Use of Stealth Liposomal Doxorubicin HCl ( DOX-SL ) in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma.

Use of Stealth Liposomal Doxorubicin HCl ( DOX-SL ) in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma.

To provide Stealth liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride ( DOX-SL ) as a therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma patients who have no remaining treatment options other than DOX-SL or patients who have been participating in another DOX-SL protocol and for whom continuation in DOX-SL is medically indicated. Also, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DOX-SL in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma who have previously received systemic chemotherapy with or without an anthracycline.

Patients receive DOX-SL every 3 weeks for up to 20 cycles.

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

• AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma that requires systemic chemotherapy.
• EITHER a medical indication for continuation of DOX-SL following treatment on another DOX-SL protocol, OR no remaining treatment options other than DOX-SL.

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

• Prior anthracyclines.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

• Cardiac ejection fraction < 50 percent or clinically significant cardiac disease.
• Eligibility for a Liposomal Technology comparative protocol.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

• Other cytotoxic chemotherapy.

Patients with the following prior condition are excluded:

History of idiosyncratic or allergic reaction to anthracyclines.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

• Chemotherapy within the past 3 weeks.