Clinical trials: Meningeal Metastasis
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
S9910, Collecting and Storing Blood and Bone Marrow Samples From Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood and bone marrow from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about diagnosing cancer and how well patients will respond to treatment.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00919425
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure
- Where
- 292 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,294 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Cancer
Caspofungin Acetate Compared With Amphotericin B Liposomal in Treating Patients With Persistent Fever and Neutropenia Following Cancer Treatment
RATIONALE: Caspofungin acetate or amphotericin B liposomal may be effective in preventing or controlling fever and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00008359
- Testing
- caspofungin acetate, liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy or radiation therapy used to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00005092
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Psoralen, Thiotepa
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Donor Bone Marrow Transplant or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Genetic Disorders
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy drugs, such as fludarabine and melphalan, before a donor bone marrow transplant or peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00008307
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclosporine, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Mafosfamide in Treating Patients With Progressive or Refractory Meningeal Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to determine the effectiveness of mafosfamide in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00031928
- Testing
- mafosfamide
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Meningitis, Neoplasms
Intrathecal Gemcitabine to Treat Neoplastic Meningitis, IT Gemcitabine
Subject's are being asked to take part in this study because he or she has a type of cancer that has spread to the meninges (tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord).
- Trial name
- NCT00074607
- Testing
- Gemcitabine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cancer
Ribavirin With or Without Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients Who Develop RSV Pneumonia Following Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Antivirals such as ribavirin are used to treat infections caused by viruses. It is not yet known if ribavirin is more effective with or without monoclonal antibody therapy in treating patients who develop RSV pneumonia…
- Trial name
- NCT00014391
- Testing
- palivizumab, ribavirin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Intrathecal Rituximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent CNS Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00416923
- Testing
- rituximab
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Ondansetron in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer and Chronic Nausea and Vomiting Not Caused by Cancer Treatment
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs, such as ondansetron, may help to reduce or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00006348
- Testing
- ondansetron
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Treatment for Chronic Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Different drug formulations and combinations of drugs may help patients with chronic pain live more comfortably. It is not yet known which regimen is most effective for chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00003687
- Testing
- dextromethorphan hydrobromide, morphine sulfate
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Cancer
Captopril in Treating Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Captopril may protect the lungs from the side effects of bone marrow or stem cell transplantation. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of captopril to lessen the side effects in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00004230
- Testing
- captopril, cyclophosphamide, autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cancer
Prevention of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Bone marrow transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy used to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003538
- Testing
- graft versus host disease prophylaxis/therapy, allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease
Sargramostim in Reducing Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Who Are Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplantation for Hematologic Cancer or Aplastic Anemia
RATIONALE: Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help a person's immune system recover from the side effects of chemotherapy or…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00053157
- Testing
- sargramostim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
Voriconazole in Preventing Fungal Infections in Children With Neutropenia After Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Voriconazole may be effective in preventing systemic fungal infections following chemotherapy. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of voriconazole in preventing systemic fungal infections in children who…
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00066599
- Testing
- voriconazole
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Donor Stem Cell Transplant After Busulfan, Fludarabine, and Antithymocyte Globulin in Treating Patients With Hematological Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy before a donor bone marrow stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. Chemotherapy and antithymocyte globulin stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00627666
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, busulfan, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Cancer
Itraconazole Compared With Fluconazole to Prevent Infections in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Giving itraconazole or fluconazole may be effective in preventing infections in patients undergoing peripheral stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00003883
- Testing
- fluconazole, itraconazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 578 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Leptomeningeal Metastasis of Breast Cancer
Study in Patients With Breast Cancer Leptomeningeal Metastasis
Traditional clinical trials in patients with breast cancer leptomeningeal disease (LMD) are challenging as patients often have a rapidly progressive course and prognosis is poor, making meeting standard eligibility difficult.
- Trial name
- BioLept (NCT06638294)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer, Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Beclomethasone Dipropionate in Preventing Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Undergoing a Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Beclomethasone dipropionate may be effective in preventing acute graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing a stem cell transplant for hematologic cancer.
- Conditions
- Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer, Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
- Trial name
- NCT00489203
- Testing
- beclomethasone dipropionate, tacrolimus, methotrexate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Interleukin-12 Followed by Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining interleukin-12 and interferon alfa in treating patients who have residual, recurrent, or metastatic malignant melanoma or other advanced cancer that has not responded to…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00003451
- Testing
- recombinant interferon alfa, recombinant interleukin-12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia, Lymphoid Malignancies
Intrathecal Rituximab in Lymphoid Malignancies Involving Central Nervous System
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about the safety and effectiveness of rituximab given by spinal tap in patients with lymphoid malignancies involving the central nervous system.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoid Malignancies, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Leptomeninges
- Trial name
- NCT01596127
- Testing
- Intrathecal Rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center