Repurposing Chlorpromazine in the Treatment of Glioblastoma

Last updated: January 9, 2020
Sponsor: Marco G Paggi, MD, PhD
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Gliomas

Glioblastoma Multiforme

Astrocytoma

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04224441
2019-001988-75
  • Ages 18-70
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study evaluates the addition of chlorpromazine to the first-line therapeutic protocol, i.e. maximal well-tolerated surgical resection followed by radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide, in newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme patients carrying a hypo-methylated O6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) gene

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Newly diagnosed histologically-confirmed supra-tentorial GBM (World HealthOrganization grade IV) patients. Whenever feasible, patients will undergo maximalsurgical resection or debulking, although patients with inoperable glioblastomas arealso eligible.

  2. Progression-free patients after having undergone maximal safe debulking surgery whenfeasible or biopsy, and

  3. Patients undergone completed standard concomitant chemo-radiotherapy with temozolomide

  4. Patients with provision of signed and dated, written informed consent prior to anystudy specific procedures, sampling and analyses.

  5. Patients (both males and females) should employ adequate contraceptive measures whichshould be maintained during the whole duration of the trial

  6. Additional eligibility criteria include: age between 18 and 70; Karnofsky PerformanceStatus (KPS) score of 70 or higher; adequate kidney, liver, bone marrow, and cardiacfunction; total serum bilirubin level and liver- function values; isocitratedehydrogenase 1/2 (IDH1/2) mutational status; MGMT methylation status assessment.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria: Patients should not enter the study if any of the following exclusion criteria apply:

  1. Treatment with any of the following:
  • Any other chemotherapy, immunotherapy or anticancer agents within 4 weeks beforeenrollment in the study.

  • Any investigational agents or study drugs from a previous clinical study within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment.

  • MGMT methylated

  1. As judged by the investigator, any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemicdiseases, including: uncontrolled hypertension; active bleeding diatheses; activehepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or HIV infection. Screening forchronic conditions is not required; inadequate bone marrow reserve or organ function,as demonstrated by laboratory parameters.

  2. Judgment by the investigator that the patient should not participate to the study if thepatient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements.

  3. Contraindications to MRI and or magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). 6. Patients notable to sign informed consent.

Study Design

Total Participants: 41
Study Start date:
December 15, 2019
Estimated Completion Date:
December 15, 2022

Study Description

Chlorpromazine (CPZ, Largactil, Thorazine) is a potent antagonist of the dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) and has been effectively and safely employed for over half a century in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. CPZ displays a series of remarkable bio-molecular effects in cancer cells, as inhibition of cell growth, nuclear aberrations, inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/mammilian target of rapamycin (PI3K/mTOR) axis, induction of cytotoxic autophagy, inhibition of glutamate and DRD2 receptors.

Connect with a study center

  • Regina Elena Cancer Institute

    Roma, Lazio 00144
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • Carlo Besta Neurological Institute

    Milano, Lombardia 20133
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • Istituto Oncologico Veneto

    Padova, Veneto 35128
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

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