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Biological Therapy and Gene Therapy in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Neuroblastoma

NCT00006480

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cell from growing. Inserting genetic material made in the laboratory into a person's blood cells may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of biological therapy and gene therapy in treating children who have recurrent or refractory neuroblastoma.

Timeline

Start
2000-05
Primary completion
Completion
2005-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject aldesleukin Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous
Subject therapeutic autologous lymphocytes Cell therapy Intravenous
Background Ganciclovir Small molecule Intravenous

Indications