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Gene Therapy and Ganciclovir in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma

NCT00005057

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Inserting a modified herpesvirus gene into a person's melanoma cells may make the cancer more sensitive to the antiviral agent ganciclovir. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gene therapy in treating patients who have stage IV melanoma.

Timeline

Start
2000-03
Primary completion
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Ganciclovir Small molecule Intravenous
Subject adenovirus RSV-TK Unknown Other

Indications