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DFMO as Maintenance Therapy for Molecular High/Very High Risk and Relapsed Medulloblastoma

Study Purpose

Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) will be used in an open label, multicenter, study as Maintenance Therapy for Molecular High Risk/Very High Risk and Relapsed/Refractory Medulloblastoma.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages N/A - 21 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age: 0-21 years of age at diagnosis. 2. Pathology All patients must either have a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of medulloblastoma with molecular grouping identified by either Nanostring or methylation profiling. Cohort 1- Molecular High Risk:
  • - Metastatic non-MYC amplified Group 3.
  • - Metastatic Group 4.
  • - Metastatic non-WNT/non-SHH (Must be non-MYC amplified) Cohort 2- Molecular Very High Risk.
  • - Metastatic OR MYCN amplified OR TP53 mutant non-infant (>3 yrs) SHH.
  • - MYC amplified Group 3.
  • - Non-WNT, non-SHH infant (< 3 yrs) Cohort 3: Relapsed/Refractory Medulloblastoma.
3. Pre-enrollment tumor survey: Prior to enrollment on this study, a determination of mandatory disease staging must be performed:
  • - Tumor imaging studies including: Brain and spine MRI.
  • - Lumbar Puncture only if previously positive.
  • - Bone Marrow aspiration/biopsy only if previously positive.
  • - This disease assessment is required for eligibility and preferably should be done within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study drug, but must be done within a maximum of 4 weeks before first dose of study drug.
4. Disease Status: Subjects must have no evidence of disease, or stable* residual nonbulky** disease. *Stable residual disease defined as non-progression over 2 separate imaging studies at least 6 weeks apart. **Non-bulky disease defined as maximal cross-sectional area < 3cm^2 at enrollment. Patients with leptomeningeal disease are allowed to participate on study. 5. Timing from prior therapy: Enrollment (first dose of DFMO) no later than 60 days after last dose of conventional chemotherapy. Patients who have undergone high dose chemotherapy (HDCT) with autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT) are eligible if more than 45 days have elapsed since date of last SCT. 6. Patients must have a Lansky or Karnofsky Performance Scale score of ≥ 50% (see Appendix II) and patients must have a life expectancy of ≥ 2 months. 7. All clinical and laboratory studies for organ functions to determine eligibility must be performed within 7 days prior to first dose of study drug unless otherwise indicated below. 8. Patients must have adequate organ functions at the time of registration:
  • - Hematological: Hematological recovery as defined by ANC ≥750/μL, platelets ≥30 (non-transfused x 7 days) - Liver: Adequate liver function as defined by AST and ALT <10x upper limit of normal.
  • - Renal: Adequate renal function defined as (perform one of the following): Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender.
9. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test. Patients of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective birth control method. Female patients who are lactating must agree to stop breast-feeding. 10. Written informed consent in accordance with institutional and FDA guidelines must be obtained from all subjects (or patients' legal representative).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. BSA of <0.25 m2. 2. Metastatic disease outside of CNS. 3. Relapsed/refractory patients who are radiation-naïve and age 5 years or older at time of enrollment. 4. Investigational Drugs: Subjects who are currently receiving another investigational drug are excluded from participation. 5. Anti-cancer Agents: Subjects who are currently receiving other anticancer agents are not eligible. Subjects must have fully recovered from the hematological and bone marrow suppression effects of prior chemotherapy. 6. Infection: Subjects who have an uncontrolled infection are not eligible until the infection is judged to be well controlled in the opinion of the investigator. 7. Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study, or in whom compliance is likely to be suboptimal, should be excluded.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04696029
Phase

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Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

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Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Giselle Sholler
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Michael A Huang, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Beat Childhood Cancer at Atrium Health
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Medulloblastoma
Study Website: View Trial Website
Additional Details

In this study subjects will receive 730 Days of oral difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) at a dose of 2500 mg/m2 BID on each day of study. Subjects will be evaluated in 3 Cohorts: Cohort 1: Molecular High Risk Medulloblastoma Cohort 2: Molecular Very High Risk Medulloblastoma Cohort 3: Relapsed/Refractory Medulloblastoma. A total of 118 subjects across all cohorts will be enrolled to ensure that there will be 107 evaluable subjects (32-39 per cohort)

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO)

study subjects will receive 730 Days of oral difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) at a dose of 2500 mg/m2 BID on each day of study.

Interventions

Drug: - Difluoromethylornithine

DFMO (difluoromethylornithine is an inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) designated chemically as 2-(difluoromethyl)-DL-ornithine monohydrochloride monohydrate. The dosage form to be used in this study is provided as a convex tablet containing 192 mg eflornithine (equivalent to 250 mg of eflornithine HCl, monohydrate). The tablets are packaged and sealed in opaque white HDPE bottles, and each bottle contains 100 tablets. The DMFO tablets are supplied by USWorldMeds (USWM). The tablets are to be stored at room temperature (20-250C).

Contact a Trial Team

If you are interested in learning more about this trial, find the trial site nearest to your location and contact the site coordinator via email or phone. We also strongly recommend that you consult with your healthcare provider about the trials that may interest you and refer to our terms of service below.

Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas

Status

Recruiting

Address

Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202

Site Contact

Susan Hall

[email protected]

501-364-2760

Oakland, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland-

Oakland, California, 94609

Site Contact

Group Contact

[email protected]

7175310003

Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

Rady Children's Hospital

San Diego, California, 92123

Site Contact

Franchesca Ramirez

[email protected]

858-966-8155

Connecticut Children's Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut

Status

Not yet recruiting

Address

Connecticut Children's Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106

Site Contact

Nicole McCracken

[email protected]

860-545-9337

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando, Florida, 32806

Site Contact

Michelle Pellet

[email protected]

321-841-8588

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Tampa, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33607

Site Contact

Jennifer Manns

[email protected]

7175310003

Kentucky Children's Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky

Status

Recruiting

Address

Kentucky Children's Hospital

Lexington, Kentucky, 40502

Site Contact

Brittany Fuller

[email protected]

7175310003

Louisville, Kentucky

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Louisville/Norton's Children's

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

Site Contact

Jennifer Miller

[email protected]

7175310003

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri

Status

Recruiting

Address

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

Site Contact

Nicole Harvey

[email protected]

816-302-6893

Saint Louis, Missouri

Status

Not yet recruiting

Address

Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

Saint Louis, Missouri, 63104

Site Contact

Gina Martin, RN

[email protected]

314-268-4000

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

Site Contact

Sherri Mayans

[email protected]

7175310003

Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina

Status

Recruiting

Address

Levine Children's Hospital

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

Site Contact

Jontyce Green

[email protected]

980-442-2356

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Status

Recruiting

Address

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Children's Hospital

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

Site Contact

Suzanne Treadway

[email protected]

7175310003

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Status

Recruiting

Address

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

Site Contact

Shanta Salzar, MD

[email protected]

843-792-2957

Dell Children's Blood and Cancer Center, Austin, Texas

Status

Recruiting

Address

Dell Children's Blood and Cancer Center

Austin, Texas, 78723

Site Contact

Rhea Robinson, RN

[email protected]

512-628-1902