Clinical trials: sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Biomarkers Related to Thrombosis in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Receiving Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving chemotherapy may help doctors learn more about the effects of chemotherapy on cells.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- NCT01132833
- Testing
- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, laboratory biomarker analysis, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Assessment of Ability of Breath Hold for Left-sided Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy to Reduce Side Effects to Heart
The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate that Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), the technique used at the University of North Carolina (UNC) for left-side breast cancer radiation therapy, can reduce side effects to…
- Trial name
- NCT01849614
- Testing
- Cardiac SPECT perfusion scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Everolimus and Pasireotide (SOM230) in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to estimate the time to disease progression when everolimus and pasireotide are given together in patients with advanced or metastatic HCC who have not had any prior systemic therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01488487
- Testing
- Everolimus, Pasireotide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
Exercise Intervention for Pts With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Receiving Abiraterone or Enzalutamide
This randomized pilot study will be conducted in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) within 3 months of initiating abiraterone or enzalutamide.
- Trial name
- NCT02130947
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Body Weight Changes, Breast Neoplasms
The Use of Smart Scales for Weight Gain Prevention in African American Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of two 6-month behavioral interventions for weight gain prevention (self-regulation plus activity monitoring or self-regulation) among African American breast cancer survivors…
- Trial name
- NCT02030353
- Testing
- Self-regulation plus activity monitoring, Self-regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Mammography Reminders for Encouraging Women to Undergo Regular Mammography Screenings for Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Mammography reminders may encourage women to undergo regular mammography screenings for breast cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying three different mammography reminder interventions to compare…
- Trial name
- NCT01148875
- Testing
- Mammography appointment reminders; telephone counseling
- Volunteers
- 3,547 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
Improving Survivorship Care Through Enhanced Communication and Coordination: Pilot Study
Purpose: Cancer survivorship is a high clinical and research priority both nationally and at the University of North Carolina. The investigators propose a randomized pilot study testing the development, implementation and…
- Trial name
- NCT02111616
- Testing
- Survivorship Care Plan (SCP), Coordinated PCP visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Using Walk With Ease Walking Program With Men 65 and Older Being Treated for Prostate Cancer
This study is testing a walking program called Walk with Ease by the Arthritis Foundation with men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02139774
- Testing
- Walk with Ease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stem Cell Transplantation, Hematopoietic
Evaluation of Cardiorespiratory Performance After Interval Exercise Training Prior to Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of a pre-transplant, interval exercise training (IET) intervention, in increasing peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) scores on cycle ergometry.
- Trial name
- NCT02577939
- Testing
- Interval Exercise Training (IET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Lymphoma, Follicular
Ofatumumab In Older Patients With Untreated Low Or Intermediate Risk Indolent B-Cell Lymphomas
This research study will only include two types of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL), follicular lymphoma or marginal zone lymphoma and participants will be age 70 or older.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Lymphoma, Follicular, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone, Lymphoma, Low-Grade
- Trial name
- NCT01263418
- Testing
- Ofatumumab
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ovarian Cancer
Use of Palliative Performance and Symptom Distress Scales in Older Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Measuring changes in performance status and symptoms distress in patients with cancer may help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment, and may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT01175967
- Testing
- Palliative Performance Scale version 2 (PPSv2), McCorkle Symptom Distress Scale (SDS), Geriatric Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Leukemia
Clofarabine and Gemtuzumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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
- NCT00577694
- Testing
- clofarabine, gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea
Biomarker-Guided Fluorouracil in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer Receiving Combination Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and leucovorin calcium, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea, Neutropenia
- Trial name
- NCT01164215
- Testing
- fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Selective IMRT for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Carcinoma With Concurrent Panitumumab
This is a non-randomized phase II study of targeted radiotherapy (RT) administered concurrently with panitumumab in patients with locally advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT01312493
- Testing
- Panitumumab, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Biomarkers in Blood Samples From Older Breast Cancer Survivors
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01138345
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum
Crossover Evaluation of Effect of Atorvastatin on PK of Irinotecan in CRC Patients Receiving FOLFIRI
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin on the pharmacokinetic profile of irinotecan and SN-38. To further evaluate the safety of atorvastatin in combination with FOLFIRI.
- Trial name
- NCT01605344
- Testing
- FOLFIRI., Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Endometrial Cancer
Preoperative Window Study of Metformin for the Treatment of Endometrial Cancer
The overall goal of this proposal is to investigate the potential benefit of metformin as a novel therapy for the treatment of endometrial cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01911247
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Genistein in Preventing Breast or Endometrial Cancer in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of genistein may be effective in preventing breast or endometrial cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00099008
- Testing
- Genistein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Induction Chemotherapy Using Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, CPT-11 With Pegfilgrastim
Patients enrolled on this study will have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer which cannot be removed by an operation.
- Trial name
- NCT00280787
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, CPT-11
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Trastuzumab and External Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Women With Stage III or Stage IV Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00943410
- Testing
- external beam radiation therapy, Herceptin
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center