Clinical trials: Neoadjuvant Therapy
Breast Cancer
Study of Letrozole With or Without BYL719 or Buparlisib, for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Postmenopausal Women
The purpose of the study was to determine whether treatment with a PI3K inhibitor plus letrozole led to an increase in pathologic clinical response and Objective Response Rate compared to treatment with placebo plus letrozole in…
- Trial name
- NCT01923168
- Testing
- alpelisib, buparlisib
- Where
- 86 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Breast Adenocarcinoma, Deleterious BRCA1 Gene Mutation
Talazoparib Before Standard Therapy in Treating Patients With Invasive, BRCA-Mutated Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects of talazoparib when given before standard therapy in treating patients with breast cancer that has spread to nearby healthy tissue and has a mutation in a breast cancer, early onset…
- Conditions
- Breast Adenocarcinoma, Deleterious BRCA1 Gene Mutation, Deleterious BRCA2 Gene Mutation, HER2/Neu Negative
- Trial name
- NCT02282345
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Talazoparib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Gemcitabine + Nab-paclitaxel With LDE-225 (Hedgehog Inhibitor) as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
This is an open-label phase 1/2 study that will combine the chemotherapy agents gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel with an oral hedgehog inhibitor LDE225 (Sonidegib).
- Trial name
- NCT01431794
- Testing
- LDE225-600mg, Gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Breast Cancer
Supine MRI in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Upfront Surgery or Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy
This research study involves the use of a common breast imaging modality (magnetic resonance imaging, 'MRI') and is investigating its role in evaluating surgical decision making for breast cancer when it is performed with the…
- Trial name
- NCT02956473
- Testing
- Supine MRI, Neoadjuvant Therapy (NAT), Ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Kidney Cancer
Sunitinib and Surgery in Treating Patients With Localized or Metastatic Kidney Cancer
RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00849186
- Testing
- sunitinib malate, neoadjuvant therapy, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Male Breast Carcinoma, Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin and/or Bevacizumab Followed by Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well paclitaxel with or without carboplatin and/or bevacizumab followed by doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide works in treating patients with breast cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Male Breast Carcinoma, Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00861705
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Carboplatin, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 448 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Penile Cancer
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis
Primary Objective: -To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of multimodality treatment (neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to extirpative surgery) for clinical stage TXN2-3M0 squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.
- Trial name
- NCT00512096
- Testing
- Ifosfamide, Paclitaxel (Taxol), Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Anthracycline-refractory TNBC
Docetaxel Chemotherapy and Pembrolizumab Plus Interleukin-12 Gene Therapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of docetaxel chemotherapy and pembrolizumab plus adenoviral-mediated interleukin-12 (ADV/IL-12) gene therapy in patients with anthracycline-refractory…
- Trial name
- INTEGRAL (NCT04095689)
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Pembrolizumab, IL-12 gene therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Muscle Invasive Bladder Carcinoma, Stage II Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
Sacituzumab Govitecan Before Radical Cystectomy for the Treatment of Non-Urothelial Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
This phase II trial tests whether sacituzumab govitecan given before radical cystectomy works in treating patients with non-urothelial bladder cancer.
- Conditions
- Muscle Invasive Bladder Carcinoma, Stage II Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT05581589
- Testing
- Lymphadenectomy, Radical Cystectomy, Sacituzumab Govitecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
AML-02: Omacetaxine With Standard-of-Care Induction With Cytarabine & Idarubicin in Newly-Diagnosed AML Patients
This is a dose escalation study to evaluate Omacetaxine when given in combination with a standard induction regimen of "7+3" (cytarabine for Days 1-7 and Idarubicin for Days 1-3) in patients with newly diagnosed acute myelogenous…
- Trial name
- NCT02440568
- Testing
- Cytarabine, Idarubicin, Omacetaxine mepesuccinate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Rectal Cancer
Combination of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Celecoxib With Concurrent Radiation for Rectal Cancer
A combination of chemotherapy and radiation is often used to treat rectal cancer patients before surgery in an effort to shrink the tumor and make it easier to remove as well as to help increase the chances of sphincter-sparing…
- Trial name
- NCT00250835
- Testing
- Chemotherapy, Celecoxib, and Radiation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Leukaemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic
Ofatumumab Maintenance Treatment vs No Further Treatment in Relapsed CLL Responding to Induction Therapy
The purpose of this study was to determine if maintenance therapy with ofatumumab would prolong remission in patients with CLL who have responded to second or third line treatment.
- Trial name
- PROLONG (NCT01039376)
- Testing
- Ofatumumab, Observation
- Where
- 203 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Neoplasm, Rectum
Appropriate Timing of Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
This study aimed to compare the outcomes of early versus late surgical resection in patients who underwent curative total mesorectal excision after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.
- Trial name
- NCT03287843
- Testing
- Total mesorectal excision before 56 days (4-8 weeks), Total mesorectal excision after 56 days (8-12 weeks)
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Breast Cancer, Cancer of the Breast
Comparing Letrozole Given Alone to Letrozole Given With Avastin in Post-Menopausal Women Breast Cancer
This purpose of this trial is to show that the combination of Avastin and hormone therapy should be more effective than hormone therapy alone for the treatment of breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cancer of the Breast, Breast Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00530868
- Testing
- Letrozole (Femara), Letrozole; Avastin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Recurrent Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Cetuximab Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Aggressive Locally Advanced Skin Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects and how well cetuximab before surgery works in treating patients with skin cancer that forms, grows, and spreads quickly and has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or…
- Trial name
- NCT02324608
- Testing
- cetuximab, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Breast Cancer
Study to Assess Effectiveness of Giving Combination of Standard Chemotherapy Drugs Versus Combination of Standard Chemotherapy and New Drug Ixabepilone When Given Before Surgical Removal of Early Stage Breast Cancer
The study will evaluate the effectiveness of ixabepilone when given after doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide (AC) compared to standard treatment of paclitaxel given after doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide in patients with early…
- Trial name
- NCT00455533
- Testing
- Ixabepilone, Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Immunosuppression
Thymoglobulin Induction Therapy With Minimal Immunosuppression and Evaluation of Allograft Status
Tacrolimus (Prograf) is a medication that is commonly used in patients who receive a kidney transplant. It is considered to be one of the most important medications that prevent rejection of the transplant kidney by suppressing…
- Trial name
- TIMELY (NCT00731874)
- Testing
- Tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in Lymph Node
Testing Treatment With Encorafenib and Binimetinib Before Surgery for Melanoma With Lymph Node Involvement
This phase II trial studies how well encorafenib and binimetinib work before surgery in treating patients with BRAF V600-mutated stage IIIB-D melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes.
- Conditions
- Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in Lymph Node, Pathologic Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage IIIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04221438
- Testing
- Binimetinib, Conventional Surgery, Encorafenib
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Breast Cancer
Neoadjuvant Therapy in Clinical Stage I-III HER2-positive Breast Cancer.
Neoadjuvant therapy is given to breast cancer patients whose cancers are relatively large or have spread to lymph nodes or both.
- Trial name
- NCT02789657
- Testing
- paclitaxel, Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
High Dose Ascorbate With Preoperative Radiation in Patients With Locally Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcomas
This is a single-arm open-label phase Ib/II clinical study assessing the efficacy of concurrent high dose ascorbate in combination with radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced, resectable, high grade sarcomas.
- Trial name
- NCT03508726
- Testing
- Ascorbate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Mohammed Milhem