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Tetra-O-Methyl Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid in Treating Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Glioma

NCT00404248 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 35

Last updated 2019-03-06

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Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid (EM-1421), work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of EM-1421 and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent high-grade glioma.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

pharmacological study

All pts on both arms will have pks, blood collections. 5ml of blood will be drawn on Cycle 1 day 1, Cycle 1 Day 5, Cycle 2 day 1 and Cycle 2 day 5. A total of 10 samples will be drawn at each of these time points. 1hr pre-infusion, 15 min, 1hr, 1.15, 1.5, 2, 3,4,6 and 24hr post infusion.

DRUG

terameprocol

terameprocol will be given IV 5 consecutive days every 28 days. Starting dose 750mg/day. Cohorts of 3pts. A Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) target rate of Less than or equal to 33%. Dose levels: 750, 1100, 1700, 2200, 3000, 4000, 5300, 7000, 9300 mg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stuart A. Grossman, MD · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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