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Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Kidney Cancer That Has Been Removed With Surgery

Phase 2
Conditions
Kidney Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00003604
Lead Sponsor
Cancer Biotherapy Research Group
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill kidney cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of interleukin-2 in treating patients with stage III or stage IV kidney cancer that has been removed by surgery.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the disease free survival and overall survival of patients with resected stage III or IV renal cancer treated with interleukin-2. II. Measure the degree of rebound lymphocytosis generated by this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is an open label study. Patients receive interleukin-2 IV over 15-30 minutes on 3 consecutive days weekly for 6 weeks, followed by 2 weeks of rest. Patients receive 2 treatment courses, each 8 weeks in duration. Patients are followed every 6 months until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20 patients will be accrued within 1 to 2 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Cancer Care Center for Southern Indiana

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Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Bergan Mercy Medical Center

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Baptist Regional Cancer Center - Knoxville

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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