Gene Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gene therapy plus chemotherapy in treating patients who have breast cancer. Inserting the p53 gene into a person's cancer cells may improve the body's ability to fight cancer or make the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. Combining chemotherapy with gene therapy may kill more tumor cells.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00004038

Run by

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

People needed

20

Starts

1999-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-02-07

Who can join

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

Where it is running

• Fox Chase Cancer Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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