A randomised trial of adjuvant procarbazine, CCNU, vincristine chemotherapy in patients with highly anaplastic oligodendroglioma (BR11) - EORTC

ISRCTN ISRCTN32891249
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32891249
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00002840
Secondary identifying numbers S200/1233 BR11
Submission date
06/04/2000
Registration date
06/04/2000
Last edited
29/10/2021
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Simon Clawson
Scientific

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Email none@provided.com

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA randomised trial of adjuvant procarbazine, CCNU, vincristine chemotherapy in patients with highly anaplastic oligodendroglioma (BR11) - EORTC
Study acronymBR11
Study objectivesTo determine the efficacy and safety of adjuvant PCV chemotherapy in patients with anaplastic oligodendroglioma following surgery and radiation therapy.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBrain tumour
Intervention1. One group has surgery plus chemotheapy plus PCV chemotherapy (6 cycles of every 6 weeks, CCNU 110 mg/m^2 po day 1; Procarbazine 60 mg/m^2 po days 8-21; Vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 iv on day 8 and day 29)
2. The other group has surgery and radiotherapy only
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase III
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)lomustine, procarbazine, vincristine
Primary outcome measureSurvival
Secondary outcome measuresProgression-free survival, quality of life including neurotoxicity and neuropsychological impairments
Overall study start date01/01/1999
Completion date01/03/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants350
Total final enrolment368
Key inclusion criteria1. Newly diagnosed anaplastic oligodendroglioma, or oligoastrocytoma (with 25% or more oligodendral elements); including patients treated with surgery only for a low grade oligoastrocytoma or oligodendroglioma who are diagnosed with anaplastic tumour at the time of recurrence
2. At least three of five histologic anaplastic features: high cellularity, nuclear abnormalities, mitoses, endothelial abnormalities and necrosis, as diagnosed by the local pathologist
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/01/1999
Date of final enrolment01/03/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • England
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7636 5422
Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Website http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 20/06/2006 Yes No
Results article results 20/12/2007 Yes No
Results article results 20/12/2007 Yes No
Results article results 01/12/2009 Yes No
Plain English results 05/05/2010 29/10/2021 No Yes

Editorial Notes

29/10/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. The Cancer Research UK lay results summary has been added.
2. The total final enrolment number has been added.