Clinical trials: Palliative Radiotherapy
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Durvalumab, Tremelimumab and Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of durvalumab, tremelimumab and hypofractionated radiation therapy in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back (recurrent) or that has spread…
- Trial name
- NCT03522584
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Sarcoma
NY-ESO-1-Specific T-cells in Treating Patients With Advanced NY-ESO-1-Expressing Sarcomas Receiving Palliative Radiation Therapy
This pilot, phase I trial studies the safety of cancer-testis antigen (NY-ESO-1)-specific T cells (a type of immune cell) in treating patients with NY-ESO-1-expressing sarcomas that have spread to other places in the body and are…
- Trial name
- NCT02319824
- Testing
- Autologous NY-ESO-1-specific CD8-positive T Lymphocytes, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Palliative Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer Metastatic
Study of Durvalumab and Tremelimumab After Radiation for Microsatellite Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Progressing on Chemotherapy
This study is being done to look at the safety and response to the combination of two investigational drugs, tremelimumab and durvalumab, when given after radiation therapy for patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT03007407
- Testing
- durvalumab, Tremelimumab
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Malignancy, Metastasis
Same-session MR-only Simulation and Treatment With MRI-guided Adaptive Palliative RadioTherapy
This proposed study is unique in that patients will not undergo computed tomography (CT) simulation at any point during their treatment course and will instead have same-session magnetic resonance (MR)-only simulation and…
- Conditions
- Malignancy, Metastasis, Hemoptysis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- MAP-RT (NCT03824366)
- Testing
- Volumetric MR imaging, Radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Prostate Cancer
Saw Palmetto: Symptom Management for Men During Radiation Therapy
The aim of this study is to test whether Saw Palmetto, is useful in preventing or reducing the side effects for men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01585246
- Testing
- Saw Palmetto, soybean oil soft gel
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Cancer
Safety and Tolerability of NOX66 in Combination With Palliative Radiotherapy in Patients With Late-Stage Prostate Cancer
The study is intended as a Proof of Concept and dose confirmation study. The primary objective of this study is to observe safety and tolerability of idronoxil (NOX66) in combination with radiotherapy (at palliative doses) in…
- Trial name
- NCT03307629
- Testing
- NOX66, Irradiation Therapy
- Where
- 10 sites in Australia, Georgia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Noxopharm Limited
Bone Metastases
A Randomized Trial Evaluating Rapid Delivery of Dose Escalated Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Patients Diagnosed With Bone Metastases for Effective Palliation of Symptoms
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if 1 large dose of radiation therapy is better at controlling pain from cancer that has spread to the bones than 10 smaller doses of radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT02163226
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Treatment, One Radiation Treatment, Questionnaire
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer, Palliative Radiotherapy
Palliative Lattice Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
Standard palliative radiotherapy regimens may provide limited durability of response in large tumors. Thus, there is a clinical need for a new approach.
- Trial name
- NCT04133415
- Testing
- Lattice stereotactic body radiation therapy, Peripheral blood
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Metastatic Solid Tumors of Metastatic Disease
Study of Palliative Radiation Therapy vs. no Palliative Radiation Therapy for Patients With High Risk Bone Metastases That Are Not Causing Significant Pain
The purpose of the study is to compare the outcome of patients who receive standard treatment versus those who receive preventative radiation and then standard treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03523351
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Systemic Therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Oncology, Solid Tumors
Study of Avelumab-M3814 Combinations
The main purpose of the study was to evaluate a safe, tolerable recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) and/or the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of M3814 when given in combination with avelumab with and without radiotherapy in…
- Trial name
- NCT03724890
- Testing
- M3814, Avelumab, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone
Palliative Radiation Therapy in Reducing Pain in Patients With Bone Metastasis
This randomized phase II trial studies how well palliative radiation therapy works in reducing pain in patients with cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the bone (bone metastasis).
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02699697
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Palliative Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Vorinostat in Combination With Palliative Radiotherapy for Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a dose escalation study that will assess the safety of Vorinostat, a Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, in combination with palliative radiotherapy in patients with advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00821951
- Testing
- Vorinostat, Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab and Palliative Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophagus, Stomach, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab and palliative radiation therapy works in treating patients with esophagus, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Stomach
- Trial name
- NCT02830594
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Symptomatic Osseous Bone Lesions From Any Malignancy
Compassionate Same-Day Evaluation & Delivery of XRT for Bony Metastasis in Hospice Patients
This is a survey study to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an affordable, $400 flat rate, same-day consultation, simulation, and delivery of a single fraction of palliative radiation therapy for patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01760941
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Bone Metastases, Multiple Myeloma
ExAblate (MRgFUS) Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain
A Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of ExAblate Treatment of Metastatic Bone and Multiple Myeloma Tumors for the Palliation of Pain in Patients Who are not Candidates for Radiation Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT00656305
- Testing
- ExAblate MRfFUS
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Thoracic Tumours
Pembrolizumab and Palliative Radiotherapy in Lung
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the UK with around 43,500 new patients diagnosed each year. About 69% of patients are diagnosed with advanced stage disease and at present these patients would be expected to…
- Trial name
- PEAR (NCT02587455)
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Solid Tumors
M3541 in Combination With Radiotherapy in Solid Tumors
This dose-escalation study evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic, and explore antitumor activity of M3541 in combination with fractionated palliative radiotherapy (RT) in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT03225105
- Testing
- M3541, Palliative Radiotherapy (RT)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Bone Metastases
Dexamethasone vs Placebo in the Prophylaxis of Radiation-Induced Pain Flare Following Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases
This research is being done because is is not known if dexamethasone can prevent pain flare (their pain temporarily gets worse before it gets better) caused by the radiation used to treat painful bone metastases.
- Trial name
- NCT01248585
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- 22 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Pulmonary Metastases in Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Wilms Tumors
This research study is studying stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) as a possible treatment for lung relapse of Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma, Wilms tumor or other…
- Conditions
- Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms Tumor, Osteosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02581384
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Lung Cancer
Mindfulness Therapy for Individuals With Lung Cancer
Managing psychological and physical symptoms to improve quality of life in patients with lung cancer are a major public health concern.
- Trial name
- NCT01565980
- Testing
- symptom assessment, Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University