Clinical trials: Elderly Cancer Patients
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Treatment of Elderly AML Patients With Induction Chemotherapy Followed by G-CSF-Mobilized Stem Cells From Haploidentical Related Donors
The purpose of this study is to test a method of bone marrow transplantation that results in only temporary donor immune function.
- Trial name
- NCT02519712
- Testing
- Induction Chemotherapy, G-PBSC Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
Eltrombopag in Elderly Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
This is a phase I/II open label study being conducted to evaluate the overall safety and initial effectiveness of an investigational drug, Eltrombopag in patients who are 60 years of age and older and who have Acute Myelogenous…
- Trial name
- NCT01113502
- Testing
- Eltrombopag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Graft vs Host Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Selective T-Cell Depletion to Reduce GVHD (Patients) Receiving Stem Cell Tx to Treat Leukemia, Lymphoma or MDS
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of stem cell transplantation in which the donors T lymphocytes have undergone "selective depletion." Certain patients with cancers of the blood undergo transplantation of…
- Conditions
- Graft vs Host Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Leukemia, Leukemia, Myeloid
- Trial name
- NCT00025662
- Testing
- RFT5-SMPT-dgA, Isolex system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Single Arm on the Tolerability of Weekly Nab-paclitaxel
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of weekly nab-paclitaxel for a second-line treatment in elderly subjects, 70 years of age or greater, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Trial name
- NCT01702844
- Testing
- Nab-Paclitaxel
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0028, Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer of the Urinary Tract
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00022633
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Where
- 92 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Gastric Cancer
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of FOLFIRI Association Treatment in Patients 70 Years of Age and Older With Gastric Cancer
The number of patients over 70 years old with cancer is increasing in France. This population is heterogenous: physiological functions, presence of co-morbidities, and autonomy can vary a lot between subjects of the same age.
- Trial name
- CEPAFIRI (NCT00210184)
- Testing
- Irinotecan associated to fluorouracil and leucovorin
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)
A Study of Idelalisib and Rituximab in Elderly Patients With Untreated CLL or SLL
This study is to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of idelalisib alone and in combination with rituximab in patients with CLL or SLL.
- Trial name
- NCT01203930
- Testing
- Idelalisib, Rituximab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences