Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer or L… (NCT00445965) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 2
Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer or Leptomeningeal Cancer
United States78 participantsStarted 2006-01
Plain-language summary
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, such as iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8, can find tumor cells and carry tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. This may be an effective treatment for central nervous system cancer or leptomeningeal metastases.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 works in treating patients with central nervous system cancer or leptomeningeal cancer.
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients must have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of a malignancy known to expressGD2. Such tumors include medulloblastoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the CNS, high grade astrocytomas, malignant glioma, neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, ependymoma, rhabdoid tumors, sarcomas, melanoma or small cell lung carcinoma. For patients with other tumor types, GD2 expression must be confirmed by immunohistochemical staining and assessed by the Department of Pathology using prior frozen tissue, bone marrow or CSF cytology (send to Research Lab).
* Patients must have CNS/ leptomeningeal disease including high risk medulloblastoma, or a CNS/leptomeningeal malignancy which is refractory to conventional therapies, or for which no conventional therapy exists, OR a recurrent brain tumors with a predilection for leptomeningeal dissemination (medulloblastoma, PNET, rhabdoid tumor).
* Patients must have an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1000/ul and a platelet count \> 50,000/ul.
* Patients may have active malignancy outside the central nervous system.
* Patients who have a programmable shunt will not be excluded.
* Both pediatric and adult patients of any age are eligible.
* Patients or a legal guardian will sign an informed consent form approved by the IRB and obtained by the Principal or a Co- Investigator before patient entry. Minors will provide assent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with obstructive or symptomatic communicating hydrocephalus.
* Patients…