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Inhaled Sargramostim in Treating Patients With First Pulmonary (Lung) Recurrence of Osteosarcoma

Official Title: Phase II Study of Aerosolized Sargramostim (GM-CSF) in Patients With First Pulmonary Recurrence of Osteosarcoma

Purpose

RATIONALE: Inhaling aerosolized sargramostim before and after surgery may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and shrink the tumor so that it can be removed during surgery. Sargramostim may then kill any tumor cells remaining after surgery. This may be an effective treatment for osteosarcoma that has spread to the lung.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well inhaled sargramostim works in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for the first recurrence of osteosarcoma that has spread to the lung.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Assess the histological findings from patients with first pulmonary recurrence of osteosarcoma who undergo resection of pulmonary metastases after treatment with 2 courses of aerosolized sargramostim (GM-CSF).
  • Determine the event-free survival of patients treated with this drug.
  • Determine the effect of specific thoracic surgical management on outcome in patients treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups according to the extent of pulmonary recurrence (unilateral or bilateral).

  • Initial inhalation therapy: Patients receive inhaled sargramostim (GM-CSF) twice daily on days 1-7. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 2 courses.
  • Thoracotomy: Patients undergo thoracotomy on day 22.
  • Post-thoracotomy inhalation therapy: Beginning on day 29, patients resume inhalation therapy as above for up to 12 additional courses.
  • Unilateral thoracotomy: Patients undergo unilateral thoracotomy on day 1.
  • Initial inhalation therapy: Patients receive inhaled GM-CSF twice daily on days 7-14. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 2 courses.
  • Contralateral thoracotomy: Patients undergo contralateral thoracotomy on day 29.
  • Post-thoracotomy inhalation therapy: Beginning on day 36, patients resume inhalation therapy as above for up to 12 additional courses.

Treatment in both groups continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 2 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: up to 39 Years

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed osteosarcoma at primary diagnosis
  • Lesions detected in at least 1 lung that are consistent with metastatic disease and approachable with thoracotomy
  • No prior recurrence of osteosarcoma
  • No other sites of metastases
  • Resectable pulmonary nodule(s), defined as nodule(s) that are removable without performing a pneumonectomy (e.g., nodules immediately adjacent to the main stem bronchus or main pulmonary vessels)
  • Prior thoracotomy allowed in patients with imaging consistent with metastatic involvement in both lungs provided the lung on which the thoracotomy was performed is disease-free
  • No pleural effusion

Patient Characteristics:

  • Age: 39 and under
  • Pulmonary:
    • No evidence of dyspnea at rest
    • No exercise intolerance
    • Pulse oximetry at least 94%
    • Baseline FEV_1 at least 75% of normal
  • Other:
    • Willing and able to perform inhalation therapy
    • No medical contraindication to surgical excision

Prior Concurrent Therapy:

  • Biologic therapy:
    • No other concurrent immunotherapy
    • No other concurrent immunomodulating agents
  • Chemotherapy: No concurrent anticancer chemotherapy
  • Endocrine therapy: No concurrent steroids by any route
  • Surgery:
    • See Disease Characteristics
    • No concurrent thoracoscopy or video-assisted thoracic surgery
  • Other:
    • No more than 1 prior treatment regimen for osteosarcoma
    • No concurrent participation in another COG therapeutic study

Location and Contact Information

Arizona

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, 85016-7710, United States; Recruiting
Jessica L. Boklan 602-546-0920

Arkansas

Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States; Recruiting
David Becton 501-364-5650

California

Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Downey, California, 90242-2814, United States; Recruiting
Robert Cooper 323-783-5307

Stanford Cancer Center at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, 94305, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Stanford Cancer Center at Stanford Un 650-498-7061. E-mail

District of Columbia

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 20010-2970, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Children's National Medical Center 202-884-2549

Florida

Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program, Miami, Florida, 33176, United States; Recruiting
Doured Daghistani 305-274-1662

Kaplan Cancer Center at St. Mary's Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States; Recruiting
Narayana Gowda 561-844-6363

Lee Cancer Care of Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office for Lee Cancer Care of Lee Memorial Hea 877-680-0008

Sacred Heart Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States; Recruiting
CTO contact for Sacred Heart Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Hos 850-416-4611

Georgia

Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, 31403-3089, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer In 912-350-8568

Emory University Hospital - Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States; Recruiting
Howard M. Katzenstein 404-785-0853

Idaho

St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute - Boise, Boise, Idaho, 83712-6297, United States; Recruiting
J. M. Johnston 208-381-2782

Illinois

Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60614, United States; Recruiting
Susan Cohn 773-880-4562

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, 62794-9620, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Southern Illinois University School o 217-545-7929

Indiana

St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital 317-338-2194

Maryland

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231-2410, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office 410-955-8804. E-mail

Michigan

Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Hurley Medical Center 810-762-8057

Spectrum Health Cancer Care - Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503-2560, United States; Recruiting
David R. Freyer 616-391-2086

Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236, United States; Recruiting
Clincial Trials Office - Van Elslander Cancer Center 313-343-3166

Minnesota

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office 507-538-7623

New Jersey

Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMD 732-235-8675

New York

SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital, Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospi 315-464-5476

Ohio

Children's Medical Center - Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 45404-1815, United States; Recruiting
Emmett Broxson 937-641-3111

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio, 44195-5217, United States; Recruiting
Joanne M. Hilden 216-444-8407

Oklahoma

Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States; Recruiting
William Meyer 405-271-5311

Oregon

Institute of Oncology at Vilnius University, Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States; Recruiting
Janice F. Olson 503-413-2560

Pennsylvania

Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office 717-531-3779. E-mail

South Carolina

Greenville Hospital System Cancer Center, Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office 864-241-6251

Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center, Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer 803-434-3680

Tennessee

East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916, United States; Recruiting
Ray C. Pais 865-541-8266

Texas

CCOP - Scott and White Hospital, Temple, Texas, 76508, United States; Recruiting
Dick Y. Suh 254-724-9852

Covenant Children's Hospital, Lubbock, Texas, 79410, United States; Recruiting
John Iacuone 806-725-4840

Utah

Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113-1100, United States; Recruiting
Phillip E. Barnette 801-588-2680

Washington

Providence Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington, 99220-2555, United States; Recruiting
Judy Felgenhauer 509-474-2777

Wisconsin

Marshfield Clinic - Marshfield Center, Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - Marshfield Clinic 800-782-1581 ext. 94457

St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-3508, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer 920-433-8889

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin, 53792-6164, United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office for University of Wisconsin Comprehensi 608-262-5223

Canada, Nova Scotia

IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada; Recruiting
Margaret C. Yhap 902-470-8778

Canada, Ontario

McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada; Recruiting
Carol A. Portwine 905-521-2100x73428

Canada, Quebec

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec, Ste Foy, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Recruiting
Yvan Samson 418-656-4141x47191

McGill Cancer Centre at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada; Recruiting
Sharon Abish 514-412-4400x22219

Study chairs or principal investigators

Carola A.S. Arndt, MD, Study Chair, Mayo Clinic

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