drugset / Trial / NCT00004006

Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Retinoblastoma

NCT00004006 ↗

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Bone marrow transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy followed by bone marrow transplantation in treating patients who have retinoblastoma.

Timeline

Start
1997-11
Primary completion
2005-09
Completion
2005-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Carboplatin Small molecule — Intravenous
Subject Cyclophosphamide Other / unclassified — Intravenous
Subject Doxorubicin Other / unclassified — Intravenous
Subject Etoposide Small molecule — Intravenous
Subject Topotecan Small molecule — Intrathecal
Background filgrastim Protein / enzyme biologic — Subcutaneous

Indications