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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| P30CA043703 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source | |
| CASE-4303 | Other Identifier | Case Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
| CWRU-00003937 | |||
| CWRU-4303 | Other Identifier | Case Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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| Name | Class |
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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | NIH |
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RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug, such as porfimer sodium, that becomes active when it is exposed to a certain kind of light. When the drug is active, tumor cells are killed. Giving photodynamic therapy after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying two different light doses of photodynamic therapy using porfimer sodium to compare how well they work in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for recurrent malignant astrocytoma.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to participating center. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
All patients receive porfimer sodium IV. One day later, patients undergo craniotomy and tumor resection.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 120 patients will be accrued for this study within 4-5 years.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Low light dose during surgery | Active Comparator | Arm I: During surgery, patients receive low light dose photodynamic therapy. |
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| High light dose during surgery | Active Comparator | Arm II: During surgery, patients receive high light dose photodynamic therapy. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| porfimer sodium | Drug | All patients receive porfimer sodium IV. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time to progression and survival measured | at 4-6 weeks post-operatively and then every 3-4 months thereafter |
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed malignant supratentorial astrocytoma, glioblastoma, or mixed oligo-astrocytoma
Grade 3 or 4 tumor, defined as presence of ≥ 2 of the following features:
Recurrent disease
Tumor suitable for radical resection by imaging studies
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
Performance status
Life expectancy
Hematopoietic
Hepatic
Renal
Other
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
Chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
Radiotherapy
Surgery
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Robert J. Maciunas, MD | Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center | Cleveland | Ohio | 44106-5000 | United States |
| ID | Term |
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| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D005910 | Glioma |
| D001254 | Astrocytoma |
| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| D005909 | Glioblastoma |
| D018316 | Gliosarcoma |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017323 | Dihematoporphyrin Ether |
| D017024 | Chemotherapy, Adjuvant |
| ID | Term |
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| D017324 | Hematoporphyrin Derivative |
| D006415 | Hematoporphyrins |
| D011166 | Porphyrins |
| D045725 | Tetrapyrroles |
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| adjuvant therapy | Procedure | All patients receive porfimer sodium IV. |
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| conventional surgery | Procedure | All patients receive porfimer sodium IV. One day later, patients undergo craniotomy and tumor resection. |
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| D018302 |
| Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial |
| D017599 | Neuroectodermal Tumors |
| D009373 | Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009380 | Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D011758 |
| Pyrroles |
| D001393 | Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D006576 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D047028 | Macrocyclic Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D010860 | Pigments, Biological |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |
| D003131 | Combined Modality Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D004358 | Drug Therapy |