Clinical trials: Digestive System Cancer
Cancer Cachexia
Cancer Anorexia and the Central Nervous System
The pathogenesis of cancer anorexia is complex and multifactorial. However, a number of consistent and robust evidence point to a prominent role for the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT01564693
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Malignant Gastrointestinal Neoplasm, Malignant Peritoneal Neoplasm
Consumer-Based Activity Monitor in Evaluating and Measuring Activity of Older Patients With Abdominal Cancer Undergoing Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies how well consumer-based activity monitor works in evaluating and measuring activity of older patients with abdominal cancer undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02356471
- Testing
- Management of Therapy Complications Fitbit Zip (portable pedometer device), Questionnaire Administration, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Metastatic Gastric Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
Trial of Active Immunotherapy With OBI-833 (Globo H-CRM197) in Advanced/Metastatic Gastric, Lung, Colorectal or Breast Cancer Subjects
The purpose of this clinical study is to assess the safety and tolerability and efficacy of active immunotherapy with dose escalation and cohort expansion of OBI-833 in advanced/metastatic gastric, lung, colorectal, or breast…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Gastric Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02310464
- Testing
- OBI-833/OBI-821
- Where
- 4 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- OBI Pharma, Inc
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Proton Radiotherapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies
The primary objectives are to determine feasibility and the acute toxicity profile of proton therapy with concurrent continuous infusion 5-FU chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01449864
- Testing
- Proton therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Cholecystitis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Low Dose ICG for Biliary Tract and Tumor Imaging
Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging after an intravenous injection of indocyanine green (ICG) allows for the intraoperative identification of liver anatomy.
- Conditions
- Cholecystitis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Metastases
- Trial name
- ICG (NCT04942665)
- Testing
- Indocyanine green, PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hepatocellular Cancer
Sorafenib Therapy Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation for Intermediate Sized Hepatocellular Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to determine if sorafenib improves the effectiveness of a procedure called radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of hepatocellular cancer (HCC).
- Trial name
- NCT00813293
- Testing
- Sorafenib, radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Non-Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
A Phase I Study of AZD6244 in Combination With Capecitabine and Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
Background: The investigational anti-cancer drug Selumetinib (AZD6244) prevents a protein found in rectal cancer from working properly, which may slow tumor growth and allow radiation and chemotherapy treatments to destroy more…
- Trial name
- NCT01134601
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Capecitabine, AZD6244
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Combined With Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Cancer of the Colon or Rectum
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous Avastin in combination with chemotherapy regimens as second-line treatment of metastatic cancer of the colon or rectum.
- Trial name
- NCT01181609
- Testing
- bevacizumab [Avastin]
- Where
- 16 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Pancreatic Neoplasms
A Study for Participants With Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of the Phase 1 portion of this study was to determine the dose of LY2603618 that can be safely administered 24 hours after gemcitabine treatment. This dose was then used for the Phase 2 portion of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT00839332
- Testing
- LY2603618, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Colorectal Adenoma, Colorectal Carcinoma
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Colon Polyps
This randomized phase II clinical trial studies how well MUC1 peptide-poly-ICLC adjuvant vaccine works in treating patients with newly diagnosed advanced colon polyps (adenomatous polyps).
- Conditions
- Colorectal Adenoma, Colorectal Carcinoma, Colorectal Conventional Adenoma With Severe Dysplasia, Colorectal Tubulovillous Adenoma
- Trial name
- NCT02134925
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, MUC1 Peptide-Poly-ICLC Vaccine, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure that heats tumors to several degrees above body temperature and may kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00019604
- Testing
- computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Gynecologic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Phase I/II Study of Autologous T Cells to Express T-Cell Receptors (TCRs) in Subjects With Solid Tumors
A Phase I/II study of autologous T cells engineered using the Sleeping Beauty transposon/transposase system to express TCR(s) reactive against neoantigens in subjects with relapsed/refractory solid tumors
- Conditions
- Gynecologic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05194735
- Testing
- Neoantigen specific TCR-T cell drug product, Aldesleukin (IL-2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Alaunos Therapeutics
Metastatic Distal Bile Duct Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Gallbladder Carcinoma
Testing A New Combination of Anti-cancer Immune Therapies, Atezolizumab and CDX-1127 (Varlilumab) With or Without the Addition of a Third Anti-cancer Drug, Cobimetinib, for Advanced-Stage Biliary Tract Cancer
This phase II trial investigates the effect of combining two immune therapies, atezolizumab and CDX-1127 (varlilumab), with or without cobimetinib, in treating patients with biliary tract cancer that cannot be removed by surgery…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Distal Bile Duct Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Gallbladder Carcinoma, Metastatic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Recurrent Distal Bile Duct Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04941287
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Biopsy, Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- 29 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pain, Pancreatic Cancer
Standard Pain Control or Intrathecal Therapy in Controlling Pain in Patients With Locally Advanced, Unresectable, or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving medications in different ways may change their effectiveness in controlling pain. It is not yet known whether intrathecal therapy is more effective than standard therapy in controlling pain in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00660348
- Testing
- morphine sulfate, Medtronic intrathecal pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Study of IMC-11F8 in Participants With Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if IMC-11F8 in combination with chemotherapy is effective in treating colorectal cancer (CRC).
- Trial name
- NCT00835185
- Testing
- IMC-11F8 (necitumumab), Oxaliplatin, Folinic acid (FA)
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Colorectal Neoplasm, Head and Neck Neoplasm
Phase 2 Study of Temozolomide in Pre-Selected Advanced Aerodigestive Tract Cancers (Study P04273AM2)(TERMINATED)
This study is proposed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of temozolomide, an oral anti-cancer agent, in a participant population selected for a biomarker.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Neoplasm, Head and Neck Neoplasm, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Esophageal Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00423150
- Testing
- Temozolomide
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Colitis, Adenoma
Colonoscope Passive Bending Function
A prototype colonoscope with an extra passively bending distal section has been developed by Olympus Japan (ref. publications). The present study (2006-2007) is testing refinements of this function.
- Conditions
- Colitis, Adenoma, Carcinoma, Functional Colonic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00518349
- Testing
- Passive bending function, No passive bending function
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Department of Health and Social Affairs
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Study With Neoadjuvant mFOLFOX7 Plus Cetuximab to Determine the Surgical Conversion Rate for Unresectable Colorectal Cancer With Metastases Confined to the Liver
FC-6 is a Phase II, multi-center clinical trial for patients with unresectable, wild-type K-RAS, colorectal cancer with metastases confined to the liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00803647
- Testing
- cetuximab, 5-FU, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Study of Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B) Drug Product (DP) and Best Supportive Care (BSC) Versus Placebo and BSC as 2nd-Line Treatment in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma After 1st-Line Therapy With Sorafenib
This is a Phase 3 multicenter, randomized study evaluating the safety and efficacy of ramucirumab DP plus BSC as a double-blind, placebo-controlled (placebo plus BSC) comparison.
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT01140347)
- Testing
- Ramucirumab DP (IMC-1121B), BSC
- Where
- 146 sites in United States, Australia and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
CRC (Colorectal Cancer)
Study of Ruxolitinib in Colorectal Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study was to determine if ruxolitinib, in combination with regorafenib, is safe and effective in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02119676
- Testing
- Ruxolitinib, Regorafenib
- Where
- 86 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 396 people
- Sponsor
- Incyte Corporation
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