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Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Sponsored by: | Burzynski Research Institute |
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Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
Purpose
RATIONALE: Antineoplastons are naturally-occurring substances that may also be made in the laboratory. Antineoplastons may inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial studies the effectiveness of antineoplaston therapy in treating women who have stage IV breast cancer that has not responded to standard therapy.
Condition | Treatment or Intervention | Phase |
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stage IV breast cancer recurrent breast cancer |
Drug: antineoplaston A10 Drug: antineoplaston AS2-1 Procedure: alternative product therapy Procedure: biological response modifier therapy Procedure: biologically based therapies Procedure: cancer prevention intervention Procedure: complementary and alternative therapy Procedure: differentiation therapy |
Phase II |
MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer
Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: Phase II Study of Oral Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is an open-label study.
Patients receive oral antineoplaston A10 and antineoplaston AS2-1 6 to 7 times per day.
Treatment continues for at least 6 weeks. Patients achieving complete or partial response may continue on therapy until disease progression or toxic effects occur.
Patients are followed for survival.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age:
Sex:
Menopausal Status:
Performance status:
Life expectancy:
Hematopoietic:
Hepatic:
Renal:
Cardiovascular:
Pulmonary:
Other:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy:
Chemotherapy:
Endocrine therapy:
Radiotherapy:
Surgery:
Other:
Location and Contact Information
More Information
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
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