Yttrium Y 90 SMT 487 in Treating Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Cancer

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma (Skin), Neoplastic Syndrome

In brief

RATIONALE: Radiolabeled drugs such as yttrium Y 90 SMT 487 can locate tumor cells and deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of yttrium Y 90 SMT 487 in treating patients who have refractory or recurrent cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00006368
Run by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
People needed
60
Starts
1998-01-01
Expected to finish
2003-11-01
Last updated by the study team
2013-05-01

Who can join

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

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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