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Treatment Name: Combination of 6-Thioguanine, Capecitabine, Celecoxib and Temozolomide or CCNU for Recurrent Anaplastic Glioma
Keywords: Temodar,6-Thioguanine,Celecoxib, Capecitabine,CCNU
Phase: Phase 2
Treatment ID#s: VT1119         2003-0600
Age Group: Adult And Pediatric
Min Karnofsky Score: 60: Requires occasional assistance but is able to care for most of own needs
Conditions: Newly Diagnosed: N
Recurrent: Y
Prior Surgery is Allowed
Prior Radiation is Allowed
Prior Chemotherapy is Allowed
Recurrent anaplastic glioma in patients at least 12 years of age
Last Updated: 04/15/2008
Tumor Types: Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Mixed Glioma
Oligodendroglioma High Grade
Comments: The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of 6-Thioguanine, Xeloda (capecitabine), and Celebrex (celecoxib) with Temodar (temozolomide) or Lomustine (CCNU) is effective in the treatment of recurrent or progressive anaplastic glioma in patients who have failed previous treatments. The safety of these combination treatment will also be studied.
Treatment Type: Chemotherapy.
Contact: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jan Esenwein
Program Coordinator, Brain Tumor Program
Contact: Jan Esenwein or Marie Woodward
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030-
Phone:(713)745-2264
Fax: (713)794-4999
Click here to send an email
Website: www.mdanderson.org/diseases/braincancer/


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