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NCT ID: NCT00629200 Completed - Solid Tumors Clinical Trials

Sodium Stibogluconate With Interferon Alpha-2b for Patients With Advanced Malignancies

Start date: September 13, 2006
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

Primary Objective: -To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose limiting toxicity (DLT) of SSG in combination with IFN alpha2b in patients with advanced malignancies. Secondary Objectives: - To correlate the AUC of SSG with clinical toxicity and efficacy. - To quantify the effect of SSG on IFN alpha2b induced gene modulation and signal transduction pathways. - To characterize the effects of SSG on PTPases SHP-1 and SHP-2. - To assess the safety, efficacy, and PK of SSG in combination with IFN alpha2b.

NCT ID: NCT00625638 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Interactive Voice Response System in Advanced Cancer Patients

Start date: January 28, 2008
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The goal of this research study is to learn if using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system can bring about better and more timely symptom control for patients with advanced cancer. Primary Objectives: - To determine whether the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, supplemented by Nursing Telephone Intervention (NTI), results in better symptom management and quality of life than standard care for individuals with advanced cancer as evidenced by reduced scores on symptom measures. - To determine whether the IVR system, supplemented by NTI, results in reduced caregiver burden, increased caregiver satisfaction with care, and improved coping strategies. - To determine the feasibility of using an IVR system, supplemented by NTI, for symptom assessment in individuals with advanced cancer and their caregivers by conducting a process evaluation of the system. Variables to be evaluated include rates of participant recruitment and retention, frequency of use of the system, acceptability of the system to participants, and barriers to participation. Researchers' goal is to identify and improve aspects that affect external validity (recruitment rate, cohort maintenance), internal validity (implementation, contamination), participant acceptability and satisfaction, and reaction to study procedures. The findings from this evaluation will also allow researchers to evaluate delivery of interventions in future studies.

NCT ID: NCT00621725 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Phase 1 PK Study of Cediranib in Single and Multiple Doses in Hepatically Impaired Patients With Solid Tumours

Start date: January 2008
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

To determine how patients with advanced cancer and various degrees of hepatic impairment will metabolise Cediranib.

NCT ID: NCT00610493 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Bevacizumab and Temsirolimus in Patients With Advanced Malignancy

Start date: January 25, 2008
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of Avastin (bevacizumab) and Torisel (temsirolimus) that can be given, in combination, to patients with advanced cancer that has spread or is unable to be surgically removed. The safety of this drug combination will also be studied.

NCT ID: NCT00610194 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Phase 1 Dose-escalation PK/PD Trial in Advanced Cancer Patients

Start date: November 28, 2007
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

Primary Objective: To evaluate the safety of escalating oral doses of RDEA119, a MEK inhibitor, in advanced cancer patients. Secondary Objectives: - To describe the initial PK of different doses of RDEA119 when given once orally on Day 1 of the study - To describe the PK of different doses of RDEA119 when given orally as continuous dosing. - To examine the inhibition of MEK products (p-ERK), cytokine products, and other protein biomarkers - To expand the MTD dose cohort to evaluate the safety, tolerability and PK/PD of the recommended Phase 2 dose - To explore the presence of genotype, PD markers, cell growth and a marker of apoptosis, in paired tumor biopsy samples of patients' tumors pre-dose and during dosing in a minimum of 10 patients in the expanded cohort

NCT ID: NCT00608803 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Phase 1 Study of ZIO-201-T in Combination With Doxorubicin in Solid Tumors

Start date: January 2008
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

The study of safety of ZIO-201-T in combination with doxorubicin in the treatment of advanced cancer.

NCT ID: NCT00591890 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Phase IB Study of Indibulin Using Positron-Emission Tomography (PET) Scans

Start date: October 2007
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

Single arm, open label, Phase IB study of indibulin capsules in subjects with advanced solid tumors; eligible subjects will have a baseline PET scan showing a standardized uptake value (SUV) of ≥5.0 in ≥1 lesion on an 18F-FDG (fluorine-18-labeled deoxyglucose) scale.

NCT ID: NCT00581880 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Measuring Hope and Hopelessness in Cancer

Start date: January 2005
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

The purpose of this study is to develop an accurate and useful way of measuring patients' thoughts and feelings about hope and hopelessness as they relate to their illness. Doctors and psychologists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Calvary Hospital, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and Fordham University are working together to design a new measure. Findings from this research will help us study the nature of illness and develop improved methods of diagnosis and treatment. We hope what we learn from you will help us learn more about how to care better for patients with cancer and other severe illnesses.

NCT ID: NCT00559182 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

A Study of MK-8033 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-8033-001)

Start date: December 5, 2007
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

This is a first-in-human trial to establish the safety, tolerability, Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D), pharmacodynamic, and clinical activity of MK-8033. Parts A and B of the study will determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and RP2D. Part C of the study will be a single panel crossover study to determine the effect of omeprazole, a gastric pH modifier, on the pharmacokinetics of MK-8033.

NCT ID: NCT00551850 Completed - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

A Safety Study of an Oral EGFR Inhibitor, AV-412, Administered Three Times Weekly in Advanced Solid Tumor Patients

Start date: October 2007
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is a validated target for the treatment of cancer, and agents targeting EGFR such as erlotinib (Tarceva®) are approved by the FDA for treatment of various solid tumors. AV-412 is a novel inhibitor of the EGFR-tyrosine kinase, with added activity against Her2 and other oncogenic kinases. Based on evidence of preclinical activity in various solid tumors, AV-412 is being developed as a possible novel treatment for cancer in humans. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to test the safety and tolerability of AV-412, and determine the maximum tolerated dose of AV-412 when administered orally three times weekly.