17-Dimethylaminoethylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin (17-DMAG) in Treating Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors or Tumors That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as 17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-DMAG), work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of 17-DMAG in treating patients with metastatic solid tumors or tumors that cannot be removed by surgery.

Timeline

Start

2005-10

Primary completion

2007-01

Completion

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Publications

• Results Pacey SC, Wilson RH, Walton M, et al.: A phase I trial of the heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitor alvespimycin (17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin 17-DMAG) administered weekly, intravenously, to patients with advanced solid tumors. [Abstract] American Association for Cancer Research: Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, October 22-26, 2007, San Francisco, CA A-PR-6, 2007.

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