Clinical trials: Solid Tumor, Unspecified, Adult
Anemia, Breast Cancer
Epoetin Alfa in Treating Anemia in Patients Who Are Receiving Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Epoetin alfa may stimulate red blood cell production and treat anemia in patients with cancer who are receiving chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ
- Trial name
- NCT00003600
- Testing
- epoetin alfa
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
17-AAG and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of 17-AAG and irinotecan in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00119236
- Testing
- tanespimycin, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
1-Methyl-D-Tryptophan and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of giving 1-methyl-d-tryptophan and docetaxel together in treating patients with metastatic solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT01191216
- Testing
- 1-methyl-d-tryptophan, docetaxel, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Telephone-Based Cancer Education With or Without Telephone-Based Counseling in Young Participants
RATIONALE: Telephone-based cancer education and counseling may help participants learn about ways of preventing cancer and choose a lifestyle that will help them stay healthy as they grow older.
- Trial name
- NCT00459238
- Testing
- counseling intervention, educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Computer-Based Survey and Communication Aid in Improving Physician-Patient Communication and Treatment Decision Making in Patients With Metastatic Cancer
RATIONALE: A computer-based survey and communication aid may help physicians and patients to communicate better and help make treatment decisions easier.
- Trial name
- NCT00244868
- Testing
- counseling intervention, educational intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Study of Decision Making in Patients Participating in Phase I Clinical Trials
RATIONALE: Studying individuals who are enrolled in phase I clinical trials may help to improve the way in which clinical trials are conducted.
- Trial name
- NCT00054223
- Testing
- psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Anemia, Leukemia
Darbepoetin Alfa Compared With Epoetin Alfa in Treating Anemia in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Darbepoetin alfa and epoetin alfa may stimulate red blood cell production and treat anemia in patients who are receiving chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00070382
- Testing
- darbepoetin alfa, epoetin alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Safety Study of Increasing Doses of CKD-516 in Patients With Advanced Solid Cancers
A phase I study is conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose limiting toxicity (DLT), safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) profile of a single agent CKD-516 injection on a weekly schedule in patients with advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01028859
- Testing
- CKD-516 inj
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Decitabine With or Without Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects of decitabine when given together with or without interferon alfa-2b, and the best dose of interferon alfa-2b, in treating patients with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00701298
- Testing
- peginterferon alfa-2b, decitabine, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors That Have Not Responded to Previous Therapy
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 suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid in treating patients who…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00005634
- Testing
- vorinostat
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin, and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Unresectable Solid Tumors
Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00074321
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin, capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pain, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Reflexology or Aromatherapy Massage in Relieving Symptoms in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Reflexology and aromatherapy massage may lessen symptoms in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether reflexology is more effective than aromatherapy massage in relieving symptoms in patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Pain, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT01217424
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, aromatherapy and essential oils, management of therapy complications
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With or Without Armodafinil in Treating Cancer Survivors With Insomnia and Fatigue After Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Sleep disorder counseling may reduce fatigue and insomnia as well as improve the well-being and quality of life of cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT01019187
- Testing
- Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Fatigue Assessment and Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00983359
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
Laboratory Assay in Determining Cancer Resistance in Patients With Metastatic Cancer and in Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy participants may help doctors learn more about cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899496
- Testing
- immunological diagnostic method, physiologic testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
Capecitabine, Epirubicin, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Progressive, Unresectable, or Metastatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, epirubicin, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00486356
- Testing
- capecitabine, carboplatin, epirubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Arthralgia, Pain
Role of Biomarkers in Muscle Pain and Joint Pain in Patients With Solid Tumors Receiving Paclitaxel
RATIONALE: Learning about pain in patients with cancer receiving paclitaxel may help plan treatment and may help patients live more comfortably.
- Conditions
- Arthralgia, Pain, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT01096407
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis, questionnaire administration, assessment of therapy complications
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Fatigue
American Ginseng in Treating Patients With Fatigue Caused by Cancer
RATIONALE: American ginseng may reduce fatigue in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether American ginseng is more effective than a placebo in treating cancer-related fatigue.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Fatigue, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00719563
- Testing
- American ginseng
- Where
- 326 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Computer Program in Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients With Stage IV Cancer
RATIONALE: A computer program and education materials may help improve the ability of doctors to communicate with patients. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a computer program together with education…
- Trial name
- NCT00276627
- Testing
- communication lecture, lecture plus CD-ROM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
S0702: Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Patients With Cancer Receiving Zoledronic Acid for Bone Metastases
RATIONALE: Gathering information about how often osteonecrosis of the jaw occurs in patients receiving zoledronic acid for bone metastases may help doctors learn more about the disease and provide the best follow-up care.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Multiple Myeloma
- Trial name
- NCT00874211
- Testing
- assessment of therapy complications
- Where
- 453 sites in United States, Mexico and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,571 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network