Clinical trial · Interventional
ZD 1839 in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme in First Relapse
A Phase II Study of ZD 1839 (NSC 715055) for Patients With First Relapse Glioblastoma Multiforme
NCT00016991CI-TRIAL-00010849completedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.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: Biological therapies such as ZD 1839 may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of glioblastoma multiforme. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ZD 1839 in treating patients who have glioblastoma multiforme in first relapse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| gefitinib | Drug | Gefitinib | ALIAS |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed glioblastoma multiforme in first relapse PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 18 and over Performance status: * Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: * More than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: * WBC at least 3,000/mm\^3 * Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3 Hepatic: * Bilirubin less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) * AST/ALT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: * Creatinine less than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: * No symptomatic congestive heart failure * No unstable angina pectoris * No cardiac arrhythmia Other: * No other uncontrolled concurrent illness * No ongoing or active infection * No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance * No prior allergic reactions to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ZD 1839 * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * Ocular inflammation must be fully treated before study entry PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * Not specified Chemotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered Endocrine therapy: * Must be on stable dose of steroids for at least 1 week Radiotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: * At least 1 week since prior surgery Other: * No other concurrent investigational agents * No other concurrent anticancer therapy * No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV * No concurrent enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant drugs
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