Neuroblastoma Protocol 2008: Therapy for Children With Advanced Stage High Risk Neuroblastoma

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Purpose A Phase II study of temsirolimus in combination with standard chemotherapy (irinotecan; cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and etoposide (CAE); cisplatin and etoposide (HiPE) and topotecan (TPT) followed by and additional six courses of induction chemotherapy and then intensification with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The first five courses of induction chemotherapy will also evaluate the feasibility of combining weekly temsirolimus with these standard chemotherapy combinations. This will be followed by 16 months of oral maintenance therapy with eight months of 13-cis-retinoic acid and then eight months of oral topotecan.
ConditionNeuroblastoma
InterventionDrug: Temsirolimus
Drug: Irinotecan
Procedure: Surgical Resection of Primary Tumor
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Drug: Doxorubicin
Drug: Etoposide
Drug: Cisplatin
Drug: Topotecan
Procedure: PBSC
Radiation: Radiation Therapy
Drug: 13-cis-retinoic acid
PhasePhase 2
SponsorSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Responsible PartySt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00808899
First ReceivedDecember 11, 2008
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2010
Last verifiedMay 2010

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First Received DateDecember 11, 2008
Last Updated DateMay 25, 2010
Start DateDecember 2008
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2009
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresComplete Response Plus Partial Response [Time Frame: 10 years] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]The objective was to measure the efficacy and feasability of Temsirolimus and Irinotecan as measured by the objective response rate and toxicity rate.
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresNot Provided

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Brief TitleNeuroblastoma Protocol 2008: Therapy for Children With Advanced Stage High Risk Neuroblastoma
Official TitleNeuroblastoma Protocol 2008: Therapy for Children With Advanced Stage High Risk Neuroblastoma
Brief Summary
A Phase II study of temsirolimus in combination with standard chemotherapy (irinotecan;
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and etoposide (CAE); cisplatin and etoposide (HiPE) and
topotecan (TPT) followed by and additional six courses of induction chemotherapy and then
intensification with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The first five
courses of induction chemotherapy will also evaluate the feasibility of combining weekly
temsirolimus with these standard chemotherapy combinations. This will be followed by 16
months of oral maintenance therapy with eight months of 13-cis-retinoic acid and then eight
months of oral topotecan.
Detailed Description
All children will receive fixed doses of intravenous temsirolimus (50 mg/m2 weekly 6 times )
concomitantly with two courses of fixed dosages of irinotecan (20 mg/m2 intravenously daily
5 times ,2 days off, repeated daily 5 times .If these initial dosages are not tolerable then
subsequent patients will be given a reduced dosage of temsirolimus (25 mg/m2 weekly 6 times)
with 20 mg/m2 of irinotecan.If this dosage combination is not tolerable, the irinotecan
dosage will be decreased to 15 mg/m2 .If this dosage combination is not tolerable then
further enrollment to the initial six week treatment will be terminated.The second course of
irinotecan will begin on day 22 and response will be determined after six weeks (two
courses). Resection of primary tumor will be attempted after this initial therapy, whenever
possible.

Following initial treatment children will undergo alternating courses of induction
chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, etoposide, topotecan, and cisplatin (Block
2). The first cohort of 17 patients will receive Block 2 with temsirolimus (50mg/m2) for all
three courses, weekly 2 times. If this is not tolerated subsequent patients will receive
Block 2 chemotherapy with reduced dosages of temsirolimus (25mg/m2).
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 2
Study DesignAllocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionNeuroblastoma
InterventionDrug: Temsirolimus
Temsirolimus
Drug: Irinotecan
Irinotecan
Procedure: Surgical Resection of Primary Tumor
Surgical Resection of Primary Tumor
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide
Drug: Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin
Drug: Etoposide
Etoposide
Drug: Cisplatin
Cisplatin
Drug: Topotecan
Topotecan
Procedure: PBSC
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Harvest
Radiation: Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy
Drug: 13-cis-retinoic acid
13-cis-retinoic acid
Study Arm (s)Experimental: 1
Fixed doses of IV temsirolimus concomitantly with two courses of fixed dosages of irinotecan, 2 days off, repeated daily 5 times.If initial dosages are not tolerable, subsequent patients will be given a reduced dosage of temsirolimus with irinotecan.If this dosage combination is not tolerable,irinotecan dosage will be decreased.If this dosage combination is not tolerable.Further enrollment to initial six week treatment will be terminated.Second course of irinotecan will begin on day 22, response will be determined after six weeks. Resection of primary tumor will be attempted after initial therapy.Following initial treatment children will undergo alternating courses of induction chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide,doxorubicin,etoposide,topotecan, and cisplatin.First cohort of 17 patients will receive Block 2 with temsirolimus for all three courses, weekly 2 times.If this is not tolerated subsequent patients will receive Block 2 chemotherapy with reduced dosages of temsirolimus.

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusTerminated
Estimated Enrollment4
Estimated Completion DateJuly 2009
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2009
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients <18 years old with newly diagnosed, advanced stage, high-risk neuroblastoma
defined as one of the following:

- Children < 1 yo with International Neuroblastoma Staging System (INSS) stage 2a,
2b, 3, 4 or 4S disease and MYCN amplification (>10 copies, or greater than
four-fold increase in MYCN signal as compared to reference signal)

- INSS 2a or 2b disease and MYCN amplification, regardless of age or additional
biologic features

- INSS stage 3 and:

1. MYCN amplification (>10 copies, or greater than four-fold increase in MYCN
signal as compared to reference signal, regardless of age or additional
biologic features

2. Age > 18 mo (> 547 days) with unfavorable pathology, regardless of MYCN
status

- INSS stage 4 and:

1. MYCN amplification, regardless of age or additional biologic features

2. Age > 18 months (> 547 days) regardless of biologic features

3. Age 12 - 18 months (365 - 547 days) with any of the following three
unfavorable biologic features (MYCN amplification, unfavorable pathology
and/or DNA index =1) or any biologic feature that is indeterminant/unknown

- Children less than or equal to 365 days initially diagnosed with: INSS stage 1,
2, 4S who progressed to a stage 4 without interval chemotherapy.

- Histologic proof of neuroblastoma or positive bone marrow for tumor cells with
increased urine catecholamines.

- Adequate renal and hepatic function (serum creatinine <3 x upper limit of normal for
age, (AST) aspartate aminotransferase < 3 x upper limit of normal).

- No prior therapy, unless an emergency situation requires local tumor treatment
(discuss with PI)

- Written, informed consent according to institutional guidelines

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any evidence, as judged by the investigator, of severe or uncontrolled systemic
disease (e.g., unstable or uncompensated respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, or renal
disease).

- Pregnant or breast feeding (women of child-bearing potential).

- Children with INSS 4 disease, age <12 months with all 3 favorable biologic features
(non-amplified MYCN, favorable pathology and DNA index >1).
GenderBoth
AgesN/A
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00808899
Other Study ID NumbersNB2008
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided BySt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Study SponsorSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Principal Investigator: Wayne L Furman, MD St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Verification DateMay 2010

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105