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Filter by:RATIONALE: Identifying genes that increase a person's susceptibility to second cancers may help the study of cancer treatment. PURPOSE: This study is looking at genetic susceptibility and risk of second cancers in patients who have undergone stem cell transplant for cancer.
The primary purpose of this study is to find out what the maximum tolerated dose is for an experimental drug called AZD7762 when given with the approved drug gemcitabine based on the side effects experienced by patients that receive both drugs.
The objectives of this study are: - To determine the safety and MTD of CPI-613, when used in combination with Gemcitabine, in cancer patients. - To compare the safety and efficacy of CPI-613/Gemcitabine combination vs. Gemcitabine alone in patients with carcinoma of the pancreas.
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at previously collected and stored tissue samples from patients previously enrolled in a completed National Cancer Institute clinical trial.
The objective of the trial was to evaluate the efficacy of the association of topotecan and lapatinib in patients who failed first line platinum-based chemotherapy within 12 months.
The purpose of this study is to assess toxicities of a 1-hr infusion of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (decitabine) x 10 days (M-F) plus escalating doses of weekly subcutaneous PEG-interferon-α (PEG-Intron) in patients with metastatic cancer and to identify the maximum tolerated dose of PEG-Intron in this combination. The pre- and post-treatment samples will be evaluated to identify changes in molecular correlates.
This is a study in patients with chemotherapy induced anemia receiving multi-cycle chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate that overall survival (OS) is not worse in participants on darbepoetin alfa treated to a hemoglobin ceiling of 12.0 g/dL compared to participants treated with placebo.
To test the compliance, tolerance, safety and to get preliminary insights into the efficacy of a new oral nutritional supplement (containing n-3 fatty acids, amino acids and antioxidants) designed to prevent or delay cachexia and anorexia in lung cancer patients.
The purpose of this study is to see if mifepristone prevents worsening of your cancer. Mifepristone is an antiprogesterone agent, a drug which blocks female hormones, that is commonly used for the termination of pregnancies. It has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of cancer. It is unlicensed in the United States for your condition. However, previous work has indicated that mifepristone may be useful due to how it works. It is being made available for use in the United States for compassionate use through the Feminist Majority Foundation.
Phase 1 - Optimization Phase: Primary Objective: The primary objective of Phase 1 of this study is to determine the time point at which maximal Circulating Tumor Cell Burden (CTCB) occurs following standard vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty procedures relative to baseline CTCB. Phase 2 - Comparison Phase: Primary Objective: The primary objective of Phase 2 of this study is to determine the change in CTCB from baseline to post-treatment as measured using the CellSearchâ„¢ Assay and to compare the average change between treatment groups with and without the use of the Cavity SpineWand. Secondary Objectives: - To determine the change in self-reported pain level from baseline to post-treatment as measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for spine pain and to compare the average change in pain level between treatment groups. - To determine the change in pain status from baseline to post-treatment as measured using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and to compare the average change in pain status between treatment groups. - To determine the change from baseline to post-treatment in the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Symptom Inventory (MDASI) and to compare the average change between treatment groups. - To determine the change from baseline to post-treatment in time to walk a 50-foot distance and to compare the average change between treatment groups.