Testing a Standardized Approach to Surgery and Chemotherapy for Type I Pleuropulmonary Blastoma or the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Topotecan, to the Usual Treatment for Types II and III Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Biospecimen Collection: Undergo collection of blood samples
Biospecimen Collection: Tumor tissue is collected and centrally reviewed by a study pathologist
Bone Scan: Undergo bone scan
Computed Tomography: Undergo CT
Cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Dactinomycin: Given IV
Dexrazoxane: Given IV
Doxorubicin: Given IV
Echocardiography Test: Undergo ECHO
Ifosfamide: Given IV
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Undergo MRI
Multigated Acquisition Scan: Undergo MUGA
Patient Observation: Undergo observation
Positron Emission Tomography: Undergo PET
Topotecan: Given IV
Ultrasound Imaging: Undergo ultrasound
Vincristine: Given IV
Study summary
This phase III trial tests how well surgery plus chemotherapy compared to surgery alone works in treating patients with type I pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB), and tests how well surgery plus standard chemotherapy with the addition of topotecan works compared to surgery plus standard chemotherapy alone in treating patients with type II and III PPB.
Historically, most children with type I PPB had surgery and approximately 40% of children with type I PPB received chemotherapy following their surgery, usually for 22-42 weeks. There has not been a consistent standard for which children with type I PPB receive chemotherapy after surgery. For patients whose tumor has been removed completely with surgery, observation without chemotherapy may work as well as giving chemotherapy after surgery in preventing a return of the PPB tumor.
The standard chemotherapy for patients with types II or III PPB in the United States is four cycles of IVADo (ifosfamide, vincristine, dactinomycin, and doxorubicin) followed by 8 cycles of IVA (ifosfamide, vincristine and dactinomycin). Ifosfamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of tumor cells in the body. Vincristine is in a class of medications called vinca alkaloids. It works by stopping tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Dactinomycin is a type of antibiotic that is only used in cancer chemotherapy (antineoplastic antibiotic). It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill tumor cells. Doxorubicin is in a class of medications called anthracyclines. Doxorubicin damages the cell's DNA and may kill tumor cells. It also blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair. Topotecan is in a class of medications called topoisomerase I inhibitors. It works by interfering with tumor cell DNA which kills them. Giving topotecan in addition to standard IVADo and IVA chemotherapy regimens may shrink the cancer as well as or better than the standard therapy or could decrease the chance the tumor spreads while causing fewer side effects.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Objective response — Up to 2 cycles (cycles = 21 days) of window therapy with vincristine, topotecan and cyclophosphamide
Response rates at the end of Cycle 2 will be calculated as the percent of evaluable patients who are responders, and confidence intervals will be constructed using the Wilson score interval method. Any eligible type II/III patients who do not undergo complete resection, have measurable disease at baseline (per central review) and start protocol therapy will be included in the primary analysis.
Trial sites (87)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham | Alabama | Recruiting |
| Phoenix Childrens Hospital | Phoenix | Arizona | Recruiting |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock | Arkansas | Recruiting |
| Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center | Downey | California | Recruiting |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda | California | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles | California | Recruiting |
| Valley Children's Hospital | Madera | California | Recruiting |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | Oakland | California | Recruiting |
| Kaiser Permanente-Oakland | Oakland | California | Recruiting |
| UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay | San Francisco | California | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora | Colorado | Recruiting |
| Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center | Denver | Colorado | Recruiting |
| Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children | Wilmington | Delaware | Recruiting |
| Children's National Medical Center | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia | Recruiting |
| Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida | Fort Myers | Florida | Recruiting |
| Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida | Recruiting |
| Nicklaus Children's Hospital | Miami | Florida | Recruiting |
| Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Orlando | Florida | Recruiting |
| Nemours Children's Hospital | Orlando | Florida | Recruiting |
| Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola | Pensacola | Florida | Recruiting |
| Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital | St. Petersburg | Florida | Recruiting |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa | Tampa | Florida | Recruiting |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital | Atlanta | Georgia | Recruiting |
| Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago | Chicago | Illinois | Recruiting |
| University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center | Chicago | Illinois | Recruiting |
| Riley Hospital for Children | Indianapolis | Indiana | Recruiting |
| University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center | Iowa City | Iowa | Recruiting |
| University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center | Lexington | Kentucky | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Norton Children's Hospital | Louisville | Kentucky | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital New Orleans | New Orleans | Louisiana | Recruiting |
| Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center | Baltimore | Maryland | Recruiting |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston | Massachusetts | Recruiting |
| C S Mott Children's Hospital | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit | Michigan | Recruiting |
| Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Recruiting |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo | Michigan | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Recruiting |
| Mayo Clinic in Rochester | Rochester | Minnesota | Recruiting |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | Mississippi | Recruiting |
| Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics | Kansas City | Missouri | Recruiting |
+ 47 more sites — see the full list on the official registry below.
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