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Biological Therapy in Treating Children With Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma or Other Tumors



Biological Therapy in Treating Children With Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma or Other Tumors

For Condition: childhood solid tumor,Osteosarcoma,childhood soft tissue sarcoma,Melanoma,Neuroblastoma
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Children's Oncology Group , National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as hu14.18-interleukin-2 fusion protein use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of hu14.18-interleukin-2 fusion protein in treating children who have refractory or recurrentneuroblastoma or other tumors.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Determine the maximum tolerated dose of hu14.18-interleukin-2 fusion protein in children with refractory or recurrent neuroblastoma or other GD2-positive tumors. - Determine the toxicity and pharmacokinetics of the fusion protein in these patients. - Determine the effect of the fusion protein on systemic immune modulation in these patients. - Quantitate the antifusion protein antibodies in patients treated with fusion protein. - Evaluate antitumor responses resulting from this fusion protein regimen in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. Patients receive hu14.18-interleukin-2 (hu14.18-IL2) fusion protein IV over 4 hours once daily on days 1-3. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of hu14.18-IL2 fusion protein until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Patients are followed every 2 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually for 5 years. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 18-24 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: /21 Years
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Histologically confirmed neuroblastoma or melanoma at original diagnosis - Refractory to chemotherapy or recurrence after prior multiagent chemotherapy - Measurable or evaluable (detectable by bone scan) metastatic disease OR - No evidence of disease if complete response to prior surgical resection, radiotherapy, and/or chemotherapy OR - Histologically confirmed tumor expressing GD2 antigen at original diagnosis or relapse - Refractory to standard treatment - Measurable or evaluable disease by clinical assessments or laboratory markers OR - No evidence of disease after prior surgical resection of metastatic, recurrent disease - Histologically confirmed recurrent osteogenic sarcoma after prior chemotherapy allowed - Soft tissue sarcoma allowed - No primary CNS tumors - Prior CNS metastases allowed, provided: - Disease previously treated - Disease clinically stable for 4 weeks before study - At least 4 weeks since prior steroids for CNS metastases - No clinically detectable pleural effusions or ascites PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: - 21 and under Performance status: - Karnofsky 60-100% for children over age 10 - Lansky 60-100% for children age 10 and under Life expectancy: - At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: - Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm^3 - Platelet count at least 75,000/mm^3 (transfusion allowed) - Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL (transfusion allowed) Hepatic: - Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL - ALT or AST no greater than 2.5 times normal - Hepatitis B surface antigen negative Renal: - Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR - Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: - Shortening fraction at least 27% by echocardiogram OR - Ejection fraction more than 50% by MUGA scan - No congestive heart failure - No uncontrolled cardiac rhythm disturbance Pulmonary: - FEV - and FVC more than 60% of predicted OR - No dyspnea at rest - No exercise intolerance - Oxygen saturation more than 94% by pulse oximetry on room air Neurologic: - No seizure disorders requiring antiseizure medications - No significant neurologic deficit or grade 2 or greater objective peripheral neuropathy Other: - Not pregnant or nursing - Negative pregnancy test - Fertile patients must use effective contraception - HIV negative - No significant concurrent illnesses unrelated to cancer or its treatment - No significant psychiatric disabilities - No uncontrolled active infections - No uncontrolled active peptic ulcer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: - At least 1 week since prior growth factors - At least 1 week since prior immunomodulatory therapy - Prior monoclonal antibodies allowed if no detectable antibody to hu14.18 - Prior autologous bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or stem cell transplantation (SCT) allowed - Prior autologous BMT or SCT with monoclonal antibody-purged specimens allowed - No concurrent growth factors - No concurrent interferon Chemotherapy: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas, mitomycin, or melphalan) - No concurrent palliative chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 2 weeks since prior glucocorticoids, except for life-threatening symptoms - No concurrent corticosteroids - No concurrent glucocorticoids, except for life-threatening symptoms Radiotherapy: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy - No concurrent palliative radiotherapy Surgery: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 2 weeks since prior major surgery (e.g., laparotomy or thoracotomy) - No prior organ allografts - No concurrent palliative surgery Other: - Recovered from prior therapy - At least 1 week since prior tretinoin - At least 3 weeks since prior immunosuppressive therapy - No other concurrent immunosuppressive drugs
Total Enrollment: 

Location and Contact Information:

Overall Study Official:
PaulSondel,  Study Chair,  University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

Children's Hospital of Michigan *Recruiting*
Detroit,  Michigan,  48201
United States
Recruiting Yaddanapudi  Ravindranath 313-745-5649

Children's Hospital of Orange County *Recruiting*
Orange,  California,  92868
United States
Recruiting Wei-Ping  Shen 714-532-8636

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Madison,  Wisconsin,  53792-6164
United States
Recruiting Diane  Puccetti 608-263-0320

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio *Recruiting*
San Antonio,  Texas,  78207
United States
Recruiting Paul  Thomas 210-704-3405

Hospital for Sick Children *Recruiting*
Toronto,  Ontario,  M5G 1X8
Canada
Recruiting Victor  Blanchette 416-598-5852

Children's National Medical Center *Recruiting*
Washington D.C.,  District of Columbia,  20010-2970
United States
Recruiting Nita  Seibel 202-884-2144

University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Houston,  Texas,  77030-4009
United States
Recruiting Joann  Ater 713-792-6665

CCOP - Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation *Recruiting*
Marshfield,  Wisconsin,  54449
United States
Recruiting Tarit  Banerjee 715-387-5134

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital *Recruiting*
Memphis,  Tennessee,  38105-2794
United States
Recruiting Wayne  Furman 901-495-3300

Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital *Recruiting*
St. Louis,  Missouri,  63104
United States
Recruiting Dennis  O'Connor 314-577-5638

AFLAC Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite Campus *Recruiting*
Atlanta,  Georgia,  30342
United States
Recruiting Stephen  Lauer 404-250-2781

Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina *Recruiting*
Charleston,  South Carolina,  29425-0721
United States
Recruiting Julio  Barredo 803-792-2957

Simmons Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas *Recruiting*
Dallas,  Texas,  75390-9063
United States
Recruiting Naomi  Winick 214-648-3074

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins *Recruiting*
Baltimore,  Maryland,  21231-2410
United States
Recruiting Cindy  Schwartz 410-955-2457

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Duarte,  California,  91010-3000
United States
Recruiting Judith  Sato 626-930-5430

CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program *Recruiting*
Portland,  Oregon,  97225
United States
Recruiting Keith  Lanier 503-216-6260

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Vanderbilt Medical Center *Recruiting*
Nashville,  Tennessee,  37232-6838
United States
Recruiting James  Whitlock 615-936-1762

Shands Cancer Center at the University of Florida Health Science Center *Recruiting*
Gainesville,  Florida,  32610-0296
United States
Recruiting Stephen  Hunger 352-392-5633

Children's Hospital of Columbus *Recruiting*
Columbus,  Ohio,  43205-2696
United States
Recruiting Amanda  Termuhlen 614-722-3552

Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth *Recruiting*
Ft. Worth,  Texas,  76104
United States
Recruiting Timothy  Griffin 682-885-4020

Washington University Medical Center *Recruiting*
St. Louis,  Missouri,  63105
United States
Recruiting Lori  Luchtman-Jones 314-454-6018

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Boston,  Massachusetts,  02115
United States
Recruiting Holcombe  Grier 617-632-3971

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA *Recruiting*
Los Angeles,  California,  90095-1781
United States
Recruiting Stephen  Feig 310-825-5268

McGill University Health Center - Montreal Children's Hospital *Recruiting*
Montreal,  Quebec,  H3G 1A4
Canada
Recruiting Carolyn  Freeman 514-412-8040

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Rochester,  Minnesota,  55905
United States
Recruiting Carola  Arndt 507-284-4822

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University *Recruiting*
New York City,  New York,  10032
United States
Recruiting Linda  Granowetter 212-305-8652

Texas Children's Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Houston,  Texas,  77030-2399
United States
Recruiting Susan  Blaney 832-822-4215

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Durham,  North Carolina,  27710
United States
Recruiting Philip  Breitfeld 919-684-3377

NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
New York City,  New York,  10016
United States
Recruiting Aaron  Rausen 212-263-7144

University of Mississippi Medical Center *Recruiting*
Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216-4505
United States
Recruiting Dale  Pullen 601-984-5220

Kansas Cancer Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center *Recruiting*
Kansas City,  Kansas,  66160-7357
United States
Recruiting Robert  Trueworthy 913-588-6340

Oklahoma University Medical Center at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma,  73126
United States
Recruiting William  Meyer 405-271-4022

Arkansas Children's Hospital *Recruiting*
Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72202-3591
United States
Recruiting Kimo  Stine 501-364-1494

Hopital Sainte Justine *Recruiting*
Montreal,  Quebec,  H3T 1C5
Canada
Recruiting Albert  Moghrabi 514-345-4969

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48109-0914
United States
Recruiting Raymond  Hutchinson 734-936-8785

University Hospital at State University of New York - Upstate Medical University *Recruiting*
Syracuse,  New York,  13210
United States
Recruiting Ronald  Dubowy 315-464-5294

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center *Recruiting*
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45229-3039
United States
Recruiting John  Perentesis 513-636-6090

Floating Hospital for Children *Recruiting*
Boston,  Massachusetts,  02111
United States
Recruiting Cynthia  Kretschmar 617-636-5535

Royal Children's Hospital *Recruiting*
Parkville,  Victoria,  3052
Australia
Recruiting David  Ashley 61-39-345-5522

Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center *Recruiting*
Hackensack,  New Jersey,  07601
United States
Recruiting Michael  Harris 201-996-5437

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences *Recruiting*
Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205
United States
Recruiting David  Becton 501-320-5650

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
San Francisco,  California,  94115
United States
Recruiting Katherine  Matthay 415-353-9510

Children's Hospital Los Angeles *Recruiting*
Los Angeles,  California,  90027-0700
United States
Recruiting Paul  Gaynon 323-669-2163

MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112
United States
Recruiting Jill  Gilbert 504-568-5136

Huntsman Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Salt Lake City,  Utah,  84112
United States
Recruiting Carol  Bruggers 801-585-0303

Stanford Cancer Center at Stanford University Medical Center *Recruiting*
Stanford,  California,  94305-5208
United States
Recruiting Michael  Link 650-723-5535

CCOP - Scott and White Hospital *Recruiting*
Temple,  Texas,  76508
United States
Recruiting Lucas  Wong 254-724-7048

Indiana University Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  46202-5289
United States
Recruiting Robert  Fallon 317-274-8784

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle *Recruiting*
Seattle,  Washington,  98105
United States
Recruiting Douglas  Hawkins 206-987-3096

Midwest Children's Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  53226
United States
Recruiting Bruce  Camitta 414-456-4118

Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago *Recruiting*
Chicago,  Illinois,  60614
United States
Recruiting Susan  Cohn 773-880-4562

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center *Recruiting*
New York City,  New York,  10021
United States
Recruiting Peter  Steinherz 212-639-7951

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center *Recruiting*
La Jolla,  California,  92093-0658
United States
Recruiting Richard  Kadota 858-657-7020

Children's Mercy Hospital *Recruiting*
Kansas City,  Missouri,  64108
United States
Recruiting Maxine  Hetherington 816-234-3265

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School *Recruiting*
New Brunswick,  New Jersey,  08901
United States
Recruiting Barton  Kamen 732-235-8131

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia *Recruiting*
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  19104
United States
Recruiting Beverly  Lange 215-590-2249

University of Minnesota Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  55455
United States
Recruiting Brenda  Weigel 612-626-8484

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh *Recruiting*
Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  15213
United States
Recruiting Arthur  Ritchey 412-692-5949

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children *Recruiting*
Perth,  Western Australia,  6001
Australia
Recruiting David  Baker 61-8-9340-8234


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CDR0000066870;  COG-ADVL0018
Study Start Date: 
Record last reviewed: April 2003
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00003750

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