New hope for kaposi sarcoma: pomalidomide shows promise in shrinking tumors

NCT ID NCT04577755

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tests a drug called pomalidomide in 45 people with Kaposi sarcoma, a type of skin cancer. The drug works by cutting off the tumor's blood supply and boosting the immune system to kill cancer cells. The goal is to see how long the tumors shrink and how many people respond to treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Miami Cancer Institute

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Pennsylvania Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center

    Houston, Texas, 77004, United States

  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

  • University of Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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