View clinical trials related to Neoplasms.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of paclitaxel, capecitabine, mitomycin and intensity-modulated radiotherapy is more effective than the standard combination of capecitabine, mitomycin and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in patients with squamous-cell anal cancer.
The goal of this research study is to learn how easy participants think it is to complete a symptom questionnaire.
This is a Phase 1A/B study consisting of four parts. 1. Part A (completed) is a non-randomised, open-label, sequential evaluation of the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), maximum tolerated dose (MTD), and recommended dose (RD) of ETC-1922159 in patients with advanced or metastatic, or unresectable solid malignancies, for whom no approved treatment option or standard of care is available. Dose escalation, with the goal of identifying the MTD and RD, is guided by an ordinal continual reassessment method (oCRM) model with a cohort size of one patient. 2. Part A extension (completed) is a non-randomised, non-comparative, open-label evaluation of the safety and tolerability of ETC-1922159 together with the bone protective treatment (denosumab) in patients with advanced or metastatic, or unresectable solid malignancies, for whom no approved treatment option or standard of care is available. 3. Part B dose escalation (completed) is a non-randomised, open-label, sequential evaluation of the MTD, RD, safety, PK, and PD (pharmacodynamics) of ETC 1922159 in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced or metastatic, or unresectable solid malignancies, for whom no approved treatment option or standard of care is available. 4. Part B dose expansion will be a non-randomised, non-comparative, open-label study evaluation of the safety and tolerability of ETC-1922159 as a single agent until disease progression and then in combination with pembrolizumab at the RD identified in the Part B dose escalation segment, in patients with advanced or metastatic, or unresectable solid malignancies that are refractory, intolerant or not suitable for available treatment according to the treating physician. It is anticipated that the study will take approximately 78 months to complete (36 months for Part A and Part A Extension, approximately 6 months for Part B dose escalation and approximately 36 months for Part B dose expansion).
The risk of CRC in families of patients with CRC is well established, but it is less well-defined for families of patients with adenomas. Screening recommendations to families when an index subject has an adenoma on colonoscopy are not clear. Previous studies demonstrating an increased CRC risk in close relatives of subjects with adenomas were mostly limited by the lack of a suitable comparison group, did not offer colonoscopy to all relatives or did not have verification on true status of adenoma history in the relatives. A systematic review has reported that most studies cited for risk of CRC in relatives with adenomas have not addressed the intended question. Currently International guidelines recommended screening colonoscopy in close relatives and at a younger age when there is a proband with an adenoma, however this recommendation has not been fully supported by all societies due to the lack of robust evidence. This gap in knowledge highlights the need of well-designed and adequately powered studies to estimate the risk of colorectal neoplasms in subjects who have first-degree relatives with adenomas. Up to 30% of average risk asymptomatic individuals 50 years or older will have at least one adenoma. Based on current guidelines, nearly half the population will be counseled to undergo a colonoscopy from 40 years old based on a positive family history of adenoma. This will have enormous burden on the healthcare system if screening is implicated in all these individuals. Secondly, not all adenomas carry the same risk. Large or villous adenomas are associated with a nearly 70% increased risk of CRC in first degree relatives (FDR) whereas small adenomas may be associated with a modest increased risk 19. It is therefore important to determine the risk of colorectal neoplasms in families of subjects with non-advanced adenomas to justify more intensive screening in these individuals. Investigators hypothesize that first-degree relatives of patients with non-advanced adenoma have an increased risk of both CRC and adenomas. Investigators aim to quantify this risk, and to identify other individual patient or neoplasm characteristics that may contribute to this increased risk. In addition, Investigators aim to determine molecular alteration profiles of colonic adenoma in siblings of patients with advanced neoplasm.
Drg-drug Interaction (DDI) study to assess the effect of INC280 on the pharmacokinetics of midazolam and caffeine in patients with cMET-dysregulated advanced solid tumors
The main purpose of this Phase I study was to test MSB0011359C (M7824) at different dose levels to see if it is safe and well tolerated when given once every 2 weeks. Phase I means the study drug has not previously been given to humans or has only been given to a limited number of people, although it has been extensively studied in animals. Based on this information, it is hoped to find out which dose could be best for the treatment of patients. There are two parts of this research study: a dose-escalation part and an expansion part. Dose escalation means that the first people taking part in the study will receive low doses of the study drug, and as more people take part, the additional participants will receive a higher dose. This is done to find the safest dose for the study drug. Expansion means that after the dose-escalation part of the study has looked at the safety and effectiveness of different doses, many more people will be invited to take part in the study and will receive the study drug at the safest dose. Additional purposes of the study are to find out whether the study drug has anti-cancer effects and how the study drug is processed by the body.
This study is open to adults with different types of advanced cancer (solid tumours). The study is also open to patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in whom previous treatment was not successful. In some countries, adolescents who are at least 15 years old and who are diagnosed with NUT carcinoma can also participate. No standard treatment exists for this rare and aggressive form of cancer. The purpose of this study is to find out the highest dose of BI 894999 that people can tolerate. BI 894999 is tested for the first time in humans. Participants take tablets once daily. The study also tests whether participants can tolerate BI 894999 better when taken continuously or with breaks in between. Participants can stay in the study as long as they benefit from the treatment and can tolerate it. The doctors also regularly check the general health of the participants.
Type of study: Pilot / phase I trial Study purpose To assess the impact of a dietary intervention during radio(chemo)therapy (RCT) on body composition changes Trial Treatment Patients will be split into a control group and intervention group 1. If willing to undertake a ketogenic diet for the duration of radiotherapy, patients are entered into intervention group 2. - Group 1: On irradiation days irradiation after overnight fast + ketogenic breakfast consisting of 50-250 ml betaquik® (vitaflo, Bad Homburg, Germany) and 10g MyAmino (dr. reinwald healthcare gmbh + co kg, Altdorf, Germany). - Group 2: Complete ketogenic diet plus 10g MyAmino/day - Control: No dietary intervention. - All groups: Weight measurements and bioimpedance analysis (BIA) once per week, routine blood parameters and quality of life (QoL) questionnaire before, during and after RCT Endpoints Primary: - Feasibility of the dietary intervention during RCT, measured by dropout rates - Changes in body weight - BIA phase angle and quantities derived from BIA variables Secondary: - QoL - Toxicities - Blood parameters - Grade of regression at time of surgery in case of rectum carcinomas Inclusion criteria - One of the following tumor entities: - Breast carcinoma - Rectum carcinoma - Head & Neck Cancer - Histological confirmation of malignancy - Signed written informed consent - Karnofsky index ≥ 70 - Age between 18 and 75 years - BMI between 18 and 34 kg/m^2 Exclusion criteria - Palliative patients, in particular with metastasis - Type I diabetes - Pregnancy - Pacemaker and other metallic parts within the body - Known defects in enzymes necessary for ketogenesis, ketolysis, fatty acid oxidation or gluconeogenesis - Unable to speak or understand German - Cognitive impairments or psychological disorders - Renal insufficiency Planned accrual - 15 patients with colorectal and mammary tumor plus 5 patients with H&N cancer in intervention group 1 - 15 patients with colorectal and mammary tumor plus 5 patients with H&N cancer in control group - Minimum 5 patients of each tumor entity in intervantion group 2 Total: n ≥ 85 patients Study procedure 1. Inclusion and full written informed consent. 2. Baseline BIA measurement and blood work 3. RCT with weekly BIA assessments; at least one blood withdrawal ± concurrent dietary intervention 4. Final BIA measurement and blood work after radiotherapy Follow up For rectal carcinoma: Regression at time of surgery (c and p)
Early detection of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) intraepithelial neoplasia (IN), and gastric cancer are essential to improve patients' outcomes. This study aims to compare the diagnostic yield of GIM, IN and early gastric cancer (EGC) by iScan combined probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) and iScan alone.
This study investigates how the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory questionnaire modified for use with adolescents performs in adolescent patients with cancer. Conducting interviews with adolescents about the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory may help researchers improve the questionnaire to better understand the symptoms experienced by 13-17 year old patients with cancer.