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Filter by:The overarching purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of an investigational agent, P10s-PADRE, a peptide mimotope-based vaccine, in combination with standard-of-care (SoC) treatment in subjects with advanced-stage (i.e., metastatic) Lung Cancer. Vaccine will consist of P10s-PADRE admixed with an adjuvant, MONTANIDETM ISA 51 VG. Up to one hundred fifty (150) subjects with advanced-stage Lung Cancer of any histologic type will be enrolled for this vaccine trial. This single-arm, multi-site trial is designed to evaluate the therapeutic benefits of the vaccine in subjects with advanced-stage lung cancer. The primary objectives of the study are: (1) to monitor the safety and tolerability of the vaccine when it is administered in combination with SoC therapy; and (2) to determine whether immunization with vaccine can successfully elicit a robust immune response in subjects with advanced-stage lung cancer.
This pilot research trial studies molecular signatures of the return of cancer after a period of improvement (relapse) in tissue samples from patients with small cell lung cancer who are receiving or planning to receive cisplatin and etoposide. Studying samples of tissue from patients with small cell lung cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about the changes that occur in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and identify biomarkers related to cancer relapse.
This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects and how well stereotactic radiosurgery followed by wedge resection works in treating patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer that is located in the outer, or peripheral, areas of the lung. Stereotactic radiosurgery, also known as stereotactic body radiation therapy, is a specialized radiation therapy that delivers a single, high dose of radiation directly to the tumor and may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Wedge resection is a less invasive type of surgery for removal of the tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it. Giving stereotactic radiosurgery followed by wedge resection may be a safe treatment option for patients who cannot receive standard treatment with lobectomy.
Pleural effusion in lung cancer patients is one of the symptoms of metastatic disease that is inoperable and cannot be treated. Identification of cancer cells in the pleural effusion of lung cancer patients is a cytological test and serves as an initial diagnosis. These cells can then be used to prepare a cell block for staining and further tests. In some research despite clinical suspicions, the cytological diagnosis is negative, due to the specimen containing too few cells or damage to the cells whilst the specimen is processed. A new method of identifying rare cells in a fluid is by immunomagnetic separation. Using this method, an antigen binds to proteins in the cell wall that are unique to tumor cells. When the fluid is passed through a magnetic field, separation occurs of the cells with the magnetic tags from the remainder of the cells. The separated cells can then be stained or cultured. The currently approved method of immunomagnetic detection has been approved for clinical use in patients with breast cancer, cancer of the intestines and prostate cancer. An Israeli Biotech company has developed an advanced technology that allows identification of a larger number of cells without causing morphological damage to the cells. The purpose of the current study is to examine the technique of immunomagnetic separation in pleural effusion of lung cancer patients in comparison to the cytological tests. In the future it is hoped that a larger number of patient samples will be included and further characterization of the cells will be possible to be compared to the clinical and cytological characteristics.
This study is being done to evaluate the good and bad effects of BIBF1120 in recurrent, platinum-sensitive small cell lung cancer patients and to see if BIBF1120 may or may not be more effective and better tolerated than standard therapy. The purpose of this study is to: - Find out the proportion of patients with their small small cell lung cancer controlled for at least 90 days after treatment with BIBF1120 - Compare the response rate, survival and side effects of BIBF1120 in recurrent, platinum-sensitive small cell lung cancer patients - Identify a group of patients who will benefit the most from BIBF1120 In this study, patients will receive BIBF1120 at 200 mg twice daily continuously. A cycle will be 21 days. During treatment, the dose of BIBF1120 will be held or reduced to lower doses if patients do not tolerate it well or if the doctors are concerned about the side effects of BIBF1120 on individual patients.
This phase I clinical trial studies the side effects and best dose of auranofin and sirolimus when given together in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Immunosuppressive therapy, such as auranofin and sirolimus, may be an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. Sirolimus may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving auranofin and sirolimus may be an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
This is an open-label, multi-center, single arm phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of novel BRAF (B-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1) inhibitor encorafenib (LGX818) when used as single agent in patients with advanced or metastatic (stage IIIB or IV) BRAF V600 mutant NSCLC. Patients must have progressed on or after at least one previous systemic, anti-cancer therapy for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.
This pilot clinical trial studies photodynamic therapy during surgery in treating patients with pleural (the protective lining or membrane that covers the lungs and chest cavity) malignancy. Photodynamic therapy is an anti-cancer treatment that combines a photosensitizer (a substance that makes cells more sensitive to light), such as porfimer sodium, together with oxygen and visible light to kill tumor cells and/or damage the tumor's blood supply. Intraoperative (during surgery) photodynamic therapy may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery.
Primary Objectives: - To assess the safety of oral therapy with ZD6474 by evaluating the frequency, severity, and duration of treatment-emergent adverse events in patients with poor prognosis lung cancer. - To record the extent, frequency and duration of any tumor responses to this treatment regimen and assess whether ZD6474 augments the efficacy of radiation therapy in non-small cell lung cancer patients. - To determine the recommended phase II dose of ZD6474 for future clinical studies with radiation therapy. Secondary Objectives: - To determine the effects on metabolism and angiogenic factors by positron emission tomography (PET) scan/computed tomography (CT) scan , Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and circulating endothelial cell levels in patients treated with ZD6474 and radiation therapy.
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of image-guided adaptive radiation therapy using active breathing control when given together with chemotherapy and simultaneous integrated boost in treating patients with stage IIA-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Image-guided adaptive radiation therapy aims radiation therapy right at the tumor so that higher radiation doses can be given without causing bad side effects. Giving these higher doses may help control the tumor better. Breathing causes organs and tissues, including the tumor, to move within the chest. Active breathing control may reduce the volume that needs to be treated. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving image-guided adaptive radiation therapy using active breathing control with chemotherapy and simultaneous integrated boost may be an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.