Clinical trials: Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm
Melanoma, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Ability of a Dendritic Cell Vaccine to Immunize Melanoma or Epithelial Cancer Patients Against Defined Mutated Neoantigens Expressed by the Autologous Cancer
Background: Exomes are the parts of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that make proteins. Researchers are finding a way to read the letters in the exome. Incorrect letters are called mutations. Tumors contain specific mutations.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03300843
- Testing
- Peptide loaded dendritic cell vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Cholangiocarcinoma
A Study to Find a Safe and Effective Dose of BI 905711 in Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer
Phase 1a - Explore safety and establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended dose levels for phase Ib expansion phase of BI 905711 based on the frequency of patients experiencing dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) during the…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Cholangiocarcinoma, Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT04137289
- Testing
- BI 905711
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Aprepitant, Granisetron, & Dexamethasone in Preventing Nausea & Vomiting in Pts. Receiving Cyclophosphamide Before a Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs, such as aprepitant, granisetron, and dexamethasone, may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00293384
- Testing
- Aprepitant, Cyclophosphamide, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Crohn's Disease of Large Intestine, Malignant Neoplasm of Colon
Evaluation of Ability to Detect Bowel Gas During Laparoscopic Right Colectomy With Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Undetected bowel perforation is a rare but dangerous complication of laparoscopic surgery. If the injury is not detected and treated at the time of the surgical procedure, the patient can suffer severe complications, including…
- Trial name
- NCT04964297
- Testing
- Obtaining bowel gas samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Depsipeptide (Romidepsin) in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase II trial studies how well depsipeptide (romidepsin) works in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00112463
- Testing
- romidepsin
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Solid Tumor, Adenocarcinoma of the Colon
Phase II Trial of the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor PD 0332991 in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: PD 0332991 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well PD 0332991 works in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Adult Solid Tumor, Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Adult Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01037790
- Testing
- PD-0332991
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
NAPOLI-2: Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Nanoliposomal Irinotecan in Biliary Cancer
This is a study to evaluate the clinical activity of the combination of fluorouracil, leucovorin, and nanoliposomal irinotecan as second-line treatment in patients with advanced biliary tract cancers following gemcitabine and…
- Trial name
- NCT04005339
- Testing
- Nanoliposomal Irinotecan, Leucovorin, Fluorouracil
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography for Screening and Diagnosis of Colorectal Precancerous and Malignant Polyps
Colorectal cancer arises from the mucosal layer of the colon. Current screening is performed by flexible endoscopy, which involves visual inspection of the mucosal lining of the colon and rectum with an optical camera mounted on…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Cancer of the Rectum, Cancer of the Colon
- Trial name
- NCT05179837
- Testing
- Optical coherence tomography probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pain, Acute
Ketamine-assisted Therapy for Advanced GI Cancer
This clinical trial evaluates whether it is possible to use a single dose of ketamine in combination with talk therapy to treat moderate to severe demoralization in patients with stage 3 or 4 gastrointestinal (GI) cancers who…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pain, Acute, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Demoralization
- Trial name
- NCT06077487
- Testing
- Ketamine, Ketamine Injectable Product, Meaning and Purpose therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Brian Anderson, MD
Hyperthermia
Effectiveness of the Combined WLI and Hyperthermia for GI Cancer Liver Metastasis
The standard treatment of unresectable liver metastasis in gastrointestinal tract cancer is chemotherapy, but considerable portion of the patients progressed and most of the liver is converted to metastatic tumor lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT01963117
- Testing
- Combined hyperthermia and radiation therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer
Predictors of Tumor Response and of Radiation Therapy Side Effects in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers
Background: Gastrointestinal cancers are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. There are currently no tests to predict how patients with gastrointestinal cancers will respond to radiation therapy or…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01445327
- Testing
- Specimen collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Solid Neoplasm
APN401 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, or Other Solid Tumors That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of APN401 in treating patients with pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, or other solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body or have come back.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma, Recurrent Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03087591
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, siRNA-transfected Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) APN401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Primary or Recurrent Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of neoadjuvant and adjuvant imatinib mesylate in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for primary or recurrent malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00028002
- Testing
- Conventional Surgery, Imatinib Mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
S1316, Surgery or Non-Surgical Management in Treating Patients With Intra-Abdominal Cancer and Bowel Obstruction
This partially randomized clinical trial studies surgery or non-surgical management in treating patients with intra-abdominal cancer and bowel obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT02270450
- Testing
- therapeutic conventional surgery, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Gastrointestinal Cancer
The Laparotomy Study
The depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) during surgery may cause a clinical dilemma between optimal surgical conditions and the risk of postoperative residual blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02140593
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer
Copper Cu 64 Anti-CEA Monoclonal Antibody M5A PET in Diagnosing Patients With CEA Positive Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies copper Cu 64 anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) monoclonal antibody M5A positron emission tomography (PET) in diagnosing patients with CEA positive cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02293954
- Testing
- radionuclide imaging, positron emission tomography, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver
Liver Surgery and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases That Can Be Removed by Surgery and Lung Metastases That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well liver surgery and chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone work in treating patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver (liver metastases) that can be removed by…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lung, Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02738606
- Testing
- Chemotherapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Metastasectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Upper GI Cancer
Regorafenib Second Line Treatment of Metastatic or Advanced Upper GI Cancers
Regorafenib as a Second Line Single Agent in the Treatment of Metastatic or Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Junction or Stomach
- Trial name
- NCT02241720
- Testing
- regorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer
Open Pilot Trial of a Mind-Body Sexual Well-Being Intervention for Female GI Cancer Survivors
The primary goal of this protocol is to conduct an open pilot to collect initial quantitative and qualitative feedback on the intervention that the investigators are developing.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06331403
- Testing
- Mind-Body Group Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Metastatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma
Liposomal Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, Leucovorin Calcium, and Rucaparib in Treating Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic, Colorectal, Gastroesophageal, or Biliary Cancer
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of liposomal irinotecan and rucaparib when given together with fluorouracil and leucovorin calcium and to see how well they work in treating patients with pancreatic…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma, Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03337087
- Testing
- Fluorouracil, Irinotecan Sucrosofate, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Academic and Community Cancer Research United