View clinical trials related to Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Filter by:The subjects are being asked to take part in the Phase I or Phase II portion of a research study of a new investigational drug, LBH589, in combination with chemotherapeutic agents, carboplatin with etoposide. LBH589 (made by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.) is considered "investigational" because it has not been approved for commercial use in the treatment of cancer by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Etoposide and carboplatin are chemotherapeutic agents approved by the FDA for the treatment of for small cell lung cancer. LBH589 is a drug that may slow down the growth of cancer cells or kill cancer cells by blocking certain enzymes (proteins produced by cells). LBH589 has shown effects against cancer in laboratory studies and in studies using animals; however, it is not known if this medicine will show the same activity in humans. As of May 2006, approximately 100 patients have received treatment with either an intravenous or capsule form of LBH589. Only the capsule form of LBH589 will be used in this study. The main goal during the Phase I portion of this research study is to find out the highest and safest dose of LBH589 that can be given in combination with carboplatin with etoposide in subjects with lung cancer without causing severe side effects. The main goal of the Phase II portion of this study is to find how the subject's lung cancer responds to the LBH589 in combination with carboplatin and etoposide at the highest and safest dose that was given in Phase I. The subject may be enrolled in either Phase I or Phase II of the trial, depending on when they entered the study, but they will not be enrolled in both phases. This study will also investigate how the subject's body processes the combination of LBH589 and carboplatin with etoposide. To determine this, the investigators will measure the amount of study drug in the subject's blood. This will be done with a series of blood tests, called pharmacokinetic (PK) tests. Pharmacokinetics is the study of how the study drug moves through the body. Other purposes of this study will be to sample the subject's genetic material (DNA/RNA) as well as to determine biomarkers in their blood. (For some cancers, biomarkers are a way to measure the extent of their disease or the effects of treatment.) These samples will also be stored for future studies.
Randomised trial comparing standard chemotherapy with carboplatin and etoposide with a combination of topotecan and cisplatin in patients with inoperable lung cancer of small cell type.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether p53 vaccination followed by high dose chemotherapy and autologous HCT and T cell therapy significantly induces immune responses resulting in 1-year survival greater that the current 70%.
The Phase I portion of the study is to assess the maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat when combined with carboplatin plus etoposide. The Phase II portion is to determine progression-free survival among patients with extensive disease small cell lung cancer receiving carboplatin plus etoposide with vorinostat.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose, the activity and the safety profile of the combination of vorinostat and topotecan in patients with recurrent small cell lung cancer
This is a multicenter, phase II, open-label trial to evaluate the efficacy of pemetrexed + carboplatin combined with thoracic radiotherapy in patients with Limited Stage of small cell lung cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if cisplatin and pemetrexed are effective in the treatment of patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer, extended disease.
This is a phase II trial of abraxane and carboplatin in extensive stage small cell lung cancer to examine overall response rate, time to progressive disease, survival time, and assessment of toxicity profile for Carboplatin and Abraxane.
The purpose of this study is to determine the recommended dose of pemetrexed, cisplatin and radiotherapy in the treatment of patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the combination of oxaliplatin and irinotecan (CPT-11) in patients with previously untreated, advanced small cell lung cancer.