About this trial

The goal of this study is to determine the response of the study drug loratinib in treating children who are newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with a fusion in ALK or ROS1. It will also evaluate the safety of lorlatinib when given with chemotherapy or after radiation therapy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients must be ≥ 12 months and ≤ 21 years of age at the time of study enrollment on TarGeT-SCR.

Patients must not have received any prior anti-cancer chemotherapy.

Prior use of corticosteroids is allowed (see below

Disqualifiers

Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/μL

Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL (transfusion independent, defined as not receiving platelet transfusions for at least 7 days prior to enrollment)

Total bilirubin ≤ 2 × institutional upper limit of normal

AST(aspartate aminotransferase)/ALT(alanine transaminase) ≤ 2.5 × institutional upper limit of normal 6.4 Adequate Pulmonary Function Defined as: Pulse oximetry > 94% on room air if there is clinical indication for determination (e.g. dyspnea at rest).

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Lorlatinib
  • Lorlatinib with chemotherapy1
  • Lorlatinib with chemotherapy 2
  • Lorlatinib post Radiation

Treatment groups

15 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Locations

18
Australia
Sydney Children's Hospital2031, RandwickNew South Wales, Australia
Queensland Children's Hospital4101, South BrisbaneQueensland, Australia
Perth Children's Hospital6000, PerthWestern Australia, Australia
Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)M5G1X8, TorontoOntario, Canada

Sponsors and collaborators

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Lead sponsor

Pfizer

Collaborator