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Combination Chemotherapy With or Without SU5416 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

NCT00021281

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. SU5416 may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy will be more effective with or without SU5416 in treating metastatic colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without SU5416 in treating patients who have metastatic colorectal cancer.

Timeline

Start
2000-12
Primary completion
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject semaxanib Small molecule Intravenous
Background Irinotecan Small molecule Intravenous
Background Leucovorin Small molecule Intravenous
Background fluorouracil Small molecule Intravenous

Indications