Megestrol Acetate in Treating Weight Loss or Anorexia in Young Patients With Malignancies Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy and/or Chemotherapy

PHASE2TerminatedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2011

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2012

Conditions
AnorexiaWeight Changes
Interventions
DRUG

megestrol acetate

Given orally in doses of either 10 mg/kg once a day or 5 mg/kg twice a day

OTHER

clinical observation

No treatment is given.

Trial Locations (1)

55905

Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

lead

Mayo Clinic

OTHER