Carboxyamidotriazole and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Refractory Lymphomas
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer, Kidney Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors focused on measuring stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III renal cell cancer, stage IV renal cell cancer, recurrent renal cell cancer, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent adult brain tumor, small intestine lymphoma, adult brain stem glioma, adult craniopharyngioma, adult medulloblastoma, adult meningioma, adult glioblastoma, stage III melanoma, stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage III adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, stage IV adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, recurrent adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult myxopapillary ependymoma, adult anaplastic ependymoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult mixed glioma, adult central nervous system germ cell tumor, primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin lymphoma, adult pilocytic astrocytoma, adult subependymoma, adult ependymoblastoma, adult pineocytoma, adult pineoblastoma, adult meningeal hemangiopericytoma, intraocular lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, adult choroid plexus tumor, stage III mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage IV mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage III small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage III marginal zone lymphoma, stage IV small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage IV marginal zone lymphoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, adult grade III meningioma, adult oligodendroglioma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically diagnosed solid tumor (i.e., breast and ovarian epithelial carcinomas) or lymphoma Slides reviewed at the NCI Laboratory of Pathology Failure on therapy of proven efficacy for the disease Prior therapy not required for the following metastatic diseases: Melanoma Non-small cell lung cancer Renal cell carcinoma No brain metastases Primary brain tumors (such as glioblastoma multiforme) with stable neurologic deficits allowed Measurable or evaluable disease required Demonstrated by physical exam or on radiograph within 2 weeks prior to initiation of treatment OR Elevated PSA associated with prostate cancer Other marker-only disease ineligible PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hematocrit at least 27% Hepatic: Liver function tests no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal Bilirubin normal PT or PTT no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal Clotting parameters normal No concurrent anticoagulants other than 1 mg of warfarin per day for prophylaxis Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 45 mL/min No kidney obstruction Cardiovascular: No cardiac conduction defect requiring antiarrhythmics No evidence of myocardial infarction or other myocardial damage within past 6 months Other: HIV negative No concurrent infection No guaiac-positive stool test No neuropathy greater than grade I (unless associated with fixed-deficit primary brain tumors) Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 2 months after study PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Recovery from prior therapy required Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks since mitomycin, nitrosoureas, or carboplatin) No progression on carboxyamidotriazole or paclitaxel At least 6 months between treatment and relapse Endocrine therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior hormonal therapy No concurrent corticosteroids except as physiologic replacement Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 1 week since prior therapeutic antibiotics Concurrent prophylactic antibiotics allowed except imidazole antifungals (e.g., ketoconazole, fluconazole) No concurrent calcium channel blockers
Sites / Locations
- Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support
- NCI - Medical Oncology Clinical Research Unit