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Phase I Study of Batracylin in Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors or Lymphoma

Basic Trial Information

Phase	Type	Status	Age	Sponsor	Protocol IDs
Phase I	Biomarker/Laboratory analysis, Treatment	Active	18 and over	NCI	NCI-07-C-0097 7859, 07-C-0097, NCT00450502

Special Category: NCI Web site featured trial, NIH Clinical Center trial

Trial Description

Purpose:

Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as batracylin, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of batracylin in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors or lymphoma.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria include the following:

• At least 18 years old
• Measurable or evaluable disease
• More than 4 weeks since chemotherapy or biological therapy
• At least 1 month since radiation therapy or surgery
• For more information about the eligibility criteria for this trial, refer to the Health Professional version.

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Patients will receive batracylin by mouth once a day for 1 week. Treatment may repeat every 4 weeks for as long as benefit is shown.

Patients will undergo blood sample collection on days 1, 3, and 7 of the first course and on day 1 of all other courses for laboratory studies.

After finishing treatment, patients will be evaluated for 4 weeks.

Important:

For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor for a referral or call a trial contact person listed below. You may see the same contact person listed at more than one site, however, if you call the number listed you can ask to speak to the study coordinator or person involved with the specific trial you are interested in. If you have questions about cancer or clinical trials, call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). General information about clinical trials, including risks, benefits, and costs, can be found on NCI's Web site.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

NCI - Center for Cancer Research

Shivaani Kummar, MD, Principal investigator		Ph: 301-435-5402 Email: kummars@mail.nih.gov

U.S.A.
Maryland
	Bethesda
	Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office
		Clinical Trials Office - Warren Grant Magnusen Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office	Ph:  888-NCI-1937

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Registry Information
Official Title		A Phase I Study of Batracylin (NSC 320846) in Subjects with Solid Tumors and Lymphomas
Trial Start Date		2007-03-19
Trial Completion Date		2008-06-11 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov		NCT00450502
Date Submitted to PDQ		2007-02-05
Information Last Verified		2009-06-14

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