Clinical trials: Spinal Neoplasms
Spinal Neoplasms
Intra-Operative Dural Brachytherapy With Yttrium-90 Plaque Applicators
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of the Y-90 plaque applicator. The Y-90 plaque application is designed to deliver high doses of radiation to tumors in the spine that involve dura (the tough…
- Trial name
- NCT00706485
- Testing
- Yttrium-90 Plaque Applicator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Neoplasm, Arteriovenous Malformations
A Phase II Study of Spinal Radiosurgery
Phase I of the study (motion and quality assurance [QA] study) is being used to determine intrafraction target motion and define quality assurance procedures for single fraction spinal radiosurgery.
- Trial name
- RAD0408 (NCT00573872)
- Testing
- Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Nivolumab in People With Recurrent Select Rare CNS Cancers
Background: More than 130 primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) have been identified. Most affect less than 1,000 people in the United States each year.
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Pineal Region Tumors, Choroid Plexus Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT03173950
- Testing
- Nivolumab, EKG, MRI Brain and/or spine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Arthritis, Psoriatic
Guselkumab in Active Psoriatic Arthritis Participants With Inadequate Response/Intolerance to One Prior Anti-TNF Alpha Agent
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of guselkumab treatment in participants with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and inadequate response (IR) and/or intolerance to a prior anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by…
- Trial name
- SOLSTICE (NCT04936308)
- Testing
- Guselkumab
- Where
- 169 sites in United States, Argentina and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Spinal Metastases
Randomized Study Comparing Local Tumor Control After Post-Operative Single-Fraction or Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Spinal Metastases
The purpose of this study is to find out whether giving one higher dose of radiation is as good at treating the tumor in the patient's spine after surgery as giving three lower doses of radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT02320825
- Testing
- single-fraction SRS, high-dose hypofractionated SRS, Quality of Life Measures
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Genomic Guided Therapy With Dasatinib or Nilutamide in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
This is a phase II multi-center study to determine the clinical impact of using a patient-specific genomic expression signature of androgen receptor (AR) activity to determine therapy for patients with castration-resistant…
- Trial name
- ARS (NCT00918385)
- Testing
- Nilutamide, Dasatinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Metastatic Cancer, Pain
Image-Guided Radiosurgery or Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Spine Metastasis
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00922974
- Testing
- External beam radiation therapy, Radiosurgery/SBRT
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 399 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Melanoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine
Adaptive Staged Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Spinal Metastases That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies adaptive staged stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in treating patients with spinal metastases that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02527304
- Testing
- Image-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ependymoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma
Carboplatin and Bevacizumab for Recurrent Ependymoma
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of bevacizumab and carboplatin can help to control recurrent ependymoma. The safety of this drug combination will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01295944
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
T Cells and TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor): The Impact of TNF Blockade
We aim to translate these findings into patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions treated with anti-TNF (anti-tumor necrosis factor) therapy, such as psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT01060098
- Testing
- anti-TNF therapy (etanercept or adalimumab)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Plexiform Neurofibroma
AZD2171 in Treating Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Plexiform Neurofibroma and/or Neurofibroma Near the Spine
This phase II trial is studying how well AZD2171 works in treating patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibroma and/or neurofibroma near the spine.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Plexiform Neurofibroma, Spinal Cord Neurofibroma
- Trial name
- NCT00326872
- Testing
- Cediranib Maleate
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Malignant Neoplasm of Vertebral Column
Image-guided Cryoablation of Head, Neck and Spine Tumors
This research study is evaluating a procedure called cryoablation (the removal of diseased tissue using extreme freezing temperatures) as a possible treatment for head, neck and spine tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT02085941
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Study to Evaluate Exicorilant (CORT125281) in Combination With Enzalutamide in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
This study consists of a dose escalation study with an expansion phase to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy of exicorilant (CORT125281) in combination…
- Trial name
- NCT03437941
- Testing
- Exicorilant, Enzalutamide
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Corcept Therapeutics
Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
pTVG-HP DNA Vaccine With or Without pTVG-AR DNA Vaccine and Pembrolizumab in Patients With Castration-Resistant, Metastatic Prostate Cancer
This trial will evaluate the use of one versus two DNA vaccines, delivered concurrently with PD-1 blockade using pembrolizumab followed by treatment with pembrolizumab alone, and delivered over a prolonged period of time (for a…
- Conditions
- Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04090528
- Testing
- pTVG-HP, pTVG-AR, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer
Apalutamide Plus Cetrelimab in Patients With Treatment-Emergent Small Cell Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer
Despite the low androgen receptor (AR) transcriptional activity of treatment-emergent small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer, there is persistent AR expression observed in the majority of treatment-emergent small-cell…
- Conditions
- Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer, Small Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04926181
- Testing
- Apalutamide, Cetrelimab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Rahul Aggarwal
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide, and Lomustine in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Gliomas
This phase II trial is studying how well giving radiation therapy together with temozolomide and lomustine works in treating young patients with newly diagnosed gliomas.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00100802
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Lomustine, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Progressive Metastatic Prostate Cancer
An Asian Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Oral Enzalutamide in Progressive Metastatic Prostate Cancer Participants
Purpose of the study was to assess the effect of enzalutamide on time to Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) progression as compared to placebo in chemotherapy naïve participants with progressive metastatic prostate cancer who have…
- Trial name
- NCT02294461
- Testing
- Enzalutamide
- Where
- 47 sites in China, Hong Kong and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Anaplastic Ependymoma, Ependymoma
Marizomib for Recurrent Low-Grade and Anaplastic Supratentorial, Infratentorial, and Spinal Cord Ependymoma
Background: Ependymomas are rare tumors that arise from the ependyma. That is a tissue of the central nervous system. They can develop in the brain or the spine.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Ependymoma, Ependymoma, Ependymomas
- Trial name
- NCT03727841
- Testing
- Marizomib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Cancers, Multiple Myeloma
Vertebral Augmentation and Radiotherapy of Collapse Spinal Metastatic Cancer
Vertebral augmentation with radiotherapy to increase the functional status and quality of life for patients with vertebral body metastatic cancers.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Cancers, Multiple Myeloma, Vertebral Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02376933
- Testing
- Vertebroplasty, Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Hematologic Diseases, Neoplasms
A Dose Finding Study of Remifentanil and Propofol for Lumbar Punctures in Children
This study will examine whether the combination of two anaesthetic medications, propofol and remifentanil, is suitable for short duration surgical procedures, providing a shorter recovery time and fewer side effects than either…
- Trial name
- NCT00213239
- Testing
- Remifentanil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children