Clinical trials: sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
S0025 Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Refractory Ovarian Epithelial, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of irinotecan in treating patients who have refractory…
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00053833
- Testing
- irinotecan
- Where
- 100 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Men With Germ Cell Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of arsenic trioxide in treating men who have germ cell…
- Trial name
- NCT00036842
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- 94 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Stomach Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as erlotinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00032123
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 107 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Prostate Cancer
BMS-247550 in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer That Has Not Responded to Hormone Therapy
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of BMS-247550 in treating patients who have prostate…
- Trial name
- NCT00016393
- Testing
- ixabepilone
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Melanoma (Skin)
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Vaccine therapy may be effective in treating stage IV melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00042783
- Testing
- D1/3-MAGE-3-His fusion protein, SB-AS02B adjuvant
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Kidney Cancer
Flavopiridol in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Kidney Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of flavopiridol in treating patients who have unresectable…
- Trial name
- NCT00016939
- Testing
- alvocidib
- Where
- 101 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lymphoma
SWOG-8819 Collecting, Analyzing, and Storing Tissue Samples From Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00900484
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 191 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Melanoma (Skin), Metastatic Cancer
S9903: Whole Brain Radiotherapy Followed By Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Limited Malignant Melanoma Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Stereotactic radiosurgery may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003911
- Testing
- stereotactic radiosurgery
- Where
- 86 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
SWOG-9239 Reduction of Immunosuppression Plus Interferon Alfa and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Tumors That Develop After Organ Transplant
RATIONALE: Reducing the amount of drugs used to prevent transplant rejection may help a person's body kill tumor cells. Giving biological therapy, such as interferon alfa, which may interfere with the growth of cancer cells, or…
- Trial name
- NCT00002657
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, recombinant interferon alfa, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 86 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lymphoma
S9901 Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Men With Stage III or Stage IV Hodgkin's Disease
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Trial name
- NCT00005090
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, carmustine, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 47 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
S9912 Combination Chemo in Stage III Ovarian Cancer,
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003896
- Testing
- cisplatin, liposomal doxorubicin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 104 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0400, FR901228 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as FR901228 (depsipeptide), work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00087295
- Testing
- Depsipeptide
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Complications
S0229, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education w/wo Exercise Training in Improving Physical Function in Patients Who Are Undergoing Chemo & RT for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Pulmonary rehabilitation education and exercise training may improve physical function and quality of life in patients who are receiving treatment for lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00090961
- Testing
- educational intervention, supervised exercise program
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0031, ZD 1839 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urinary Tract
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as ZD 1839 may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of cancer of the urinary tract.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00014144
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- 95 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Melanoma (Skin)
S9804: Vinorelbine in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of vinorelbine in treating patients who have stage IV…
- Trial name
- NCT00003828
- Testing
- vinorelbine
- Where
- 86 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Endometrial Cancer
S9720 Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Recurrent, or Refractory Endometrial Cancer
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 may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003127
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, carboplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 94 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Cervical Cancer
S0227 Cisplatin With Either Paclitaxel or Gemcitabine in Recurrent, Persistent, or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
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 may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00057928
- Testing
- cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network