Clinical trials: Occult Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00248560
- Testing
- docetaxel, Gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer Who Have Tumor Cells in the Bone Marrow
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
- NCT00824538
- Testing
- sunitinib malate, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry staining method
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab and Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Recurrent Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer or Salivary Gland Cancer That Is Metastatic and/or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of pembrolizumab and vorinostat in treating patients with squamous cell head and neck cancer or salivary gland cancer that has come back, has spread to other places in the body…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharynx Carcinoma, Recurrent Salivary Gland Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02538510
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab, Vorinostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Belinostat, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (BelCaP) Compared to Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients With Cancer of Unknown Primary
The purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and safety of belinostat in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with previously untreated carcinoma of unknown primary.
- Trial name
- NCT00873119
- Testing
- belinostat, carboplatin, paclitaxel, carboplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Denmark and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Valerio Therapeutics
Head and Neck Cancer
Irinotecan and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00639769
- Testing
- cisplatin, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Lung Cancer
Prognostic Study of Metastases in Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Prognostic testing for early signs of metastases may help doctors detect metastases early and plan more effective treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00003901
- Testing
- immunohistochemistry staining method, biopsy, surgery
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Dasatinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well dasatinib works in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has come back or spread to other areas of the body.
- 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
- NCT00507767
- Testing
- dasatinib, pharmacological study, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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
Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Temsirolimus With or Without Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Who Did Not Respond to Previous Therapy
This phase II trial studies how well giving temsirolimus together with cetuximab works compared to temsirolimus alone in treating patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer who did not respond to previous…
- 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
- MAESTRO HN (NCT01256385)
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Temsirolimus
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Nab-Paclitaxel, Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00833261
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Head and Neck Cancer
S0618 E7389 in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as E7389, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00337129
- Testing
- eribulin mesylate
- Where
- 139 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Saracatinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial is studying the how well saracatinib works in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
- Trial name
- NCT00513435
- Testing
- saracatinib, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
SB-715992 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well SB-715992 works in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer.
- 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
- NCT00095628
- Testing
- ispinesib, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hemangioma
Hemangioma Associated With High Rates of Morbidity
We are conducting a study on the possible presence of PHACES in children with large facial hemangiomas and lumbosacral hemangiomas of infancy (hemangioma in the lower back) .
- Trial name
- NCT00394888
- Testing
- MRI, MRI of head and neck, Dermatological Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 433 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Colorectal Neoplasms
Improving Rates of Repeat Colorectal Cancer Screening
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy in adults, beginning at age 50 and continuing until age…
- Trial name
- NCT01453894
- Testing
- Reminder and Outreach Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Using Traditional Acupuncture in the Management of Cancer Treatment Related Lymphoedema
RATIONALE: Acupuncture and moxibustion may improve well-being and quality of life in patients with lymphedema caused by breast cancer or head, neck, and throat cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
- Trial name
- AMWELL-SL (NCT00828516)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and moxibustion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust