Overview

Riluzole in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Riluzole may stop or slow the growth of tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for melanoma. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well riluzole works in treating patients with stage III or stage IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Riluzole