Temozolomide in malignant gliomas of childhood: a United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group and French Society for Pediatric Oncology Intergroup Study.
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Lashford, Linda SThiesse, P
Jouvet, A
Jaspan, T
Couanet, D
Griffiths, P D
Doz, F
Ironside, Janet A D
Robson, K
Hobson, R
Dugan, M
Pearson, A D J
Vassal, G
Frappaz, D
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Christie National Health Service Trust, Manchester. llashford@crc.org.ukIssue Date
2002-12-15
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PURPOSE: To determine the response rate of the malignant gliomas of childhood to an oral, daily schedule of temozolomide. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A multicenter, phase II evaluation of an oral, daily schedule of temozolomide (200 mg/m(2) on 5 consecutive days) was undertaken in children with relapsed or progressive, biopsy-proven, high-grade glioma (arm A) and progressive, diffuse, intrinsic brainstem glioma (arm B). Evidence of activity was defined by radiologic evidence of a sustained reduction in tumor size on serial magnetic resonance imaging scans. RESULTS: Fifty-five patients were recruited (34 to arm A and 21 to arm B) and received 215 cycles of chemotherapy. Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia was the most frequent toxic event (7% of cycles). Prolonged myelosuppression resulted in significant treatment delays and dose reductions (17% and 22% of cycles, respectively). Two toxic deaths were documented and were related to myelosuppression and sepsis in one patient and pneumonia in a second. The overall (best) response rate was 12% for arm A (95% confidence interval [CI], 3 to 28 in the study cohort, and 2 to 31 for eligible patients) and 5% and 6%, respectively, for arm B (95% CI, 0 to 26 in the study cohort, and 0 to 27 for eligible patients). Stabilization of disease was also documented and was most noteworthy for brainstem gliomas, where two patients achieved both radiologic static disease and discontinued steroid medication. CONCLUSION: Despite moderate toxicity, objective response rates to temozolomide have been low, indicating that temozolomide has minimal activity in the high-grade gliomas of childhood.Citation
Temozolomide in malignant gliomas of childhood: a United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group and French Society for Pediatric Oncology Intergroup Study. 2002, 20 (24):4684-91 J. Clin. Oncol.Journal
Journal of Clinical OncologyDOI
10.1200/JCO.2002.08.141PubMed ID
12488414Type
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0732-183Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1200/JCO.2002.08.141
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