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Brief Title: Suramin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Primary Brain Tumors
Official Title: ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF SURAMIN IN RECURRENT MALIGNANT PRIMARY BRAIN TUMORS
Study ID: NCT00002639
Brief Summary: RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of suramin in treating patients with recurrent primary brain tumors following radiation therapy.
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the efficacy of suramin in patients with recurrent primary brain tumors as measured by radiographic response, time to progression, and survival. II. Assess the toxic effects of suramin in this patient population. OUTLINE: Single-Agent Chemotherapy. Suramin, SUR, NSC-34936. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: If at least 1 of the first 14 patients experiences at least a partial response, a total of 25 patients will be entered over approximately 30 months.
Minimum Age: 15 Years
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Department of Neurosurgery - Emory, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Name: Jeffrey J. Olson, MD
Affiliation: Emory University
Role: STUDY_CHAIR