0615 Broadcast DATE: May 2, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 “A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA” Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab 1536472 RTOG-0625 FU 1.pdf - Bevacizumab and Cetuximab 1199283 S0536 - FU 1.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates who are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.orgby selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: May 1, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB During a recent audit of broadcast RTOG Safety Reports, it was discovered that the following Safety Reports for Bevacizumab, which were previously broadcast on 2/8/07, may not have been received by all participating sites. Please disregard any duplicate reports. RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB Please note although these are both follow-up Reports, they contain all the information in the initial reports, which were not originally provided by CTEP. The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 “A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA” Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech-Mfr.Rpt. 230653-January-29-2007.pdf - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech-Mfr Rpt 233053-January-29-2007.pdf If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.orgby selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: April 29, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Amended Amended RTOG 0615, "A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer", Amendment 3: The radiation dose to the high risk subclinical region was amended; at NCI's request, information indicating that the bevacizumab supplied for the study is intended for clinical use only was deleted. Sites can access the complete summary of changes at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/summary_changes.html Sites can download a copy of the protocol for IRB review by accessing the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/0615.pdf NCI policy requires that the "Version Date" on the protocol title page reflect the date the amendment was submitted by RTOG to NCI; for clarity, the broadcast date is provided in parentheses. Per CTMB Guidelines, amendments must be submitted and approved by local IRBs within 90 days. Expedited review is allowed; however, site IRB requirements take precedence. Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. To share a comment or ask a question, access the Headquarters Information and Telephone Listing on the RTOG web site, www.rtog.org, under "Member Info", or call 1-800-227-5463, ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the Headquarters departments. If you would like to be added or removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: April 18, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab1230483RTOG-0625-ISRFU1.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: April 11, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab Investigator Notification Genentech MFR 254163 04-04-2008.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: March 31, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Re-Opened Re-Opened RTOG 0615, "A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer", has been re-opened to patient accrual, effective immediately. The protocol-specified interim analysis of adverse events evaluating the rate of hemorrhages reported has been completed. Only one grade 1 hemorrhage was reported (urogenital), and it was unlikely due to protocol treatment. Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. To share a comment or ask a question, access the Headquarters Information and Telephone Listing on the RTOG web site, http://www.rtog.org, under "Member Info," or call 1-800-227-5463, ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the Headquarters departments. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: February 29, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab - Follow-up Investigator Notification - Genentech Rpt 250945 - February-21-2008.pdf - Bevacizumab - Investigator Notification - Genentech Rpt 255513 - February-21-2008.pdf - Bevacizumab Cetuximab 1435303 - S0536 - ISR.pdf - Bevacizumab 1459647 - RTOG-0625 - ISR (2).pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: February 15, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt 250945.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: February 13, 2008 SUBJECT: Web-Based Electronic Data Submission WEB-BASED ELECTRONIC DATA SUBMISSION Web-Based Electronic Data Submission is now available for the following RTOG forms: 0522 T1 Radiotherapy Form 0529 T1 Radiotherapy Form 0534 T1 Radiotherapy Form 0615 T1 Radiotherapy Form 0617 T1 Radiotherapy Form Per previous Broadcasts, web-based data submission became MANDATORY as of May 14, 2007 for all forms available for web-entry for all cases enrolled through RTOG. A complete listing of forms available for web data submission is available at http://www.rtog.org/members/webreg.html For technical support with web data submission, please email websupport@phila.acr.org Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions available at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: February 8, 2008 SUBJECT: FW: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received a non urgent request for a protocol amendment from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG Bevacizumab studies are involved in this amendment: RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" The information included here requires revisions to the protocol, a copy of this information must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. The amended protocol will be forthcoming. - bevacizumab Amend 01-2008.doc.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: February 8, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab and Sunitinib Malate Investigator Notification 253339.pdf - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt252935-January-24-2008 (2).pdf - Bevacizumab Sunitinib Malate 1165164 7537-ISR.pdf - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt250866-December-17-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: February 5, 2008 SUBJECT: Form Revision Notice - RTOG 0615 FORM REVISION RTOG 0615 Phase II Nasopharyngeal Cancer The following forms for this study have been revised. Download the new version from the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/pdf_forms.html?members/forms=0615/0615i1.pdf The edition code for case report forms is found in the lower right corner of the form. Form Type New Version Code/Date I1 Initial Evaluation Form    I1c     2/5/08   Changes Made: Change Made: Q13: Serum creatinine changed to < 1.5 to match protocol eligibility requirements. Discard obsolete versions and commence use of the revised editions immediately. Obsolete versions received after 2/15/08 will be returned to the site for transcription. Please notify your joint center institutions and affiliates who are not on e-mail. Linda Messett RTOG Data Management Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: February 4, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Temporarily Closed Temporarily Closed RTOG 0615, “A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer”, was temporarily closed on February 1, 2008 at 5 p.m. for a protocol-scheduled toxicity evaluation. (Notice of this temporary closure was previously broadcast on January 23rd). Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. To share a comment or ask a question, access the Headquarters Information and Telephone Listing on the RTOG web site, www.rtog.org, under "Member Info", or call 1-800-227-5463, ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the Headquarters departments. If you would like to be added or removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions available at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: January 29, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615: Important Information About RT Dose Important Information Regarding RT Dose For Investigators participating in RTOG 0615, "A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer" (temporarily closed for scheduled toxicity evaluation) For patients currently receiving treatment, investigators should give their patients 59.4 Gy to the high-risk subclinical region versus the range of 56-59.4 Gy discussed in the protocol. The protocol will be amended in the near future to reflect this change. Sites can direct any questions regarding this information to the Study Chair, Nancy Lee, MD; 212-639-3341; Leen2@mskcc.org DATE: January 23, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615 Closure Clarification RTOG 0615 A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY (3D-CRT) Or INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER has met accrual and will close on February 1, 2008 at 5 p.m. EST. This advance notice is being broadcast to allow any sites with patients in screening to enroll them within this time period. Accrual has been met in the first cohort. This is a temporary closure to allow for analysis of toxicity data on those patients. DATE: January 23, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615 Closure- February 1, 2008 RTOG 0615 A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY (3D-CRT) Or INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER has met accrual and will close on February 1, 2008 at 5 p.m. EST. This advance notice is being broadcast to allow any sites with patients in screening to enroll them within this time period. DATE: January, 14, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab OSI-774-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt 248756-January-2-2008.pdf - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt 250367-January-2-2008.pdf - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech's Dear Investigator Letter-January-2-2008.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: January, 4, 2008 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt 250866-December-17-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: December 20, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-1696275-RTOG-0625-ISR.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: December 13, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt 248340-October-30-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments DATE: November 29, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-1425725-RTOG-0625-ISR.pdf - Bevacizumab BAY 43-9006-1896903 1129949-6555-ISR.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments DATE: November 15, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Update Updated RTOG 0615, "A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer", Update: Page 2 of the Eligibility Checklist was corrected to be consistent with changes made in Amendment 2. Sites can access the complete summary of changes at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/summary_changes.html Sites can download a copy of the protocol for IRB review by accessing the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/0615.pdf NCI policy requires that the "Version Date" on the protocol title page reflect the date the amendment was submitted by RTOG to NCI; for clarity, the broadcast date is provided in parentheses. The "Update Date" indicates that editorial/administrative changes were made to the protocol after NCI approved the amendment. NCI requires that these changes be documented on the protocol title page as an update, not as an amendment. IRB review of an update is not required; however, these changes must be reported to site IRBs. Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. To share a comment or ask a question, access the Headquarters Information and Telephone Listing on the RTOG web site, www.rtog.org, under "Member Info", or call 1-800-227-5463, ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the Headquarters departments. If you would like to be added or removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions available at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: November 13, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Amended Amended RTOG 0615, “A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer”, Amendment 2: NCI’s current CAEPR for bevacizumab was added; changes were made to Sections 3 and 7. Sites can access the complete summary of changes at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/summary_changes.html Sites can download a copy of the protocol for IRB review by accessing the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/0615.pdf NCI policy requires that the "Version Date" on the protocol title page reflect the date the amendment was submitted by RTOG to NCI; for clarity, the broadcast date is provided in parentheses. Per CTMB Guidelines, amendments must be submitted and approved by local IRBs within 90 days. Expedited review is allowed; however, site IRB requirements take precedence. Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. To share a comment or ask a question, access the Headquarters Information and Telephone Listing on the RTOG web site, www.rtog.org, under "Member Info", or call 1-800-227-5463, ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the Headquarters departments. If you would like to be added or removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions available at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: October 26, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG 0247, (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB and/or OXALIPLATIN RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB and/or OXALIPLATIN The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB and/or OXALIPLATIN: RTOG (0247) "RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF NEOADJUVANT COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED RECTAL CANCER." RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab Oxaliplatin-1476709-E5204-ISR.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: October 24, 2007 SUBJECT: Form Revision Notice - RTOG 0615 FORM REVISION RTOG 0615 Phase II Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal CA The following forms for this study have been revised. Download the new version from the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/members/forms/0615/main.html The edition code for case report forms is found in the lower right corner of the form. Form Type New Version Code/Date I1 Initial Evaluation Form    I1b     10/24/07 F1 Follow-up Form    F1b     10/24/07   Changes Made: I1: Question 12 – PT & PTT (decimal point and box added for lab value) F1: Question 33 - PT & PTT (decimal point and box added for lab value) Discard obsolete versions and commence use of the revised editions immediately. Obsolete versions received after 11/2/07 will be returned to the site for transcription. Please notify your joint center institutions and affiliates who are not on e-mail. Linda Messett RTOG Data Management Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: October 18, 2007 SUBJECT: Form Revision Notice - RTOG 0615 FORM REVISION RTOG 0615 Phase II Nasopharyngeal Cancer The following form for this study has been revised. Download the new version from the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/pdf_forms.html?members/forms=0615/0615t1.pdf The edition code for case report forms is found in the lower right corner of the form. Form Type New Version Code/Date T1 Radiotherapy Form    T1a     10-18-07   Changes Made: A section has been added to this form for additional information that will be for RTOG Headquarters use only. Discard obsolete versions and commence use of the revised edition immediately. Please notify your joint center institutions and affiliates who are not on e-mail. RT QA Dosimetry Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: October 10, 2007 SUBJECT:RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt #246769-September-20-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. DATE: August 17, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) “A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER” RTOG 0417 “A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA” RTOG 0615 “A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER” RTOG 0625 “A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA” Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-1024316-GOG-0218-ISR.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: July 20, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt240959-July-11-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: July 13, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH Updated CAEPR FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received an updated CAEPR from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" This information is sent automatically via e-mail to the sites that have patients enrolled in the study. Please send this letter to your institutional IRB. A copy also should be retained in your protocol file. This updated information will require amendments to the above RTOG protocols. The amended protocols and consents (as applicable) will be forthcoming and will include the attached updated CAEPR List. - CAEPR-Cover Memo-Bevacizumab-June-19-2007-Version 1.2.PDF - CAEPR_Bevacizumab_NSC 704865_v1_2_06-19-07.doc Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: July 5, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab & Sunitinib Malate-1254692-7537-ISR.PDF Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: June 28, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt 240958-June-18-2007.PDF Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org. Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: May 17, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Re-Opened and Amended Re-Opened and Amended RTOG 0615, "A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer" is re-opened to accrual effective immediately. Amendment 1: In response to NCI's recent safety report and Action Letter, the risks of neutropenia and infection and fistulas associated with bevacizumab were clarified. Sites can access the complete summary of changes at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/summary_changes.html Sites can download a copy of the protocol for IRB review by accessing the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/0615.pdf NCI policy requires that the "Version Date" on the protocol title page reflect the date the amendment was submitted by RTOG to NCI; for clarity, the broadcast date is provided in parentheses. Per CTMB Guidelines, amendments must be submitted and approved by local IRBs within 90 days. Expedited review is allowed; however, site IRB requirements take precedence. Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. To share a comment or ask a question, access the Headquarters Information and Telephone Listing on the RTOG web site, www.rtog.org, under "Member Info", or call 1-800-227-5463, ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the Headquarters departments. If you would like to be added or removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions available at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: May 17, 2007 SUBJECT: Form Revision Notice - RTOG 0615 FORM REVISION RTOG 0615 Phase II Head & Neck The following form for this study has been revised. Download the new version from the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/pdf_forms.html?members/forms=0615/0615f1.pdf. The edition code for case report forms is found in the lower right corner of the form. Form Type New Version Code/Date F1 Follow-up Form ;   F1a     5-17-07   Changes Made:Question 1: Time points updated to reflect protocol revisions. Question 19: Treatment Phase code table updated: (Maintenance shaded) BV will not be given past adjuvant phase per protocol revisions. Discard obsolete versions and commence use of the revised editions immediately. Obsolete versions received after 5/31/07 will be returned to the site for transcription. Please notify your joint center institutions and affiliates who are not on e-mail. Linda Messett, RN RTOG Data Management Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: May 14, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR BEVACIZUMAB RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB Please note although one of these Reports is F/U # 2, it contains all the information from the initial and first F/U report, which were not originally provided by CTEP. The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt240156-May-7-2007.pdf - Bevacizumab-Follow-up 1 to an Investigator Notification-Genentech Rpt 236972 and 235918-May-7-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: April 25, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Temporary closure Temporary Closure RTOG 0615, "A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer" is temporarily closed to accrual effective immediately so that the protocol can be amended to include the risks of neutropenia and infection and fistulas associated with bevacizumab, described in NCI's recent safety report and Action Letter. Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. To share a comment or ask a question, access the Headquarters Information and Telephone Listing on the RTOG web site, www.rtog.org, under "Member Info", or call 1-800-227-5463, ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the Headquarters departments. If you would like to be added or removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions available at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: April 11, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR Bevacizumab: TE FISTULA RTOG has received a safety report from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB describing a Tracheoesophageal Fistula. The amendment of current RTOG trials involving both Bevacizumab and chemoradiation is at the discretion of the study chair Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html - STI571-1198038-CALGB-10001-ISR.PDF The Following RTOG study involving BEVACIZUMAB and chemoradiation WILL be amended: RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG will be making the revisions regarding the TE Fistula at the recommendation of the study chair as an amendment to the protocol noted above, the amended protocol will be forthcoming. RTOG will defer to your IRB regarding their requirement for reconsenting patients. RTOG recommends patients in active treatment be reconsented at a minimum. The Following RTOG studies involving BEVACIZUMAB WILL NOT be amended: The study chairs reason(s) for not amending the following studies are noted after each title below: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" "TE fistula seems very unlikely to be relevant in pancreatic cancers". - Howard Safran, MD RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" "This adverse event is not expected in this patient population". - Tracey Schefter, MD RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Not Applicable - no chemoradiation involved. Regardless of the amendment status of the specific protocols using Bevacizumab, a copy of this report must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: April 6, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR Bevacizumab RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do no require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Mfr.Rpt.232653-March-26-2007.pdf - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Mfr.Rpt.236972-March-26-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: April 5, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR Bevacizumab RECOMMENDING CLARIFICATION OF RISKS RTOG has received a safety report from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB RECOMMENDING the CLARIFICATION OF RISKS - Bevacizumab-Memorandum-Safety Notification-March-9-2007.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. The Following RTOG studies involving BEVACIZUMAB WILL be amended: RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG will be making the RECOMMENDED revisions regarding clarification of risks as an amendment to the protocols noted above, the amended protocols will be forthcoming. RTOG will defer to your IRB regarding their requirement for reconsenting patients. RTOG recommends patients in active treatment be reconsented at a minimum. The Following RTOG studies involving BEVACIZUMAB WILL NOT be amended: The study chairs reason(s) for not amending the following studies are noted after each title below: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" "These toxicities are essentially already included in our consent. Since we are not required to amend it further, I would favor the simple path of not doing an amendment at this time". - Howard Safran, MD RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" "I do not think this needs an amendment because we have dosed the chemotherapy based on proven safe dosing of both". - Mark Gilbert, MD Regardless of the amendment status of the specific protocols using Bevacizumab, a copy of this report must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: March 30, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417, 0615 & 0625 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR Bevacizumab RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" RTOG 0625 "A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH IRINOTECAN OR BEVACIZUMAB WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA" Although the safety report(s) included here do no require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-1880188-NSABP-C-08-ISR.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189, which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: March 27, 2007 SUBJECT: Form Revision Notice - RTOG 0615 FORM REVISION RTOG 0615 Phase II Nasopharyngeal Cancer The following form for this study has been revised. Download the new version from the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/pdf_forms.html?members/forms=0615/0615i1.pdf. The edition code for case report forms is found in the lower right corner of the form. Form Type New Version Code/Date I1 Initial Evaluation Form;   I1a     3-27-07   Changes Made:Question 7 Histologic Type: The code table was revised to include the specific histologic type, WHO I, WHO IIa, WHO IIb. Discard obsolete versions and commence use of the revised edition immediately. Please notify your joint center institutions and affiliates who are not on e-mail. Linda Messett, RN RTOG Data Management Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: March 15, 2007 SUBJECT: Updated Version of A5 Forms for RTOG 0525, 0615, 0625 and 0627 Updated Version of A5 Forms for RTOG 0525, 0615, 0625 and 0627. The A5 (demographic form) for the following studies: 0525, 0615, 0625 and 0627 has been updated to version 2.1. Changes Made: Changes have been made in Questions 2A&2B with regard to the designations for race and ethnic group categories. Please discard obsolete versions and commence use of this new version immediately. Please notify your joint centers and affiliates who are not on e-mail. RTOG Data Management DATE: February 08, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417 & 0615 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR Bevacizumab RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB Please note although these are both follow-up Reports, they contain all the information in the initial reports, which were not originally provided by CTEP. The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" Although the safety report(s) included here do not require revisions to the protocol at this time, a copy must be sent to your IRB. A copy must also be retained in the protocol study file. - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech-MfrRpt 230653-January-29-2007.pdf - Bevacizumab-Investigator Notification-Genentech-MfrRpt 233053-January-29-2007.pdf If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.orgby selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver1.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: January 22, 2007 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417 & 0615 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR Bevacizumab RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB According to CTEP, this follow up report is to correct a typo in the original safety notification; therefore the letter and MedWatch Report retain initial status. The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" Please send the report(s) to your institutional IRB. A copy also should be retained in your protocol file. The safety report(s) do/does not require revisions to the above protocol at this time. Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. - Bevacizumab-FU1 Investigator Notification-Genentech-Mfr.Rpt229923-1-8-2007.PDF If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.orgby selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: December 14, 2006 SUBJECT: RTOG (0411), 0417 & 0615 PROTOCOL NOTICE: NCI/NIH SAFETY REPORT FOR Bevacizumab RTOG has received safety report(s) from NCI for BEVACIZUMAB The Following RTOG studies involve BEVACIZUMAB: RTOG (0411) "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB WITH CONCURRENT CAPECITABINE AND RADIATION FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE GEMCITABINE AND BEVACIZUMAB FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER" RTOG 0417 "A PHASE II STUDY OF BEVACIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH DEFINITIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA" RTOG 0615 "A PHASE II STUDY OF CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY USING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) + BEVACIZUMAB (BV) [NSC 708865; IND 7921] FOR LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY ADVANCED NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER" Please send the report(s) to your institutional IRB. A copy also should be retained in your protocol file. The safety report(s) do/does not require revisions to the above protocols at this time. - Bevacizumab-1133478-CALGB-80303-ISR.pdf Note: You will need "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to read the attached PDF document; this program can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html DATE: December 13, 2006 SUBJECT: RTOG 0615, Activated Activated RTOG 0615, "A Phase II Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Using Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) + Bevacizumab (BV) for Locally or Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer". You may download a copy of the protocol for IRB review by accessing the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/members/protocols/0615/0615.pdf Forms for this study are available on the RTOG web site at http://www.rtog.org/members/forms/0615/main.html Note: An AE Grading Tool for this study is available on the RTOG web site next to the protocol. Online (versus Dial-in) registration is mandatory for this study. See the link below for web registration information and instructions. NCI policy requires that the "Version Date" on the protocol title page reflect the date the protocol was submitted by RTOG to NCI; therefore, the version date and activation date are not the same. Please notify your affiliates that are not on e-mail. If you would like to be added/removed from the RTOG broadcast list or wish to update your e-mail address, contact Michelle Buado at mbuado@phila.acr.org Please do not contact Michelle Buado for any other reason or reply directly to this broadcast but contact the appropriate department at RTOG HQ to share a comment or ask a question. A telephone listing by department is available on the website at www.rtog.org by selecting the member info tab and clicking Headquarters Information and Telephone Listings. You may also use 1-800-227-5463 ext. 4189 which provides a menu to reach the different departments. Web registration is available 24/7. Information and instructions are at https://silver2.phila.acr.org/Clinical_RTOG/pgIndex.html