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Phase I Study of Intrathecal Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Patients With GD2 Positive Leptomeningeal Neoplasms

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Published Results
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Leptomeningeal Cancer

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase I


Treatment


Completed


3 and over


NCI


MSKCC-97021
NCI-G97-1267, NCT00003022

Objectives

  1. Define the clinical toxicities of intrathecal iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 (I-3F8) in patients with GD2 positive leptomeningeal neoplasms.
  2. Determine whether I-3F8 can detect GD2 positive leptomeningeal tumors.
  3. Measure the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels and serum pharmacokinetics of I-3F8 in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed malignancy expressing GD2, including, but not limited to:
    • Medulloblastoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the CNS
    • Malignant glioma
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Retinoblastoma
    • Ependymoma
    • Sarcoma
    • Melanoma
    • Small cell lung carcinoma
    • Other tumor types must have GD2 expression confirmed by immunohistochemical staining


  • Cerebrospinal fluid or leptomeningeal disease that is refractory to conventional therapy or for which no conventional therapy exists


  • Prior measurable human anti-mouse monoclonal antibody titer allowed


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Prior monoclonal antibody treatment allowed

Chemotherapy:

  • Prior chemotherapy allowed
  • Must have recovered from all hematopoietic and neurologic side effects of prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Prior radiotherapy allowed
  • At least 6 weeks since prior cranial or spinal irradiation

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • 3 and over

Performance status:

  • Not specified

Life expectancy:

  • At least 2 months

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm3
  • Platelet count greater than 50,000/mm3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin less than 3 mg/dL

Renal:

  • Creatinine less than 2 mg/dL
  • Blood urea nitrogen less than 30 mg/dL

Other:

  • May have active malignancy outside the central nervous system
  • No obstructive hydrocephalus
  • No CNS grade 3 or 4 toxicity as a consequence of prior treatments
  • No life threatening infection

Expected Enrollment

Approximately 3-30 patients will be accrued for this study over 2-3 years.

Outline

This is a dose escalation study.

Patients receive a single injection of intraventricular or intrathecal iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8. Patients without objective disease progression and no grade 3 or 4 toxicity 6 weeks after the first dose may receive a second injection.

Cohorts of at least 3 patients are entered at escalating doses of I-3F8. If grade 3 or worse toxicity occurs in 1 or more of 3 patients at a given dose level, then 3 additional patients are accrued at that level. If 2 or more of 6 patients at a given dose level experience grade 3 or worse toxicity, then that dose is declared the maximum tolerated dose (MTD).

Patients are followed weekly for 4 weeks.

Published Results

Kramer K, Humm JL, Souweidane MM, et al.: Phase I study of targeted radioimmunotherapy for leptomeningeal cancers using intra-Ommaya 131-I-3F8. J Clin Oncol 25 (34): 5465-70, 2007.[PUBMED Abstract]

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Kim Kramer, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 212-639-6410; 800-525-2225
Email: kramerk@mskcc.org

Registry Information
Official Title Phase I Study of Intrathecal 131-I-3F8 Monoclonal Antibody in Patients With GD2 Positive Leptomeningeal Neoplasms
Trial Start Date 1997-04-08
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003022
Date Submitted to PDQ 1997-04-08
Information Last Verified 2005-04-06
NCI Grant/Contract Number P30-CA08748

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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