Clinical trials: sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sedentary Lifestyle, Breast Neoplasms
Step by Step: A Tailored Walking Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors
This study aims to recruit post-treatment breast cancer survivors for a 12-week 2-arm randomized walking intervention. All intervention materials will be delivered electronically.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Breast Neoplasms, Survival Rate (Survivorship)
- Trial name
- NCT01845519
- Testing
- Tailored Email, Targeted Email
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Leanne Kaye
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
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Cancer of the Esophagus
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
- NCT00002984
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Liver Cancer
Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Liver Cancer and Cirrhosis
RATIONALE: Sorafenib 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
- NCT00767468
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Celecoxib in Treating Patients With Relapsed Prostate Cancer Following Radiation Therapy or Radical Prostatectomy
RATIONALE: Celecoxib may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor and by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00073970
- Testing
- celecoxib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Leukemia
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome and Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Refractory Hematologic Cancer or Malignant Solid Tumor or Metastatic Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00237627
- Testing
- PS-341, Doxil, Velcade
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Esophageal Cancer
Irinotecan, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy With or Without Celecoxib in Treating Patients With Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00520091
- Testing
- CPT- 11, Cisplatin, Celecoxib
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Vinflunine and Erlotinib or Pemetrexed in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vinflunine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00320073
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, pemetrexed disodium, vinflunine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Multiple Myeloma
Study of Vorinostat With Doxil and Bortezomib for Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
The purpose of this research study is to determine how multiple myeloma responds when the study drug vorinostat is added to the standard treatment of bortezomib and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD).
- Trial name
- NCT01492881
- Testing
- Vorinostat, Bortezomib, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Visibility of Lesion Characteristics With Phase Contrast Mammography
To determine if diagnostic phase contrast mammography (PCM) will provide improved image detail in assessing lesion characteristics when compared to diagnostic x-ray mammography (XM).
- Trial name
- NCT00467727
- Testing
- Phase Contrast Mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy With MRI to Non-invasively Determine Breast Cancer Extent of Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the axilla with spectroscopy can identify nodal features suggestive of metastatic involvement in patients diagnosed with invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT00312637
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Genistein in Treating Patients With Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Randomized phase I trial to determine the effectiveness of genistein in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00005827
- Testing
- genistein
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Sorafenib Combined With Cisplatin and Etoposide or Carboplatin and Pemetrexed in Treating Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Sorafenib and pemetrexed may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Sorafenib may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00573690
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cachexia, Head and Neck Cancer
Low Antioxidant Diet in Controlling Cachexia in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Eating a diet that is low in antioxidants may control cachexia in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is studying the side effects of a low antioxidant diet in controlling…
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Head and Neck Cancer, Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT00486304
- Testing
- ADD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Paclitaxel Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation and gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from…
- Trial name
- NCT00307255
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center