Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma

Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of synovial sarcoma. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of gefitinib in treating patients who have locally advanced or metastatic synovial sarcoma.

Timeline

Start

2002-10

Primary completion

2005-10

Completion

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Publications

• Results Ray-Coquard I, Le Cesne A, Whelan JS, Schoffski P, Bui BN, Verweij J, Marreaud S, van Glabbeke M, Hogendoorn P, Blay JY. A phase II study of gefitinib for patients with advanced HER-1 expressing synovial sarcoma refractory to doxorubicin-containing regimens. Oncologist. 2008 Apr;13(4):467-73. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0065.

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