Clinical trials: Pleural Neoplasm
Cancer, Solid Tumor
Oral AMXT 1501 Dicaprate in Combination With IV DFMO
A Phase 1B/2A study will be conducted to establish safety and dose level of AMXT 1501 dicaprate in combination with IV DFMO, in cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Solid Tumor, Solid Carcinoma, Advanced Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05500508
- Testing
- AMXT1501, DFMO
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Aminex Therapeutics, Inc.
Pleural Effusion, Malignant
The Added Value of CT Scanning in Patients With an Unilateral Pleural Effusion
To investigate the diagnostic power of computed tomography for discriminating malignant from nonmalignant causes to pleural effusions in consecutive patients with no malignant cells found at a cytological examination and a chest…
- Trial name
- NCT03270215
- Testing
- Computed tomography
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Malignant Mesothelioma, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
Radiation Therapy in Preventing Metastatic Cancer in Patients Who Have Diagnostic Procedures to Identify Malignant Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known if radiation therapy is effective in preventing metastatic cancer following surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00006231
- Testing
- quality-of-life assessment, standard follow-up care, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Malignant Mesothelioma
Vaccine Therapy and Ganciclovir in Treating Patients With Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Ganciclovir may ease some of the side effects of cancer treatment. Vaccines made from a person's modified malignant mesothelioma cells may make the cancer more sensitive to ganciclovir.
- Trial name
- NCT00006216
- Testing
- PA-1-STK ovarian carcinoma vaccine, ganciclovir
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Chemotherapy Effect
Effect of HITHOC After Pleurectomy Decortication for Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy of the pleural lining with exceptionally poor survival. Median survival from diagnosis is less than 12 months (1).
- Trial name
- NCT05508555
- Testing
- hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy
Yield of Cryoprobe vs Flexible Forceps Pleural Biopsy
This is a prospective study to assess the yield of pleural biopsy obtained with the routine flexible thoracoscopic biopsy forceps versus that obtained with a flexible cryoprobe during semirigid thoracoscopy
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Tuberculosis, Metastatic Malignancy
- Trial name
- COFFEE (NCT02500277)
- Testing
- Cryoprobe pleural biopsy first, Flexible forceps biopsy first
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Pediatric Cancer, Neuroblastoma
Biomarkers of Resiliency In Childhood Cancer Surgery
This observational study is to better understand how children and their families recover after the stress of major surgery for cancer so that investigators can create ways to improve resilience during recovery.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma, Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors
- Trial name
- BRICCS (NCT06674811)
- Testing
- Wearing Smartwatch, Patient Report Outcomes, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Peritoneum Cancer, Peritoneum Neoplasm
International Registry of Patients Treated With Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC)
Multicentric, international, web-based prospective documentation of the indications and results of Pressurized Aerosol Chemotherapy (so-called PIPAC or PITAC) for treating malignant pleural and peritoneal diseases.
- Conditions
- Peritoneum Cancer, Peritoneum Neoplasm, Pleural Cancer, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- PIPACRegis (NCT03210298)
- Testing
- PIPAC
- Where
- 16 sites in Argentina, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Rhode
Life Threatening Diseases
Phase II Study of Imatinib Mesylate in Patients With Life Threatening Malignant Rare Diseases
Exploratory study to examine the effect(s) of Imatinib mesylate treatment on life threatening rare diseases with known associations to one or more Imatinib mesylate -sensitive tyrosine kinases, and to identify the contribution of…
- Trial name
- NCT00154388
- Testing
- Imatinib mesylate
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Acute Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma
INTEGRATIVE "MULTI-OMICS" AND FUNCTIONAL PLATFORM FOR THE COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERIZATION OF TUMORS: THE ITALIAN TUMOR CHEMOGENOMIC PROFILER (IT-TCP)
This is a multicenter, experimental preclinical study conducted on primary samples from patients diagnosed with hematological or solid neoplasms defined as high risk.
- Conditions
- Acute Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pleural Mesothelioma
- Trial name
- IT-TCP POS (NCT07403630)
- Testing
- Functional tests, Multi-omics analyses, Cytogenetics/ FISH
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Malignant Pleural Effusions, Recurrent Pleural Effusions
A Comparative Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Face Talc Slurry and Iodopovidone for Pleurodesis
Pleurodesis is a technique used to fuse the two layers of the lining over the lung. This is done to get rid of collections of fluid or air in this space.
- Conditions
- Malignant Pleural Effusions, Recurrent Pleural Effusions, Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Trial name
- NCT00430664
- Testing
- Pleurodesis with either talc or iodopovidone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
AI Models for Predicting Occult Pleural Dissemination in NSCLC
Occult pleural dissemination (PD) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients is likely to be missed on computed tomography (CT) scans, associated with poor survival, and generally contraindicated for radical surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07065422
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Lung Cancer
Study of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Pleural Chemotherapy (HITC) With Escalating Doses for Children and Adolescents With Unilateral Pleural Malignancy
The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerated dose of heated cisplatin that can be given to patients with lung tumors. The safety of this drug will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01998529
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Amifostine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Thoracic Cancers, Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas NOS
Evaluation of Cell Changes in Blood and Tissue in Cancers of the Lung, Esophagus and Lung Lining
Background: Chromatin is is the structural building block of a chromosome. It is found inside the nucleus of the cell and consists of a complex of DNA and protein.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Cancers, Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas NOS, Lung Cancer NOS, Esophageal Cancers NOS
- Trial name
- NCT00242723
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,559 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Pharmacogenetics Of Vinorelbine In Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
This is a multicenter retrospective analysis .The aim of the present study is to investigate the molecular predictors of vinorelbine response in tumor samples of a series of MPM patients and evaluate the possible impact on…
- Trial name
- NCT01865045
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Armando Santoro, MD
Kidney Neoplasms, Kidney Cancer
Genetic Analysis of Birt Hogg-Dube Syndrome and Characterization of Predisposition to Kidney Cancer
This study will investigate the genetic cause of Birt Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome and the relationship of this disorder to kidney cancer.
- Conditions
- Kidney Neoplasms, Kidney Cancer, Pneumothorax, FLCN Protein, Human
- Trial name
- NCT00033137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Alvopem® (Pemetrexed) Safety Assessment
The present study was a phase IV, post-marketing, observational study for safety evaluation of Alvopem® use in Iranian patients with non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma.
- Trial name
- NCT04843007
- Testing
- Pemetrexed
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- NanoAlvand
Malignant Pleural Effusion
A Multicenter Survey Study Into Patient Experience With Mobile Apps
This multicenter prospective survey study is designed to evaluate a newly developed mobile app that will support patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) treated with an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC).
- Trial name
- NCT05130697
- Testing
- eMPowEr App
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Cancer
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) - Surgical Pleurodesis vs Tube Drainage in Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE)
Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) is considered to be a common presentation at malignant tumors representing 15% of all cancer cases. It carries a burden on our patients with dyspnea being the most common symptom in most of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT05872126
- Testing
- VATS-Surgical pleurodesis, Tube Drainage
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University