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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| NCI-2023-10895 | Registry Identifier | CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) | |
| STUDY00005787 | Other Identifier | Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute | |
| WINSHIP5883-23 | Other Identifier | Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute | |
| P30CA138292 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | NIH |
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This early phase I trial evaluates different administration techniques (oral or intravenous) for arginine and tests the safety of giving arginine with whole brain radiation therapy in patients who have cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to the brain (brain metastases). Arginine is an essential amino acid. Amino acids are the molecules that join together to form proteins in the body. Arginine supplementation has been shown to improve how brain metastases respond to radiation therapy. The optimal dosing of arginine for this purpose has not been determined. This study measures the level of arginine in the blood with oral and intravenous dosing at specific time intervals before and after drug administration to determine the best dosing strategy.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Determine the bioavailability of orally-administered arginine (L-arginine).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Test the safety of daily arginine administration with standard-fractionation whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT).
II. Determine the side effect profile of oral and intravenous (IV) L-arginine. III. Quantify frontal cortex blood volume/flow changes following L-arginine (L-arg) administration.
IV. Describe immunological effects of oral versus (vs.) IV arginine. V. Describe the metabolic effects of oral vs. IV arginine.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM A: Patients receive L-arginine IV over 10-20 minutes followed by WBRT approximately 1 hour later for up to 10 days of treatment over 2 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo computed tomography (CT) at screening, undergo collection of blood samples and spectroscopy on study, and undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at screening and follow up.
ARM B: Patients receive L-arginine orally (PO) followed by WBRT approximately 1 hour later for up to 10 days of treatment over 2 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT at screening, undergo collection of blood samples and spectroscopy on study, and undergo MRI at screening and follow up.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 month and then quarterly for 1 year.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Arm A (IV L-arginine, WBRT) | Experimental | Patients receive L-arginine IV over 10-20 minutes followed by WBRT approximately 1 hour later for up to 10 days of treatment over 2 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT at screening, undergo collection of blood samples and spectroscopy on study, and undergo MRI at screening and follow up. |
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| Arm B (oral L-arginine, WBRT) | Experimental | Patients receive L-arginine PO followed by WBRT approximately 1 hour later for up to 10 days of treatment over 2 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT at screening, undergo collection of blood samples and spectroscopy on study, and undergo MRI at screening and follow up. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Arginine | Dietary Supplement | Given IV or PO |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Peak plasma L-arginine (arginine) and arginine metabolite concentration | By compartmental pharmacokinetic analysis, the plasma arginine levels at before administration, 10 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, and 4 hours post administration will be used to estimate the median time to reach the peak plasma arginine and the mean value of peak. This will be done separately by two arms. | Within 4 hours of oral and intravenous (IV) dosing of L-arginine |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Incidence of adverse events associated with delivering L-arginine with standard fractionation whole brain radiation therapy | Will be evaluated using complete metabolic panel and symptom assessment. The descriptive statistics (e.g., summary statistics for numerical measurements and frequency/percentage for categorical measurements) along with data visualization (e.g., box plot repeated by time points) will mainly be considered for all 10 patients or separated by arms. As needed, the comparison between the two arms will be carried out mainly by non-parametric tests (e.g., Wilcoxon sum-rank test, Fisher's exact test). The change before and after treatment can be tested using a paired-test (e.g., Wilcoxon signed rank test). All analyses will be explored for all 10 patients or separated by arms as appropriate. |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Lisa Sudmeier, MD, PhD | Contact | 404-778-3473 | lisa.jane.sudmeier@emory.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lisa Sudmeier, MD, PhD | Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute | Recruiting | Atlanta | Georgia | 30322 | United States |
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| Biospecimen Collection | Procedure | Undergo collection of blood samples |
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| Computed Tomography | Procedure | Undergo CT |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Procedure | Undergo MRI |
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| Spectroscopy | Procedure | Undergo spectroscopy |
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| Whole-Brain Radiotherapy | Radiation | Undergo WBRT |
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| At 1 week into radiation and at completion of 2 week course |
| Side effect profile of oral and IV arginine | Will be evaluated using symptom assessment at time of lab draw. The descriptive statistics (e.g., summary statistics for numerical measurements and frequency/percentage for categorical measurements) along with data visualization (e.g., box plot repeated by time points) will mainly be considered for all 10 patients or separated by arms. As needed, the comparison between the two arms will be carried out mainly by non-parametric tests (e.g., Wilcoxon sum-rank test, Fisher's exact test). The change before and after treatment can be tested using a paired-test (e.g., Wilcoxon signed rank test). All analyses will be explored for all 10 patients or separated by arms as appropriate. | On days 1, 5, and 10 |
| Frontal cortex blood volume/flow changes with L-arginine administration | Cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygen utilization will be measured using diffuse optical spectroscopy and diffuse correlation spectroscopy after arginine administration. The descriptive statistics (e.g., summary statistics for numerical measurements and frequency/percentage for categorical measurements) along with data visualization (e.g., box plot repeated by time points) will mainly be considered for all 10 patients or separated by arms. As needed, the comparison between the two arms will be carried out mainly by non-parametric tests (e.g., Wilcoxon sum-rank test, Fisher's exact test). The change before and after treatment can be tested using a paired-test (e.g., Wilcoxon signed rank test). All analyses will be explored for all 10 patients or separated by arms as appropriate. | Up to 1 year |
| Describe The Immunological Effects of Oral versus IV Arginine | Administration of both oral and IV formulations of L-arginine will stimulate T-cell proliferation and expression of effector molecules. A phenotypic analysis of circulating immune cells will be conducted by spectral flow cytometry during treatment. | Up to 10 days |
| Describe The Metabolic Effects of Oral versus IV Arginine | Administration of both oral and IV formulations of L-arginine will stimulate T-cell proliferation and expression of effector molecules. Arginine metabolites, including ornithine, citrulline, will have a delayed increase following arginine administration. A phenotypic analysis of circulating immune cells will be conducted by spectral flow cytometry during treatment. | Up to 10 days |
| ID | Term |
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| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| D009362 | Neoplasm Metastasis |
| ID | Term |
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| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009385 | Neoplastic Processes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001120 | Arginine |
| D013048 | Specimen Handling |
| D009682 | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
| D013057 | Spectrum Analysis |
| ID | Term |
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| D024361 | Amino Acids, Basic |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D000599 | Amino Acids, Diamino |
| D000601 | Amino Acids, Essential |
| D019411 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D002623 | Chemistry Techniques, Analytical |
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