NCT01727531

Brief Summary

This research is being done to determine if a short course of Chloroquine (five weeks) before, during and after whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) will improve the overall survival of subjects being treated for brain metastases.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2008

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 7, 2012

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 16, 2012

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

April 8, 2015

Status Verified

April 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

November 7, 2012

Last Update Submit

April 7, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

chloroquineWBRTsurvivalbrain metastasisradiotherapySNPsgene codingimmunoregulatory enzyme IDO2

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Specific Aim

    Determine patients physical profiles prior WBRT and at regular intervals afterwards up to 24 months after radiotherapy

    up to 24-months after completion of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Secondary endpoint: death

    up to 24 months after completion of treatment

Other Outcomes (3)

  • Additional Aims

    up to 24 months after completion of treatment

  • Additional Aims

    up to 24 months after completion of treatment

  • Additional Aims

    up to 24 months after completion of treatment

Study Arms (1)

CQ Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

250 mg chloroquine once a day by mouth beginning one week prior to beginning radiation therapy and continue for a total of five weeks.

Drug: Chloroquine diphosphate

Interventions

250 mg chloroquine once a day by mouth beginning one week prior to beginning radiation therapy and continue for a total of five weeks

CQ Arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with histologically confirmed primary solid malignancy
  • Patients with single or multiple brain metastases
  • Patients with metastasis diameter \< 5 cm
  • Age \> 18
  • Clearance from the patient's physician that treatment with chloroquine should not pose a problem to the patient

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with a history of hypotension, cardiomyopathy, epilepsy, seizures
  • Patients with impaired renal function
  • Patients with psoriasis, porphyria
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to 4-aminoquinoline compounds
  • Pregnancy, nursing
  • Prior radiotherapy
  • During the chloroquine treatment, patients complaining from visual or auditory disturbances, and patients suffering from acute gastrointestinal problems i.e. Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lankenau Medical Center

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Neoplasms

Interventions

chloroquine diphosphate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Central Nervous System NeoplasmsNervous System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Albert DeNittis, MD

    Main Line Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 7, 2012

First Posted

November 16, 2012

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion

August 1, 2013

Study Completion

August 1, 2013

Last Updated

April 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

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