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Bexarotene and Ultra-Low Dose Total Skin Electron Beam Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides

Trial Status: active

This phase Ib trial tests the safety and side effects of bexarotene in combination with total skin electron beam (TSEB) radiation therapy in treating patients with mycosis fungoides. Bexarotene is a form of vitamin A that activates proteins called retinoid X receptors, which may stop the growth of cancer cells and kill them. TSEB is a type of radiation therapy that treats the entire surface of the skin with very low doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. This type of radiation does not pass through the outer layers of the skin into the tissues and organs below the skin. Giving bexarotene in combination with TSEB may improve mycosis fungoides and reduce symptoms (including itching).