Clinical trials: Digestive System Cancer
Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy in Participants With Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-585/KEYNOTE-585)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3745) in the neoadjuvant (prior to surgery) or adjuvant (after surgery) treatment of previously untreated adults with gastric and gastroesophageal…
- Trial name
- NCT03221426
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin, Capecitabine
- Where
- 171 sites in United States, Belgium and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 1,007 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stage III Gastric Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer
Bryostatin 1 and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Stomach Cancer
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of bryostatin 1 and cisplatin in treating patients who have metastatic or unresectable stomach cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00006389
- Testing
- bryostatin 1, cisplatin, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colon Cancer
A Pilot Trial of GI-4000 Plus Bevacizumab and Either FOLFOX or FOLFIRI
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of GI-4000 and see what effects (good and bad) it has against cancer over time. This study is also being done to measure the immune response to GI-4000.
- Trial name
- NCT01322815
- Testing
- chemotherapy and GI-4000, GI-4000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Cediranib (AZD2171, RECENTIN™) in Addition to Chemotherapy in Patients With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if Cediranib when added to chemotherapy is more effective than chemotherapy alone in prolonging life expectancy and slowing disease progression in patients with previously untreated…
- Trial name
- HORIZON II (NCT00399035)
- Testing
- Cediranib, FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin), XELOX (Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin)
- Where
- 90 sites in Argentina, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 1,254 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Reducing Duodenal Polyp Burden in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis at Risk of Developing Colon Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects of erlotinib hydrochloride and how well it works in reducing duodenal polyp burden in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis at risk of developing colon cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02961374
- Testing
- Erlotinib, Erlotinib Hydrochloride
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
A Phase II Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Sorafenib or Placebo in Combination With Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Performed With DC Bead and Doxorubicin for Intermediate Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).
This study will look at whether our drug (sorafenib) in combination with chemotherapy delivered directly into your tumor using beads (DC Bead) will slow the progression of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00855218
- Testing
- Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006)
- Where
- 107 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis
A Study in Metastatic Cancer and Advanced or Metastatic Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Phase 1b: To determine the safe and tolerable dose of galunisertib in combination with gemcitabine in patients with solid malignancy Phase 2a: To compare the overall survival (OS) of patients with Stage II to IV unresectable…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01373164
- Testing
- Galunisertib, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
Radiofrequency Ablation for Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Neoplasia
Patients with MGIN, HGIN or flat-type early SCCA of the esophagus will be treated on 3 month intervals with Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) until complete eradication (CR: no MGIN or worse in the biopsies) will be achieved.
- Trial name
- NCT02047305
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Covidien, GI Solutions
Liver Cancer
Chemoembolization Versus Radioembolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Treated With Radiofrequency Ablation Or Surgery
RATIONALE: Chemoembolization kills tumor cells by blocking the blood flow to the tumor and keeping chemotherapy drugs near the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00956930
- Testing
- yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma as Second-line Treatment After Failure of Sorafenib
This is a single-arm, single-center, open-label trial of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in subjects with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma as second-line treatment after failure of sorafenib.
- Trial name
- NCT03163992
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer
Goals of Care Conversations Study
The long term goal is to improve quality of care in Veterans with serious illnesses by aligning medical care with Veterans' goals and values.
- Conditions
- Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer, Heart Failure, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- LSTDI (NCT05001009)
- Testing
- Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 1: low intensity clinician training, Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 2: high intensity clinician training, Low patient engagement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,859 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Colorectal Cancer
Evaluating Panitumumab (ABX-EGF) in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if panitumumab, in combination with irinotecan, leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is safe and efficacious in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00111761
- Testing
- Irinotecan, Panitumumab, 5-Fluorouracil
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Colorectal Cancer, Colon Cancer
Mailed FIT Outreach 2022
This project aims to evaluate different approaches to increase colorectal cancer screening among primary care patients at Penn Medicine through a centralized screening outreach program.
- Trial name
- NCT05341622
- Testing
- Differentiated Box, Standard Mail, Text
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,460 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma
A Research Study to Bank Samples for Future Evaluation to Identify Biomarkers That Predispose Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Patients to Develop Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma (HSTCL)
This study is designed to collect tissue samples from the biopsy specimen that was used to diagnose hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), additional patient information, and if possible, to obtain additional samples including a…
- Trial name
- NCT01804166
- Testing
- Infliximab, Golimumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Pancreatic Cancer
A Dose-Escalation to Rash Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
This study will compare the efficacy and safety of escalating versus standard doses to rash of Tarceva, in combination with gemcitabine, in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00652366
- Testing
- Erlotinib, escalating dose, Erlotinib, standard dose, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 89 sites in Argentina, Australia and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 467 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Neoplasms
PF-06671008 Dose Escalation Study in Advanced Solid Tumors
The study will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of increasing doses of PF-06671008 in patients with advanced solid tumors with the potential to have P-cadherin expression.
- Trial name
- NCT02659631
- Testing
- PF-06671008
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Gastric Cancer, Dumping Syndrome
Gastrectomy, Eating Behaviour and GLP-1
Patients who have undergone gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) to treat or prevent cancer are known to have a significantly reduced quality of life. To date, there is very little information on the physiological causes of this.
- Trial name
- NCT02971631
- Testing
- Exendin 9-39
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Esophageal Cancer
Sutent + Taxol for Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Paclitaxel is known to be active as a single and combination agent in esophageal cancer, and has also been demonstrated to have anti-angiogenic properties in weekly dosing regimens.
- Trial name
- NCT00730353
- Testing
- Sunitinib malate, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Hoosier Cancer Research Network
Bile Duct Cancer, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Cabozantinib (XL-184) Monotherapy for Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma
This research study is evaluating a drug called cabozantinib as a possible treatment cancer of the bile duct. Cabozantinib is a drug that targets specific pathways inside the cells of the body.
- Conditions
- Bile Duct Cancer, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct
- Trial name
- NCT01954745
- Testing
- Cabozantinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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