Clinical trials: polymerase chain reaction
Cardiovascular Disease
Integrating Pharmacogenetics In Clinical Care
This study will determine whether using a genetic test (for the SLCO1B1 gene) can help patients and providers choose the right type and dose of cholesterol-lowering statin medications to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease…
- Trial name
- I-PICC (NCT02871934)
- Testing
- SLCO1B1 Genotype
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Esophageal Cancer
Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Radiation Therapy in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Stage II, III, IV Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00470184
- Testing
- capecitabine, oxaliplatin, gene expression analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Cervix Cancer, HPV Infection
Optimization of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Living With HIV in Latin American Countries
Cervical cancer is a relatively common cancer among women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study will test women for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the cervix.
- Conditions
- Cervix Cancer, HPV Infection, Cervical High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- ULACNet-202 (NCT06002126)
- Testing
- Xpert HPV, QIAsure Methylation Test
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Acute Malaria
Phase IIa Proof of Concept Study of M5717-Pyronaridine in Adults and Adolescents With Acute Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria (CAPTURE 1)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic of the combination M5717 plus pyronaridine in participants with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
- Trial name
- NCT05689047
- Testing
- M5717 330 mg, M5717 500 mg, M5717 660 mg
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Gabon and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Lung Cancer
Surgery, Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine 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
- NCT00530634
- Testing
- cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, gene expression analysis
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Adult Liposarcoma, Recurrent Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Nelfinavir Mesylate in Treating Patients With Recurrent, Metastatic, or Unresectable Liposarcoma
RATIONALE: Antiviral drugs, such as nelfinavir mesylate, may help prevent cancer cells from spreading. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of nelfinavir mesylate and to see how well it works…
- Conditions
- Adult Liposarcoma, Recurrent Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage IV Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00233948
- Testing
- nelfinavir mesylate, biopsy, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Stage II or Stage III Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, floxuridine, docetaxel, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00448760
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Floxuridine, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Evaluate Rituximab in Obtaining PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Negative Leukapheresis Product in Patients With Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma
Researchers hope to learn if adding rituximab with high doses of chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation will help patients get rid of their lymphoma cells from the bone marrow and stem cell collections.
- Trial name
- NCT00856245
- Testing
- Rituximab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
Bevacizumab and Combination Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal 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
- OMEGA (NCT00467142)
- Testing
- bevacizumab, fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Brivanib Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
This is a phase II study of an investigational agent, brivanib, in patients with refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma. This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of brivanib in renal cell carcinoma, and explore…
- Trial name
- NCT01253668
- Testing
- Brivanib alaninate, Polymerase chain reaction, Iodine I 124 chimeric monoclonal antibody G250
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate, Hormone-resistant Prostate Cancer
Hsp90 Inhibitor STA-9090 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With Docetaxel-Based Chemotherapy
Hsp90 inhibitor STA-9090 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the proteins needed for cell growth. This phase II trial is studying how well Hsp90 inhibitor STA-9090 works in treating patients with metastatic…
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate, Hormone-resistant Prostate Cancer, Recurrent Prostate Cancer, Stage IV Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01270880
- Testing
- Hsp90 inhibitor STA-9090, laboratory biomarker analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer
DNA in Predicting Response After Systemic Therapy in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer and from healthy participants in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899548
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, microarray analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Aplastic Anemia
Cyclophosphamide and Anti-thymocyte Globulin Followed By Methotrexate and Cyclosporine in Preventing Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients With Severe Aplastic Anemia Undergoing Donor Bone Marrow Transplant
This clinical trial is studying how well giving cyclophosphamide together with anti-thymocyte globulin followed by methotrexate and cyclosporine works in preventing chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) in patients with severe…
- Trial name
- NCT00343785
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclosporine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Possible Fungal Infection
Immediate vs. Deferred Empirical Antifungal Treatment With Voriconazole In Neutropenic Patients
A well-known side-effect of cytostatics (drugs against malignancies) is a decrease in the number of white blood cells, especially of the so-called neutrophil granulocytes, which are very important for the defense against…
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT00150345)
- Testing
- voriconazole (Vfend)
- Where
- 28 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
S0916, MLN1202 in Treating Patients With Bone Metastases
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such MLN1202, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT01015560
- Testing
- anti-CCR2 monoclonal antibody MLN1202, polymorphism analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 47 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Streptococcus Agalactiae Infection
Validation of the GenePOC GBS Assay for the Detection of the Cfb Gene From Streptococcus Agalactiae Strains
The primary purpose of this clinical investigation is to verify the performance of the GenePOC GBS Assay on the GenePOC Instrument.
- Trial name
- NCT02718157
- Testing
- Comparison between GenePOC PCR and Reference Method
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 771 people
- Sponsor
- Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Rotavirus Infections, Gastroenteritis
Vaccine Effectiveness of RV1 in a Naïve Population
Rotavirus (RV) is the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis (GE) in young children. The cumulative risk of GE hospitalizations and hospital stays of < 24 hours is 1/25, which would amount to 13,600 Canadian children < 5 years.
- Conditions
- Rotavirus Infections, Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- NCT01467037
- Testing
- No intervention done
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 374 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Lymphoma
Clofarabine and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Relapsed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as clofarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00691652
- Testing
- rituximab, clofarabine, DNA methylation analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lymphoma
Bortezomib, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome, and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma That Has Relapsed or Not Responded to Treatment
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00851552
- Testing
- rituximab, bortezomib, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Cetuximab or Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and irinotecan hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Trial name
- NCT01280643
- Testing
- fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center