Clinical trials: Childhood Leiomyosarcoma
Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
Cixutumumab and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of cixutumumab given together with doxorubicin hydrochloride and to see how well they work in treating patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic soft…
- Conditions
- Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00720174
- Testing
- Cixutumumab, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
CoRDS, or the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford, is based at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides researchers with a centralized, international patient registry for all rare diseases.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer or Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, such as iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8, can find tumor cells and carry tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00445965
- Testing
- DNA analysis, immunologic technique, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer
Heparin or M-EDTA in Preventing Catheter-Related Infections and Blockages in Patients at High Risk for a Catheter-Related Infection
RATIONALE: Heparin or M-EDTA may prevent catheter-related infections and blockages in patients at high risk for a catheter-related infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00378781
- Testing
- Heparin, Minocycline-EDTA
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma
Nitrocamptothecin in Treating Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcomas
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 nitrocamptothecin in treating patients who have locally…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00005874
- Testing
- rubitecan
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Vaccine Therapy and Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Sarcoma or Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00069940
- Testing
- sargramostim, telomerase: 540-548 peptide vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Surgery Followed by Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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 with surgery and/or radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002898
- Testing
- dactinomycin, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Societe Internationale d'Oncologie Pediatrique
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Ovarian Cancer, Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Metastatic Rhabdomyosarcoma or Other Malignant Mesenchymal Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Sarcoma, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00025441
- Testing
- dactinomycin, filgrastim, carboplatin
- Where
- 22 sites in France, Ireland and 1 more
- Sponsor
- Societe Internationale d'Oncologie Pediatrique
Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Observation, Radiation Therapy, Combination Chemotherapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase III trial is studying observation to see how well a risk based treatment strategy works in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00346164
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, clinical observation, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Ifosfamide and Doxorubicin, Radiation Therapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Localized Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide 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
- NCT00334854
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, ifosfamide, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 28 sites in Austria, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- European Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Study Group
Childhood Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma
Cixutumumab and Temsirolimus in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Sarcoma
This phase II trial studies how well cixutumumab and temsirolimus work in treating patients with recurrent or refractory sarcoma. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cixutumumab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Conditions
- Childhood Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma, Childhood Epithelioid Sarcoma, Childhood Fibrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01614795
- Testing
- Cixutumumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Temsirolimus
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Borderline Ovarian Clear Cell Tumor, Borderline Ovarian Serous Tumor
Collecting Tumor Samples From Patients With Gynecological Tumors
This laboratory study is collecting tumor tissue and blood samples from patients with gynecologic tumors. Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help in…
- Conditions
- Borderline Ovarian Clear Cell Tumor, Borderline Ovarian Serous Tumor, Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Adenosquamous Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00897442
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 187 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Celecoxib and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Arm, Hand, Leg, or Foot That Has Been Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Celecoxib 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. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00450736
- Testing
- celecoxib, adjuvant therapy, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Glutamine in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help prevent mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients receiving chemotherapy for sarcoma. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in preventing mucositis in patients receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00334984
- Testing
- glutamine, chemoprotection, management of therapy complications
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma
Studying Genes in Tissue Samples From Younger and Adolescent Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcomas
This research trial studies genes in tissue samples from younger and adolescent patients with soft tissue sarcomas. Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about…
- Conditions
- Childhood Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma, Childhood Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Childhood Epithelioid Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01567046
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group