New hope for rare eye cancer: drug targets spreading tumors
NCT ID NCT01587352
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called vorinostat in 40 people with uveal melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and help control the disease.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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