Indium In 111 Pentetreotide in Treating Patients With Refractory Cancer
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors focused on measuring stage IV renal cell cancer, recurrent renal cell cancer, extensive stage small cell lung cancer, recurrent small cell lung cancer, metastatic gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor, recurrent gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor, gastrinoma, insulinoma, recurrent islet cell carcinoma, thyroid gland medullary carcinoma, prolactin-producing pituitary tumor, iris melanoma, ciliary body and choroid melanoma, medium/large size, extraocular extension melanoma, recurrent intraocular melanoma, stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma, WDHA syndrome, somatostatinoma, pancreatic polypeptide tumor, glucagonoma, childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis, metastatic pheochromocytoma, recurrent pheochromocytoma, pulmonary carcinoid tumor, stage IV esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, recurrent neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven malignancy with no alternate treatments available Measurable or evaluable progressive disease Somatostatin receptors present on tumor and uptake demonstrated on diagnostic scan with OctreoScan PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Hepatic: Total bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 40 mL/min Other: No active infections Not HIV positive No coexisting medical condition Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior wide field radiation therapy Surgery: Recovery from prior surgery
Sites / Locations
- Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center