Clinical trials: Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Reading Disabilities
Neurobiology and Treatment of Reading Disability in NF-1
The goal of this trial is to determine if children with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have reading disabilities respond the same way-both behaviorally and neurobiologically-to specialized treatment programs as children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00624234
- Testing
- Tutoring Program I, Tutoring Program II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Palifermin in Preventing Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Growth factors, such as palifermin, may prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease caused by donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT01233921
- Testing
- palifermin, flow cytometry, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Martin, Paul
Neurofibromatosis 2, Vestibular Schwannoma
Trial of Selumetinib in Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type II Related Tumors
In this research study the researchers want to learn more about the effects (both good and bad) the study drug selumetinib has on participants with neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) related tumor.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis 2, Vestibular Schwannoma, Meningioma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- SEL-TH-1601 (NCT03095248)
- Testing
- Selumetinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Vemurafenib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With BRAF V600 Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well vemurafenib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with BRAF V600 mutations that have spread to other places in the body…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT03220035
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Vemurafenib
- Where
- 116 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Tuberous Sclerosis
Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment (Part A) in TSC Followed by Long-term Treatment (Part B)
To assess preliminary safety and efficacy of ganaxolone as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary seizure types in patients with genetically- or clinically-confirmed TSC-related epilepsy through the end of the 12 week…
- Trial name
- TSC (NCT04285346)
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
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
Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) Transplant, Fludarabine, Melphalan, and Anti-thymocyte Globulin (ATG) in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00827099
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, fludarabine phosphate, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Northside Hospital, Inc.
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Sirolimus and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of sirolimus on the progression of intestinal adenomas in patients with FAP and to assess the safety of this treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03095703
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
Supersaturated Calcium Phosphate Rinse in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Young Patients Undergoing Autologous or Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This randomized phase III trial is studying how well Caphosol rinse works in preventing mucositis in young patients undergoing autologous or donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01305200
- Testing
- supersaturated calcium phosphate rinse, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Fatigue
American Ginseng in Treating Patients With Fatigue Caused by Cancer
RATIONALE: American ginseng may reduce fatigue in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether American ginseng is more effective than a placebo in treating cancer-related fatigue.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Fatigue, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00719563
- Testing
- American ginseng
- Where
- 326 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Plerixafor and Filgrastim For Mobilization of Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Before A Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy and total-body irradiation (TBI) before a donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem…
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT01076270
- Testing
- plerixafor, filgrastim, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
The Symptomatic Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Trial of REC-994
This is a two-part, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of REC-994 (200 mg and 400 mg) compared to placebo in participants with symptomatic…
- Trial name
- SYCAMORE (NCT05085561)
- Testing
- REC-994
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Angiofibromas, Tuberous Sclerosis
Topical Rapamycin to Erase Angiofibromas in TSC
The study is a multi-center prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the safety and efficacy of a topically applied formulation of rapamycin to cutaneous angiofibromas in subjects with Tuberous…
- Trial name
- Treatment (NCT01526356)
- Testing
- Rapamycin
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Leukemia, Acute Myeloid (AML), Child
Safety Study of Gene Modified Donor T-cells Following TCRαβ+ Depleted Stem Cell Transplant
This study will evaluate pediatric patients with malignant or non-malignant blood cell disorders who are having a blood stem cell transplant depleted of T cell receptor (TCR) alfa and beta cells that comes from a partially…
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Leukemia, Acute Myeloid (AML), Child, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02065869
- Testing
- BPX-501 T cells, Rimiducid
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals
Skin Carcinoma
Topical Tazarotene in Treating Patients With Basal Cell Skin Cancer and Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome on the Chest and Back
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as tazarotene, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00783965
- Testing
- tazarotene
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7), Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0)
Treatment for Relapsed/Refractory AML Based on a High Throughput Drug Sensitivity Assay
This clinical trial uses a laboratory test called a high throughput sensitivity assay in planning treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7), Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0), Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a), Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b)
- Trial name
- NCT01872819
- Testing
- antitumor drug screening assay, chemotherapy, biological therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia
Busulfan, Cyclophosphamide, & Antithymocyte Globulin Followed by Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy before a donor bone marrow transplant or peripheral stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00611351
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, busulfan, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Prostate Cancer
Use of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate to Counteract Muscle Loss in Men With Prostate Cancer on Androgen Ablation
This is a study of HMB plus amino acids in older men with prostate cancer starting androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The investigators hypothesize that the use of this nutritional supplementation will decrease the loss of…
- Trial name
- NCT01607879
- Testing
- Standard of care ADT + (HMB + arginine + glutamine), Standard of care ADT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia
Treatment of Single or Double Umbilical Cord Trans + Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis w/ Tacrolimus & Mycophenolate Mofetil
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's…
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00608517
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome With Prevacid
The purpose of this study is to study the safety and efficacy of high dose Prevacid in the long-term treatment of patients who secrete abnormally large amounts of gastric acid.
- Trial name
- NCT00204373
- Testing
- Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Mel Wilcox, MD