Clinical trials: sponsored by Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Breast Cancer
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Metformin vs Placebo in Early Stage Breast Cancer
This study is looking at whether Metformin, an agent that is commonly used to treat diabetes, can decrease or affect the ability of breast cancer cells to grow and whether Metformin will work with other therapies to keep cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT01101438
- Testing
- metformin hydrochloride
- Where
- 344 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 3,649 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Intraperitoneal vs Intravenous Chemotherapy Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00993655
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Multiple Myeloma
High-Dose Weekly Carfilzomib Plus Cyclophosphamide and Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects carfilzomib has on relapsed multiple myeloma when administered in combination with cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone.
- Trial name
- NCT02597062
- Testing
- Carfilzomib, Cyclophosphamide, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Breast Cancer
Letrozole in Breast Cancer Who Have Received 5 Years of Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy
RATIONALE: Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using letrozole may fight breast cancer by lowering the amount of estrogen the body makes.
- Trial name
- NCT00754845
- Testing
- letrozole
- Where
- 43 sites in Canada, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,918 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Metastatic Melanoma
Response to Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Melanoma: Computed Tomography Texture Analysis as a Predictive Biomarker
Studies have shown that the study drug, pembrolizumab, works by helping the immune system. In this way, pembrolizumab may help to slow the growth of melanoma or may cause cancer cells to die.
- Trial name
- NCT02740920
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, CT Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Colorectal Cancer
Reolysin in Combination With FOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab or FOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab Alone in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out if giving reolysin in combination with FOLFOX6/ bevacizumab can offer better results than standard therapy with FOLFOX6/ bevacizumab.
- Trial name
- NCT01622543
- Testing
- Folfox plus Bevacizumab and reolysin, Folfox plus Bevacizumab
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Buparlisib in Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects a new drug, buparlisib, has on chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Trial name
- NCT02340780
- Testing
- Buparlisib
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Urothelial Cancer
Nab-Paclitaxel to Paclitaxel in Advanced Urothelial Cancer Progressing on or After Platinum Containing Regimen.
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects on urothelial cancer of nab-paclitaxel compared to paclitaxel to treat this disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02033993
- Testing
- Nab-Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 37 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy With or Without Temozolomide in Treating Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them…
- Trial name
- NCT00482677
- Testing
- temozolomide, DNA methylation analysis, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 22 sites in Canada, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 562 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Melanoma, Brain Metastases
Concurrent Dabrafenib + Trametinib With Sterotactic Radiation in BRAF Mutation-Positive Malignant Melanoma and Brain Metastases
Dabrafenib and trametinib are drugs that are usually given for the treatment of melanoma. Combinations of dabrafenib and trametinib have also been studied and when used together have shown to increase tumour shrinkage in animals…
- Trial name
- NCT02974803
- Testing
- Dabrafenib, Trametinib
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group