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Ritonavir and Lopinavir in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent High-Grade Glioma

Phase II Trial of Ritonavir/Lopinavir in Patients With Progressive of Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01095094
Enrollment
19
Registered
2010-03-29
Start date
2009-01-31
Completion date
2011-11-30
Last updated
2013-06-10

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

Conditions

Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Brain Stem Glioma, Brain Tumor, Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, Mixed Glioma

Keywords

adult brain tumor, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult anaplastic ependymoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult brain stem glioma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma, adult mixed glioma, recurrent adult brain tumor

Brief summary

RATIONALE: Ritonavir and lopinavir may stop the growth of gliomas by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving ritonavir together with lopinavir works in treating patients with progressive or recurrent high-grade glioma.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the 6-month progression-free survival in patients with recurrent or progressive high grade gliomas treated with ritonavir and lopinavir. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the toxicity of ritonavir and lopinavir in this patient population. OUTLINE: Patients receive oral ritonavir and lopinavir twice daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed periodically.

Interventions

DRUGritonavir

Given orally

Given orally

Sponsors

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically proven high grade glioma (WHO grade 3-4) which is progressive or recurrent following radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy * Patients with previous low grade glioma who progressed after radiotherapy and chemotherapy and are biopsied and found to have a high grade glioma are eligible * Patients must have recovered from toxicity of prior therapy - An interval of \>= 3 months must have elapsed since the completion of the most recent course of radiation therapy * Minimum interval since last drug therapy: 2 weeks since last non-cytotoxic therapy; 3 weeks must have elapsed since the completion of a non-nitrosourea containing chemotherapy regimen; 6 weeks since the completion of a nitrosourea containing chemotherapy regimen * Patients must have a Karnofsky performance status \>= 60% (i.e., must be able to care for himself/herself with the occasional help of others) * Patients must have normal hematologic, renal, and liver function (i.e., absolute neutrophil count \>= 1500/mm\^3, platelets \>= 100,000/mm\^3, HgB \> 9 d/dl, creatinine =\< 1.5mg/dl, total bilirubin =\< 1.5mg/dl, transaminases =\< 2.5 times the upper limits of the institutional norm) * Patients must be able to provide written informed consent * Patients with the potential for pregnancy or impregnating their partner must agree to follow acceptable birth control methods to avoid contraception - Female patients of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test * Patients must have no concurrent malignancy except curatively treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin of carcinoma in situ of the cervix and breast, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is in complete remission * Patients with other prior malignancies must be disease-free for \>= 3 years * Patients must be maintained on a stable corticosteroid regimen from the time of their baseline scan until the start of treatment * Patients must have a Mini mental state exam score \>= 15

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with serious concurrent infection or medical illness, which would jeopardize the ability of the patient to receive the treatment outlines in this protocol with reasonable safety * Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding * Patients receiving concurrent therapy for their tumor (with the exception of steroids) * HIV positive * Prior therapy with HIV protease inhibitors * Concurrent therapy with hepatic enzyme inducing anticonvulsant * Inability to be followed closely at the Cleveland Clinic * Patients requiring the use of medication well-known contraindicated for concomitant use with lopinavir/ritonavir: amiodarone, astemizole, bepridil, bupropione, cisapride, clorazepate, clozapim, diazepam, encainide, flecainide, flurazepam, meperidine, midazolam, primozide, piroxicam, propafenone, propoxifeno, quinidine, rifabutin, terfenadine, triazolam, zolpidem, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free SurvivalAt 6 monthsNumber of patients that remained disease free at 6 months from start of treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Grade 3-5 Toxicity as Assessed by NCI CTC v3.0at 6 months from start of treatmentNumber of participants with adverse events grades 3-5. For a detailed list of adverse events see the adverse event module.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Patients were recruited from medical clinic May 2008 to May 2009.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm I
Patients receive oral ritonavir and lopinavir twice daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ritonavir : Given orally lopinavir : Given orally
19
Total19

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath1
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm I
Age, Customized
30-39 years
4 Participants
Age, Customized
40-49 years
5 Participants
Age, Customized
50-59 years
7 Participants
Age, Customized
60-69 years
1 Participants
Age, Customized
70-79 years
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
18 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
19 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
19 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
17 / 19
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 19

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-free Survival

Number of patients that remained disease free at 6 months from start of treatment.

Time frame: At 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm IProgression-free Survival4 participants
Secondary

Grade 3-5 Toxicity as Assessed by NCI CTC v3.0

Number of participants with adverse events grades 3-5. For a detailed list of adverse events see the adverse event module.

Time frame: at 6 months from start of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm IGrade 3-5 Toxicity as Assessed by NCI CTC v3.07 participants

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