Clinical trials: Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trametinib or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Biliary or Gallbladder Cancer or That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well trametinib or combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with refractory or advanced biliary or gallbladder cancer or that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage C Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage D Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- S1310 (NCT02042443)
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 295 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Cancer, Islet Cell Tumor
Isolated Hepatic Perfusion With Melphalan in Treating Patients With Primary Unresectable Liver Cancer or Liver Metastases
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Islet Cell Tumor, Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019786
- Testing
- isolated perfusion, melphalan, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Cancer
Irradiated Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Cancer or Solid Tumor
RATIONALE: When irradiated lymphocytes from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's immune system kill cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00161187
- Testing
- therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Kidney Cancer
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 pyrazoloacridine in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00003714
- Testing
- Pyrazoloacridine
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Cancer
Comparison of Criteria for Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular cancer is the 6th most common seen disease in the world and the 3rd in cancer-related deaths. Liver transplantation is the primary curative treatment of HCC, as it eliminates liver cancer and underlying cirrhosis.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT04576572
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 424 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Liver Cancer
DX-8951f in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer
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 DX-8951f in treating patients who have liver cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00004108
- Testing
- exatecan mesylate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Liver Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With Nonmetastatic Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, doxorubicin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00471484
- Testing
- recombinant interferon alfa-2b, doxorubicin hydrochloride, fluorouracil
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Radiolabeled Glass Beads in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot be Removed by Surgery
This clinical trial studies radiolabeled glass beads (yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres) in treating patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02072356
- Testing
- yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres, laboratory biomarker analysis, TheraSphere
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
Ondansetron With/Out Dexamethasone to Prevent Vomiting in Patients Receiving Radiation to the Upper Abdomen
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs may help to reduce or prevent vomiting in patients treated with radiation therapy. It is not yet known if ondansetron is more effective with or without dexamethasone in preventing vomiting caused by…
- Trial name
- NCT00016380
- Testing
- dexamethasone, ondansetron, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Hepatic Arterial Infusion With Melphalan in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Heating melphalan to several degrees above body temperature and infusing it to the affected area directly around the tumor may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00030082
- Testing
- isolated perfusion, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy and Tamoxifen in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Estrogen can stimulate the growth of tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002608
- Testing
- cisplatin, doxorubicin hydrochloride, tamoxifen citrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
DX-8951f in Treating Patients With Biliary Cancer
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 DX-8951f in treating patients who have biliary cancer.
- Conditions
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00005938
- Testing
- exatecan mesylate
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Heat Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Heating tumors to several degrees above body temperature may kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of heat therapy in treating patients who have unresectable primary or metastatic liver…
- Trial name
- NCT00004136
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Liver Cancer
Tamoxifen in Treating Patients With Primary Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Estrogen can stimulate the growth of cancer cells. Hormone therapy using tamoxifen may fight liver cancer by blocking the absorption of estrogen.
- Trial name
- NCT00003424
- Testing
- tamoxifen citrate
- Where
- 8 sites in Hong Kong, Indonesia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore
Liver Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Thalidomide in Treating Younger Patients Undergoing Surgery For Newly Diagnosed Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00276705
- Testing
- cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Cancer
Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Melphalan With Hepatic Perfusion in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Hepatic arterial infusion uses a catheter to deliver anticancer substances directly into the liver. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as melphalan, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop…
- Trial name
- NCT00096083
- Testing
- isolated perfusion, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Delcath Systems Inc.