Pilot Study of Elemene in Treating Patients With Refractory Glioblastoma

Last updated: December 16, 2020
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Gliomas

Astrocytoma

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04674527
SAHZJU-RCT-ELEMENE
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a pilot phase I study to evaluate the safety and efficacy on elemene injectable emulsion in treating patients with glioblastoma. Elemene, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Curcuma wenyujin, was shown to exhibit antitumor activity in human and murine tumor cells in vitro and in vivo.Elemene injectable emulsion against malignant tumors was low. Therefore, the effect of Elemene injectable emulsion being used in clinical settings needs to be confirmed by further RCTs.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years; Male or Female.
  2. Relapsed/refractory disease confirmed by radiographic evidence after standard therapy.
  3. KPS ≥ 60
  4. ≥ 8 weeks after completion of front-line radiation therapy
  5. ≥ 6 weeks after completion of nitrourea chemotherapy
  6. ≥ 14 days after completion of Temozolomide or other chemotherapy
  7. 2 weeks of wash-out time after completion of targeted therapy with related adverseevents (AE) on baseline
  8. White blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 x 109/L; peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) ≥ 25%.
  9. Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 40% within 1 month of enrollment.
  10. Patients must be able to understand the investigational nature of the study andprovide informed consent.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Those who are allergic constitution, or have contraindications to CT and MRI1 contrastagents.
  2. Those who plan to receive any other anti-tumor treatment during the trial.
  3. Combined with serious primary diseases of cardiovascular, liver and kidney, and liverfunction (ALT, AST, Y-GT) exceeding 1.5 times of the upper limit: BUN or Cr exceeding 1.5 times of the upper limit of normal value.
  4. Patients with other malignant tumors.
  5. Those with active infections, etc.
  6. Suspected or confirmed a history of alcohol and drug abuse.
  7. Psychiatric illness, intellectual and language disabilities that compromise theinformed consent process, at the discretion of the investigator.
  8. Women who are pregnant or nursing.
  9. Women of childbearing age who refuse to contraception.
  10. Active participation in another clinical treatment trials.
  11. According to the judgment of the investigator, other conditions that the plan cannotbe followed.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Study Start date:
June 01, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
June 01, 2023

Study Description

Background

  • Elemene, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Curcuma wenyujin, was shown to exhibit antitumor activity in human and murine tumor cells in vitro and in vivo

  • The study shows that the methodological quality of RCTs of Elemene injectable emulsion against malignant tumors was low. Therefore, the effect of Elemene injectable emulsion being used in clinical settings needs to be confirmed by further RCTs

Objectives

  • To evaluate the safety of Elemene injectable emulsion to treat Refractory Glioblastoma with TMZ

  • To evaluate the efficacy of Elemene injectable emulsion to treat Refractory Glioblastoma with TMZ

Design

This clinical trail is a randomized controlled trial.In control group,patients will receive TMZ-chemotherapy.In experimental group,patients will receive elemene injectable emulsion and TMZ-chemotherapy at the same time.

Connect with a study center

  • Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009
    China

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