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Brief Title: Study of Single Agent Perifosine for Recurrent Pediatric Solid Tumors
Official Title: Phase I Study of Single Agent Perifosine for Recurrent Pediatric Solid Tumors
Study ID: NCT00776867
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to test whether perifosine- a drug that inhibits the protein AKT, and has had some success in the treatment of adult cancers- is safe and effective in treating cancer. The investigators want to find out what effects, good and/or bad, it has on the patient and the cancer. The investigators are testing different dose schedules of perifosine and the patient will be asked to partake in one of the dose schedules.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age:
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
Name: Ira Dunkel, MD
Affiliation: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR