• A Phase 1 and Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Selinexor and Temozolomide in Recurrent Glioblastoma. - NCT05432804

  Phase 1: To determine the maximum tolerated dose of temozolomide followed by selinexor in recurrent glioblastoma patients as determined by dose-limiting toxicities [DLTs] and the total toxicity profile. Phase 2: To evaluate the efficacy of sequentially administering temozolomide and selinexor in recurrent glioblastoma as determined by progression-free survival [PFS].

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  • Protocol Number:
    142301

  • Principal Investigator:
    Vincent Yeung

  • Phase:
    Phase I/II

  • Scope:
    Local

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Chemotherapy multiple agents systemic

  • Drugs Involved:
    Selinexor (KPT-330) TEMOZOLOMIDE

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed glioblastoma (IDH wild-type, MGMT promoter methylated) that has undergone resection or biopsy upon first recurrence. Recurrence at site of prior involvement is defined by histopathological evidence of viable neoplastic cells associated with any of the following: mitotic activity, increased proliferation rate, micro-endothelial proliferation, or pseudo-palisading necrosis
  • Prior to resection or biopsy, patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one bi-dimensional contrast-enhancing lesion with clearly defined margins, with 2 perpendicular diameters of at least 10 mm, visible on >= 2 axial slices
  • Patients must have received first-line treatment of temozolomide plus radiotherapy
  • Patients must not have received any prior therapy aside from resection or biopsy for their recurrent disease
  • Age >= 18 years. Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of selinexor (KPT-330) in combination with temozolomide in patients < 18 years of age, children are excluded from this study
  • Karnofsky performance status >= 60% (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] =< 2)
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL
  • Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL
  • Total bilirubin =< 2 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)/ alanine transaminase (ALT) serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) =< 3 x institutional ULN
  • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retro-viral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
  • For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
  • Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
  • Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
  • Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B or better
  • The effects of selinexor (KPT-330) and temozolomide on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because selective nuclear export inhibitors as well as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) alkylating agents are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation, and for 180 days after the last dose of temozolomide. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 90 days after completion of study treatment administration
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Participants with impaired decision-making capacity who have a legally-authorized representative (LAR) and/or family member available will also be eligible

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy must have full recovery of organ and marrow function following the nadir of the last chemotherapy cycle
  • Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-cancer therapy (i.e., have residual toxicities > grade 1) with the exception of alopecia
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents
  • Patients who have previously received bevacizumab
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to selinexor (KPT-330) or temozolomide
  • History of hypersensitivity to dacarbazine (DTIC), since both dacarbazine and temozolomide are metabolized to 5-(3-methyltriazen-1-yl)-imidazole-4-carboxamide (MTIC)
  • Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because selinexor (KPT-330) is a selective inhibitor of nuclear export with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with selinexor (KPT-330), breastfeeding is not allowed for mothers during treatment with selinexor (KPT-330) and for 7 days after the last dose. These potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study
  • Hospitalized patients with severe coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) who are >= 75 years old, or with a high-risk COVID-GRAM score, or with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) > 370 (U/L) AND D-Dimer > 600 mcg/L FEU should not receive low-dose selinexor (KPT-330) pending additional results

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

• A Phase 2 Trial of Chemotherapy followed by Response-Based Whole Ventricular & Spinal Canal Irradiation (WVSCI) for Patients with Localized Non-Germinomatous Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor. - NCT04684368

  Primary Aims: 1. To monitor outcome to ensure that children and young adults with localized central nervous system (CNS) non-germinomatous germ cell tumors (NGGCT) treated with Induction chemotherapy followed by response evaluation and whole ventricular + spinal canal irradiation (WVSCI) will maintain the excellent 2-year progression free survival (PFS) rate as compared to ACNS0122. 2. To improve disease control by decreasing the number of spinal relapses for patients who achieve a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and receive WVSCI as compared to whole ventricular radiation on ACNS1123. 3. To estimate the response rates to Induction chemotherapy and WVSCI for localized NGGCT patients who achieve a CR/PR. 4. To estimate the PFS and OS for localized NGGCT patients who achieve a CR/PR and receive WVSCI. 5. To estimate the PFS and OS for patients with less than a CR/PR following Induction who subsequently receive HDCSCR. 6. To estimate the response rate for patients with less than a CR/PR following Induction who subsequently receive HDCSCR.

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  • Protocol Number:
    112104

  • Principal Investigator:
    Nehal Parikh

  • Phase:
    Phase II

  • Scope:
    National

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Chemotherapy multiple agents systemic

  • Drugs Involved:
    CARBOPLATIN ETOPOSIDE FILGRASTIM IFOSFAMIDE MESNA Thiotepa

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must be >= 3 years and < 30 years at the time of study enrollment
  • Patients must be newly diagnosed with localized primary CNS NGGCT of the suprasellar and/or pineal region by pathology and/or serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) elevation of AFP above institutional normal or > 10 ng/mL or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) beta > 100 mIU/mL as confirmed by Rapid Central Marker Screening Review on APEC14B1-CNS. Suprasellar, pineal and bifocal tumors are included. (CSF tumor markers and cytology must be within 31 days prior to enrollment and start of protocol therapy [repeat if necessary]. Serum tumor markers, AFP and hCGbeta must be within 7 days prior to enrollment and start of protocol therapy [repeat if necessary]). Basal ganglia or other primary sites are excluded
  • Patients with any of the following pathological elements are eligible: endodermal sinus (yolk sac), embryonal carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, malignant/immature teratoma and mixed germ cell tumor (GCT) (i.e., may include some pure germinoma) if malignant elements listed above are present. Patients with only mature teratoma are excluded. Patients with pure germinoma admixed with mature teratoma are excluded (would be eligible for pure germinoma protocols)
  • Patients must have a cranial MRI with and without gadolinium at diagnosis/prior to enrollment. If surgical resection is performed, patients must have pre-operative and post operative brain MRI with and without gadolinium. The post operative brain MRI should be obtained within 72 hours of surgery. If patient has a biopsy only, post-operative brain MRI is recommended but not required (within 31 days prior to study enrollment and start of protocol therapy )
  • Patients must have a spine MRI with gadolinium obtained at diagnosis/prior to enrollment. Spine MRI with and without gadolinium is recommended (within 31 days prior to study enrollment and start of protocol therapy)
  • Lumbar CSF must be obtained prior to study enrollment unless medically contraindicated. If a patient undergoes surgery and lumbar CSF cytology cannot be obtained at the time of surgery, then it should be performed at least 10 days following surgery and prior to study enrollment. False positive cytology can occur within 10 days of surgery
  • Patients must have RAPID CENTRAL TUMOR MARKER REVIEW CSF tumor markers obtained prior to enrollment unless medically contraindicated. Ventricular CSF obtained at the time of CSF diversion procedure (if performed) is acceptable for tumor markers but lumbar CSF is preferred. In case CSF diversion and biopsy/surgery are combined, CSF tumor markers should be collected first
  • Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/uL (transfusion independent) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (may receive red blood cell [RBC] transfusions) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows (within 7 days prior to enrollment):
  • Age: Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL)
  • 3 to < 6 years: 0.8 (male), 0.8 (female)
  • 6 to < 10 years: 1 (male), 1 (female)
  • 10 to < 13 years: 1.2 (male), 1.2 (female)
  • 13 to < 16 years: 1.5 (male), 1.4 (female)
  • >= 16 years: male (1.7), 1.4 (female)
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L
  • Central nervous system function defined as:
  • Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if on anticonvulsants and well controlled
  • Patients must not be in status epilepticus, coma or assisted ventilation prior to study enrollment
  • Protocol therapy must begin within 31 calendar days of definitive surgery or clinical diagnosis, whichever is later. If a biopsy only was performed, the biopsy date will be considered the date of definitive surgery. For patients who have a biopsy or incomplete resection at diagnosis followed by additional surgery, the date of the last resection will be considered the date of definitive surgery.
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met
  • NEUROCOGNITIVE FUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT:
  • English-, Spanish-, or French- speaking
  • Note: Patients who speak a language other than English, Spanish, or French will be allowed to participate in ACNS2021 but will not complete the neurocognitive and quality of life assessments
  • No known history of neurodevelopmental disorder prior to diagnosis of NGGCT (e.g., Down syndrome, fragile X, William syndrome, intellectual disability). Patients with NF1 will be allowed to participate
  • Additional eligibility criteria for the COG Standardized Neuropsychological Battery only: must be at a site that has a psychologist to administer the battery
  • Note: If not eligible for the COG Standardized Battery, patients should still complete the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2), Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), Adaptive Behavior Assessment System Third Edition (ABAS-3), and Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3) questionnaires

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with tumors located outside the ventricles (i.e., basal ganglia, thalamus)
  • Patients with only mature teratoma and non-elevated markers upon tumor sampling at diagnosis
  • Patients who have received any prior tumor-directed therapy for their diagnosis of NGGCT other than surgical intervention and corticosteroids
  • Patients with metastatic disease (i.e., MRI evaluation, lumbar CSF cytology or intraoperative evidence of dissemination)
  • Female patients who are pregnant, since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs
  • Note: Serum and urine pregnancy tests may be falsely positive due to HCGbeta-secreting germ cell tumors. Ensure the patient is not pregnant by institutional standards
  • Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants
  • Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

• A Phase 3 Randomized Study of Selumetinib versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Newly Diagnosed or Previously Untreated Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Associated Low-Grade Glioma. - NCT03871257

  1: To determine whether the efficacy of treatment with selumetinib as measured by event-free survival (EFS) is non-inferior to treatment with carboplatin/vincristine (CV) in previously untreated Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)-associated low- grade glioma (LGG). 2: To determine whether visual acuity (VA) using Teller Acuity Cards (TAC), in patients with NF1-associated LGG within the optic pathway, is better in those treated with selumetinib. 3: To estimate tumor response rates and overall survival (OS) in each treatment regimen in previously untreated NF1-associated LGG. 4: To evaluate VA outcomes utilizing HOTV letter acuity testing in previously untreated NF1-associated LGG within the optic pathway in patients who are old enough to perform visual acuity testing utilizing HOTV (a recognition acuity measure). 5: To describe the improvement in motor function as measured by the Vineland scale in patients with previously untreated NF1-associated LGG that have documented motor deficits at enrollment. 6: To prospectively evaluate and compare the quality of life among patients treated with selumetinib or CV. 7: To prospectively evaluate and compare the cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning of patients with NF1-associated LGG treated with either selumetinib or CV. 8: To evaluate optical coherence tomography (OCT) measures of retinal axon and ganglion cell thickness as a marker of treatment response in previously untreated NF1-associated LGG within the optic pathway. 9: To compare novel, semi-automated volumetric MRI measures to traditional measurements of treatment response (bi-dimensional MRI measurements) in NF1- associated optic pathway tumors. 10: To obtain paired blood and tumor tissue to be banked for future NF1-LGG biology studies involving comprehensive molecular analysis, including but not limited to whole exome and RNA sequencing.

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  • Protocol Number:
    111914

  • Principal Investigator:
    Scott A Moerdler

  • Phase:
    Phase III

  • Scope:
    National

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Chemotherapy multiple agents systemic Chemotherapy single agent systemic

  • Drugs Involved:
    CARBOPLATIN Selumetinib VINCRISTINE

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must be >= 2 years and =< 21 years at the time of enrollment
  • Patients must have a body surface area (BSA) of >= 0.5 m^2 at enrollment
  • Patients must have neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) based on clinical criteria and/or germline genetic testing
  • Patients must be newly diagnosed or have previously diagnosed NF-1 associated LGG that has not been treated with any modality other than surgery
  • For patients with optic pathway gliomas (OPGs):
  • Newly-diagnosed patients with OPG are eligible if there are neurologic symptoms (including visual dysfunction, as defined below) or other exam findings associated with the tumor
  • Previously-diagnosed patients with OPG are eligible if they have new or worsening neurologic symptoms (including visual dysfunction, as defined below) or have tumor growth
  • For both newly-diagnosed and previously-diagnosed OPG, the patient may be eligible, irrespective of whether there has been tumor growth or other neurological symptoms or worsening, if they meet at least one of the following visual criteria:
  • Visual worsening, defined as worsening of visual acuity (VA) or visual fields (VF) documented within the past year (by examination or history); OR
  • Significant visual dysfunction (defined as VA worse than normal for age by 0.6 logMAR [20/80, 6/24, or 2.5/10] or more in one or both eyes)
  • For patients with LGG in other locations (i.e., not OPGs):
  • Newly-diagnosed patients with LGG are eligible if there are neurologic symptoms or other exam findings associated with the tumor
  • NOTE: Newly-diagnosed patients with LGG without associated neurologic symptoms or exam findings are not eligible
  • Previously-diagnosed patients with LGG are eligible if they have new or worsening neurologic symptoms or have tumor growth
  • Although not required, if a biopsy/tumor resection is performed, eligible histologies will include all tumors considered LGG or low-grade astrocytoma (World Health Organization [WHO] grade I and II) by 5th edition WHO classification of central nervous system (CNS) tumors with the exception of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma
  • Patients must have two-dimensional measurable tumor >= 1 cm^2
  • Patients with metastatic disease or multiple independent primary LGGs are allowed on study
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration Rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 OR a serum creatinine based on age/gender (within 7 days prior to enrollment) as follows:
  • Age; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL)
  • 2 to < 6 years; 0.8 (male) and 0.8 (female)
  • 6 to < 10 years; 1 (male) and 1 (female)
  • 10 to < 13 years; 1.2 (male) and 1.2 (female)
  • 13 to < 16 years; 1.5 (male) and 1.4 (female)
  • >= 16 years; 1.7 (male) and 1.4 (female)
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (within 7 days prior to enrollment) (children with a diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome will be allowed on study regardless of their total and indirect [unconjugated] bilirubin levels as long as their direct [conjugated] bilirubin is < 3.1 mg/dL)
  • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) = 135 U/L (within 7 days prior to enrollment). For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT is 45 U/L
  • Albumin >= 2 g/dL (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 53% (or institutional normal; if the LVEF result is given as a range of values, then the upper value of the range will be used) by echocardiogram (within 4 weeks prior to enrollment)
  • Corrected QT (QTc) interval =< 450 msec by electrocardiography (EKG) (within 4 weeks prior to enrollment)
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/uL (unsupported) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Platelets >= 100,000/uL (unsupported) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (may be supported) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Patients with a known seizure disorder should be stable and should have not experienced a significant increase in seizure frequency within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Patients 2-17 years of age must have a blood pressure that is =< 95th percentile for age, height, and gender at the time of enrollment. Patients >= 18 years of age must have a blood pressure =< 130/80 mmHg at the time of enrollment (with or without the use of antihypertensive medications).
  • Note: Adequate blood pressure can be achieved using medication for the treatment of hypertension
  • All patients must have ophthalmology toxicity assessments performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • For all patients, an MRI of the brain (with orbital cuts for optic pathway tumors) and/or spine (depending on the site(s) of primary disease) with and without contrast must be performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • For patients who undergo a surgery on the target tumor (not required), a pre- and post-operative* MRI of the brain (with orbital cuts for optic pathway tumors) or spine (depending on the site(s) of primary disease) with and without contrast must also be performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • The post-operative MRIs should be performed ideally within 48 hours after surgery if possible
  • Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1, or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age
  • Patients must have the ability to swallow whole capsules
  • Patients must have receptive and expressive language skills in English or Spanish to complete the quality of life (QOL) and neurocognitive assessments
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent.
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met.

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must not have received any prior tumor-directed therapy including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, or bone marrow transplant. Prior surgical intervention is permitted
  • Patients with a concurrent malignancy or history of treatment (other than surgery) for another tumor within the last year are ineligible
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
  • Patients with any serious medical or psychiatric illness/ condition, including substance use disorders likely in the judgement of the investigator to interfere or limit compliance with study requirements/treatment are not eligible
  • Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not able to comply with the study procedures are not eligible
  • Female patients who are pregnant are not eligible since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential
  • Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants are not eligible
  • Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation and for 12 weeks after stopping study therapy are not eligible
  • Note: Women of child-bearing potential and males with sexual partners who are pregnant or who could become pregnant (i.e., women of child-bearing potential) should use effective methods of contraception for the duration of the study and for 12 weeks after stopping study therapy to avoid pregnancy and/or potential adverse effects on the developing embryo
  • Cardiac conditions:
  • Known genetic disorder that increases risk for coronary artery disease. Note: The presence of dyslipidemia in a family with a history of myocardial infarction is not in itself an exclusion unless there is a known genetic disorder documented
  • Symptomatic heart failure
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV prior or current cardiomyopathy
  • Severe valvular heart disease
  • History of atrial fibrillation
  • Ophthalmologic conditions:
  • Current or past history of central serous retinopathy
  • Current or past history of retinal vein occlusion or retinal detachment
  • Patients with uncontrolled glaucoma
  • If checking pressure is clinically indicated, patients with intraocular pressure (IOP) > 22 mmHg or ULN adjusted by age are not eligible
  • Ophthalmological findings secondary to long-standing optic pathway glioma (such as visual loss, optic nerve pallor, or strabismus) or longstanding orbito-temporal plexiform neurofibroma (PN), such as visual loss, strabismus) will NOT be considered a significant abnormality for the purposes of the study
  • Treatments and/or medications patient is receiving that would make her/him ineligible, such as:
  • Supplementation with vitamin E greater than 100% of the daily recommended dose. Any multivitamin containing vitamin E must be stopped prior to study enrollment even if less than 100% of the daily recommended dosing for vitamin E
  • Surgery within 2 weeks prior to enrollment, with the exception of surgical placement for vascular access or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diverting procedures such as endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt.
  • Note: Patients must have healed from any prior surgery prior to enrollment
  • Patients who have an uncontrolled infection are not eligible

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

• A Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating Memantine for Neurocognitive Protection in Children Undergoing Cranial Radiotherapy as Part of Treatment for Primary Central Nervous System Tumors. - NCT04939597

  To determine the efficacy, as measured by the slope of change of the Cogstate composite Z score from baseline to 12 months, of oral memantine administered for a period of 6 months, when compared to placebo, in children ages 4-18 receiving cranial or craniospinal radiotherapy for primary central nervous system tumors.

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  • Protocol Number:
    112306

  • Principal Investigator:
    Peter D. Cole

  • Phase:
    Phase III

  • Scope:
    Local

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Chemotherapy single agent systemic

  • Drugs Involved:
    Memantine

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • >= 4 and < 18 years at time of study entry
  • Patients must weigh 15 kg or greater at time of study entry
  • Primary central nervous system tumors that have not received prior cranial radiotherapy
  • Planned focal, cranial or craniospinal radiation treatment for a primary central nervous system tumor
  • The patient must have receptive and expressive language skills in English, French or Spanish since the neurocognitive function and quality of life (QOL) assessment instruments are available in these languages only
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
  • Age: 4 to < 6 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.8 male; 0.8 female
  • Age: 6 to < 10 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1 male; 1 female
  • Age: 10 to < 13 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.2 male; 1.2 female
  • Age: 13 to < 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.5 male; 1.4 female
  • Age: >= 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.7 male; 1.4 female
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L
  • Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L
  • The patient must be able to undergo magnetic resonance imaging
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • Life expectancy of less than 18 months
  • Pre-existing conditions:
  • Any contraindication or allergy to study drug (memantine or placebo)
  • Intractable seizures while on adequate anticonvulsant therapy, defined as more than one seizure per month for the past 2 months or since initiating anticonvulsant therapy
  • History of neurodevelopmental disorder such as Down syndrome, Fragile X, William's Syndrome, intellectual disability (presumed intelligence quotient [IQ] < 70), etc
  • Co-morbid systemic illnesses, psychiatric conditions, social situations, or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens or would limit compliance with the study requirements
  • Patients with a motor, visual, or auditory condition that precludes participation in computerized neurocognitive assessments
  • Patients with any medical condition or taking medications that lead to alterations of urine pH towards the alkaline condition (e.g., renal tubular acidosis, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, sodium bicarbonate)
  • Personal history of prior cranial or craniospinal radiotherapy is not allowed
  • Note: Prior anti-cancer therapy including surgery, chemotherapy, targeted agents are allowed as per standard of care clinical treatment guidelines
  • Female patients who are pregnant are excluded since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for the study drug. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential
  • Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants
  • Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who do not agree to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

• A Phase 3 Study of Selumetinib or Selumetinib in Combination with Vinblastine for non-NF1, non-TSC Patients with Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Gliomas (LGGs) Lacking BRAFV600E or IDH1 Mutations. - NCT04576117

  Study Objectives: 1. To determine the maximum tolerated dose/recommended phase 2 dose (MTD/RP2D) of selumetinib + vinblastine for children with progressive or recurrent LGGs. 2. To determine if selumetinib + vinblastine will lead to improved event-free survival (EFS) outcome compared with selumetinib alone for children with progressive or recurrent LGGs. 3. To estimate the objective response rates and overall survival associated with treatment with selumetinib + vinblastine versus single-agent selumetinib. 4. To estimate the difference in EFS and response rate between patients with BRAF rearranged LGG and patients with non-BRAF rearranged LGG after treatment with selumetinib + vinblastine versus single-agent selumetinib. 5. To evaluate toxicities associated with selumetinib + vinblastine and single-agent selumetinib for children with progressive or recurrent LGGs. 6. To compare the quality of life among patients treated with selumetinib + vinblastine and single-agent selumetinib. 7. To examine the vision outcomes among patients with optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) treated with selumetinib + vinblastine and single-agent selumetinib.

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  • Protocol Number:
    112102

  • Principal Investigator:
    Nehal Parikh

  • Phase:
    Phase III

  • Scope:
    National

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Chemotherapy multiple agents systemic

  • Drugs Involved:
    Selumetinib VINBLASTINE

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • Feasibility phase: patients must be >= 2 years and =< 21 years of age at the time of enrollment
  • Efficacy phase: patients must be >= 2 years and =< 25 years of age at the time of enrollment
  • All patients > 21 years of age at the time of enrollment must have had initial diagnosis of low-grade glioma by 21 years of age
  • Patients must have a body surface area (BSA) of >= 0.5 m^2 at enrollment
  • Patients must have eligibility confirmed by rapid central pathology and central molecular screening reviews performed on APEC14B1
  • Non-neurofibromatosis type 1 (non-NF1), non-tuberous sclerosis complex (non-TSC) low-grade glioma (LGG) without a BRAFV600E or IDH1 mutation
  • Patients must have progressive or recurrent LGG. Note: Biopsy may be at either initial diagnosis or recurrence
  • Patients must have measurable disease, defined as having a two-dimensional measurable tumor volume of >= 1 cm^2
  • Tumor size will be measured to include both solid and cystic components of the tumor (whether or not tumor is enhancing) + fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) signal
  • Eligible histologies will include all tumors considered low-grade glioma or low-grade astrocytoma (World Health Organization [WHO] grade 1 and II) by the WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System - 4th Edition Revised, with the exception of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma
  • Patients with metastatic disease or multiple independent primary LGGs are eligible
  • Patients must be progressive or recurrent after having been treated with at least one prior tumor-directed therapy before enrollment
  • Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study
  • Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: Must not have received within 2 weeks of entry onto this study (4 weeks if prior nitrosourea);
  • Biologic (anti-neoplastic agent): At least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent;
  • Radiation therapy (RT): >= 2 weeks (wks) for local palliative RT (small port); >= 6 months must have elapsed if prior craniospinal RT or if >= 50% radiation of pelvis; >= 6 wks must have elapsed if other substantial bone marrow (BM) radiation;
  • Antibodies: >= 21 days must have elapsed from infusion of last dose of antibody, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to =< grade 1;
  • MEK inhibitor or vinblastine: Must not have received treatment with a MEK inhibitor or vinblastine within 6 months of study enrollment
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^ 2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows (within 7 days prior to enrollment):
  • 2 to < 6 years: 0.8 mg/dL (male) 0.8 mg/dL (female)
  • 6 to < 10 years: 1 mg/dL (male) 1 mg/dL (female)
  • 10 to < 13 years: 1.2 mg/dL (male) 1.2 mg/dL (female)
  • 13 to < 16 years: 1.5 mg/dL (male) 1.4 mg/dL (female)
  • >= 16 years: 1.7 mg/dL (male) 1.4 mg/dL (female)
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (within 7 days prior to enrollment) (children with a diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome will be allowed on study regardless of their total and indirect [unconjugated] bilirubin levels as long as their direct [conjugated] bilirubin is < 3.1 mg/dL)
  • Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L
  • Albumin >= 2 g/L (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 53% (or institutional normal; if the LVEF result is given as a range of values, then the upper value of the range will be used) by echocardiogram (within 4 weeks prior to enrollment)
  • Corrected QT interval (QTc interval) =< 450 msec by electrocardiogram (EKG) (within 4 weeks prior to enrollment)
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/uL (unsupported) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Platelets >= 100,000/uL (unsupported) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (may be supported) (within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Patients with a known seizure disorder should be stable and should not have experienced a significant increase in seizure frequency within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Stable neurological examination for >= 1 week
  • HYPERTENSION:
  • Patients 2-17 years of age must have a blood pressure that is =< 95th percentile for age, height, and gender at the time of enrollment (with or without the use of anti-hypertensive medications);
  • Patients >= 18 years of age must have a blood pressure =< 130/80 mmHg at the time of enrollment (with or without the use of anti-hypertensive medications)
  • Note for patients of all ages: Adequate blood pressure can be achieved using medication for the treatment of hypertension
  • All patients must have ophthalmology toxicity assessments performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • For all patients, an MRI of the brain (with orbital cuts for optic pathway tumors) and/or spine (depending on the site[s] of primary disease) with and without contrast must be performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Note: If surgical resection or biopsy is performed at the time of progression or recurrence, a post-operative MRI is required
  • Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1, or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age
  • Patients must have the ability to swallow whole capsules

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior therapy with vinblastine and/or a MEK inhibitor is permitted, with the following exceptions:
  • Patients must not have had progressive disease while on therapy with vinblastine or a MEK inhibitor;
  • Patients must not have discontinued vinblastine or selumetinib due to toxicity
  • Patients with a concurrent malignancy or history of treatment (other than surgery) for another tumor within the last year are ineligible
  • Patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine tumors as seen on MRI (> 2/3 of pons involvement on imaging) are not eligible even if biopsy reveals grade I/II histology
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
  • Patients must not have known hypersensitivity to selumetinib, vinblastine, or similar compounds
  • CYP3A4 agents: Patients must not have received fluconazole or drugs that are strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 within 7 days prior to study enrollment
  • Patients with any serious medical or psychiatric illness/condition, including substance use disorders or ophthalmological conditions, likely in the judgment of the investigator to interfere or limit compliance with study requirements/treatment
  • Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not able to comply with the study procedures are not eligible
  • PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS (CARDIAC):
  • Known genetic disorder that increases risk for coronary artery disease. Note: The presence of dyslipidemia in a family with a history of myocardial infarction is not in itself an exclusion unless there is a known genetic disorder documented;
  • Symptomatic heart failure
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV prior or current cardiomyopathy
  • Severe valvular heart disease
  • History of atrial fibrillation
  • PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS (OPHTHALMOLOGIC CONDITIONS):
  • Current or past history of central serous retinopathy
  • Current or past history of retinal vein occlusion or retinal detachment
  • Patients with uncontrolled glaucoma
  • If checking pressure is clinically indicated, patients with intraocular pressure (IOP) > 22 mmHg or upper limit of normal (ULN) adjusted by age are not eligible
  • Any multivitamin containing vitamin E must be stopped prior to study enrollment even if it contains less than 100% of the daily recommended dosing for vitamin E
  • Surgery within 2 weeks prior to enrollment, with the exception of a surgical biopsy, placement of a vascular access device or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diverting procedure such as endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
  • Note: Patients must have healed from any prior surgery
  • Patients who have an uncontrolled infection are not eligible
  • Female patients who are pregnant are not eligible since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential
  • Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants
  • Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation and for 12 weeks after stopping study therapy are not eligible
  • Note: Women of child-bearing potential and males with sexual partners who are pregnant or who could become pregnant (i.e., women of child-bearing potential) should use effective methods of contraception for the duration of the study and for 12 weeks after stopping study therapy to avoid pregnancy and/or potential adverse effects on the developing embryo
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

• A Randomized Phase III Trial of Pre-Operative Compared to Post-Operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients with Resectable Brain Metastases. - NCT05438212

  Primary Objective: To determine if the time to composite adverse endpoint (CAE) [defined as: 1) local tumor progression within the surgical bed; and/or 2) adverse radiation effect (ARE), the imaging correlate of post-SRS radiation necrosis; and/or 3) nodular meningeal disease (nMD)] is improved in patients treated with pre-resection SRS to the intact lesion versus those treated with post-resection SRS. Secondary Objectives: - To assess the trajectory of symptom burden in patients treated with pre-resection SRS to the intact lesion versus those treated to the post-resection surgical cavity as measured by MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for brain tumor (MDASI-BT) - To determine whether there is improved overall survival (OS) in patients with resected brain metastases who undergo pre-resection SRS compared to patients who receive post-resection SRS. - To compare rates of ARE, the imaging correlate of radiation necrosis, in patients who receive pre-resection SRS to patients who receive post-resection SRS. - To determine whether there is increased time to whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) in patients who receive pre-resection SRS compared to patients who receive post-resection SRS. - To assess the trajectory of neuro-cognitive function in patients treated with pre-resection SRS to the intact lesion versus those treated to the post-resection surgical cavity as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). - To compare rates of nodular meningeal disease in patients who receive pre-resection SRS to patients who receive post-resection SRS. - To compare rates of local recurrence in the resection cavity for patients who receive pre-resection SRS to patients who receive post-resection SRS. - To compare rates of local recurrence of intact, non-index metastases treated with SRS. - To compare rates of distant brain failure in patients who receive pre-resection SRS to patients who receive post-resection SRS. - To assess toxicity in the two treatment arms.

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  • Protocol Number:
    142302

  • Principal Investigator:
    Nicholas DeNunzio

  • Phase:
    Phase III

  • Scope:
    National

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Surgery

  • Drugs Involved:
    Vitamin C

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • Radiographic confirmation of 1-4 brain metastases, one of which requires resection, as defined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast obtained within 14 days prior to registration
  • The maximum diameter of the lesion to be resected on the post-contrast MRI, as measured on any orthogonal plane (axial, sagittal, coronal), must measure > 2.0 cm and < 5.0 cm.
  • The maximum diameter of the lesions not to be resected must measure < 4.0 cm
  • Known active or history of invasive non-central nervous system (CNS) primary cancer based on documented pathologic diagnosis within the past 3 years
  • All brain metastases must be located > 5 mm from the optic chiasm and outside the brainstem
  • Patient is able to medically tolerate surgery and SRS
  • The lesion chosen for surgical therapy must be deemed an appropriate target for safe, gross total resection by the treating surgeon
  • History/physical examination within 14 days prior to registration
  • Age >= 18
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) >= 60 within 14 days prior to registration
  • A negative urine or serum pregnancy test (in persons of childbearing potential) within =< 14 days prior to registration. Childbearing potential is defined as any person who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months
  • Participants who are sexually active must agree to use medically acceptable forms of contraception during treatment on this study to prevent pregnancy
  • The patient or a legally authorized representative must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry and, for patients treated in the United States (U.S.), authorization permitting release of personal health information

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior cranial radiotherapy, including whole brain radiotherapy, or SRS to the resection site
  • Note: The index lesion to be resected cannot have been previously treated with SRS (i.e. repeat radiosurgery to the same location/lesion is not allowed on this protocol). Previous SRS to other lesions is allowed
  • Evidence of leptomeningeal disease (LMD)
  • Note: For the purposes of exclusion, LMD is a clinical diagnosis, defined as positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology and/or unequivocal radiologic or clinical evidence of leptomeningeal involvement. Patients with leptomeningeal symptoms in the setting of leptomeningeal enhancement by imaging (MRI) would be considered to have LMD even in the absence of positive CSF cytology. In contrast, an asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patient with mild or nonspecific leptomeningeal enhancement (MRI) would not be considered to have LMD. In that patient, CSF sampling is not required to formally exclude LMD, but can be performed at the investigator's discretion based on level of clinical suspicion
  • Any medical conditions which would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous, including, but not limited to: contraindications to general endotracheal anesthesia; intracranial surgery; and stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Primary histology of germ cell tumor, small cell carcinoma or lymphoma
  • More than one brain metastasis planned for resection
  • Inability to undergo MRI with contrast
  • Planned administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy or tyrosine/multi-kinase inhibitors within the 3 days prior to, the day of, or within 3 days after the completion of SRS
  • Note: chemotherapy and immunotherapy outside of this window are allowed

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
  • Community Medical Center
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

• ACNS2321: A Phase II Trial Evaluating Chemotherapy followed by Response-Based Reduced Radiation Therapy for Patients with Central Nervous System Germinomas - NCT06368817

  Primary Aims: - To determine whether 12 Gy whole ventricular irradiation (WVI) and 12 Gy tumor boost would maintain similar efficacy compared to ACNS1123 stratum 2 as measured by event-free survival (EFS) in eligible patients with localized primary central nervous system (CNS) germinoma who present with serum and/or CSF human chorionic gonadotropin-beta; 100 IU/L and normal AFP, and meet complete response (CR) or continued complete response (CCR) criteria following chemotherapy/second-look surgery (Stratum 1). Secondary Aims: - To estimate the EFS distribution for patients with localized midline including bifocal CNS germinoma with partial response (PR) after chemotherapy, followed by 18 Gy WVI and 12 Gy tumor boost (Stratum 2). - To estimate the EFS distribution for patients with localized midline including bifocal CNS germinoma with less than a PR after chemotherapy, followed by 24 Gy WVI and 12 Gy tumor boost (Stratum 3). - To estimate the overall survival (OS), response rates to chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RT), as well as the patterns of failure of the various cohorts based on tumor characteristics, treatment regimen, and treatment modality. - To determine the impact of tumor characteristics, treatment regimen and treatment modalities on the long-term neuroendocrine function for patients with CNS germinomas. - To prospectively evaluate processing speed of children and young adults with CNS germinoma through the Children s Oncology Group (COG) Standardized assessment battery.

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  • Protocol Number:
    112409

  • Principal Investigator:
    Nehal Parikh

  • Phase:
    Phase II

  • Scope:
    National

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Chemotherapy multiple agents systemic Radiotherapy Surgery

  • Drugs Involved:
    CARBOPLATIN ETOPOSIDE

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must be ≥ 3 years and < 30 years at the time of study enrollment
  • Patients must be newly-diagnosed primary localized germinoma of the suprasellar and/or pineal region by pathology and/or serum and/or CSF hCGbeta 5-50 mIU/mL AND institutional normal AFP (or ≤ 10 ng/mL if no institutional normal exists), including tumors with contiguous ventricular or unifocal parenchymal extension. No histologic confirmation required
  • Patients with EITHER (A) bifocal (pineal + suprasellar) involvement OR (B) pineal lesion with diabetes insipidus (DI) AND hCGbeta ≤ 100 mIU/mL in serum and/or CSF AND institutional normal AFP (or ≤ 10 ng/mL if no institutional normal exists) in both serum and CSF. No histologic confirmation required
  • Patients with hCGbeta 51-100 mIU/mL in serum and/or CSF and institutional normal AFP (or ≤ 10 ng/mL if no institutional normal exists) in both serum and CSF. Histologic confirmation of germinoma IS required
  • Patients with germinoma of the basal ganglia and or/thalamic primary sites are eligible
  • Patients with metastatic germinoma including non-contiguous disease or distant disease in the brain, ventricles, or spine are eligible
  • Patients with germinoma admixed with mature teratoma are eligible
  • Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1 or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky for patients ≤ 16 years of age
  • Patients must have eligibility confirmed by Rapid Central Imaging Review performed on APEC14B1-CNS
  • Imaging studies must be obtained within 31 days prior to study enrollment and start of protocol therapy. (Note: for patients that have had surgery and post-operative imaging performed, it is the post-operative MRI that must be obtained within 31 days prior to enrollment.)
  • Patients must have a cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with and without gadolinium at diagnosis/prior to enrollment. If surgical resection is performed, patients must have pre-operative and post-operative brain MRI with and without gadolinium. The post-operative brain MRI should be obtained within 72 hours of surgery. If patient has a biopsy only, post-operative brain MRI is recommended but not required
  • Patients must have a spine MRI with gadolinium obtained at diagnosis/prior to enrollment
  • Patients must be enrolled, and protocol therapy must begin, no later than 31 days after definitive surgery or clinical diagnosis, whichever is later
  • Patients must have eligibility confirmed by Rapid Central Tumor Marker Review performed on APEC14B1-CNS
  • Lumbar CSF must be obtained prior to study enrollment unless medically contraindicated. If a patient undergoes surgery and lumbar CSF cytology cannot be obtained at the time of surgery, then it should be performed at least 10 days following surgery and prior to study enrollment. False positive cytology can occur within 10 days of surgery. Of note, lumbar CSF should not be performed prior to obtaining spine MRI, as this can make interpretation of the spine MRI less clear
  • Patients must have CSF tumor markers obtained prior to study enrollment unless medically contraindicated. Ventricular CSF obtained at the time of CSF diversion procedure (if performed) is acceptable for tumor markers but lumbar CSF is preferred. In case CSF diversion and biopsy/surgery are combined, CSF tumor markers should be collected first. Ideally serum and CSF tumor markers should be collected at the same time and processed without delay
  • For patients with solid tumors: Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL (Must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment unless otherwise indicated)
  • For patients with solid tumors: Platelet count >= 100,000/uL (transfusion independent) (Must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment unless otherwise indicated)
  • For patients with solid tumors: Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (may receive red blood cell [RBC] transfusions) (Must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment unless otherwise indicated)
  • For pediatric patients (age 3-17 years): A serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows (Must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment unless otherwise indicated):
  • Age: 3 to < 6 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.8 (male); 0.8 (female)
  • Age: 6 to < 10 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1 (male); 1 (female)
  • Age: 10 to < 13 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.2 (male); 1.2 (female)
  • Age: 13 to < 16 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.5 (male); 1.4 (female)
  • Age: ≥ 17 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.7 (male); 1.4 (female) OR a 24-hour urine creatinine clearance ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 OR a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 50 mL/min/1.73 m^2. GFR must be performed using direct measurement with a nuclear blood sampling method OR direct small molecule clearance method (iothalamate or other molecule per institutional standard).
  • Note: Estimated GFR (eGFR) from serum or plasma creatinine, cystatin C or other estimates are not acceptable for determining eligibility.
  • For adult patients (age 18 years or older) (Must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment unless otherwise indicated):
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 70 mL/min, as estimated by the Cockcroft and Gault formula or a 24-hour urine collection. The creatinine value used in the calculation must have been obtained within 28 days prior to registration. Estimated creatinine clearance is based on actual body weight
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (Must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment unless otherwise indicated)
  • Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine transaminase [ALT]) ≤ 135 U/L (Must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment unless otherwise indicated)
  • Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L
  • No evidence of dyspnea at rest, no exercise intolerance, and a pulse oximetry > 94% if there is clinical indication for determination
  • Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if on anticonvulsants and well controlled
  • CNS toxicity =< grade 2
  • Patients must not be in status epilepticus, coma or assisted ventilation prior to study enrollment
  • HIV-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load are eligible for this study

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with any of the following malignant pathological elements are not eligible:
  • Endodermal sinus (yolk sac)
  • Embryonal carcinoma, choriocarcinoma
  • Malignant/immature teratoma and mixed germ cell tumor (GCT) (i.e., may include some germinoma)
  • Patients with only mature teratoma upon tumor sampling at diagnosis and negative tumor markers are not eligible
  • Patients who have received any prior tumor-directed therapy for their diagnosis of germinoma other than surgical intervention and corticosteroids are not eligible
  • Female patients who are pregnant since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential.
  • Note: Serum and urine pregnancy tests may be falsely positive due to HCGbeta-secreting germ cell tumors. Ensure the patient is not pregnant by institutional standards
  • Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants
  • Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

• Beyond Medical Bills: Analyzing Crowdfunding Reliance and Unmet Needs in Brain Cancer

  The aim of the study is to learn more about the role of crowdfunding in supporting individuals with brain cancer and their families.

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  • Protocol Number:
    002451

  • Principal Investigator:
    Jonathan Sherman

  • Phase:
    N/A

  • Scope:
    Local

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

• Needs Survey for Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adults (CAYA) Cancer Survivors, Their Siblings, and Parents/Caregivers.

  The primary objective of this project is to conduct a survey of CAYA cancer survivors who have been treated at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) in New Brunswick, NJ, or the Valerie Fund Children s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Children s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (CHoNJ) in Newark, NJ, and their siblings and parents/caregivers to better understand the cancer survivorship experiences. Utilizing the results of this survey, the investigators aim to identify and understand the psychosocial functioning and needs of CAYA survivors and their families. The work will be used to guide future intervention research that focuses on improving the cancer survivorship experience at CINJ and CHoNJ for children, adolescents, and young adults as well as their siblings and parents/caregivers. Specific research questions include: 1. What is the current psychosocial functioning of CAYA survivors, siblings, and parents/caregivers? What factors are associated with better outcomes? 2. What are the healthcare management needs of CAYA survivors and their families? What factors are associated with better healthcare self-management and health behaviors? 3. To what extent has cancer impacted CAYA survivors relationships and educational/career/employment aspirations and functioning? 4. What are the unmet needs of siblings? 5. What are the unmet needs of parents?

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  • Protocol Number:
    132213

  • Principal Investigator:
    Katie Devine

  • Phase:
    N/A

  • Scope:
    Local

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Any Site ,Bones and Joints ,Brain and Nervous System ,Hodgkin's Lymphoma ,Leukemia, not otherwise specified ,Leukemia, other ,Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

• Phase III Trial of Lomustine-Temozolomide Combination Therapy Versus Standard Temozolomide in Patients with Methylated MGMT Promoter Glioblastoma. - NCT05095376

  Primary Objective: - To determine if the regimen with the two alkylating agents temozolomide and lomustine with radiotherapy (RT) significantly prolongs overall survival (OS) vs. standard chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed GBM (GBM) with MGMT promoter methylation. Secondary Objectives: - To determine if the regimen with the two alkylating agents temozolomide and lomustine with radiotherapy (RT) significantly prolongs progression-free survival (PFS) vs. standard chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed GBM (GBM) with MGMT promoter methylation. - To compare the two different chemotherapy regimens on patient-reported outcomes (PROs), as measured by the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory - Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) in patients with newly diagnosed GBM with MGMT promoter methylation. - To determine if the regimen with the two alkylating agents temozolomide and lomustine with radiotherapy (RT) is associated with inferior short-term change in PROs as measured by MDASI-BT vs. standard chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed GBM (GBM) with MGMT promoter methylation. - To assess toxicity in the two different chemotherapy regimens.

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  • Protocol Number:
    142202

  • Phase:
    Phase III

  • Scope:
    National

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Radiotherapy

  • Drugs Involved:
    LOMUSTINE TEMOZOLOMIDE

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  Inclusion Criteria:

  • STEP 1 REGISTRATION: No known IDH mutation. (If tested before step 1 registration, patients known to have IDH mutation in the tumor on local or other testing are ineligible and should not be registered)
  • STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Availability of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue block and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained slide to be sent for central pathology review for confirmation of histology and MGMT promoter methylation status. Note that tissue for central pathology review and central MGMT assessment must be received by the NYU Center for Biospecimen Research and Development (CBRD) on or before postoperative calendar day 30. If tissue cannot be received by postoperative calendar day 30, then patients may NOT enroll on this trial as central pathology review will not be complete in time for the patient to start treatment no later than 8 weeks following surgery. Results of central pathology review and central MGMT analysis will generally be conveyed to NRG Oncology within 10 business days of receipt of tissue. Note: In the event of an additional tumor resection(s), tissue must be received within 30 days of the most recent resection and the latest resection must have been performed within 30 days after the initial resection. Surgical resection is required; stereotactic biopsy alone is not allowed because it will not provide sufficient tissue for MGMT analysis
  • STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Contrast-enhanced brain MRI after surgery
  • STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Willing to use highly effective method of contraception for participants of childbearing potential (participants who may become pregnant or who may impregnate a partner) during therapy and for 6 months after completing treatment; this inclusion is necessary because the treatment in this study may be significantly teratogenic
  • STEP 1 REGISTRATION: The patient or a legally authorized representative must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry and, for patients treated in the United States (U.S.), authorization permitting release of personal health information
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Histopathologically proven diagnosis of glioblastoma (or gliosarcoma as a subtype of glioblastoma) confirmed by central pathology review
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: MGMT promoter with methylation confirmed by central pathology review (See Section 10 for details). Note: Patients with tissue that is insufficient or inadequate for analysis, fails MGMT testing, or has indeterminate or unmethylated MGMT promoter are excluded.
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: IDH mutation testing by at least one method (such as immunohistochemistry for IDH1 R132H) must be performed as part of standard of care and no mutation must be found (i.e IDH wildtype). (If a mutation is identified then the patient will be ineligible and must be registered as ineligible at Step 2.)
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: History/physical examination within 28 days prior to Step 2 registration
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Karnofsky performance status (KPS) >= 70 within 28 days prior to Step 2 registration
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Neurologic function assessment within 28 days prior to Step 2 registration
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Age 18-70 yearsAdequate hematologic, renal, and hepatic function within 14 days prior to STEP 2REGISTRATION defined as follows:
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dl (Note: the use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 10.0 g/dl is acceptable)
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Leukocytes >= 2,000/mm^3
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mm^3
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Platelets >= 100,000/mm^3
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional/lab upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) =< 2.5 x ULN
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x ULN
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x ULN OR creatinine clearance (CrCl) >= 50 mL/min (if using the Cockcroft-Gault formula
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
  • Note: Known positive test for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBV sAg) indicating acute or chronic infection would make the patient ineligible unless the viral load becomes undetectable on suppressive therapy. Patients who are immune to hepatitis B (anti-hepatitis B surface antibody positive) are eligible (e.g. patients immunized against hepatitis B)
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: For patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
  • Note: Known positive test for hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV ribonucleic acid [RNA]) indicating acute or chronic infection would make the patient ineligible unless the viral load becomes undetectable on suppressive therapy
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months prior to step 2 registration are eligible for this trial. Testing is not required for entry into protocol
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Negative serum or urine pregnancy test (in persons of childbearing potential) within 14 days prior to Step 2 registration
  • Childbearing potential is defined as any person who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal

  Exclusion Criteria:

  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Prior therapy for tumor, except for resection or prior laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT). For example, prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy for GBM or lower grade glioma is disallowed (including but not limited to temozolomide, lomustine, bevacizumab, any viral therapy, ipilimumab or other CTLA-4 antibody, PD-1 antibody, CD-137 agonist, CD40 antibody, PDL-1 or 2 antibody, vaccine therapy, polio or similar viral injection as treatment for the tumor, and/or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways) as is Gliadel wafer, radiotherapy, radiosurgery, vaccine or other immunotherapy, brachytherapy, or convection enhanced delivery
  • Note: 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-mediated fluorescent guided resection (FGR) photodynamic therapy (PDT) or fluorescein administered prior to/during surgery to aid resection is not exclusionary and is not considered a chemotherapy or intracerebral agent. Prior laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is allowed.
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Current or planned treatment with any other investigational agents for the study cancer
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Definitive clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic disease outside the brain
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer, cervical cancer in situ and melanoma in situ) unless disease free for a minimum of 2 years
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Prior radiotherapy to the head or neck that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Pregnancy and individuals unwilling to discontinue nursing due to the potential teratogenic effects and potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to temozolomide or lomustine
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: History of pulmonary fibrosis
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to:
  • Ongoing or active infection requiring IV antibiotics, IV antiviral, or IV antifungal treatment
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure, defined as New York Heart Association Functional Classification III/IV (Note: Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification)
  • Unstable angina pectoris within 6 months prior to Step 2 registration
  • Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: No evidence of diffuse leptomeningeal disease that requires whole brain irradiation.

  Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site www.clinicaltrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.

  For further information about clinical trials, please contact us at 732-235-7356 or 844-CANCERNJ.

  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

• Phase III Trial of Single Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Versus Fractionated SRS (FSRS) for Intact Brain Metastases. - NCT06500455

  Primary: To determine if the time to local failure is improved with FSRS compared to SRS in patients with intact (i.e., unresected) brain metastases Secondary: - To compare time to intracranial progression-free survival between FSRS and SRS. - To compare overall survival between FSRS and SRS. - To determine if the time to local failure is improved with FSRS compared to SRS, as evaluated by central review of imaging. - To evaluate if there is any difference in CNS failure patterns (local vs. distant brain failure vs. both) in patients who receive FSRS compared to patients who receive SRS. - To compare the rates of radiation necrosis in patients who receive FSRS vs. SRS. - To compare the time to salvage WBRT between patients who receive FSRS and those who receive SRS. - To compare the rates of post-treatment adverse events associated with FSRS and SRS.

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  • Protocol Number:
    142403

  • Phase:
    Phase III

  • Scope:
    National

  • Applicable Disease Sites:
    Brain and Nervous System

  • Therapies Involved:
    Radiotherapy Surgery

  • Drugs Involved:
    No Drug

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Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:

• Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of one of the following solid tumor malignancies within 5 years prior to registration:
• Non-small cell lung cancer
• Melanoma
• Breast cancer
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Gastrointestinal cancer
• If the original histologic proof of malignancy is greater than 5 years, then more recent pathologic confirmation (e.g., from a systemic site or brain metastasis) or unequivocal imaging confirmation of extracranial metastatic disease (e.g. CT of the chest/abdomen/pelvis, positron emission tomography [PET]/CT, prostate-specific membrane antigen [PSMA] PET, etc.) is required
• Patients must have at least 1 and up to 8 total intact brain metastases detected on a contrast-enhanced MRI performed ≤ 21 days prior to registration
• At least 1 of the up to 8 lesions must be a study eligible lesion, defined as lesion with a maximum diameter as measured on any orthogonal plane (axial, sagittal, coronal) of ≥ 1.0 cm and ≤ 3.0 cm
• All brain metastases must be located outside of the brainstem and ≥ 5 mm from the optic nerves or optic chiasm. Note: brainstem metastases per the MRI within 21 days of registration are an exclusion criterion; however, if the MRI used for treatment planning performed within 7 days of SRS/FSRS reveals a brainstem metastasis, the patient remains eligible if the patient is considered an appropriate radiosurgery candidate per the local investigator
• Patients must have a diagnosis-specific graded prognostic assessment ≥ 1.5
• No more than 2 lesions planned for resection if clinically indicated
• No known leptomeningeal disease (LMD)
• Note: For the purposes of exclusion, LMD is a clinical diagnosis, defined as positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology and/or unequivocal radiologic or clinical evidence of leptomeningeal involvement. Patients with leptomeningeal symptoms in the setting of leptomeningeal enhancement by imaging (MRI) would be considered to have LMD even in the absence of positive CSF cytology. In contrast, an asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patient with mild or nonspecific leptomeningeal enhancement (MRI) would not be considered to have LMD. In that patient, CSF sampling is not required to formally exclude LMD, but can be performed at the investigator's discretion based on level of clinical suspicion
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 60
• Negative urine or serum pregnancy test (in persons of childbearing potential) within 14 days prior to registration. Childbearing potential is defined as any person who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal
• No prior radiotherapy to the brain (partial or whole brain irradiation, SRS, FSRS, or prophylactic cranial irradiation [PCI])
• New York Heart Association Functional Classification II or better (NYHA Functional Classification III/IV are not eligible) (Note: Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification)
• No active infection currently requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotic management
• No hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects
• No chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other acute respiratory illness precluding study therapy