Combination Chemotherapy Plus Amifostine in Treating Children With Malignant Germ Cell Tumors

NCT ID: NCT00003811

Last Updated: 2013-07-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

27 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-04-30

Study Completion Date

2007-09-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Chemotherapy drugs use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs such as amifostine may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of high-dose cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin plus amifostine in treating children who have malignant germ cell tumors.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the early efficacy and toxicity profile of high-dose cisplatin, etoposide, bleomycin, and amifostine in children with newly diagnosed, high-risk malignant, extragonadal germ cell tumors. II. Determine whether the use of amifostine can reduce the hematologic and nonhematologic toxic effects of this combination chemotherapy in these patients when compared to similar patients treated on POG-9049/CCG-8881 with the same combination chemotherapy. III. Determine the response rate of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo surgical biopsy or resection. Patients then receive bleomycin IV over 10 minutes on day 1 and etoposide IV over 1 hour, amifostine IV over 15 minutes, and cisplatin IV over 1 hour on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 3-4 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients who have no disease after 4 courses of chemotherapy receive no further treatment. Patients who have residual disease undergo second-look surgery. After surgery, patients who still have active tumor receive 2 additional courses of chemotherapy. Those patients who still have tumor after the 2 additional courses may have a third surgery. Patients are followed every month for 6 months, every 2 months for 6 months, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually thereafter until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 25 patients will be accrued for this study within 1.39 years.

Conditions

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Childhood Germ Cell Tumor Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Ovarian Cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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bleomycin sulfate

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

amifostine trihydrate

Intervention Type DRUG

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

conventional surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed, high-risk, extracranial germ cell tumors including the following: Yolk sac carcinoma (endodermal sinus tumor) Embryonal carcinoma Choriocarcinoma Teratoma with mixed malignant elements (malignant teratoma) OR Malignant recurrence (stage III or IV) of previously resected stage I extracranial, extragonadal tumor High-risk disease defined as stage III or IV extragonadal tumors Measurable disease by diagnostic imaging

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Under 15 at time of diagnosis Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 750/mm3 Platelet count greater than 75,000/mm3 Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Creatinine normal OR Glomerular filtration rate at least 50% of normal

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Neyssa M. Marina, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Stanford University

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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University of California San Diego Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, United States

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Sutter Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, United States

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University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, United States

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Kaiser Permanente-Southern California Permanente Medical Group

San Diego, California, United States

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Children's Hospital and Health Center

San Diego, California, United States

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Naval Medical Center - San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

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Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California, United States

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Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Shands Hospital and Clinics, University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Nemours Children's Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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Miami Children's Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

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Baptist Hospital of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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Walt Disney Memorial Cancer Institute

Orlando, Florida, United States

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CCOP - Florida Pediatric

Tampa, Florida, United States

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St. Mary's Hospital

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Emory University Hospital - Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Cancer Research Center of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Tripler Army Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Hope Children's Hospital

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

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Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate

Peoria, Illinois, United States

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Via Christi Regional Medical Center

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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CCOP - Ochsner

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

Bangor, Maine, United States

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Maine Children's Cancer Program

Portland, Maine, United States

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Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Boston Floating Hospital Infants and Children

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Children's Hospital of Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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St. John's Hospital and Medical Center

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Hurley Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, United States

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB

Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, United States

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University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital and Clinics

Columbia, Missouri, United States

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Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Norris Cotton Cancer Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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CCOP - Northern New Jersey

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

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Schneider Children's Hospital

New Hyde Park, New York, United States

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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University of Rochester Cancer Center

Rochester, New York, United States

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State University of New York Health Sciences Center - Stony Brook

Stony Brook, New York, United States

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State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, United States

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Mission Saint Joseph's Health System

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Presbyterian Healthcare

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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East Carolina University School of Medicine

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Oklahoma Memorial Hospital

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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CCOP - Columbia River Program

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

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Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Medical City Dallas Hospital

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

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San Antonio Military Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

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MBCCOP - South Texas Pediatric

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Scott and White Clinic

Temple, Texas, United States

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Vermont Cancer Center

Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Cancer Center at the University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

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Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

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Massey Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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West Virginia University Medical School-Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

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West Virginia University Hospitals

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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St. Vincent Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Midwest Children's Cancer Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Royal Children's Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Children's Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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McGill University Health Center - Montreal Children's Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Hopital Sainte Justine

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier de L'Universite Laval

Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada

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Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

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San Jorge Childrens Hospital

Santurce, , Puerto Rico

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Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Bern

Bern, , Switzerland

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Clinique de Pediatrie

Geneva, , Switzerland

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Countries

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United States Australia Canada Netherlands Puerto Rico Switzerland

References

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Marina N, Chang KW, Malogolowkin M, London WB, Frazier AL, Womer RB, Rescorla F, Billmire DF, Davis MM, Perlman EJ, Giller R, Lauer SJ, Olson TA; Children's Oncology Group. Amifostine does not protect against the ototoxicity of high-dose cisplatin combined with etoposide and bleomycin in pediatric germ-cell tumors: a Children's Oncology Group study. Cancer. 2005 Aug 15;104(4):841-7. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21218.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15999362 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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POG-9749

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000066956

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

9749

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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