Overview

Everolimus in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Unresectable or Metastatic Esophageal Cancer or Stomach Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well everolimus works in treating patients with previously treated unresectable or metastatic esophageal cancer or stomach cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Translational Oncology Research International
Collaborators:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
University of California, Los Angeles
Treatments:
Everolimus
Sirolimus