Clinical trials: Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Liver Cancer
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Metastatic Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as arsenic trioxide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00128596
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Liver Cancer
Gemcitabine Plus Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Liver 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 chemotherapy drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006010
- Testing
- docetaxel, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Liver Cancer
Transarterial Chemoembolization Using Doxorubicin Beads With or Without Sorafenib Tosylate in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT01324076
- Testing
- doxorubicin-eluting beads, sorafenib tosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 8 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 412 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Liver Cancer
National Registry and Blood Bank of Patients With Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering health information about patients with liver cancer over time may help doctors learn more about the disease and may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00482365
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, medical chart review, Patient interview
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Adult Primary Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma
BMS-247550 in Treating Patients With Liver or Gallbladder Cancer
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of BMS-247550 in treating patients who have liver or gallbladder cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct
- Trial name
- NCT00023946
- Testing
- ixabepilone, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
DX-8951f in Treating Patients With Liver 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 DX-8951f in treating patients who have liver cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00004108
- Testing
- exatecan mesylate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Embolization Using Yttrium Y 90 Glass Microspheres for Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Learning about quality of life in patients with cancer undergoing embolization may help doctors learn about the side effects of treatment and plan the best treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00739167
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cancer
Cyclophosphamide and Cryoablation in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Epithelial Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00499733
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, Cryoablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Heat Activated Liposomal Doxorubicin and Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Primary or Metastatic Liver Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as liposomal doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00093444
- Testing
- lyso-thermosensitive liposomal doxorubicin, radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Liver Cancer
Sunitinib and Chemoembolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Sunitinib 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
- NCT00524316
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, sunitinib malate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
MK2206 in Treating Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer That Did Not Respond to Previous Therapy
This phase II trial is studying how well MK2206 works in treating patients with advanced liver cancer that did not respond to previous therapy.
- Conditions
- Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Localized Non-Resectable Adult Liver Carcinoma, Recurrent Adult Liver Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01239355
- Testing
- Akt Inhibitor MK2206, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Sorafenib With or Without Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced, Unresectable, or Metastatic Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Sorafenib tosylate 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
- NCT00941967
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, oxaliplatin, sorafenib tosylate
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Liver Cancer
Bevacizumab and Erlotinib or Sorafenib as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00881751
- Testing
- bevacizumab, erlotinib hydrochloride, sorafenib tosylate
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Liver Cancer
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Sunitinib 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
- NCT00514228
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Cancer Institute
Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder
Vaccine Therapy With or Without Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy with or without sargramostim in treating patients who have advanced or metastatic cancer. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder, Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas, Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
- Trial name
- NCT00028496
- Testing
- recombinant fowlpox-CEA(6D)/TRICOM vaccine, sargramostim, recombinant fowlpox GM-CSF vaccine adjuvant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Thalidomide in Treating Younger Patients Undergoing Surgery For Newly Diagnosed Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00276705
- Testing
- cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Liver Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. This may be an effective treatment for liver cancer. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of external-beam radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT00777894
- Testing
- 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Cancer Institute
Liver Cancer
Sirolimus and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Sirolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Trial name
- NCT00467194
- Testing
- Rapamycin, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer)
This phase II trial is studying how well bortezomib works in treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) that cannot be removed with surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00077441
- Testing
- bortezomib, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
TAC-101 in Treating Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer)
RATIONALE: TAC-101 may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of TAC-101 and to see how well it works in treating patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00077142
- Testing
- TAC-101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center