Clinical trials: Postoperative Recurrence and Metastasis
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Preoperative and Postoperative Imatinib Mesylate Study in Patients With c-Kit Positive GIST
Primary objectives 1. To determine whether induction of apoptosis or inhibition of angiogenesis are involved in the antitumor activity of (Gleevec, Formerly STI-571) in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) as…
- Trial name
- NCT00500188
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Recurrent Colon Cancer, Liver Metastases
Isolated Hepatic Perfusion With Melphalan Followed By Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Colorectal Cancer That is Metastatic to the Liver
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug and giving them in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Colon Cancer, Liver Metastases, Stage IV Rectal Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019760
- Testing
- floxuridine, leucovorin calcium, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Melanoma (Skin)
High-Dose or Low-Dose Interferon Alfa Compared With No Further Therapy Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage III Melanoma
RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. It is not known whether giving high-dose or low-dose interferon alfa is more effective than no further therapy in treating patients with stage III…
- Trial name
- NCT00002763
- Testing
- recombinant interferon alfa
- Where
- 86 sites in Austria, Belgium and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Cardiac Toxicity, Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Osteosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving chemotherapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00019864
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, dexrazoxane hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)