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Azacitidine and Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

NCT00398450

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as azacitidine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of tumor cells. Giving azacitidine together with interferon alfa may be an effective treatment for melanoma. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of azacitidine when given together with interferon alfa in treating patients with metastatic melanoma.

Timeline

Start
2006-02
Primary completion
2010-04
Completion
2010-04

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Azacitidine Other / unclassified Subcutaneous
Background Peginterferon alfa-2b Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous

Indications