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LINK zu einer amerikanischen Studie zur Behandlung von inoperablen Meningeomen mit Hydroxyurea
Zum Inhalt:
Protocol No. S9811
"Phase II Study of Hydroxyurea For Unresectable Meningioma."
Objectives
* To estimate the confirmed and unconfirmed complete and partial response rate of unresectable benign active meningioma to hydroxyurea.
* To assess the quantitative and qualitative toxicities of hydroxyurea in this patient population.
Eligibility Criteria
* Patients must have a histologically documented primary, recurrent or residual benign meningioma which is unresectable.
* Biopsy slides documenting the histology must be available to submit for pathology review. Inability to submit slides will render the patient ineligible.
* Patients must have measurable disease which is documented on CT or MRI scan. These tests must be obtained no more than 28 days prior to registration.
* Patients must have either progressive meningioma or progressive neurologic deficit.
* Progressive meningioma is defined to be one of the following: 1) objective progression of measurable disease within the past two years, defined as an increase of over 25% in the cross sectional area of the meningioma on CT/MRI scan during the two year period, 2) Recurrent Disease, as defined by the reappearance of a previously completely resected meningioma on CT/MRI scan during this two-year period, 3) New disease, defined as a diagnosis of meningioma within the previous two years, with symptoms attributable to the meningioma.
* Progression in motor, sensory, or cranial nerve deficits within the past 6 months. Worsening objective findings (e.g., cranial nerve deficit or clear worsening of a cranial neuropathy including visual field exam, etc.), must be documented on two sequential examinations.
* Patients with malignant meningioma are not eligible.
* Patients with meningiomatosis are not eligible. However, patients with multiple, measurable, meningioma tumor masses are eligible.
* Patients with base of brain, cavernous sinus or optic nerve meningiomas or with visual symptoms must have a formal visual field examination to be completed within 28 days prior to registration.
* Patients should have already received radiotherapy unless radiotherapy, after discussion with the patients physician and a therapeutic radiologist, has been refused. If patients have received prior radiotherapy, this treatment must have been completed at least one year prior to study entry, with documented progressive disease since completion of radiotherapy.
* Patients must be 18 years or older.
* Patients must have a performance status of 0-2 by Southwest Oncology Group criteria.
* Patients must not have received prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for meningioma. Prior mifepristone (RU-486) is allowed. Glucocorticoids and hormone replacement therapy are allowed.
* Patients must be on a stable steroid dose for at least 72 hours prior to the scan if steroids are administered.
* There must be no plans for patients to receive concomitant radiation therapy, anti-tumor hormonal therapy for antineoplastic purposes, or other chemotherapy while on this protocol.
More Information
This posting is a summary of the basic requirements for participation in this study, and it is not intended to provide all the information needed to decide whether or not to participate.
For additional information on all aspects of cancer, please contact the Huntsman Cancer Institute Information Service at phone number listed below.
in Salt Lake City (801) 581-6365
toll free 888 424-2100
Email: clinical.trials@hci.utah.edu
Coordinator: Jennifer or Kylee