Temozolomide, Radiation Therapy, and Tumor Treating Fields Therapy in Treating Participants With Glioblastoma

Study Purpose

This pilot early phase I trial studies the side effects of temozolomide, radiation therapy, and tumor treating fields therapy using Novo tumor treatment fields (TTF)-200A device in participants with glioblastoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. NovoTTF-200A device is a portable device that produces alternating electrical fields that may disrupt growth of cancer cells. Giving temozolomide, radiation therapy, and tumor treating fields therapy using NovoTTF-200A device may work better in treating participants with glioblastoma.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Patients with pathology confirmed newly diagnosed World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV glioma.
  • - Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 60.
  • - Patients must have recovered from the effects of surgery per treating physician's judgment; there must be a minimum of 21 days from the day of surgery to the day of protocol treatment; for core or needle biopsy, a minimum of 14 days must have elapsed prior to the day of protocol treatment.
  • - Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000 cells/mm^3.
  • - Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm^3.
  • - Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl.
  • - Creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min.
  • - Bilirubin < 2.0 mg/dL.
  • - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3 x upper limit of normal range.
  • - Women of childbearing potential must have a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) pregnancy test documented within 14 days prior to registration.
  • - Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for 4 months after last dose of temozolomide.
  • - Is able to have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast of the brain.
  • - All subjects must be able to comprehend and sign a written informed consent document.
If the subject can comprehend the informed consent but is unable to sign, a LAR may sign the written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Infratentorial disease (defined as glioblastoma [GBM] derived from cerebellum or brainstem) - Implanted pacemaker, defibrillator or deep brain stimulator, or documented clinically significant arrhythmias.
  • - A skull defect (such as, missing bone with no replacement) - Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • - Evidence of increased intracranial pressure (midline shift > 5 mm, clinically significant papilledema) - Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study, in the opinion of the investigator.
  • - Prior radiation treatment to the brain.
  • - Prior treatment with temozolomide.
  • - Known hypersensitivity to conductive hydrogels like the gel used on electrocardiogram (ECG) stickers or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) electrodes.
- Known active collagen vascular disease

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03477110
Phase

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Early Phase 1
Lead Sponsor

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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Principal Investigator

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Wenyin Shi, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Agency Class

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Other, Industry
Overall Status Completed
Countries United States
Conditions

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Glioblastoma
Study Website: View Trial Website
Additional Details

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  • I. To evaluate the safety and toxicity of combination chemoradiotherapy with NovoTTF-200A device (Optune) treatment in newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
  • I. To determine the median progression-free survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma treated with radiotherapy with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide plus Optune.
  • II. To evaluate the median overall survival, 1-year overall survival, and event-free survival.
  • III. Collect tumor O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) methylation status and isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation status.
  • IV. To evaluate the level of circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in glioblastoma patient serum during treatment.
  • V. To evaluate the quality of life of patients treated with radiotherapy with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide plus Optune.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Treatment (temozolomide, radiation, NovoTTF-200A device)

Participants receive temozolomide PO QD starting day 1 to the end of radiation therapy and undergo 30 fractions of radiation therapy over 15-20 minutes each, 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) for 6 weeks. Beginning day 1 of radiation therapy, participants undergo tumor treatment fields therapy using NovoTTF-200A device over 18 hours or more daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 28 days after the last dose of radiation therapy, participants receive temozolomide PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Interventions

Drug: - Temozolomide

Given PO

Radiation: - Radiation Therapy

Undergo radiation therapy

Device: - NovoTTF-200A Device

Undergo tumor treatment fields therapy using NovoTTF-200A device

Procedure: - Tumor Treating Fields Therapy

Undergo tumor treatment fields therapy using NovoTTF-200A device

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Status

Address

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

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