Overview

Calcitriol Plus Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Calcitriol may help solid tumor cells develop into normal cells. Combining calcitriol with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of calcitriol combined with carboplatin in treating patients who have advanced solid tumors.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Calcitriol
Carboplatin