Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Colorectal Cancer focused on measuring stage IV colon cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed advanced colorectal cancer Must have unresectable (Stage IV) disease or have failed or refused conventional chemotherapy Measurable disease by conventional imaging methods Liver involvement no greater than 50% No CNS involvement Not positive for human antimouse antibody titer PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 80-100% Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3 Prothrombin time less than 1.3 times control Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No significant cardiac disease (New York Heart Association class II/IV heart disease) Other: No serious infection requiring treatment with antibiotics No other serious illness Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required of all fertile patients PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior mouse monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment, chimeric or humanized antibody, or constructs derived from antibodies At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior mitomycin/radiotherapy combination At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent steroids or other antiinflammatory agents Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy/mitomycin combination Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center