drugset / Trial / NCT00003878
Carmustine Implants in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
Phase 2
Completed
New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy Consortium
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · collab
Treatment
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving the drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of implanted carmustine wafers in treating patients who have brain metastases and who are undergoing surgery to remove the tumor.
Timeline
- Start
- 2002-04
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2003-04
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | carmustine | Small molecule | — | Other |