Clinical trials: Pleural Mesotheliomas
Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma
Alanosine in Treating Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as alanosine use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Pancreatic Cancer, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00062283
- Testing
- L-alanosine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lung Cancer Adenocarcinoma, Lung Cancer Squamous Cell
Glypican-1 Expression in Epithelioid Mesothelioma, Adenocarcinoma and SCC of the Lung
Lung carcinoma is the second most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. In Egypt, lung carcinoma ranks the 5th among all cancer cases.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer Adenocarcinoma, Lung Cancer Squamous Cell, Mesothelioma; Lung
- Trial name
- NCT05228795
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Malignant Mesothelioma
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Mesothelioma
Current therapies for advanced Mesothelioma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of advanced Mesothelioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00003508
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Malignant (Pleural) Mesothelioma
Dendritic Cell-based Immunotherapy Combined With Low-dose Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
Earlier the investigators determined the safety and feasibility of tumor lysate-pulsed dendritic cells as therapeutic adjuvants in mesothelioma patients.
- Trial name
- PMR-MM-002 (NCT01241682)
- Testing
- DC + CTX
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer
Mesothelin and Osteopontin as Diagnostic Markers in Patients With Mesothelioma or Atypical Mesothelial Hyperplasia
RATIONALE: Studying levels of mesothelin and osteopontin in samples of blood from patients with mesothelioma or atypical mesothelial hyperplasia may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899613
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis, study of high risk factors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma
Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiofrequency ablation uses high-frequency electric current to kill tumor cells. CT-guided radiofrequency ablation may be effective treatment for lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer, Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00024076
- Testing
- radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mesothelioma, Malignant
A Study of Yervoy and Opdivo Combination Therapy in Participants With Unresectable Advanced/Recurrent Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)
The purpose of this study is to observe the safety of the combination therapy with Yervoy and Opdivo in Japanese participants for the treatment of unresectable advanced/recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
- Trial name
- NCT05324436
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Malignant Abdominal Neoplasm, Malignant Pelvic Neoplasm
Heated Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy With Doxorubicin and Cisplatin for Abdominal for Pelvic Tumors in Pediatric Patients
This early phase I trial studies how well heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cisplatin work for the treatment of abdominal or pelvic tumors that can be removed by surgery (resectable), does not respond to…
- Conditions
- Malignant Abdominal Neoplasm, Malignant Pelvic Neoplasm, Recurrent Colon Carcinoma, Recurrent Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- TOASTIT (NCT04213794)
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Cytoreductive Surgery, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Airway for Lung Cancer or Lung Disease
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as optical coherence tomography, may help find and diagnose lung cancer or precancerous cells.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer, Nonmalignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00733252
- Testing
- bronchoscopic and lung imaging studies, diagnostic bronchoscopy, histopathologic examination
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Malignant Mesothelioma
Observational Prospective Analysis of Biological Characteristics of Mesothelioma Patients
This is an observational prospective analysis of biological characteristics of malignant mesothelioma (MM) patients. Frozen and paraffin-embedded tumor specimens and pleural effusion of patients will be collected and than will be…
- Trial name
- NCT02300883
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Armando Santoro, MD
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery 2
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the thin membrane that lines the chest and abdomen. Around 2500 people in the UK are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year and the median survival is approximately 8.5 months.
- Trial name
- MARS2 (NCT02040272)
- Testing
- (Extended) pleurectomy decortication
- Where
- 25 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Malignant Mesothelioma
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Surgery & Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as methotrexate, vinorelbine, 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
- NCT00354393
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Methotrexate, Vinorelbine ditartrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Carcinoma of the Appendix
Quality of Life and Survivorship Care in Patients Undergoing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
RATIONALE: An orientation and patient education program and telephone counseling may help improve the quality of life in patients with peritoneal surface malignancies.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Ovarian Sarcoma, Ovarian Stromal Cancer
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT01126346)
- Testing
- HIPEC Orientation, Consultation with Survivorship Navigator, Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Malignant Mesothelioma
Pemetrexed Disodium and Cisplatin Followed By Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as pemetrexed disodium 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
- NCT00227630
- Testing
- cisplatin, pemetrexed disodium, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
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
Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Malignant
A Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Metastatic Mesothelioma
This study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Malignant, Mesothelioma; Lung, Mesotheliomas Pleural
- Trial name
- NCT04214015
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- ProgenaBiome
Malignant Mesothelioma
Palliative Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Palliative therapy may help patients with advanced cancer live more comfortably. It is not yet known if palliative therapy is more effective with or without chemotherapy in treating patients who have malignant…
- Trial name
- NCT00030459
- Testing
- cisplatin, mitomycin C, vinblastine sulfate
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- British Thoracic Society
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Poly-ICLC (Hiltonol®) Vaccine In Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
This study will examine the safety and potential effectiveness of poly-ICLC directly injected into malignant pleural mesothelioma at the time of biopsy up to 21 days prior to the cancer being removed by the surgeon
- Trial name
- NCT04525859
- Testing
- Safety, Expansion Cohort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Oncovir, Inc.
Recurrent Cutaneous Melanoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Carcinoma
Donor Natural Killer Cells, Cyclophosphamide, and Etoposide in Treating Children and Young Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of cord blood-derived expanded allogeneic natural killer cells (donor natural killer [NK] cells) and how well they work when given together with cyclophosphamide and…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Cutaneous Melanoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Recurrent Malignant Endocrine Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03420963
- Testing
- Cord Blood-derived Expanded Allogeneic Natural Killer Cells, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center