Clinical trials: Older Adults With Cancer
Lung Cancer
Weekly Topotecan in the First-line Treatment of Elderly Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer
In this phase II trial, we will evaluate the weekly schedule of topotecan in the first-line treatment of elderly and/or poor performance status patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00193401
- Testing
- Topotecan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Venetoclax+HMA+Aclarubicin Versus Venetoclax+HMA in Treatment-Naive Elderly Patients With AML
This research is being done to assess the therapeutic efficacy and safety of a promising regimen (Venetoclax combined with Decitabine/Azacitidine and Aclarubicin) versus Venetoclax combined with Decitabine/Azacitidine in…
- Trial name
- NCT05264883
- Testing
- Venetoclax-Decitabine/Azacitidine-Aclarubicin Association, Venetoclax-Decitabine/Azacitidine Association
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Colorectal Cancer, Sarcopenia
Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer
This study will examine the association between low muscle mass (myopenia) at diagnosis and chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- M&M (NCT03998202)
- Where
- 147 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
T-cell Lymphoma
Efficacy of a Treatment With CHOP and Lenalidomide in First Line in Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma (AITL)
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of lenalidomide associated with CHOP as measured by complete response rate at the end of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01553786
- Testing
- Lenalidomide
- Where
- 30 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation
Fragility, Cancer
Frailty Evaluation in Elderly Population With Cancer
The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is, still today, barely established in the standard practice. Although the different scientific societies recommend a CGA in elderly population affected with cancer at first visit, the…
- Trial name
- ELDERLY (NCT03101631)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIB
MILES-3: Cisplatin in Combination With Gemcitabine for Elderly Patients With Lung Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the addition of cisplatin to first-line chemotherapy with gemcitabine in elderly patients with non small cell lung cancer in terms of overall survival.
- Trial name
- MILES-3 (NCT01405586)
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Cisplatin
- Where
- 49 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Naples
Leukemia
S0301 Cyclosporine, Daunorubicin, and Cytarabine in Treating Older Patients With Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclosporine, daunorubicin, and cytarabine, use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00066794
- Testing
- filgrastim, sargramostim, cyclosporine
- Where
- 97 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
AML, Adult, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Quality of Life Model for Older Patients With AML
The purpose of this study is to describe the differences in quality of life (QOL) among newly diagnosed patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to help design a patient decision-making QOL model for aligning…
- Trial name
- NCT04380441
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7)
Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate, Cytarabine, and Decitabine in Treating Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well omacetaxine mepesuccinate, cytarabine, and decitabine work in treating older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7), Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0), Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a)
- Trial name
- NCT02029417
- Testing
- cytarabine, omacetaxine mepesuccinate, decitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Filgrastim With or Without Rituximab in Treating Older Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing…
- Trial name
- NCT00028717
- Testing
- filgrastim, rituximab, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 13 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Commissie Voor Klinisch Toegepast Onderzoek
Breast Neoplasms
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Caelyx(R)) as Monotherapy in Elderly Patients With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer (Study P05059)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Caelyx) in elderly patients who are to receive first-line chemotherapy for metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer, not…
- Trial name
- NCT00604968
- Testing
- Caelyx (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin; SCH 200746)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Solid Carcinoma, Frailty
Geriatric Oncology Screening of Older Patients With Solid Cancers
Older patients with cancer constitute a heterogeneous group with varying comorbidity; therefore, geriatric assessment with initial screening is recommended. The Geriatric 8 (G8) has been established as a promising screening tool.
- Conditions
- Solid Carcinoma, Frailty, Age, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- PROGNOSIS-G8 (NCT04644874)
- Testing
- Geriatric 8, modified Geriatric 8, 30 second chair stand test
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,401 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, NSCLC
Reduced CT + Anti-PD-1 as First Line Tx in Vulnerable Older Adults w/Adv <50% PD-L1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Evaluate frequency of adverse events that lead to chemotherapy discontinuation in vulnerable older adults with recurrent/metastatic PD-L1 TPS<50% NSCLC patients who receive reduced dose chemotherapy in combination with…
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, NSCLC, Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06731413
- Testing
- Reduced Dose of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Hodgkin Lymphoma, Coexisting Medical Conditions
Study Of Nivolumab Alone, Or In Combination With Vinblastin In Patients With Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
This study is a multicentric phase II open-label trial consisting of 6 cycles Nivolumab (2 weeks interval) followed by a PET-CT scan. The treatment will be allocated according to PET and CT scan responses.
- Trial name
- NCT03580408
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Vinblastin
- Where
- 51 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCCs)
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Head and Neck Elderly Cancer Patients
The intervention tested in this research project aims to reduce this inequality by improving the management of elderly head and neck cancer patients with a specific management.
- Trial name
- EGéSOR (NCT02025062)
- Testing
- CGA and geriatric follow-up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 499 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Vinorelbine Tartrate and Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well vinorelbine tartrate and paclitaxel works in treating older patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other placed in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00602797
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Multiple Myeloma
STUDY TO DETERMINE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF STANDARD SCHEDULE VERSUS A NEW ALGORITHM OF DOSE REDUCTIONS IN ELDERLY AND UNFIT NEWLY DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENTS RECEIVING LENALIDOMIDE PLUS STEROIDS
This protocol is a phase III multicenter, randomized, controlled study designed to assess the safety and the efficacy of standard schedule versus a new algoritm of dose reductions in elderly and unfit newly diagnosed Multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT02215980
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione EMN Italy Onlus
Elderly Patients With a Solid Tumor
Are the Fried Criteria Predictive of a Functional Decline in Older People With Solid Malignant Tumors?
Identifying the frail elderly patients or those at risk of becoming frail has become a cornerstone of modern geriatric medicine. Many instruments have been developed to identify fragility at the individual level.
- Trial name
- NCT02662179
- Testing
- Quality of life evaluation, Functional decline assessment, Physical decline assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Azacitidine + Lenalidomide Combo in the Elderly With Previously Treated AML & High-Risk MDS
The purpose of the trial is to study how the elderly patients who have previously undergone treatment for acute myeloid leukemia and high-rRisk myelodysplastic syndromes, respond to a combined treatment with azacitidine and…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Trial name
- NCT01442714
- Testing
- Azacitidine, Lenalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breast Cancer, Frailty
Multicomponent Prehabilitation in Older Adults With Breast Cancer
Older adults with breast cancer frequently present with frailty, decreased functional reserve, and increased risk of postoperative complications.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Frailty, Sarcopenia, Aging
- Trial name
- PREHAB-BC65 (NCT07531836)
- Testing
- Home-based Multicomponent Prehabilitation (Vivifrail), Supervised Multicomponent Prehabilitation, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Optimization
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
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