Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Cancer focused on measuring stage IV breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer, recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, extensive stage small cell lung cancer, recurrent small cell lung cancer, stage III bladder cancer, recurrent bladder cancer, stage IV bladder cancer, stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, untreated metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, recurrent metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, pulmonary carcinoid tumor, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III basal cell carcinoma of the lip, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV basal cell carcinoma of the lip, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage IV mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage IV adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the lip, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, recurrent mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity, recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, recurrent lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage III lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage IV lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, recurrent lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent salivary gland cancer, stage III salivary gland cancer, stage IV salivary gland cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven unresectable solid tumors (e.g., lung, breast, head and neck, bladder) Clinically suitable for treatment with single agent docetaxel Caucasian (at least 2 generations originating in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East) OR African American (at least 2 generations originating in any of the black racial groups of Africa) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: 0-2 Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) AST no greater than 1.5 times ULN AND Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: BUN no greater than 1.5 times ULN Creatinine no greater 1.5 times ULN Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior bone marrow transplantation Chemotherapy: No prior docetaxel Prior paclitaxel allowed 1 or 2 prior chemotherapy regimens allowed At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormones for disease related conditions Concurrent steroids for adrenal failure allowed Radiotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy Palliative radiotherapy allowed except whole brain irradiation for CNS disease Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 48 hours since prior or concurrent ethanol (CYP3A enzyme inducer) or grapefruit juice (CYP3A enzyme inhibitor) At least 7 days since prior or concurrent CYP450 inducing drugs: Antiseizure medications: phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, or lamotrigine Anti-TB therapy: rifampin, isoniazid, or sulfinpyrazone At least 7 days since prior or concurrent CYP450 3A inhibiting drugs: Macrolides: erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin, or roxithromycin Azoles: ketoconazole, fluconazole, or itraconazole Other antibiotics: metronidazole or chloramphenicol Anti-HIV drugs: ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, or delavirdine Immunosuppressive agents: cyclosporine Antidepressant agent: nefazodone
Sites / Locations
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
- Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego
- UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
- CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
- Lombardi Cancer Center
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC
- Broward General Medical Center
- Memorial Regional Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
- CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
- Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan Medical Center
- MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
- University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
- Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
- West Suburban Center for Cancer Care
- Saint Anthony Medical Center
- Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Baptist Hospital East - Louisville
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Baltimore
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
- Lakeland Medical Center - St. Joseph
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)
- Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center
- Cooper University Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- Elmhurst Hospital Center
- Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital
- CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
- North Shore University Hospital
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse
- CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
- NorthEast Oncology Associates
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham
- Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Cape Fear Valley Health System
- Lenoir Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
- FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center
- CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
- Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Fargo
- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
- Lifespan: The Miriam Hospital
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - White River Junction
- Martha Jefferson Hospital
- Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk
- MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center
- Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Inc.
- St. Mary's Medical Center
- Ministry Medical Group - Northern Region
- McGill University
- University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Medical Sciences Campus
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
docetaxel
OUTLINE: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients may receive additional courses beginning 21 days after the first docetaxel dose at the discretion of the physician.