Clinical trials: Localized Cancer
Neuroblastoma
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Stem Cell Transplant and Isotretinoin in Treating Young Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy before an autologous stem cell transplant stops the growth of tumor cells by stopping them from dividing or by killing them. It also prepares the patient's bone marrow for the stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00526318
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 68 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- German Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology GPOH gGmbH
Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC), Biliary Tract Cancer (CCA)
In-Depth Characterisation of Biliary Strictures and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Focal Lesions for Development of New Technologies to Tackle Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancers
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) cancers originating in the liver, bile ducts, pancreas, and gall bladder represent a rising global health challenge, with incidence doubling in the UK over the past decade.
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC), Biliary Tract Cancer (CCA), Cholangiocarcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer
- Trial name
- Map HPB (NCT07206355)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Recurrent Neuroblastoma
Vorinostat and Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With High-Risk Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of vorinostat when given together with isotretinoin to see how well it works in treating patients with high-risk refractory or recurrent neuroblastoma.
- Conditions
- Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Recurrent Neuroblastoma, Regional Neuroblastoma, Stage 4 Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01208454
- Testing
- Isotretinoin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Surgery With or Without G-CSF in Treating Patients With Osteosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as G-CSF may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or…
- Trial name
- NCT00002539
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Breast Cancer, Leukemia
Phase I/II Study of Escalating-Dose Melphalan w/Autologous SCS & Amifostine Cytoprotect
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003425
- Testing
- filgrastim, amifostine trihydrate, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy With or Without Bicalutamide and Goserelin in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Bicalutamide and goserelin may fight prostate cancer by reducing the production of testosterone.
- Trial name
- NCT00021450
- Testing
- bicalutamide, goserelin acetate, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 20 sites in Belgium, Cyprus and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 819 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Cancer
Trial of Family Focused Grief Therapy in Palliative Care and Bereavement
The purpose of this study is to learn how well family therapy works if given while a family member is being treated for a serious illness and whether it helps their family to continue meeting for a time after their death.
- Trial name
- NCT00580515
- Testing
- Family Focused Group Therapy, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Focal Liver Lesions, Ultrasonics
Utility of Ultrasound Imaging for Diagnosis of Focal Liver Lesions: A Radiomics Analysis
Ultrasound (US) as first-line imaging technology in detecting focal liver lesions,also plays a crucial role in evaluating image and guiding ablation which is the main treatment for liver lesions.
- Conditions
- Focal Liver Lesions, Ultrasonics, Intelligent Diagnosis, Ablation
- Trial name
- NCT03871140
- Testing
- diagnosis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Ganglioneuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma
Induction Therapy Including 131 I-MIBG and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant, Radiation Therapy, and Maintenance Therapy With Isotretinoin
This pilot clinical trial studies induction therapy followed by iobenguane I 131 and chemotherapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma undergoing stem cell transplant, radiation therapy, and…
- Conditions
- Ganglioneuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Regional Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01175356
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Busulfan
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Localized Osteosarcoma, Metastatic Osteosarcoma
Biomarkers in Predicting Response to Chemotherapy in Samples From Young Patients With Osteosarcoma
This research study is studying biomarkers in predicting response to chemotherapy in samples from young patients with osteosarcoma.
- Conditions
- Localized Osteosarcoma, Metastatic Osteosarcoma, Osteoblastic Osteosarcoma, Recurrent Osteosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01374672
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery in High-Risk, Localized Carcinoma of the Prostate
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of four different doses of radiation therapy followed by to surgery to remove prostate tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00691977
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy followed by prostatectomy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cancer
OX-40 Protein Expression in the Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying protein expression in sentinel lymph node tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00900302
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Localized Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Study of Tumor Samples From Patients With Ewing Sarcoma
This laboratory study is looking at tumor samples from patients with Ewing sarcoma. Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and…
- Trial name
- NCT00898053
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adult Cancer Survivors, Adult Cancer Patients
Holistic Evaluation of Approaches to Long-term Health & Survivorship
This study aims at investigating behaviors of cancer patient regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with mixed methodology.
- Trial name
- HEALTHS (NCT07745205)
- Testing
- Interventional mixed-methods evaluation of cancer patient's behaviour regarding CAMs (focus groups), Quantitative evaluation of cancer patient's use of CAM's
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jules Bordet Institute
Prostate Cancer
Implant Radiation Therapy Using Radioactive Iodine in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Implant radiation therapy delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- J-POPS (NCT00534196)
- Testing
- Permanent iodine-125 (Brachytherapy)
- Where
- 31 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 6,927 people
- Sponsor
- Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Thyroid Cancer, Recurrence
Diagnostic Utility of [18F]-FDG-PET/CT and [124I]-PET/CT for Detection of Recurrence in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
Several studies have indicated that [124I]-PET/CT or [18F]-FDG-PET/CT may be useful to locate recurrent differentiated thyroid carcinoma lesions in patients with elevated thyroglobulin levels but who do not show pathological…
- Trial name
- NCT01374659
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Korean Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
A Pilot Study To Evaluate The Effects of Everolimus on Brain mTOR Activity and Cortical Hyperexcitability in TSC and FCD
The purpose of this study is to measure if the drug called Everolimus effects mTOR signaling (an electrical activity signal in the brain) in patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) with…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Focal Cortical Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT02451696
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Liver Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With Nonmetastatic Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, doxorubicin, 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
- NCT00471484
- Testing
- recombinant interferon alfa-2b, doxorubicin hydrochloride, fluorouracil
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trametinib or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Biliary or Gallbladder Cancer or That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well trametinib or combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with refractory or advanced biliary or gallbladder cancer or that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage C Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage D Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- S1310 (NCT02042443)
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 295 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Ependymoma
Carboplatin as a Radiosensitizer in Treating Childhood Ependymoma
This is a phase II study evaluating the feasibility of concurrent carboplatin given with focal radiation therapy in children age 12 months to < 21 years with newly diagnosed localized ependymoma who have no or minimal residual…
- Trial name
- NCT01088035
- Testing
- Carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago