Irinotecan Plus Radiation Therapy Followed By Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Irinotecan may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of irinotecan given together with radiation therapy followed by irinotecan and carmustine and to see how well it works in treating patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.

Timeline

Start

2002-07

Primary completion

2006-10

Completion

2009-07

Publications

• Results Jaeckle KA, Ballman KV, Giannini C, Schomberg PJ, Ames MM, Reid JM, McGovern RM, Safgren SL, Galanis E, Uhm JH, Brown PD, Hammack JE, Arusell R, Nikcevich DA, Morton RF, Wender DB, Buckner JC. Phase II NCCTG trial of RT + irinotecan and adjuvant BCNU plus irinotecan for newly diagnosed GBM. J Neurooncol. 2010 Aug;99(1):73-80. doi: 10.1007/s11060-009-0103-2. Epub 2010 Jan 9.
• Results Jaeckle KA, Ballman KV, Schomberg P: N997D: pilot trial of CPT11 during RT followed by CPT11 and BCNU in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) patients: a North Central Cancer Group (NCCTG) study. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-1514, 117s, 2005.

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