Clinical trials: Elderly Cancer Patients
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in Combination With Capecitabine (Xeloda) in Elderly Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This 2-arm study assessed the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda), compared with capecitabine alone, in elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00484939
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Capecitabine
- Where
- 55 sites in Austria, Canada and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Hematologic Neoplasms
Trial of Pimasertib in Hematological Malignancies
This is an open-label, multi-center, dose-escalation trial of pimasertib (MSC1936369B) in blood and bone marrow cancers. The trial will be conducted in two parts: Part 1 (safety run-in period): Will determine the maximum…
- Trial name
- NCT00957580
- Testing
- Pimasertib
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Cancer
Predicting Severe Toxicity of Targeted Therapies in Elderly Patients With Cancer
In order to assess the important issue of the safety of antiangiogenic TKI in geriatric population we set up this project which aims to identify, among clinical, biological, pharmacokinetic data, predictive factors for severe…
- Trial name
- PreToxE (NCT02751827)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Efficacy Study of Oral Sapacitabine to Treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Elderly Patients
The objective is to treat elderly AML and MDS patients with sapacitabine.
- Trial name
- NCT00590187
- Testing
- Sapacitabine, Arm A, Sapacitabine, Arm B, Sapacitabine, Arm C
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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
Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
An Observational Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) in Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This prospective observational study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tarceva (erlotinib) in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after failure of at least one prior chemotherapy regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT01535729
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 465 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
GRASPA Treatment for Patients With Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia
The protocol aims at adding GRASPA (L-asparaginase encapsulated in red blood cells, eryaspase) to standard chemotherapy (low-dose cytarabine) to treat patients older than 65 years diagnosed with AML and unfit for intensive…
- Trial name
- ENFORCE (NCT01810705)
- Testing
- GRASPA
- Where
- 21 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- ERYtech Pharma
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Azacitidine Subcutaneous in Combination With Durvalumab (MEDI4736) in Previously Untreated Adults With Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) or in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous azacitidine in combination with durvalumab as compared with subcutaneous azacitidine alone in adults with previously untreated, higher risk MDS who…
- Trial name
- NCT02775903
- Testing
- Azacitidine, Durvalumab
- Where
- 103 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Cancer
Geriatric Core Dataset (G-CODE) for Clinical Research in Elderly Cancer Patients
Older adults with cancer remain underrepresented in cancer clinical trials that establish new standards of care. Geriatric assessment (GA) is defined by geriatricians as a multidimensional interdisciplinary assessment of the…
- Trial name
- G-CODE (NCT03976531)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
Tipifarnib in Treating Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This phase II trial is studying how well tipifarnib works in treating older patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Tipifarnib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia, Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13.1q22); CBFB-MYH11
- Trial name
- NCT01361464
- Testing
- Tipifarnib, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rectal Neoplasms
Safety Study of Capecitabine With Radiation in Elderly Rectal Cancer
This phase I study is designed to determine the maximum tolerant dose of capecitabine when used in preoperative concurrent chemo-radiation for locally advanced rectal patients over 75 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT01584544
- Testing
- capecitabine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Pain
Adaptation of Ca-HELP Intervention in Rural Geriatric Cancer Patient Population
The Cancer Health Empowerment for Living without Pain (Ca-HELP) is an evidence-based communication tool that empowers and engages patients to communicate effectively with their physicians about pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04262232
- Testing
- Adapted Ca-HELP for Geriatric Cancer Patients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Acute Leukemias
Study of Efficacy and Safety of LDE225 in Adult Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Leukemia
The study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two dosing schedules of LDE225 in patients with relapsed/refractory acute leukemia or elderly patients with untreated acute leukemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01826214
- Testing
- LDE225
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Astrocytoma, Grade III, Glioblastoma
Multi-kinase Inhibitor TG02 (TG02) in Elderly Newly Diagnosed or Adult Relapsed Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma or Glioblastoma.
This is a three parallel cohort, open-labeled, non-randomized, multicenter study. All three cohorts will enroll independently.
- Trial name
- STEAM (NCT03224104)
- Testing
- TG02, Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide
- Where
- 10 sites in Austria, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Prostate Cancer
Geriatric Determinants of General Repercussion of Radiotherapy for Patient Over 75 Years With Prostate Cancer
The investigators propose to carry out a prospective analysis of physical impact, psychological, cognitive and social of radiotherapy in all patients over 75 years bearer of localized prostate cancer with an indication of…
- Trial name
- PROGERAD (NCT02876237)
- Testing
- geriatric assessment and quality of life, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Cytarabine in Combination With Arsenic Trioxide vs. Cytarabine Alone in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether low-dose cytarabine in combination with arsenic trioxide is more effective than low-dose cytarabine alone in achieving complete remission in elderly patients (≥60 years…
- Trial name
- NCT00513305
- Testing
- Arsenic trioxide, Low-dose cytarabine alone
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Pemetrexed/Carboplatin Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Elderly Patients
A phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of the combination of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00350792
- Testing
- pemetrexed, carboplatin
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Breast Neoplasms
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Caelyx(R)) as Monotherapy in Elderly Patients With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer (Study P05059)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Caelyx) in elderly patients who are to receive first-line chemotherapy for metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer, not…
- Trial name
- NCT00604968
- Testing
- Caelyx (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin; SCH 200746)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of Gleevec and Weekly Paclitaxel in Patients Aged 70 or Older With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy of combining Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), a PDGFR antagonist, with front-line, single-agent paclitaxel in a cohort of elderly patients with advanced, non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- 6137p (NCT01011075)
- Testing
- Imatinib mesylate, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Imatinib Mesylate and Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well giving imatinib mesylate together with paclitaxel works in treating older patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Malignant Pleural Effusion, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00408460
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate, paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington