Testing a Standardized Approach to Surgery and Chemotherapy for Type I Pleuropulmonary Blastoma or the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Topotecan, to the Usual Treatment for Types II and III Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Prospective Treatment of Types I, II and III Pleuropulmonary Blastoma (PPB)
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interventional
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2 countries
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Brief Summary
This phase III trial tests how well surgery plus chemotherapy compared to surgery alone works in treating patients with type I pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB), and tests how well surgery plus standard chemotherapy with the addition of topotecan works compared to surgery plus standard chemotherapy alone in treating patients with type II and III PPB. Historically, most children with type I PPB had surgery and approximately 40% of children with type I PPB received chemotherapy following their surgery, usually for 22-42 weeks. There has not been a consistent standard for which children with type I PPB receive chemotherapy after surgery. For patients whose tumor has been removed completely with surgery, observation without chemotherapy may work as well as giving chemotherapy after surgery in preventing a return of the PPB tumor. The standard chemotherapy for patients with types II or III PPB in the United States is four cycles of IVADo (ifosfamide, vincristine, dactinomycin, and doxorubicin) followed by 8 cycles of IVA (ifosfamide, vincristine and dactinomycin). Ifosfamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of tumor cells in the body. Vincristine is in a class of medications called vinca alkaloids. It works by stopping tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Dactinomycin is a type of antibiotic that is only used in cancer chemotherapy (antineoplastic antibiotic). It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill tumor cells. Doxorubicin is in a class of medications called anthracyclines. Doxorubicin damages the cell's DNA and may kill tumor cells. It also blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair. Topotecan is in a class of medications called topoisomerase I inhibitors. It works by interfering with tumor cell DNA which kills them. Giving topotecan in addition to standard IVADo and IVA chemotherapy regimens may shrink the cancer as well as or better than the standard therapy or could decrease the chance the tumor spreads while causing fewer side effects.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3
Started Mar 2025
Typical duration for phase_3
82 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 10, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 18, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 21, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 31, 2029
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 31, 2029
May 5, 2026
March 1, 2026
4 years
October 10, 2024
May 1, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Objective response
Response rates at the end of Cycle 2 will be calculated as the percent of evaluable patients who are responders, and confidence intervals will be constructed using the Wilson score interval method. Any eligible type II/III patients who do not undergo complete resection, have measurable disease at baseline (per central review) and start protocol therapy will be included in the primary analysis.
Up to 2 cycles (cycles = 21 days) of window therapy with vincristine, topotecan and cyclophosphamide
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Progression-free survival (PFS) in children with Types II and III pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB)
From date of enrollment to the earliest occurrence of relapse, disease progression, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 3 years
Overall survival (OS) in children with Types II and III PPB
From date of enrollment to date of death due to any reason, assessed up to 3 years
PFS in children with Types I PPB
From date of enrollment to the earliest occurrence of relapse, disease progression, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 3 years
OS in children with Types I PPB
From date of enrollment to date of death due to any reason, assessed up to 3 years
Other Outcomes (9)
Resection rates for Type I PPB
Prior to protocol therapy
Resection rates for Type II and III PPB
Prior to protocol therapy
Resection rates for Type II and III PPB
Prior to cycle 5 (cycles = 21 days)
- +6 more other outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Group I, Arm 1 (VAC1200/VA regimen)
EXPERIMENTALPatients receive vincristine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 of cycles 1-3 and 5-7, dactinomycin IV over 1-5 or 10-15 minutes on day 1 of each cycle, and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of cycles 1-4. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Tumor tissue is collected and centrally reviewed by a study pathologist. Patients also undergo blood sample collection, CT and ultrasound throughout the study.
Group I, Arm 2 (observation)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients undergo observation on study. This includes tumor tissue collection and review by a study pathologist, and blood sample collection, chest CT, and ultrasound throughout the study.
Group II, Arm 3 (VTC400, IVADo, VTC250, VAC1200 regimens)
EXPERIMENTALSee Detailed Description for Group II, Arm 3.
Group II, Arm 4 (VTC400, IVADo, IVA regimens)
EXPERIMENTALSee Detailed Description for Group II, Arm 4.
Interventions
Given IV
Given IV
Given IV
Given IV
Undergo ECHO
Given IV
Undergo MRI
Undergo MUGA
Undergo observation
Undergo PET
Given IV
Undergo ultrasound
Given IV
Undergo collection of blood samples
Undergo bone scan
Undergo CT
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age or younger
- Newly diagnosed PPB. Note that patients with known germline DICER1 variant or mosaicism with a large, solid unresectable thoracic mass with imaging features characteristic for Type II or III PPB are eligible without histologic confirmation of the diagnosis if a biopsy of the mass is not considered safe or feasible
- Individuals are eligible based on institutional diagnosis of Type I, Ir, II or III PPB diagnosed within 60 days prior to enrollment. Children with Type II or III PPB at risk for clinical decompensation may receive protocol therapy while awaiting rapid central pathology review. Children with Type I or Ir PPB will be assigned to chemotherapy vs. observation based on imaging and central pathology review diagnosis. Type I and Ir patients should not begin chemotherapy prior to return of central pathology results
- For patients with Type II or III PPB (within 7 days prior to enrollment): A serum creatinine based on age/sex as follows:
- Age: 1 month to \< 6 months - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 0.4 (Male), 0.4 (Female)
- Age: 6 months to \< 1 year - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 0.5 (Male), 0.5 (Female)
- Age: 1 to \< 2 years - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 0.6 (Male), 0.6 (Female)
- Age: 2 to \< 6 years - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 0.8 (Male), 0.8 (Female)
- Age: 6 to \< 10 years - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 1 (Male), 1 (Female)
- Age: 10 to \< 13 years - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 1.2 (Male), 1.2 (Female)
- Age: 13 to \< 16 years - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 1.5 (Male), 1.4 (Female)
- Age: ≥ 16 years - Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): 1.7 (Male), 1.4 (Female) OR - A 24 hour urine creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 OR - A glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2. GFR must be performed using direct measurement with a nuclear blood sampling method OR direct small molecule clearance method (iothalamate or other molecule per institutional standard)
- Note: Estimated GFR (eGFR) from serum creatinine, cystatin C or other estimates are not acceptable for determining eligibility
- For patients with Type II or III PPB (within 7 days prior to enrollment): Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
- For patients with Type II or III PPB (within 7 days prior to enrollment): Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\]) ≤ 135 U/L
- +3 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with known Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Female patients who are pregnant since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential
- Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants
- Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation
- All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
- All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (82)
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591, United States
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, California, 93636, United States
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
Oakland, California, 94611, United States
UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, 33908, United States
Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
Children's Hospital New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, United States
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
C S Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States
Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, New Jersey, 07503, United States
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45404, United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134, United States
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Austin, Texas, 78723, United States
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
Covenant Children's Hospital
Lubbock, Texas, 79410, United States
Children's Hospital of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
University of Virginia Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301, United States
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke-Fleurimont
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada
CHU de Quebec-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval (CHUL)
Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kris Ann P Schultz
Children's Oncology Group
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SEQUENTIAL
- Sponsor Type
- NETWORK
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 10, 2024
First Posted
October 18, 2024
Study Start
March 21, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 31, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
March 31, 2029
Last Updated
May 5, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03