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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the blood flow in kidney masses by using ultrasound microbubble contrast material, and to see if results from ultrasound contrast studies can predict if a kidney mass is benign or malignant. Patterns of blood flow in the kidney mass will be examined to see if: 1. benign kidney masses can be distinguished from kidney cancers and 2. if slow growing, lower risk cancers have different blood flow compared to clear cell cancer which is the most common type of kidney cancer.
Background: -This study uses an experimental cancer treatment that uses the patient s own lymphocytes (type of white blood cell), which are specially selected and genetically modified to target and destroy their tumor. Objectives: -To test the safety of the treatment and determine if it can cause the patient s tumor to shrink. Eligibility: - Patients greater than 18 years and less than or equal to 66 years of age whose cancer has spread beyond the original site and does not respond to standard treatment. - Patients have tissue type human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A*0201. - Patients cancer cells have the ESO-1 gene. Design: - Workup: Patients have scans, x-rays, laboratory tests, and other tests as needed. - Patients have leukapheresis to collect cells for laboratory treatment and later reinfusion. For this procedure, whole blood is collected thorough a tube in a vein, the desired cells are extracted from the blood, and the rest of the blood is returned to the patient. - Chemotherapy: Patients have low-dose chemotherapy for 1 week to prepare the immune system to receive the treated lymphocytes. - Cell infusion and aldesleukin (IL-2) treatment: Patients receive the lymphocytes by a 30-minute infusion through a vein. Starting within 24 hours of the infusion, they receive high-dose aldesleukin infusions every 8 hours for up to 5 days (maximum15 doses). - Recovery: Patients rest for 1 to 2 weeks to recover from the effects of chemotherapy and aldesleukin. - Tumor biopsy: Patients may be asked to undergo a biopsy (surgical removal of a small piece of tumor) after treatment to look at the effects of treatment on the immune cells in the tumor. - Follow-up: After treatment is completed, patients return to the clinic once a month for several months for physical examinations, a review of side effects, laboratory tests and scans. They may undergo leukapheresis at some visits to look at the effect of treatment on the immune system and check the viability of the infused cells. Patients then return to the National Institute of Health (NIH) clinic once a year for 5 years and then complete a follow-up questionnaire for another 10 years. - Retreatment: Patients whose tumor shrinks or disappears following treatment and then recurs may receive one additional treatment, using the same regimen of chemotherapy, lymphocyte infusion and IL-2 treatment.
RATIONALE: A stop-smoking plan that includes health education counseling and bupropion may help African-American smokers stop smoking. It is not yet known whether health education counseling is more effective with or without bupropion in helping African Americans stop smoking. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying health education counseling and bupropion to see how well they work compared with a placebo and health education counseling in helping African Americans smokers stop smoking.
This is a uncontrolled, open-label, non-randomized Phase II study of oral BAY73-4506 to evaluate the response rate of BAY73-4506 in previously untreated patients with metastatic or unresectable renal cell cancer (RCC).
The purpose of this trial is to determinate the efficacy of Sunitinib in patients with renal cells carcinoma metastasic or locally avanced in patints not candidates to inicial curative nefrectomy.
To evaluate efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of BAY 43-9006 in patients with unresectable and/or metastatic renal cell cancer (RCC) who have failed at least one cytokine containing regimen.
Background: In Central Europe, mortality rates for kidney cancers are higher and survival rates are lower than in the United States and Western Europe overall. The Central and Eastern European Renal Cancer Case-Control Study (CEERCC), completed in 2002, offers an opportunity to identify determinants that predict 5-year survival among kidney cancer patients. Objectives: To assess disease recurrence and progression among former participants in the CEERCC. To investigate the effect of genetics, lifestyle factors, medical conditions, occupation and diet on the outcome of kidney cancer patients in Europe. Eligibility: Former participants or next-of-kin of former participants in the CEERCC study. Design: Participants or their next-of-kin are interviewed for 60 minutes and are requested permission to collect relevant information from their or their family member s hospital and cancer registry records.
To determine the highest and safest tolerated dose of MDX-1411 for the treatment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (Kidney cancer).
RATIONALE: Everolimus and vatalanib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving everolimus together with vatalanib may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of everolimus and vatalanib in treating patients with advanced solid tumors.
This expanded access study is designed to provide RAD001 to patients with MRCC who are without satisfactory treatment alternatives, until RAD001 becomes commercially available.