Overview

Combination Chemotherapy, Interferon Alfa, and Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill melanoma cells. It is not yet known which treatment regimen is more effective in treating melanoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two regimens of combination chemotherapy plus interferon alfa and interleukin-2 in treating patients who have metastatic melanoma.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Treatments:
Aldesleukin
Dacarbazine
Interferon-alpha
Interferons