Clinical trials: Metastatic Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Cancer
Valacyclovir in Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients Who Are Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Antivirals such as valacyclovir act against viruses and may be effective in preventing cytomegalovirus. It is not yet known if valacyclovir is effective in preventing cytomegalovirus in patients undergoing stem cell…
- Trial name
- NCT00045292
- Testing
- acyclovir, acyclovir sodium, valacyclovir
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Sarcoma
CYP3A5 Gene as a Risk Factor for Kidney Damage in Young Patients With Cancer Treated With Ifosfamide
RATIONALE: Studying the genes expressed in samples of blood from young patients with cancer treated with ifosfamide may help doctors identify risk factors for kidney damage.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00514345
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, polymorphism analysis, management of therapy complications
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, Unclassifiable, Previously Treated Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil With or Without Sirolimus in Preventing Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Who Are Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well giving tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) with or without sirolimus works in preventing acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients undergoing donor stem cell…
- Conditions
- Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, Unclassifiable, Previously Treated Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Refractory Plasma Cell Myeloma
- Trial name
- NCT00105001
- Testing
- Fludarabine Phosphate, Total-Body Irradiation, Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Denmark and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cancer Survivor, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Educational and Skills Training Program for Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors Who Have Neurobehavioral Dysfunction
RATIONALE: An educational and skills training program for the parent of a childhood cancer survivor with neurobehavioral dysfunction may help improve the child's school performance, thinking ability, and behavior.
- Conditions
- Cancer Survivor, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Leukemia, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
- Trial name
- NCT00713505
- Testing
- educational intervention, psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Donor Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT) helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7), Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0)
- Trial name
- NCT01093586
- Testing
- double-unit umbilical cord blood transplantation, cytogenetic analysis, bone marrow aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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
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
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
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy or radiation therapy used to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00005092
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Psoralen, Thiotepa
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Temozolomide, Cixutumumab, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Rhabdomyosarcoma
This randomized pilot clinical trial is studying the side effects and how well giving temozolomide and cixutumumab together with combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Metastatic Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01055314
- Testing
- Cixutumumab, Cyclophosphamide, Dactinomycin
- Where
- 139 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast Cancer, Kidney Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Total-Body Irradiation Before Donor Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant in Treating Patients With Advanced Hematologic Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, or Kidney Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy and radiation therapy before a donor umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00365287
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Donor Bone Marrow Transplant or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Genetic Disorders
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy drugs, such as fludarabine and melphalan, before a donor bone marrow transplant or peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00008307
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclosporine, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Melanoma (Skin), Neuroblastoma
Biological Therapy in Treating Children With Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma or Other Tumors
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as hu14.18-interleukin-2 fusion protein use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing.
- Conditions
- Melanoma (Skin), Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00003750
- Testing
- hu14.18-IL2 fusion protein
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Sarcoma
Irinotecan and Carboplatin as Upfront Window Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Intermediate-Risk or High-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00077285
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer
Ribavirin With or Without Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients Who Develop RSV Pneumonia Following Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Antivirals such as ribavirin are used to treat infections caused by viruses. It is not yet known if ribavirin is more effective with or without monoclonal antibody therapy in treating patients who develop RSV pneumonia…
- Trial name
- NCT00014391
- Testing
- palivizumab, ribavirin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cancer
Immunotherapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: White blood cells from donors who have been exposed to cytomegalovirus may be able to help prevent this infection from occurring in patients who are undergoing bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00002673
- Testing
- infection prophylaxis and management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Donor Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant By Injection Into the Bone Marrow in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
Rationale: Giving chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's…
- Conditions
- Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00295880
- Testing
- umbilical cord blood transplantation
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyclophosphamide Plus Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Bone marrow transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00006042
- Testing
- filgrastim, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Sarcoma, Liposarcoma
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) With Trabectedin
Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are central to understanding the impact of cancer treatments on patients. Treatment may control cancer growth, and even sometimes modestly improve the length of life, but at the expense…
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT03959033
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds