Clinical trials: Performance Status
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Phase II Iressa & Carbo/Gem in NSCLC
The primary objective is to demonstrate in chemotherapy naïve patients with advanced (Stage IIIB or IV) NSCLC and ECOG PS 2 non-inferiority in progression free survival (PFS) for ZD1839 compared to gemcitabine/carboplatin.
- Trial name
- NCT00264498
- Testing
- Gefitinib, Gemcitabine, Carboplatin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer, Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Phase III Trial Of Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel Plus ZD1839 In Head And Neck Cancer
Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00088907
- Testing
- docetaxel, gefitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Poor Performance Status
Nighttime Feeding and Morning Endurance Performance
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of a nighttime feeding on next morning running performance, hydration status, and exercise metabolism in female endurance athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02160873
- Testing
- chocolate milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Lung Cancer
Single Agent Alimta in Poor Performance Status in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn how effective the drug pemetrexed (ALIMTA®) is in treating advanced NSCLC in patients with poor performance status (PS) (inability to perform every day activities without…
- Trial name
- NCT00508144
- Testing
- Alimta
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Melanoma
Vemurafenib (R05185426) in Poor Performance Status Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Melanoma Harboring a V600E/K Mutation
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, vemurafenib has on the patient and the melanoma. Specifically, the investigators want to know how well vemurafenib shrinks melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01474551
- Testing
- vemurafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Hypofractionated Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) in Patients With Stage II-III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The study is designed to determine whether an accelerated course of hypofractionated radiation therapy with daily image guidance and motion assessment/control will allow more effective treatment of poor performance status…
- Trial name
- NCT01459497
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Conventional radiation
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
S1313, PEGPH20 in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
This partially randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of pegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) when given together with combination chemotherapy and to see how well they work compared…
- Trial name
- NCT01959139
- Testing
- PEGPH20, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin
- Where
- 154 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
S0709: Erlotinib With or Without Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT00661193
- Testing
- carboplatin, erlotinib hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Where
- 124 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Trial of Poor Performance Status Patients (ToPPS)
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate three treatment regimens in patients with stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with a performance status of 2 and who were not previously treated.
- Trial name
- ToPPS (NCT00892710)
- Testing
- Pemetrexed, Bevacizumab, Carboplatin
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Lung Cancer
Cetuximab and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung 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
- NCT00124618
- Testing
- cetuximab, radiation therapy
- Where
- 175 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Radiosurgery for Glioblastoma Multiforme
Conventional radiation for 6 weeks is not well tolerated by the elderly. Shorter courses (over 3-5 weeks) of radiation have been shown to be equivalent in outcome the elderly- particularly in patients who are generally in poor…
- Trial name
- NCT00456612
- Testing
- CyberKnife
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Phase II Safety and Tolerability Trial With Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin Followed by Nab-Paclitaxel for First Line Treatment of NSCLC Subjects With ECOG PS 2
4 cycles of induction treatment with nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin followed by nab-paclitaxel monotherapy for those subjects who are progression free at the end of 4 cycles.
- Trial name
- AboundPS2 (NCT02289456)
- Testing
- nab-Paclitaxel, Carboplatin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Esophageal Cancer
Capecitabine With or Without Sunitinib Malate as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00891878
- Testing
- capecitabine, sunitinib malate
- Where
- 182 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Lung Cancer
Pemetrexed, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab as First-Line Therapy in Treating Older Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00798603
- Testing
- bevacizumab, carboplatin, pemetrexed disodium
- Where
- 217 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Pembrolizumab in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and a Performance Status 2
This study is to determine that pembrolizumab is safe and tolerable at the selected dose for the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in patients with a performance status of 2. All patients will receive pembrolizumab.
- Trial name
- PePS2 (NCT02733159)
- Testing
- pembrolizumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Regorafenib in Good Performance Status Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the good and bad effects when regorafenib is used instead of standard combination chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02023333
- Testing
- Regorafenib
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Poor Performance Status, Muscle Weakness
SR-WBV Training for Frail Elderly in the Skilling up Stage
This randomized controlled study aims to examine long term effects in the skilling up phase over 4 weeks on physical functional performance and strength of mechanical SR-WBV and dance therapy intervention in a frail elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT01704976
- Testing
- SR-WBV
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Effect of Pembrolizumab With or Without Carboplatin and Paclitaxel on Immune Response in Patients With Recurrent or Stage IIIB-IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This randomized pilot phase II trial studies the effect of pembrolizumab with or without carboplatin and paclitaxel on immune response in patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has come back or stage IIIB-IV.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02581943
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Rituximab With Pegfilgrastim Followed by Rituximab, in Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
The purposes of this trial are to decrease toxicity and improve treatment effectiveness elderly patients. With a short course of chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone, vincristine, and prednisone with concurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00193479
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantrone, Vincristine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
An Observational Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (ELEMENT)
This multicenter, observational study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tarceva (erlotinib) in participants with locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung cancer and an ECOG performance status of…
- Trial name
- ELEMENT (NCT01836133)
- Testing
- Erlotinib 150 mg
- Where
- 5 sites in Serbia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche