Clinical trials: Incurable Disease
Cervical Cancer
Feasibility - Beta Adrenergic Blockade (BB) in Cervical Cancer (CX)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn how many patients with advanced, recurrent, incurable cervical cancer will complete questionnaires about symptoms, any anxiety, depression, and/or pain, and the quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01902966
- Testing
- Propranolol, Diary, Relaxation Audio Recording
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Solid Tumor
Safety Study of PLX108-01 in Patients With Solid Tumors
PLX3397 is a selective inhibitor of Fms, Kit, and oncogenic Flt3 activity. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of orally administered PLX3397 in patients with advanced, incurable…
- Trial name
- NCT01004861
- Testing
- PLX3397
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Urothelial Carcinoma, Bladder Cancer
Nab-paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine as First-line Therapy for Cisplatin-ineligible or Cisplatin-incurable Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
The purpose of this trial is to determine the benefit of the combination of nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine given for 6 cycles, followed by maintenance nab-paclitaxel alone, in patients with cisplatin-ineligible or…
- Conditions
- Urothelial Carcinoma, Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02887248
- Testing
- nab-paclitaxel, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Pancreatic Neoplasm
A Study On An Immunostimulant Antibody In Combination With Chemotherapy For Advanced Cancer Of The Pancreas
This study aims to seek evidence that activation of certain cells of the immune system will be safe and well tolerated in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00711191
- Testing
- monoclonal antibody, chemotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder
Early Palliative Care With Standard Care or Standard Care Alone in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Incurable Lung or Non-colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
The study intervention consists of the early integration of palliative care services into standard oncology care in an outpatient setting for patients with advanced lung and non-colorectal gastrointestinal malignancies who are…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02349412
- Testing
- Early palliative care
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis
A Trial to Find the Safe Dose for BI 891065 Alone and in Combination With BI 754091 in Patients With Incurable Tumours or Tumours That Have Spread
The main objective of the dose-escalation parts of the trial is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), based on the frequency of patients experiencing dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), and/or the recommended dose for…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Trial name
- NCT03166631
- Testing
- BI 891065, BI 754091
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cancer, Lung Cancer
PROStep: A Feasibility Trial Using PROs and Step Data to Monitor Patients With Lung and GI Cancers
Telemedicine allows clinicians to utilize modern telecommunication technology to provide healthcare services to patients including remote symptom monitoring.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal
- Trial name
- PROStep (NCT04616768)
- Testing
- PRO questionnaire, Step monitoring, Active nudge text feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Malignant Melanoma
BRIM-P: A Study of Vemurafenib in Pediatric Patients With Stage IIIC or Stage IV Melanoma Harboring BRAFV600 Mutations
This open-label, multicenter. single arm Phase I dose-escalation study with efficacy tail extension will evaluate the maximum tolerated dose/recommended dose, the safety and efficacy of vemurafenib (RO5185426) in pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT01519323
- Testing
- vemurafenib
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Breast Cancer
Safety Study of Enzalutamide (MDV3100) in Patients With Incurable Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of enzalutamide alone and in combination with anastrozole, or exemestane, or fulvestrant in patients with incurable breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01597193
- Testing
- enzalutamide, anastrozole, exemestane
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Lung Cancer
PF-00299804 in Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Not Responding to Standard Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
RATIONALE: PF-00299804 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether PF-00299804 is more effective than a placebo in treating patients with advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01000025
- Testing
- PF-00299804
- Where
- 89 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Adult Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Adult Teratoma
Palifosfamide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Germ Cell Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well palifosfamide works in treating patients with recurrent germ cell tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as palifosfamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by…
- Conditions
- Adult Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Adult Teratoma, Malignant Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Malignant Extragonadal Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01808534
- Testing
- palifosfamide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Advanced Cancers
Sublingual Fentanyl for the Management of Breakthrough Pain
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if an investigational dose of fentanyl sublingual spray (FSS) can help to control pain in patients with advanced cancer when given in an outpatient and inpatient setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02514252
- Testing
- Fentanyl Sublingual Spray (FSS), Questionnaires, Mental Ability Tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Malignant Neoplasms of Ill-defined Secondary and Unspecified Sites, Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx
Utomilumab and ISA101b Vaccination in Patients With HPV-16-Positive Incurable Oropharyngeal Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if utomilumab, when given with ISA101b, is able to shrink or slow the growth of tumors in patients with incurable HPV+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasms of Ill-defined Secondary and Unspecified Sites, Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03258008
- Testing
- Utomilumab, ISA101b
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Liver Diseases, Liver Cirrhosis
Palliative Care for Non-Malignant Diseases (COMPASS Trial)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate, through a randomized controlled trial, the impact of integrated comprehensive palliative care services on time to first hospital readmission and other hospital utilization outcomes…
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Liver Cirrhosis, NASH (Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis)
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT03022630)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Palliative Care services, Usual hepatic care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Germ Cell Neoplasms, Testicular Neoplasms
Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Incurable Platinum-Refractory Germ Cell Tumors
This is an open label, multi-institutional, single arm phase II trial of pembrolizumab in patients with incurable platinum refractory germ cell tumors. No randomization or blinding is involved.
- Conditions
- Germ Cell Neoplasms, Testicular Neoplasms, Non Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors, Mediastinal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02499952
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nasser Hanna, M.D.
Clinical Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Adavosertib, to Radiation Therapy for Patients With Incurable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers
This phase I trial investigates the side effects and best dose of adavosertib and how well it works when given in combination with radiation therapy in treating patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer for…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04460937
- Testing
- Adavosertib, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Safety and Efficacy of Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) in Participants With Incurable/Non-metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma (MK-7902-012/E7080-G000-318/LEAP-012)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab in combination with TACE versus TACE plus oral and intravenous (IV) placebos in participants with incurable, non-metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT04246177
- Testing
- Lenvatinib, Pembrolizumab, TACE
- Where
- 205 sites in United States, Australia and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Colorectal Cancer
Panitumumab and RAS, Diagnostically-useful Gene Mutation for mCRC
The purpose of this study is to verify the efficacy of mFOLFOX6 + panitumumab combination therapy and mFOLFOX6 + bevacizumab combination therapy in first-line treatment of chemotherapy-naive patients with KRAS/NRAS wild-type…
- Trial name
- PARADIGM (NCT02394795)
- Testing
- oxaliplatin (OXA), levofolinate calcium (l-LV), 5-FU, panitumumab, oxaliplatin (OXA), levofolinate calcium (l-LV), 5-FU, bevacizumab
- Where
- 155 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 823 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
EGFR Activating Mutation, Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Targeted Therapy in Treating Patients With Incurable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Genetic Mutations
This phase II trial studies how well targeted therapy works in treating patients with incurable non-small cell lung cancer with a genetic mutation.
- Conditions
- EGFR Activating Mutation, Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02949843
- Testing
- Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cancer of Head and Neck, Cancer of Cervix
Trial To Test Safety And Efficacy Of Vaccination For Incurable HPV 16-Related Oropharyngeal, Cervical And Anal Cancer
This research study is studying a therapeutic vaccine, named DPX-E7, as a possible treatment for Human Papilloma Virus or HPV related head and neck, cervical or anal cancer (positive for HLA-A*02).
- Conditions
- Cancer of Head and Neck, Cancer of Cervix, Cancer of Anus
- Trial name
- NCT02865135
- Testing
- DPX-E7 vaccine, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute