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		Treatment Name:		Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Progressive Low-Grade Glioma

		Keywords:		Temodar

		Phase:		Phase 2

		Treatment ID#s:		VT1586 NCT00003466

		Age Group:		Adult And Pediatric

		Min Karnofsky Score:		70: Cares for self, unable to perform normal activity or to do active work

		Conditions:		Newly Diagnosed: N Recurrent: Y Prior Surgery is Allowed Prior Radiation is Allowed Prior Chemotherapy is Allowed Histologically confirmed progressive, primary, intracranial, supratentorial, low-grade glioma including: Astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma Mixed glioma Optic pathway glioma* Pontine glioma* NOTE: *Biopsy not required Patients with optic pathway glioma must also meet the following criteria: Progressive loss of vision as defined by doubling of octaves Visual acuity loss not explained by other causes Increase in proptosis of greater than 3 mm Increase in diameter of optic nerve of at least 2 mm on neuroimaging

		Last Updated:		11/27/2005

		Tumor Types:		Anaplastic Astrocytoma Brainstem Glioma Low Grade Glioma Mixed Glioma Oligodendroglioma Low Grade Optic Glioma


		Comments:

		Treatment Type:		Chemotherapy.

		Contact:		U. Of California At San Francisco Susan Chang, MD Neuro Oncology Service 400 Parnassus Avenue, Rm A808 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone:415-353-2966 Fax: (415)353-2167 Click here to send an email The Brain Tumor Center at Duke Henry Friedman, MD Contact: Dr. Henry S. Friedman Rm 047 Baker House, Hospital South Trent Drive Durham, NC 27710- Phone:(919)684-5301 Fax: (919)684-6674 Click here to send an email Website: www.cancer.duke.edu/btc Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Peter Phillips, MD 6th Floor - Dept. Neurology 34th and Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone:215-590-5188 Click here to send an email Website: www.nabtt.org/penn.html

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