title: Malignant astrocytomas treated with iodine-125 labeled monoclonal antibody 425 against epidermal growth factor receptor: a phase II trial.
abstract: Twenty-five patients with primary presentation of malignant astrocytoma, astrocytoma with anaplastic foci, and glioblastoma multiforme were treated with surgical resection and definitive radiation therapy followed by intravenous or intra-arterial administration of Iodine-125 labeled monoclonal antibody-425, which binds specifically to human epidermal growth factor receptor. The patients presented with primary untreated disease, positive contrast enhanced computed tomography scans of the brain, and compatible clinical symptoms. In this Phase II clinical trial, the patients had surgical debulking or biopsy followed by definitively administered external beam radiation therapy and one or multiple doses (35 to 90 mCi per infusion) of radiolabeled antibody. The total cumulative doses ranged from 40 to 224 mCi. The administrations of the radiolabeled antibody were performed in most cases 4-6 weeks following completion of the primary surgery and radiation therapy. Ten patients had astrocytoma with anaplastic foci and 15 had glioblastoma multiforme. No significant life-threatening toxicities were observed during this trial. At 1 year 60% of the patients with astrocytoma with anaplastic foci or glioblastoma multiforme are alive. The median survival for both groups was 15.6 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rackover
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Emrich
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dadparvar
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Steplewski
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koprowski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D066246:ErbB Receptors