Cancer that has spread to the brain, or brain metastasis, is difficult to treat. Meclofenamate is a drug which has been shown to reduce brain metastasis growth in the laboratory. This medicine has been used in the past to treat pain. But, in this study, it will be used to prevent new brain metastasis. This is the first time that meclofenamate will be used in patients with brain metastasis. This is a pilot study which means that the purpose of this study is to determine if a larger clinical trial of meclofenamate is possible in patients with brain metastasis. This study also aims to find out what effects, good and/or bad meclofenamate has on the patient and the cancer that has spread to the brain. The investigators also want to learn more about potential effects that this drug may have in the digestive system.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Commack
Commack, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Feasible (if at least 50% of patients enrolled are evaluable in brain by MRI at the 2-month timepoint)
The trial will be deemed "feasible" if at least 50% of patients enrolled are evaluable in brain by MRI at the 2-month timepoint.
Time frame: 2 month
Adverse events
Adverse events (from all categories) will be collected, graded according to version 4.0 of the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.
Time frame: 1 year
Progression free survival
progression-free survival is defined as time from start of treatment to progressive disease by MRI
Time frame: 1 year
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