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A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of study drug given as add-on to the standard treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme.

An International, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lucanthone Administered as an Adjunct to Radiation and Temozolomide for Primary Therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/04/002616
Enrollment
140
Registered
2012-04-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C719- Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Lucanthone (Add-on to Standard of care): Lucanthone - 150/200/250mg TID, depending on Body weight given as oral administration for 42 days in concomittant phase and 6 cycles (5 days per

Sponsors

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
Lead Sponsor
OncoRx Pharma Pvt Ltd
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient has given informed consent. 2. The patient is willing and able to abide by the protocol. 3. The patient is between age 18 and 70 (both included). 4. The patient has histologically proven GBM who a. May or may not have undergone surgery b. Has at least one well demarcated bidimensional measurable lesion; and c. Is scheduled to receive treatment with temozolomide and radiation. 5. If the patient is of childbearing potential, he/she is using an acceptable/effective method of contraception. 6. If the patient is a female of childbearing potential, she has a negative serum pregnancy test. 7. The patientâ??s Karnofsky score is >= 70%.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient has a diagnosis of recurrent brain tumor. 2. The patient has received temozolomide previously. 3. The patient has an absolute neutrophil count less than or equal to 1.5 X 109/L. 4. The patient has a screening platelet count less than 100 K/uL. 5. The patient has a screening bilirubin greater than 1.6 mg/dL. 6. The patient has a screening creatinine greater than 2.25 mg/dL in men and 1.8 mg/dL in women. 7. The patient has a screening alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of the laboratory reference range. 8. The patient has an unstable medical condition or significant comorbid pathophysiology (e.g. active infection, poorly controlled diabetes, unstable angina, severe heart failure) that would interfere with his/her participation in the study. 9. The patient is enrolled, or plans to enroll, in a concurrent treatment protocol with another investigational product. 10. The patient is receiving, or plans to receive, an anti-cancer therapy other than temozolomide during the study. 11. The patient has received prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy within four weeks of enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival (PFS)Timepoint: 9 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Objective response rate (ORR) at months 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 2. PFS at one year 3. Overall survival at (OS) one year 4. Safety of Lucanthone given as add on to radiation and TMZ.Timepoint: 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 months

Countries

India, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sunita Rajadhyaksha
sunita.rajadhyaksha@oncorxindia.com02232092464

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026