Clinical trial · Interventional
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
NCT00003475CI-TRIAL-00029253completedPhase 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 primary malignant brain tumors that have not responded to standard therapy 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 primary malignant brain tumors that have not responded to standard therapy. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on adults with primary malignant brain tumors that have not responded to standard therapy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Brain Tumors | Malignant Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
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.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed incurable adult primary malignant brain tumor * Evidence of progressive or recurrent tumor by MRI scan performed within 2 weeks prior to study entry * Must have received and failed standard therapy * Tumor must be at least 5 mm * No brain stem tumors PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 18 and over Performance status: * Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: * At least 2 months Hematopoietic: * Hematological function normal * WBC at least 2000/mm\^3 * Platelet count at least 50,000/mm\^3 Hepatic: * No liver failure * No evidence of hepatic insufficiency * Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal Renal: * No evidence of renal insufficiency * Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Cardiovascular: * No uncontrolled hypertension * No history of congestive heart failure * No chronic heart failure * No other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Pulmonary: * No serious lung disease, such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Other: * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation * No medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude study treatment * No active infection PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy * No concurrent immunomodulating agents Chemotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy, except in patients with disease progression during initial therapy * At least 6 weeks since prior nitrosoureas, except in patients with disease progression during initial therapy * No concurrent antineoplastic agents Endocrine therapy: * Corticosteroids allowed Radiotherapy: * See Disease Characteristics * At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy, except in patients with disease progression during initial therapy Surgery: * At least 4 weeks since prior surgery, except in patients with disease progression during initial therapy Other: * Recovered from prior therapy * Cytodifferentiating agents allowed
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDBurzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Burzynski GS. A phase II study of antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in adult patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme: Final report (protocol BT-21). Journal of Cancer Therapy 5:946-956, 2014. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jct.2014.510100