drugset / Trial / NCT00004089
Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Thyroid Cancer
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. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have previously untreated anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Timeline
- Start
- 1999-08
- Primary completion
- 2002-04
- Completion
- 2002-04
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hydroxyurea | Other / unclassified | — | Oral |
| Subject | Paclitaxel | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |
| Subject | fluorouracil | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |
| Background | filgrastim | Protein / enzyme biologic | — | Subcutaneous |