Clinical trials: Endocrine Cancer
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer or Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, such as iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8, can find tumor cells and carry tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00445965
- Testing
- DNA analysis, immunologic technique, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Dasatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00788125
- Testing
- carboplatin, dasatinib, etoposide phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Stage IV Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Adrenal Gland Cancer
Current therapies for Stage IV adrenal gland cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Stage IV adrenal gland…
- Trial name
- NCT00003453
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
S9912 Combination Chemo in Stage III Ovarian Cancer,
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003896
- Testing
- cisplatin, liposomal doxorubicin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 104 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Breast Cancer
Endocrine Response in Women With Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Currently, adjuvant endocrine therapy often follows a "one-size-fits- all" approach, with most premenopausal women receiving tamoxifen, and most postmenopausal receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02206984
- Testing
- Tamoxifen, Anastrozole, Fulvestrant
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Priscilla McAuliffe
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Treatment of Adolescent Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
A 24 week study to compare the use of Metformin, birth control pills and a carefully planned intensive lifestyle program that includes weight loss and exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00714233
- Testing
- Metformin, Oral Contraceptive Pills (Yasmin), Lifestyle Modification
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Breast Cancer
A Study of HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Palbociclib Together With an Aromatase Inhibitor From 2017 to 2023 in Denmark.
The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of the medicine palbociclib when given together with an aromatase inhibitor for treatment of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06307457
- Testing
- Palbociclib in combination with AI
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 604 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Advanced Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Gene-Modified T Cells With or Without Decitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Malignancies Expressing NY-ESO-1
This phase I/IIa trial studies the side effects and best dose of gene-modified T cells when given with or without decitabine, and to see how well they work in treating patients with malignancies expressing cancer-testis antigens…
- Conditions
- Advanced Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Advanced Melanoma, Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02650986
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Decitabine, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroblastoma or Other Childhood Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of arsenic trioxide in treating children who have advanced…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00024258
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Hyperglycemia
Metformin and Transient Hyperglycemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether metformin is an effective adjunctive treatment for transient hyperglycemia in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing induction chemotherapy
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT01486043
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Testicular Cancer
High-dose Chemotherapy for Poor-Prognosis Relapsed Germ-Cell Tumors
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if 2 cycles of high-dose chemotherapy can help to control germ-cell tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00936936
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Docetaxel, Melphalan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Continuous Versus Cyclical OCP Use in PCOS
The mainstay treatment for females with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has long been a combination of an oral contraceptive pill or OCP (containing both estrogen and progestin) along with an anti-androgen medication (such as…
- Trial name
- CCOUP (NCT03819140)
- Testing
- Yasmin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer
A Study of Single Agent Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Persistent Ovarian or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
The primary purpose of this trial is to estimate the drug effect on tumors in patients with ovarian or primary peritoneal cancers. Patients will receive Pemetrexed every 21 days until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- Trial name
- NCT00461786
- Testing
- pemetrexed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Extragonadal Malignant Germ Cell Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Resistant Malignant Germ Cell Tumors
This phase II trial is studying how well giving combination chemotherapy works in treating young patients with recurrent or resistant malignant germ cell tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Extragonadal Malignant Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00467051
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Filgrastim, Ifosfamide
- Where
- 95 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hyperandrogenism
Effect of Metformin on Sensitivity of the GnRH Pulse Generator to Suppression by Estradiol and Progesterone
Many, but not all, girls with high levels of the male hormone testosterone go on to develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01427595
- Testing
- Metformin, Progesterone, estrace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
Post-Prandial Liver Glucose Metabolism in PCOS
The Investigators will measure if hepatic metabolism is upregulated in obese girls with PCOS and hepatic steatosis (HS), compared to PCOS without HS and obese controls without HS.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- PLUM (NCT03041129)
- Testing
- oral glucose tolerance test, MRI of liver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Adult Synovial Sarcoma
Cixutumumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well cixutumumab works in treating patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cixutumumab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Conditions
- Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Adult Synovial Sarcoma, Childhood Hepatoblastoma, Childhood Synovial Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00831844
- Testing
- cixutumumab, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 105 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Low Dose OC Therapy in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Impact of BMI on Hyperandrogenism
The classic description of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is that it is a disorder characterized by menstrual irregularity, chronic anovulation, androgen excess, and abnormal gonadotropin secretion.
- Trial name
- BEYAZ-PCOS (NCT01360996)
- Testing
- 3 mg DRSP/20 μg EE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Sickle Cell Disease, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Peer i-Coaching for Activated Self-Management Optimization in Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Conditions
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a peer support coaching intervention to improve activated chronic illness self-management versus an attention control group in 225 adolescents and young adults with childhood…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Childhood Cancer
- Trial name
- PiCASO (NCT03938324)
- Testing
- PiCASO Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hyperandrogenism
Effects of Androgen Blockade on Sensitivity of the GnRH Pulse Generator to Suppression by Estradiol and Progesterone
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of elevated male hormones in adolescent girls and how they effect the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Trial name
- NCT01428193
- Testing
- Flutamide, Progesterone, estrace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia