Clinical trials: Older Adults With Cancer
Lung Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Elderly Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Lung cancer is responsible for one of the highest incidences of cancer-related mortality globally, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for the biggest subtype of lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05230888
- Testing
- Questionnaires about symptoms
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- University of Hull
Colorectal Cancer
RCT on Elderly Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery With Enhanced Geriatric Care
This study evaluates the effects of enhanced geriatric input on elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. Half of the participants will received additional pre, peri and post-operative care from the geriatric team…
- Trial name
- NCT02352688
- Testing
- Enhanced Colorectal Geriatric Care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rectal Neoplasms Malignant
Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy With Raltitrexed for Intermediate or Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer in the Fit Elderly
The aim of this multicenter phase II study is to evaluate the response rate, local control, disease-free survival and treatment-related toxicity of preoperative chemoradiation for intermediate or locally advanced rectal cancer in…
- Trial name
- NCT02992886
- Testing
- Preoperative radiation, Raltitrexed, Pelvic surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Lung Cancer, Tobacco Use Disorder
Standard Medical Care or Urgent Chest X-ray in Diagnosing Lung Cancer in Smokers With Chest Symptoms Who Are Older Than 60 Years
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as an urgent chest x-ray, may help in planning cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether standard medical care is more effective than an urgent x-ray in diagnosing lung cancer in smokers…
- Trial name
- NCT01344005
- Testing
- caregiver-related intervention or procedure, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- Wales Cancer Trials Unit
Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
CALC-1 (Cetuximab in Advanced Lung Cancer): Study of 2 Methods of Combining Cetuximab and Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Non Small-cell Lung Cancer
The purpose of this study is to select the more promising method of combining cetuximab with gemcitabine for treating patients with advanced non small-cell lung cancer, who are not candidates for platinum based therapy.
- Trial name
- CALC-1 (NCT00330746)
- Testing
- cetuximab, gemcitabine
- Where
- 25 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Naples
B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Study Of The Effectiveness & Safety Of Lenalidomide Versus Chlorambucil As First Line Therapy For Elderly Patients With B-Cell CLL (The ORIGIN Trial)
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of lenalidomide as a first line therapy in treating patients with B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
- Trial name
- ORIGIN (NCT00910910)
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, Chlorambucil
- Where
- 165 sites in United States, Australia and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Pracinostat With Azacitadine in Elderly Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of pracinostat when combined with azacitadine for patients who are 65 years of age or older and have Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
- Trial name
- NCT01912274
- Testing
- Pracinostat, Azacitidine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Healthcare SA
Lymphoma
Rituximab and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Older Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00101010
- Testing
- Filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, Rituximab
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Study of Developing an Optimal Gemcitabine Based Regimen to Treat Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
Cares for elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) become one of the common clinical practices oncologist are now facing. So, we need to seek adequate regimens for them.
- Trial name
- NCT00625352
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, UFT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Ulsan University Hospital
Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
Randomized Trial of Docetaxel and Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine in Elderly Patients With NSCLC
This trial will compare the efficacy of the docetaxel and gemcitabine combination versus monotherapy with gemcitabine as first-line treatment in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC
- Trial name
- NCT00442026
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 9 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Oncology Research Group
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Efficacy Study of Oral Sapacitabine to Treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Elderly Patients
The objective is to treat elderly AML and MDS patients with sapacitabine.
- Trial name
- NCT00590187
- Testing
- Sapacitabine, Arm A, Sapacitabine, Arm B, Sapacitabine, Arm C
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Breast Cancer, Elderly
Gene Polymorphisms and Gene Products as Biological Markers of Aging and Correlation With Clinical Geriatric Assessment, Tolerance of Chemotherapy and Outcome in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients
The goal is to study the biology of aging in breast cancer patients, and to study the impact of chemotherapy on aging related blood biomarkers.
- Trial name
- EBS (NCT00849758)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A Study of MabThera (Rituximab) in Elderly Patients With Untreated Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of brief induction therapy with a chemotherapeutic regimen containing MabThera, followed by either maintenance therapy with MabThera or no further therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01144364
- Testing
- rituximab [Mabthera/Rituxan]
- Where
- 45 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Treatment of Elderly Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
To explore the clinical features and efficacy evaluation of large b-cell lymphoma in old age.
- Trial name
- NCT03513601
- Testing
- (R)-CHOP regimen, (R)-CVP regimen
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mingzhi Zhang
Non Small-cell Lung Cancer
Trial Involving Subjects Over 70 Years of Age With Non Small-cell Lung Cancer of Stage IV and Comparing a "Classical" Strategy of Treatment Allocation, With an"Optimized" Strategy Allocating the Same Treatments
This is a phase III randomized multicenter study involving subjects over 70 years of age with non small-cell lung cancer of IV and a PS of 0, 1 or 2, who have not previously received chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- ESOGIA (NCT01257139)
- Testing
- Dual-agent therapy or docetaxel alone or best supportive care
- Where
- 45 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 490 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Rituximab Plus Bendamustine as Front Line Treatment in Frail Elderly (>70 Years) Patients With DLBCL: a Phase II Multicenter Study of the FIL
The purpose of the study is to evaluate feasibility and efficacy of rituximab-bendamustine (R-B)combination in elderly patients affected by diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and defined as frail according to CGA.
- Trial name
- NCT01990144
- Testing
- Bendamustine+Rituximab
- Where
- 52 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Lenalidomide in Combination With R-GemOx in First-line Treatment of Elderly Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
The purpose of this study is to investigate efficacy and safety of Lenalidomide in combination with R-GemOx as first-line treatment of elderly patients with Diffuse large B cell lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04432402
- Testing
- Lenalidomide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Neoadjuvant Therapy in Elderly HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab Plus Metronomic Vinorelbine for Elderly HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
English Translation (Professional Medical Version) This study is a multicenter, prospective clinical trial designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with trastuzumab plus pertuzumab combined with…
- Trial name
- NCT07589972
- Testing
- neoadjuvant therapy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Feasibility Study of the Proposed Test-and-treat Screening Program in Younger Participants With H. Pylori Infection
This prospective non-interventional study is being conducted as part of the EU4Health project Eurohelican. The main goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the proposed…
- Trial name
- NCT06216639
- Testing
- Bismuth Subcitrate, Esomeprazole, Metronidazole
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer
The SOAR Study: a Study of Geriatric Assessment and Exercise for Older Adults and Their Support Person
Phase 2 randomized controlled study using a waitlist control group. The study also has a single arm pre-post test 12-week chair-based exercise arm for those who have received the geriatric assessment in the older adults with…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer, Genito-Urinary Cancer, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- SOAR (NCT05509751)
- Testing
- GAM, exercise, health education, online chair-based exercise combined with health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Martine Puts
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