Clinical trials: Sarcomatous Mesothelioma
Malignant Mesothelioma
PTK787/ZK 222584 in Treating Patients With Unresectable Malignant Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: PTK787/ZK 222584 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of PTK787/ZK 222584 in treating patients with unresectable…
- Trial name
- NCT00053885
- Testing
- PTK787/ZK 222584
- Where
- 80 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Malignant Mesothelioma
Pemetrexed Disodium and Cisplatin Followed By Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as pemetrexed disodium and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00227630
- Testing
- cisplatin, pemetrexed disodium, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer
Video-Assisted Surgery or Talc Pleurodesis in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Video-assisted surgery to remove part of the tissue layer covering the inside of the chest cavity may be effective in treating pleural effusion and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- MesoVATS (NCT00821860)
- Testing
- talc, therapeutic thoracoscopy, therapeutic videothoracoscopy
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Epithelial Mesothelioma
Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma of the Lung
Erlotinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of the tumor. This phase II trial is studying how well erlotinib works in treating patients with malignant mesothelioma of the lung
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Epithelial Mesothelioma, Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma, Sarcomatous Mesothelioma
- Trial name
- NCT00039182
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)