Clinical trials: Distal Urethral Cancer
Cancer
Early Intervention vs. Standard Palliative Care in Improving End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer Patients
RATIONALE: Palliative care may help patients with advanced cancer live more comfortably. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying an early intervention palliative care program to see how well it works compared to a…
- Trial name
- NCT00253383
- Testing
- counseling intervention, educational intervention, psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Nitrocamptothecin in Treating Patients With Metastatic Cancer of the Urinary Tract
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 nitrocamptothecin in treating patients who have…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00006026
- Testing
- rubitecan
- Where
- 11 sites in Belgium, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Bladder Cancer, Urethral Cancer
Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Gemcitabine, and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Adenocarcinoma of the Urothelium or Urachal Remnant
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin, gemcitabine, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Urethral Cancer, Urachal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00082706
- Testing
- 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), Leucovorin, Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Distal Urethral Cancer, Proximal Urethral Cancer
Pazopanib in Treating Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well pazopanib works in treating patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.
- Conditions
- Distal Urethral Cancer, Proximal Urethral Cancer, Recurrent Bladder Cancer, Recurrent Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
- Trial name
- NCT00471536
- Testing
- pazopanib hydrochloride
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, China and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Distal Urethral Cancer, Proximal Urethral Cancer
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Cisplatin Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, dose-dense (every 14 days) chemotherapy with gemcitabine (gemcitabine hydrochloride) and cisplatin given before surgery have on patients and their…
- Conditions
- Distal Urethral Cancer, Proximal Urethral Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder, Stage II Bladder Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01611662
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, cisplatin, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Progressive Metastatic Transitional Cell Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for their growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00397488
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Transitional Cell Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00014274
- Testing
- carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, methotrexate
- Where
- 29 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0400, FR901228 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as FR901228 (depsipeptide), work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00087295
- Testing
- Depsipeptide
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Pazopanib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Metastatic Urethral Cancer or Bladder Cancer That Has Relapsed or Not Responded to Treatment
RATIONALE: Pazopanib hydrochloride 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.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01031875
- Testing
- pazopanib hydrochloride, fludeoxyglucose F 18
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Bladder Cancer, Urethral Cancer
S0121, Neoadjuvant Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Gemcitabine Followed by Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Recurrent Carcinoma of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, paclitaxel, gemcitabine, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00055835
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- 92 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Bladder Cancer, Urethral Cancer
Short-Term Low-Dose Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of urothelial cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is studying how well low-dose interferon alfa works in treating patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00082719
- Testing
- Recombinant Interferon Alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Surgery Plus Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Urinary Tract
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.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00006111
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, conventional surgery
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- UNICANCER
Cancer
Thalidomide and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00049296
- Testing
- docetaxel, thalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Adenocarcinoma of the Bladder, Distal Urethral Cancer
Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Regional or Metastatic Cancer of the Urothelium
This phase II trial is studying how well sorafenib works in treating patients with progressive regional or metastatic cancer of the urothelium.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Bladder, Distal Urethral Cancer, Metastatic Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Proximal Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00112905
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
MS-275 in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
RATIONALE: MS-275 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of MS-275 in treating patients with advanced solid…
- Trial name
- NCT00020579
- Testing
- entinostat
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Cancer
Intravenous VEGF Trap in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Intravenous VEGF Trap may stop the growth of solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by stopping blood flow to the cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00082823
- Testing
- ziv-aflibercept
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer
Biomarkers in Patients With Kidney Cancer or Cancer of the Urothelium and in Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and urine from patients with cancer and from healthy participants in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00900276
- Testing
- immunologic technique, laboratory biomarker analysis, mass spectrometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Bladder Cancer, Urethral Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Urinary Tract Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, ifosfamide, and paclitaxel, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00002684
- Testing
- cisplatin, ifosfamide, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Cisplatin, and Temsirolimus as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Transitional Cell Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01090466
- Testing
- cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, temsirolimus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff University
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Pemetrexed Disodium and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Pemetrexed disodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00053209
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, pemetrexed disodium
- Where
- 121 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group