Clinical trials: Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasia (Waldenstrom, Amyloidosis)
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
Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder, Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
Fludarabine Phosphate and Total-Body Radiation Followed by Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant and Immunosuppression in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
This clinical trial studies fludarabine phosphate and total-body radiation followed by donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant and immunosuppression in treating patients with hematologic malignancies.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder, Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
- Trial name
- NCT00014235
- Testing
- fludarabine phosphate, total-body irradiation, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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
Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
S0334 Analyzing Chromosomes in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma or Other Blood Disease
RATIONALE: Studying the chromosomes in samples of bone marrow and blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer or other blood diseases may help doctors learn more about the disease.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition
- Trial name
- NCT00898066
- Testing
- cytogenetic analysis, fluorescence in situ hybridization
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Other Disease
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00423826
- Testing
- Busulfan, Cytarabine, Fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Decitabine in Treating Patients With Melanoma or Other Advanced Cancer
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 study the effectiveness of decitabine in treating patients with stage III or stage…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00002980
- Testing
- decitabine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- California Cancer Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Collecting and Storing Blood Samples From Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00900120
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Music in Reducing Anxiety and Pain in Adult Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Biopsy for Hematologic Cancers or Other Diseases
RATIONALE: Listening to relaxing music during a bone marrow biopsy may be effective in reducing anxiety and pain. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well music works in reducing anxiety and pain in adult…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00376922
- Testing
- music therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Personalized Information or Basic Information in Helping Patients Make Decisions About Participating in a Clinical Trial
RATIONALE: Providing information that is tailored to answer patients' questions about clinical trials may help patients with cancer decide to enroll in a clinical trial.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00750009
- Testing
- educational intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 583 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Fatigue
St. John's Wort in Relieving Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy or Hormone Therapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving St. John's wort may be effective in relieving fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy or hormone therapy. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of St.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Fatigue, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00005805
- Testing
- St. John's wort
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer
Liposomal Amphotericin B in Treating Granulocytopenia and Persistent Unexplained Fever in Cancer Patients
RATIONALE: Liposomal amphotericin B may be effective in controlling fever and granulocytopenia. It is not yet known which regimen of liposomal amphotericin B is more effective in treating cancer patients who have these…
- Trial name
- NCT00003938
- Testing
- liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- 24 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma or Other B-cell Cancers
RATIONALE: Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow doctors to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003163
- Testing
- filgrastim, sargramostim, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00005804
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease
Immune Mobilization of Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Using Interleukin-2 and GM-CSF
We postulate that the combination of IL-2 and GM-CSF immunotherapy will efficiently mobilize autologous peripheral blood stem cells and activated immune effector cells in patients with a hematologic malignancy.
- Conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, Multiple Myeloma, Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasia (Waldenstrom, Amyloidosis)
- Trial name
- NCT00952237
- Testing
- GM-CSF, IL-2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center