Clinical trials: sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Melanoma (Skin)
CP-675,206 (CTLA4-Blocking Monoclonal Antibody) Combined With Dendritic Cell Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma That Cannot Be Removed With Surgery
RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as CP-675,206, work in different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop tumor cells from growing. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00090896
- Testing
- maximum tolerated dose of anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 monoclonal antibody
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma
Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiofrequency ablation uses high-frequency electric current to kill tumor cells. CT-guided radiofrequency ablation may be effective treatment for lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer, Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00024076
- Testing
- radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as ABX-EGF can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00054574
- Testing
- panitumumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lymphoma
Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well bortezomib works in treating patients with relapsed or refractory…
- Trial name
- NCT00182637
- Testing
- bortezomib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Celecoxib in Preventing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Tobacco Smokers
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. Celecoxib may be effective in preventing lung cancer in tobacco smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT00020878
- Testing
- celecoxib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Liver Cancer
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a person's white blood cells mixed with tumor proteins may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00022334
- Testing
- AFP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Docetaxel and Erlotinib in Treating Older Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00087035
- Testing
- docetaxel, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lymphoma
Rituximab in Treating Patients With Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004889
- Testing
- rituximab
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
GW572016 and Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer That Overexpresses HER2/Neu
RATIONALE: GW572016 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing…
- Trial name
- NCT00085020
- Testing
- trastuzumab, lapatinib ditosylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Paclitaxel and Carboplatin With or Without Celecoxib Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as paclitaxel and carboplatin use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00062179
- Testing
- carboplatin, celecoxib, paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
Voriconazole Compared With Itraconazole in Preventing Fungal Infections in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Antifungals, such as voriconazole and itraconazole, may be effective in preventing fungal infections in patients who are undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00079222
- Testing
- itraconazole, voriconazole
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Metastatic Melanoma
Temozolomide and Sunitinib Malate in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Malignant Melanoma
RATIONALE: 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 from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT01005472
- Testing
- sunitinib malate, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Irinotecan and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Cancer of the Esophagus or Stomach
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00020761
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cervical Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Dalteparin to Prevent Complications in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Through a Catheter
RATIONALE: The use of dalteparin may be able to prevent complications caused by the use of a catheter to supply chemotherapy to cancer patients. It is not yet known if dalteparin is effective in reducing these complications.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00006083
- Testing
- Fragmin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Metastatic Cancer
Radiation Therapy Following Surgery to Remove Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy after surgery to remove brain metastases may decrease the amount of radiation required to treat brain metastases.
- Trial name
- NCT00003320
- Testing
- surgical procedure, radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer
Amifostine Plus Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of amifostine plus irinotecan in treating patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00003225
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma That Has Relapsed Following Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003963
- Testing
- rituximab, vinorelbine ditartrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Docetaxel and Trastuzumab With or Without Carboplatin in Treating Women With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as trastuzumab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver…
- Trial name
- NCT00047255
- Testing
- trastuzumab, carboplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Measuring changes in glucose metabolism in patients with cancer may help doctors predict how patients respond to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00450567
- Testing
- computed tomography, positron emission tomography, fludeoxyglucose F 18
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Adult, Solid Tumor
LY317615 Plus Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: LY317615 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for cancer cell growth and by stopping blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00052273
- Testing
- capecitabine, enzastaurin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center