Overview

Bexarotene and Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Combining chemotherapy with interferon alfa may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining bexarotene with interferon alfa in treating patients who have cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Bexarotene
Interferon-alpha
Interferons