Clinical trials: Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid Cancers That Contain the PAX8-PPARgamma Fusion Gene
Pioglitazone in Thyroid Cancers
Through this trial the investigators hope to learn if a drug, Actos (pioglitazone), is useful in treating a certain kind of metastatic thyroid cancer. Actos is approved by the FDA to treat diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01655719
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Thyroid Eye Disease, Graves' Orbitopathy
Treatment of Graves' Orbitopathy (Thyroid Eye Disease) to Reduce Proptosis With Teprotumumab Infusions in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study
The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of teprotumumab (a fully human monoclonal antibody [mAb] inhibitor of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor [IGF-1R]) administered once every 3…
- Trial name
- OPTIC (NCT03298867)
- Testing
- Teprotumumab
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Thyroid Nodule, Follicular Neoplasm
Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear-Wave Elastography for the Preoperative Risk Stratification of Follicular Lesions of the Thyroid
As many as 70-85% subjects diagnosed with a follicular lesion on biopsy and undergoing surgery will have benign lesions verified by histopathology after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03106337
- Testing
- Shear-Wave Elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Thyroid Neoplasms
Study of the Anti-angiogenesis Agent AG-013736 in Patients With Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
This is a Phase 2 study being conducted at multiple centers in the United States. Patients having thyroid cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (i.e., metastatic) are eligible to participate.
- Trial name
- NCT00094055
- Testing
- AG013736
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Thyroid Gland Anaplastic Carcinoma
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Paclitaxel With or Without Pazopanib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies the side effects and how well intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and paclitaxel with or without pazopanib hydrochloride works in treating patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01236547
- Testing
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Paclitaxel, Pazopanib Hydrochloride
- Where
- 130 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Low-risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Endocrine Malignancy
Total Thyroidectomy With and Without Prophylactic Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection in People With Low-risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Background: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) often spreads to lymph nodes in the neck. This can be hard to detect. People often have lymph nodes removed anyway, and researchers want to study if this is a good idea.
- Conditions
- Low-risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Endocrine Malignancy, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02408887
- Testing
- Total Thyroidectomy (TT), Prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection (pCND)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer
Project HERO: Health Empowerment & Recovery Outcomes
Project HERO is a 12-week study of the efficacy of Body Mind Training (BMT, i.e. Tai Chi and Qigong in this project) for reducing fatigue in male cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- HERO (NCT03345563)
- Testing
- Body Mind Training (BMT), Body Training (BT):, Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Medullary Thyroid Cancer
A Study of Two Different Doses of Cabozantinib (XL184) in Progressive, Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral cabozantinib at a 60 mg dose compared with a 140 mg dose in subjects with progressive, metastatic MTC.
- Trial name
- EXAMINER (NCT01896479)
- Testing
- Cabozantinib (XL184) 140 mg, Cabozantinib (XL184) 60 mg
- Where
- 49 sites in Australia, Canada and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Exelixis
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Thyroid Dysfunction
Study of Euthyroid Hypothyroxinemia in Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
Up to one third of breast cancer patients have hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. L-thyroxine (T4), or Synthroid, is the most commonly prescribed agent for the management of hypothyroidism in the US.
- Trial name
- B-TREUH (NCT03787303)
- Testing
- Triiodothyronine (T3)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
Thyroid Neoplasms
Nexavar® Versus Placebo in Locally Advanced/Metastatic RAI-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Trial of sorafenib versus placebo in the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer refractory to radioiodine
- Trial name
- NCT00984282
- Testing
- Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006)
- Where
- 81 sites in United States, Austria and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 417 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Hypothyroidism
Study of Dose Adjustment From Levothyroxine to a New Levothyroxine Sodium Test Formulation
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of switching participants taking levothyroxine to a new sodium formulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01916304
- Testing
- Levothyroxine sodium new formulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Gland, Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Pre-Operative Nodal Staging of Thyroid Cancer Using USPIO MRI: Preliminary Study
The purpose of this research study is to see if a specific kind of MRI can identify small and otherwise undetected abnormal lymph nodes in patients with thyroid cancer who are undergoing surgery.
- Conditions
- Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Gland, Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer Lymph Node Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT01927887
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol, Nanoparticle MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Thyroid Neoplasms
REVLIMID® (Lenalidomide) for Therapy of Radioiodine-Unresponsive Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Carcinomas
The primary objective of the study is to assess the anti-tumor activity of REVLIMID® (lenalidomide), administered as a single agent, in patients with distantly metastatic thyroid carcinomas which are unresponsive to systemic…
- Trial name
- NCT00287287
- Testing
- Lenalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kenneth Ain
Sutures
A Study of Two Types of Absorbable Surgical Sutures in the Suturing of Thyroid Surgery Incision
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two types of absorbable surgical sutures -- STRATAFIX Spiral PDS Knotless Plus Tissue Control Device and STRATAFIX Spiral MONOCRYL Plus Knotless Tissue…
- Trial name
- Nautilus (NCT03792737)
- Testing
- Spiral PDS Plus, Spiral MONOCRYL Plus, PDS Plus
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Medullary Thyroid Cancer
A Study of Selpercatinib (LY3527723) in Participants With RET-Mutant Medullary Thyroid Cancer
The reason for this study is to see if the study drug selpercatinib is safe and more effective compared to a standard treatment in participants with rearranged during transfection (RET)-mutant medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) that…
- Trial name
- LIBRETTO-531 (NCT04211337)
- Testing
- Selpercatinib, Cabozantinib, Vandetanib
- Where
- 143 sites in United States, Australia and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Loxo Oncology, Inc.
Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer
Copper Cu 64 Anti-CEA Monoclonal Antibody M5A PET in Diagnosing Patients With CEA Positive Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies copper Cu 64 anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) monoclonal antibody M5A positron emission tomography (PET) in diagnosing patients with CEA positive cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02293954
- Testing
- radionuclide imaging, positron emission tomography, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Thyroidectomy, Thyroid Diseases
Preoperative Single-dose Steroid Application for the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting After Thyroid Surgery
The study is to compare the postoperative recovery, as determined by postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after preoperative application of single-dose dexamethasone versus saline in patients undergoing partial or total…
- Trial name
- tPONV (NCT01189292)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, NaCl 0.9%
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Multiple System Atrophy, MSA
AZD3241 PET MSA Trial, Phase 2, Randomized,12 Week Safety and Tolerability Trial With PET in MSA Patients
AZD3241 myeloperoxidase (MPO) inhibitor trial is assessing safety and tolerability, randomized trial, in patients with Multiple System Atrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT02388295
- Testing
- AZD3241
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Austria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Head and Neck Cancer
Iodine I 131 in Treating Patients With Thyroid Cancer
RATIONALE: Radioactive iodine kills thyroid cancer cells by giving off radiation. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects, best dose, and how well iodine I 131 works in treating patients with thyroid cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00416949
- Testing
- Patient-specific dosimetry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Thyroid Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma
Study of Nanrilkefusp Alfa Alone and With Pembrolizumab in Adult Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors
A multicenter open-label phase 1/1b study to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of nanrilkefusp alfa as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with selected advanced/metastatic solid tumors
- Conditions
- Thyroid Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small-cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04234113
- Testing
- Nanrilkefusp alfa, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Czechia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- SOTIO Biotech AG