Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

ETOPOSIDE for Medulloblastoma (metastatic) | Embryonal central nervous system tumours (including pinealoblastoma, medulloepithelioma, CNS neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma)

Phase II trial of ETOPOSIDE for Medulloblastoma (metastatic) | Embryonal central nervous system tumours (including pinealoblastoma, medulloepithelioma, CN…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Medulloblastoma (metastatic) | Embryonal central nervous system tumours (including pinealoblastoma, medulloepithelioma, CNS neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
22-11-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
27-01-2025

Trial design

open-label Phase II trial across 1 site in Italy.

Open Label
Yes
Target Sample Size
18

Eligibility

Recruits 18 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Vulnerable Population
The trial includes paediatric and young adult participants (ages >3 and <21 years) and is marked as involving a vulnerable population. Informed consent is required from the patient/parents or legal representative. Study-specific information sheets and informed consent forms exist for multiple age groups (documents: L1_SIS and ICF 7_13yr v3, L1_SIS and ICF 14_17yr v3, L1_SIS and ICF adults v3, L1_SIS and ICF parents v3) and privacy information documents, indicating age-specific consent/assent handling and parent/guardian consent procedures.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- First diagnosed, previously untreated, patients with high-risk medulloblastoma (according to WHO 2016 classification): metastatic; anaplastic or large cell; partially resected (residual volume on two floors> 1.5cm2) according to WHO classification (2016); N-MYC C-MYC amplified\n- Written informed consent obtained from the patient/parents or legal representative\n- Availability for treatment and ability to be compliant with the protocol\n- Patients with other embryonic tumors (WHO classification 2016) - embryonic tumor with C19MC-altered multilayer rosettes; embryonic tumor with multilayer rosettes not otherwise specified, medulloepithelioma, CNS neuroblastoma, CNS ganglioneuroblastoma, CNS embryonic tumor not otherwise specified, CNS embryonic tumor with rhabdoid features - of first diagnosis, previously untreated (with chemo and radiotherapy) and treated only surgically\n- First diagnosed Pinealoblastomas (WHO 2016), previously untreated (with chemo and radiotherapy) and treated only surgically\n- Males and females aged >3 years and <21 years at time of the diagnosis\n- Life expectancy > or = 12 months\n- Karnofsky/Lansky > or = 40 %\n- Adequate hematological function (leucocyte > or = 2.0 x 10^9/l - Hemoglobin > or = 10 g/dl - platelet > or = 50 x 10^9/l)\n- Adequate liver function (total bilirubin < or = 2.5 x ULN - ALT/AST < or = 5.0 x ULN)\n- Adequate renal function (serum creatinine < or = 1.5 x ULN)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Any disease or condition that contraindicates the use of the study treatment (es. serious mental retardation, brain palsy, congenital syndrome, cardiomyopathy, psychosocial problems)\n- Other contraindications reported in the SmPC\n- Administration of a first-line chemotherapy cycle at the same time as the start of the study\n- Concomitant partecipation to other clinical trial\n- Pregnancy or breastfeeding\n- Inadequate contraception by patients of both sexes\n- Hypersensibility to active principles or excipients\n- Severe bone-marrow depression\n- Concomitant administration of live attenuated vaccines\n- Inability to comply for study follow-up"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of subjects with neurological symptoms >=G3, evaluated according to CTCAE 4.0, not present at the beginning of postoperative chemoradiotherapy and not related to the recurrence / progression of the disease - Percentage of subjects with SAE - Percentage of subjects with SAE leading to withdrawal from the study - Mortality due to adverse events","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Neurological symptoms graded by CTCAE v4.0; Serious adverse events (SAE) recorded and classified; SAE leading to withdrawal and mortality due to adverse events tracked."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression free survival (PFS) defined as time frame between the date of the enrolment and the date tumour progression or death\n- Overall survival (OS) defined as time frame between the date of the enrolment and the death to any cause\n- Difference in scoring for neuropsychological (Griffiths-III, WPPSI-III, WISC-IV, WAIS-IV, Rey, Nepsy-2) and psycological (PedsQL, CBCL) scales\n- Rate of treatment response: CR, complete response the complete disappearance of all radiographic and/or cytological evidence of tumor; PR, partial response >= 50% reduction in the product of the perpendicular diameters of the tumor with negative cytology - SD, stable disease <= 25%reduction in tumor size; PD, progressive disease >= 25% increase in tumor size or the appearance of tumor in previously uninvolved areas\n- Frequency of endocrinological and visual sequelae","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS: time from enrolment to tumour progression or death; OS: time from enrolment to death from any cause; Neuropsychological and psychological outcomes measured by specified scales (Griffiths-III, WPPSI-III, WISC-IV, WAIS-IV, Rey, Nepsy-2, PedsQL, CBCL); Response rates defined with CR, PR, SD, PD criteria as specified; Endocrinological and visual sequelae frequency assessed clinically."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
18
Recruitment Window Months
95
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from the patient (when of legal age), parents or legal representative. Age-specific information sheets and consent/assent forms are available (documents include ICF/SIS for ages 7-13, 14-17, adult ICF, parents ICF, and privacy ICFs). Translations/versions for Italian are present (protocol and translations exist).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
18

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-11-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-01-2025
Processing Time Days
66
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
18

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Department Name
SOSD Neuroncologia
Principal Investigator Name
Iacopo Sardi
Principal Investigator Email
iacopo.sardi@meyer.it
Contact Person Name
Iacopo Sardi
Contact Person Email
iacopo.sardi@meyer.it
Number Of Participants
18

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ETOPOSIDE
Active Substance
ETOPOSIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
2.4 gm/m2
Investigational Product Name
CARBOPLATIN
Active Substance
CARBOPLATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
800 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
THIOTEPA
Active Substance
THIOTEPA
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
900 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
METHOTREXATE
Active Substance
METHOTREXATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
8 gm/m2
Investigational Product Name
VINORELBINE
Active Substance
VINORELBINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
640 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
Active Substance
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
4 gm/m2
Investigational Product Name
LOMUSTINE
Active Substance
LOMUSTINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Maximum Dose
693 mg/m2
Combination Treatment
Yes

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