Clinical trials: Metastatic Cancers
Breast Neoplasms
Analysis of Brain Metastasis in Patients With Breast Cancer, With and Without Over-Expression of HER-2
This study will examine two subsets of patients with breast cancer metastasis, that is, spreading, to the brain. It will identify genes and proteins that promote metastasis, particularly in women who are found to over-express…
- Trial name
- NCT00071383
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Untreated Childhood Medulloblastoma, Untreated Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Second-Look Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Nonmetastatic Medulloblastoma or Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
This phase III trial is studying how well combination chemotherapy followed by second-look surgery and radiation therapy works in treating children with nonmetastatic medulloblastoma or primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00006461
- Testing
- cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Cancer
Caspofungin Acetate Compared With Amphotericin B Liposomal in Treating Patients With Persistent Fever and Neutropenia Following Cancer Treatment
RATIONALE: Caspofungin acetate or amphotericin B liposomal may be effective in preventing or controlling fever and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00008359
- Testing
- caspofungin acetate, liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Advanced Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with bone marrow transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00014469
- Testing
- busulfan, melphalan, methotrexate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma Study #2: A Randomized Trial of Pre-Surgical Chemotherapy vs. Immediate Surgery and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Non-Metastatic Osteosarcoma. A Pediatric Oncology Group Phase III Study
The study is designed to determine if the administration of multi-drug adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with primary non-metastatic osteogenic sarcoma, both prior to and after the definitive surgical procedure for their primary…
- Trial name
- NCT00001217
- Testing
- pre-surgical chemotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0031, ZD 1839 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urinary Tract
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as ZD 1839 may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of cancer of the urinary tract.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00014144
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- 95 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Leukemia
Filgrastim-Treated Donor Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Acute Leukemia</p>
RATIONALE: Transplanted peripheral stem cells can sometimes be rejected by the body's tissues. Treating donor peripheral stem cells with filgrastim may increase the number of donor white blood cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00025545
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis
Ultrasound Guided Core Biopsy vs Fine Needle Aspiration for Evaluation of Axillary Lymphadenopathy
The study was performed to determine if either ultrasound guided core biopsy or fine needle aspiration of an axillary lymph node has superior sensitivity in detecting metastatic carcinoma from the ipsilateral breast.
- Trial name
- NCT01920139
- Testing
- Fine needle aspiration and core biopsy of lymph node, Axillary surgery, Titanium marker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breast Neoplasms
Use of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Tumor-Associated Vasculature in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
This study will examine a non-invasive method to assess vasculature, that is, the development of a blood supply necessary to the growth of tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00071357
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Reduced-Intensity Busulfan and Fludarabine With or Without Antithymocyte Globulin Followed by Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Other Disease
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as busulfan and fludarabine, before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00448201
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, sargramostim, therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Colo-rectal Cancer
EMVI as a Determinant of Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer
Bowel cancer is the fourth most commonly occurring cancer and the second highest cause of cancer deaths in the UK. Despite advances in treatment, over 40% of patients will die within 5 years.
- Trial name
- EVIDENCE (NCT06646341)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
Gemcitabine With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma or Other Biliary Tract Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- ABC-02 (NCT00262769)
- Testing
- cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- 25 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Sarcoma, Metastatic Disease
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Sarcomas
The stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) literature focuses on clinical outcomes in the adult population. However, SBRT has a particularly strong rationale for application in pediatrics given that high biologically…
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Metastatic Disease, Bony Sites
- Trial name
- NCT01763970
- Testing
- SBRT
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Metastatic Melanoma to the Groin Lymph Nodes
Evaluation of Groin Lymphadenectomy Extent For Metastatic Melanoma
BACKGROUND: Spread of metastatic melanoma to the groin lymph nodes (LN) is a common event affecting about 350 people a year in Australia.
- Trial name
- EAGLE FM (NCT02166788)
- Testing
- Inguinal Lymphadenectomy, Ilio-inguinal Lymphadenectomy
- Where
- 17 sites in Australia, Brazil and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 634 people
- Sponsor
- Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited
Neoplasms Pancreatic
PRIMUS 001: A Study Looking at Two Different Chemotherapy Regimens in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
This study is comparing two combinations of chemotherapy treatments in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Half the participants will receive FOLFOX-A and the other half will receive AG.
- Trial name
- NCT04151277
- Testing
- FOLFOX-A, Gemcitabe and Abraxane, G-CSF
- Where
- 30 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Judith Dixon-Hughes
Adult Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Ewing Sarcoma of Bone
18F-FLT Positron Emission Tomography and Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Planning Surgery and Radiation Therapy and Measuring Response in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Ewing Sarcoma
This pilot trial studies fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) positron emission tomography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in planing surgery and radiation therapy and measuring response in patients with…
- Conditions
- Adult Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Ewing Sarcoma of Bone, Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma, Localized Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01825902
- Testing
- fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine, fludeoxyglucose F 18, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
VEGF Signaling Promotes Cell Growth and Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a VEGF Receptor Mediated Pathway
The investigators study the VEGF signaling in HCC cell lines and its mechanism in HCC growth, proliferation and apoptosis.
- Trial name
- HCC (NCT01892072)
- Testing
- surgical treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Chemotherapy and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by…
- Trial name
- NCT00024050
- Testing
- busulfan, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Cabozantinib and Androgen Ablation in Patients With Androgen-Dependent Metastatic Prostate Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is learn if adding cabozantinib (also known as XL184) to hormonal therapy can help to control prostate cancer. The safety of this drug will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01630590
- Testing
- Cabozantinib, Androgen Ablation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
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