Clinical trials: Elderly Cancer Patients
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Basophilic Leukemia
Eltrombopag Olamine in Improving Platelet Recovery in Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy
This phase II trial studies how well eltrombopag olamine works in improving the recovery of platelet counts in older patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) undergoing induction (the first treatment given for a disease)…
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Basophilic Leukemia, Adult Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia, Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7)
- Trial name
- NCT02071901
- Testing
- eltrombopag olamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm
Exercise Prehab in Older Adults With Hematologic Malignancies
This pilot trial studies a structured exercise program intervention in improving physical activity in older patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing cancer therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02791737
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Expectations and Priorities of Elderly Patients for a First Medical Treatment for Cancer
The main objective of study is to describe the priorities of elderly patients (70 years and over) undergoing a first medical treatment for cancer, at initiation of treatment and after 3 months of treatment.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- PRIORITY (NCT02821793)
- Testing
- Consultation, evaluation questionnaire, Geriatric consultation, evaluation questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 346 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) in Sequential Combination With Gemcitabine as First Line Therapy in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of sequential treatment with Tarceva and gemcitabine, and of gemcitabine monotherapy, as first line treatment of elderly patients, or patients with ECOG performance status of…
- Trial name
- NCT00940875
- Testing
- erlotinib [Tarceva], gemcitabine
- Where
- 17 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
Resiliency Among Older Adults Receiving Lung Cancer Treatment
This trial studies how well physical therapy and progressive muscle relaxation works in improving physical performance and mood in older patients with stage IIIA-B or IV lung cancer who are undergoing treatment.
- Conditions
- Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- ROAR-LCT (NCT04229381)
- Testing
- Physical Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Carcinoma, Non-small Cell Lung
Single Agent Versus Combination Chemotherapy to Treat High-risk Elderly With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This study will enroll elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who are at high risk of developing chemotherapy toxicity (side effects).
- Trial name
- NCT02590003
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Nab-paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Study of Bevacizumab and Erlotinib in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This study will evaluate the combination of bevacizumab and erlotinib in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NSCLC (NCT00553800)
- Testing
- bevacizumab, Erlotinib
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Pancreatic Metastatic Cancer, Toxicity
Efficacy and Tolerance Evaluation in FOLFIRINOX Dose Adjusted in Elderly Patients With a Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Metastatic pancreatic carcinomas represent the 5th cause of cancer death in France (#8000 per year). The median age at diagnosis is 69 and 74 in male and female respectively.
- Trial name
- PAMELA70 (NCT02143219)
- Testing
- Oxaliplatine, Folinic acid, Irinotecan
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Breast Cancer
Single Fraction Elderly Breast Irradiation (SiFEBI)
Irradiation and Accelerated Partial Breast (IPAS) to this day remains a therapeutic concept whose validity is being assessed on its non-inferiority in terms of local control compared to whole breast irradiation.
- Trial name
- SIFEBI (NCT01727011)
- Testing
- IPAS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Isolated Plasmacytoma of Bone
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Followed By Maintenance Therapy in Treating Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma
This phase II trial investigates whether patients greater than or equal to 65 years of age diagnosed with myeloma or another plasma cell malignancy will have better outcomes with transplant followed by maintenance therapy, as…
- Conditions
- Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Isolated Plasmacytoma of Bone, Light Chain Deposition Disease, Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- NCT01849783
- Testing
- dexamethasone, cisplatin, doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Margarida Magalhaes-Silverman
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Fatigue, reduced quality of life and declines in physical function are common in patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
- Trial name
- NCT01170598
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of AZD1152 Alone and in Combination With Low Dose Cytosine Arabinoside (LDAC)in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of AZD1152 alone and in combination with low dose cytosine arabinoside (LDAC) in comparison with LDAC alone in AML patients.
- Trial name
- SPARK-AML1 (NCT00952588)
- Testing
- AZD1152, LDAC
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
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
Lung Cancer
Bevacizumab and Docetaxel in Treating Older Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00541099
- Testing
- bevacizumab, docetaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
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
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Geriatric Assessment & Genetic Profiling to Personalize Therapy in Older Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is among the most common hematologic malignancies in adults and accounts for approximately 10,000 deaths in the United States every year. AML is commonly diagnosed in sixth or seventh decades of life.
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Therapy-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03226418
- Testing
- Cytarabine, Decitabine, Idarubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy With or Without Temozolomide in Treating Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them…
- Trial name
- NCT00482677
- Testing
- temozolomide, DNA methylation analysis, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 22 sites in Canada, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 562 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
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