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Temozolomide, Radiation Therapy, and Tumor Treating Fields Therapy in Treating Participants With Glioblastoma

SPARE-Scalp Preservation and Radiation Plus Alternating Electric Tumor Treatment Field (NovoTTF, Optune) for Patients With Glioblastoma: A Pilot Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03477110
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-03-26
Start date
2018-05-04
Completion date
2024-01-26
Last updated
2025-05-15

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Conditions

Glioblastoma

Brief summary

This pilot early phase I trial studies the side effects of temozolomide, radiation therapy, and tumor treating fields therapy using Novo tumor treatment fields (TTF)-200A device in participants with glioblastoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. NovoTTF-200A device is a portable device that produces alternating electrical fields that may disrupt growth of cancer cells. Giving temozolomide, radiation therapy, and tumor treating fields therapy using NovoTTF-200A device may work better in treating participants with glioblastoma.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the safety and toxicity of combination chemoradiotherapy with NovoTTF-200A device (Optune) treatment in newly diagnosed glioblastoma. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the median progression-free survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma treated with radiotherapy with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide plus Optune. II. To evaluate the median overall survival, 1-year overall survival, and event-free survival. III. Collect tumor O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) methylation status and isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation status. IV. To evaluate the level of circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in glioblastoma patient serum during treatment. V. To evaluate the quality of life of patients treated with radiotherapy with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide plus Optune.

Interventions

DRUGTemozolomide

Given PO

RADIATIONRadiation Therapy

Undergo radiation therapy

Undergo tumor treatment fields therapy using NovoTTF-200A device

Undergo tumor treatment fields therapy using NovoTTF-200A device

Sponsors

NovoCure Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
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

* Patients with pathology confirmed newly diagnosed World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV glioma * Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 60 * Patients must have recovered from the effects of surgery per treating physician's judgment; there must be a minimum of 21 days from the day of surgery to the day of protocol treatment; for core or needle biopsy, a minimum of 14 days must have elapsed prior to the day of protocol treatment * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000 cells/mm\^3 * Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm\^3 * Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl * Creatinine clearance \> 30 mL/min * Bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dL * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 3 x upper limit of normal range * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) pregnancy test documented within 14 days prior to registration * Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for 4 months after last dose of temozolomide * Is able to have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast of the brain * All subjects must be able to comprehend and sign a written informed consent document. If the subject can comprehend the informed consent but is unable to sign, a LAR may sign the written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

* Infratentorial disease (defined as glioblastoma \[GBM\] derived from cerebellum or brainstem) * Implanted pacemaker, defibrillator or deep brain stimulator, or documented clinically significant arrhythmias * A skull defect (such as, missing bone with no replacement) * Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Evidence of increased intracranial pressure (midline shift \> 5 mm, clinically significant papilledema) * Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study, in the opinion of the investigator * Prior radiation treatment to the brain * Prior treatment with temozolomide * Known hypersensitivity to conductive hydrogels like the gel used on electrocardiogram (ECG) stickers or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) electrodes * Known active collagen vascular disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
NovoTTF-200A device discontinuation rate due to skin toxicityUp to 30 days after finishing chemoradiation treatmentDiscontinuation events are defined as the discontinuation of NovoTTF-200A device for \> 7 consecutive days due to skin toxicity of grade 3 or higher. For discontinuation rates, the method of Atkinson and Brown will be used to allow for the two-stage design. Descriptive analysis will be performed on the acute toxicity data.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free survivalFrom enrollment up to 1 yearWill be evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Overall survivalFrom enrollment up to 1 yearWill be evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Event-free survivalFrom enrollment up to 1 yearWill be evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026