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  • 1
    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 31, No. 15_suppl ( 2013-05-20), p. TPS2106-TPS2106
    Abstract: TPS2106 Background: Treatment for GBM is an area of unmet need. Despite optimal therapy, survival is poor and 2nd line therapies are scarce. There is an urgent need to find better treatments for recurrence, but also more effective 1st line therapies. Dose-dense temozolomide (ddTMZ) using the 7/14-day regimen has shown promising preliminary results in combination with cytostatic agents. Memantine (MEM) is a glutamate receptor (NMDA) blocker with antiproliferation properties and possibly neuroprotective effect. Mefloquine (MFQ) induces autophagy and apoptosis. Metformin (MFM) has mTOR inhibitor properties. Methods: Trial Design: Phase I/II trial to evaluate adjuvant ddTMZ with MEM MFQ and MFM. Primary objective Phase I: MTDs of ddTMZ with MEM/MFQ/MFM, 3+3 design. MTDs will be the recommended Phase II doses for a subsequent randomized factorial Phase II trial (ddTMZ alone and single, double and triple combinations). Accrual of about 55 eligible patients was calculated for Phase I (48-144). Clinical trial registry number is NCT01430351. Treatment planned: Patients accrued sequentially to ddTMZ with 1, 2, or 3 drugs. Arm 1 (ddTMZ alone) will be enrolled in Phase II only. Patients were first accrued to 1-drug Arms 2-4. Once MTDs were determined, accrual started to 2-drug Arms 5-7. Once completed, accrual to Arm 8 will start. Arms 2-4 were started at a predetermined target dose, and deescalated if excessive toxicity. Treatment in Arms 5-8 will be escalated for each drug to reach MTDs of Arms 2-4. Major eligibility criteria: Adults (≥ 18) with supratentorial GBM, KPS ≥60, adequate bone marrow and organ function. Post chemoradiation MRI ≤14 days before enrollment on stable/decreasing steroids and no progression; registration ≤5 weeks of chemoradiation. Patients on MFQ: no EIAED, EKG without prolonged QTc or arrhythmia. Pregnancy not allowed; adequate contraception required. Informed consent in keeping with IRB policies. Current enrollment: To date, 49 patients started treatment and 18 are still active. Enrollment to Arms 2-4 and 6 is completed and MTDs determined. Accrual is ongoing in Arms 5 and 7, and pending in Arm 8. Clinical trial information: NCT01430351.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 30, No. 15_suppl ( 2012-05-20), p. 2003-2003
    Abstract: 2003 Background: Concurrent radiation and TMZ followed by 6-12 months of adjuvant TMZ (d 1-5 of a 28d cycle) is the current standard of care for patients with newly diagnosed GBM. The addition of cytostatic or signal transduction agents may enhance efficacy without a significant increase in toxicity. A phase I trial (Neuro-oncology 2009) established the safety of ddTMZ with 2 or 3 of the cytostatic agents. Methods: This randomized phase II study was conducted by the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC) and the MDACC CCOP. The primary objectives: determine if specific cytostatic agents added to ddTMZ alters outcomes (PFS, OS) and compare triplet with doublet therapy. Eligibility criteria: centrally confirmed newly diagnosed GBM, age ≥18, KPS≥60, stable or improved after chemoradiation (pseudoprogression allowed), adequate hematologic, renal and hepatic function. Pts were randomly assigned to 12 treatment cycles (28 d/cycle) in 8 arms: ddTMZ alone (150 mg/m2/day, 7-d on, 7-d off) or TMZ-containing doublet, triplet and quadruplet combinations with Thal, CRA, or Cel. Results: The study enrolled 155 eligible patients from 11/2005 to 9/2010 to the 8 arms of the factorial design. Median age was 53 (18-84) and median KPS, 90 (60-100). Compared with TMZ alone, the TMZ+CRA doublet had worse PFS (10.5, 6.5 mo; p=0.043) and OS (21.2, 11.7 mo; p=0.037). Trends were also seen for worse outcome (PFS, OS) for CRA-containing regimens, improved OS for Cel containing arms and no impact of Thal. A strong trend for OS improvement was seen for triplet compared with doublet regimens (20.1, 17.0 mo; p=0.15), but no difference for PFS. Treatment was well tolerated with expected high rates of grade 3/4 lymphopenia, and overall a modest toxicity rate. Conclusions: The results indicate that the addition of CRA to ddTMZ may be detrimental in patients with newly diagnosed GBM. This study demonstrated the utility of the factorial design in efficiently testing drug combinations, the impact of individual agents in these combinations as well as doublet vs. triplet regimens and supports its utility in testing combinations of targeted agents.
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    In: Neuro-Oncology, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 16, No. 1 ( 2014-1), p. 81-91
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    ISSN: 1523-5866 , 1522-8517
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2014
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 31, No. 15_suppl ( 2013-05-20), p. 2019-2019
    Abstract: 2019^ Background: Patients (pts) with GBM with unmethylated MGMT have a worse prognosis than those with methylated MGMT. Novel approaches for this poor risk group are warranted. The Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC) performed a phase II trial evaluating standard chemoradiation followed by bevacizumab and erlotinib in patients with MGMT unmethylated GBM. EGFR and VEGFR are upregulated during radiation suggesting that this combination could be more effective than post-radiation adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ). Methods: After informed consent, adult patients with supratentorial GBM, KPS ≥ 70 and 〉 1 cm 2 tumor block for MGMT promoter analysis were screened. Only tumors with confirmed unmethylated MGMT promoter were enrolled. All patients received RT + TMZ and then approximately 4 weeks after RT they received bevacizumab 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks and erlotinib 150 mg/day, continuously. One cycle was 4 weeks; evaluation by MRI was every 2 cycles. Treatment continued until disease progression or intolerable adverse events. Results: 115 patients were screened; 48 were enrolled (2 unevaluable: 1 for an infratentoral GBM and 1 withdrew after 7 days of treatment) with 29 men, 17 women. Median age was 56 yrs (29-75); median KPS was 90 (70-90). The median number of cycles was 8 (2-38) with 4 patients remaining on trial at the time of analysis. Objective responses: 4 CR, 12 PR and 30 SD. Median PFS is 7.3 months (95% CI (6.4, 11)) and median OS 14.2 months (95% CI (10.7, not reached)). There were no unexpected toxicities; grade 3/4 rate 〈 5%. Conclusions: Adjuvant bevacizumab and erlotinib in GBM with unmethylated MGMT is well tolerated. Preliminary efficacy data is comparable with outcomes in similar unmethylated MGMT patient populations from the EORTC/NCIC and RTOG 0525 studies. Tissue correlation is being performed. Clinical trial information: NCT00720356.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 30, No. 15_suppl ( 2012-05-20), p. 2019-2019
    Abstract: 2019 Background: The value of maximal safe resection for malignant astrocytic gliomas (AA, WHO Grade III anaplastic astrocytoma and GBM, WHO Grade IV glioblastoma) has sometimes been controversial, because of confounding between measures of surgical resection and other prognostic factors. IDH1 gene mutations are associated with improved survival in glioma patients, and are thought to identify tumors with a distinct molecular evolutionary origin. We sought to determine the prognostic impact of surgical resection on survival after controlling for IDH1 status in malignant astrocytomas. Methods: Clinical parameters including preoperative and postoperative MRI-based tumor volume were recorded prospectively on 407 malignant astrocytoma patients – AA (n=157) and GBM (n=250). IDH1 status was assessed by sequencing and R132H-specific immunohistochemistry. Results: The measures of surgical resection associated with longer survival differed between IDH1 wild-type and mutant tumors. In multivariate analyses of IDH1 wild-type tumors (controlling for age, Karnofsky performance score, tumor location, and tumor grade), residual postoperative enhancement was associated with a median survival of 9.9 mo vs. 17.4 mo with no enhancement (HR=1.73, 95% CI, 1.19-2.52, p=.004). Residual non-enhancing disease, however, was not associated with survival (scored as continuous volumetric cc, 95% CI 0.99-1.01, p=.608). These results are consistent with prior studies of GBM, which are largely IDH1 wild-type lesions (Lacroix et al., J Neurosurg 95:190-8, 2001). In contrast, in IDH1 mutant tumors, both residual enhancing (HR=7.93, 95%CI 1.14-55.22, p=.037) and non-enhancing (HR=1.03, 95% CI 1.01-1.05, p=.005) postoperative tumor burden were associated with worse survival. Conclusions: These data suggest surgical resection in malignant astrocytic gliomas may be individualized based on IDH1 genotype. IDH1 mutant tumors have a better baseline overall prognosis, therefore more aggressive surgery and tolerance of temporary peri-operative neurologic deficits can be weighed in an attempt to gain the additional survival benefit that appears to be associated with reducing non-enhancing tumor burden.
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    In: Neuroepidemiology, S. Karger AG, Vol. 39, No. 2 ( 2012), p. 116-124
    Abstract: 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Background: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Despite previous research, prognostic factors for ependymoma remain relatively controversial. The purpose of our study was to examine demographic, clinical, and tumor attributes as potential predictors of survival using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program data (1973–2007). 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 All ependymoma (ICD-O-3 code 9391) and anaplastic ependymoma cases (ICD-O-3 code 9392) with complete data (n = 2,369 and n = 319, respectively) were included from SEER. Predictive Cox regression models were built separately among pediatric and adult cases. Recursive partitioning was used to corroborate results from regression models. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Among pediatric cases, tumor characteristics with a significantly increased mortality risk were anaplastic histology (vs. low grade, HR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.04–2.19) and infratentorial tumor location (vs. spinal cord, HR: 3.86, 95% CI: 1.17–12.77). Among adults, supratentorial tumors were associated with higher mortality hazard (vs. spinal cord tumors) than infratentorial tumors (HR: 4.83, 95% CI: 3.49–6.68 and HR: 2.41, 95% CI: 1.79–3.25, respectively). Complete surgical resection of the tumor conferred the most protection among pediatric and adult patients. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusion: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Our results indicate that treatment type and tumor characteristics are important prognostic factors in patients with ependymoma. However, there may be key differences between pediatric and adult cases regarding how these factors influence survival.
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    ISSN: 0251-5350 , 1423-0208
    Language: English
    Publisher: S. Karger AG
    Publication Date: 2012
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 29, No. 19 ( 2011-07-01), p. 2689-2695
    Abstract: Antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy is a promising treatment approach for patients with recurrent glioblastoma. This single-arm phase II study evaluated the efficacy of aflibercept (VEGF Trap), a recombinantly produced fusion protein that scavenges both VEGF and placental growth factor in patients with recurrent malignant glioma. Patients and Methods Forty-two patients with glioblastoma and 16 patients with anaplastic glioma who had received concurrent radiation and temozolomide and adjuvant temozolomide were enrolled at first relapse. Aflibercept 4 mg/kg was administered intravenously on day 1 of every 2-week cycle. Results The 6-month progression-free survival rate was 7.7% for the glioblastoma cohort and 25% for patients with anaplastic glioma. Overall radiographic response rate was 24% (18% for glioblastoma and 44% for anaplastic glioma). The median progression-free survival was 24 weeks for patients with anaplastic glioma (95% CI, 5 to 31 weeks) and 12 weeks for patients with glioblastoma (95% CI, 8 to 16 weeks). A total of 14 patients (25%) were removed from the study for toxicity, on average less than 2 months from treatment initiation. The main treatment-related National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria grades 3 and 4 adverse events (38 total) included fatigue, hypertension, and lymphopenia. Two grade 4 CNS ischemias and one grade 4 systemic hemorrhage were reported. Aflibercept rapidly decreases permeability on dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, and molecular analysis of baseline tumor tissue identified tumor-associated markers of response and resistance. Conclusion Aflibercept monotherapy has moderate toxicity and minimal evidence of single-agent activity in unselected patients with recurrent malignant glioma.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 30, No. 15_suppl ( 2012-05-20), p. 2001-2001
    Abstract: 2001 Background: The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) model, which relies on clinical variables, has been used worldwide to establish distinct prognostic classes of patients (pts) with malignant glioma as well as eligibility criteria for clinical trials. In the present study, we have updated the RPA to include additional molecular variables, specifically for glioblastoma (GBM) patients treated in the temozolomide (TMZ)-era, to make the model more relevant, contemporary, and discriminatory. Methods: The dataset utilized was from RTOG 0525, a phase III study examining radiation (RT) with concurrent TMZ, followed by adjuvant standard dose vs. dose-dense TMZ in pts with newly-diagnosed GBM. 162 pts from RTOG 0525 had available tissues for profiling of key signaling molecules using the AQUA platform. Results: pAKT, c-met, and MGMT protein were each found to be significantly associated with adverse outcome on multivariate analysis. These variables were combined with clinical and genetic biomarkers (e.g., MGMT promoter methylation, IDH1 mutation, mRNA profiling) previously found to be of significance (MCP model, ASCO, 2011) to generate an even more robust, discriminatory RTOG RPA model. The explained variation for these three classification models was found to be 41.7 (Current RPA), 19 (MCP), and 14.9% (Clinical RPA), respectively, with higher values indicating better separation of prognostic groups (see table). Conclusions: The current RTOG RPA classification model, based upon incorporation of multi-platform biomarker analysis, holds promise for RT+TMZ-treated GBM patients; further validation of this model is planned. Financial Support: NCI grants U10 CA21661, U10 CA37422, U24 CA114734, 1RC2CA148190, 1RC2CA148190, RO1CA108633, and BTFC grant. [Table: see text]
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    In: Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 96, No. 2 ( 2010-1), p. 211-217
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    ISSN: 0167-594X , 1573-7373
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2010
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    In: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Vol. 12, No. 11_Supplement ( 2013-11-01), p. A110-A110
    Abstract: Background: Glioblastomas (GBMs) are aggressive primary brain tumors with high levels of genomic heterogeneity impacting prognosis and treatment response. A recurrent in-frame deletion within the extracellular domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR variant III, or vIII) is found in a substantial fraction of GBMs. Methods: The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 0525 trial of temozolomide dosing in newly-diagnosed GBM enrolled 1174 patients. Of these, 494 eligible GBMs were analyzed for EGFRvIII expression by RT-PCR. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare the progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of GBMs expressing EGFRvIII with those not expressing EGFRvIII. Results: 142 of 494 tested GBMs (29%) had expressed EGFRvIII. There were no significant differences in PFS or OS between patients whose tumors did (494) or did not (631) undergo EGFRvIII expression analysis. EGFRvIII expression was significantly associated with age (p=0.005), Karnofsky performance status (p=0.02), and RTOG recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class (p=0.005). EGFRvIII expression analyzed in the entire study population did not reveal an association with PFS or OS. In a univariate subgroup analysis of patients treated on the standard-of-care arm of RTOG-0525, EGFRvIII expression was was significantly associated with worse PFS (HR=1.43, 95% CI: [1.05, 1.96], p=0.025), and worse OS (HR 1.45, 95% CI:[1.03, 2.05] , p=0.032). However, in multivariate models, when adjusted for RPA class and MGMT methylation status, EGFRvIII was not an independent predictor of either PFS or OS. Conclusion: For GBMs treated with standard-of-care therapy in RTOG-0525, EGFRvIII expression was associated with worse PFS and OS. However, well-established stratification metrics such as age, KPS, and RPA override this prognostic association, suggesting that trials of therapeutic modalities directed against EGFRvIII should utilize these standard prognostic variables when survival is being analyzed or compared. Project Support: This project was supported by RTOG grant U10 CA21661, and CCOP grant U10 CA37422 from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Schering-Plough Corporation. Citation Information: Mol Cancer Ther 2013;12(11 Suppl):A110. Citation Format: Daniel P. Cahill, Asha George, Mark R. Gilbert, Arnab Chakravarti, Roger Stupp, Monika Hegi, Paul Brown, Kurt A. Jaeckle, Benjamin Corn, Erik P. Sulman, Luis Souhami, Maria Werner-Wasik, Bethany M. Anderson, Minesh Mehta, Kenneth D. Aldape. EGFRvIII expression is associated with shorter progression-free and overall survival in glioblastoma patients treated with standard-of-care temozolomide and radiation: A report from the RTOG-0525 trial. [abstract] . In: Proceedings of the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference: Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics; 2013 Oct 19-23; Boston, MA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Ther 2013;12(11 Suppl):Abstract nr A110.
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    ISSN: 1535-7163 , 1538-8514
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    Publisher: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
    Publication Date: 2013
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