Clinical trials: Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Bile Duct
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
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.
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
Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Lung, Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Colon
Viewpoints on the Social Representations and Rationale Concerning the Choices of Patients, Doctors and Caregivers With Regard to the Management of Patients With Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Colon, Stomach, Bile Ducts, Rectum, Pancreas or Lung, or Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours
Reflexion on the therapeutic strategies to implement in patients at the end of life is advancing rapidly in France. However, beyond the choices presented to patients, sometimes even the decision to carry on, to limit or to stop…
- Conditions
- Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Lung, Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Colon, Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Rectosigmoid Junction, Non-resectable Metastatic Cancer of the Stomach
- Trial name
- EOLE (NCT03328065)
- Testing
- Interviews, Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Adenocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder
S0514 Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Gallbladder Cancer or Cholangiocarcinoma
This phase II trial is studying how well sorafenib works in treating patients with unresectable or metastatic gallbladder cancer or cholangiocarcinoma.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder, Adenocarcinoma With Squamous Metaplasia of the Gallbladder, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct
- Trial name
- NCT00238212
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)