Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Sarcomas

Summary

Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan in treating children who have recurrent, relapsed, or refractory sarcoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

Timeline

Start

1999-05

Primary completion

2003-06

Completion

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Publications

• Results Hawkins DS, Bradfield S, Whitlock JA, Krailo M, Franklin J, Blaney SM, Adamson PC, Reaman G. Topotecan by 21-day continuous infusion in children with relapsed or refractory solid tumors: a Children's Oncology Group study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2006 Nov;47(6):790-4. doi: 10.1002/pbc.20739.
• Results Bradfield S, Hawkins DS, Whitlock J, et al.: Phase II study of 21 day continuous intravenous infusion (CIVI) topotecan for recurrent pediatric solid tumors: a Children's Oncology Group Study (COG A09713). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-8523, 805s, 2005.

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