Clinical trial · Interventional
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Tumors
Phase II Study Of Antineoplastons A10 And AS2-1 In Patients With Brain Tumors.
NCT00003457CI-TRIAL-00029191completedPhase 2Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Current therapies for adults with persistent or recurrent brain tumors provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of adults with persistent or recurrent brain tumors. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on adults with persistent or recurrent brain tumors.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refractory Brain Tumors | Brain Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Antineoplaston therapy
- description
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of Participants With Objective Response
- timeFrame
- 12 months
- description
- Objective response rate per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), \>=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least four weeks; Stable Disease (SD), \< 50% decrease and \< 25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least 8 weeks; Progressive Disease (PD), \>=25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions compared to the lowest sum recorded.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed brain tumor (except brain stem locations) that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy and for which no curative therapy exists * Evidence of persistent or recurrent brain tumor by MRI scan performed within two weeks prior to study entry * Tumor must be at least 5 mm * Ineligible for other Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. brain tumor protocols PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 18 and over Performance status: * Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: * At least 2 months Hematopoietic: * Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL * WBC at least 2,000/mm\^3 * Platelet count at least 50,000/mm\^3 Hepatic: * Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal * No hepatic failure Renal: * Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Cardiovascular: * No severe heart disease * No uncontrolled hypertension * No history of congestive heart failure * No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Pulmonary: * No severe lung disease Other: * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation * No serious active infections or fever * No other serious concurrent disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy * No concurrent immunomodulating agents Chemotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) * No concurrent antineoplastic agents Endocrine therapy: * Concurrent corticosteroids for cerebral edema allowed (must be on a stable dose for at least 1 week prior to study entry) Radiotherapy: * At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: * Must recover from prior surgery Other: * Prior cytodifferentiating agent allowed * No prior antineoplaston therapy
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDBurzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Burzynski GS. A Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients with Primary Brain Tumors-Final Report (Protocol BT-09). Journal of Cancer Therapy 6(12): 1063-1074, 2015. DOI: 10.4236/jct.2015.612116