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Antineoplaston

Antineoplaston therapy for Brain Stem Glioma

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Burzynski Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

RATIONALE: Current therapies for a brain stem glioma provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of brain stem gliomas. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on children (\> 6 months of age) and adults with newly-diagnosed or recurrent brain stem gliomas.

Eligible Conditions
  • Brain Stem Glioma

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Number of Participants With Objective Response
Secondary study objectives
Percentage of Participants Who Survived

Side effects data

From 2014 Phase 2 trial • 34 Patients • NCT00003458
79%
Hypokalemia
71%
Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise)
65%
Somnolence/depressed level of consciousness
62%
Vomiting
62%
Pain: Head/headache
44%
Hemoglobin
44%
Nausea
38%
Hyperglycemia
38%
Non-functional central venous catheter
35%
Leukocytes (total WBC)
35%
Hypernatremia
32%
Hypoglycemia
32%
Fever
29%
Lymphopenia
29%
Proteinuria
29%
SGPT
29%
Ataxia (incoordination)
26%
Diarrhea
24%
Edema/Fluid retention
24%
Hypercholesteremia
21%
Neutrophils/granulocytes (ANC/AGC)
21%
Central venous catheter infection
21%
SGOT
21%
Neuropathy: motor
18%
Alkaline phosphatase
18%
Dizziness
18%
Tremor
18%
Pain: Abdomen NOS
18%
Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
18%
Urinary frequency/urgency
18%
Seizure
15%
Rash/desquamation
15%
Cushingoid appearance
15%
Hemorrhage, pulmonary: Nose
15%
Hypophosphatemia
15%
Uric acid, serum-high (hyperuricemia)
15%
Speech impairment
15%
Pain: Joint
15%
Cough
15%
Infection (documented clinically): Upper airway NOS
12%
Constipation
12%
Opportunistic infection
12%
Bicarbonate, serum-low
12%
Hypertriglyceridemia
12%
Hypocalcemia
12%
Hyponatremia
12%
Confusion
12%
Pain: Extremity-limb
12%
Heartburn/dyspepsia
12%
GGT (gamma-Glutamyl transpeptidase)
12%
Pain: Neck
9%
Pruritus/itching
9%
Anorexia
9%
Dry mouth/salivary gland (xerostomia)
9%
Hemorrhage, GU: Bladder
9%
Hemorrhage, GU: Urinary NOS
9%
Petechiae
9%
Infection (documented clinically): Mucosa
9%
Albumin, serum-low (hypoalbuminemia)
9%
Hypercalcemia
9%
Hypomagnesemia
9%
Diplopia
9%
Pain: Muscle
9%
Pain: Back
9%
Rigors/chills
9%
Weight gain
6%
Central Venous Catheter Infection
6%
Hemorrhage, CNS
6%
Platelets
6%
Bruising (in absence of Grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia)
6%
Distension/bloating, abdominal
6%
Taste alteration (dysgeusia)
6%
Infection (documented clinically): Lung (pneumonia)
6%
Hypermagnesemia
6%
Memory impairment
6%
Pain: Chest wall
6%
Pain: Middle ear
6%
Incontinence, urinary
6%
Neuropathy: CN III Pupil, upper eyelid, extra ocular movements
6%
Neuropathy: cranial: CN VI Lateral deviation of eye
6%
Neuropathy: cranial: CN VII Motor-face; Sensory-taste
6%
Neuropathy: sensory
6%
Pain: Stomach
6%
Thrombosis/embolism - Central venous catheter
3%
Hematoma
3%
Infection (documented clinically): Skin (cellulitis)
3%
Hyperntremia
3%
Hydrocephalus
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Antineoplaston Therapy

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Antineoplaston therapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dosage is reached.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
1996
Completed Phase 2
~350

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Burzynski Research InstituteLead Sponsor
64 Previous Clinical Trials
764 Total Patients Enrolled
Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorBurzynski Research Institute
61 Previous Clinical Trials
743 Total Patients Enrolled
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