RecruitingEarly Phase 1NCT06942039

Pilot Study of IT Topotecan and Maintenance Chemotherapy for HR-EBTs in Children < 6 Years, Post Consolidation

A Pilot Study of Intrathecal Topotecan and Maintenance Chemotherapy in the Post-consolidation Setting for the Treatment of High-risk Embryonal Central Nervous System Tumours in Children Less Than 6 Years of Age


Sponsor

C17 Council

Enrollment

15 participants

Start Date

Sep 23, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Pilot study to determine feasibility of adding intrathecal chemotherapy and maintenance therapy after high dose chemotherapy for treatment of newly diagnosed HR-EBTs in patients less than 6 years of age.


Eligibility

Max Age: 6 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This pilot study is testing whether an injected chemotherapy drug called topotecan, given directly into the fluid around the brain and spine, followed by maintenance chemotherapy, can help young children with aggressive brain tumors after they have finished initial treatment. **You may be eligible if...** - Your child is 6 years old or younger at the time of diagnosis - Your child has been diagnosed with a high-risk embryonal brain tumor, such as atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), group 3 or 4 medulloblastoma, pineoblastoma, or other related rare brain tumors - Your child has completed the required consolidation (intensive initial) treatment phase - Brain and spine MRI scans are available **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your child has another serious medical condition that would prevent safe participation - The required tumor tissue sample is not available - Your child is over 6 years old at diagnosis Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGCytarabine IT

Age-based dosing as a part of double IT therapy (cytarabine, hydrocortisone) during induction (3 cycles, 1 cycle = 21 days) alongside CISplatin, vinCRIStine, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, mesna and filgrastim (G-CSF).

DRUGhydrocortisone

Double IT therapy (cytarabine, hydrocortisone) during induction (3 cycles, 1 cycle = 21 days) alongside CISplatin, vinCRIStine, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, mesna and filgrastim (G-CSF).

DRUGCisplatin

Intravenous CISplatin given on Day 1 during induction (3 cycles, 1 cycle = 21 days) alongside double IT therapy, vinCRIStine, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, mesna and filgrastim (G-CSF).

DRUGVincristine

Intravenous VinCRIStine given on Days 1, 8 \& 15 during induction (3 cycles, 1 cycle = 21 days) alongside double IT therapy, CISplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, mesna and filgrastim (G-CSF).

DRUGEtoposide

Induction: Intravenous Etoposide given on Days 1, 2 \& 3 during induction (3 cycles, 1 cycle = 21 days) alongside double IT therapy, CISplatin, vinCRIStine, cyclophosphamide, mesna and filgrastim (G-CSF). Maintenance Arm B (for high-risk patients): Oral Etoposide given on Days 1-21 every 9 weeks (max 6 cycles, 1 cycle = 9 weeks) in combination with IT Topotecan, ISOtretinoin, Celecoxib, Cyclophosphamide and Temozolomide.

DRUGCyclophosphamide

Induction: Intravenous high-dose Cyclophosphamide given on Days 2 \& 3 during induction (3 cycles, 1 cycle = 21 days) alongside double IT therapy, CISplatin, vinCRIStine, etoposide, mesna and filgrastim (G-CSF). Maintenance Arm B (for high-risk patients): Oral Cyclophosphamide given on Days 1-21 every 9 weeks (max 6 cycles, 1 cycle = 9 weeks) in combination with IT Topotecan, ISOtretinoin, Celecoxib, Etoposide and Temozolomide.

DRUGMesna

Induction: Intravenous Mesna given at hour 0 of Cyclophosphamide delivery and 3, 6, 9 \& 12 hours post-dose during induction (3 cycles, 1 cycle = 21 days).

DRUGFilgrastim

Induction: Subcutaneous or intravenous Filgrastim (G-CSF) given 24-48 hrs after last dose of chemotherapy and/or as per institutional guidelines until count recovery. Consolidation: Subcutaneous or intravenous Filgrastim (G-CSF) given 24-48 hours after last stem cell infusion and/or per institutional guidelienes until count recovery.

DRUGcarboplatin

Consolidation: Intravenous Carboplatin given on days -3 \& -2 during consolidation alongside thiotepa and filgrastim.

DRUGThiotepa

Consolidation: Intravenous Thiotepa given on days -3 \& -2 during consolidation alongside carboplatin and filgrastim.

DRUGTopotecan IT

Maintenance A (for low-risk patients): IT Topotecan on Day 1 of each cycle (max 12 cycles, 1 cycle = 28 days) alongside Tamoxifen and ISOtretinoin. Maintenance B (for high-risk patients): IT Topotecan every 4 weeks (max 6 cycles, 1 cycle = 9 weeks) alongside ISOtretinoin, Celecoxib, Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide and Temozolomide.

DRUGTamoxifen

Maintenance A (for low-risk patients): Oral Tamoxifen twice daily, Days 1-28 (max 12 cycles, 1 cycle = 28 days) alongside ISOtretinoin and IT Topotecan.

DRUGISOtretinoin

Maintenance A (for low-risk patients): Oral ISOtretinoin twice daily on Days 15-28 of each cycle (max 12 cycles, 1 cycle = 28 days) alongside Tamoxifen and IT Topotecan. Maintenance B (for high-risk patients): Oral ISOtretinoin twice daily on Days 1-21, every 6 weeks (max 6 cycles, 1 cycle = 9 weeks) alongside IT Topotecan, Celecoxib, Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide and Temozolomide.

DRUGCelecoxib

Maintenance B (for high-risk patients): Oral Celecoxib twice daily on Days 1-21, every 6 weeks (max 6 cycles, 1 cycle = 9 weeks) alongside IT Topotecan, ISOtretinoin, Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide and Temozolomide.

DRUGetoposide phosphate

During Induction and Maintenance B (for high-risk patients), etoposide phosphate may be given for subsequent doses to patients who have experienced etoposide allergic reactions.

DRUGTemozolomide

Maintenance B (for high-risk patients): Oral Temozolomide daily on Days 1-21, every 9 weeks (max 6 cycles, 1 cycle = 9 weeks) alongside IT Topotecan, ISOtretinoin, Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide and Celecoxib.


Locations(12)

Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB)

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

IWK Health Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

McMaster Children's Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada

CHU Sainte-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal Children's Hospital (McGill)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CHU de Québec-Université Laval

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Stollery Children's Hospital

Edmonton, Canada

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Canada

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