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High-Dose Intravenous Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) That Has Not Responded to Previous Low-Dose Intravenous or Subcutaneous Interleukin-2

Phase 2
Conditions
Kidney Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00080977
Lead Sponsor
Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well high-dose intravenous interleukin-2 works in treating patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma that has not responded to previous low-dose intravenous or subcutaneous interleukin-2.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the response rate (complete, partial, and minor) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who failed prior low-dose intravenous or subcutaneous interleukin-2 (IL-2) when treated with high-dose intravenous IL-2.

* Determine the overall survival, disease-free survival, and time to progression in patients treated with this drug.

* Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.

Patients receive high-dose interleukin-2 IV every 8 hours for 15 doses followed 7-10 days later by another 15 doses (course 1).

Patients are assesed for response 2 months after initiation of treatment. Patients with responding or stable disease receive a second course of therapy. Patients with an ongoing response receive subsequent courses of treatment in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 6 months for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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