Clinical trial · Interventional
A Phase I Trial Using Combination Irinotecan and Thalidomide for Recurrent CNS Tumors
A Phase I Trial Using Combination Irinotecan and Thalidomide for Recurrent CNS Tumors.
- 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)
The study will try to answer these questions: 1. What is the highest dose of thalidomide brain cancer patients can receive safely in combination with irinotecan? 2. How well does this combination work to shrink brain tumors, and how long do responses to treatment last? 3. What side effects does the combination of drugs cause? 4. How does treatment affect patients' quality of life (how they feel and what activities they are able to do)?
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 Nervous System | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irinotecan | Drug | Irinotecan | ALIAS |
| Thalidomide | Drug | Thalidomide | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Tolerable dosage of thalidomide in combination with irinotecan
- timeFrame
- Unacceptable toxicities
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Tumor response. For this study, the definition of response will include complete response, partial response and stable disease. Duration of tumor response. uality of life while on treatment
- timeFrame
- unacceptable toxicities
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Biopsy proven high grade astrocytomas, glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, mixed oligodendroglioma. * Subjects are allowed to have definitive surgery and/or radiation treatment to their tumors. * Subjects are allowed to have previous chemotherapy for their tumors. * Subjects who previous diagnosed to have a low grade lesion need a second biopsy to show transformation into a high grade histology. * Subjects need to have radiographic or biopsy proven recurrent disease. * ECORT performance status 2 or lower. See appendix I. * Baseline laboratory values within 30 days of study entry: hemoglobin 10 gm/dl; absolute neutrophil count 1,500 cells/ml; platelet counts 100,000 cells/ml; SGOT/AST, SGPT/ALT, alkaline phosphatase, LDH 3high normal limit; total bilirubin 2.0 mg/dl. * Ability to provide written informed consent. * Age \> 18 years. * Female patients of childbearing potential must have a documented negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days of study entry. * All subjects must agree to use an effective method of contraception for the duration of treatment if engaged in sexual activity where conception is possible, as specified in the STEP program for thalidomide. Exclusion Criteria: * Therapy with any investigational drug (other than drugs available on treatment IND and used for FDA-sanctioned indications) and/or any chemotherapy regimen within 28 days of study entry. * Prior therapy with either irinotecan or thalidomide. * Oxygen saturation 90% on room air. * Cardiac insufficiency at New York Heart Association status 2 or greater. * Other active malignancies except basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical and breast lesions. * History of neuropsychiatric disorder or altered mental status which prevent informed consent or compliance with protocol requirement. * Known hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to study drug. * Women at any stage of pregnancy.
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