Oral Tarceva Study for Recurrent/Residual Glioblastoma Multiforme and Anaplastic Astrocytoma

Tarceva®: Will be given at a starting dose of 150mg QD dose for the first cycle which is 28 days. This will be followed by 14 days of 100mg PO on a bid schedule and 150mg PO on a bid schedule for the final 14 days of the second cycle. Assuming no dose limiting toxicity, 150 mg PO tid will be continued for up to 10 more cycles. This is an outpatient regimen, in which the drug is admininistered orally. Tumor response will be assessed after every 2nd treatment cycle. Patients may receive a maximum of 12 cycles of treatment under this research protocol.