Clinical trials: Primary Liver Carcinoma
Colorectal Cancer, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
TheraSphere for the Treatment of Liver Metastases
This study will evaluate Liver Progression Free Survival (PFS) and safety of TheraSphere treatment at doses of 120 Gy +/1 10% in patients at least 18 years of age diagnosed with metastatic disease to the liver that cannot be…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine, Neoplasm Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT00511862
- Testing
- Yttrium 90 glass microspheres
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Liver Cancer
Cisplatin or Carboplatin and Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and 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
- NCT00875615
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Sorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Liver Cancer
Bevacizumab and Chemoembolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00335829
- Testing
- bevacizumab, chemotherapy, embolization therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
AZD2171 in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Liver Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well AZD2171 works in treating patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic liver cancer.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00427973
- Testing
- cediranib maleate, laboratory biomarker analysis, computed tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Hepatitis C Infection
Liver Cancer Prevention Trial in Patients With Chronic Hep C Infection
This randomized phase II trial studies how well S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Disulphate P-Toluene-Sulfonate (SAMe) works compared to a placebo in preventing liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00513461
- Testing
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine disulfate p-toluene-sulfonate, laboratory biomarker analysis, immunoenzyme technique
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Bevacizumab and Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well giving bevacizumab together with erlotinib works in treating patients with advanced liver cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00365391
- Testing
- bevacizumab, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Belinostat in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of belinostat and to see how well it works in treating patients with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00321594
- Testing
- belinostat
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Singapore
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Pharmacokinetics of Doxorubicin in cTACE of Liver Cancer
Patients with primary and secondary liver cancer may participate in this study. The purpose is to perform an analysis of the effects of doxorubicin and its metabolite doxorubicinol on the body (doxorubicin pharmacokinetics )…
- Trial name
- NCT02753881
- Testing
- whole liver lobe cTACE doxorubicin, superselective cTACE doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Liver Cancer, Liver Tumor
Feasibility 3D Perfusion Ultrasound for Liver Cancer SABR Planning and Response Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to prospectively analyze the value of 3D ultrasound perfusion imaging for treatment planning, the prediction of therapy success, and to monitor the treatment response in patients with a primary or…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Liver Tumor, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02424955
- Testing
- perflutren lipid microspheres, 3D ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Liver Cancer
Chemoembolization Versus Radioembolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Treated With Radiofrequency Ablation Or Surgery
RATIONALE: Chemoembolization kills tumor cells by blocking the blood flow to the tumor and keeping chemotherapy drugs near the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00956930
- Testing
- yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Varenicline or Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Gum in Helping Smokers in a Methadone Treatment Program Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Varenicline, the nicotine patch, and nicotine gum help people stop smoking. It is not yet known whether varenicline is more effective than the nicotine patch given together with nicotine gum in helping smokers quit…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00790569
- Testing
- nicotine, varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure that heats tumors to several degrees above body temperature and may kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00019604
- Testing
- computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trametinib or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Biliary or Gallbladder Cancer or That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well trametinib or combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with refractory or advanced biliary or gallbladder cancer or that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage C Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage D Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- S1310 (NCT02042443)
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 295 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Erlotinib Plus Bevacizumab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) as Second-line Therapy
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of AvastinTM (bevacizumab) and Tarceva (erlotinib hydrochloride) can help to control advanced liver cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01180959
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Erlotinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Esophageal Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms
Continuous 24h Intravenous Infusion of Mithramycin, an Inhibitor of Cancer Stem Cell Signaling, in People With Primary Thoracic Malignancies or Carcinomas, Sarcomas or Germ Cell Neoplasms With Pleuropulmonary Metastases
Background: Mithramycin is a new cancer drug. In another study, people with chest cancer took the drug 6 hours a day for 7 straight days. Many of them had liver damage as a side effect.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Mesothelioma, Thymus Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02859415
- Testing
- Mithramycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
3-Tesla MRI Response to TACE in HCC (Liver Cancer)
This pilot clinical trial examines how well different imaging biomarkers acquired using 3-Telsa magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods perform in determining treatment response to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in…
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Resectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02057874
- Testing
- 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnevist® (Intravenous (IV) administration of MRI contrast agent)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Liver Cancer
Chemoembolization Using Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00293397
- Testing
- Drug-eluting beads loaded with doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Anal Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix
Palonosetron Hydrochloride in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Radiation Therapy in Patients With Primary Abdominal Cancer
RATIONALE: Palonosetron hydrochloride may prevent nausea and vomiting caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether palonosetron hydrochloride is more effective than a placebo in preventing nausea and vomiting.
- Conditions
- Anal Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Colorectal Cancer, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00903396
- Testing
- palonosetron hydrochloride
- Where
- 69 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Bupropion in Helping Adults Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Bupropion may help people stop smoking by decreasing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Giving bupropion over a longer period of time may be effective in helping people stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00534001
- Testing
- bupropion hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute