Abraxane and Temodar Plus Genasense in Advanced Melanoma
Abraxane and Temodar Plus Genasense in Advanced Melanoma
This study is designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and
 pharmacodynamics of combination treatment with Temodar®, Genasense®, and Abraxane® in
 chemotherapy-naïve subjects with advanced melanoma and normal lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Subjects with progressive, unresectable, or advanced melanoma who are considered to be
 candidates for systemic treatment with chemotherapy

 -  Subjects will have measurable disease, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
 Performance Status less than or equal to 2, and serum LDH less than or equal to 1.1
 times the upper limit of normal, but will not have previously received cytotoxic
 chemotherapy

 -  Prior immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or cytokine, biologic, or vaccine therapy is
 permitted in the adjuvant and/or metastatic setting

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Prior treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy, including regional perfusion, or with
 Genasense®(oblimersen sodium)Injection

 -  Nonmeasurable disease only

 -  History or presence of brain metastasis or leptomeningeal disease

 -  Significant medical disease other than cancer

 -  Known human immunodeficiency virus infection

 -  Pregnant or lactating

 -  Known hypersensitivity to temozolomide, phosphorothioate-containing oligonucleotides,
 or products containing human albumin

 -  Use of any experimental therapy within 3 weeks prior to baseline evaluations, Other
 anticancer treatment (such as chemotherapy, radiation, or biologic or investigational
 therapies) while receiving therapy in this study