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Pilot Study of Elemene in Treating Patients With Refractory Glioblastoma

A Pilot Study of Elemene Injectable Emulsion in Treating Patients With Refractory Glioblastoma

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04674527
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-12-19
Start date
2021-06-01
Completion date
2023-06-01
Last updated
2020-12-19

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Conditions

Refractory Glioblastoma

Brief summary

This is a pilot phase I study to evaluate the safety and efficacy on elemene injectable emulsion in treating patients with glioblastoma. Elemene, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Curcuma wenyujin, was shown to exhibit antitumor activity in human and murine tumor cells in vitro and in vivo.Elemene injectable emulsion against malignant tumors was low. Therefore, the effect of Elemene injectable emulsion being used in clinical settings needs to be confirmed by further RCTs.

Detailed description

Background * Elemene, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Curcuma wenyujin, was shown to exhibit antitumor activity in human and murine tumor cells in vitro and in vivo * The study shows that the methodological quality of RCTs of Elemene injectable emulsion against malignant tumors was low. Therefore, the effect of Elemene injectable emulsion being used in clinical settings needs to be confirmed by further RCTs Objectives * To evaluate the safety of Elemene injectable emulsion to treat Refractory Glioblastoma with TMZ * To evaluate the efficacy of Elemene injectable emulsion to treat Refractory Glioblastoma with TMZ Design This clinical trail is a randomized controlled trial.In control group,patients will receive TMZ-chemotherapy.In experimental group,patients will receive elemene injectable emulsion and TMZ-chemotherapy at the same time.

Interventions

Elemene injectable emulsion will be given for 80 mg/day in each 14-day cycle.

DRUGTemozolomide

Maintenance chemotherapy with TMZ will be administered at 150 mg/m2/day for 5 days in each 28-day cycle.

Sponsors

Hangzhou Normal University
CollaboratorOTHER
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years; Male or Female. 2. Relapsed/refractory disease confirmed by radiographic evidence after standard therapy. 3. KPS ≥ 60 4. ≥ 8 weeks after completion of front-line radiation therapy 5. ≥ 6 weeks after completion of nitrourea chemotherapy 6. ≥ 14 days after completion of Temozolomide or other chemotherapy 7. 2 weeks of wash-out time after completion of targeted therapy with related adverse events (AE) on baseline 8. White blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 x 109/L; peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) ≥ 25%. 9. Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 40% within 1 month of enrollment. 10. Patients must be able to understand the investigational nature of the study and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Those who are allergic constitution, or have contraindications to CT and MRI1 contrast agents. 2. Those who plan to receive any other anti-tumor treatment during the trial. 3. Combined with serious primary diseases of cardiovascular, liver and kidney, and liver function (ALT, AST, Y-GT) exceeding 1.5 times of the upper limit: BUN or Cr exceeding 1.5 times of the upper limit of normal value. 4. Patients with other malignant tumors. 5. Those with active infections, etc. 6. Suspected or confirmed a history of alcohol and drug abuse. 7. Psychiatric illness, intellectual and language disabilities that compromise the informed consent process, at the discretion of the investigator. 8. Women who are pregnant or nursing. 9. Women of childbearing age who refuse to contraception. 10. Active participation in another clinical treatment trials. 11. According to the judgment of the investigator, other conditions that the plan cannot be followed.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
overall survival(OS)2 years.Kaplan Meier methods will be used to estimate median OS.
progression-free survival(PFS)2 years.Kaplan Meier methods will be used to estimate median PFS. Progression is defined by Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
objective response rate(ORR)2 years,up to 15 years if necessary.Objective Response Rate (ORR) will be assessed by comparison with baseline magnetic resonance imaging by RANO.
complete response(CR)2 years,up to 15 years if necessary.Complete Response (CR) is disappearance of all measurable and non-measurable disease for at least 4 weeks.
partial response2 years,up to 15 years if necessary.Partial Response (PR) is ≥ 50% decrease in lesions for at least 4 weeks.
duration of response2 years,up to 15 years if necessary.Duration of Response (DOR) is the time between the initial response to the treatment and subsequent disease progression.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactJianmin Zhang, MD
2307010@zju.edu.cn8613805722695

Outcome results

None listed

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