Title
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Ependymoma
Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 Infusions in Patients With Ependymoma
Phase
Phase 2Lead Sponsor
Burzynski Research InstituteStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Terminated Results PostedIndication/Condition
EpendymomaIntervention/Treatment
antineoplaston AS2-1 atengenal ...Study Participants
9RATIONALE: Current therapies for patients with ependymoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of patients with ependymoma .
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with ependymoma.
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with ependymoma as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response) or stable disease.
To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with ependymoma
OVERVIEW: This is a single arm, open-label study in which patients with ependymoma receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 12 months, patients with a complete or partial response or with stable disease may continue treatment.
To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued to this study
Patients with an ependymoma will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed ependymoma that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy and for which no curative therapy exists Evidence of residual tumor (>= 5mm) by MRI scan performed within two weeks prior to study entry No brain stem tumors PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 6 months and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: At least 2 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 50,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal No hepatic failure Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL No renal failure No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Cardiovascular: No severe heart disease No uncontrolled hypertension No history of congestive heart failure No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Pulmonary: No severe lung disease Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study No serious active infections or fever No other serious concurrent disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered No concurrent immunomodulating agents Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) No concurrent antineoplastic agents Endocrine therapy: Concurrent corticosteroids for cerebral edema allowed (must be on stable dose for at least 1 week prior to study) Radiotherapy: At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified Other: No prior antineoplaston therapy
| Event Type | Organ System | Event Term | Antineoplaston Therapy |
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Objective response rate per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least four weeks; Stable Disease (SD), <50% decrease and <25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least eight weeks; Progressive Disease (PD), >=25% increase in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions.
6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months overall survival
