Clinical trials: sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Liver Cancer
Sorafenib Tosylate and Chemoembolization With Doxorubicin Hydrochloride and Mitomycin in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Sorafenib tosylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT01011010
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, mitomycin C, sorafenib tosylate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma
A Phase I Study of Alisertib + R-EPOCH for Treatment of Myc-Positive Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas
This phase I/Ib study is designed to establish the safety and maximum tolerated dose (MTD, which will also be the recommended phase II dose (RP2D)) of the aurora kinase A inhibitor alisertib when combined with dose-adjusted…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Burkitt Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT02700022
- Testing
- Alisertib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Carboplatin, Pemetrexed Disodium, and Bevacizumab for Patients With Stage III or IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Are Light/Never Smokers
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT01344824
- Testing
- bevacizumab, carboplatin, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cancer
FOLFIRINOX for Unresectable Locally Advanced and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
This single arm, multi-center phase II clinical trial will assess the safety and efficacy of FOLFIRINOX in the first-line setting in patients with unresectable locally advanced (ULA) and borderline resectable (BR) pancreatic…
- Trial name
- NCT01688336
- Testing
- FOLFIRINOX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer
Pre-Post Study for Supporting Appropriate Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of the decision aid on measures of decision-making such as knowledge, screening attitudes, decisional conflict, and screening intent.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer, Decision Support Techniques, Primary Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT03077230
- Testing
- Pre/Post Test of a Lung Cancer Screening Decision Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
The CARE Program: CAncer REhabilitation Pilot Study for Older Adults
The CARE Program is a randomized trial of a cancer rehabilitation program designed to help older cancer patients who have shown to have a loss of function.
- Trial name
- CARE Program (NCT02306252)
- Testing
- Occupational and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer, Geriatric
The Effect of Walking on Fatigue After Chemotherapy in Patients 65 and Older
This study will look at the impact of a self-directed walking program on post-chemotherapy survivors experiencing fatigue. It is hypothesized that the walking program will help lessen fatigue.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Geriatric, Fatigue
- Trial name
- S-PACT (NCT02191982)
- Testing
- Walk With Ease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Finding Predictors of Side Effects to Chemoradiation Treatment in Elderly Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
To look at what types of measures can be used to predict how an older person will tolerate chemoradiation treatment for head and neck cancer. This study uses surveys and a blood draw to look at the different measures.
- Trial name
- NCT01688323
- Testing
- Collect Blood and Survey Instruments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
PK Study of Oral and IV Clofarabine in High Risk Myelodysplasia+Acute Leukemias
This is a non-blinded, non-randomized pharmacokinetic study to determine the oral bioavailability of clofarabine, and the effect of cimetidine on clofarabine pharmacokinetics in patients with poor-risk acute leukemias and…
- Conditions
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT01169012
- Testing
- Clofarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Menopausal Symptoms
Studying Blood Samples From Women With Breast Cancer or Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Who Are Receiving Tamoxifen
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about differences in DNA and predict how well patients will respond to treatment and plan better treatment.
- Trial name
- NRR (NCT00764322)
- Testing
- tamoxifen citrate, gene expression analysis, pharmacogenomic studies
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Multimodality Treatment for Women With Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV 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
- NRR (NCT00006110)
- Testing
- trastuzumab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer
Erlotinib Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving erlotinib before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be…
- Trial name
- NCT00380029
- Testing
- Erlotinib, Radical Cystectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Patients With Busulfex-based Regimen
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy, such as fludarabine and busulfan, before a donor peripheral stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- LCCC0510 (NCT00448357)
- Testing
- rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes, busulfan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Liver Cancer
Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
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
- NRR (NCT00483405)
- Testing
- cetuximab, capecitabine, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Ph II Adjuvant Carboplatin/Docetaxel in Curatively Resected Stage I-IIIA NSCLC
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and 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
- NCT00280735
- Testing
- carboplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of Abraxane and Carboplatin to Treat Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a phase II trial of abraxane and carboplatin in extensive stage small cell lung cancer to examine overall response rate, time to progressive disease, survival time, and assessment of toxicity profile for Carboplatin and…
- Trial name
- NRR (NCT00454324)
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Abraxane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Cetuximab + / - Carboplatin for Estrogen Receptor-Negative, Progesterone Receptor-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00232505
- Testing
- cetuximab, carboplatin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Lapatinib in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer That Did Not Respond to Hormone Therapy
RATIONALE: Lapatinib 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 lapatinib works in treating patients with prostate cancer that did…
- Trial name
- NRR (NCT00246753)
- Testing
- lapatinib ditosylate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy and Pemetrexed in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Pemetrexed may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NRR (NCT00280748)
- Testing
- pemetrexed disodium, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Vaccine Therapy, Trastuzumab, and Vinorelbine in Treating Women With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Monoclonal antibodies such as trastuzumab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming…
- Trial name
- NCT00088985
- Testing
- therapeutic autologous dendritic cells, trastuzumab, vinorelbine ditartrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center