Clinical trials: sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto
Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Comprehensive Multiomic Biomarker Evaluation Across Two Single-arm Cohorts to Elucidate Mechanisms of Response and Resistance in Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M) Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
The BeeHive study is an investigator-initiated, single center, open-label phase II clinical trial that is designed to conduct a comprehensive multiomic biomarker evaluation across two single-arm cohorts to elucidate mechanisms of…
- Trial name
- BeeHive (NCT07408063)
- Testing
- GSK5764227, Dostarlimab
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Testis Cancer
miRNA to Guide Appropriate Intervention of Small Testis Masses
This study aims to determine, for the first time, if miRNA-371a-3p can be used as an accurate biomarker to identify which small (≤ 2cm) testicular masses are malignant and aid in clinical decision-making to offer surgery or…
- Trial name
- miRSTM (NCT07852871)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Locoregionally-advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Role of Microbiome as a Biomarkers in Locoregionally-Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This is a minimal risk feasibility study involving the analysis of patient samples and does not involve any therapeutic intervention.
- Trial name
- ROMA LA-OPSCC (NCT03759730)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Multiple Myeloma
PET/MR Scan With [68Ga]Ga-PentixaFor (CXCR4) vs Standard of Care (SOC) for Initial Staging and Follow up in Multiple Myeloma (MM)
Multiple myeloma is a disease mainly located in participants bones. Usually a participants physician arrives at this diagnosis by doing blood tests and ordering standard of care imaging tests (18F-FDG PET/CT and maybe additional…
- Trial name
- NCT06871176
- Testing
- [68Ga]Ga-PentixaFor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Squamous Cell Cancer of Head and Neck, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Study of the Effects of Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
This is a phase 2 study whose main purpose is to evaluate gene changes and immune biomarkers in patients with solid tumors during treatment with pembrolizumab and in relation to response to treatment.
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Cancer of Head and Neck, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Malignant Melanoma
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT02644369)
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Lu-DOTATATE Treatment in Patients With 68Ga-DOTATATE Somatostatin Receptor Positive Neuroendocrine Tumors
This is a prospective single arm, multicenter study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Lutetium-177 Octreotate in patients with neuroendocrine tumors who has positive Somatostatin receptor identified by 68Ga-DOTATATE.
- Trial name
- NCT02743741
- Testing
- Lutetium-177 Octreotate
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Lung Metastases, Colorectal Cancer Metastatic
In Vivo Lung Perfusion (IVLP) for Colorectal Cancer Metastatic to Lung
This study is investigating a new technique for delivering chemotherapy directly into the lungs at the time of surgery. Delivering chemotherapy directly to the lungs could potentially kill any microscopic cancer cells that are…
- Conditions
- Lung Metastases, Colorectal Cancer Metastatic, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05611034
- Testing
- Oxaliplatin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Lung Transplant, ABO Incompatibility
A2 to O Lung Transplants
Blood group A2 to blood group O kidney and liver transplants have been shown to be safe and successful, especially in recipients with low pre-operative anti-A antibody titers and with the use of peri-operative antibody-depleting…
- Trial name
- NCT05581745
- Testing
- Blood group A2 donor to blood group O recipient lung transplant surgery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Study of CFI-400945 Fumarate in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory AML or MDS
This is a phase 1 study of investigational drug CFI-400945 in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Relapsed Cancer, Refractory Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03187288
- Testing
- CFI-400945 Fumarate
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Effects of Excitatory and Inhibitory LIFUS of GPi in Parkinsonian Patients Without DBS
Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFUS) is a novel non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technique that permits stimulation with high spatial focality and can reach greater depth compared other methods.
- Trial name
- PD GPi-TUS (NCT07846007)
- Testing
- LIFUS: Active 5 Hz Theta Burst, LIFUS: Active 10 Hz
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)
Molecular Imaging Informed Radiation Dose Escalation to Sites of Recurrent Disease and De-escalation to Uninvolved Areas in Salvage Radiotherapy Using SBRT for Prostate Cancer to Reduce Treatment Toxicity
This is a single arm trial that is recruiting a total of 50 participants that have been diagnosed with prostate bed (where the prostate was taken out) or regional (surrounding lymph nodes) recurrence of a prostate cancer…
- Trial name
- MIDAS-SBRT (NCT07515651)
- Testing
- Image-guided Radiotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (HGSOC)
68Ga-FAPI PET/CT in the Staging of High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian Cancers: A Pilot Study
The investigator will use a technology called PET-CT that combines a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan with a computed tomography (CT) scan.
- Trial name
- FAST HOC (NCT05956093)
- Testing
- FAPI PET CT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer Metastatic
Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of Colorectal Cancer Patients With Isolated Liver Metastases to Understand Response & Resistance to Cancer Therapy
This is a prospective study investigating the disease course of patients with colorectal cancer that have had their cancer spread to their liver.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer Metastatic, Hepatic Metastases
- Trial name
- COMPARISON (NCT03364621)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Chronic Pain, Veterans
Co-Adaptation of an Digital Pain Management Program for Canadian Veterans
The goal of this study is to gather feedback from Canadian Veterans living with chronic pain, and clinicians serving Canadian Veterans, on an existing digital psychology program for self-management of chronic pain delivered…
- Trial name
- ADOPTCanVets (NCT07818980)
- Testing
- Self-Guided Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Breast Cancer, Melanoma
Non-Invasive Artificial Intelligence-Based Platform MonIToring Program (NIP IT!)
Patients who have undergone curative treatment may be at risk of relapse. This study will collect, annotate, and sequence biospecimens (blood, stool, and tissue) from patients across different tumor types to detect molecular…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Trial name
- NIP IT! (NCT05196087)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Cancer, Breast Cancer
Liquid Biopsy Evaluation and Repository Development at Princess Margaret
The objective of this protocol is to develop an institution-wide liquid biopsy protocol that will establish a common process for collecting blood and corresponding archived tumor specimens for future research studies at the…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- LIBERATE (NCT03702309)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), Low and Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer
Micro-ultrasound-Guided Focal Laser Ablation for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: Safety & Effectiveness
This clinical research study is intended to show that Micro-Ultrasound Guided Focal Laser Ablation (MicroUSgFLA) is a safe procedure that can significantly postpone or eliminate the need for patients with intermediate-Risk…
- Trial name
- MicroUSgFLA (NCT07339943)
- Testing
- 6 month, prospective, interventional single-arm safety and effectiveness study, The TRANBERG|CLS Thermal therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Post-mastectomy Pain Syndrome, Breast Cancer
Prevention of Persistent Pain With LidocAine iNfusions in Breast Cancer Surgery (PLAN)
Phase III, international multicentre, parallel group, blinded, 1:1 randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of an intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on reducing the development of persistent pain 3-months…
- Conditions
- Post-mastectomy Pain Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT04874038
- Testing
- Lidocaine 20mg/ml
- Where
- 17 sites in Canada, Nepal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,604 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Estrogen Receptor-positive, Early Stage Endometrial Cancer
Phase II Study of CAmizestrant in Resectable Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
This is a window of opportunity study designed to provide short duration exposure to camizestrant prior to planned curative intent surgery, with the anticipated benefit of demonstrating target engagement and suppression of ER…
- Trial name
- CARA (NCT07840443)
- Testing
- Camizestrant
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Refractory Pain Randomized Controlled Trial: the PAcStim RCT
Neuropathic pain affects 6-10% of the global population and is poorly managed - current drug treatments succeed in only ~25% of patients.
- Trial name
- PAcStim (NCT07468591)
- Testing
- Paresthesia-free spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto