Radiation + Chemotherapy for Medulloblastoma
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
This randomized phase III trial is studying how well standard-dose radiation therapy works compared to reduced-dose radiation therapy in children 3-7 years of age AND how well standard volume boost radiation therapy works compared to smaller volume boost radiation therapy when given together with chemotherapy in treating young patients who have undergone surgery for newly diagnosed standard-risk medulloblastoma. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vincristine, cisplatin, lomustine, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving radiation therapy with chemotherapy after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells. It is not yet known whether standard-dose radiation therapy is more effective than reduced-dose radiation therapy when given together with chemotherapy after surgery in treating young patients with medulloblastoma.
Research Team
Jeff M Michalski
Principal Investigator
Children's Oncology Group
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for young patients aged 3-7 with newly diagnosed standard-risk medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor. They should have had surgery but no prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and their cancer shouldn't have spread. Their blood counts and organ functions need to meet specific criteria, they can't be pregnant or nursing, and must use effective contraception if applicable.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Radiation Therapy
Patients undergo radiation therapy with doses according to their Arm randomization
Chemotherapy
Patients receive vincristine intravenously on specified days during radiation therapy
Maintenance Chemotherapy
Patients receive maintenance chemotherapy with two different regimens for a total of 9 courses
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Cisplatin
- Craniospinal Irradiation
- Cyclophosphamide
- Involved-Field Radiation Therapy
- Lomustine
- Radiation Therapy
- Vincristine Sulfate
Radiation Therapy is already approved in European Union, United States, Canada, Japan, China, Switzerland for the following indications:
- Cancer treatment
- Palliative care
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Brain tumors
- Cancer treatment
- Palliative care
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Brain tumors
- Cancer treatment
- Palliative care
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Brain tumors
- Cancer treatment
- Palliative care
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Brain tumors
- Cancer treatment
- Palliative care
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Brain tumors
- Cancer treatment
- Palliative care
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Brain tumors
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Children's Oncology Group
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator