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Gefitinib and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

NCT00084786

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy such as docetaxel work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving gefitinib with docetaxel may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gefitinib when given with docetaxel in treating patients with advanced solid tumors.

Timeline

Start
2004-03
Primary completion
2006-07
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Gefitinib Small molecule Oral
Background Docetaxel Small molecule Intravenous