Antiviral Therapy in Treating Patients With Slowly Progressing HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
Sarcoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sarcoma focused on measuring AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Stage I-III (NYU) Kaposi's sarcoma that is slowly progressive Stable disease without progression in diameter of tumor or in number of lesions (less than 50% increase in 3 months) No progressive disease during or after treatment for Kaposi's sarcoma Level of viral load detectable independently from CD4+ cells No other active AIDS pathologies PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 1500/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 8 mg/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.5 times normal AST and ALT less than 5 times normal Alkaline phosphatase less than 2.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine less than 2.5 times normal Other: No prior malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmelanomatous skin cancer No active cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex 1 or 2, or herpes zoster infection requiring treatment PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other No prior antiretroviral therapy OR No prior highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) No concurrent acyclovir, ganciclovir, foscarnet, or cidofovir
Sites / Locations
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - Aviano