Phase I/Ib Study of Sarasar and Temodar in Patients With Recurrent or Temodar-Refractory Glioblastoma Multiforme
Temozolomide is a chemotherapy drug that works by attacking cancer cells, causing them to
die. Lonafarnib is a new drug that may slow down the growth of cancer cells. Used in
combination, the two drugs may control the growth of brain tumors.
If you are eligible to take part in the study, you will be given temozolomide and lonafarnib
as treatment. The size of study drug doses being given will increase after every 3
participants are enrolled on the study, until the highest safe dose of each drug, when given
in combination, is found.
If you are enrolled on the Phase Ib part of this study, you will be treated at the highest
tolerable dose that was found in the Phase I part of the study. You will receive this dose
of temozolomide on a 7-day on, 7-day off schedule. You will also receive Sarasar by mouth
twice a day using a 7-day on, 7-day off schedule.
Temozolomide and lonafarnib will be taken by mouth in this study. You will take
temozolomide once a day for 7 days every other week (Days 1-7 and 15-21). You must not eat
for 1 hour before and after taking the drug; drinking water is allowed. During the
alternate weeks (Days 8-14 and 22-28), you will take the lonafarnib tablet by mouth in the
morning and evening, with water. You should not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice
while you are taking the study medication as this will affect how study medication is broken
down in your body. This will be repeated every 28 days (1 study course). All treatment may
be given on an outpatient basis, and so you will not require a hospital stay.
You may keep on taking temozolomide and lonafarnib for up to 24 courses (about 2 years).
You will be taken off study if the disease gets worse or intolerable side effects occur.
You may not receive any other treatment for cancer (including surgery) while taking part in
this study.
You will come to the clinic to have a complete physical exam before each course of
treatment. You will have a neurological exam within 14 days before every odd-numbered course
(3, 5, 7, etc), or at any time that the doctor feels it is needed. Blood counts (about 1
teaspoon) will be done before every course of treatment and on Day 22 of each course.
Blood chemistry tests and anticonvulsant levels, if applicable, (less than 1 tablespoon)
will be repeated before each course of treatment. An MRI scan will be done before the
odd-numbered (3, 5, 7, etc.) courses of treatment, or at any time that the doctor feels it
is needed. Patients taking the blood thinner warfarin will have blood tests (less than 1
teaspoon) more often to check the effects of the drug.
Your doctor may decide to take you off combination treatment before 2 years and give you
only the lonafarnib alone. If you continue to receive lonafarnib by itself without the
addition of temozolomide, after having received a minimum of 1 year of the combination
therapy, you will have routine blood (about 2-3 teaspoons) tests every 4 weeks and an MRI
with clinic follow-up for physical and neurological exams every 3 months while receiving
continuation treatment.
When you have finished the study treatment, you will have another complete physical and
neurological exam. Blood tests (less than 2 tablespoons of blood) will be performed. Another
MRI scan will be done.
This is an investigational study. Temozolomide is approved by the FDA for the treatment of
some brain tumors. Lonafarnib is approved for research use only in the treatment of brain
tumors. The use of these two drugs together is experimental. About 35 patients will take
part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.
Interventional
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
To find the highest safe dose of the new drug Sarasar (lonafarnib) that can be given together with Temodar (temozolomide) in a continuous daily dosing regimen to patients with brain tumors.
4 Years
Yes
Mark R. Gilbert, MD
Principal Investigator
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
United States: Food and Drug Administration
2004-0424
NCT00102648
December 2004
Name | Location |
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, Texas 77030 |