Clinical trials: Localized Cancer
Solid Tumor, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
A Phase I/II Trial of Crolibulin (EPC2407) Plus Cisplatin in Adults With Solid Tumors With a Focus on Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC)
Background: Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is one of the most aggressive of all solid tumors; chemotherapy and surgery have had no impact on local control or survival of patients, with a median survival of 3-7 months.
- Trial name
- NCT01240590
- Testing
- Crolibulin, Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Parathyroid Adenomas
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Parathyroid Adenoma
This study aims to determine whether HIFU treatment is a safe and effective alternative to an operation to remove all or part of the affected gland.
- Trial name
- NCT01291498
- Testing
- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Bevacizumab and Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well giving bevacizumab together with erlotinib works in treating patients with advanced liver cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00365391
- Testing
- bevacizumab, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
S0809: Capecitabine, Gemcitabine, and RT in Patients w/Cholangiocarcinoma of the Gallbladder or Bile Duct
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00789958
- Testing
- capecitabine, gemcitabine hydrochloride, 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
- Where
- 251 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Bone Metastases
ExAblate Conformal Bone System Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain
A study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of the ExAblate 2100 Conformal Bone System in the treatment of pain resulting from metastatic bone tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00981578
- Testing
- ExAblate 2100
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Liposarcoma,Myxoid
Safety and Efficacy Study of Trabectedin for the Treatment of Localized Myxoid / Round Cell Liposarcoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of trabectedin for the treatment of localized (non-metastatic) myxoid / round cell liposarcoma (malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic…
- Trial name
- NCT00579501
- Testing
- Trabectedin, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Window of Opportunity Study of VS-6063 (Defactinib) in Surgical Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Participants
This is an open label neoadjuvant (treatment with VS-6063 prior to mesothelioma surgery) study in subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma who are eligible for surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02004028
- Testing
- VS-6063
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Verastem, Inc.
Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease
Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions
In response to Program Announcement (PA)-09-164, "NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) a randomized pilot study testing the efficacy of SWIFT: Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions among at-risk…
- Conditions
- Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT02232126)
- Testing
- SWIFT home intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
A Targeted Phase I/II Trial of ZD6474 (Vandetanib; ZACTIMA) Plus the Proteasome Inhibitor, Bortezomib (Velcade ), in Adults With Solid Tumors With a Focus on Hereditary or Sporadic, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
Background: The combination of anti-cancer drugs vandetanib (given orally) and bortezomib (given intravenously) has not been used in humans. However, both drugs have been studied separately.
- Trial name
- NCT00923247
- Testing
- Bortezomib, Vandetanib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Prostate Cancer
Hormone Therapy Plus Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Hormones can stimulate the production of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy may fight prostate cancer by reducing the production of androgens. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004054
- Testing
- bicalutamide, estramustine phosphate sodium, etoposide
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 397 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Combination With Brachytherapy for Clinically Localized, Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and side effects "of "ultra-hypofractionated" radiation therapy when used after brachytherapy (radiation implants).
- Trial name
- NCT02280356
- Testing
- external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, questionnaires
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Stage III Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Stage IVA Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Radiation Therapy vs. Observation Following Gemcitabine and Cisplatin for Inoperable Localized Liver Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies how well gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin with or without radiation therapy work in treating patients with localized liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02200042
- Testing
- Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology
Prostate Cancer
GE-148-002: A Phase 2, Open-label, Single-Center Study to Assess GE-148 (18F) Injection PET Imaging to Detect Localized Prostate Cancer
Background: GE-148 (18F) is a new drug that is designed to attach to prostate cancer cells. Researchers are interested in combining the drug with a small amount of radioactive material to allow prostate cancer lesions to appear…
- Trial name
- NCT01176513
- Testing
- GE-148 (18F)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare