Clinical trials: Genetic Cancer Syndromes
Neurofibromatosis 2, Vestibular Schwannoma
Lapatinib Study for Children and Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) and NF2-Related Tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine if Lapatinib has any effect on tumors found in patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2). NF2 is a condition that mainly affects the skin and nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT00973739
- Testing
- Lapatinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
Glutamine in Treating Neuropathy Caused by Vincristine in Young Patients With Lymphoma, Leukemia, or Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help lessen neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in treating neuropathy caused by vincristine.
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00365768
- Testing
- Glutamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Lymphoma, Childhood Lymphoma
Study of Genistein in Pediatric Oncology Patients (UVA-Gen001)
Toxicities related to pediatric cancer treatment can lead to significant illness, organ damage, treatment delays, increased health care cost, and decrease in quality of life.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Childhood Lymphoma, Solid Tumor, Childhood Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- UVA-Gen001 (NCT02624388)
- Testing
- Genistein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Treatment for Basal Cell Carcinomas (BCCs) in Gorlin Syndrome Patients
A Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Local Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of LDE225 on Skin Basal Cell Carcinomas in Gorlin Syndrome Patients
Part I was a double-blind, randomized, vehicle-controlled Proof of Concept (PoC) study to evaluate the safety, local tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of multiple topical administrations of LDE225 (a specific…
- Trial name
- NCT00961896
- Testing
- Vehicle, LDE225 0.25%, LDE225 0.75%
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Self-Test Strategies and Linkage Incentives to Improve ART and PrEP Uptake in Men
This is a randomized controlled trial to test a combination behavioral and biomedical interventions to improve the HIV prevention and care cascades in a population of mobile men in a high priority setting (fishermen in Kenya).
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
- Trial name
- NCT04772469
- Testing
- Provision of multiple self-tests, Small monetary incentives, Use of SMS/text reminders to motivate adherence to ART or PrEP
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 934 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Seizure Disorder, Hypogonadism
Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Hypogonadal Men With Epilepsy With Testosterone and Either Anastrozole or Placebo
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment using a medication (anastrozole/Arimidex), which lowers estrogen levels in the blood is better than placebo, a tablet that does not contain any active medication, when…
- Conditions
- Seizure Disorder, Hypogonadism, Erectile Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT00179517
- Testing
- Anastrozole 1mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pregnancy, Infertility
Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Versus No Surgery in Men With a Palpable Varicocele and an Abnormal Semen Analysis
The primary research hypothesis is that microsurgical varicocelectomy will result in an increase in live birth in infertile couples where the male partner has a palpable varicocele and an abnormal semen analysis in comparison to…
- Trial name
- VIA (NCT00767338)
- Testing
- Timed intercourse, Microsurgical varicocelectomy, Intrauterine insemination
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Bladder Outlet Obstruction
A Study of Mirabegron (YM178) in Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) and Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO)
This study examined the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of mirabegron (YM178) compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00410514
- Testing
- Mirabegron
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Azacitidine With or Without Nivolumab or Midostaurin, or Decitabine and Cytarabine Alone in Treating Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well azacitidine with or without nivolumab or midostaurin, or decitabine and cytarabine alone work in treating older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia or high-risk…
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Myelodysplastic Syndrome/Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03092674
- Testing
- Azacitidine, Cytarabine, Decitabine
- Where
- 506 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Recurrent Ependymoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma
Ivosidenib in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With IDH1 Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well ivosidenib works in treating patients with solid tumors, including central nervous system tumors, lymphomas and histiocytic disorders that have not responded to (refractory) or…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Ependymoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma, Recurrent Hepatoblastoma, Recurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
- Trial name
- NCT04195555
- Testing
- Ivosidenib
- Where
- 174 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hippel-Lindau Disease, Kidney Cancer
17AAG to Treat Kidney Tumors in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
This study will examine whether the drug 17AAG (17-allylamino 17-demethoxygeldanamycin) can shrink kidney tumors in patients with Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL), a rare, inherited syndrome in which patients develop tumors in…
- Trial name
- NCT00088374
- Testing
- 17 allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin, 18 FDG (Fludeoxyglucose 18F), [15-O] H2O
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Antithymocyte Globulin, Clofarabine, and Rituximab in Treating Patients After an Unsuccessful Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antithymocyte globulin, clofarabine, and rituximab may stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells when they do not exactly match the patient's blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00617929
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, rituximab, clofarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Multiple Myeloma
WT1 Vaccine Treatment of Patients With Multiple Myeloma After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
The purpose of this trial is to assess the immune response after vaccination with a peptide vaccine called galinpepimut-S (or GPS) in a type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
- Trial name
- NCT01827137
- Testing
- Galinpepimut-S, GM-CSF, Montanide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sellas Life Sciences Group
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma
Palbociclib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Rb Positive Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well palbociclib works in treating patients with Rb positive solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with activating alterations (mutations) in cell cycle genes…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma, Recurrent Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03526250
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Palbociclib, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 117 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Patients With High-Risk Kidney Tumors
This phase II trial is studying how well combination chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or surgery work in treating patients with high-risk kidney tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney, Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00335556
- Testing
- Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Conventional Surgery
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Precancerous Condition
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Neurofibromatosis and Progressive Plexiform Neurofibromas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining methotrexate with vinblastine may be effective treatment for neurofibromatosis type 1 associated…
- Trial name
- NCT00030264
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Vinblastine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
PTEN Gene Mutation, PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
RAD001 and Neurocognition in PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
Phosphatase and TENsin homolog (PTEN) gene germline mutations are associated with a spectrum of clinical manifestations characterized by neurocognitive deficits, intellectual disability, autism symptomatology, skin lesions…
- Trial name
- NCT02991807
- Testing
- RAD001
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Rectal Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis
Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement in Colorectal,Coloanal and Ileoanal Anastomoses
The primary purpose of this prospective, randomized multicenter center study is to evaluate and compare the outcomes of colorectal, coloanal and ileoanal anastomoses reinforced with a bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement…
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticulitis
- Trial name
- NCT00663819
- Testing
- GORE SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement, Staple line without reinforcement
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
Efficacy and Safety of RAD001 in Patients Aged 18 and Over With Angiomyolipoma Associated With Either Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of RAD001 in treating patients with Angiomyolipoma associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
- Trial name
- EXIST-2 (NCT00790400)
- Testing
- Everolimus (RAD001)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome, Gorlin's Syndrome
Trial Comparing the Effects of Intermittent Vismodegib vs. PDT in Patients With Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the safety and efficacy of intermittent vismodegib and of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT).
- Trial name
- Vismodegib (NCT01556009)
- Testing
- Vismodegib, Aminolevulinic acid %20 topical solution
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland