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Imatinib Mesylate and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00045604

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining imatinib mesylate with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining imatinib mesylate with irinotecan and cisplatin in treating patients who have extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Timeline

Start
2002-07
Primary completion
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Imatinib Small molecule Oral
Subject Irinotecan Small molecule Intravenous
Background Cisplatin Other / unclassified Intravenous