Clinical trials: Cancer of the Nasal Cavity
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Acceptability of Less Harmful Alternatives to Cigarettes
RATIONALE: A study that evaluates participants' beliefs about smokeless tobacco products and nicotine replacement therapy may be useful in helping smokers stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00957424
- Testing
- telephone-based intervention, nicotine replacement therapy, informational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Head and Neck Cancer
SU5416 in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: SU5416 may stop the growth of cancer cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of SU5416 in treating patients who have advanced or recurrent cancer of the head and…
- Conditions
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Head and Neck Cancer, Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00006361
- Testing
- semaxanib
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Head and Neck Cancer
Celecoxib in Preventing Cancer in Patients With Oral Leukoplakia and/or Head and Neck Dysplasia
Patient at increased risk for developing a new head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are invited to take part in this study. The investigators of this trial will attempt to study the effectiveness of Celecoxib in preventing…
- Trial name
- NCT00052611
- Testing
- Celecoxib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
HIV Infection, Recurrent Anal Cancer
Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Solid Tumors and HIV Infection
This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of vorinostat when given together with paclitaxel and carboplatin in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent solid tumors and human…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Recurrent Anal Cancer, Recurrent Breast Cancer, Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01249443
- Testing
- vorinostat, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- AIDS Malignancy Consortium
Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
Celecoxib in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Head and Neck Cancer or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of celecoxib may be an effective way to prevent the recurrence of stage I or stage II head and neck…
- Trial name
- NCT00058006
- Testing
- celecoxib, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
Dimesna in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors Who Are Undergoing Treatment With Cisplatin and Paclitaxel
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs such as dimesna may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Neurotoxicity, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003569
- Testing
- cisplatin, dimesna, paclitaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck 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
- NCT00002888
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel
- Where
- 87 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer
Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. Thalidomide may stop the growth of head and neck cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00003850
- Testing
- thalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
ZD 1839 in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Cancer of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as ZD 1839 may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00015964
- Testing
- ZD1839
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Concurrent Cisplatin for Re-Irradiation of Unresectable, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinomas of Head and Neck
This study involves another course of radiation (called re-irradiation) to the participant's tumor. The type of radiation is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
- Trial name
- NCT02158234
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Cetuximab, and Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well giving carboplatin, paclitaxel, cetuximab, and erlotinib hydrochloride together works in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT01316757
- Testing
- cetuximab, paclitaxel, carboplatin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00005814
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Trial name
- NCT00891904
- Testing
- cetuximab, stereotactic body radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Cisplatin Plus Epinephrine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Head and Neck 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
- NCT00002659
- Testing
- cisplatin-e therapeutic implant
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Matrix Pharmaceutical
Head and Neck Cancer
Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00248560
- Testing
- docetaxel, Gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute