Clinical trials: Rare Cancers
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Surgery and Heated Chemotherapy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor of the adrenal gland. Few people who develop this disease live more than 5 years after being diagnosed.
- Trial name
- NCT01833832
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Cytoreductive surgery, sodium thiosulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Multiple Osteochondroma, Ollier Disease
Ready to Sail: Evaluating Sailing's Feasibility as Ergotherapy
Background Individuals with rare skeletal disorders frequently experience psychological distress, social isolation, unmet needs, and significant challenges due to limited treatment options.
- Conditions
- Multiple Osteochondroma, Ollier Disease, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Trial name
- PaS (NCT06397443)
- Testing
- 5-day sailing activity
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Rare Tumors That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery or Are Metastatic
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab works in treating patients with rare tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma, Metastatic Kidney Medullary Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02721732
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
Sintilimab in Cancer of Unknown Primary
This is a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of sintilimab in subjects with CUP. Up to 45 subjects with CUP will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- NCT05024968
- Testing
- Sintilimab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Ewing Sarcoma, Ewing Family of Tumors
A Trial For Participants With Ewing's Sarcoma Treated With Vigil in Combination With Irinotecan and Temozolomide
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare participants with first relapse or refractory Ewing's sarcoma when treated with investigational product (Vigil) in addition to the standard treatment of irinotecan and temozolomide…
- Conditions
- Ewing Sarcoma, Ewing Family of Tumors, Ewing's Tumor Metastatic, Ewing's Sarcoma Metastatic
- Trial name
- VITA (NCT03495921)
- Testing
- Vigil, Irinotecan, Temozolomide
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Gradalis, Inc.
Refractory Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Cabozantinib for Adults With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Background: Cabozantinib is a cancer treatment drug that blocks the growth of new blood vessels in tumors. It can also block a chemical on tumor cells that allows the cells to grow.
- Trial name
- NCT01755195
- Testing
- Cabozantinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study Osimertinib in Patients With Stage 4 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Uncommon EGFR Mutations
This is a research study to find out if a drug called, osimertinib, is safe and effective in treating advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) by targeting the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation exon…
- Trial name
- NCT03434418
- Testing
- osimertinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
Cabozantinib-S-Malate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Refractory, or Newly Diagnosed Sarcomas, Wilms Tumor, or Other Rare Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well cabozantinib-s-malate works in treating younger patients with sarcomas, Wilms tumor, or other rare tumors that have come back, do not respond to therapy, or are newly diagnosed.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Childhood Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT02867592
- Testing
- Cabozantinib, Cabozantinib S-malate, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 142 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Appendix Adenocarcinoma
Cobimetinib and Atezolizumab in Treating Participants With Advanced or Refractory Rare Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well cobimetinib and atezolizumab work in treating participants with rare tumors that have spread to other places in the body (advanced) or that does not respond to treatment (refractory).
- Conditions
- Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Appendix Adenocarcinoma, Rare Lesion, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03108131
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Cobimetinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Testing the Combination of Anti-Cancer Drugs Talazoparib and Temozolomide in Patients With Advanced Stage Rare Cancers, RARE 2 Trial
This phase II trial tests whether combination of talazoparib and temozolomide works to shrink tumors in patients with rare cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of…
- Trial name
- NCT05142241
- Testing
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Wilms Tumor, Fibrosarcoma
Study of High-Dose Chemotherapy With Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant for Rare Poor-Prognosis Cancers
The purpose of this study is to determine whether very high dosages of chemotherapy will improve the chance of surviving cancer.
- Conditions
- Wilms Tumor, Fibrosarcoma, Carcinoma, Round Cell, Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00141765
- Testing
- Myeloablative Chemotherapy, Stem Cell Rescue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Locally Advanced Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Metastatic Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
Sintilimab for the Treatment of Locally Advanced, Metastatic, Recurrent, or Unresectable Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, SiARa Cancer Study
This phase II trial investigates the effects of sintilimab in treating patients with undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced), spread to other places in the body…
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Metastatic Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Recurrent Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Unresectable Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT05017103
- Testing
- Sintilimab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Advanced Lymphoma, Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Testing AZD9291 as Potentially Targeted Treatment in Cancers With EGFR Genetic Changes (MATCH-Subprotocol E)
This phase II MATCH treatment trial evaluates the effectiveness of osimertinib (AZD9291) in treating patients with cancer that has certain genetic changes called EGFR mutations.
- Conditions
- Advanced Lymphoma, Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Refractory Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT06303167
- Testing
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Echocardiography Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Efficacy and Safety of the Combination Therapy of Dabrafenib and Trametinib in Subjects With BRAF V600E- Mutated Rare Cancers
This was a Phase II, open-label, non-randomized, multi-center study of oral dabrafenib in combination with oral trametinib in subjects with rare cancers harboring the BRAF V600E mutation including anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC)…
- Trial name
- NCT02034110
- Testing
- Dabrafenib, Trametinib
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Austria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Relapsed/Refractory Richter Transformation
Study of Brexucabtagene Autoleucel in Adults With Rare B-cell Malignancies
Master protocol: The goal of this master clinical study is to test how well the study drug, brexucabtagene autoleucel, works in participants with rare B-cell malignancies: relapsed/refractory Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (r/r…
- Conditions
- Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Relapsed/Refractory Richter Transformation, Relapsed/Refractory Burkitt Lymphoma, Relapsed/Refractory Hairy Cell Leukemia
- Trial name
- ZUMA-25 (NCT05537766)
- Testing
- Brexucabtagene Autoleucel, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Austria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Kite, A Gilead Company
Solid Tumor
A Study to Evaluate Rucaparib in Participants With Solid Tumors and With Deleterious Mutations in HRR Genes
A Phase 2, open-label, single-arm trial to evaluate the response of rucaparib in participants with various solid tumors and with deleterious mutations in Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) genes.
- Trial name
- LODESTAR (NCT04171700)
- Testing
- Rucaparib
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- pharmaand GmbH
Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Nivolumab in People With Recurrent Select Rare CNS Cancers
Background: More than 130 primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) have been identified. Most affect less than 1,000 people in the United States each year.
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Pineal Region Tumors, Choroid Plexus Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT03173950
- Testing
- Nivolumab, EKG, MRI Brain and/or spine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Molecular-Guided Therapy for Relapsed and Refractory Childhood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility (ability to be done) of experimental technologies to determine a tumor's molecular makeup (gene expression profile) and mutations.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Brain Tumors, Rare Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01802567
- Testing
- Guided Therapy- Pediatric Gene Analysis Platform
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Giselle Sholler
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
Efficacy and Safety of RAD001 in Patients Aged 18 and Over With Angiomyolipoma Associated With Either Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of RAD001 in treating patients with Angiomyolipoma associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
- Trial name
- EXIST-2 (NCT00790400)
- Testing
- Everolimus (RAD001)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lung Cancer
Osimertinib Plus Chemotherapy in Uncommon EGFRm NSCLC
This is an open-label, single-arm, multicenter, exploratory Phase II study sponsored by Astrazeneca Investment (China) Co., LTD.
- Trial name
- MINOVA (NCT05215951)
- Testing
- osimertinib
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca