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<strong>Clevel<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> <strong>Brain</strong> <strong>Tumor</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Neuro</strong>-<strong>Oncology</strong> <strong>Center</strong>:Patient Data<br />

http://bti.ccf.org/cgi-bin/bti/auth/detailLAMINATE.cgi?id=613<br />

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4/11/2013<br />

• No prior chemotherapy (including no treatment with BCNU containing wafers (Gliadel®)<br />

• No prior radiotherapy to the brain<br />

• Before patient registration, written informed consent must be obtained, according to ICH/GCP, <strong>and</strong><br />

national/local regulations.<br />

R<strong>and</strong>omization step:<br />

• The combination of :<br />

◦ Histologically confirmed newly diagnosed anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic oligoastrocytoma<br />

or anaplastic astrocytoma by local diagnosis AND<br />

◦ Absence of combined 1p/19q loss<br />

both of which must have been determined by either local testing or central review<br />

• Availability of tumor material for central 1p/19q assessment, central MGMT promoter methylation<br />

assessment <strong>and</strong> central pathology review<br />

• WHO performance status 0-2<br />

Exclusions<br />

• Age ≥ 18 years<br />

• Previous surgery for a low grade tumor is allowed, provided histological confirmation of an anaplastic tumor<br />

is present at the time of progression<br />

• Start of radiotherapy within 8 days from r<strong>and</strong>omization<br />

• Start of radiotherapy within 7 weeks (49 days) from surgery<br />

• Patients must be on a stable or decreasing dose of steroids for at least two weeks<br />

• No prior chemotherapy (including no treatment with BCNU containing wafers (Gliadel®)<br />

• No prior radiotherapy to the brain<br />

• No concomitant treatment with other anti-cancer agents or with any other experimental agent<br />

• Adequate hematological, renal <strong>and</strong> hepatic function according to all of the following laboratory values (to be<br />

performed within 14 days prior to r<strong>and</strong>omization):<br />

◦ neutrophils greater or equal to 1.5*10 9 cells/l

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