa-2b may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of craniopharyngioma.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Biological: peginterferon alfa-2b
  • Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Phase 2

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To estimate the 1-year disease stabilization rate associated with the use of Sylatron (peginterferon alfa-2b) in patients with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following surgery alone who have not received radiation therapy.

  2. To estimate the sustained objective response rate (partial response (PR) + complete response (CR)) to Sylatron in patients with craniopharyngiomas which progress or recur following radiation therapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To estimate the response rate in patients with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngioma treated with Sylatron by study stratum.

  2. To estimate the progression-free survival distribution for patients with unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with Sylatron by study stratum.

  3. To evaluate the toxicity profile of Sylatron in children with unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas.

  4. To compare the protocol specific disease assessment criteria to MacDonald criteria during the first year of treatment in stratum I and at the time of objective response and progressive disease in both strata.

  5. To characterize evidence of WNT pathway activation by immunohistochemistry and MAPK pathway activation by pyrosequencing in resected tumor tissue in patients with craniopharyngiomas, and correlate these results with outcome and response data.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive peginterferon alfa-2b subcutaneously (SC) weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 30 days.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
19 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Phase II Study of Peginterferon Alfa-2b (Sylatron) for Pediatric Patients With Unresectable or Recurrent Craniopharyngioma
Actual Study Start Date :
Apr 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2019

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Treatment (peginterferon alfa-2b)

Patients receive peginterferon alfa-2b subcutaneously (SC) weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Biological: peginterferon alfa-2b
Given subcutaneously (SC)

Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Rate of Disease Stabilization at 1 Year (i.e., 9 Courses of Treatment) (for Stratum 1 Patients Only) [Up to 1 year]

    The percentage of stratum 1 patients with disease stabilization at 1 year is reported, along with a 95% exact confidence interval for the estimate of the true 1-year disease stabilization rate.

  2. Sustained Objective Response (PR+CR) Rate Observed During the First Year of Treatment (for Stratum 2 Patients Only) [Up to 1 year]

    Objective responses had to be sustained for 3 months. The percentage of participants with sustained objective responses is reported with an exact 95% confidence interval of the true sustained objective response rate.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Sustained Objective Response (PR+CR) Rate Observed During the First Year of Treatment (for Stratum 1 Patients Only) [Up to 1 year]

    Objective responses had to be sustained for 3 months. The percentage of participants with sustained objective responses is reported with an exact 95% confidence interval of the true sustained objective response rate.

  2. Progression-free Survival (PFS) [2 years after treatment start]

    PFS estimates for each stratum were estimated using the method of Kaplan and Meier. PFS was defined as the time interval from date on treatment to the earliest date of disease progression, second malignancy, or death; or to date of last contact for patients without events. One- and two-year PFS estimates are reported by stratum. Only eligible patients were included in this analysis (7 stratum 1 patients and 11 stratum 2 patients).

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Months to 25 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Patient must have a histologically verified diagnosis of craniopharyngioma

  • Stratum 1: patients with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who have not received radiation therapy; patients with unresectable craniopharyngiomas, (i.e. residual measurable disease following surgical resection) will be enrolled at the time of progression

  • Stratum 2: patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy

  • All patients must have measurable residual disease defined as tumor measurable in two perpendicular diameters on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

  • Please note: measurements are required for both the solid and cystic components

  • Subjects must have recovered from the acute toxicities of all prior therapy before entering this study; for those acute baseline adverse events attributable to prior therapy, recovery is defined as a toxicity grade =< 2, using Common Terminology Criterial for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v.) 4.0, unless otherwise specified in the inclusion and exclusion criteria

  • Myelosuppressive chemotherapy (includes intra-cystic bleomycin):

  • Subjects must have received their last dose of known myelosuppressive anticancer chemotherapy at least three (3) weeks prior to study registration or at least six (6) weeks if nitrosourea

  • Subjects must have received their last dose of investigational or biologic agent >= 7 days prior to study registration

  • In the event that a subject has received an investigational or biologic agent and has experienced >= grade 2 myelosuppression, then at least three (3) weeks must have elapsed prior to registration

  • If the investigational or biologic agent has a prolonged half-life (>= 7 days) then at least three (3) weeks must have elapsed prior to registration

  • Subjects must have completed at least 3 half-life periods from the last dose of monoclonal antibody prior to registration

  • Note: a list of half-lives of commonly used monoclonal antibodies is available on the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) website under Generic Forms and Templates

  • Stratum 1: patients must not have received radiation therapy

  • Stratum 2: patients must have received radiation therapy, including gamma knife or phosphorus-32 (P32)

  • More than 6 months from the time of enrollment if the recurrence is predominantly solid

  • More than 12 months from the time of enrollment if the recurrence is predominantly cystic

  • At least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a hematopoietic growth agent (filgrastim, sargramostim, and erythropoietin) and 14 days for long-acting formulations

  • Karnofsky performance scale (KPS for > 16 years [yrs] of age) or Lansky performance score (LPS for =< 16 years of age) >= 60 assessed within two weeks prior to registration

  • Age: 18 months - 25 years (Minimum weight 20 Kilogram is required to be eligible for the study, since the minimum injection volume of SYLATRON is 0.05 ml, 20 mcg, subcutaneously (SQ) as suggested by Merck)

  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/ul (unsupported)

  • Platelets >= 100,000/ul (unsupported)

  • Hemoglobin (Hg) >= 8g/dL (unsupported)

  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x the upper limit of institutional normal

  • Total bilirubin =< x 1.5 upper limit of institutional normal

  • Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x the upper limit of normal for age, or calculated creatinine clearance or nuclear glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 ml/min/1.73 m^2

  • =< 0.6 mg/dL (1 to < 2 years of age)

  • =< 0.8 mg/dL (2 to < 6 years of age)

  • =< 1.0 mg/dL (6 to < 10 years of age)

  • =< 1.2 mg/dL (10 to < 13 years of age)

  • =< 1.4 mg/dL (females >= 13 years of age)

  • =< 1.5 mg/dL (males 13 to < 16 years of age)

  • =< 1.7 mg/dL (males >= 16 years of age)

  • All patients must have undergone at least one surgical procedure to verify the diagnosis

  • Patients must have evidence of radiographic progression as defined below:

  • Stratum 1: defined as >= 25% increase in the product of the greatest perpendicular diameters of the tumor as a whole (solid and cystic component) AND

= 0.4 cm increase in each of at least two dimensions of the tumor as a whole OR any new or worsening neurologic/vision deficit in conjunction with a lesser change in the solid or cystic component

  • Stratum 2:

  • For patients more than 6 months following radiation therapy (RT) (including radiosurgery or P32), progression is defined as a >= 25% increase in the product of the greatest perpendicular diameters of the solid component AND

= 0.4 cm increase in each of at least two dimensions of the solid component

  • For patients more than 12 months following RT (including radiosurgery or P32), progression is defined as >= 25% increase in each of the product of the greatest perpendicular diameters of the solid tumor AND >= 0.4 cm increase in each of at least two dimensions of the solid tumor; patients demonstrating isolated cyst progression more than 12 months after RT must show a continued increase in the cystic component on two serial MRI scans performed at least 4 weeks apart OR re-accumulation of the cyst following one or more cyst aspirations; patients with progressive neurologic signs and/or symptoms associated with isolated cyst formation or progression are eligible if the neurologic signs and/or symptoms do not improve within 4 weeks of cyst aspiration

  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or breast-feeding; female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test; (pregnancy test must be repeated within 72 hours prior to the start of therapy)

  • Subjects of childbearing or child fathering potential must be willing to use a medically acceptable form of birth control, which includes abstinence, while being treated on this study

  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Stratum 1 patients: must not have had > 3 surgical debulking procedures/resections

  • Patients may not have received prior interferon, either systemic or intra-cystic

  • Patients must not have evidence of metastatic tumor

  • Patients must not be on steroids other than for physiologic replacement

  • Patients must not have a severe psychiatric illness, including major depression or any previous suicide attempts

  • Patients must not be on phenytoin, warfarin or methadone due to potential drug interactions

  • Patients must not have known hypersensitivity reactions, such as urticaria, angioedema, bronchoconstriction, anaphylaxis, Steven-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis to interferon alpha or any other products component

  • Subjects with inability to return for follow-up visits or obtain follow-up studies required to assess toxicity to therapy

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles California United States 90027
2 Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children Hospital Palo Alto California United States 94304
3 Children's National Medical Center Washington District of Columbia United States 20010
4 Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago Illinois United States 60614
5 National Cancer Institute Pediatric Oncology Branch Bethesda Maryland United States 20892
6 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York New York United States 10065
7 Children Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15224
8 St. Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis Tennessee United States 38105
9 Texas Children's Hospital Houston Texas United States 77030

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Stewart Goldman, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children Hospital of Chicago

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01964300
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • PBTC-039
  • NCI-2013-01639
  • PBTC-039
  • PBTC-039
  • U01CA081457
First Posted:
Oct 17, 2013
Last Update Posted:
Feb 24, 2020
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2020
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details Patients 18 months to 25 years with histologically confirmed craniopharyngioma were enrolled at Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) member institutions. The first patient was enrolled on 4/1/2014 and the last patient was enrolled on 11/20/2017. Accrual was halted early due to lack of efficacy in stratum 2 and slow accrual in stratum 1.
Pre-assignment Detail Stratum 1 patients had progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone. Stratum 2 patients had progressive/recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation. 19 patients were enrolled (7 stratum 1, 12 stratum 2); one of the stratum 2 patients was ineligible leaving 18 eligible patients (7 stratum 1, 11 stratum 2).
Arm/Group Title Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Arm/Group Description Stratum 1 patients are those with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who had not received radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratum 2 patients are those with patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 7 12
COMPLETED 1 1
NOT COMPLETED 6 11

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Stratum 1 Stratum 2 Total
Arm/Group Description Stratum 1 patients are those with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who had not received radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratum 2 patients are those with patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 7 11 18
Age (Count of Participants)
<=18 years
7
100%
5
45.5%
12
66.7%
Between 18 and 65 years
0
0%
6
54.5%
6
33.3%
>=65 years
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Age (years) [Median (Full Range) ]
Median (Full Range) [years]
10.6
20.5
13.1
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
4
57.1%
6
54.5%
10
55.6%
Male
3
42.9%
5
45.5%
8
44.4%
Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Asian
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Black or African American
0
0%
2
18.2%
2
11.1%
White
4
57.1%
8
72.7%
12
66.7%
More than one race
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Unknown or Not Reported
3
42.9%
1
9.1%
4
22.2%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
United States
7
100%
11
100%
18
100%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Rate of Disease Stabilization at 1 Year (i.e., 9 Courses of Treatment) (for Stratum 1 Patients Only)
Description The percentage of stratum 1 patients with disease stabilization at 1 year is reported, along with a 95% exact confidence interval for the estimate of the true 1-year disease stabilization rate.
Time Frame Up to 1 year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
This primary outcome measure only relates to stratum 1 patients.
Arm/Group Title Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Arm/Group Description Stratum 1 patients are those with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who had not received radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratum 2 patients are those with patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Measure Participants 7 0
Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
28.6
408.6%
2. Primary Outcome
Title Sustained Objective Response (PR+CR) Rate Observed During the First Year of Treatment (for Stratum 2 Patients Only)
Description Objective responses had to be sustained for 3 months. The percentage of participants with sustained objective responses is reported with an exact 95% confidence interval of the true sustained objective response rate.
Time Frame Up to 1 year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Only eligible stratum 2 patients are included in this analysis. This is a *secondary* outcome measure for stratum 1 patients and is therefore reported as a separate outcome measure.
Arm/Group Title Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Arm/Group Description Stratum 1 patients are those with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who had not received radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratum 2 patients are those with patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Measure Participants 0 11
Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
0.0
0%
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Sustained Objective Response (PR+CR) Rate Observed During the First Year of Treatment (for Stratum 1 Patients Only)
Description Objective responses had to be sustained for 3 months. The percentage of participants with sustained objective responses is reported with an exact 95% confidence interval of the true sustained objective response rate.
Time Frame Up to 1 year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
The seven stratum 1 patients are included in this analysis. This outcome measure was a *primary* outcome measure for stratum 2 patients and is therefore reported as a separate outcome measure for stratum 2.
Arm/Group Title Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Arm/Group Description Stratum 1 patients are those with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who had not received radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratum 2 patients are those with patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Measure Participants 7 0
Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
14.3
204.3%
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Progression-free Survival (PFS)
Description PFS estimates for each stratum were estimated using the method of Kaplan and Meier. PFS was defined as the time interval from date on treatment to the earliest date of disease progression, second malignancy, or death; or to date of last contact for patients without events. One- and two-year PFS estimates are reported by stratum. Only eligible patients were included in this analysis (7 stratum 1 patients and 11 stratum 2 patients).
Time Frame 2 years after treatment start

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
The one ineligible stratum 2 patient enrolled on the study was excluded from this analysis, leaving 7 stratum 1 patients and 11 stratum 2 patients.
Arm/Group Title Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Arm/Group Description Stratum 1 patients are those with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who had not received radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratum 2 patients are those with patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Measure Participants 7 11
PFS at 1 year
83.3
1190%
68.2
620%
PFS at 2 years
27.8
397.1%
34.1
310%

Adverse Events

Time Frame Up to 2 years after start of treatment
Adverse Event Reporting Description Adverse events were graded according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. All grades 3 through 5 adverse events while on treatment or within 30 days of treatment were to be collected, in addition to grades 1 and 2 adverse events if the attribution was at least possibly related. All adverse events collected and reported in the study database are reported here.
Arm/Group Title Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Arm/Group Description Stratum 1 patients are those with progressive unresectable or recurrent craniopharyngiomas treated with surgery alone, who had not received radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratum 2 patients are those with patients with progressive or recurrent craniopharyngiomas following radiation therapy. Treatment consisted of Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron) subcutaneously weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment may repeat every 6 weeks for up to 18 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Since the ineligible patient received 2 days of Peginterferon alfa-2b, that patient is included in all adverse event reporting results.
All Cause Mortality
Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/7 (0%) 1/12 (8.3%)
Serious Adverse Events
Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 1/7 (14.3%) 5/12 (41.7%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Infections and infestations
Catheter related infection 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Fall 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Investigations
Neutrophil count decreased 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Anorexia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hypernatremia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hyponatremia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Generalized muscle weakness 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Muscle weakness right-sided 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Treatment related secondary malignancy 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Nervous system disorders
Ataxia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 2
Dizziness 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Dysarthria 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 2
Encephalopathy 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Facial nerve disorder 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Headache 1/7 (14.3%) 1 2/12 (16.7%) 2
Somnolence 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Tremor 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnea 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Stratum 1 Stratum 2
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 7/7 (100%) 12/12 (100%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia 3/7 (42.9%) 3 3/12 (25%) 4
Eye disorders
Blurred vision 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Floaters 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Optic nerve disorder 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Photophobia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Diarrhea 0/7 (0%) 0 3/12 (25%) 4
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other, specify 2/7 (28.6%) 2 0/12 (0%) 0
Mucositis oral 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Nausea 1/7 (14.3%) 1 4/12 (33.3%) 5
Vomiting 1/7 (14.3%) 1 1/12 (8.3%) 2
General disorders
Chills 3/7 (42.9%) 8 0/12 (0%) 0
Fatigue 5/7 (71.4%) 9 3/12 (25%) 4
Fever 7/7 (100%) 11 2/12 (16.7%) 4
Flu like symptoms 0/7 (0%) 0 2/12 (16.7%) 2
General disorders and administration site conditions - Other, specify 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Hypothermia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Injection site reaction 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Infections and infestations
Urinary tract infection 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased 4/7 (57.1%) 8 8/12 (66.7%) 14
Alkaline phosphatase increased 0/7 (0%) 0 3/12 (25%) 5
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 3/7 (42.9%) 5 10/12 (83.3%) 15
Investigations - Other, specify 2/7 (28.6%) 2 0/12 (0%) 0
Lymphocyte count decreased 1/7 (14.3%) 3 4/12 (33.3%) 6
Neutrophil count decreased 3/7 (42.9%) 10 8/12 (66.7%) 18
Platelet count decreased 0/7 (0%) 0 4/12 (33.3%) 6
Weight loss 4/7 (57.1%) 5 2/12 (16.7%) 2
White blood cell decreased 6/7 (85.7%) 14 8/12 (66.7%) 12
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Anorexia 4/7 (57.1%) 5 2/12 (16.7%) 2
Hyperglycemia 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Hyperkalemia 1/7 (14.3%) 2 2/12 (16.7%) 2
Hypermagnesemia 2/7 (28.6%) 3 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hypernatremia 1/7 (14.3%) 1 3/12 (25%) 3
Hyperuricemia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hypoalbuminemia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 2
Hypocalcemia 1/7 (14.3%) 1 6/12 (50%) 8
Hypoglycemia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hypokalemia 2/7 (28.6%) 5 1/12 (8.3%) 2
Hypomagnesemia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hyponatremia 2/7 (28.6%) 2 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hypophosphatemia 1/7 (14.3%) 1 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders - Other, specify 2/7 (28.6%) 2 0/12 (0%) 0
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Myalgia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Pain in extremity 1/7 (14.3%) 1 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Nervous system disorders
Abducens nerve disorder 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Cognitive disturbance 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Dizziness 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Headache 2/7 (28.6%) 5 2/12 (16.7%) 2
Seizure 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Somnolence 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Psychiatric disorders
Depression 1/7 (14.3%) 1 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Insomnia 0/7 (0%) 0 3/12 (25%) 3
Personality change 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Pruritus 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Rash maculo-papular 1/7 (14.3%) 1 0/12 (0%) 0
Vascular disorders
Hot flashes 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1
Hypotension 0/7 (0%) 0 1/12 (8.3%) 1

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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Certain Agreements

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 Catherine Billups
Organization Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Phone 901-595-3709
Email catherine.billups@stjude.org
Responsible Party:
Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01964300
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • PBTC-039
  • NCI-2013-01639
  • PBTC-039
  • PBTC-039
  • U01CA081457
First Posted:
Oct 17, 2013
Last Update Posted:
Feb 24, 2020
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2020