Clinical trial for CNS Embryonal Tumor
Official title Pilot Study of IT Topotecan and Maintenance Chemotherapy for HR-EBTs in Children < 6 Years, Post Consolidation
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06942039
What this study is testing
What is Cytarabine IT?
This is an investigational medicine being studied as a potential treatment for CNS Embryonal Tumor. is designed to stop the growth of cancer cells by interfering with their DNA.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment. It is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- This study checks if it is safe and practical to add a special type of chemotherapy and ongoing treatment after the main high-dose chemo.
- Who it's for
- Children under 6 years old who have just been diagnosed with a high-risk embryonal brain tumor.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive chemotherapy injected directly into the spinal fluid, followed by a period of maintenance chemotherapy.
- Time commitment
- The study involves a specific treatment schedule after the initial high-dose chemotherapy phase.
- Phase 1: an early, usually small safety study
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages up to 6
You may be able to join if
- Tumor Tissue Sample
- Age: Patient must be aged ≥ 0 years to ≤ 6 years at the time of definitive confirmation of histologic diagnosis of eligible CNS tumor.
- Diagnoses. Participants must have Central nervous system (CNS) HR-EBT including atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT), group 3 and group 4...
- Cranial and Spine MRI. A baseline MRI brain and spine with and without contrast is required for all patients.
- Lumbar Puncture (LP) CSF for cytopathology (strongly recommended but not mandatory; if medically feasible).
You likely can't join if
- Patients who are receiving any other conventional anti-cancer agents or investigational agents.
- Patients who received previous therapy including radiotherapy or chemotherapy other than corticosteroids.
- Presence of another malignancy, except if the other primary malignancy is neither currently clinically significant nor requiring active intervention.
- Concomitant medications restrictions: Concurrent use of enzyme inducing anticonvulsants (e.g.
- Other uncontrollable medical disease: Patient has a severe and uncontrollable medical disease (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, hyperglycemia, chronic...
- Patients who have a known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B or C.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Tumor Tissue Sample
- Age: Patient must be aged ≥ 0 years to ≤ 6 years at the time of definitive confirmation of histologic diagnosis of eligible CNS tumor.
- Diagnoses. Participants must have Central nervous system (CNS) HR-EBT including atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT), group 3 and group 4 medulloblastoma (MB), pineoblastoma, CNS neuroblastoma, embryonal tumor with...
- Cranial and Spine MRI. A baseline MRI brain and spine with and without contrast is required for all patients. cranial MRI (with and without gadolinium) must be done pre-operatively.
- Lumbar Puncture (LP) CSF for cytopathology (strongly recommended but not mandatory; if medically feasible).
- Life expectancy: Patients must have a life expectancy of greater than 8 weeks from diagnosis.
- Performance level: Patients must have a performance status corresponding of a Lansky score ≥ 50.
- Shortening fraction of ≥ 27% by echocardiogram, or
- Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1000/μL
- Platelet Count \> 100,000/μL (without transfusion for 3 days)
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5X upper limit of normal (ULN) within normal institutional limits for age (patients with documented Gilbert's Disease may be enrolled with Study Chair approval and total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 × ULN)
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 100 U/L
- Patients who are receiving any other conventional anti-cancer agents or investigational agents.
- Patients who received previous therapy including radiotherapy or chemotherapy other than corticosteroids.
- Presence of another malignancy, except if the other primary malignancy is neither currently clinically significant nor requiring active intervention.
- Concomitant medications restrictions: Concurrent use of enzyme inducing anticonvulsants (e.g. phenytoin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine), selected strong inhibitors of cytochrome P450 3A4 include azole antifungals...
- Other uncontrollable medical disease: Patient has a severe and uncontrollable medical disease (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, hyperglycemia, chronic renal disease or active uncontrolled infection), has chronic liver...
- Patients who have a known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B or C.
- Ineligible diagnoses for study entry by neuropathology: This includes sonic hedgehog (SHH) and wingless (WNT) MBs, all ependymomas, all choroid plexus carcinomas, all high grade glial and glio-neuronal tumors, all...
- The participant or parent(s)/guardian(s) cannot comply with the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements, in the investigator's opinion.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Québec, Quebec, Canada
- Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Edmonton, Canada
- Toronto, Canada
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part, but confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, up to 6 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; London, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and 5 more locations. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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