Clinical trials: sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
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
Sarcoma
Sorafenib, Epirubicin, Ifosfamide, and Radiation Therapy Followed By Surgery in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage II or Stage III Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00822848
- Testing
- epirubicin hydrochloride, ifosfamide, sorafenib tosylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Fanconi Anemia, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Tissue Sample Collection From Patients With Fanconi Anemia
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue from patients with Fanconi anemia to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Fanconi Anemia, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00899522
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Fanconi Anemia
Gene Function in Bone Marrow Cells From Patients With Fanconi Anemia and From Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Studying samples of bone marrow from patients with Fanconi anemia and from healthy participants in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to Fanconi…
- Trial name
- NCT00896740
- Testing
- microarray analysis, biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Evaluating Cell Damage in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, or Fanconi Anemia; in Patients Who Were Exposed to Alkylating Agents; and in Healthy Volunteers
RATIONALE: Studying samples of bone marrow from patients with cancer and from healthy volunteers in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in bone marrow stromal (connective tissue) cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00899795
- Testing
- cytogenetic analysis, fluorescence in situ hybridization, flow cytometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lymphoma
Busulfan, Melphalan, and Thiotepa in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Hodgkin's or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Chemotherapy, such as busulfan, melphalan, and thiotepa, may destroy cancerous blood-forming cells (stem cells) in the blood and bone marrow.
- Trial name
- NCT00238433
- Testing
- filgrastim, busulfan, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Leukemia
Flu,Alemtuzumab,and TBI Followed By Donor Stem Cell Chronic Phase CML
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as fludarabine, and total-body irradiation (TBI) before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00416884
- Testing
- Campath, Fludarabine, Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Donor Stem Cell Transplant or Donor White Blood Cell Infusions in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: A peripheral stem cell transplant or an umbilical cord blood transplant from a donor may be able to replace blood-forming cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00281879
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, filgrastim, busulfan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lymphoma
Methotrexate, Procarbazine, Lomustine, Dexamethasone, and Cytarabine in Treating Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as methotrexate, procarbazine, lomustine, dexamethasone, and cytarabine, use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- Protocol-A (NCT00074191)
- Testing
- cytarabine, dexamethasone, lomustine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lymphoma
Methotrexate, Cyclophosphamide, and Etoposide Phosphate Given With Osmotic Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Plus Dexamethasone and Cytarabine in Treating Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, etoposide phosphate, dexamethasone, and cytarabine, work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- Protocol-B (NCT00074178)
- Testing
- filgrastim, pegfilgrastim, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Bone Marrow Suppression, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Acetylcysteine, Mannitol, Combination Chemotherapy, and Sodium Thiosulfate in Treating Children With Malignant Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, etoposide phosphate, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow Suppression, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
- Trial name
- NCT00238173
- Testing
- filgrastim, acetylcysteine, carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Melanoma
Sensitivity/Specificity Study of Non-invasive Imaging for Melanoma Diagnosis
The purpose of this study is to show how well a new device, confocal microscope, works to detect malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01556503
- Testing
- VivaScope System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
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
Breast Neoplasm, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Optimizing Body Composition & Health After Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to conduct a 12-month randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of strength training exercise to stretching and relaxation exercise (control) on body composition (bone, muscle and fat mass)…
- Trial name
- NCT00659906
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Flexibility Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Thyroid Cancer
Molecular Markers in Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how common gene mutations are in benign and malignant thyroid lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT00598364
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 847 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Treosulfan and Fludarabine in Treating Younger Patients Who Are Undergoing a Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as treosulfan and fludarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00253513
- Testing
- fludarabine, treosulfan, allogeneic blood or bone marrow transplantation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer, Menopausal Symptoms
Raloxifene With or Without Exercise Compared With Exercise Alone in Women Who Have Been Previously Treated for Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Raloxifene and exercise may improve bone health and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Assessing bone health and quality of life may improve the ability to plan treatment.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Menopausal Symptoms, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00031811
- Testing
- raloxifene, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease
G-CSF-Treated Donor Bone Marrow Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Disorders
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy drugs and total-body irradiation before a donor bone marrow transplant helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00253552
- Testing
- filgrastim, busulfan, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute