A Study of Pemetrexed in Children With Recurrent Cancer
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Osteosarcoma, Medulloblastoma, Sarcoma, Ewing's, Neuroblastoma (Measurable Disease), Neuroblastoma (Metaiodobenzylguanidine, Positive Evaluable), Rhabdomyosarcoma, Ependymoma, Non-brainstem High-grade Glioma
In brief
To determine the response rate of pemetrexed given every 21 days for the treatment of children with relapsed or refractory osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET), rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, ependymoma, medulloblastoma/supratentorial PNET or non-brain stem high-grade glioma.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00520936
- Run by
- Eli Lilly and Company
- People needed
- 72
- Starts
- 2007-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2011-02-25
Who can join
Age: any, up to 22. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients must have osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, ependymoma or high-grade non-brainstem glioma
- Measurable disease
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance 0,1,2
- Adequate renal, liver and bone marrow function
- Patient's current disease state must be one with no known curative therapy or therapy proven to prolong survival with an acceptable quality of life
You may not qualify if…
- Growth factors that support platelet or white cell number or function must not have been administered within the last 7 days prior to enrollment (14 days if Neulasta)
- Patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors who have not been on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone or other corticosteroid for 7 days prior to enrollment
- Patients with uncontrolled infection
- Patients who have received pemetrexed previously
- Patients with pleural effusions or ascites
Where it is running
- For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician. — Arcadia, California, United States
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