Clinical trials: Metastatic Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma
Brostallicin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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 brostallicin in treating patients who have locally…
- Trial name
- NCT00041249
- Testing
- brostallicin
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Childhood Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma
Studying Genes in Tissue Samples From Younger and Adolescent Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcomas
This research trial studies genes in tissue samples from younger and adolescent patients with soft tissue sarcomas. Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about…
- Conditions
- Childhood Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Childhood Angiosarcoma, Childhood Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Childhood Epithelioid Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01567046
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adult Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Vismodegib and Gamma-Secretase/Notch Signalling Pathway Inhibitor RO4929097 in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Sarcoma
This randomized phase I/II clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gamma-secretase/notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 when given together with vismodegib and to see how well they work in treating…
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Adult Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
- Trial name
- NCT01154452
- Testing
- Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients with Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor That is Recurrent or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of a vaccine therapy in treating patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or has come back after a period…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02700230
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Oncolytic Measles Virus Encoding Thyroidal Sodium Iodide Symporter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Sarcoma
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride or Trabectedin in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin hydrochloride and trabectedin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT01189253
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, trabectedin, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Austria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Sarcoma
Doxorubicin With or Without Ifosfamide and Pegfilgrastim in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as doxorubicin and ifosfamide use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00061984
- Testing
- pegfilgrastim, doxorubicin hydrochloride, ifosfamide
- Where
- 41 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 455 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Sarcoma
S0330 Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well erlotinib works in treating patients with unresectable or…
- Trial name
- NCT00068367
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 101 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Glutamine in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help prevent mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients receiving chemotherapy for sarcoma. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in preventing mucositis in patients receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00334984
- Testing
- glutamine, chemoprotection, management of therapy complications
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
Safety Study of Recombinant Vaccinia Virus to Treat Refractory Solid Tumors in Pediatric Patients
This is a Phase I, open-label, dose-escalation trial of JX-594 (Pexa-Vec) in pediatric patients with advanced/metastatic, unresectable solid tumors refractory to standard therapy and/or the patient does not tolerate standard…
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Lymphoma, Wilm's Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01169584
- Testing
- Recombinant Vaccinia GM-CSF; RAC VAC GM-CSF (JX-594)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Jennerex Biotherapeutics
Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Depsipeptide (Romidepsin) in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase II trial studies how well depsipeptide (romidepsin) works in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00112463
- Testing
- romidepsin
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sarcoma
Ifosfamide or Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known whether ifosfamide or doxorubicin is more effective for advanced or metastatic soft…
- Trial name
- NCT00003212
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, ifosfamide
- Where
- 23 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
BI 2536 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: BI 2536 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well BI 2536 works in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00526149
- Testing
- BI 2536, high performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Endometrial Cancer, Kidney Cancer
Surgery With or Without Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Lung Metastases From Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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
- Endometrial Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002764
- Testing
- filgrastim, doxorubicin hydrochloride, ifosfamide
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Ovarian Cancer, Sarcoma
Brostallicin or Doxorubicin as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed, Refractory, or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as brostallicin and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Sarcoma, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00410462
- Testing
- brostallicin, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Doxorubicin With Upfront Dexrazoxane for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
The purpose of this research study is to look at whether giving a drug called dexrazoxane with standard of care doxorubicin affects the progression of the disease.
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02584309
- Testing
- Dexrazoxane, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST), Sarcoma
SARC023: Ganetespib and Sirolimus in Patients With MPNST (Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors)
Phase 1: To assess the safety, tolerability, and maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/ recommended dose of ganetespib when administered in combination with sirolimus in patients with refractory or relapsed sarcomas including unresectable…
- Trial name
- NCT02008877
- Testing
- ganetespib, Sirolimus
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
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
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Genetic Study of Children With Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Determination of genetic markers for soft tissue sarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma may help doctors identify patients who are at risk for therapy-related leukemia.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003793
- Testing
- clonality analysis, microsatellite instability analysis, mutation analysis
- Where
- 96 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Observation, Radiation Therapy, Combination Chemotherapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase III trial is studying observation to see how well a risk based treatment strategy works in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00346164
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, clinical observation, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adult Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Desmoid Tumor
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Locally Advanced, or Locally Recurrent Sarcomas
RATIONALE: Sunitinib 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
- Adult Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Desmoid Tumor, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00474994
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center