Clinical trials: Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Liver Cancer
Sho-Saiko-To Following Removal of Liver Cancer By Embolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Surgically Removed
RATIONALE: The Chinese herbal medicine Sho-saiko-to contains ingredients that may slow the growth of tumor cells and stimulate a person's immune system to help kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00040898
- Testing
- Sho-saiko-to
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Liver Cancer
Nolatrexed Dihydrochloride Compared With Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Unresectable Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known which chemotherapy regimen is more effective for liver cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00012324
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, nolatrexed dihydrochloride
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Sponsor
- Eximias Pharmaceutical
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
Capecitabine, Epirubicin, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Progressive, Unresectable, or Metastatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, epirubicin, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00486356
- Testing
- capecitabine, carboplatin, epirubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cancer
Early Intervention vs. Standard Palliative Care in Improving End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer Patients
RATIONALE: Palliative care may help patients with advanced cancer live more comfortably. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying an early intervention palliative care program to see how well it works compared to a…
- Trial name
- NCT00253383
- Testing
- counseling intervention, educational intervention, psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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
Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix
EF5 and Motexafin Lutetium in Detecting Tumor Cells in Patients With Abdominal or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This clinical trial is studying the amount of EF5 and motexafin lutetium present in tumor cells and/or normal tissues of patients with abdominal (such as ovarian, colon, or stomach cancer) or non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00087191
- Testing
- EF5, motexafin lutetium, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Positron Emission Tomography Using Carbon-11 Acetate and Fludeoxyglucose F 18 in Detecting Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer) in Patients With Known or Suspected Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Imaging procedures, such as carbon-11 acetate positron emission tomography (PET) and fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET, may improve the ability to detect hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) and allow doctors to plan the…
- Trial name
- NCT00081094
- Testing
- 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET (FDG-PET), 11Carbon-Acetate-PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Adult Primary Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver, Bile Duct, or Gallbladder Cancer
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of erlotinib in treating patients who have unresectable liver, bile duct, or gallbladder cancer.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct
- Trial name
- NCT00033462
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Epirubicin and Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as epirubicin use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00058487
- Testing
- epirubicin hydrochloride, thalidomide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Cryosurgery in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer or Liver Metastases
RATIONALE: Cryosurgery kills cancer cells by freezing them during surgery. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of cryosurgery in treating patients with unresectable primary liver cancer or liver metastases.
- Trial name
- NCT00002655
- Testing
- cryosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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)
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 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)
Cancer
Capecitabine Combined With Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00010023
- Testing
- capecitabine, cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cancer
BCX-1777 in Treating Patients With Refractory Cancer
RATIONALE: BCX-1777 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of BCX-1777 in treating patients who have refractory cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00073944
- Testing
- forodesine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
Cancer
E-MOSAIC Electronic Tool to Monitor Symptoms
RATIONALE: A hand held electronic tool used to monitor symptoms and assess quality of life may improve communication between patients and their doctors and improve the ability to plan treatment for patients with advanced cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00477919
- Where
- 7 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Cancer Institute
Cancer
Interleukin-12 in Treating Patients With Refractory Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer or Abdominal Cancer
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of interleukin-12 in treating patients with refractory ovarian or abdominal cancers. Interleukin-12 may kill tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor and by stimulating a persons's…
- Trial name
- NCT00003439
- Testing
- recombinant interleukin-12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Metastatic Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as arsenic trioxide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00128596
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Liver Cancer
Gemcitabine Plus Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006010
- Testing
- docetaxel, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Liver Cancer
National Registry and Blood Bank of Patients With Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering health information about patients with liver cancer over time may help doctors learn more about the disease and may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00482365
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, medical chart review, Patient interview
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center