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Standard Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Guided by Cancer Stem Cell Test in Recurrent Glioblastoma

Study Purpose

The purpose of this clinical study is to confirm the utility of chemosensitivity tumor testing on cancer stem cells (ChemoID) as a predictor of clinical response in poor prognosis malignant brain tumors such as recurrent glioblastoma (GBM).

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Men and Women and members of all ethnic groups who are at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment are eligible for this trial; 2. Informed consent obtained and signed; 3. Willing and able to commit to study procedures including long-term follow-up visit(s); 4. Histopathologically confirmed 2016-WHO grade III recurrent glioma, and grade IV recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), inclusive of Gliosarcoma. 5. In all cases, the diagnosis must be confirmed by a pathologist. 6. Recurrent surgically resectable tumor and/or biopsy; 7. Participants who have undergone surgical resection should have received an MRI or a scan after surgery in order to visualize residual tumor. If not, the operative report must be available; 8. Prior to surgery there was imaging evidence of measurable progressive disease (PD); 9. Start of radiotherapy, if indicated, must occur at least 2 weeks after surgery and/or biopsy; 10. Estimated survival of at least 3 months; 11. Hgb > 9 gm; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1500/μl; platelets > 100,000; Creatinine < 1.5 times the upper limit of laboratory normal value; Bilirubin < 2 times the upper limit of laboratory normal value; serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) or serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) < 3 times the upper limit of laboratory normal value; 12. If indicated radiation therapy and chemotherapy must start within 8 weeks of tumor resection or biopsy. 13. Bevacizumab (Avastin) is allowed. If indicated it should be initiated at least 4 weeks post craniotomy or biopsy if the wound has healed well without any drainage or cellulitis; 14. The use of herbal preparation or tetrahydrocannabinol/cannabidiol is strongly discouraged, but not contraindicated;

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects with newly diagnosed GBM. 2. Pregnant women or nursing mothers cannot participate in the study. Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to study entry. Women of childbearing potential must practice medically approved contraceptive precautions; 3. Abnormal hematological results at inclusion with: Neutrophils < 1,500/mm3; Blood-platelets < 100,000/mm3. 4. Severe or chronic renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance ≤ 30 ml/min); 5. Patient unable to follow procedures, visits, examinations described in the study; 6. Any usual formal indication against imaging examinations (important claustrophobia, pacemaker); 7. History of another malignancy in the previous 2 years, with a disease-free interval of < 2 years. Patients with prior history of in situ cancer or basal or squamous cell skin cancer, any time prior to screening, are eligible; 8. OPTUNE device is not permitted in the study; 9. Patients cannot participate to any clinical trials utilizing a liquid biomarker or imaging studies that impact the overall survival.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03632135
Phase

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Phase 3
Lead Sponsor

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Cordgenics, LLC
Principal Investigator

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Tulika Ranjan, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Allegheny Health Network
Agency Class

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Industry
Overall Status Completed
Countries United States
Conditions

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Recurrent Glioblastoma
Additional Details

This study is designed as a parallel group randomized controlled clinical trial to determine if recurrent Glioblastoma (GBM) patients treated with drugs predicted by the ChemoID assay will have better outcomes than patients treated with standard-of-care control therapy chosen by the Physician. Upon obtaining informed consent, all eligible participants affected by recurrent GBM will have a tumor biopsy to undergo ChemoID drug response testing with multiple FDA-approved chemotherapeutic agents. Eligible participants will be randomized to a standard treatment arm with control treatment (chemotherapy chosen by the Physician from a provided list), or to a study arm of FDA-approved drugs selected by the ChemoID drug response assay.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Active Comparator: Physician Choice treatment

Participants will be treated with control chemotherapy treatment (standard-of-care chemotherapy chosen by the Physician from the provided list). Control chemotherapy treatment will be chosen from any of the following standard-of-care chemotherapy drugs or combinations: Carboplatin; Irinotecan; Etoposide; BCNU; CCNU; Temozolomide; Procarbazine; Vincristine; Imatinib; Procarbazine, CCNU, Vincristine; Carboplatin, Irinotecan; Carboplatin, Etoposide; Temozolomide, Etoposide; Temozolomide, Imatinib. The treating physician will NOT receive the ChemoID assay results from the ChemoID lab.

Experimental: ChemoID-guided treatment

Participants will be treated with ChemoID-guided standard-of-care chemotherapy drugs from the provided list. ChemoID-guided treatment will be chosen from the following standard-of-care chemotherapy drugs or combinations: Carboplatin; Irinotecan; Etoposide; BCNU; CCNU; Temozolomide; Procarbazine; Vincristine; Imatinib; Procarbazine, CCNU, Vincristine; Carboplatin, Irinotecan; Carboplatin, Etoposide; Temozolomide, Etoposide; Temozolomide, Imatinib. The treating physician will receive the ChemoID assay results from the ChemoID lab.

Interventions

Diagnostic Test: - ChemoID assay

The ChemoID test is a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited drug response assay performed by a hospital clinical pathology laboratory that uses a patient's live tumor cells to indicate which chemotherapy agent (or combinations) will kill not only bulk of tumor cells, but importantly the cancer stem cells (CSCs) that are known to cause cancer to recur. During the assay, cancer stem cells and bulk tumor cells from an individual patient are exposed to FDA-approved chemotherapy drugs. The test measures the cytotoxic effect of actual doses of standard-of-care chemotherapies. The ChemoID drug response assay reports a prioritized list of effective and ineffective chemotherapies. The test is designed to target cancer stem cells to mitigate tumor relapse.

Drug: - Chemotherapy

Chemotherapies chosen by Physician or ChemoID assay are in the same list of FDA approved drugs to treat recurrent high-grade glioma

Contact a Trial Team

If you are interested in learning more about this trial, find the trial site nearest to your location and contact the site coordinator via email or phone. We also strongly recommend that you consult with your healthcare provider about the trials that may interest you and refer to our terms of service below.

Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California

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Kaiser Permanente

Los Angeles, California, 90027

Los Angeles, California

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Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, 90033

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, Maine

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Maine Medical Center Research Institute

Scarborough, Maine, 04074

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216

Cincinnati, Ohio

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University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267

Toledo University, Toledo, Ohio

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Toledo University

Toledo, Ohio, 43614

Providence Cancer Center Oncology, Portland, Oregon

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Providence Cancer Center Oncology

Portland, Oregon, 97225

St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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St. Luke's University Health Network

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015

Hershey, Pennsylvania

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The Penn State Univeristy College of Medicine

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, West Virginia

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Charleston Area Medical Center

Charleston, West Virginia, 25326