Clinical trials: Nasal Cavity Cancer
Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ, Head and Neck Cancer
Amifostine Plus Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced, Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ, Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00003251
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, cisplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Lapatinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for their growth. This phase II trial is studying how well lapatinib works in treating patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
- Trial name
- NCT00098631
- Testing
- lapatinib ditosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Celecoxib in Preventing Cancer in Patients With Oral Leukoplakia and/or Head and Neck Dysplasia
Patient at increased risk for developing a new head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are invited to take part in this study. The investigators of this trial will attempt to study the effectiveness of Celecoxib in preventing…
- Trial name
- NCT00052611
- Testing
- Celecoxib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Family Quality of Life Among Families With a Member Who is a Cancer Patient
RATIONALE: Developing a questionnaire that can be used to assess the quality of life among people who have a family member with cancer may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00544336
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, survey administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors and Liver or Kidney Dysfunction
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of erlotinib in treating patients who have metastatic or unresectable solid tumors and liver or kidney dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00030498
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults
Side Effects of High-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Tests that measure how much saliva is made, hearing, swallowing, voice function, and quality of life may improve the ability to plan treatment for patients with advanced head and neck cancer and may help doctors find…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults, Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00415025
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, management of therapy complications, quality-of-life assessment
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Recurrent Colon Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Lenalidomide and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer or Head and Neck Cancer
This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of lenalidomide when given together with cetuximab in treating patients with colorectal cancer or head and neck cancer that has spread to other places in the body and…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Colon Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma
- Trial name
- ADCC (NCT01254617)
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Lenalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Acinar Cell Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Rare Tumors
This phase II trial studies nivolumab and ipilimumab in treating patients with rare tumors. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may…
- Conditions
- Acinar Cell Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma, Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02834013
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Echocardiography Test
- Where
- 1,007 sites in United States, Guam
- Volunteers
- 798 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Studying Biomarkers in Samples From Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Treated on E1302 Trial
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01619618
- Testing
- mutation analysis, polymerase chain reaction, polymorphism analysis
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cediranib Maleate in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well cediranib maleate works in treating patients with recurrent or newly diagnosed metastatic head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00458978
- Testing
- Cediranib Maleate, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
PI3K Inhibitor BKM120 and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This pilot randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of PI3K inhibitor BKM120 when given together with cetuximab and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT01816984
- Testing
- PI3K inhibitor BKM120, cetuximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Motexafin Gadolinium and Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Motexafin gadolinium may increase the effectiveness of doxorubicin by making tumor cells more sensitive to…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00036790
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, motexafin gadolinium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Breast Cancer, Cardiovascular Complications
Potential Biomarkers for Bevacizumab-Induced High Blood Pressure in Patients With Solid Tumor
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and urine in the laboratory from patients with cancer receiving bevacizumab may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to high blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cardiovascular Complications, Colorectal Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01096381
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Varenicline or Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Gum in Helping Smokers in a Methadone Treatment Program Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Varenicline, the nicotine patch, and nicotine gum help people stop smoking. It is not yet known whether varenicline is more effective than the nicotine patch given together with nicotine gum in helping smokers quit…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00790569
- Testing
- nicotine, varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Intensity-Modulated or Proton Radiation Therapy for Sinonasal Malignancy
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that 1)intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) or proton radiation therapy would result in improved local control rate and lowered toxicity compared to conventional…
- Conditions
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Sinonasal Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01586767
- Testing
- Proton radiation therapy, Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplant may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00007982
- Testing
- filgrastim, carmustine, cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Indium In 111 Pentetreotide in Treating Patients With Refractory Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other sources to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002947
- Testing
- indium In 111 pentetreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
Paclitaxel Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation and Carboplatin Followed By Chemoradiation in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation when given together with carboplatin followed by chemoradiation in treating patients with recurrent head and neck…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT01847326
- Testing
- carboplatin, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Head and Neck Cancer, Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Capecitabine and Lapatinib Ditosylate in Treating Patients With Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01044433
- Testing
- lapatinib ditosylate, capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
Developing a Checklist of Lymphedema Symptoms in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Developing a symptom checklist for late-effect lymphedema may help doctors learn more about lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer and plan the best treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00840814
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University