Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Rhabdoid Tumor of the Central Nervous System
Summary
RATIONALE: Antineoplastons are naturally occurring substances that may also be made in the laboratory. Antineoplastons may inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well antineoplaston therapy works in treating children with rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system.
Description
OBJECTIVES:
- Demonstrate the antitumor activity of antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in children with rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system by determining the proportion of patients who experience an objective tumor response.
- Evaluate the adverse effects of and tolerance to this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is an open-label study.
Patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous antineoplaston A10 and antineoplaston AS2-1 6 times per day until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 2 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 2 months, patients with responding or stable disease may continue treatment.
Tumors are measured every 8 weeks for 2 years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the fifth and sixth years, and then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study Design
Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Intervention
antineoplaston A10, antineoplaston AS2-1
Location
Burzynski Clinic
Houston
Texas
United States
77055-6330
Status
Active, not recruiting
Source
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00003469
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Published on BioPortfolio: 2014-08-27T03:58:40-0400
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Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (i.e., metastatic) forms. Primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms. In general, brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain.
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive
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Central Nervous System Venous Angioma
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