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Post Marketing Surveillance: Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme Treated With Radiotherapy/Temozolomide and Adjuvant Temozolomide (Study P04739)

Post Marketing Surveillance of Radiotherapy With Concomitant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Temozolomide for Patients With Newly Diagnosed and Operated Glioblastoma Multiforme

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00704808
Enrollment
180
Registered
2008-06-25
Start date
2006-05-31
Completion date
2008-12-31
Last updated
2015-09-09

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

Conditions

Glioblastoma

Brief summary

The purpose of this surveillance is to collect more safety and efficacy data in non-study patients during concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide therapy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPrimary surgical treatment

Primary surgery for tumor resection.

RADIATIONRadiotherapy

Radiotherapy is given with concomitant temozolomide. Dosing according to European Summary of Product Characteristics.

DRUGTemozolomide

Temozolomide is first given with concomitant radiotherapy, and then as monotherapy (adjuvant chemotherapy). Dosing according to European Summary of Product Characteristics.

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients must have newly diagnosed and operated glioblastoma multiforme with postoperative residual tumor \<=1.5 cm by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). * Age \>=18 years. * Hemoglobin \>=10 g/dL. * White blood cell count \>=1.5x10\^9/L. * Platelet count \>=100x10\^9/L. * Blood urea \<=1.5 x upper limit of normal values (ULN). * Creatinine \<=1.5 x ULN. * Bilirubin \<=1.5 x ULN. * Aspartate aminotransferase \<=3 x ULN. * Alanine aminotransferase \<=3 x ULN. * Alkaline phosphatase \<=2 x ULN.

Exclusion criteria

* Tumor-specific pretreatment. * Contraindication against radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. * Malignomas other than basaliomas. * Existing or planned pregnancy or lactation or inadequate contraception. * Psychiatric disease. * Simultaneous participation in another clinical trail or participation in another clinical trail in the last 30 days before recruitment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Median Progression Free Survival After Primary Surgical Treatment, Concomitant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Temozolomide, for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma MultiformeAfter primary surgical treatment and concomitant and adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Temozolomide
Surgery followed by temozolomide concomitant with radiotherapy (dosed according to the Summary of Product Characteristics \[SPC\]), then adjuvant monochemotherapy temozolomide (dosed according to the SPC)
180
Total180

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event1
Overall StudyDeath7
Overall StudyDiscontinued prior to starting treatment14
Overall StudyEarly therapy discontinuation16
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up1
Overall StudyPatient's decision11
Overall StudyTreatment change1
Overall StudyTumor progression80

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTemozolomide
Age, Continuous57.65 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.52
Region of Enrollment
Germany
180 participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
65 participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
101 participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Unavailable
14 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
41 / 166
serious
Total, serious adverse events
49 / 166

Outcome results

Primary

Median Progression Free Survival After Primary Surgical Treatment, Concomitant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Temozolomide, for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

Time frame: After primary surgical treatment and concomitant and adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide

Population: Intent-to-Treat population

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)Dispersion
TemozolomideMedian Progression Free Survival After Primary Surgical Treatment, Concomitant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Temozolomide, for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme9.57 MonthsStandard Error 1.18

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026