Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Salivary Gland Cancer

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of imatinib mesylate in treating patients who have unresectable and/or metastatic salivary gland cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00045669
Run by
University Health Network, Toronto
People needed
16
Starts
2002-07-01
Expected to finish
2005-01-01
Last updated by the study team
2019-02-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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