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Filter by:RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation works in treating patients with advanced or refractory solid tumors.
This is an open-label, multi-center phase II study of erlotinib in patients with metastatic or locally advanced, unresectable pancreatic cancer who have received up to one line of gemcitabine based chemotherapy.
Cognitive dysfunction following chemotherapy is an adverse treatment effect that impacts the quality of life for many cancer survivors receiving this adjuvant therapy. A strong body of evidence now indicates that that the initiation of a regular exercise program, at levels that are readily achievable by most adults (3-5 d/wk, 30-45 min/session), can improve cognitive function. Importantly, the domains of cognitive function that are enhanced by exercise participation are the same domains that are negatively affected by chemotherapy. Accordingly, we propose a 2 year research program that seeks to develop and test a safe, simple, and effective exercise intervention to optimize cognitive function following chemotherapy. To begin this research, we will: 1) conduct a randomized exercise intervention trial among cancer survivors that report persistent cognitive problems following chemotherapy (n=60), 2) explore possible mediators and moderators of the intervention on cognition in order to begin to understand how the intervention may work and for whom it may be most effective, and 3), conduct a cross-sectional study comparing cancer survivors enrolled in the trial (n=60) and matched controls (n=40) to evaluate the cognitive status among survivors in the intervention. We hypothesize that six-months of regular exercise will enhance cognitive function among cancer survivors, and that cancer survivors reporting cognitive dysfunction will have lower objectively measured cognitive performance than adults who have not received chemotherapy. To our knowledge this study would be the first to examine the influence of regular exercise participation on cognitive function among cancer survivors that experienced cognitive difficulties following chemotherapy.
The purpose of this study was to determine if alternate dosing of Epoetin alfa was effective in maintaining hemoglobin levels in patients with chemotherapy related anemia.
This study is a first time in human, Phase I, open-label study to determine recommended doses and schedules, based on maximum tolerated doses and biologically active doses, for the AKT inhibitor GSK690693.
This study is being performed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the TRC093 antibody.
To assess the safety and efficacy of PMI-150 (Intranasal Ketamine) as an analgesic for the treatment of breakthrough pain in cancer patients.
To obtain a preliminary characterization of the plasma PK and metabolites of actinomycin-D in children with cancer.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of XL147 in subjects with solid tumors or lymphoma. Both a capsule and a tablet formulation will be evaluated. XL147 is a new chemical entity that inhibits PI3 Kinase. Inactivation of PI3K has been shown to inhibit growth and induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in tumor cells.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of XL765. XL765 is a new chemical entity that inhibits the kinases PI3K and mTOR. In preclinical studies, inactivation of PI3K has been shown to inhibit growth and induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in tumor cells, whereas inactivation of mTOR has been shown to inhibit the growth of tumor cells.