Clinical trials: sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer, Nausea and Vomiting
Phase II Trial of Aprepitant & Palonosetron for CINV Prevention w FOLFOX
RATIONALE: Aprepitant, palonosetron, and dexamethasone may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00381862
- Testing
- aprepitant, dexamethasone, fluorouracil
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Adult Brain Glioblastoma
MRI Study With Ferumoxytol in Assessing Early Response in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme Receiving Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy
This pilot clinical trial studies how a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study with ferumoxytol works as a contrasting agent in assessing early response in patients with glioblastoma multiforme receiving temozolomide and…
- Trial name
- NCT00660543
- Testing
- Gadolinium, Ferumoxytol Non-Stoichiometric Magnetite, Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Dysphagia, Dysplasia
Esophageal Cytology With FISH in Detecting Esophageal Cancer
This clinical trial studies whether esophageal cytology plus fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is equal to or better than esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) or upper endoscopy for the early detection of esophageal cancer.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Dysplasia, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02100189
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Blood Samples From Patients on a Clinical Trial to CINV During HSCT
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00900068
- Testing
- immunoenzyme technique, laboratory biomarker analysis, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Anemia, Fatigue
Epoetin Alfa in Treating Patients With Anemia Who Are Undergoing Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Epoetin alfa may cause the body to make more red blood cells. It is used to treat anemia caused by cancer and chemotherapy. It may also help relieve fatigue in patients with anemia.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Fatigue, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00258440
- Testing
- Weekly procrit dosing, Interval Dosing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Moxifloxacin in Preventing Bacterial Infections in Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: A donor stem cell transplant can lower the body's immune system, making it difficult to fight off infection. Giving antibiotics, such as moxifloxacin, may help prevent bacterial infections in patients who have recently…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00324324
- Testing
- moxifloxacin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Fever, Sweating
Daptomycin in Treating Neutropenia and Fever in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Antibiotics, such as daptomycin, may control neutropenia, fever, and infection in patients with cancer. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well daptomycin works in treating neutropenia and fever in patients…
- Conditions
- Fever, Sweating, Hot Flashes, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00335478
- Testing
- Daptomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Breakthrough Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine in Treating Patients With Nausea and Vomiting Caused By Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs, such as fosaprepitant dimeglumine, may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01031953
- Testing
- fosaprepitant dimeglumine, systemic chemotherapy, survey administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Pain, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Glutamine in Preventing Myalgia and/or Arthralgia in Patients Who Are Receiving Paclitaxel For Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00217724
- Testing
- glutamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Cancer
Aprepitant in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Who Are Undergoing a Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs, such as aprepitant, ondansetron, and dexamethasone, may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing a stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00248547
- Testing
- aprepitant, dexamethasone, ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer
Calcitriol, Mitoxantrone, and Prednisone in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Calcitriol may cause prostate cancer cells to look more like normal cells, and to grow and spread more slowly. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as mitoxantrone and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth…
- Trial name
- NCT00182741
- Testing
- calcitriol, mitoxantrone hydrochloride, prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Kidney Cancer
Sunitinib and Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Kidney Cancer
RATIONALE: Sunitinib and erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cell by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00425386
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, sunitinib malate, biopsy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer
Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Relapsed Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00482274
- Testing
- docetaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Fatigue, Hot Flashes
Acupuncture in Treating Hot Flashes in Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve hot flashes in patients with prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well acupuncture works in treating hot flashes in patients with prostate cancer who are undergoing…
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Hot Flashes, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00244894
- Testing
- acupuncture therapy, fatigue assessment and management, hot flashes attenuation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer
Calcitriol and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Stage IV Prostate Cancer That Has Not Responded to Hormone Therapy
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Calcitriol may help carboplatin kill more cancer cells by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug.
- Trial name
- NCT00017576
- Testing
- calcitriol, carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate, Prostate Cancer
Pre-Prostatectomy Celecoxib or Placebo
This study will seek to determine if the downstream effects of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition suggested by preclinical systems occur in human prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02840162
- Testing
- Celecoxib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate, Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Sulforaphane in Treating Patients With Recurrent Prostate Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well sulforaphane works in treating patients with recurrent prostate cancer. Sulforaphane may prevent or slow the growth of certain cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT01228084
- Testing
- Sulforaphane, Laboratory biomarker analysis, Pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer
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 and giving chemotherapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be…
- Trial name
- NCT00017563
- Testing
- docetaxel, mitoxantrone hydrochloride, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer
Calcitriol in Treating Patients With a Rising PSA Level Following Treatment for Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Calcitriol, a form of vitamin D, may be able to prevent or slow the growth of prostate cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of calcitriol in treating patients who have a rising PSA level…
- Trial name
- NCT00004043
- Testing
- calcitriol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer
Paclitaxel Poliglumex and Estradiol in Treating Patients With Stage IV Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel poliglumex, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00459810
- Testing
- transdermal estradiol, paclitaxel poliglumex
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute