Erlotinib Hydrochloride and Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma

Stopped early · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Adult Mixed Glioma, Adult Oligodendroglioma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor

In brief

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of erlotinib hydrochloride when given with isotretinoin in treating patients with recurrent malignant glioma. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Isotretinoin may help cells that are involved in the body's immune response to work better. Giving erlotinib hydrochloride together with isotretinoin may kill more tumor cells

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01103375
Run by: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
People needed: 5
Starts: 2010-05-01
Expected to finish: 2013-03-01
Last updated by the study team: 2018-08-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Histologically proven malignant glioma (glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, or anaplastic mixed oligoastrocytoma) which is progressive or recurrent after radiation therapy +/- chemotherapy; patients with previous low grade glioma who progressed after radiotherapy +/- chemotherapy and are biopsied and found to have a high grade glioma are eligible Karnofsky performance status of >= 60% Patients - both males and females - with reproductive potential (i.e., premenopausal or menopausal for less than 1 year and not surgically sterilized) must practice at least 2 contraceptive measures throughout the study Patients must be registered and meet all the requirements of iPLEDGE in order to receive 13-cis-Retinoic Acid (CRA) Patients must provide verbal and written informed consent to participate in the study Patients must have a Mini Mental Status Exam score >= 15 Patients must have a 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) without evidence of any clinically significant abnormalities Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mm\^3 Platelets >= 100,000/mm\^3 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 2.5 upper limit of normal (ULN) (ULN = 50 U/L) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 ULN (ULN = 50 U/L) Total Bilirubin =< 1.5 mg/dL Alkaline phosphatase (Alk. Phos) =< 5X ULN (ULN = 125 U/dL) Estimated (Estim.) creatinine (Cr) Clearance > 50 ml/min Fasting total cholesterol < 300 mg/dL Fasting triglycerides < 250 mg/dL Two separate, laboratory pregnancy tests within 14 days of registration (for women of childbearing potential) Patients must have recovered from the toxicity of prior therapy; specifically, there must be at least a 3 month interval from the completion of the most recent course of radiation therapy, at least a 3 month interval from the implantation of Gliadel wafer(s), at least a 3 week interval from the completion of a non-nitrosourea-containing chemotherapy regimen, and at least a 6 week interval from the completion of a nitrosourea-containing chemo-regimen

You may not qualify if…

Pregnant or breast-feeding women Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, severe cardiovascular disease including recent (< 6 months) myocardial infarction, severe psychiatric illness that would limit compliance with study requirements, or any other disorder that would be incompatible with the study therapy Any history of inflammatory bowel disease Any history of uncontrolled depression, any history of hospitalization for depression, or any history of suicidal thoughts or attempt(s) Patients receiving concurrent therapy for their tumor (with the exception of steroids) Must have at least a 10 day interval from last dose of vitamin A, tetracyclines, micro-dosed progesterone preparations, norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol, St. John's Wort, fish oil supplements, or phenytoin or other P450 enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs Current smokers (Smoking >= 11 cigarettes per day), as smoking increases metabolism and decreases serum levels of erlotinib Participants may not have received prior EGFR inhibitors for any disease Patients with a history of allergic reactions to 13-cis-retinoic acid (CRA) or compounds of similar biologic or chemical composition to CRA Known allergy to proton pump inhibitors

Where it is running

Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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