Clinical trials: sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Complications
S0229, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education w/wo Exercise Training in Improving Physical Function in Patients Who Are Undergoing Chemo & RT for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Pulmonary rehabilitation education and exercise training may improve physical function and quality of life in patients who are receiving treatment for lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00090961
- Testing
- educational intervention, supervised exercise program
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
S0342: Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00085501
- Testing
- cetuximab, carboplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 163 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
S0526: Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as pemetrexed disodium, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00265785
- Testing
- pemetrexed
- Where
- 112 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
S9630, Medroxyprogesterone in Treating Women With Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: It is not yet known whether medroxyprogesterone is effective in preventing endometrial disorder in patients with breast cancer who are taking tamoxifen.
- Trial name
- NCT00002920
- Testing
- medroxyprogesterone, tamoxifen citrate, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 122 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 313 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Skin
S9716: Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Merkel Cell 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 may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003549
- Testing
- CMF regimen, cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil
- Where
- 84 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
S9806: Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung 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 may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003587
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- 84 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0031, ZD 1839 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urinary Tract
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as ZD 1839 may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of cancer of the urinary tract.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00014144
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- 95 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
SWOG-9416: Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002642
- Testing
- cisplatin, etoposide, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Malignant Mesothelioma
S9810: Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
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
- NCT00003723
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- 84 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
S9427, Suramin in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Adrenocortical Cancer Incurable by Surgery
RATIONALE: Some tumors need growth factors produced by the body to keep growing. Suramin may interfere with the growth factor and stop the tumor from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00002921
- Testing
- suramin, therapeutic hydrocortisone
- Where
- 65 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer
S0427, Combination Chemotherapy & RT in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Cancer of the Oropharynx
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00268372
- Testing
- cisplatin, docetaxel, 5-fluorouracil
- Where
- 74 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
S0004: Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006487
- Testing
- cisplatin, etoposide, tirapazamine
- Where
- 87 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer
S0329, Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00100789
- Testing
- gemcitabine, paclitaxel
- Where
- 123 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
S0701, Trial of Three Antibiotic Regimens to Eradicate Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three different antibiotic regimens against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).
- Trial name
- NCT01061437
- Testing
- PACx14, PACMx5, PAx5/PCMx5
- Where
- 7 sites in Chile, Colombia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,859 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Melanoma (Skin)
S0508: Thalidomide and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of melanoma by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It may also stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00104988
- Testing
- temozolomide, thalidomide
- Where
- 132 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Melanoma (Skin)
S9804: Vinorelbine in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of vinorelbine in treating patients who have stage IV…
- Trial name
- NCT00003828
- Testing
- vinorelbine
- Where
- 86 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Gastric Cancer
S0425 Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and RT in Treating Patients W/Stomach Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
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
- NCT00335959
- Testing
- capecitabine, oxaliplatin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 75 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer
SWOG-9507, Fenretinide in Treating Patients With Neoplasia of the Mouth
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of fenretinide may be an effective way to prevent the development of cancer in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00003223
- Testing
- fenretinide
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
S0310: Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Bronchoalveolar Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a person's tumor tissue may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying vaccine therapy to see how well it works in treating patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00074295
- Testing
- GVAX lung cancer vaccine
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
S9712: Radiation Therapy and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003158
- Testing
- carboplatin, etoposide, paclitaxel
- Where
- 86 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network