Clinical trials: Rectal Cancer Stage IV
Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer
Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of imatinib mesylate in treating patients who have stage IV colorectal cancer. Imatinib mesylate may interfere with the growth of tumor cells by blocking certain enzymes necessary for…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Stage IV Colon Cancer, Stage IV Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00041340
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea
Biomarker-Guided Fluorouracil in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer Receiving Combination Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and leucovorin calcium, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea, Neutropenia
- Trial name
- NCT01164215
- Testing
- fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center