AFP464 in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Refractory Solid Tumors That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: Histologic proof of cancer that is now unresectable Patients with metastatic solid tumors who are refractory to available therapy or for whom standard systemic therapy does not exist Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/μL Platelets (PLT) >= 100,000/μL Total bilirubin =< upper limits of normal (ULN) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN Creatinine =< 1.25 x ULN; if above 1.25 x ULN calculated creatinine clearance must be >= 60 ml/min Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9.0 g/dl Normal diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) or the presence of an asymptomatic grade 1 DLCO; NOTE: DLCO must be corrected for hemoglobin Ability to provide informed consent Willingness to return to Mayo Clinic for follow-up Life expectancy >= 12 weeks Willingness to provide the biologic specimens (blood and urine) as required by the protocol COHORT II (MTD) PATIENTS ONLY: Patients with breast, ovarian, peritoneal or renal cell carcinoma Tumor that is amenable for biopsy taken during Cycle 1 at 24 +/- 4 hours following the end of AFP-464 infusion International normalized ratio (INR) =< 1.4 Patients taking aspirin: discontinue >= 5 days prior to procedure Patients receiving IV Heparin: discontinue 4 hours prior to the procedure and an APTT measurement obtained if clinically indicated Patients receiving subcutaneous or low molecular weight heparin: discontinue for 8 hours prior to procedure Exclusion Criteria: Known standard therapy for the patient's disease that is potentially curative or definitely capable of extending life expectancy Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 3 or 4 Prior thoracic radiotherapy Symptomatic pulmonary disease Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, seizure disorder, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements Any of the following prior therapies: Chemotherapy =< 4 weeks prior to study entry Mitomycin C/nitrosoureas =< 6 weeks prior to study entry Immunotherapy =< 4 weeks prior to study entry Biologic therapy =< 4 weeks prior to study entry Radiation therapy =< 4 weeks prior to study entry Radiation to > 25% of bone marrow Failure to fully recover from acute, reversible effects of prior chemotherapy regardless of interval since last treatment Uncontrolled brain metastases; Note: Brain metastases are not permitted on study unless the metastases have been treated by surgery or radiotherapy, and the patient has been neurologically stable and off steroids for >= 4 weeks Any of the following: Pregnant women: Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test =< 7 days prior to registration Nursing women Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception (condoms, diaphragm, birth control pills, injections, intrauterine device [IUD], or abstinence, etc.) Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to AFP464 Other concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or any ancillary therapy considered investigational (utilized for a non-FDA-approved indication and in the context of a research investigation) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy Active smokers and those who have smoked =< 30 days prior to registration, and patients unwilling or unable to refrain completely from smoking while on study