Clinical trials: Thyroid Cancers
Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Cancer
AIM2: Adequate Selection of Patients for Thyroid Biopsy: Evaluation of a Shared Decision Making Conversation Aid
There is an epidemic of thyroid cancer that is harmful to patients and the medical system. The study hypothesizes that the use of an electronic conversation aid during clinical visits can help patients and clinicians collaborate.
- Trial name
- NCT04463719
- Testing
- Counseling using the electronic conversation aid, counseling by routine care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Tumor Pathway Activations Inhibited by Dovitinib
Dovitinib for Patients With Tumor Pathway Activations Inhibited by Dovitinib
The purpose of this signal seeking study was to determine whether treatment with dovitinib (TKI258) demonstrated sufficient efficacy in select pathway-activated solid tumors and/or hematologic malignancies to warrant further…
- Trial name
- SIGNATURE (NCT01831726)
- Testing
- Dovitinib (TKI258)
- Where
- 49 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
Pembrolizumab in Recurrent or Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Background: Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a tumor of the thyroid gland. Surgery is the only current treatment to cure it. The drug pembrolizumab (MK-3475) is a new type of cancer therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03072160
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)