Ibrutinib With Radiation and Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

NCT ID: NCT03535350

Last Updated: 2025-09-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-24

Study Completion Date

2025-12-30

Brief Summary

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Safety of combination of ibrutinib and radiation at various dose levels in unmethylated o6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) glioblastoma and study of ibrutinib, temozolomide, and radiation combination therapy in methylated MGMT glioblastoma.

Detailed Description

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There are a number of brain tumor studies including those in NCI consortium that are not including temozolomide for increased toxicity with novel agents or other drugs when added to temozolomide and radiation. However, if the combination of ibrutinib and radiation in unmethylated MGMT glioblastoma patient population is safe at every dose level we can study the safety of ibrutinib, radiation and Temozolomide in the methylated patient population. Concomitant use of radiation will lead to break down of the blood brain barrier and increase ibrutinib delivery to the brain tumor and hence the rationale to combine ibrutinib with radiation with or without temozolomide.

November 2020:

420 mg of ibrutinib plus temozolomide and radiation was found to be safe - up to 36 participants can be treated at the expansion cohort in both arm 1 and arm 2.

Conditions

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Glioblastoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A standard phase 1 design will be used with 3 patients treated at each dose level and monitored for treatment-related toxicities. Escalation to the next dose will proceed in the absence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs).
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Unmethylated MGMT Glioblastoma

Every patient gets ibrutinib + radiation over 6 weeks. Patients will undergo a 4-week break and then Ibrutinib treatment will continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or death.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ibrutinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Dose response of Ibrutinib. Level 1 starting dose is 420mg daily. Level 2 starting dose is 560mg daily. Level -1 starting dose is 280mg daily.

November 2020:

420 mg of ibrutinib plus temozolomide and radiation was found to be safe - up to 36 participants can betreated at the expansion cohort in both arm 1 and arm 2.

Radiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

2Gy x 30minutes for 6 weeks.

Methylated MGMT Glioblastoma

Every patient gets ibrutinib + radiation + daily Temozolomide (TMZ) (75mg/m2) for 6 weeks. Patients will undergo a 4-week break and patients will then receive daily ibrutinib and adjuvant Temozolomide for Days 1-5 of a 28-day cycle of temozolomide for 6 cycles. The temozolomide will continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or death or maximum of 6 cycles. Ibrutinib treatment will continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or death.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ibrutinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Dose response of Ibrutinib. Level 1 starting dose is 420mg daily. Level 2 starting dose is 560mg daily. Level -1 starting dose is 280mg daily.

November 2020:

420 mg of ibrutinib plus temozolomide and radiation was found to be safe - up to 36 participants can betreated at the expansion cohort in both arm 1 and arm 2.

Radiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

2Gy x 30minutes for 6 weeks.

Temozolomide (TMZ)

Intervention Type DRUG

Cycle 1 150mg/m2 and cycle 2-6 will be up to 200mg/m2.

Interventions

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Ibrutinib

Dose response of Ibrutinib. Level 1 starting dose is 420mg daily. Level 2 starting dose is 560mg daily. Level -1 starting dose is 280mg daily.

November 2020:

420 mg of ibrutinib plus temozolomide and radiation was found to be safe - up to 36 participants can betreated at the expansion cohort in both arm 1 and arm 2.

Intervention Type DRUG

Radiation

2Gy x 30minutes for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Temozolomide (TMZ)

Cycle 1 150mg/m2 and cycle 2-6 will be up to 200mg/m2.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Imbruvica Temodar Methazolastone

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Arm 1:

* Supratentorial unmethylated MGMT glioblastoma
* Gadolinium MRI or contrast CT within 28 days of starting treatment
* Karnofsky performance ≥ 70% (http://www.npcrc.org/files/news/karnofsky\_performance\_scale.pdf)
* Absolute neutrophil count \> 1500/mm3, platelets \> 100,000/mm3, Creatinine ≤ 1.7 mg/dl, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5mg/dl, transaminases ≤ 3 times above the upper limits of normal
* Must be able to provide written informed consent
* Patients of reproductive potential must use an acceptable form of birth control to avoid contraception during the period of therapy and up to 90 days after the last dose of study drug. (eg. implants, injectable, oral contraceptives, intrauterine device (IUD), abstinence, and a barrier method which includes, but is not limited to condoms, vaginal rings, and sponges)
* Female patients must have a negative pregnancy test upon study entry.
* No concurrent malignancy with the exception of curatively treated early stage bladder and prostate cancer, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix and breast, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is in complete remission. Any other prior malignancies must be disease free for ≥ 3 years.
* Prothrombin time (PT) / international normalized ratio (INR) \< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) (aPTT) \< 1.5 x ULN
* Patient with any surgery more than stereotactic biopsy are eligible so that there is enough tissue for MGMT analysis.

Arm 2:

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious concurrent infection or illness
* Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Patients receiving concurrent therapy for their tumor
* Concurrent or prior malignancy unless curatively treated carcinoma-in-situ or basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
* Repeat craniotomy for tumor therapy after receiving radiation and TMZ treatment.
* Patients who received other chemotherapy or investigational agents in addition to radiation therapy and accompanying TMZ treatment.
* Previous ibrutinib or other Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor use or allergies to components of the study drug.
* Use of anticoagulants (including warfarin, other coumadin-derivative anticoagulant, vitamin K antagonists, or low molecular weight heparin)
* Use of drugs known to be moderate and strong inhibitor or inducers of the P450 isoenzyme CYP3A. Participants must be off P450/CYP3A inhibitors and inducers for at least a week prior to starting the study drug.
* Active, significant liver impairment (Child-Pugh class B or C)
* Patient is using systemic immunosuppressant therapy, including cyclosporineA, tacrolimus, sirolimus, and other such medications, or chronic administration of \> 5 mg/day or prednisone or the equivalent.Participants must be off of immunosuppressant therapy for at least 21days prior to the first dose of the study drug. Patients can be on steroids for brain edema.
* Significant EKG abnormalities and active and significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months of screening.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Male patients that intend to father a child while enrolled or 90 days after the last dose of the study drug.
* Unwillingness to comply with the protocol
* Uncontrolled, active systemic infection.
* Major surgery within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.
* Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.
* Recent infection requiring systemic treatment that was completed ≤ 14 days before the first dose of study drug.
* Known bleeding disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Peereboom, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CASE2317

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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