Safety and Efficacy Study of Lucanthone When Used in Combination With Temozolomide(TMZ) and Radiation to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme(GBM)



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Brain Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:3/30/2013
Start Date:March 2012
End Date:June 2016
Contact:Pankaj Sharma, MD
Email:Pankaj.Sharma@sppirx.com

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An International, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lucanthone Administered as an Adjunct to Radiation and Temozolomide for Primary Therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme


The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of an investigational drug called
lucanthone, when combined with temozolomide (TMZ) and radiation in the treatment of
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).


This is an international, multicenter, randomized, double blind placebo controlled phase II
study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lucanthone administered as an adjunct to
patients receiving primary treatment of GBM with temozolomide and radiation. Eligible
patients will be randomized to lucanthone or placebo arm in ratio of 1:1. The treatment
period will be in two phases ; an initial six weeks of concomitant therapy with temozolomide
and radiation, followed by a maintenance phase of six cycles of temozolomide given on Days 1
to 5 of a 28- day cycle (+/- 3 days). Lucanthone / placebo will be given as an add on in
both concomitant and maintenance phases.

Main Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 and 70 years of age in India, 18 years and above in US

2. Histologically proven GBM who

- May or may not have undergone surgery

- Is scheduled to receive treatment with temozolomide and radiation.

3. Karnofsky score ≥ 70%.

Main Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of recurrent brain tumor.

2. Received temozolomide previously.

3. Absolute neutrophil count ≤ 1.5 X 109/L.

4. Screening platelet count < 100 K/uL.

5. Screening bilirubin > 1.6 mg/dL.

6. Screening creatinine > 2.25 mg/dL in men and 1.8 mg/dL in women.

7. Screening ALT or AST > 2.5 times the upper limit of the laboratory reference range.

8. Unstable medical condition or significant comorbid pathophysiology (e.g. active
infection, poorly controlled diabetes, unstable angina, severe heart failure) that
would interfere with his/her participation in the study.

9. Enrolled, or plans to enroll, in a concurrent treatment protocol with another
investigational product.

10. Receiving, or plans to receive, an anti-cancer therapy other than temozolomide during
the study.

11. Received prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy within four weeks of enrollment.
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