Clinical trial · Interventional
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Children With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
NCT00003476CI-TRIAL-00029255terminatedPhase 2Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Slow accrual
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Current therapies for children with primary malignant brain tumors provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of children with primary malignant brain tumors. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on children with primary malignant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood Brain Tumor | Childhood 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; 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 eight weeks; Progressive Disease (PD), \>=25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 6 Months
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed incurable primary malignant brain tumor that has progressed, recurred, or persisted after initial therapy (must have failed standard therapy). * Evidence of residual tumor by MRI performed within two weeks prior to study entry PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 6 months to 17 years Performance status: * Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: * At least 2 months Hematopoietic: * WBC at least 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count greater than 50,000/mm\^3 Hepatic: * No hepatic failure * Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal Renal: * Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: * No severe heart disease * No uncontrolled hypertension 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 and recovered * No concurrent immunomodulating agents Chemotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered * No concurrent antineoplastic agents Endocrine therapy: * Recovered from prior endocrine therapy * Concurrent corticosteroids for cerebral edema allowed Radiotherapy: * At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy (unless clear radiological evidence of progression) and recovered Surgery: * At least 4 weeks since prior surgery (unless clear radiological evidence of progression) and recovered Other: * No prior antineoplaston therapy
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDBurzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Burzynski GS, Marszalek A, Brookman, S. A phase II study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in children with recurrent, refractory or progressive primary brain tumors - Final Report (Protocol BT-22). Journal of Cancer Therapy, 5:977-988, 2014.