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Hyperfractionated radiation therapy (RT) to 72.0 Gy with BCNU will be compared to conventional radiation therapy to 60.0 Gy with BCNU to determine if hyperfractionated RT can improve the median survival time of adults with supratentorial malignant gliomas.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Arm 1: Conventional RT + Carmustine | Active Comparator | Conventional RT: 60.0 Gy/30 fractions/2.0 Gy once daily + carmustine 80 mg/m2 IV on Days 1, 2, 3 of RT then every 8 weeks for 6 cycles |
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| Arm 2: Hyperfractionated RT + Carmustine | Experimental | Hyperfractionated RT: 72.0 Gy/60 fractions/6 weeks/1.2 Gy BID + carmustine 80 mg/m2 IV on Days 1, 2, 3 of RT and then every 8 weeks for 6 cycles |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Conventional RT | Radiation | Radiation therapy |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Overall Survival | Overall Survival | From randomization to the date of death or last follow up, assessed up to 131 months. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Walter J Curran, Jr., MD | Radiation Therapy Oncology Group | Principal Investigator |
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| Data Available: Select individual patient-level data from this trial can be requested from the NCTN/NCORP Data Archive. | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005910 | Glioma |
| D005909 | Glioblastoma |
| D001254 | Astrocytoma |
| ID | Term |
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| D018302 | Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial |
| D017599 | Neuroectodermal Tumors |
| D009373 | Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002330 | Carmustine |
| C574855 | carmustine, poliferprosan 20 drug combination |
| ID | Term |
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| D009607 | Nitrosourea Compounds |
| D014508 | Urea |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| Hyperfractionated RT |
| Radiation |
Radiation therapy |
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| Carmustine | Drug | Chemotherapy |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009380 | Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue |
| D009603 |
| Nitroso Compounds |