PDCT-07. FEASIBILITY TRIAL OF TTFIELDS (TUMOR TREATING FIELDS) FOR CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT OR PROGRESSIVE SUPRATENTORIAL HIGH-GRADE GLIOMA (HGG) AND EPENDYMOMA: A PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM STUDY: PBTC-048

ABSTRACT: Abstract

BACKGROUND

Children with recurrent or progressive pediatric CNS tumors have poor prognoses. Optune delivers TTFields, an anti-mitotic FDA-approved cancer therapy, for adult patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent supratentorial GBM.

Methods

This multicenter trial [NCT03033992] examines the feasibility and device-related toxicity of TTFields in 20 children aged 5–21 years with recurrent supratentorial HGG and ependymoma. Secondary objectives include: response rate, event-free survival, compliance and QoL. Feasibility in this trial is defined as the ability of pediatric subjects to wear Optune ≥18 hours/day for at least 23/28 days of cycle one following a 7-day learning period. Treatment may continue up to 26 cycles based on observed benefit and safety. QOL ins

SUBMITTER: Goldman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6217083 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature