Cilengitide, Temozolomide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Methylated Gene Promoter Status

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates Cilengitide, Temozolomide and radiotherapy together in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (an aggressive brain tumor) whose MGMT gene promoter is methylated. People with surgically or biopsy-confirmed supratentorial glioblastoma and proven MGMT gene promoter methylation could take part. The study was carried out in Phase 3 and has been completed.

The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.

Trial details

Phase

Phase 3

Status

Completed

Sponsor

EMD Serono

Intervention

Cilengitide, Temozolomide, Radiotherapy

Start date

9/1/2008

Estimated completion

8/1/2013

Countries

United States, Germany

Related genes

Locations

• Rockland, United States
• Darmstadt, Germany

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Tumor tissue specimens from the glioblastoma surgery or open biopsy (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded block; stereotactic biopsy not allowed) must be available for MGMT status analysis and central pathology review
2. Newly diagnosed histologically proven supratentorial glioblastoma (World Health Organization \[WHO\] Grade IV)
3. Proven methylated MGMT gene promoter methylation status
4. Available post-operative gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (Gd-MRI) performed within less than (\<) 48 hours after surgery (in case it was not possible to obtain a Gd-MRI within \<48 hours post surgery, a Gd-MRI is to be performed prior to randomization)
5. Stable or decreasing dose of steroids for greater than or equal to (\>=) 5 days prior to randomization
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score (ECOG PS) of 0-1
7. Meets 1 of the following recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) classifications: Class III (Age \< 50 years and ECOG PS 0). Class IV (meeting one of the following criteria: a) Age \< 50 years and ECOG PS 1 or b) Age \>= 50 years, underwent prior partial or total tumor resection, mini mental state examination \[MMSE\] \>= 27). Class V (meeting one of the following criteria: a) Age \>= 50 years and underwent prior partial or total tumor resection, MMSE \< 27 or b) Age \>= 50 years and underwent prior tumor biopsy only)
8. Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior chemotherapy within the last 5 years
2. Prior RTX of the head
3. Receiving concurrent investigational agents or has received an investigational agent within the past 30 days prior to the first dose of cilengitide
4. Prior systemic antiangiogenic therapy
5. Placement of Gliadel® wafer at surgery
6. Inability to undergo Gd-MRI.
7. Planned surgery for other diseases
8. History of recent peptic ulcer disease (endoscopically proven gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, or esophageal ulcer) within 6 months of enrollment
9. History of malignancy. Subjects with curatively treated cervical carcinoma in situ or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or subjects who have been free of other malignancies for \>= 5 years are eligible for this study
10. History of coagulation disorder associated with bleeding or recurrent thrombotic events
11. Clinically manifest myocardial insufficiency (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] III, IV) or history of myocardial infarction during the past 6 months; uncontrolled arterial hypertension
12. Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply