Clinical trial

A Phase II Trial to Evaluate the Use of Trental and Vitamin E for Prophylaxis of Radiation Necrosis

Name
BTC-W1
Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of Trental and Vitamin E can help reduce the incidence of radiation necrosis (a lesion that usually occurs at the original tumor site) after radiosurgery. These two drugs are commonly used to treat radiation necrosis when it occurs but the hope is that these drugs can be used to prevent radiation necrosis from ever occurring.
Trial arms
Trial start
2011-06-01
Estimated PCD
2017-02-01
Trial end
2017-02-01
Status
Completed
Phase
Early phase I
Treatment
Trental
400 mg tid starting first day after last radiosurgery treatment and continuing for 6 months
Arms:
Trental + Vitamin E
Other names:
Pentoxifylline
Vitamin E
400IU twice daily starting the first day after last radiosurgery treatment and continuing for 6 months
Arms:
Trental + Vitamin E
Size
31
Primary endpoint
Number of Participants With Symptomatic Radiation Necrosis
average 1 year
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Plan to undergo single or five fraction radiosurgery for a metastatic brain tumor * Diagnosis of a metastatic brain tumor may be accomplished by histologic confirmation or by clinical confirmation by the treating physician based on MR imaging characteristics in the setting of a known history of cancer * Age \> 18 years * Partial or total resection of a metastatic tumor are eligible Exclusion Criteria: * Known sensitivity to vitamin E or Trental * Recent intracranial bleed or retinal hemorrhage * Treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 30 days before day 1 of study treatment * History of Avastin treatment * Anticipated need for treatment with Avastin * History of bleeding disorder * History of liver disorder
Protocol
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Updated at
2023-09-14

1 organization

1 product

1 indication

Product
Trental