Overview

Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Brain Tumors

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Inserting the gene for herpes virus into a person's cells may improve the body's ability to fight cancer or make the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy using antiviral drugs such as ganciclovir. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectivenesss of gene therapy in treating patients with primary brain tumors.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Ganciclovir
Ganciclovir triphosphate