Clinical trials: Digestive Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer
Daily Online Adaptation Versus Localization for MRI-Guided SBRT for Unresectable Primary or Oligometastatic Abdominal Malignancies
In light of this new technology and preliminary findings of low toxicity of online, adaptive, magnetic resonance (M)-guided stereotactic radiation on a single arm prospective study, the investigators propose to compare this…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Cancer of the Pancreas, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02950025
- Testing
- Online, adaptive MR-guided SBRT, Online, non-adaptive MR-guided SBRT, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-30
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Health Education Counseling With or Without Bupropion in Helping African Americans Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: A stop-smoking plan that includes health education counseling and bupropion may help African-American smokers stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00666978
- Testing
- smoking cessation intervention, bupropion hydrochloride, gene expression analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- Lisa Sanderson Cox, PhD
Cancer
Aprepitant in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Who Are Undergoing a Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs, such as aprepitant, ondansetron, and dexamethasone, may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing a stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00248547
- Testing
- aprepitant, dexamethasone, ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight 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)
Ulcerative Colitis
Study to Evaluate the Clinical Activity and Safety of Oral NX-13 in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Phase 2 induction study with a long-term extension (LTE) period in participants with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC).
- Trial name
- NCT05785715
- Testing
- NX-13 250mg, NX-13 750mg
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Efficacy and Safety Study of Ammonul® in Patients With Grade 3 or 4 Hepatic Encephalopathy
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Ammonul® in subjects who become hospitalized with Grade 3 or 4 hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
- Trial name
- NCT00597909
- Testing
- sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate injection 10% / 10%
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
A Study of Ramucirumab or Icrucumab in Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if participants with metastatic colorectal cancer live longer without their cancer progressing when treated with standard chemotherapy, standard chemotherapy plus ramucirumab, or standard…
- Trial name
- NCT01111604
- Testing
- Ramucirumab, Icrucumab, mFOLFOX-6
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Chemoembolization in Treating Patients With Primary Liver Cancer or Metastases to the Liver
RATIONALE: Chemoembolization kills tumor cells by blocking the blood flow to the tumor and keeping chemotherapy drugs near the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00003907
- Testing
- cisplatin, doxorubicin, mitomycin
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp
Quad Resection (Hot Snare vs Cold Snare vs Hot EMR vs Cold EMR)
The study will compare the use of cold snare, hot snare, cold EMR, and hot EMR for polyp resection. Although previous studies have compared two of the potential resection methods, no previous study has evaluated all four of the…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp, Colon Adenoma
- Trial name
- NCT03462706
- Testing
- Cold Snare, Hot Snare, Cold EMR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Magnetic Anastomosis Device Relief of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Cook Magnetic Anastomosis Device can be used to safely and successfully create a patent gastrojejunal anastomosis in subjects requiring treatment of gastric outlet obstruction…
- Trial name
- MAD (NCT00487552)
- Testing
- Cook Magnetic Anastomosis Device (MAD) with Stent
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Cook Group Incorporated
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Efficacy and Safety of Immuncell-LC Group and Non-treatment Group in Hepatocelluar Carcinoma Patients
To prove that the efficacy and safety of 'Green Cross CELL* Immuncell-LC group' is superior to 'non-treatment group(Control group)' in patient undergone curative resection(PEIT, RFA or operation) for hepatocellular carcinoma in…
- Trial name
- NCT00699816
- Testing
- Immuncell-LC
- Where
- 5 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- GC Cell Corporation
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Regorafenib in Combination With FOLFIRINOX in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Safety, tolerability and efficacy of regorafenib in combination with FOLFIRINOX in patients with RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer: a dose-escalation, phase I/II trial
- Trial name
- FOLFIRINOX-R (NCT03828799)
- Testing
- Folfirinox + regorafenib
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Tumor Cell Vaccine (GVAX), Cyclophosphamide, SBRT, and FOLFIRINOX in Patients With Resected Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
The purpose of this study is to estimate safety of GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (GVAX) with immune modulating doses of cyclophosphamide (Cy) followed by SBRT and FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer patients after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01595321
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, GVAX Pancreas Vaccine, Stereotactic Body Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Solid Tumors
Dexamethasone for Symptom Burden in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if dexamethasone can help to control symptoms such as fatigue, pain, nausea, weight loss, loss of appetite, sleep problems, and/or depression in patients with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00489307
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastric Cancer
Checkpoint Inhibitor and Radiotherapy for Recurrent Gastric Cancer (CIRCUIT)
This study aims to evaluate safety and efficacy of nivolumab (anti-PD-1 antibody), which is approved as tertiary therapy, and neoadjuvant short-term limited local radiotherapy in patients with unresectable recurrent gastric…
- Trial name
- NCT03453164
- Testing
- Radiotherapy, Nivolumab
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Fukushima Medical University
Pancreatic Cancer
Use of Epidurals Intraoperatively for Patients Undergoing Pancreas Resection
The purpose of this study is to see if there is a difference in complications in patients who have an epidural started earlier (during their surgery) and used as part of the anesthetic in addition to using it for post operative…
- Trial name
- NCT03434678
- Testing
- Propofol+ Rocuronium+ Fentanyl 2 mcg/kg+ Inhalational Agent, Bupivacaine 0.125% + Fentanyl 5 mcg/ml, Propofol+ Rocuronium+ Fentanyl + Inhalational, Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
GIST and CML
Study to Allow Access to Imatinib for Patients Who Are on Imatinib Treatment in a Novartis-sponsored Study and Are Benefiting From the Treatment as Judged by the Investigator
This Phase IV, open-label, multicenter roll-over study evaluated the long-term safety of imatinib in patients who had completed a previous Novartis-sponsored imatinib study and were considered by the investigator to continue…
- Trial name
- NCT01742299
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, China and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Gastrointestinal Cancer
RAD001 and AV-951 in Patients With Refractory, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Research has shown that anti-angiogenic agents can be effective therapies to treat cancer. Anti-angiogenic agents target the blood vessels required for tumors to grow.
- Trial name
- NCT01058655
- Testing
- Everolimus, Tivozanib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Durvalumab for MSI-H or POLE Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The POLE mutations represent high somatic mutation loads in patients with colorectal cancer, especially in those with MMR proficient or MSS, therefore, tumors harbouring POLE mutations might be susceptible to immune checkpoint…
- Trial name
- NCT03435107
- Testing
- Durvalumab
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Esophageal Neoplasms
First-line Esophageal Carcinoma Study With Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo vs. Chemo (MK-3475-590/KEYNOTE-590)
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) versus placebo plus SOC chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-FU as…
- Trial name
- NCT03189719
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin, 5-FU
- Where
- 189 sites in United States, Argentina and 24 more
- Volunteers
- 749 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC