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 @ 1:00 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 1:00 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00014261
Brief Summary:
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PEG-interferon alfa-2B may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Combining temozolomide with PEG-interferon alfa-2B may be an effective treatment for advanced solid tumors.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining temozolomide and PEG-interferon alfa-2B in treating patients who have advanced solid tumors.
Detailed Description:
OBJECTIVES:
* Determine the safety and tolerability of temozolomide and PEG-interferon alfa-2b in patients with advanced refractory solid tumors or chemotherapy-naive advanced cancer.
* Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicity of this regimen in this patient population.
* Determine the pharmacokinetics of PEG-interferon alfa-2b at the MTD when administered with temozolomide in this patient population.
* Determine the anti-tumor activity of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.
Patients receive oral temozolomide on days 1-7 and 15-21 and PEG-interferon alfa-2b subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 1-9 patients receive escalating doses of temozolomide and PEG-interferon alfa-2b until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 24 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study:
NCT00014261
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00014261