NCT00003458 · REGISTRY CONDITION SEARCH

Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Brain Tumors

Found through the registry condition index, not selected as a treatment recommendation. This discovery collection was restricted to studies with posted results.

Phase: PHASE2
Status at capture: COMPLETED
Registry last update: 2022-03-07

RATIONALE: Current therapies for childhood brain tumors provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of childhood brain tumors. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on children (\> 6 months of age) with brain tumors.

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What did the study report?

Outcomes, safety and baseline populations are separate source sections. Quality-of-life measures appear under their original outcome titles.

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Participant flow

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Baseline characteristics

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outcome · POSTED

Number of Participants With Objective Response

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outcome · POSTED

Percentage of Participants Who Survived

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adverse events

Adverse events

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more info

Limitations, agreements, and source contact

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Who could take part

eligibility Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed (except if medically contraindicated) childhood brain tumor for which no curative therapy exists * Measurable tumor by MRI scan performed within two weeks prior to study entry * Tumor must be at least 5 mm PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 6 months to 17 years Performance status: * Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: * At least 2 months Hematopoietic: * WBC greater than 2000/mm\^3 * Platelet count greater than 50,000/mm\^3 Hepatic: * Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal * No hepatic failure Renal: * Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Cardiovascular: * No severe heart disease * No history of heart failure * No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium * No uncontrolled hypertension Pulmonary: * No severe lung disease Other: * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation * No serious active infections or fever * No other serious concurrent disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy * No concurrent immunomodulating agents Chemotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered * No concurrent antineoplastic agents Endocrine therapy: * Concurrent corticosteroids for cerebral edema allowed (must be on stable dose for at least 1 week before study entry) Radiation therapy: * At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: * Recovered from any prior surgery Other: * No prior antineoplaston therapy
healthy Volunteers: false
maximum Age: 18 Years
minimum Age: 6 Months
sex: ALL
std Ages: CHILD
ADULT

Treatment arms and interventions

arm Groups

description
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.
intervention Names
Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
label
Antineoplaston therapy
type
EXPERIMENTAL

interventions

arm Group Labels
Antineoplaston therapy
description
Children with a brain tumor will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).
name
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
other Names
A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)
type
DRUG

Study design

allocation

intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

masking Info

masking: NONE

primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Enrollment

count: 34
type: ACTUAL

Registered outcome plans (not posted results)

primary Outcomes

description
Objective response rate per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), \>=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable enhancing lesions, sustained for at least four weeks.
measure
Number of Participants With Objective Response
time Frame
12 months

secondary Outcomes

description
6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months overall survival
measure
Percentage of Participants Who Survived
time Frame
6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months

Full study description

brief Summary: RATIONALE: Current therapies for childhood brain tumors provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of childhood brain tumors. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on children (\> 6 months of age) with brain tumors.
detailed Description: OVERVIEW: This is a single arm, open-label study in which children with brain tumors receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. OBJECTIVES: * To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in children with a brain tumor, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease). * To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in children with a brain tumor. * To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued to this study.

Source references

references

citation
Stanislaw R. Burzynski, Tomasz J. Janicki, Gregory S. Burzynski, Ania Marszalek. A Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Children with Brain Tumors. Final Report (Protocol BT-10). Journal of Cancer Therapy 8: 173-187, 2017
type
BACKGROUND