Clinical trials: Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Other Disease
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00423826
- Testing
- Busulfan, Cytarabine, Fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma
Brostallicin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of brostallicin in treating patients who have locally…
- Trial name
- NCT00041249
- Testing
- brostallicin
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
BI 2536 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: BI 2536 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well BI 2536 works in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00526149
- Testing
- BI 2536, high performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Recurrent Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Primary or Recurrent Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use 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.
- Conditions
- Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Recurrent Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage IVA Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage IIB Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00017160
- Testing
- doxorubicin, filgrastim, ifosfamide
- Where
- 235 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Sarcoma
Ifosfamide or Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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 whether ifosfamide or doxorubicin is more effective for advanced or metastatic soft…
- Trial name
- NCT00003212
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, ifosfamide
- Where
- 23 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Cancer
Laboratory Assay in Determining Cancer Resistance in Patients With Metastatic Cancer and in Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy participants may help doctors learn more about cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899496
- Testing
- immunological diagnostic method, physiologic testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Observation, Radiation Therapy, Combination Chemotherapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase III trial is studying observation to see how well a risk based treatment strategy works in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00346164
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, clinical observation, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
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
Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer
AMG-479 in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as AMG-479, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Sarcoma, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00562380
- Testing
- ganitumab, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Sarcoma
Sorafenib and Ifosfamide in Treating Patients With High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Bone Sarcoma That Can Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00880542
- Testing
- sorafenib, Ifosfamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With High-Grade Lymphoma or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00004898
- Testing
- filgrastim, cyclophosphamide, etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease
Sirolimus, Tacrolimus, and Methotrexate in Preventing Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients With Hematologic Cancer Who Are Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Sirolimus, tacrolimus, and methotrexate may be effective in preventing acute graft-versus-host disease in patients who are undergoing donor stem cell transplantation.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00089037
- Testing
- methotrexate, sirolimus, tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Bone marrow transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy used to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00005854
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, methotrexate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Sarcoma
Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Retroperitoneum or Pelvis
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed.
- Trial name
- NCT00091351
- Testing
- conventional surgery, radiation therapy
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Sarcoma
Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Angiosarcoma That is Locally Advanced, Metastatic, or Unable to Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- AngioNext (NCT00874874)
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate
- Where
- 18 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Oscar Lambret
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)
Sarcoma
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of synovial sarcoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00052754
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Ganciclovir Plus Arginine Butyrate in Treating Patients With Cancer or Lymphoproliferative Disorders Associated With the Epstein Barr Virus
RATIONALE: The Epstein Barr virus can cause cancer and lymphoproliferative disorders. Ganciclovir is an antiviral drug that acts against the Epstein Barr virus.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Precancerous Condition, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00006340
- Testing
- arginine butyrate, ganciclovir
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Sarcoma
Flavopiridol in Treating Patients With Recurrent, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of flavopiridol in treating patients who have recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00005974
- Testing
- alvocidib
- Where
- 61 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group