Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors

Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors Clinical Trial

Official title: Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Adult Patients With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Antineoplastons are naturally occurring substances that may also be made in the laboratory. Antineoplastons may inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well antineoplaston therapy works in treating patients with primary malignant brain tumors.

Clinical Trial Description

OBJECTIVES:

• Provide antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 as treatment for patients with incurable primary malignant brain tumor that has progressed during or is recurrent or persistent after prior standard therapy, including radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

• Describe the response to, tolerance to, and side effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 6 times per day until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 3 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving complete response (CR) continue treatment for an additional 8 months after reaching CR.

Patients are followed at least every 2 months for 1 year, every 3 months for the second year, every 3-4 months for the third and fourth years, every 4-6 months for the fifth year, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study. ;

Study Design

Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
• Brain Neoplasms
• Central Nervous System Neoplasms
• Nervous System Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT00003475
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: February 1996