drugset / Trial / NCT00002637

Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer

NCT00002637

Phase 1/2 Completed 25 enrolled Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells including natural killer cells to kill prostate cancer cells. Interferon gamma may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells. Combining interferon gamma with interleukin-2 may be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of biological therapy using interleukin-2 and interferon gamma in treating patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Timeline

Start
1995-01
Primary completion
2001-02
Completion
2001-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject LNCaP cells Unknown
Subject aldesleukin Protein / enzyme biologic
Subject interferon gamma Protein / enzyme biologic

Indications