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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine if adding ASA404 to standard chemotherapy makes the cancer treatment more effective in patients with advanced lung cancer.
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with paclitaxel and radiation therapy and to see how well it works in treating patients unable to tolerate cisplatin with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that cannot be removed by surgery. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving vorinostat together with paclitaxel and radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells
The purpose of this study is to determine if radical radiochemotherapy on the mediastinum after lobectomy can be associated with significant long term survival in patients with initially unresectable stage III NSCLC responding to induction chemotherapy but in which the residual disease is too large to be treated by radiotherapy.
This single arm genetic substudy of MO19390 will test the hypothesis that there is a positive relationship between mRNA BRCAI levels and the response to different chemotherapy combinations plus Avastin. A subset of patients participating in MO19390, and receiving Avastin 15mg/kg iv on day 1 and subsequently once every 3 weeks, will undergo BRCAI mRNA expression determination. Depending on the BRCAI mRNA level (low, medium or high) they will receive a different chemotherapy regimen in combination with Avastin: a)gemcitabine/cisplatin, b)vinorelbine + cisplatin/docetaxel + cisplatin or c)vinorelbine or docetaxel. Avastin treatment will continue after completion of chemotherapy cycles until disease progression, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
The purpose of the present trial is to assess if induction concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy will improve survival in comparison with the same chemotherapy given as induction followed by consolidation concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
RATIONALE: Bronchial artery infusion uses a catheter to deliver antitumor substances directly to the lungs. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving gemcitabine in different ways may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gemcitabine given by bronchial artery infusion and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent or progressive non-small cell lung cancer.
This is a Phase I-II study evaluating the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of swallowed MnSOD plasmid/liposome (PL) transgene given as protection against radiation-induced esophagitis during concurrent paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy with thoracic radiation in subjects with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Primary objective: · Progression free survival. Secondary objectives: - Assess Overall survival of both treatment groups. - Assess Tumor response rate using RECIST criteria - Assess Toxicity profile of patients enrolled in the study. - Exploratory evaluation of potential genetic markers of response or resistance to chemotherapy.
This is a pilot study to test the feasibility of using gene expression from saliva to identify patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary objective of this study is to compare gene expression profiles from saliva from healthy controls and patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. To be eligible, patients with non-small cell lung cancer, must not yet have received treatment for their cancer (surgical removal, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy). Health control participants may participate if they meet eligibility criteria listed below. Eligible enrollees will be asked to submit a one time saliva sample and complete a study questionaire.
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug, such as porfimer sodium, that is absorbed by tumor cells. The drug becomes active when it is exposed to light. When the drug is active, tumor cells are killed. Giving photodynamic therapy during surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well photodynamic therapy given during surgery works in treating patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the pleura.