Imatinib and PTK787/ZK222584 in Refractory and/or Advanced Solid Tumors

Summary

In this phase I study, the investigators will determine the maximum tolerated doses of imatinib and PTK/ZK administered in two different dose schedules. Due to the different mechanisms of action and the minimally-overlapping toxicity profiles of these two novel oral agents, it is hoped that a combination regimen incorporating both compounds will produce increased activity without enhanced toxicity. After completion of this phase I study, the investigators propose a follow-up phase II study in patients with previously treated metastatic renal cell cancer - where VEGF and PDGF appear to play important roles in the malignant phenotype - to determine the antitumor efficacy of the recommended dose of this combination regimen.

Timeline

Start

2004-07

Primary completion

2008-01

Completion

2011-04

Drugs

Indications