Intrapleural BG00001 in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma or Malignant Pleural Effusions

Summary

RATIONALE: Using BG00001 to insert the gene for interferon-beta into a person's pleural cavity may improve the body's ability to fight cancer. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of intrapleural BG00001 in treating patients who have malignant pleural mesothelioma or malignant pleural effusions.

Timeline

Start

2003-04

Primary completion

2006-01

Completion

2006-01

Publications

• Results Sterman DH, Recio A, Haas AR, Vachani A, Katz SI, Gillespie CT, Cheng G, Sun J, Moon E, Pereira L, Wang X, Heitjan DF, Litzky L, June CH, Vonderheide RH, Carroll RG, Albelda SM. A phase I trial of repeated intrapleural adenoviral-mediated interferon-beta gene transfer for mesothelioma and metastatic pleural effusions. Mol Ther. 2010 Apr;18(4):852-60. doi: 10.1038/mt.2009.309. Epub 2010 Jan 12.

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