Clinical trials: Digestive System Cancer
Rectal Cancer
A Study of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in Participants With Newly Diagnosed Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of two different neoadjuvant treatment approaches including bevacizumab in newly diagnosed participants with high risk locally advanced rectal cancer.
- Trial name
- INOVA (NCT00865189)
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Oxaliplatin, Folinic Acid
- Where
- 40 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
Sapanisertib and Ziv-Aflibercept in Treating Patients With Recurrent Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of sapanisertib and ziv-aflibercept in treating patients with solid tumors that have come back (recurrent) and have spread to another place in the body (metastatic) or…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ovarian Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02159989
- Testing
- Sapanisertib, Ziv-Aflibercept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) Plus Radiotherapy in Participants With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
This single arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of treatment with Xeloda plus standard pelvic radiotherapy in participants with locally advanced rectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00796718
- Testing
- Standard radiotherapy, Capecitabine [Xeloda]
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
HIV-Associated Malignant Neoplasm, HIV Infections
Use of a Screening Tool to Describe HIV-Related Cancer Burden and Patient Characteristics in the AMC
This study is being done to understand how many people with HIV (PWH) present for cancer care across the AIDS Malignancy Consortium in the United States and if there are reasons that some PWH choose to participate, or not in…
- Conditions
- HIV-Associated Malignant Neoplasm, HIV Infections, Cancer, AIDS Related Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT05510908
- Testing
- Non-Interventional, Non-Interventional Follow-up
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- AIDS Malignancy Consortium
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Helping Adult Smokers Quit Smoking
RATIONALE: Stop-smoking plans, including counseling and nicotine replacement therapy, may help smokers quit smoking. It is not yet known whether counseling and the nicotine lozenge is more effective than counseling and the…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00365508
- Testing
- nicotine lozenge, nicotine patch
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 642 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Helicobacter Infection
Comparison of Sequential or Concomitant Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach and is associated with ulcers. Helicobacter pylori may also increase the long-term risk of developing certain forms of gastric cancer.
- Trial name
- 960025 (NCT00656968)
- Testing
- 10-day sequential treatment, 10-day concomitant therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Colorectal Cancer
Peri-Strips Dry (PSD) Veritas Collagen Matrix Staple Line Reinforcement for Colorectal Surgery
Purpose of the study is to assess the utility of PSD Veritas as a staple line reinforcement to minimize the risk of leakage during or after colo-rectal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00559013
- Testing
- Staple line reinforcement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Colorectal Cancer
Durvalumab and Tremelimumab and Best Supportive Care vs Best Supportive Care in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
The standard or usual treatment for this disease is treatment with drugs and other treatments that may help to make a patient better or may improve their quality of life. This treatment is known as "best supportive care" (BSC).
- Trial name
- NCT02870920
- Testing
- Tremelimumab, Durvalumab, Best Supportive Care
- Where
- 25 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Clinical Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Adavosertib, to Radiation Therapy for Patients With Incurable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers
This phase I trial investigates the side effects and best dose of adavosertib and how well it works when given in combination with radiation therapy in treating patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer for…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04460937
- Testing
- Adavosertib, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adenocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder
Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gallbladder Cancer or Bile Duct Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase II trial is studying how well trastuzumab works in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic gallbladder cancer or bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder, Malignant Neoplasm, Recurrent Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00478140
- Testing
- trastuzumab, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp
Virtual Incision Robotically Assisted Surgical Device Use in Minimally Invasive Colectomy
For patients with colon polyps (clumps of cells in the lining of the colon) treatment often requires removal of the affected portion of the colon.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp, Diverticular Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04703829
- Testing
- VI-RASD use in minimally invasive right or left colectomy, Right or Left colectomy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Virtual Incision Corporation
Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Phase III Study of Apatinib Tablets in the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Apatinib is a tyrosin-inhibitor agent targeting at vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), and it's anti-angiogenesis effect has been viewed in preclinical tests.
- Trial name
- NCT01512745
- Testing
- apatinib
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.
Colorectal Cancer Metastatic
Sorafenib Plus Capecitabine (SorCape) in Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Combining Sorafenib with standard cytotoxic fluoropyrimidine therapy for advanced colorectal cancer may provide clinical benefit when no other treatment remains.
- Trial name
- SorCape (NCT01471353)
- Testing
- Sorafenib Plus Capecitabine (SorCape)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Barrett Esophagus, GERD
Patient Acceptance and Preference Among Screening Modalities for Detection of Barrett's Esophagus
To assess patient acceptance and preference among screening modalities, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), Transnasal Esophagoscopy (TNE), and Cytosponge for Barrett's esophagus (BE).
- Trial name
- NCT04301986
- Testing
- Cytosponge, Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE), Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Improving Informed Consent for Palliative Chemotherapy
Patients are routinely asked to sign an "informed consent" document prior to starting chemotherapy, indicating they understand the risks and benefits of treatment.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02282722
- Testing
- Investigational informed consent for chemotherapy, Usual, standard-of-care informed consent for chemotherapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms
Study of MK-1697 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-1697-001)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of MK-1697. There are 2 parts in this study: dose escalation to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) and confirm the RP2D (Part A) and cohort…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT03515824
- Testing
- MK-1697
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)
A Study to Investigate Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) Versus Placebo in Combination With Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Participants With Localized Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to compare the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab (BGB-A317) versus placebo in combination with chemoradiotherapy in participants with localized esophageal…
- Trial name
- NCT03957590
- Testing
- Tislelizumab, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin
- Where
- 33 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- BeiGene
Anal Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix
Palonosetron Hydrochloride in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Radiation Therapy in Patients With Primary Abdominal Cancer
RATIONALE: Palonosetron hydrochloride may prevent nausea and vomiting caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether palonosetron hydrochloride is more effective than a placebo in preventing nausea and vomiting.
- Conditions
- Anal Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Colorectal Cancer, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00903396
- Testing
- palonosetron hydrochloride
- Where
- 69 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer
PET-MRI in Diagnosing Patients With Colon or Rectal Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies positron emission tomography (PET)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and PET-computed tomography (CT) as diagnostic imaging in patients with colon and/or rectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Stage IIA Colon Cancer, Stage IIA Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01807117
- Testing
- positron emission tomography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stomach Neoplasm
RAD001 (Everolimus) Salvage Monotherapy in Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) Who Failed Standard First-line Treatment
This is a phase II study to evaluate RAD001 (Everolimus) in terms of 4-month progression-free survival rate (primary end-point) and response rate, toxicity, and overall survival (secondary end-points) in patients with metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT00729482
- Testing
- RAD001
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
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