An evaluation of the tolerability and feasibility of combining 5-Amino-Levulinic Acid (5-ALA) with carmustine wafers (Gliadel) in the surgical management of primary Glioblastoma
ISRCTN | ISRCTN77105850 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77105850 |
EudraCT/CTIS number | 2010-022496-66 |
ClinicalTrials.gov number | NCT01310868 |
Secondary identifying numbers | 9566 |
- Submission date
- 21/06/2011
- Registration date
- 21/06/2011
- Last edited
- 14/05/2019
- 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
Contact information
Dr Fiona Dungey
Scientific
Scientific
Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre
90 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 4TJ
United Kingdom
Study information
Study design | Non-randomised interventional treatment trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Non randomised study |
Study setting(s) | Hospital |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | An evaluation of the tolerability and feasibility of combining 5-Amino-Levulinic Acid (5-ALA) with carmustine wafers (Gliadel) in the surgical management of primary Glioblastoma (GALA-5 Trial) |
Study acronym | GALA-5 |
Study objectives | Glioblastoma (GBM) is the commonest brain tumour in adults. The combination of surgical cytoreduction (removal of the tumour), concomitant chemoradiation (chemotherapy given at the same time as radiotherapy) and adjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy given after the chemoradiotherapy leads to a median survival of 15 months and 2 year survival of 27%. Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (5-aminolevulinic acid HCl; 5ALA; Gliolan) is a prodrug that leads to the selective accumulation of the fluorescent compound protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in GBM. This can be visualised under blue light enabling objective surgical resection and improved progression free survival. Carmustine wafers (Gliadel) are biodegradable copolymer discs impregnated with the alkylating agent carmustine that are implanted into the resection cavity at the end of surgery. They have a modest impact on survival of GBM patients but have yet to be evaluated in combination with fluorescence guided resection. The aim of this study is to establish the safety, tolerability and feasibility of combining fluorescence-guided surgical tumour resection with intraoperative chemotherapy in GBM patients eligible to proceed onto chemoradiotherapy. Patients with suspected primary GBM in whom complete resection is considered feasible will be given 5-ALA. They will then receive carmustine implants. A protocol summary can be downloaded from the trial website: http://www.ctc.ucl.ac.uk/TrialDetails.aspx?TrialID=50 More details can be found here: http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/Search/StudyDetail.aspx?StudyID=9566 |
Ethics approval(s) | 10/H0304/100 |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Topic: National Cancer Research Network; Subtopic: Brain Tumour; Disease: Brain and Nervous System |
Intervention | 1. 60 patients are required to receive both Gliolan and Gliadel wafers for the trial 2. The trial will stop recruiting once 60 patients have received both treatments 3. The global sample size has been set at 120 patients on the portfolio to account for a 50% rate of failure to administer Gliadel wafers (e.g to patients with complications or those who are found to be ineligible during surgery) 4. 5-ALA (Gliolan) used to guide resection 5. Gliadel wafers are inserted into tumour cavity at the end of resection |
Intervention type | Drug |
Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
Phase | Phase II |
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Gliolan, Gliadel |
Primary outcome measure | 1. % 5-ALA resected patients receiving Carmustine wafers 2. Post operative complication rate 3. No. patients with delay (> 6 weeks) to receiving chemoRT due to surgical complications 4. No. patients failing to receive chemoRT due to surgical complications 5. No. patients failing to complete chemoRT without interruption 6. % patients with a lower WHO performance status after surgery with Carmustine wafers |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Time to Clinical Progression 2. Survival at 24 months |
Overall study start date | 01/05/2011 |
Completion date | 01/05/2013 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | UK Sample Size: 120 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. The patient is reviewed at a specialist neuro-oncology multi-disciplinary team (MDT). 2. Preop MRI should be carried out, ideally on no or stable steroids according to RANO criteria 3. Imaging is evaluated by a neuro-radiologist and judged to have typical appearances of a primary GBM 4. Radical resection is judged to be realistic by the neurosurgeons at the MDT (i.e. NICE criteria for the use of Carmustine wafers can be met) 5. WHO performance status 0 or 1 6. Age ≥18 7. Patient judged by MDT to be fit for standard radical aggressive therapy for GBM (resection followed by RT with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide) |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. GBM thought to be transformed low grade or secondary disease 2. The patient has not been seen by a specialist MDT. 3. There is uncertainty about the radiological diagnosis 4. 5-ALA or Carmustine wafers is contra-indicated (inc known or suspected allergies to 5-ALA or porphyrins, or acute or chronic types of porphyria) 5. Pregnant or lactating women 6. Known or suspected HIV or other significant infection or comorbidity that would preclude radical aggressive therapy for GBM 7. Active liver disease (ALT or AST ≥5 x ULRR) 8. Concomitant anti-cancer therapy except steroids 9. History of other malignancies (except for adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ) within 5 years 10. Previous brain surgery (including biopsy) or cranial radiotherapy 11. Platelets <100 x109/L 12. Mini mental status score <15 |
Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2011 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/05/2013 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre
London
W1T 4TJ
United Kingdom
W1T 4TJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University College London (UK)
University/education
University/education
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
England
United Kingdom
Website | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ |
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https://ror.org/02jx3x895 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Cancer Research UK
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
- Alternative name(s)
- CR_UK, Cancer Research UK - London, CRUK
- Location
- United Kingdom
Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
- Alternative name(s)
- SDBTT
- Location
- United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Basic results | No | No | |||
HRA research summary | 28/06/2023 | No | No |
Editorial Notes
14/05/2019: Added ClinicalTrials.gov and EudraCT links to basic results (scientific).
06/03/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
16/02/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.