RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, such as iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8, can find tumor cells and carry tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. This may be an effective treatment for central nervous system cancer or leptomeningeal metastases. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 works in treating patients with central nervous system cancer or leptomeningeal cancer.
OBJECTIVES: * Determine if intrathecal iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 activity in patients with GD2-expressing central nervous system or leptomeningeal neoplasms is sufficiently promising (i.e., 6-month overall survival rate ≥ 25%) to warrant further study. * Determine the response rate in patients treated with this drug. * Determine the cumulative toxicities of this drug in these patients. * Describe the effects of human-antimouse antibody on cerebrospinal fluid and serum pharmacokinetics in patients treated with this drug. OUTLINE: This is an open-label study. Patients receive intrathecal iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 for dosimetry. Beginning approximately 1 week later, patients receive intrathecal iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 on day 1. Treatment intrathecal iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 repeats weekly for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples are collected prior to and after administration of each course of study drug. Samples are analyzed to assess the intrathecal and blood pharmacokinetics of iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8 and serum human antimouse antibodies. Samples are also analyzed in tumor genetic studies. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 3 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
78
Patients will receive 10mCi intrathecal 131I-3F8 per week. Patients will be pre-medicated with dexamethasone to prevent possible meningeal inflammatory reaction, Liothyronine and SSKI to prevent thyroid accumulation, and acetaminophen and diphenhydramine in anticipation of possible allergic reaction and fever.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Six-month Overall Survival
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Participants With Response at 6 Months
Complete Response (CR): Cytologic and radiographic CR will be evaluated separately, since patients with cytologic clearing and clinical response may continue to have residual abnormalities on MRI scans. Patients with a CR must also have stable or improved neurologic exam. Stable Disease (SD): Exists when a patient fails to fulfill the criteria for either complete or partial response or progressive disease. Progressive Disease (PD): An increase of at least 50% in the absolute number of malignant cells in the CSF OR, in -solid tumor patients, an increase of greater than 25% in the size of measurable lesions on MR scan OR the recurrence of malignant cells in the CSF or new lesions on MR after a patient has attained a complete remission OR evidence of clinical neurologic progression. New sites of or increasing evidence of leptomeningeal enhancement that is not "measurable" will also be considered evidence of disease progression.
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Participants Evaluable for Toxicities
Toxicities will be assessed via the NCI toxicity criteria (CTC 3.0).
Time frame: 1 year
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