Etoposide Plus Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ependymomas

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

In brief

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating patients with recurrent ependymomas following radiation therapy.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00002876
Run by
Mayo Clinic
People needed
35
Starts
1991-10-01
Expected to finish
2005-01-01
Last updated by the study team
2011-05-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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