Clinical trials: Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
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
Neurofibromatosis 1
Antioxidant Therapy With N-acetylcysteine for Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly suffer from the effects of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments. At present, there is no specific treatment for this NF1 complication.
- Trial name
- DoDNAC (NCT04481048)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Childhood Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Sorafenib Tosylate in Treating Younger Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms Tumor, Liver Cancer, or Thyroid Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well sorafenib tosylate works in treating younger patients with relapsed or refractory rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms tumor, liver cancer, or thyroid cancer.
- Conditions
- Childhood Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Recurrent Childhood Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01502410
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate, pharmacological study, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 92 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lynch Syndrome
Overcoming Barriers to the Uptake of Cascade Screening for Lynch Syndrome: Workbook Feasibility Study
The investigators will evaluate the feasibility of an intervention to improve Lynch syndrome cascade screening uptake. The investigators will conduct a pilot study among 15 patients diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome and 5 genetic…
- Trial name
- NCT04978350
- Testing
- Educational Workbook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lynch Syndrome
Colonoscopy Check-up in People With Lynch Syndrome
Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition, increases bowel cancer risk. People with Lynch syndrome are recommended to have regular colonoscopies where a camera in a tube is used to look inside the bowel for cancer and for polyps…
- Trial name
- NCT06126120
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome
Pediatric Reporting of Adult-Onset Genomic Results
The Investigators will conduct a longitudinal, mixed-methods cohort study to assess primary and secondary psychosocial outcomes among MyCode adolescent participants and their parents, and health behaviors of children who received…
- Conditions
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome, Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT03832985
- Testing
- Child(ren) receive an adult-onset result, Child(ren) received a pediatric-onset result, Control - Negative Result
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Breast Cancer
Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant in Men and Postmenopausal Women With Advanced Breast Cancer Which Progressed on or After Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment.
To determine whether treatment with alpelisib plus fulvestrant prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) compared to fulvestrant and placebo in men and postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal…
- Trial name
- SOLAR-1 (NCT02437318)
- Testing
- Fulvestrant, Alpelisib
- Where
- 197 sites in United States, Argentina and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 572 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cowden's Disease, Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple
Sirolimus to Treat Cowden Syndrome and Other PTEN Hamartomatous Tumor Syndromes
Background: People with phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) hamartomatous tumor syndromes (PHTS) have a mutation in one of their genes called PTEN that can lead to benign tumors called hamartomas…
- Trial name
- NCT00971789
- Testing
- fludeoxyglucose F 18, sirolimus, Clinical Videography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease
Donor Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Advanced Hematologic Cancer or Other Disorders
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor peripheral stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00544115
- Testing
- busulfan, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromas
Pilot Study of Gleevec/Imatinib Mesylate (STI-571, NSC 716051) in Neurofibromatosis (NF1) Patient With Plexiform Neurofibromas
This is a second Pilot Study to determine the efficacy of Gleevec® in neurofibromatosis (NF1) patients with plexiform neurofibromas using new response assessment modalities with the secondary goals of assessing Gleevec toxicity…
- Trial name
- 0908-09 (NCT01140360)
- Testing
- Gleevec
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Kent Robertson
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, FAP
Chemoprevention Trial in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Coli Using EPA
This purpose of this study is to investigate whether the number and size of rectal polyps can be reduced in patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) by using a highly-purified form of a naturally occurring substance…
- Trial name
- NCT00510692
- Testing
- Eicosapentanoic Acid (EPA), Endoscopy, Biopsies taken
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- S.L.A. Pharma AG
Multiple Osteochondroma, Ollier Disease
Ready to Sail: Evaluating Sailing's Feasibility as Ergotherapy
Background Individuals with rare skeletal disorders frequently experience psychological distress, social isolation, unmet needs, and significant challenges due to limited treatment options.
- Conditions
- Multiple Osteochondroma, Ollier Disease, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Trial name
- PaS (NCT06397443)
- Testing
- 5-day sailing activity
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome
Assessment of Safety of Air Travel in Patients With Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome
The aim of this study is to conduct survey-based assessments for the safety of air travel in patients with Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome (BHD).
- Trial name
- NCT03040115
- Testing
- Non-Interventional Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A Phase 1, First Time in Human (FTIH) Study to Evaluate GSK3352589, a REarranged During Transfection (RET) Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Healthy Volunteers
This FTIH study is designed to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic (PK) of escalating single and repeat oral doses of GSK3352589 in normal healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03154086
- Testing
- GSK3352589
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Self-injury
Rapalogues for Autism Phenotype in TSC: A Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of administering rapalogues, sirolimus or everolimus, in participants with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and self-injury and to measure cognitive and behavioral…
- Conditions
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Self-injury, Autism
- Trial name
- RAPT (NCT01929642)
- Testing
- Sirolimus, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
RET-altered Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Phase 1/2 Study of the Highly-selective RET Inhibitor, Pralsetinib (BLU-667), in Participants With Thyroid Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Other Advanced Solid Tumors
This is a Phase 1/2, open-label, first-in-human (FIH) study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary antineoplastic activity of pralsetinib (BLU-667)…
- Conditions
- RET-altered Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, RET-altered Papillary Thyroid Cancer, RET-altered Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- ARROW (NCT03037385)
- Testing
- pralsetinib (BLU-667)
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 590 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer
Early Administration of ATG Followed by Cyclophosphamide, Busulfan and Fludarabine Before a Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With Hematological Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00787761
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, busulfan, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Northside Hospital, Inc.
Colon Adenoma, Colon Carcinoma
Nivolumab in Preventing Colon Adenomas in Participants With Lynch Syndrome and a History of Partial Colectomy
This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab works in preventing colon adenomas in participants with Lynch syndrome and a history of surgery to remove part of the colon.
- Conditions
- Colon Adenoma, Colon Carcinoma, Lynch Syndrome, MLH1 Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT03631641
- Testing
- Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- John Hays
Tuberous Sclerosis
Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment (Part A) in TSC Followed by Long-term Treatment (Part B)
To assess preliminary safety and efficacy of ganaxolone as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary seizure types in patients with genetically- or clinically-confirmed TSC-related epilepsy through the end of the 12 week…
- Trial name
- TSC (NCT04285346)
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals