Individualized Treatment Plan in Children and Young Adults With Relapsed Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma

Last updated: April 16, 2025
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Brain Cancer

Brain Tumor

Gliomas

Treatment

Specialized Tumor Board Treatment Plan

Combinations

Clinical Study ID

NCT05057702
21083
NCI-2021-09726
  • Ages 12-39
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The current study will use a new treatment approach based on the molecular characteristics of each participant's tumor. The study will test the feasibility in the pilot phase of performing real-time drug screening on tissue taken during surgery in patients with relapsed medulloblastoma or ependymoma and of having a specialized tumor board assign a treatment plan based on the results of this screening and genomic sequencing. The aim of this trial is to allow every child and young adult with relapsed medulloblastoma and ependymoma to receive the most effective and least toxic therapies currently available and will pave the way for improved understanding and treatment of these tumors in the future. Moreover, if successful, it could serve as a paradigm for personalized medicine programs for other types of cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants must have recurrent medulloblastoma or recurrent ependymoma previouslyhistologically confirmed. Participants must be experiencing their first or secondrelapse to be eligible.

  2. Participants must have surgically accessible disease.

  3. Prior Therapy:

  4. The participant must have received at least one prior therapy at the time ofinitial diagnosis.

  5. Relapsed medulloblastoma or relapsed ependymoma are eligible.

  6. Participants must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of allprior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this studyand would be eligible for surgical resection per institutional guidelines

  • Participants must have received last chemotherapy or biologic agent atleast 7 days prior to registration.
  • Monoclonal antibody treatment: > 21 days prior to registration.
  • Bevacizumab participants must have received last dose > 21 days prior tostudy registration
  1. Participant must be a candidate for surgical resection or biopsy with anticipatedability to obtain the minimum tissue requirements for study.

  2. Radiation - Participants must have:

  3. Had their last fraction of local irradiation to primary tumor >= 12 weeks priorto registration.

  4. Had their last fraction of craniospinal irradiation or total body irradiation >= 12 weeks prior to registration

  5. At least 14 days after local palliative radiation (small-port)

  6. Age >=12 months to <= 39 years of age.

  7. Karnofsky >= 50 for participants > 16 years of age and Lansky >= 50 for participants <= 16 years of age. Participants who are unable to walk because of paralysis, butwho are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose ofassessing the performance score.

  8. Corticosteroids: Participants who are receiving dexamethasone or equivalent must beon a stable or decreasing dose for at least 1 week prior to registration.

  9. Organ Function Requirements (within 7 days prior to study registration)

  10. Adequate Bone Marrow Function Defined as:

  • Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 750/mm^3
  • Platelet count >= 75,000/mm^3 (transfusion independent, defined as notreceiving platelet transfusions for at least 7 days prior to enrollment).
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dl.
  1. Adequate Renal Function Defined as:
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR >= 70 milliliter/minute (mL/min) /1.73 m^2 or
  • A serum creatinine based on age/sex as follows:Age / Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) Male / Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)Female.
  • 1 to < 2 years / 0.6 / 0.6.
  • 2 to < 6 years / 0.8 / 0.8.
  • 6 to < 10 years / 1 / 1.
  • 10 to < 13 years / 1.2 / 1.2.
  • 13 to < 16 years / 1.5 / 1.4.
  • >= 16 years / 1.7 / 1.4.
  • The threshold creatinine values in this table were derived from theSchwartz formula for estimating Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)utilizing child length and stature data published by the Center forDisease Control (CDC) (Schwartz GJ and Gauthier B 1985).
  1. Adequate Liver Function Defined as:
  • Total Bilirubin <= 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age; in presenceof Gilbert's syndrome, total bilirubin < 3 x ULN or direct bilirubin < 1.5x ULN.
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) <= 3x ULN.
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <= 3x ULN.
  1. The effects of the agents used in this study on the developing human fetus areunknown. For this reason, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to useadequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence)prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation and 4 months aftercompletion of therapy administration. Should a woman become pregnant or suspectpregnancy while participating in this study, the treating physician should beinformed immediately.

  2. Adequate neurologic function defined as participants with seizure disorder may beenrolled if seizures are well controlled. Participants on non-enzyme inducinganticonvulsants may be excluded pending interaction(s) with study drug.

  3. Participants must enroll on the Protocol for Children and Young Adults Diagnosedwith a Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumor to Assess Cognitive, Quality of Life (QOL), and Comprehensive Effects of Therapies (PNOC COMP) study if PNOC COMP is opento accrual at the enrolling institution

  4. A legal parent/guardian or participant must be able to understand, and willing tosign, a written informed consent and assent document, as appropriate.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 3 weeks (6 weeks fornitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have notrecovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.

  2. Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents.

  3. Participants must be at least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologicor small molecule agent. For any agent with known adverse events that can occurbeyond 7 days after administration, the period prior to enrollment must be beyondthe time during which adverse events are known to occur. Such participants shouldalso be discussed with study chairs.

  4. Participants who are currently taking any anti-cancer direct therapy. Steroids arenot considered anti-cancer therapy.

  5. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or activeinfection.

  6. Women of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or breast-feeding. A negativeserum or urine pregnancy test is required prior to start of therapy.

  7. Participants must not receive any tumor-directed therapy after enrollment, exceptfor surgical resection/ biopsy.

Important note: The eligibility criteria listed above are interpreted literally and cannot be waived.

Study Design

Total Participants: 74
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Specialized Tumor Board Treatment Plan
Phase:
Study Start date:
February 22, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
January 31, 2028

Study Description

This is a multi-center pilot trial within the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC). Relapsed participants will receive an individualized treatment recommendation including up to four FDA-approved drugs based on the results of real-time high-throughput drug screening, whole exome sequencing (WES), and RNA sequencing.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

For pilot phase (CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT):

I. To determine the feasibility of using the results of real-time in vitro drug screening, whole exome sequencing, and RNA sequencing of participant-derived specimens to guide treatment recommendations by a specialized tumor board, in a clinically actionable timeframe, for children and young adults with recurrent medulloblastoma or ependymoma

For efficacy phase:

II. To determine the progression-free survival (PFS) in children and young adults with relapsed medulloblastoma and ependymoma who received the specialized tumor board recommendation and compare to historical cohorts.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

For pilot (CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT) and efficacy phases:

I. To determine the safety and describe the toxicity of treating children and young adults with relapsed medulloblastoma and ependymoma according to a specialized tumor board recommended treatment plan.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

Pilot Phase (CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT):

I. To estimate the objective response rate, progression free survival at 6 months (PFS-6) and overall survival (OS) of relapsed medulloblastoma in children and young adults treated with an individualized treatment regimen.

II. To assess Quality of Life (QOL) measures in participants with relapsed medulloblastoma treated with an individualized regimen.

III. To archive tumor and normal DNA from each participant along with serial blood draw following therapies as biospecimens for later studies to determine whether cfDNA sequences in the participant's blood serve as biomarkers of tumor burden, response to therapy, or development of drug resistance.

Efficacy Phase:

I. To determine the overall survival (OS) and objective response rate (ORR) in children and young adults with relapsed medulloblastoma and ependymoma who received the specialized tumor board recommendation and compare to historical cohorts.

II. To generate PDX models of relapsed medulloblastoma and ependymoma to facilitate future in vivo testing of therapeutic agents.

III. To assess the correlation between available genomic data (WES and RNAseq) and patient outcomes, evaluating its potential complementary role in guiding therapeutic decisions alongside the primary drug screening approach.

IV. To archive tumor and normal DNA from each participant along with serial blood draw following therapies as biospecimens for later studies to determine whether cell free DNA (cfDNA) sequences in the participant's blood serve as biomarkers of tumor burden, response to therapy, or development of drug resistance.

V. To assess patient and/or proxy satisfaction with study participation via patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in the context of race ethnicity and other health related social risks.

VI. To assess on therapy toxicity in the context of race, ethnicity and other health related social risks.

Participants were initially enrolled in a pilot phase (CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT), and additional participants will be enrolled in the efficacy phase. Participants may continue treatment as tolerated for up to two years or until disease progression. After two years, patients may be eligible to continue therapy if they are experiencing clinical benefits, have disease control, and it is deemed appropriate to do so by their physician. Participants will be followed until progression, death, or up to 5 years from start of therapy.

Connect with a study center

  • Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California 90027
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rady Children's Hospital

    San Diego, California 92123
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's National Hospital

    Washington, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. Louis Children's Hospital

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. Louis Children's Hospital / Washington University in St. Louis

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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