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DOSE-INTENSIVE MELPHALAN AND CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE WITH AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW RESCUE FOR RECURRENT MEDULLOBLASTOMA AND GERM CELL TUMORS - A PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY GROUP PILOT STUDY


Phase 2
2 Years
25 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

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Trial Information

DOSE-INTENSIVE MELPHALAN AND CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE WITH AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW RESCUE FOR RECURRENT MEDULLOBLASTOMA AND GERM CELL TUMORS - A PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY GROUP PILOT STUDY


OBJECTIVES:

- Determine the response and progression-free survival in patients with recurrent
medulloblastoma or CNS germ cell tumors treated with intensive melphalan and
cyclophosphamide followed by autologous bone marrow and/or peripheral blood stem cell
rescue.

- Determine the acute and delayed toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Autologous bone marrow and/or peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) are harvested.
Patients then receive intensive cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on days -8 to -5 and
melphalan IV over 15 minutes on days -4 to -2. Bone marrow is reinfused on day 0. PBSC are
reinfused on day 0 if used alone or on day 1 if used after autologous bone marrow
transplantation (ABMT). Sargramostim (GM-CSF) is administered IV over 2 hours daily
beginning 4 hours after ABMT and continuing until blood counts recover.

Patients are followed every 6 months through year 4 and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study within 2.5 years.

Inclusion Criteria


DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Diagnosis of recurrent medulloblastoma or CNS germ cell tumor

- Histologic review of the primary intracranial or spinal cord tumor required

- Biopsy and reduction of tumor bulk prior to study encouraged but not
required

- No more than 1 prior primary therapy (radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy) and/or 1
prior salvage therapy

- Patients with progression on salvage therapy ineligible

- Minimal residual disease (tumor bulk no more than 1.5 cm) or in second clinical
complete remission (CR)

- Bone marrow infiltration with or without mass lesions or isolated abnormal CSF
cytology as the only manifestation of recurrent disease allowed if a clinical CR is
first achieved with conventional therapy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

- 2 to 25

Performance status:

- Karnofsky 80-100%

Life expectancy:

- More than 8 weeks

Hematopoietic:

- Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm^3

- Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

- Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL

- SGPT less than 80 IU

Renal:

- Creatinine less than 1.2 mg/dL

Cardiovascular:

- LVEF normal

Other:

- No infection

- Able to tolerate vigorous hydration

- Not pregnant

- Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

- Not specified

Chemotherapy:

- See Disease Characteristics

- Prior cyclophosphamide or ifosfamide allowed

Endocrine therapy:

- No concurrent dexamethasone as an antiemetic

- Other concurrent corticosteroids allowed

Radiotherapy:

- See Disease Characteristics

- Pretransplantation radiotherapy boost allowed

Surgery:

- See Disease Characteristics

- Pretransplantation surgery allowed

Other:

- At least 4 weeks since prior therapy except corticosteroids

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Principal Investigator

Donald H. Mahoney, MD

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Texas Children's Cancer Center

Authority:

United States: Federal Government

Study ID:

CDR0000063784

NCT ID:

NCT00002594

Start Date:

September 1994

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
  • recurrent childhood brain tumor
  • childhood central nervous system germ cell tumor
  • recurrent childhood medulloblastoma
  • Medulloblastoma
  • Nervous System Neoplasms
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal

Name

Location

Arizona Cancer Center Tucson, Arizona  85724
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, New York  14263
Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, California  94305-5408
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, District of Columbia  20307-5000
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center Chicago, Illinois  60612
University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi  39216-4505
State University of New York Health Sciences Center - Stony Brook Stony Brook, New York  11790-7775
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Durham, North Carolina  27710
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina  29425-0721
Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas Dallas, Texas  75235-9154
Shands Hospital and Clinics, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida  32610-100277
Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami Miami, Florida  33136
Tripler Army Medical Center Honolulu, Hawaii  96859-5000
CCOP - Wichita Wichita, Kansas  67214-3882
Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, Michigan  48201
Hurley Medical Center Flint, Michigan  48503
Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, New York  10029
Presbyterian Healthcare Charlotte, North Carolina  28233-3549
East Carolina University School of Medicine Greenville, North Carolina  27858-4354
Rhode Island Hospital Providence, Rhode Island  02903
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, Texas  75230
San Antonio Military Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Lackland Air Force Base, Texas  78236-5300
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas  78284-7811
Vermont Cancer Center Burlington, Vermont  05401-3498
Midwest Children's Cancer Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53226
Norris Cotton Cancer Center Lebanon, New Hampshire  03756
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University Syracuse, New York  13210
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center New Haven, Connecticut  06520-8028
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Boston, Massachusetts  02114
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center Birmingham, Alabama  35294-3300
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina  27157-1082
Cancer Center at the University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia  22908
Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, Florida  33176-2197
Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana  70112
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas  77555-1329
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth Portsmouth, Virginia  23708-2197
Massey Cancer Center Richmond, Virginia  23298-0037
St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, Wisconsin  54307-3508
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Baltimore, Maryland  21231-2410
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii  96813
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas  72205
University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, Kansas  66160-7353
MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana  70112
Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB Keesler AFB, Mississippi  39534-2576
Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma, Washington  98431-5048
Sutter Cancer Center Sacramento, California  95816
Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, Maine  04401
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, New Jersey  07601
University of South Alabama Medical Center Mobile, Alabama  36604
Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center La Jolla, California  92093-0658
University of California Davis Cancer Center Sacramento, California  95817
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center/Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego San Diego, California  92120
Children's Hospital San Diego San Diego, California  92123-4282
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara Santa Clara, California  95051-5386
Broward General Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, Florida  33316
Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida Fort Myers, Florida  33908
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial Hollywood, Florida  33021
Nemours Children's Clinic Jacksonville, Florida  32207
Miami Children's Hospital Miami, Florida  33155-4069
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Orlando, Florida  32804
Nemours Children's Clinic-Orlando Orlando, Florida  32806
Sacred Heart Children's Hospital Pensacola, Florida  32504
All Children's Hospital St. Petersburg, Florida  33701
Tampa Children's Hospital Tampa, Florida  33677-4227
St. Mary's Hospital West Palm Beach, Florida  33407
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite Atlanta, Georgia  30342
Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago Chicago, Illinois  60614
Advocate Hope Children's Hospital Oak Lawn, Illinois  60453
Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate Peoria, Illinois  61637
Via Christi Regional Medical Center Wichita, Kansas  67214
Wesley Medical Center Wichita, Kansas  67214
Children's Hospital of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana  70118
Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, Louisiana  70121
Maine Children's Cancer Program Scarborough, Maine  04074-9308
Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland  21201-1595
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, Massachusetts  02115
Floating Hospital for Children Boston, Massachusetts  02111
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus Worcester, Massachusetts  01655
St. John Hospital and Medical Center Detroit, Michigan  48236
University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital and Clinics Columbia, Missouri  65212
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, Missouri  63104
Washington University Medical Center Saint Louis, Missouri  63105
University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center Albuquerque, New Mexico  87131
Schneider Children's Hospital New Hyde Park, New York  11042
Beth Israel Hospital North New York, New York  10128
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Rochester, New York  14642
Mission St. Joseph's Health System Asheville, North Carolina  28801
Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, North Carolina  28232-2861
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73104
Warren Clinic Tulsa, Oklahoma  74136
Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center Portland, Oregon  97227
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19134-1095
Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System Greenville, South Carolina  29605
East Tennessee State University Cancer Center at JCMC Johnson City, Tennessee  37604
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, Tennessee  38105-2794
Driscoll Children's Hospital Corpus Christi, Texas  78466
Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas  76104
Texas Children's Cancer Center Houston, Texas  77030-2399
Scott and White Memorial Hospital Temple, Texas  76508
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, Virginia  22042-3300
Carilion Medical Center for Children Roanoke, Virginia  24029
West Virginia University - Charleston Charleston, West Virginia  25302
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, West Virginia  26506-9300