Clinical trials: Inherited Cancer Syndrome
Neoplastic Syndrome
Topical Tazarotene in Treating Patients With Basal Cell Skin Cancer and Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome on the Face
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
- NCT00489086
- Testing
- tazarotene
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Leukemia, Lymphoma
AlloHCT From Matched Unrelated Donors in Pts w/ Advanced Hematologic Malignancies & Disorders
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy with or without total-body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00547196
- Testing
- filgrastim, Busulfan, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer, Hereditary Non-polyposis Colon Cancer
Educational CD-ROM Compared With Standard Informed Consent for Patients With Colorectal Cancer or a Family History of Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: The use of a CD-ROM may help patients with colorectal cancer or a family history of colorectal cancer make informed decisions about undergoing microsatellite instability (MSI) testing.
- Trial name
- NCT00450424
- Testing
- counseling intervention, CD-ROM intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
A Clinical Trial of COX and EGFR Inhibition in Familial Polyposis Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine in a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II trial if the combination of sulindac and erlotinib causes a significant regression of duodenal and colorectal adenomas in familial…
- Trial name
- FAPEST (NCT01187901)
- Testing
- Erlotinib, Sulindac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Study of LY2157299 in Participants With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the study drug known as LY2157299 in participants with hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02178358
- Testing
- LY2157299, Sorafenib
- Where
- 16 sites in China, Hong Kong and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Precancerous Condition
Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Neurofibromatosis 1 and Plexiform Neurofibroma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as fludeoxyglucose F 18 positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion imaging may improve the ability to detect disease progression, help doctors predict a…
- Trial name
- NCT00060008
- Testing
- fludeoxyglucose F 18, gadopentetate dimeglumine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Study of Pharmacodynamics of LIK066 in Overweight and Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether LIK066 can be developed for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in overweight and obese women.
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT03152591)
- Testing
- LIK066
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia
Selective Depletion of CD45RA+T Cells From Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Grafts for the Prevention of GVHD
RATIONALE: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is a treatment that can cure acute leukemia and myelodysplasia. After giving the patient chemotherapy and total body irradiation to stop the growth of cancer and…
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00914940
- Testing
- Fludarabine Phosphate, Tacrolimus, Thiotepa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
XMEN
Magnesium Supplementation in People With XMEN Syndrome
Background: X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and neoplasia syndrome is called XMEN syndrome. In this genetic condition, the cells have less magnesium than normal.
- Trial name
- NCT02496676
- Testing
- Magnesium L-threonate, Intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Advanced Cancers, Sarcoma
Pilot Study of Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion (HIPEC) for Adolescent and Young Adults With Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if heated intra-abdominal cisplatin can help to control abdominal tumors in patients having surgery to remove the tumors. The safety of this drug will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01277744
- Testing
- Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion (HIPEC), Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Desmoplastic/Nodular Medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Non-metastatic Desmoplastic Medulloblastoma
This phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy works in treating younger patients with newly diagnosed, non-metastatic desmoplastic medulloblastoma.
- Conditions
- Desmoplastic/Nodular Medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma With Extensive Nodularity, Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02017964
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cognitive Assessment, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 173 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neurofibromatosis Type 2, Progressive Vestibular Schwannomas
Phase 2 Study of Bevacizumab in Children and Young Adults With NF 2 and Progressive Vestibular Schwannomas
To determine the hearing response rate at 24 weeks after treatment with bevacizumab for symptomatic vestibular schwannomas (VS) in children and young adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF 2).
- Trial name
- NCT01767792
- Testing
- Bevacizumab
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cancer
Aprepitant in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Who Are Undergoing a Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs, such as aprepitant, ondansetron, and dexamethasone, may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing a stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00248547
- Testing
- aprepitant, dexamethasone, ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
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
Hyperglycemia, Hyperlipidemia
Healthy Volunteers Study of the Effects of Olanzapine and Ziprasidone
Primary Aim: To test the acute effects of olanzapine or ziprasidone administration, in comparison to placebo, on insulin sensitivity in antipsychotic-naïve healthy young men, measured as whole-body dextrose infusion rates…
- Trial name
- NCT00910988
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Ziprasidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Helical Tomotherapy, Fludarabine Phosphate, and Melphalan Followed By Allo-HSCT in Hematological Malignancies
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy drugs, such as fludarabine phosphate and melphalan, and HT before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00544466
- Testing
- fludarabine phosphate, melphalan, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Tuberous Sclerosis
RAPAMYCIN FOR KIDNEY ANGIOMYOLIPOMAS
This research study is evaluating a drug called rapamycin as a possible treatment for the lumps (or tumors) that form in the kidneys, called angiomyolipomas, in people who have either TSC or LAM.
- Conditions
- Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Tuberous Sclerosis, Lymphangioleimyomatosis, Kidney Angiomyolipoma
- Trial name
- NCT00126672
- Testing
- Rapamycin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia
Donor Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant and Donor Natural Killer Cell Transplant After Total-Body Irradiation, Thiotepa, Fludarabine, and Muromonab-CD3 in Treating Patients With Leukemia or Other Blood Diseases
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor peripheral blood stem cell and donor natural killer cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells and helps stop the patient's immune…
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00450983
- Testing
- muromonab-CD3, natural killer cell therapy, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center