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Brief Title: Safety and Effectiveness of Giving SU5416 to HIV-Infected Patients With AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
Official Title: A Multicenter, Dose Escalating Study in Patients With Cutaneous AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
Study ID: NCT00002226
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give SU5416 to HIV-infected patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). SU5416 may prevent the growth of KS tumors.
Detailed Description: Groups of 3-6 patients are sequentially assigned to receive escalating doses of SU5416 in 33% increments. Study drug is administered as a twice-weekly intravenous injection for 4 weeks. In the absence of unacceptable toxicity, responding patients may continue on SU5416 in 4-week treatment cycles for a maximum of 1 year or until the presence of unacceptable toxicity or tumor progression.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Norris Cancer Ctr / USC, Los Angeles, California, United States
UCLA Care Ctr / Ctr for Hlth Sciences, Los Angeles, California, United States
Saint Francis Mem Hosp / HIV Care Unit, San Francisco, California, United States
New York Univ Med Ctr, New York, New York, United States