BI 2536 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Summary

RATIONALE: BI 2536 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well BI 2536 works in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic solid tumors.

Timeline

Start

2007-07

Primary completion

2008-09

Completion

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Publications

• Results Schoffski P, Blay JY, De Greve J, Brain E, Machiels JP, Soria JC, Sleijfer S, Wolter P, Ray-Coquard I, Fontaine C, Munzert G, Fritsch H, Hanft G, Aerts C, Rapion J, Allgeier A, Bogaerts J, Lacombe D. Multicentric parallel phase II trial of the polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor BI 2536 in patients with advanced head and neck cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, soft tissue sarcoma and melanoma. The first protocol of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Network Of Core Institutes (NOCI). Eur J Cancer. 2010 Aug;46(12):2206-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.03.039. Epub 2010 May 13.

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