Clinical trials: Stage II Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7
Esophageal Cancer
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well gefitinib works in treating patients with locally advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT00100945
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- 119 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Esophageal Cancer
Study of Blood and Tissue Samples From Patients With Stomach Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and saliva from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00963092
- Testing
- DNA analysis, RNA analysis, microarray analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00002711
- Testing
- chemotherapy, cisplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Stage II or Stage III Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, floxuridine, docetaxel, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00448760
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Floxuridine, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Esophageal Cancer
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gefitinib before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed.
- Trial name
- NCT00258297
- Testing
- gefitinib, conventional surgery, enzyme inhibitor therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Esophageal Cancer
Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00711412
- Testing
- Induction Therapy - Capecitabine, Induction Therapy - Oxaliplatin, Combination Therapy - Capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from certain human papillomaviruses may be able to help the body to kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccine therapy in treating patients…
- Conditions
- Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019110
- Testing
- human papillomavirus 16 E7 peptide, synthetic human papillomavirus 16 E6 peptide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery in Treating Patients With Stomach or Esophageal Cancer
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00052910
- Testing
- cisplatin, epirubicin hydrochloride, fluorouracil
- Where
- 535 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Esophageal Cancer
Positron Emission Tomography in Determining Stage of Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Imaging procedures such as positron emission tomography may improve the ability to determine the stage of esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00004867
- Testing
- conventional surgery, positron emission tomography, radionuclide imaging
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Esophageal Cancer
Erlotinib and Radiation Therapy in Treating Older Patients With Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00524121
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, immunohistochemistry staining method, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Esophageal Cancer
Genes in Predicting Outcome in Patients With Esophageal Cancer Treated With Cisplatin, Radiation Therapy, and Surgery
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00898495
- Testing
- loss of heterozygosity analysis, polymerase chain reaction, polymorphism analysis
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Esophageal Cancer
Oxaliplatin, Gefitinib, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00093652
- Testing
- gefitinib, oxaliplatin, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Stomach Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving chemotherapy drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006038
- Testing
- cisplatin, docetaxel, floxuridine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Esophageal Cancer
Irinotecan, Cisplatin, Bevacizumab, Radiation Therapy, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00354679
- Testing
- bevacizumab, cisplatin, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction
Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, Erlotinib Hydrochloride, and Radiation Therapy Before Surgery and Erlotinib Hydrochloride After Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of erlotinib hydrochloride when given together with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and radiation before surgery and alone after surgery in treating patients with locally…
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
- Trial name
- NCT01561014
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, oxaliplatin, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Esophageal Cancer
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors Related to Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information about genes, cigarette smoking, and diet may help doctors learn more about risk factors that may cause esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01035398
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Esophageal Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy Using HPPH in Treating Patients With Obstructive Esophageal Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make tumor cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photosensitizing drugs such as HPPH are absorbed by tumor cells and, when exposed to light, become active and…
- Trial name
- NCT00060268
- Testing
- HPPH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Advanced Bile Duct Carcinoma, Stage II Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7
Ropidoxuridine in Treating Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ropidoxuridine in treating patients with gastrointestinal cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment…
- Conditions
- Advanced Bile Duct Carcinoma, Stage II Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IIA Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02381561
- Testing
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, carboplatin, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00281788
- Testing
- capecitabine, carboplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University