Thalidomide and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

In brief

RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of glioblastoma multiforme by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining thalidomide with irinotecan may kill any tumor cells remaining after radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining thalidomide with irinotecan in treating patients who have glioblastoma multiforme that has been treated with radiation therapy.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00039468
Run by
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
People needed
26
Starts
2002-03-01
Expected to finish
2008-02-01
Last updated by the study team
2011-10-27

Who can join

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

Where it is running

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