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Lovastatin in Treating Patients At High Risk of Melanoma

NCT00462280

Phase 2 Completed 80 enrolled National Cancer Institute (NCI)
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindPrevention

Summary

The use of lovastatin may slow disease progression in patients at high risk of melanoma. It is not yet known whether lovastatin is more effective than a placebo in treating patients at high risk of melanoma. This randomized phase II trial studies how well giving lovastatin or placebo works in treating patients at high risk of melanoma.

Timeline

Start
2007-05
Primary completion
2011-04
Completion
2012-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Lovastatin Small molecule Oral