Gadolinium Texaphyrin Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Supratentorial Glioblastoma Multiforme

NCT00006452 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2018-06-27

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Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs such as gadolinium texaphyrin may make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gadolinium texaphyrin plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme that has not been previously treated.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

motexafin gadolinium

RADIATION

radiation therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James L. Pearlman, MD · H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Study Design

Purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
120 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-04-10
Primary Completion
2003-05-09
Completion
2004-03-16

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