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Brief Title: Tretinoin in Treating Patients With Mycosis Fungoides or Sezary Syndrome
Official Title: Phase II Trial of Tretinoin (TRA) in Patients With Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome
Study ID: NCT00002479
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 tretinoin in treating patients who have any stage mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome.
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of tretinoin (TRA) in patients with mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome. II. Evaluate the spectrum of toxicity of TRA in this patient population. OUTLINE: Nonrandomized study. Single-agent Chemotherapy. Tretinoin, All-trans-Retinoic Acid, TRA, NSC-122758. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: If 1 or more of the first 15 evaluable patients experience an objective response, then 20 additional patients will be entered. It is anticipated that the accrual rate will be 1-2 patients per month.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Name: Timothy M. Kuzel, MD
Affiliation: Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
Role: STUDY_CHAIR