Clinical trials: Unknown Primary Cancer
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Topotecan in Treating Young Patients With Neoplastic Meningitis Due to Leukemia, Lymphoma, or Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00112619
- Testing
- topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
Evaluation of Tongue Base MucOsectomy & Step sErial Sectioning
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a cancer that originates from the cells lining the body and can spread into the lymph glands and beyond. Some patients first present with an SCC which has moved to the lymph glands of the neck.
- Trial name
- MOSES (NCT04151134)
- Testing
- Step serial sectioning histological processing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer of Unknown Primary, Neoplasm, Unknown Primary
Enabling Genomic Testing in Cancer of Unknown Primary
Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) is where cancer cells are found in the body but the place the cancer began is not known. It is the 6th leading cause of cancer death in the UK and the prognosis is poor with a median survival of…
- Trial name
- EGGCUP (NCT06695494)
- Testing
- Gene panel array, Blood Sample Collection
- Where
- 6 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer
OX-40 Protein Expression in the Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying protein expression in sentinel lymph node tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00900302
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Cancer, All Types, Cancer of Liver
The PIONEER Initiative: Precision Insights On N-of-1 Ex Vivo Effectiveness Research Based on Individual Tumor Ownership (Precision Oncology)
The PIONEER Initiative stands for Precision Insights On N-of-1 Ex vivo Effectiveness Research. The PIONEER Initiative is designed to provide access to functional precision medicine to any cancer patient with any tumor at any…
- Conditions
- Cancer, All Types, Cancer of Liver, Cancer of Stomach, Cancer of Head and Neck
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT03896958)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- SpeciCare
Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Melanoma
Ipilimumab or High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage III-IV Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase III trial studies ipilimumab to see how well it works compared to high-dose interferon alfa-2b in treating patients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma that has been removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Melanoma, Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7, Stage IIIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT01274338
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
- Where
- 937 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,673 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharynx Cancer
Circulating Biomarkers in Oropharyngeal Cancers
The goal of this observational longitudinal study is to learn about circulating tumor Human Papilloma Virus-DNA (ctHPV-DNA) as a biomarker for HPV positive oropharyngeal cancer and cancer of unknown primary of the head and neck.
- Conditions
- Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharynx Cancer, Tonsillar Cancer, Base of the Tongue Carcinoma
- Trial name
- CIRCOS (NCT05904327)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP): a Comparison Across Tissue and Liquid Biomarkers
Patients with Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) have widespread cancer at diagnosis however the specific site of origin cannot be found, despite significant testing, making it difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- CUP-COMP (NCT04750109)
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Malignant Tumor With Metastasis, CUP
Evaluating the Predictive Capability of Transcriptomic Profiling for Identifying the Primary Site of Metastatic Tumors
This study will enroll patients with metastatic malignancies. Tumor samples (fresh or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens) will undergo RNA extraction and next-generation sequencing (RNA-seq).
- Trial name
- NCT07319949
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Colorectal Cancer
Irinotecan Followed By Fluorouracil and Leucovorin in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Colorectal Carcinoma (Cancer), Other Refractory Carcinoma, or Metastatic Adenoma (Cancer) of Unknown Primary Origin
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Colorectal Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00004005
- Testing
- fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Health Status Unknown, Prostate Carcinoma
Transrectal MRI-Guided Biopsy in Identifying Cancer in Patients With Suspected Prostate Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies transrectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided biopsy to see how well it works in identifying cancer in patients with suspected prostate cancer who are scheduled to undergo standard biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02501759
- Testing
- 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Gadodiamide, Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Unknown Primary Carcinoma
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin
Current therapies for Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Cancer of Unknown…
- Trial name
- NCT00003526
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Irinotecan and Cisplatin for High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Primary Objective: 1. Assess the clinical activity defined by response rate of irinotecan and cisplatin in untreated patients with metastatic or unresectable high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- NCT00353015
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Irinotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
Real World Study of Diagnosis and First-line Treatment Among Patients With Cancer of Unknown Primary in China
This study is a prospective, real world study.The objective is to observe the diagnosis and first-line treatment of Chinese patients with cancer of unknown primary, and collect the clinicopathological characteristics, treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT04952103
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Lymph Nodes With Tumor Metastasis
Predicting Tumor Origin Based on Deep Learning of Lymph Node Puncture Cytology
In this study, the investigators aimed to construct a deep learning diagnostic model that uses cytological images to predict primary unknown tumor origins in patients with tumors combined with lymph node metastases.
- Trial name
- NCT06810349
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Cancer
Hybrid PET/CT in Cancer Patients
The purpose of the present study is to assess the role of hybrid PET/CT imaging diagnosis of active malignancy in cancer patients with rising tumor markers after treatment and in the diagnosis of primary tumor in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00396916
- Testing
- PET/CT imaging
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health