Clinical trials: Metastatic Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Castleman Disease
Bevacizumab and Temsirolimus Alone or in Combination With Valproic Acid or Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Malignancy or Other Benign Disease
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of bevacizumab and temsirolimus alone or in combination with valproic acid or cetuximab in treating patients with a malignancy that has spread to other places in the body…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Castleman Disease, Digestive System Carcinoma, Erdheim-Chester Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01552434
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Cancer
Micrometastasis in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Prognostic and predictive value of assessing the patients micrometastasis status in blood and bone marrow when diagnosed GI cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01919151
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Tamoxifen for Advanced Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas
Tamoxifen for Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas
- Trial name
- SPTP (NCT06914674)
- Testing
- Tamoxifen 20 mg
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Cancer
Irradiated Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Cancer or Solid Tumor
RATIONALE: When irradiated lymphocytes from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's immune system kill cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00161187
- Testing
- therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Dasatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00788125
- Testing
- carboplatin, dasatinib, etoposide phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Lung Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a peptide may make the body build an immune response and kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients who have metastatic…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Colorectal Cancer, Bone Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00020267
- Testing
- interleukin-2, MAGE-12 peptide vaccine, Montanide ISA-51
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Development of Strategies to Increase Enrollment in Clinical Trials for Children With Cancer
RATIONALE: Taking part in a clinical trial may help children with cancer receive more effective treatment. PURPOSE: Determine why patients who are eligible for protocols made available through the Pediatric Oncology Group do not…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00002485
- Testing
- psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 359 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Metastatic Sarcoma, Esophageal Cancer
64Cu-LNTH-1363S in Patients With Sarcoma or Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
This is a multicenter, open-label, prospective Phase 1/2a study to assess safety and tolerability, establish dosimetry and to identify an optimal imaging dose (radioactivity) and imaging time window of 64Cu-LNTH-1363S, and to…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Sarcoma, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- PHANTOM (NCT06298916)
- Testing
- 64Cu-LNTH-1363S
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Lantheus Medical Imaging
Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer Prognosis After Radical Surgery
1. Radical surgery. It is supposed to improve prognosis of colon cancer. A surrogate measure of achievement of radical surgery is the number of lymph nodes removed with the specimen. 2. Markers.
- Trial name
- NCT00963352
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8
National Cancer Institute "Cancer Moonshot Biobank"
This trial collects multiple tissue and blood samples, along with medical information, from cancer patients. The "Cancer Moonshot Biobank" is a longitudinal study.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04314401
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 150 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-KIT Tyrosine Kinase Protein Overexpression
Ipilimumab and Imatinib Mesylate in Advanced Cancer
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab and imatinib mesylate in treating patients with solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body or cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-KIT Tyrosine Kinase Protein Overexpression, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01738139
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate, Ipilimumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Irinotecan and Cisplatin for High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Primary Objective: 1. Assess the clinical activity defined by response rate of irinotecan and cisplatin in untreated patients with metastatic or unresectable high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- NCT00353015
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Irinotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Circulating Tumor Cell, Gastrointestinal Cancer
EUS Guided HVA and PVA for Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients
The discovery of cell-free circulating tumor DNA (crDNA) in blood and the maturation of technologies for ctDNA analysis have presented an attractive opportunity for minimally invasive "liquid biopsy" genomic diagnostics.
- Trial name
- NCT04782557
- Testing
- EUS-guided portal vein and hepatic vein aspiration
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
Supersaturated Calcium Phosphate Rinse in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Young Patients Undergoing Autologous or Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This randomized phase III trial is studying how well Caphosol rinse works in preventing mucositis in young patients undergoing autologous or donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01305200
- Testing
- supersaturated calcium phosphate rinse, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Recurrent Colorectal Cancer
Phase I/II Trial of Antagonism of HER in GI Cancer
Recruitment to phase I of the PANTHER trial is complete. Phase II, is to evaluate the best overall response rate for AZD8931 + FOLFIRI treatment.
- Trial name
- PANTHER (NCT01862003)
- Testing
- AZD8931, Irinotecan, Folinic Acid
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Electroacupuncture in Treating Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy For Newly Diagnosed Childhood Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Germ Cell Tumors, or Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help to reduce or prevent delayed nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00040911
- Testing
- electroacupuncture therapy, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroblastoma or Other Childhood Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of arsenic trioxide in treating children who have advanced…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00024258
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Advanced Solid Tumors, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Metarrestin (ML-246) in Subjects With Metastatic Solid Tumors
Background: Metastasis is the spread of cancer from one organ to a nonadjacent organ. It causes 90% of cancer deaths. No treatment specifically prevents or reduces metastasis. Researchers hope a new drug can help.
- Conditions
- Advanced Solid Tumors, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Pediatric Solid Tumor, Advanced Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04222413
- Testing
- Metarrestin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)