Flavopiridol in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Kidney Cancer
Kidney Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Kidney Cancer focused on measuring stage III renal cell cancer, stage IV renal cell cancer, recurrent renal cell cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable primary (M0) or metastatic renal cell cancer At least 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion At least 20 mm by conventional techniques OR At least 10 mm by spiral CT scan Soft tissue disease that has been previously irradiated within the past 2 months is not considered measurable Soft tissue disease within a previously irradiated field is considered measurable provided disease has progressed and other measurable disease exists outside of the radiation field No prior or concurrent brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: No hypercoagulable state other than renal cell cancer Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: No symptomatic congestive heart failure No unstable angina pectoris No cardiac arrhythmia No prior isolated occurrence of deep venous thrombosis within the past 6 months Pulmonary: No prior isolated occurrence of pulmonary embolism within the past 6 months Other: No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or stage I or II cancer in complete remission No history of allergic reactions to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to flavopiridol (e.g., staurosporine, deschloroflavopiridol, or butyrolactone I) No other uncontrolled illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus) No ongoing or active infection No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: 1 prior immunotherapy regimen comprising interferon and/or interleukin-2 allowed At least 28 days since prior immunotherapy and recovered No concurrent prophylactic filgrastim (G-CSF) Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for renal cell cancer Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 21 days since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Prior resection of primary tumor allowed At least 28 days since prior surgery and recovered
Sites / Locations
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
- MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
- CCOP - Greater Phoenix
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
- Arizona Cancer Center
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)
- Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
- Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez
- CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
- UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
- CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- David Grant Medical Center
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
- CCOP - Atlanta Regional
- Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
- MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
- CCOP - Central Illinois
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)
- Loyola University Medical Center
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- CCOP - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
- Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
- MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport
- Boston Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor
- CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit
- Henry Ford Hospital
- CCOP - Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program
- Providence Hospital - Southfield
- CCOP - Duluth
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson
- Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
- CCOP - Kansas City
- St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque
- MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Rochester Medical Center
- CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati
- Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- CCOP - Columbus
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
- CCOP - Dayton
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City
- Oregon Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland
- CCOP - Columbia River Program
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston
- Medical University of South Carolina
- CCOP - Greenville
- CCOP - Upstate Carolina
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple
- CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
- Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
- Swedish Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle
- CCOP - Northwest
- Madigan Army Medical Center