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Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Neuroblastoma That Has Not Responded to Previous Treatment

NCT00089258

Open-labelTreatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as monoclonal antibody 3F8, can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Beta-glucan, isotretinoin, and sargramostim may increase the effectiveness of monoclonal antibody 3F8 by making tumor cells more sensitive to the monoclonal antibody. Combining different types of biological therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving beta-glucan, isotretinoin, and sargramostim together with monoclonal antibody 3F8 works in treating patients with neuroblastoma that has not responded to previous treatment.

Timeline

Start
2004-07
Primary completion
2006-11
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject 3F8 Monoclonal antibody Intravenous
Subject Isotretinoin Other / unclassified Oral
Subject beta-glucan Other / unclassified Oral
Subject sargramostim Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous

Indications