Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer
Kidney Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Kidney Cancer focused on measuring stage IV renal cell cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven metastatic, sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma Measurable disease At least 15 mm for pulmonary sites At least 20 mm for other sites No uncontrolled CNS metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: Greater than 3 months Hematopoietic: Neutrophil count greater than 1500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 9 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times normal Transaminases less than 2 times normal (less than 4 times normal if due to liver metastases) Renal: Creatinine less than 1.6 mg/dL Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Other: No contraindication to anthracycline treatment No unstable major organ defect No prior malignancy except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the uterus Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Institut Sainte Catherine
- Centre Leon Berard
- Institut J. Paoli and I. Calmettes
- Centre Regional de Lutte Contre le Cancer - Centre Val d'Aurelle
- CRLCC Nantes - Atlantique
- Centre Antoine Lacassagne
- C.H.U. - Hopital Gaston Doumergue
- Hotel Dieu de Paris
- Institut Curie - Section Medicale
- Institut Jean Godinot
- Centre Eugene Marquis
- Centre Rene Huguenin
- Centre Hospitalier General de Saint Nazaire
- Institut Gustave Roussy