Clinical trials: Older Adults With Cancer
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
A Study for Older Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
The NCRI Adult ALL sub-group propose to collaborate with the Dutch/Belgian group HOVON to carry out a prospective, non randomised multi-arm study (including a choice of regimen intensity) to investigate the safety, tolerability…
- Trial name
- UKALL60+ (NCT01616238)
- Testing
- Chemotherapy
- Where
- 34 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Phase Ib/II Study of the Efficacy and Safety of the R-CMC544/R-GEMOX Combination in Diffuse Lage B-cell Lymphoma at First or Second Relapse
The purpose of this study is to determine the recommended dose of CMC544 administered in combination with rituximab (R-CMC544), and in alternance with rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GEMOX) in the first phase of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01562990
- Testing
- Rituximab, CMC544, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatine
- Where
- 11 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Cetuximab for Elderly Patients With mCRC
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the trial is to judge on the benefit obtained by an upfront cetuximab treatment delivered as monotherapy or as part of a combination treatment with capecitabine in vulnerable elderly patients selected…
- Trial name
- NCT01718808
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Capecitabine
- Where
- 14 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Cancer Institute
Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With Gemcitabine With or Without Cisplatin in First-Line Treatment of Elderly Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This 2 arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Avastin + gemcitabine, and Avastin + gemcitabine + attenuated doses of cisplatin, as first line treatment in elderly patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01077713
- Testing
- bevacizumab [Avastin], cisplatin, gemcitabine
- Where
- 26 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell
Rituximab, Bendamustine and Cytarabine Followed by Venetoclax in High Risk Elderly Patients With MCL
Prospective, multicenter, phase II trial designed to evaluate whether the addition of Venetoclax after rituximab, bendamustine and cytarabine (R-BAC) to high risk patients with mantle cell lymphoma improves the results of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03567876
- Testing
- Venetoclax
- Where
- 35 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS
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
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Dexamethasone Added to Intensive Chemotherapy in Older Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Recent preclinical and clinical data strongly suggested that dexamethasone could improve the activity of intensive chemotherapy in AML.
- Trial name
- DEXAML-02 (NCT03609060)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- 25 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- French Innovative Leukemia Organisation
Gastrointestinal Cancers, Frailty
Longitudinal Geriatric Vulnerability, Chemotherapy Toxicity, and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults With Gastrointestinal Cancer
Older adults with gastrointestinal cancers may be more likely to experience side effects from chemotherapy and difficulties with everyday activities. These problems are not always explained by age alone.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Cancers, Frailty, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Malnutrition Elderly
- Trial name
- VITAL-GI (NCT07184047)
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care Systemic Chemotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prospective Study of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis After the Age of 65
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher prevalence of infections, malignancies, osteoporotic fractures and cardiovascular diseases.
- Trial name
- PRESAGE (NCT02686320)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Geriatric Cancer Patients
A Chatbot-Powered G8 Screening Intervention to Facilitate Referrals to a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Among Older Adults With Cancer
In this prospective quality improvement study, we will develop and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an online patient self-reported G8 screening tool which will allow us to efficiently identify G8 positive older…
- Trial name
- NCT05535140
- Testing
- G8 Screening Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Elderly
Trial With Azacitidine in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Veterans Administration (VA) Elderly Patients Not Eligible for Standard Induction Therapy
The drug that will be used in this study is called Azacitidine. Azacitidine belongs to a group of drugs which may restore normal control in cancer cells by affecting the genes and proteins in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00728520
- Testing
- Azacitidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kansas City Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia
Panobinostat in Combination With Idarubicin and Cytarabine in Patients Aged 65 Years or Older With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia (AML)
This protocol is a multicenter, national, open-label, single-arm, non-controlled study designed to establish the efficacy (in terms of response and survival) and safety of panobinostat in combination with idarubicin and…
- Trial name
- PANOBIDARA (NCT00840346)
- Testing
- panobinostat
- Where
- 9 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- PETHEMA Foundation
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Clofarabine and Ara-C for the Treatment of Relapsed AML and Untreated MDS
The purpose of this trial is to to determine the safety and effectiveness of therapeutic combination - Clofarabine and Cytarabine for the treatment of AML and MDS.
- Conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00334074
- Testing
- Clofarabine and Cytarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Leukemia
Vaccine Therapy and GM-CSF in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a peptide may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. Colony-stimulating factors, such as GM-CSF, increase the number of white blood cells and platelets found in bone…
- Trial name
- NCT00454168
- Testing
- PR1 leukemia peptide vaccine, sargramostim
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- The Vaccine Company
Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Efficacy Study of Avastin® With Pemetrexed +/- Carboplatin to Treat Elderly Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Multi-center, open, randomized (parallel) and comparative phase III. Eligible patients will receive bevacizumab + chemotherapy for a minimum of 4 cycles followed by bevacizumab (+ pemetrexed, if appropriate) maintenance therapy…
- Trial name
- 65plus (NCT00976456)
- Testing
- Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed, Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- PD Dr. med. Wolfgang Schuette
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Fludarabine, Busulfan, and Antilymphocyte Globulin Followed by Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Older Patients With Hematological Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy before a donor stem cell transplant using stem cells that closely match the patient's stem cells, helps stop the growth of cancer cells.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00806767
- Testing
- therapeutic immune globulin, busulfan, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Cancer
Existential Issues in Elderly People With Cancer
The purpose is to describe, interpret and provide a detailed understanding of what it means to be elderly people with cancer who receive treatment in specialized health care.
- Trial name
- NCT01309815
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Cognitive Impairment, Hematologic Malignancies
Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults With Hematologic Malignancies
This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment and evaluate its relationship with activities of daily living among older adults with hematologic malignancies receiving chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Hematologic Malignancies, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- NCT07842679
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Gemcitabine and Carboplatin for Elderly Patient With Lung Cancer
A comparison of biweekly combination chemotherapy (gemcitabine plus carboplatin) with weekly gemcitabine in elder patients (> 75) with previously untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- GEEP (NCT00881296)
- Testing
- gemcitabine and carboplatin, Gemcitabine
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hamamatsu University
Breast Cancer, Tumor Grade
Additional Prognostic Value of Tumor Grade Beyond the 21-gene Recurrence Score
To evaluated the prognostic significance of tumor grade in patients with node-negative, hormone receptor-positive, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancers treated according to RS-guided strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT07093775
- Testing
- Tumor grade (I or II vs. III)
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Gangnam Severance Hospital
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