Nicotine Skin Patch in Treating Patients With Kaposi's Sarcoma

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Sarcoma

In brief

RATIONALE: Nicotine may stimulate the immune system to kill Kaposi's sarcoma cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well the nicotine skin patch works in treating patients with Kaposi's sarcoma.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00295984
Run by
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
People needed
24
Starts
2006-03-01
Expected to finish
2006-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2013-06-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 78. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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