Overview

Chemotherapy Plus IM-862 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2001-11-01
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. IM-862 may stop the growth of colorectal cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known if chemotherapy is more effective with or without IM-862 in treating colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of chemotherapy plus IM-862 in treating patients who have metastatic colorectal cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Fluorouracil
Irinotecan
Thymogen