Clinical trials: Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
Cancer
Antithymocyte Globulin, Clofarabine, and Rituximab in Treating Patients After an Unsuccessful Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antithymocyte globulin, clofarabine, and rituximab may stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells when they do not exactly match the patient's blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00617929
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, rituximab, clofarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
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
Sarcoma
Biomarker in Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01365962
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Metastatic Cancer, Sarcoma
Holmium Ho 166 DOTMP Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Metastatic Ewing's Sarcoma or Rhabdomyosarcoma That Has Spread to the Bone
RATIONALE: Radioactive drugs, such as holmium Ho 166 DOTMP, may carry radiation directly to cancer cells and not harm normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006234
- Testing
- peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, holmium Ho 166 DOTMP
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
Vincristine, Dactinomycin, and Cyclophosphamide With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Low-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma
This phase III trial is studying how well combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy work in treating patients with newly diagnosed low-risk rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal-botryoid Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Previously Untreated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00075582
- Testing
- conventional surgery, dactinomycin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 163 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Bone Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for cancer cell growth. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of imatinib mesylate in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00031915
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00003022
- Testing
- iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma
Palbociclib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Rb Positive Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well palbociclib works in treating patients with Rb positive solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with activating alterations (mutations) in cell cycle genes…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma, Recurrent Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03526250
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Palbociclib, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 117 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Sarcoma
CYP3A5 Gene as a Risk Factor for Kidney Damage in Young Patients With Cancer Treated With Ifosfamide
RATIONALE: Studying the genes expressed in samples of blood from young patients with cancer treated with ifosfamide may help doctors identify risk factors for kidney damage.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00514345
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, polymorphism analysis, management of therapy complications
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: A peripheral stem cell, bone marrow, or umbilical cord blood transplant may be able to replace blood-forming cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00112645
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, busulfan, cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Temozolomide and O6-benzylguanine in Treating Children With Solid Tumors
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.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00020150
- Testing
- O6-benzylguanine, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Electroacupuncture in Treating Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy For Newly Diagnosed Childhood Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Germ Cell Tumors, or Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help to reduce or prevent delayed nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00040911
- Testing
- electroacupuncture therapy, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Sarcoma
Irinotecan and Carboplatin as Upfront Window Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Intermediate-Risk or High-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00077285
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer
Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in Preventing Mucositis in Children Receiving Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy Before Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Light-emitting diode (LED) therapy may be able to prevent mucositis of the mouth. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of LED therapy in preventing mucositis of the mouth in children who…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00036712
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Acute Leukemia, Adenomatous Polyposis
Familial Investigations of Childhood Cancer Predisposition
NOTE: This is a research study and is not meant to be a substitute for clinical genetic testing. Families may never receive results from the study or may receive results many years from the time they enroll.
- Conditions
- Acute Leukemia, Adenomatous Polyposis, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, AML
- Trial name
- SJFAMILY (NCT03050268)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Cancer
Colony-Stimulating Factors in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as thrombopoietin and G-CSF may increase the number of immune cells found in…
- Trial name
- NCT00003597
- Testing
- recombinant human thrombopoietin, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Relapsed Cancer After Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: White blood cells from donors may be able to kill cancer cells in patients with cancer that has recurred following bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003887
- Testing
- peripheral blood lymphocyte therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Malignant Soft Tissue
Rhabdomyosarcoma and Malignant Soft Tissue Tumours of Childhood
Objective of the study objectives was to explore survival advantage for an intensified chemotherapy strategy in a randomised trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00162695
- Testing
- Ifosfamide, oncovin, actinomycine D, epirubicine, carboplatinum, etoposide
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
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
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
PTC299 in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Tumors
RATIONALE: PTC299 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of PTC299 in treating young patients with recurrent or…
- Trial name
- NCT01158300
- Testing
- VEGF inhibitor PTC299
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium