Temozolomide and Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Combining chemotherapy with interferon alfa may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining temozolomide and interferon alfa in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV melanoma.

Timeline

Start

2001-05

Primary completion

2005-06

Completion

2005-06

Publications

• Results Krown SE, Hwu WJ, Menell JH, et al.: A phase II study of temozolomide (TMZ) and pegylated interferon α-2b (PGI) in the treatment of advanced melanoma. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 22 (Suppl 14): A-7533, 718s, 2004.

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