Flavopiridol Plus Cisplatin or Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Breast Cancer, Melanoma (Skin), Prostate Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring stage IV breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer, stage IV prostate cancer, recurrent prostate cancer, stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma, unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed unresectable advanced solid tumor for which no standard therapy exists that is potentially curative or definitely capable of extending life expectancy Biopsy confirmation of recurrent tumors required, unless sole site of disease is inaccessible bony and/or pulmonary metastases Eligible solid tumors include, but not are limited to, prostate cancer, breast cancer, or melanoma No lymphoma No CNS metastases Patients with primary brain tumors are eligible if they are not receiving antiepileptic medication(s) but are receiving stable doses of corticosteroids Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Sex: Not specified Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: See Disease Characteristics At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm^3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,700/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin at least 8 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin within upper limit of normal (ULN) AST and ALT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease No history of angina Neurologic: No grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy No seizure disorder Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No uncontrolled infection PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: More than 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy More than 4 weeks since prior biologic therapy No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for mitomycin and nitrosoureas) and recovered No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics Radiotherapy: More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy to more than 25% of bone marrow No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic