Targeted Pediatric High-Grade Glioma Therapy

NCT ID: NCT05839379

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

350 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-02

Study Completion Date

2034-08-28

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to perform genetic sequencing on brain tumors from children, adolescents, and young adult patients who have been newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma. This molecular profiling will decide if patients are eligible to participate in a subsequent treatment-based clinical trial based on the genetic alterations identified in their tumor.

Detailed Description

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A novel, molecularly-guided, multi-arm phase umbrella II trial is proposed in children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed HGG, including DIPG, in which we will (1) conduct comprehensive molecular screening of tumor tissue using a multi-omic approach (WES/WGS, gene fusion panels/RNASeq, DNA methylation microarray) across international CONNECT genomics cores with rapid return of clinical results, (2) stratify patients to biologically-targeted treatment arms, based on the tumor molecular profile and histopathology, and (3) perform longitudinal evaluation of peripheral blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and/or tumor tissue as well as advanced neuro-imaging to determine genomic, immune, and radiologic biomarkers predictive of response, recurrence, resistance, and toxicity.

Based on results of the above tumor molecular profiling and pathology-based confirmation of HGG diagnosis, eligible patients will be assigned to one of several biologically guided treatment arms on a phase II trial.

Approximately 300-350 patients will be enrolled on the screening protocol through which biospecimens (paired tumor DNA/RNA and normal comparator samples) will undergo extensive molecular profiling and/or there will be comprehensive central molecular and pathology review of previously obtained molecular results to assess eligibility to any of the therapeutic subprotocols of the phase II study.

Conditions

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High Grade Glioma Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Anaplastic Astrocytoma Glioblastoma Glioblastoma Multiforme Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant Metastatic Brain Tumor WHO Grade III Glioma WHO Grade IV Glioma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age: Patients must be ≥12 months and ≤39 years of age at the time of enrollment onto this screening protocol.
2. Diagnosis: Patients with newly diagnosed HGG, including DIPG are eligible. Diagnosis must have histologic confirmation from biopsy or resection. The diagnosis of HGG must have been confirmed by pathology review at the local site. For the diagnosis of DIPG, patients must have a tumor with pontine epicenter and diffuse involvement of at least 2/3 of the pons, with histopathology consistent with diffuse WHO grade 2-4 glioma (eg, diffuse astrocytoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, glioblastoma, H3K27-altered diffuse midline glioma). For all other tumors, histologic grade must be WHO grade 3-4.
3. Disease Status: There are no disease status requirements for enrollment.

* Measurable disease is not required. Patients without measurable disease are eligible.
* Patients with metastatic/disseminated or multifocal disease or gliomatosis cerebri are eligible.
* Patients with a primary spinal tumor are eligible.
* Patients with secondary, radiation related HGG are eligible.
4. Prior Therapy for HGG: Surgery, radiation, and/or dexamethasone are permissible. Temozolomide concurrent with radiation is permissible. Prior administration of avastin/bevacizumab is allowed (individual treatment arms have different washout period requirements, check individual arm eligibility). No other prior anticancer therapy for HGG will be allowed.

* Participants screening for assignment to TarGeT-L may not have received radiation.

Timing from surgery to start of RT: For patients who have started RT, radiation must have started \<42 days from definitive surgery or biopsy, however it is strongly recommended patients start RT within 31 days from definitive surgery (if patient had two surgeries, radiation must have started within 31 days from second surgery).
5. Tumor Sample Availability OR results from previous molecular profiling/targeted sequencing

* If a patient screens through OPTION #1, tumor sample in addition to normal comparator tissue (peripheral blood, saliva, or buccal swab) must be submitted for comprehensive molecular screening at the time of screening enrollment.
* If a patient screens through OPTIONS #2 or #3, results from previously performed molecular profiling must be submitted following enrollment. It is highly recommended that results be uploaded within 7 days of enrollment (if results are available at time of enrollment) or within 7 days of results becoming available (if pending at time of enrollment) to allow adequate time for central review.
6. Informed Consent: All patients and/or their parents or legally authorized representatives must sign a written informed consent. Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained according to institutional guidelines.
7. Enrollment timeline: Patients are eligible to enroll on the TarGeT-SCR anytime between diagnosis and the following specific timepoints post completion of RT (if relevant)

* Patients screening through OPTION #1 are eligible to enroll anytime between diagnosis and 10 days post RT (if completing RT).
* Patients screening through OPTIONS #2 or #3 are eligible to enroll anytime between diagnosis and 21 days post RT (if completing RT).
* Participants screening for TarGeT-L (lorlatinib) are eligible to enroll on TarGeT-SCR anytime between diagnosis and 31 days post definitive surgery (to allow time for molecular review).

However, it is important to note the following:

* For treatment protocols that include targeted therapy administered concurrently with RT, patients must start treatment within 10 calendar days of starting RT.
* For treatment protocols that only include maintenance/adjuvant therapy (no systemic therapy given concurrently with radiation), patients must start treatment by 35 days post RT

#SCREENING OPTIONS
* OPTION1: Molecular screening through CONNECT TarGeT Clinical Testing Laboratories
* OPTION2: Molecular screening through a national comprehensive tumor profiling program
* OPTION3: Clinically validated targeted sequencing or focused profiling

Exclusion Criteria

-Tumors that do not meet HGG and DIPG diagnoses specified above
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nationwide Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Maryam Fouladi, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Margot Lazow, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Locations

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Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Children's National Medical Center

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

Site Status RECRUITING

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Duke University Health System

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Sydney Children's Hospital

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Queensland Children's Hospital

South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Perth Children's Hospital

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Montreal Children's Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hopp Children's Cancer Center at NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ)

Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Princess Máxima Center

Utrecht, , Netherlands

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Australia Canada Germany Netherlands United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Kelsey H Troyer, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 16147223284

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Holly Lindsay, MD

Role: primary

Eugene M Hwang, MD

Role: primary

Ashley O Plant, MD

Role: primary

Susan C Chi, MD

Role: primary

Santhosh Upadhyaya, MD

Role: primary

David H Ashley, MD

Role: primary

Peter M de Blank, MD

Role: primary

Maryam Fouladi

Role: primary

Michael J Fisher, MD

Role: primary

Patricia Baxter, MD

Role: primary

Sarah Leary, MD

Role: primary

David Ziegler, MBBS

Role: primary

Tim Hassall, MBBS

Role: primary

Nick Gottardo, MBChB

Role: primary

Eric Bouffet, MD

Role: primary

Genevieve Legault, MD

Role: primary

Olaf Witt, MD

Role: primary

Jasper van der Lugt, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Darren Hargrave, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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R01FD008167

Identifier Type: FDA

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CONNECT TarGeT-SCR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id