Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme Removed During Surgery

Summary

RATIONALE: Boron neutron capture therapy may selectively kill tumor cells without harming normal tissue. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of boron neutron capture therapy following surgery in treating patients with glioblastoma multiforme removed during surgery.

Timeline

Start

2002-06

Primary completion

2003-07

Completion

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Publications

• Background Wittig A, Moss RL, Stecher-Rasmussen F, Appelman K, Rassow J, Roca A, Sauerwein W. Neutron activation of patients following boron neutron capture therapy of brain tumors at the high flux reactor (HFR) Petten (EORTC Trials 11961 and 11011). Strahlenther Onkol. 2005 Dec;181(12):774-82. doi: 10.1007/s00066-005-1433-4.
• Background Verbakel WF, Hideghety K, Morrissey J, Sauerwein W, Stecher-Rasmussen F. Towards in vivo monitoring of neutron distributions for quality control of BNCT. Phys Med Biol. 2002 Apr 7;47(7):1059-72. doi: 10.1088/0031-9155/47/7/305.
• Background Husing J, Sauerwein W, Hideghety K, Jockel KH. A scheme for a dose-escalation study when the event is lagged. Stat Med. 2001 Nov 30;20(22):3323-34. doi: 10.1002/sim.954.
• Background Rassow J, Stecher-Rasmussen F, Voorbraak W, Moss R, Vroegindeweij C, Hideghety K, Sauerwein W. Comparison of quality assurance for performance and safety characteristics of the facility for Boron Neutron Capture therapy in Petten/NL with medical electron accelerators. Radiother Oncol. 2001 Apr;59(1):99-108. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(00)00298-x.
• Background Sauerwein W, Moss R, Rassow J, Stecher-Rasmussen F, Hideghety K, Wolbers JG, Sack H. Organisation and management of the first clinical trial of BNCT in Europe (EORTC protocol 11961).EORTC BNCT study group. Strahlenther Onkol. 1999 Jun;175 Suppl 2:108-11. doi: 10.1007/BF03038906.
• Background Gabel D, Philipp KH, Wheeler FJ, Huiskamp R. The compound factor of the 10B(n,alpha)7Li reaction from borocaptate sodium and the relative biological effectiveness of recoil protons for induction of brain damage in boron neutron capture therapy. Radiat Res. 1998 Apr;149(4):378-86.
• Background Pignol JP, Oudart H, Chauvel P, Sauerwein W, Gabel D, Prevot G. Selective delivery of 10B to soft tissue sarcoma using 10B-L-borophenylalanine for boron neutron capture therapy. Br J Radiol. 1998 Mar;71(843):320-3. doi: 10.1259/bjr.71.843.9616243.
• Results Verbakel WF, Sauerwein W, Hideghety K, Stecher-Rasmussen F. Boron concentrations in brain during boron neutron capture therapy: in vivo measurements from the phase I trial EORTC 11961 using a gamma-ray telescope. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Mar 1;55(3):743-56. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)04392-4.
• Results Hideghety K, Sauerwein W, Haselsberger K, Grochulla F, Fankhauser H, Moss R, Huiskamp R, Gabel D, de Vries M. Postoperative treatment of glioblastoma with BNCT at the petten irradiation facility (EORTC protocol 11,961). Strahlenther Onkol. 1999 Jun;175 Suppl 2:111-4. doi: 10.1007/BF03038907.
• Results Gabel D, Touw D, Stecher-Rasmussen F, et al.: Quality control of Na2B12H11SH, a drug boron neutron capture therapy in EORTC trial 11961. [Abstract] Ann Oncol 9(suppl 2): 129, 1998.
• Results Hideghety K, Sauerwein W, Wittig A, Gotz C, Paquis P, Grochulla F, Haselsberger K, Wolbers J, Moss R, Huiskamp R, Fankhauser H, de Vries M, Gabel D. Tissue uptake of BSH in patients with glioblastoma in the EORTC 11961 phase I BNCT trial. J Neurooncol. 2003 Mar-Apr;62(1-2):145-56. doi: 10.1007/BF02699941.
• Results Hideghety W, Sauerwein W, DeVries M, et al.: Post-operative treatment of glioblastoma with boron neutron capture therapy at the European High Flux Reactor Petten (EORTC protocol 11961). [Abstract] Ann Oncol 9(suppl 2): 129, 1998.
• Results Sauerwein W, Hideghety K, De Vries M, et al.: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for the treatment of glioblastoma (EORTC protocol 11961). [Abstract] Radiother Oncol 48(suppl 1): s157, 1998.
• Results Sauerwein W, Hideghety K, De Vries M, et al.: Conducting phase I clinical trial in binary treatment modality: methodical questions for the evaluation of boron neutron capture therapy. [Abstract] Ann Oncol 9(suppl 2): 129, 1998.
• Results Vos MJ, Turowski B, Zanella FE, Paquis P, Siefert A, Hideghety K, Haselsberger K, Grochulla F, Postma TJ, Wittig A, Heimans JJ, Slotman BJ, Vandertop WP, Sauerwein W. Radiologic findings in patients treated with boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma multiforme within EORTC trial 11961. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Feb 1;61(2):392-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.06.008.
• Results Haselsberger K, Pendl G, Sauerwein W, et al.: BNCT for glioblastoma in Europe: design of the EORTC protocol 11961 and clinical course of the first patient. [Abstract] J Neurooncol 39 (2): A-P155, 147, 1998.

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