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CPG 7909 Injection in Melanoma

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentCompleted18 and overPharmaceutical / IndustryC023
CO23, A8501023, NCT00070642

Trial Description

Summary

To determine the safety, tolerability and effects of CPG 7909 (the study drug) when given with chemotherapy to patients with melanoma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed melanoma that is metastatic.
  • Measurable disease according to the RECIST criteria.
  • Karnofsky Performance Status of > 70.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with anti-neoplastic biologic or chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease (except one course of adjuvant immunotherapy and/or adjuvant chemotherapy other than DTIC).
  • Suspected or known CNS metastases.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Pfizer Incorporated

Pfizer CT.gov Call CenterStudy Director

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00070642
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 18, 2009

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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