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Brief Title: Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Official Title: Phase II Trial Of Thalidomide In Patients With Low Grade Neuroendocrine Tumors (Carcinoid and Islet Cell Cancers)
Study ID: NCT00027638
Brief Summary: RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of neuroendocrine tumors by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients who have metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES: * Determine the safety and efficacy of thalidomide in patients with metastatic low-grade neuroendocrine tumors. OUTLINE: Patients receive oral thalidomide once daily on weeks 1-8. Courses repeat every 8 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 14-25 patients will be accrued for this study.
Minimum Age:
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
Name: Leonard B. Saltz, MD
Affiliation: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Role: STUDY_CHAIR