Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Primary Brain Tumors or Metastatic Brain Tumors

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Collecting fluid samples through a catheter may help doctors find out how well temozolomide spreads throughout the brain. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying temozolomide in treating patients with primary brain tumors or metastatic brain tumors.

Timeline

Start

2006-01

Primary completion

2008-05

Completion

2009-05

Drugs

Indications