Clinical trials: Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Glutamine in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help prevent mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients receiving chemotherapy for sarcoma. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in preventing mucositis in patients receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00334984
- Testing
- glutamine, chemoprotection, management of therapy complications
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
Supersaturated Calcium Phosphate Rinse in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Young Patients Undergoing Autologous or Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This randomized phase III trial is studying how well Caphosol rinse works in preventing mucositis in young patients undergoing autologous or donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01305200
- Testing
- supersaturated calcium phosphate rinse, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer
Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in Preventing Mucositis in Children Receiving Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy Before Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Light-emitting diode (LED) therapy may be able to prevent mucositis of the mouth. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of LED therapy in preventing mucositis of the mouth in children who…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00036712
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cancer
Methotrexate and Glucocorticoids in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Methotrexate and glucocorticoid therapy, such as prednisone or methylprednisolone, may be an effective treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease caused by a donor stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00357084
- Testing
- methotrexate, methylprednisolone, prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Fanconi Anemia
Umbilical Cord Blood for Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Young Patients With Malignant or Nonmalignant Diseases
RATIONALE: Umbilical cord blood transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Fanconi Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00084695
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, busulfan, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00003022
- Testing
- iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Infants With Malignant Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors
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 doctors to give higher doses…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003141
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Tumor
Erlotinib and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of erlotinib when given with temozolomide in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Tumor, Recurrent Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00077454
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, temozolomide, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sarcoma
Protein Expression in Samples From Young Patients With Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Studying tissue samples from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01426945
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Bone Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for cancer cell growth. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of imatinib mesylate in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00031915
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Donor Natural Killer Cell Infusion in Preventing Relapse or Graft Failure in Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Bone Marrow Transplant
RATIONALE: Giving donor natural killer cells to patients who have undergone donor bone marrow transplant may make the transplant work better and keep cancer cells from coming back.
- Trial name
- NCT00569283
- Testing
- therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002995
- Testing
- dactinomycin, filgrastim, sargramostim
- Where
- 233 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 483 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Cancer
Liposomal Amphotericin B in Treating Granulocytopenia and Persistent Unexplained Fever in Cancer Patients
RATIONALE: Liposomal amphotericin B may be effective in controlling fever and granulocytopenia. It is not yet known which regimen of liposomal amphotericin B is more effective in treating cancer patients who have these…
- Trial name
- NCT00003938
- Testing
- liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- 24 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Rebeccamycin Analogue in Treating Children With Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rebeccamycin analogue in treating children who have solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00006102
- Testing
- becatecarin
- Where
- 226 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma
Cixutumumab and Temsirolimus in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Sarcoma
This phase II trial studies how well cixutumumab and temsirolimus work in treating patients with recurrent or refractory sarcoma. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cixutumumab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Conditions
- Childhood Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma, Childhood Epithelioid Sarcoma, Childhood Fibrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01614795
- Testing
- Cixutumumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Temsirolimus
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Nonmetastatic Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00379457
- Testing
- dactinomycin, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 27 sites in Austria, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- European Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Study Group
Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Sarcoma
Health-Related Outcomes in Patients Who Were Previously Treated for Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Cancer treatment may have risks that affect health outcomes later. It is not yet known what health outcomes may be related to previous treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00003801
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, quality-of-life assessment
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer
Liposomal Doxorubicin in Treating Children With Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of liposomal doxorubicin in treating children who have…
- Conditions
- Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer, Bone Cancer, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00019630
- Testing
- doxorubicin HCl liposome
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sarcoma
Cryosurgery in Treating Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Cryosurgery kills cancer cells by freezing them. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00002863
- Testing
- chemotherapy, conventional surgery, cryosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Recurrent Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
Trabectedin in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Ewing's Family of Tumors
This phase II trial is studying how well trabectedin works in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory soft tissue sarcoma or Ewing's family of tumors.
- Conditions
- Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Recurrent Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Recurrent Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00070109
- Testing
- trabectedin, pharmacological study
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group