ARISTOCRAT: Blinded Trial of Temozolomide +/- Cannabinoids

Glioblastoma Clinical Trial

— ARISTOCRAT  

Official title:

A Randomised Controlled Phase II Trial of Temozolomide With or Without Cannabinoids in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05629702
• Other study ID #: RG_21-001
• Secondary ID: 2021-005214-34IS
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: February 3, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 2027

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: University of Birmingham
• Contact: Rhys Mant
• Phone: 0121 414 6788
• Email: aristocrat[@]trials.bham.ac.uk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

ARISTOCRAT is a phase II, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial to compare the cannabinoid Nabiximols with placebo in patients with recurrent MGMT methylated glioblastoma (GBM) treated with temozolomide (TMZ).

Description:

This is a phase II, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial to compare the cannabinoid Nabiximols (Sativex®) with placebo in patients with recurrent MGMT methylated glioblastoma treated with temozolomide (TMZ). The trial will randomise a target number of 234 patients on a 2:1 basis to receive either Nabiximols or Nabiximols-matched placebo, in combination with standard TMZ.

Patients will be followed up at 4-weekly assessments for a minimum of 52 weeks from the start of trial treatment or until death, whichever is sooner. MRI scanning will be performed at screening, week 10, week 22, week 30, then 3-monthly after commencing trial treatment as per standard practice.

The trial includes an initial feasibility study of 40 patients to confirm safety, compliance and achievability of planned target recruitment. There are no formal criteria for evaluation of feasibility but once 40 patients have been recruited, the independent Data Monitoring Committee will review the adverse event data, details on protocol treatment received, monthly recruitment rates and projected recruitment in order to make recommendations on trial continuation.

The current phase II trial design will enable potential expansion of recruitment into a phase III trial, should the emerging phase II results warrant this development.

The trial will be linked to the Tessa Jowell BRAIN MATRIX (TJBM) programme; utilising TJBM infrastructure, opening the same participating sites, and aligning the data collection and Quality of Life assessments already embedded in TJBM. This collaboration will allow data sharing within the platform thereby streamlining patient entry and provide additional oversight through TJBM. Patients recruited to TJBM who are potentially eligible for ARISTOCRAT may be identified and suggested to sites for consideration to the trial.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 234
• Est. completion date: February 2027
• Est. primary completion date: February 2026
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histological diagnosis of MGMT promoter methylated, IDH wild type (WT) GBM with consistent local molecular pathology (repeat biopsy at recurrence is NOT required).

• First recurrence of GBM planned for systemic treatment as determined by local Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), including agreement of a Consultant Neuro-Radiologist that imaging changes are most in keeping with recurrence and not pseudo-progression and patient is planned for systemic treatment. Patients with a prior recurrence treated by surgical resection alone are eligible at time of first recurrence planned for systemic treatment.

• Patients must have received initial first-line treatment with standard dose conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (i.e. 40 Gy in 15 fractions or 54-60 Gy in 28-33 fractions; other regimes may be considered in consultation with the ARISTOCRAT Trial Office) with concomitant and adjuvant TMZ.

• A minimum of 3 cycles of adjuvant TMZ must have been received.

• A minimum of SD (or PR/CR) at the end of first-line treatment.

• =3 months since day 28 of the last cycle of TMZ.

• Karnofsky Performance Status =60.

• Adequate hematologic, renal, and hepatic function within 14 days prior to randomisation:

• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) =1.5 x 109/L

• Platelet count =100 x 109/L

• Serum creatinine clearance (measured or calculated (using local standard practice)) >30ml/min

• Total serum bilirubin =1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)

• Liver transaminases <2.5 x ULN

• If surgery has been performed for first recurrence then the wound must be adequately healed and there must be residual enhancing disease on MRI within 21 days of surgery or new enhancement at later follow up deemed suitable for systemic treatment.

• Recovered from previous treatment side-effects = Grade 2.

• If on systemic steroids, must be on stable (=7 days) or decreasing dose of steroids.

• Willing and able to provide trial-specific informed consent.

• Willing and able to comply with trial requirements.

• Age =16.

• Able to start treatment within 28 days of randomisation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pathology inconsistent with IDH WT GBM (e.g. patients with molecular features of PXA or BRAF mutation (on original pathology) will be excluded).

• Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer), unless disease free for a minimum of one year.

• Prior treatment with stereotactic radiotherapy, brachytherapy or Convection Enhanced Delivery (CED) of any agent.

• Prior treatment, apart from debulking surgery, for first recurrence of GBM.

• Any active co-morbidity making patient unsuitable for trial treatment in the view of the Investigator.

• Personal history of schizophrenia, other psychotic illness, severe personality disorder or other significant psychiatric diagnosis other than depression associated with their underlying glioma condition.

• Prior allergic reaction or significant toxicity (=Grade 3 CTCAE) related to TMZ treatment.

• Current or recent cannabis or cannabinoid-based medications within 30 days of randomisation and/or unwilling to abstain for the duration of the trial.

• Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or a woman of childbearing potential who is unwilling to use effective contraceptive methods during trial treatment and for 6 months after completion of trial treatment.

o Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to randomisation.

• Men who are sexually active and unwilling/unable to use medically acceptable forms of contraception during trial treatment or for 6 months after completion of trial treatment.

• Contra-indication to MRI or gadolinium.

• Hereditary galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.

• Known hypersensitivity to cannabinoids or excipients of the IMP.

• Known history of current or prior alcohol or drug dependence.

• Known Hepatitis B (HBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) or opportunistic infection.

• Has received a live vaccine within 28 days prior to randomisation.

• Unable to administer oromucosal medication due to mucosal lesions or other issues.

• Participation in another therapeutic clinical trial whilst taking part in this trial.

• Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition hampering protocol compliance.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Neoplasms
• Brain Tumor
• Brain Tumor, Recurrent
• Cannabis
• Glioblastoma
• Recurrence

Intervention

Drug:
• Nabiximols
Oromucosal spray
• Temozolomide
Oral capsule
• Nabiximols-matched placebo
Nabiximols-matched placebo oromucosal spray

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian	Aberdeen
United Kingdom	Belfast City Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust	Belfast
United Kingdom	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust	Birmingham
United Kingdom	Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust	Bristol
United Kingdom	Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Cambridge
United Kingdom	Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre University NHS Trust	Cardiff
United Kingdom	Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian	Edinburgh
United Kingdom	Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde	Glasgow
United Kingdom	Castle Hill Hospital, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	Hull
United Kingdom	St James's University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	Leeds
United Kingdom	Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust	London
United Kingdom	Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	London
United Kingdom	St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust	London
United Kingdom	The Christie Hospital, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust	Manchester
United Kingdom	Mount Vernon Hospital, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Northwood	Middlesex
United Kingdom	City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust	Nottingham
United Kingdom	Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Oxford
United Kingdom	Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust	Plymouth
United Kingdom	Southampton General Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust	Southampton
United Kingdom	Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust	Wirral

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Birmingham	Jazz Pharmaceuticals, The Brain Tumour Charity, University of Leeds

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

References & Publications (1)

Bhaskaran D, Savage J, Patel A, Collinson F, Mant R, Boele F, Brazil L, Meade S, Buckle P, Lax S, Billingham L, Short SC. A randomised phase II trial of temozolomide with or without cannabinoids in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (ARISTOCRAT): protocol for a multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2024 Jan 15;24(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-11792-4. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Overall survival time (OS)	To establish whether the addition of cannabinoids (Nabiximols) to standard TMZ treatment improves overall survival time (OS) in MGMT methylated recurrent GBM compared to the addition of placebo to TMZ.	Time in whole days from date of randomisation to the date of death from any cause, assessed at a minimum of 12 months..
Secondary	Overall survival at 12 months (OS12) (and 6 and 24 months)	Of particular clinical relevance is the overall survival at 12 months from date of randomisation, i.e. whether the participant is alive or not at that time point. Overall survival at 6 months and 24 months will also be of interest.	6, 12 and 24 months
Secondary	Progression-free survival time (PFS)	Measured using Response Assessment for Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria at screening, weeks 10, 22, 30 then 3 monthly (as per standard of care) for up to a minimum of 52 weeks from the start of trial treatment. PFS includes radiological progression assessed in accordance with RANO criteria and clinical progression where radiological progression is not possible.	Time in whole days from the date of randomisation to the date of the first documented evidence of disease progression or death (from any cause), whichever came first, assessed at a minimum of 12 months.
Secondary	Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30	Generic Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) will be assessed with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30) consisting of function, symptom and global health status scales, scored 1-4 with lower scores indicating better outcomes..	Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, Week 16, End of Treatment (Week 24)
Secondary	Adverse events	Assessment of AEs according to the current NCI-CTCAE v5.0 criteria. Acute AE will be defined as those occurring up to 12 weeks post-end of treatment. Late AE will be defined as those occurring after 12 weeks post-end of treatment. The end of treatment will be the date of the final chemotherapy cycle.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16, Week 20, End of Treatment (Week 24)

External Links

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