Phase I clinical trial of mafosfamide in infants and children aged 3 years or younger with newly diagnosed embryonal tumors: A Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Study (PBTC-001)

Susan M. Blaney, James Boyett, Henry Friedman, Amar Gajjar, Russ Geyer, Marc Horowtiz, Daniel Hunt, Mark Kieran, Larry Kun, Roger Packer, Peter Phillips, Ian F. Pollack, Michael Prados, Richard Heideman

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Abstract

Purpose: A phase I trial of intrathecal (IT) mafosfamide was performed to determine the optimal dose, dose-limiting toxicities, and incidence and severity of other toxicities when administered in association with concomitant multiagent systemic chemotherapy to children younger than 3 years with newly diagnosed embryonal tumors. Patients and Methods: Twenty-five assessable patients received IT mafosfamide at one of six dose levels ranging from 5 mg to 17 mg. Patients were premedicated with dexamethasone (0.15 mg/kg) and morphine (0.1 mg/kg) before receiving IT mafosfamide. Serial samples of CSF for pharmacokinetic studies were obtained in a subset of patients with Ommaya reservoirs. Results: Irritability, presumably secondary to pain or headache during mafosfamide administration, was dose limiting in two of three patients at the 17-mg dose level. The maximum-tolerated dose of IT mafosfamide following premedication with dexamethasone and morphine was 14 mg. Conclusion: The maximum tolerated dose and recommended phase II dose of IT mafosfamide in patients younger than 3 years with newly diagnosed embryonal CNS tumors is 14 mg. A trial to assess the efficacy of regional therapy with IT mafosfamide administered with intensive systemic chemotherapy in children younger than 3 years with primary intracranial embryonal tumors is now in progress.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)525-531
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Clinical Oncology
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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