Study of Irofulven Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Advanced Thyroid Cancer

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older. * Cancer of the thyroid confirmed by a biopsy sample. Specific types of thyroid cancer included in this study are anaplastic, differentiated (papillary, follicular, or Hürthle cell), and medullary thyroid cancers. * For patients with differentiated (papillary, follicular, or Hürthle cell) thyroid cancer, no more than 1 prior chemotherapy treatment is allowed. * Measurable disease is required (at least one lesion at least 2 cm in length by conventional computed tomography (CT) techniques or at least 1 cm by spiral CT scan). * Any prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy must be stopped at least 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment. Prior radioiodine (I131) therapy must be stopped at least 3 (or 6) months before first dose of study treatment (depending on responsiveness to this therapy). * Recovery from any toxic effects of prior chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. * Patients with reproductive potential must use a medically acceptable contraceptive method. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening. Exclusion Criteria: * History of retinopathy. * Serious ongoing medical or psychiatric disorder (as determined by the clinical investigator). * External beam radiation therapy to \>30% of the bone marrow at any time prior to study entry. * Prior treatment with irofulven or capecitabine, or protracted infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (infusion duration greater than or equal t…