Effect of NovoTTF-100A in Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
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First Received Date ICMJE | September 20, 2006 | ||||||||
Last Updated Date | April 29, 2012 | ||||||||
Start Date ICMJE | September 2006 | ||||||||
Primary Completion Date | November 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
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Overall Survival [ Time Frame: 2 years from initiation of accrual ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||||||
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Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00379470 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Effect of NovoTTF-100A in Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | A Prospective, Multi-center Trial of NovoTTF-100A Compared to Best Standard of Care in Patients With Progressive or Recurrent GBM | ||||||||
Brief Summary | The study is a randomized, controlled trial, designed to test the efficacy and safety of a new medical device, the NovoTTF-100A. The device is an experimental, portable, battery operated device for chronic treatment of patients with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) using alternating electric fields (termed TTFields). |
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Detailed Description | PAST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: The effect of the electric fields generated by the NovoTTF-100A device (TTFields) has been tested in two pilot trials in humans. The data from these trials suggest NovoTTF-100A may improve time to disease progression and overall survival of recurrent GBM patients. Although the number of patients in the pilot trials is small, The FDA has determined that the data gathered so far warrant testing of NovoTTF-100A treatment as a possible therapy for patients with recurrent GBM. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRIAL: Patients with GBM whose disease has recurred or progressed despite standard treatment (Surgery, radiation therapy, Temozolomide treatment) and meet all of the requirements for participation in the study will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
If assigned to the best standard of care group, patients will receive a chemotherapeutic agent chosen based on their prior treatments and the standard of care practiced at each treating center. If assigned to the NovoTTF-100A group, the patients will be treated continuously for as long as their disease is stable or regressing. NovoTTF-100A treatment will consist of wearing four electrically insulated electrodes on the head. Electrode placement will require shaving of the scalp before treatment. After an initial short hospitalization (24 hours) patients will be released to continue treatment at home where they can maintain their regular daily routine. During the trial, regardless of whether assigned to the NovoTTF-100A treatment group or the best standard of care group, patients will need to return once every month the hospital outpatient clinics where they will be examined by a physician and undergo routine laboratory examinations. These routine visits will continue for as long as the patient's disease is not progressing. After progression, if such occurs, patients will need to return once per month for two more months to the outpatient clinic for similar follow up examinations. During the visits to the clinic patients will be examined physically and neurologically. Additionally, routine blood tests and ECG will be performed. A routine MRI of the head will be performed at baseline and after 2, 4 and 6 months. After this follow up plan, patients will be contacted once per month by telephone to answer basic questions about their health status. SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND: Electric fields exert forces on electric charges similar to the way a magnet exerts forces on metallic particles within a magnetic field. These forces cause movement and rotation of electrically charged biological building blocks, much like the alignment of metallic particles seen along the lines of force radiating outwards from a magnet. Electric fields can also cause muscles to twitch and if strong enough may heat tissues. TTFields are alternating electric fields of low intensity. This means that they change their direction repetitively many times a second. Since they change direction very rapidly (200 thousand times a second), they do not cause muscles to twitch, nor do they have any effects on other electrically activated tissues in the body (brain, nerves and heart). Since the intensities of TTFields in the body are very low, they do not cause heating. The breakthrough finding made by NovoCure was that finely tuned alternating fields of very low intensity, now termed TTFields (Tumor Treating Fields), cause a significant slowing in the growth of cancer cells. Due to the unique geometric shape of cancer cells when they are multiplying, TTFields cause the building blocks of these cells to move and pile up in such a way that the cells physically explode. In addition, cancer cells also contain miniature building blocks which act as tiny motors in moving essential parts of the cells from place to place. TTFields cause these tiny motors to fall apart since they have a special type of electric charge. As a result of these two effects, cancer tumor growth is slowed and can even reverse after continuous exposure to TTFields. Other cells in the body (normal healthy tissues) are affected much less than cancer cells since they multiply at a much slower rate if at all. In addition TTFields can be directed to a certain part of the body, leaving sensitive areas out of their reach. In conclusion, TTField hold the promise of serving as a brand new cancer treatment with very few side effects and promising affectivity in slowing or reversing this disease. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase | Phase 3 | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Condition ICMJE | Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme | ||||||||
Intervention ICMJE | Device: NovoTTF-100A
multiple four-week courses of continuous NovoTTF-100A treatment |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||||||
Enrollment ICMJE | 236 | ||||||||
Completion Date | January 2011 | ||||||||
Primary Completion Date | November 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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Gender | Both | ||||||||
Ages | 18 Years and older | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||||||
Location Countries ICMJE | United States, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland | ||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00379470 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | EF-11 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||||||
Responsible Party | NovoCure Ltd. | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | NovoCure Ltd. | ||||||||
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Information Provided By | NovoCure Ltd. | ||||||||
Verification Date | April 2012 | ||||||||
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