Clinical trials: Plasma Cell Disorders
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease
Immunologic Diagnostic Blood Test in Predicting Side-Effects in Patients Undergoing a Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer or Other Diseases
RATIONALE: Studying a diagnostic biomarker test in blood samples from patients who have undergone a donor stem cell transplant for cancer may help doctors plan treatment.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Infection, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00813501
- Testing
- immunosuppressive therapy, immunological diagnostic method, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Study of the Emotional Needs of Caregivers of Stem Cell Transplantation Patients
RATIONALE: Understanding the emotional needs of spouses or others who are living with and caring for patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation may help improve the quality of life of both the caregivers and the…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00082654
- Testing
- psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Leukemia, Lymphoma
High-Dose Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00003116
- Testing
- filgrastim, busulfan, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Campath-1H + FK506 and Methylprednisolone for GVHD
RATIONALE: Alemtuzumab, tacrolimus, and methylprednisolone may be an effective treatment for graft-versus-host disease caused by a donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Graft Versus Host Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00109993
- Testing
- alemtuzumab, methylprednisolone, tacrolimus
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Alemtuzumab and Glucocorticoids in Treating Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Who Have Undergone a Donor Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Alemtuzumab and glucocorticoids, such as prednisone or methylprednisolone, may be an effective treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease caused by a donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Graft Versus Host Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00410657
- Testing
- alemtuzumab, methylprednisolone, prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease
Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil in Preventing Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients With Advanced Hematologic Cancer Who Are Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil may be an effective treatment for graft-versus-host disease caused by donor stem cell transplantation.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00096096
- Testing
- mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00005804
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Beclomethasone in Treating Patients With Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, or Colon
RATIONALE: Beclomethasone may be an effective treatment for graft-versus-host disease. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of beclomethasone in treating patients who have graft-versus-host disease of the…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Graft Versus Host Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00010283
- Testing
- beclomethasone dipropionate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease
Cyclophosphamide and/or Mycophenolate Mofetil With or Without Tacrolimus in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing a Donor Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as fludarabine, and radiation therapy before a donor bone marrow or stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00255710
- Testing
- filgrastim, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00003082
- Testing
- monoclonal antibody A27.15, monoclonal antibody E2.3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyclophosphamide Plus Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Bone marrow transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00006042
- Testing
- filgrastim, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
MS-275 in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of MS-275 in treating patients who have hematologic cancer.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00015925
- Testing
- entinostat
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Bone Marrow Disorder
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00004058
- Testing
- tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Graft vs Host Disease, Hematologic Neoplasms
HLA-Mismatched Peripheral Blood Mobilized Hematopoietic Precursor Cell Transplantation for Hematological Malignancies
Many patients with hematological malignancies potentially curable by bone marrow transplantation are not considered for transplantation because an HLA identical family or unrelated donor is unavailable.
- Conditions
- Graft vs Host Disease, Hematologic Neoplasms, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00001748
- Testing
- Peripheral blood progenitor cell transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)