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		Treatment Name:		Cilengitide and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

		Phase:		Phase 1/2

		Treatment ID#:		1168

		Age Group:		Adults Only

		Min Karnofsky Score:		60: Requires occasional assistance but is able to care for most of own needs

		Conditions:		Prior Surgery is Allowed Prior Radiation is Not Allowed Prior Chemotherapy is Not Allowed RATIONALE: Cilengitide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining cilengitide with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of combining cilengitide with radiation therapy in treating patients who have newly diagnosedglioblastoma multiforme.

		Last Updated:		05/01/2007

		Tumor Types:		Glioblastoma Multiforme Gliosarcoma


		Comments:

		Treatment Type:		Chemotherapy Radiation

		Contact:		Burt Nabors MD Assistant Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center 1813 Sixth Ave South RAC M030 Birmingham, AL 35294 USA Phone: 205 934-1432 Fax: 205 975-7546 E-mail: bnabors@uab.edu Website: www.braintumor.uab.edu

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ID is a combination of our internal ID and the official ID for the trial, if any.
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