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Methotrexate and Thiotepa in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS Lymphoma

NCT00045539

Open-labelTreatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as methotrexate and thiotepa, work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining methotrexate with thiotepa in treating patients who have newly-diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma.

Timeline

Start
2002-10
Primary completion
Completion
2006-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Methotrexate Small molecule Intravenous
Subject Thiotepa Other / unclassified Intravenous
Background Leucovorin Small molecule Intravenous

Indications