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Filter by:The main purpose of this research study is to see if the study drug, named CP-724,714, can help in the treatment of certain breast cancers that have spread to other locations in the body. Other goals of this study are to measure how long it may take for the cancer to get worse (progress), to see if there are any side effects from the study drug, to check the amount of study drug in the blood at different times, and to check to see if there is any relationship between certain blood tests and how patients may respond to the study drug. About 25 subjects at 4 sites (hospitals and clinics) in Bulgaria and Russia will be involved in the trial. Participation in this study can last up to 48 weeks, depending on the participant's toleration of the study drug and the response of her tumor(s) to the study drug. All participants will receive CP-724,714, at a daily dose of 250 mg (4 pills) every 12 hours.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of glufosfamide when administered in combination with gemcitabine.
The purpose of the study is to determine the dose of the combination of trabectedin (Yondelis) and Doxorubicin for which neutropenia (low white blood cell counts) could be managed with filgrastim (a Granulocyte-Colony Stimulation Factor that is used to help control neutropenia) in patients with a type of cancer called soft tissue sarcoma.
The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn if vinflunine can shrink or slow the growth of the cancer or increase survival in patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium. The safety of this treatment will also be studied.
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of oxaliplatin when given together with irinotecan in treating young patients with refractory solid tumors or lymphomas. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Oxaliplatin may help irinotecan kill more cancer cells by making cancer cells more sensitive to the drug. Giving oxaliplatin together with irinotecan may kill more cancer cells.
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS tumors. Lenalidomide may stop the growth of CNS tumors by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It may also stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.
This phase II trial is studying how well giving radiation therapy together with temozolomide and lomustine works in treating young patients with newly diagnosed gliomas. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide and lomustine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving radiation therapy together with temozolomide and lomustine after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells.
The primary purpose of this study is to identify a dose of Liposome Entrapped c-raf Antisense Oligonucleotide Easy-to-Use (LErafAON-ETU) which maximizes potential benefits of the compound to patients with advanced cancer, without compromising their safety. This study will also assess the processing of LErafAON-ETU by the body over time. Patients will receive an intravenous infusion of LErafAON-ETU each week. Multiple blood samples will be taken for pharmacokinetic analysis during the first treatment; two samples will be taken during both the second and third treatments. Patients will be eligible to continue treatment until the occurrence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. In LErafAON-ETU, antisense oligonucleotides specific to c-raf, are associated with liposomes, which are microscopic membrane-like structures created from lipids (fats). Raf-1 is a protein which plays a critical role in many aspects of cellular activation and growth. Therefore, it is thought to be an important factor that may support tumor development. LErafAON-ETU potentially limits the ability of a cell to produce the Raf-1 protein.
The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum dose that is safely tolerated of the experimental drug Rhenium Re 188 P2045. This will be done by first treating patients at relatively low doses of Rhenium Re 188 P2045, observing them closely to assure that there are no bad side effects, then increasing the dose when we are confident that it is safe to do so.
This study will use a procedure called selective venous catheterization in patients with tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) or oncogenic osteomalacia (OOM) to try to locate very small tumors that produce proteins called phosphatonins. Too much phosphatonin in the blood causes the kidneys to allow large amounts of phosphorus to be excreted in the urine, leading to low blood levels of phosphorus and, in turn, to osteomalacia (a condition of soft bones). Osteomalacia can cause bone fractures requiring many surgical procedures that can leave patients in pain. Patients may also feel weak and can lose height from massive bone loss. Selective venous catheterization is a way to measure the amount of phosphatonin in the blood and may be used as a way to locate phosphatonin-producing tumors that cannot be found using standard imaging techniques. Patients with TIO or OOM are screened under NIDR Protocol 01-D-0184 with a medical history, review of medical records and routine physical examination. Other procedures may include blood tests, urine tests, and imaging tests, such as x-rays, bone densitometry, bone scan, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study will include mostly patients whose tumors were not able to be located through imaging procedures, but also a few patients whose tumors were located. All participants, regardless of whether or not their tumor was located, undergo selective venous catheterization. For this procedure, a radiologist inserts a catheter (thin flexible tube) into the body and uses fluoroscopy (a type of x-ray) to guide the tip of the catheter to different places in the body to collect small amounts of blood from the different areas. After the procedure, the patient lies flat for 2 hours and avoids moving his or her leg on the side where the catheter was placed. The blood is analyzed to measure the amount phosphatonin is in each sample, and the amounts are compared to the average amount of phosphatonin in the general blood circulation. If a higher level of phosphatonin is found in one area and the location of the tumor is unknown, the patient undergoes imaging in that area. If a tumor is found and it is in an area where it can be removed surgically, the patient is given the option to have the surgery. If the tumor is not found by imaging done after the first catheterization procedure, the patient has the option to have a second catheterization, taking samples of blood only from the area where the phosphatonin was found to be the highest during the sampling procedure.