Clinical trials: Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Neuroblastoma
Therapy Based on Stage of Disease and Risk Assessment in Treating Children With Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with bone marrow transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Trial name
- NCT00002802
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma
Whole-Body MRI and Conventional Imaging in Detecting Distant Metastases in Young Patients With Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as whole-body MRI, may improve the ability to detect metastatic cancer and determine the extent of disease.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00072488
- Testing
- computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology Imaging Network
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003273
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Argentina and 1 more
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Neuroblastoma
Protein Expression in Human Neuroblastoma Tumor Samples
RATIONALE: Studying protein expression in samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01407731
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, western blotting, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neuroblastoma
Biomarkers in Blood and Tissue Samples From Patients With Newly Diagnosed Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01387724
- Testing
- RNA analysis, polymerase chain reaction, protein expression analysis
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Infants With Malignant Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctors to give higher doses…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003141
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neuroblastoma
Isotretinoin in Treating Young Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors plan better treatment for patients receiving isotretinoin.
- Trial name
- NCT00939965
- Testing
- isotretinoin, DNA analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Disseminated Neuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma
Study of DNA in Blood Samples From Patients With Neuroblastoma
This research trial studies is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in blood samples from patients with neuroblastoma. Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that…
- Conditions
- Disseminated Neuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Recurrent Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00898391
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis, polymerase chain reaction, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Development of Strategies to Increase Enrollment in Clinical Trials for Children With Cancer
RATIONALE: Taking part in a clinical trial may help children with cancer receive more effective treatment. PURPOSE: Determine why patients who are eligible for protocols made available through the Pediatric Oncology Group do not…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00002485
- Testing
- psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 359 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma
Comparing Two Different Myeloablation Therapies in Treating Young Patients Who Are Undergoing a Stem Cell Transplant for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
This randomized phase III trial compares two different high-dose chemotherapy regimens followed by a stem cell transplant in treating younger patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.
- Conditions
- Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Recurrent Neuroblastoma, Regional Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00567567
- Testing
- Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Carboplatin, Cisplatin
- Where
- 190 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 665 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neuroblastoma
Gene Expression in Predicting Outcome in Samples From Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in RNA and predict how patients will respond to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01520233
- Testing
- RNA analysis, gene expression analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neuroblastoma
N99-01: Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving the drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00005978
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy Consortium
Neuroblastoma
Induction Chemotherapy Using Cyclophosphamide and Topotecan in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Autologous Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation for Newly Diagnosed or Progressive Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as topotecan and cyclophosphamide, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00070200
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00003022
- Testing
- iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Electroacupuncture in Treating Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy For Newly Diagnosed Childhood Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Germ Cell Tumors, or Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help to reduce or prevent delayed nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00040911
- Testing
- electroacupuncture therapy, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
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
Disseminated Neuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma
Prognostic Biomarkers in Tumor Tissue Samples From Young Patients With Neuroblastoma
This research study is studying biomarkers in tumor tissue samples from young patients with neuroblastoma. Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify biomarkers and learn more…
- Conditions
- Disseminated Neuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Recurrent Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01358617
- Testing
- diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neoplastic Syndrome, Neuroblastoma
Studying Gene Expression in Samples From Younger Patients With Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01553448
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, protein expression analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Disseminated Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma
R(+)XK469 in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroblastoma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of R(+)XK469 in treating patients with advanced neuroblastoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop…
- Conditions
- Disseminated Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Recurrent Neuroblastoma, Regional Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00028522
- Testing
- R(+)XK469
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)