Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases Caused by Kidney Cancer or Melanoma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Sunitinib 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 sunitinib works in treating patients with
brain metastases caused by kidney cancer or melanoma.