Clinical trials: Choroid Neoplasms
Anaplastic Ependymoma, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
Chemotherapy and Donor Stem Transplant for the Treatment of Patients With High Grade Brain Cancer
This phase I trial investigates the side effects and effectiveness of chemotherapy followed by a donor (allogeneic) stem cell transplant when given to patients with high grade brain cancer.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Ependymoma, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04521946
- Testing
- Etoposide, Fludarabine Phosphate, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Small Size
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIC-IV Melanoma
This pilot phase II trial studies how well giving vaccine therapy works in treating patients with stage IIC-IV melanoma. Vaccines made from melanoma peptides or antigens may help the body build an effective immune response to…
- Conditions
- Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Small Size, Extraocular Extension Melanoma, Iris Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT00085189
- Testing
- gp100 antigen, tyrosinase peptide, recombinant MAGE-3.1 antigen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Acupressure wristbands may prevent or reduce nausea and caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether standard care is more effective with or without acupressure wristbands in controlling acute and delayed…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- SCUSF1202 (NCT01346267)
- Testing
- Real Acupressure Band
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
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
Melanoma
Study Assessing Two Models of Hypofractionated Protontherapy on Large Choroidal Melanomas
Ocular melanomas have been treated for a long time by enucleation, with an unfavorable major impact on the patient's quality of life, social life, self-image, how they feel about others and about living with this disability.
- Trial name
- HYGROMEL (NCT02602756)
- Testing
- Protontherapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Measuring the Growth of Blood Vessels in Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Perfusion magnetic resonance imaging may be an effective method of measuring the growth of blood vessels in brain tumors. These measurements may help doctors better diagnose and treat brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00005790
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis, biopsy, magnetic resonance imaging
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Bladder Cancer, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Genes and Environment in Patients With Cancer in East Anglia, Trent, or West Midlands Regions of the United Kingdom
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Esophageal Cancer, Intraocular Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT00757614
- Testing
- DNA analysis, polymorphism analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14,000 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Changes in Semen or Sperm Caused by Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Progressive, or Recurrent Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Learning whether temozolomide changes semen or sperm in patients with brain tumors may help doctors learn about the long-term effects of treatment and plan the best treatment.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Infertility
- Trial name
- NCT00499798
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Evaluate the Association Between Certain Environmental Exposures (e.g. Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Drinking, Betel Nut Chewing…) and Head and Neck Cancers, Assess the Effect of Genetic Factors, Including Both SNP and Copy Number Variation (CNV) Through Analysis of Both Main Effect and Gene-gene Interaction
International Cancer of the Head and Neck, Genetics and Environment (InterCHANGE) Study
Our overall objective is to understand the role of lifestyle factors, genetics and HPV infection in the development and prognosis of head and neck cancer particularly in Asia.
- Trial name
- InterCHANGE (NCT01972802)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
VNP40101M in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as VNP40101M, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00098761
- Testing
- laromustine
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Uveal Melanoma
Vascular Response to Brachytherapy Using Functional OCT
The purpose of this study is to learn how blood flows to tumors in patients treated with I-125 plaque brachytherapy for uveal melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01955941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Yoga Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors
This clinical trial studies yoga therapy in treating patients with malignant brain tumors. Yoga therapy may improve the quality of life of patients with brain tumors
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT01234805
- Testing
- yoga therapy, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Molecular-Guided Therapy for Childhood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility (ability to be done) of experimental technologies to determine a tumor's molecular makeup.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT02162732
- Testing
- Guided Therapy
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Giselle Sholler
Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease
Donepezil in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Donepezil may help lessen confusion and fatigue and improve mood and quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00369785
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Intraocular Melanoma, Malignant Conjunctival Neoplasm
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Melanoma
RATIONALE: Vaccine therapy may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well vaccine therapy works in treating patients with advanced melanoma.
- Conditions
- Intraocular Melanoma, Malignant Conjunctival Neoplasm, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- Mel48 (NCT00705640)
- Testing
- incomplete Freund's adjuvant, multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine, tetanus toxoid helper peptide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Craig L Slingluff, Jr
Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Extraocular Extension Melanoma
Vaccine Therapy With or Without Sargramostim in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Melanoma
This randomized phase II trial is studying vaccine therapy and sargramostim to see how well they work compared to vaccine therapy alone in treating patients who have undergone surgery for stage IIB, stage IIC, stage III, or stage…
- Conditions
- Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Extraocular Extension Melanoma, Iris Melanoma, Stage IIB Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT00089063
- Testing
- tyrosinase peptide, gp100 antigen, MART-1 antigen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Cancer, Choroid Plexus Tumors
Intercontinental Multidisciplinary Registry and Treatment Optimization Study for Choroid Plexus Tumors
This is a "tissue banking and data review" research study that also has a "clinical" research part: The goal of the tissue banking part of this study is to store tissue in a research tissue bank by the International Society for…
- Trial name
- NCT01014767
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Small Size
Radioembolization and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Uveal Melanoma With Liver Metastases
This pilot clinical trial studies radioembolization and ipilimumab in treating patients with uveal melanoma with liver metastases.
- Conditions
- Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Small Size, Extraocular Extension Melanoma, Iris Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT01730157
- Testing
- ipilimumab, yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
DX-8951f in Treating Children With Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of DX-8951f in treating children who have advanced solid…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00004212
- Testing
- filgrastim, exatecan mesylate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Intraocular Melanoma, Malignant Conjunctival Neoplasm
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Giving vaccine therapy together with GM-CSF, CpG 7909, and incomplete Freund's adjuvant may make a stronger immune…
- Conditions
- Intraocular Melanoma, Malignant Conjunctival Neoplasm, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00471471
- Testing
- Peptide vaccine, GM-CSF, PF3512676
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmad Tarhini