Clinical trials: Locally Advanced Disease
Rectal Cancer
Cetuximab, 5-FU and Radiation as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
The standard treatment for rectal cancer is to receive the chemotherapeutic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with radiation therapy before having surgery to remove the rectal cancer. This is known as neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00611858
- Testing
- Cetuximab, 5-Fluorouracil, Radiation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer
MEtronomic TrEatment Option in Advanced bReast cAncer
This is a multi-center, randomized phase II trial that will randomise women with ER-positive, HER2-negative (Human Epidermal Growth factor Receptor 2-negative) metastatic or locally relapsed breast cancer in a ratio of 1:1 to…
- Trial name
- METEORA-II (NCT02954055)
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, Capecitabine
- Where
- 20 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) to Compare Two Different Doses in in Currently Smoking Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (CURRENTS)
This prospective, double-blind, randomized study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of erlotinib [Tarceva] on progression-free survival, response and disease control rates and overall survival in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01183858
- Testing
- Erlotinib [Tarceva]
- Where
- 63 sites in China, Denmark and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Lung Cancer
Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00096226
- Testing
- Induction Carboplatin, Induction Paclitaxel, Resection
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Melanoma
Atezolizumab in Combination With Bevacizumab in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Mucosal Melanoma
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic mucosal melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04091217
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Gemcitabine Plus Bevacizumab in Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
To determine how long Gemcitabine and Bevacizumab will stop the cancer from growing in patients with advanced breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00623233
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Breast Cancer
Monitoring and Predicting Chemotherapy Response Using DOSI
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as diffuse optical spectroscopy imaging, may help measure a patient's response and allow doctors to plan better treatment.
- Trial name
- ACRIN6691 (NCT01217385)
- Testing
- DOSI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology Imaging Network
Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Adenosquamous Carcinoma
Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy With or Without Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies how well giving cisplatin and radiation therapy together with or without carboplatin and paclitaxel works in treating patients with cervical cancer has spread from where it started to…
- Conditions
- Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Stage IB Cervical Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
- Trial name
- NCT01414608
- Testing
- Brachytherapy, Carboplatin, Cisplatin
- Where
- 326 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 926 people
- Sponsor
- GOG Foundation
Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors
QUILT-2.015: A Study of AMG 479 With Exemestane or Fulvestrant in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 study. Subjects will include postmenopausal women with confirmed HR-positive, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, who have disease progression during or…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00626106
- Testing
- AMG 479
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- NantCell, Inc.
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Phase I/II Study of MK-0752 Followed by Docetaxel in Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
New and better therapies for locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer are needed because, even if standard treatment is successful in shrinking the cancer, there is still a high chance that the cancer will recur.
- Trial name
- NCT00645333
- Testing
- MK-0752, Docetaxel, Pegfilgrastim
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Safety and Efficacy of GW786034 (Pazopanib) In Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
To evaluate efficacy and safety of pazopanib compared to placebo in patients with locally advanced and/ or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
- Trial name
- NCT00334282
- Testing
- Pazopanib
- Where
- 99 sites in Argentina, Australia and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 435 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline