Solid Tumors, Brain Tumors
Conditions
Keywords
Solid Tumors, Brain Tumors
Brief summary
This is a study of amifostine to determine how effective it is in the reduction of infection in a high dose chemotherapy regimen with autologous stem cell rescue in children with high risk, relapsed or refractory pediatric solid tumors.
Detailed description
Autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) permits chemotherapy dose-escalation to exploit the steep dose-response of solid tumors to alkylating agents. Although ASCT regimens have activity in some high risk pediatric solid tumors, non-hematological regimen-related morbidity and mortality are major barriers to additional dose escalation. We hypothesized that the chemoprotectant amifostine (Ethyol®) would reduce the toxicity of ASCT without compromising anti-tumor efficacy. This is a study of amifostine at 1125 mg/m2 to determine the efficacy of it's chemoprotection in the reduction of bacteremia in a high dose busulfan, melphalan and thiotepa chemotherapy regimen with autologous stem cell rescue in children with high risk, relapsed or refractory pediatric solid tumors.
Interventions
Amifostine (Ethyol) 1125 mg/m2 will be given intravenously daily over 5 minutes starting 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy (melphalan or thiotepa) on days -5, -4, -3, -2, and on day -1 twenty four hours after prior dose of amifostine.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* High risk Ewing's Sarcoma Family Tumors (ESFT) including Ewing's Sarcoma, Askin's tumor, peripheral PNET * High risk desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCT) * Relapsed Wilm's tumor, diffuse anaplastic Wilm's tumor * High risk brain tumors including PNET/Medulloblastomas/germinomas * Relapsed germ cell tumors * Metastatic or relapsed rhabdoid tumors * Other relapsed/refractory pediatric embryonal tumors * Less than 30 years of age * Performance \>= 50% * Cancer Diagnosis verification and staging * Disease Response and Recovery * Adequate Organ Function (Renal, Liver, Cardiac)
Exclusion criteria
* Uncontrolled Infection * Pregnancy or Breastfeeding (For Females) * Disease Progression * Uncontrolled Intercurrent Illness * HIV Positive * Receiving other Investigational Agents * Amifostine Allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of Bacteriemia in a High Dose Busulfan, Melphalan and Thiotepa Chemotherapy Regimen With Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue in Patients With High Risk and Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors | 3 months |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Amifostine Amifostine: Amifostine (Ethyol) 1125 mg/m2 will be given intravenously daily over 5 minutes starting 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy (melphalan or thiotepa) on days -5, -4, -3, -2, and on day -1 twenty four hours after prior dose of amifostine. | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Amifostine |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 2 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 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 | 2 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 2 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 2 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 0 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 2 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 2 / 2 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 2 |
Outcome results
Incidence of Bacteriemia in a High Dose Busulfan, Melphalan and Thiotepa Chemotherapy Regimen With Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue in Patients With High Risk and Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors
Time frame: 3 months
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Amifostine | Incidence of Bacteriemia in a High Dose Busulfan, Melphalan and Thiotepa Chemotherapy Regimen With Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue in Patients With High Risk and Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors | 0 Participants |