Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:35 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:35 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00276692
Brief Summary:
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well irinotecan works in treating patients with newly diagnosed Ewing's sarcoma.
Detailed Description:
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* Assess the responsiveness of single-agent irinotecan hydrochloride in a patient population with newly diagnosed high-risk Ewing's sarcoma.
OUTLINE: This is an open-label, multicenter study.
Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses. After completion of 2 courses of therapy, patients may receive additional treatment at the discretion of the treating physician.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 35 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study:
NCT00276692
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00276692