KRN5500 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors

Inclusion Criteria

• •DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven solid malignant tumors with convincing clinical, radiographic or isotopic evidence of dissemination Biopsy proof required in all doubtful cases Must not be eligible for any known regimens or treatments of higher potential efficacy
• •PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 15 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life Expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL SGOT and SGPT no greater than 2 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No history of acute myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias No New York Heart Association class III or IV disease Other: HIV negative No GI bleeding or bleeding tendency Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required for fertile patients
• •PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Must have recovered from prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered At least 6 weeks since prior nitrosourea or mitomycin Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified