APG101 in Glioblastoma

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This is a phase II study of APG101 + reirradiation (RT) versus reirradiation. Patients suffering from a malignant brain tumor called glioblastoma having a first or second progression can be included. They will be randomized to RT or RT + APG101.

APG101 is a fusion protein (similar to an antibody) and will be administered as a weekly infusion. Patients can stay in this study as long as they benefit from the participation (no fixed end).

In this trial, 30-35 sites in Germany, Austria and Russia take part.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Apogenix GmbH
• Treatments: Immunoglobulin G

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female patients with a recurrence / progression of glioblastoma either not being eligible for tumour resection or having macroscopic residual tumour after resection of the recurrence

• Diagnosis of glioblastoma must be proven histologically and progress must be documented by MRI. MRI images must not be older than 2 weeks before first dosing/start of RT

• Not more than two prior therapy regimens including one or two resections, one or two chemotherapies of which one must have been TMZ-containing and one radiotherapy (RT) for the brain tumour

• Previous irradiation therapy of the primary tumour with a maximal dose of 60 Gy; at least 8 months since the end of preirradiation

• Candidate for reirradiation with recurrent tumour visible on MRI-T1 (Gd) and with the largest diameter measuring 1 cm to 4 cm

• Informed consent

• Age at least 18 years, smoking or non-smoking, of any ethnic origin

• Karnofsky performance index (KPI) ≥ 60%

• Neutrophile counts > 1500/μl / Platelet counts > 80.000/μl / Haemoglobin > 10 g/dl / Serum creatinine < 1.5-fold upper normal range / Bilirubin, AST or ALT < 2,5-fold upper normal range unless attributed to anticonvulsants / Alkaline phosphatase < 2,5-fold upper normal range

• Adequate contraception

• Stable or decreasing treatment with steroids within 5 days before treatment start

Exclusion Criteria:

• More than one RT of brain, prior first radiotherapy with more than 60 Gy

• Cumulative total dose on the optical chiasm >54 Gy for 2 Gy/fraction, α/β=2

• Prior treatment with bevacizumab, iodine seeds and/or brachytherapy

• Unable to undergo MRI

• Past medical history of diseases with poor prognosis according to the judgement of the Investigator, e.g. severe coronary heart disease, severe diabetes, immune deficiency, residual deficits after stroke, severe mental retardation

• HIV or hepatitis infection

• Pregnancy or breast feeding

• Treatment within any other clinical trial parallel to the treatment phase of the current study or within 30 days before inclusion

• Known active coronary artery disease, significant cardiac arrhythmias or severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class III - IV)