Phase II trial of intravenous lobradimil and carboplatin in childhood brain tumors: A report from the Children's Oncology Group

K. Warren, R. Jakacki, B. Widemann, A. Aikin, M. Libucha, R. Packer, G. Vezina, G. Reaman, D. Shaw, M. Krailo, C. Osborne, J. Cehelsky, D. Caldwell, J. Stanwood, S. M. Steinberg, F. M. Balis

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Abstract

Backround: Lobradimil is a synthetic bradykinin analog that rapidly and transiently increases the permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The combination of lobradimil and carboplatin was studied in pediatric patients with primary brain tumors in a phase II trial, the primary endpoints of which were to estimate the response rate and time to disease progression. Patients and methods: Patients were stratified by histology into five cohorts: brainstem glioma, high-grade glioma, low-grade glioma, medullobastoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), and ependymoma. Patients received carboplatin adaptively dosed to achieve a target AUC of 3.5 mg min/ml per day (7 mg·min/ml/cycle) intravenously over 15 min on 2 consecutive days and lobradimil 600 ng/kg ideal body weight/day on 2 consecutive days each 28 day cycle. Results: Forty-one patients, age 2-19 years, were enrolled; 38 patients, including 1 patient ultimately determined to have atypical neurocytoma, were evaluable for response. No objective responses were observed in the brainstem glioma (n=12) and high-grade glioma (n=9) cohorts, although two patients with high-grade glioma had prolonged disease stabilization (>6 months). The study was closed for commercial reasons prior to achieving the accrual goals for the ependymoma (n=8), medulloblastoma/PNET (n=6) and low-grade glioma (n=2) cohorts, although responses were observed in 1 patient with PNET and 2 patients with ependymoma. Conclusion: The combination of lobradimil and carboplatin was inactive in childhood high-grade gliomas and brainstem gliomas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)343-347
Number of pages5
JournalCancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
Volume58
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Brain tumors
  • Children
  • Ependymoma
  • Glioma
  • Lobradimil
  • Medulloblastoma
  • Phase II
  • RMP-7

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacology
  • Cancer Research
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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