Overview

ZD 1839 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Some tumors need growth factors produced by the body's white blood cells to keep growing. Drugs such as ZD 1839 may interfere with the growth factors and cause tumor cells to die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ZD 1839 in treating patients who have metastatic kidney cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Gefitinib