drugset / Trial / NCT00077103

Induction Chemotherapy Using Doxorubicin and Cisplatin Followed by Combretastatin A4 Phosphate and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Regionally Advanced Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

NCT00077103

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combretastatin A4 phosphate may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Combining doxorubicin and cisplatin with radiation therapy and combretastatin A4 phosphate may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving induction chemotherapy using doxorubicin and cisplatin together with radiation therapy and combretastatin A4 phosphate works in treating patients with newly diagnosed regionally advanced anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Timeline

Start
2003-11
Primary completion
2007-02
Completion
2007-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject fosbretabulin Small molecule Intravenous
Background Cisplatin Other / unclassified Intravenous
Background Doxorubicin Other / unclassified Intravenous
Background Pegfilgrastim Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous
Background filgrastim Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous

Indications