CyberKnife Based Radiosurgery is a way to deliver large doses of radiation very accurately to a tumor. The ability of this technology to minimize radiation dose to organs adjacent to the target tumor allows a high dose to be delivered to the tumor, thus potentially increasing the efficacy of radiation… Read more »
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Axitinib and TRC105 Versus Axitinib Alone in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Phase 1b: To evaluate safety and tolerability and determine a recommended phase 2 dose for TRC105 when added to standard dose axitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. Phase 2: To estimate the PFS of patients with advanced or metastatic RCC by RECIST 1.1 criteria in patients treated with… Read more »
S0931, Everolimus in Treating Patients With Kidney Cancer Who Have Undergone Surgery
RATIONALE: Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth or by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase III trial is studying everolimus to see how well it works in treating patients with kidney cancer who have undergone… Read more »
Reduced Intensity Double Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation
This trial will use two cord blood units for transplantation using a reduced intensity regimen rather than using intense doses of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Two cord blood units (double cord blood) are being used, as the numbers of blood cells in one unit are too few to allow successful… Read more »
Busulfan/Clofarabine + Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
This research is a phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the effectiveness of an investigational intervention to learn whether it works in treating a specific cancer. "Investigational" means that the study intervention is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about… Read more »
A Phase I/II Trial of the MUC1 Inhibitor, GO-203-2C in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This research study is studying a targeted therapy known as GO-203-2C as a possible treatment for with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) both alone and in combination with decitabine. GO-203-2c targets cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells unaffected.This is a Phase I/II clinical trial. A Phase I clinical trial tests the… Read more »
Pyrimethamine for the Treatment of Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
In this research study we will start by looking for the highest dose of pyrimethamine that can be given safely to CLL patients without severe or unmanageable side effects. This dose will then be used for a larger Phase II study to assess the efficacy of pyrimethamine for the treatment… Read more »
Cabozantinib in Advanced Solid Malignancies
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the effectiveness of an investigational drug to learn whether the drug works in treating a specific cancer. "Investigational" means that the drug is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more… Read more »
Radiation Therapy Regimens in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Cisplatin and Etoposide
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. It is not yet known which radiation therapy regimen… Read more »
Real-Time Image Guided Lymphatic Mapping and Nodal Targeting in Lung Cancer
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if we can identify the first lymph node that drains from the tumor, and thus would be the most likely site for metastatic disease, and remove it for analysis to improve the ability to detect tumor in this node and to… Read more »
Carfilzomib Plus Belinostat in Relapsed/Refractory NHL
This research study is evaluating a drug called carfilzomib used in combination with another drug called belinostat with participants who have relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
A Phase II Study of Ibrutinib Plus FCR in Previously Untreated, Younger Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
This research study is evaluating a new drug called ibrutinib in combination with the standard drugs fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR) as a possible treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
Enzalutamide/Leuprolide +/- Abiraterone/Pred in Prostate
This study is comparing the effectiveness of enzalutamide with or without abiraterone acetate for men with high-risk, localized prostate cancer.
SARC024: A Blanket Protocol to Study Oral Regorafenib in Patients With Refractory Liposarcoma, Osteogenic Sarcoma, and Ewing Sarcomas
Although regorafenib was approved for use in patients who had progressive GIST despite imatinib and/or sunitinib on the basis of phase II and phase III data, it has not been examined in a systematic fashion in patients with other forms of sarcoma. Given the activity of sorafenib, sunitinib and pazopanib… Read more »
A Study Of PF-05212384 In Combination With Other Anti-Tumor Agents
This study will evaluate PF-05212384 (PI3K/mTOR inhibitor) in combination with either docetaxel, cisplatin or dacomitinib in select advanced solid tumors. The study will assess the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of these combinations in patients with advanced cancer in order to determine the maximum tolerated dose in each combination.
A Study Of PF-06647263 In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
To assess the safety and tolerability at increasing dose levels of PF-06647263 in patients with advanced solid tumors in order to determine the maximum tolerated dose and select the recommended Phase 2 dose.
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of an Anti-IFNγ mAb in Children Affected by Primary Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of a new drug aimed at controlling disease activity in patients diagnosed with primary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. The new drug will be administered on top of a glucocorticosteroid, which is usually part of the current recommended treatment…. Read more »
131I-MIBG Alone VS. 131I-MIBG With Vincristine and Irinotecan VS131I-MIBG With Vorinistat
This study will compare three treatment regimens containing metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) and compare their effects on tumor response and associated side effects, to determine if one therapy is better than the other for people diagnosed with relapsed or persistent neuroblastoma.
Safety and Efficacy of Pomalidomide, Bortezomib and Low-dose Dexamethasone in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of the combination of Pomalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone to the combination of Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. This study will also assess how safe the combination of Pomalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone is compared to the combination… Read more »
Safety Study of Anti-LAG-3 in CLL, HL, NHL and MM
The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety, tolerability, dose limiting toxicities and maximum tolerated dose of BMS-986016 administered to subjects with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphomas and Multiple myeloma
A Trial of MK-3475 in Participants With Blood Cancers
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of MK-3475 in hematologic malignancies (myelodysplastic syndrome [MDS], smoldering multiple myeloma [SMM], Hodgkin lymphoma [HL], and non-Hodgkin lymphoma [NHL]).
A Phase 3 Extension Study of IPI-145 and Ofatumumab in Patients With CLL/SLL Previously Enrolled in Study IPI-145-07
A Phase 3 (extension) clinical trial to examine the efficacy of IPI-145 monotherapy or ofatumumab monotherapy in subjects with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) who experienced disease progression after treatment with IPI-145 or Ofatumumab in Study IPI-145-07.
Randomized Trial of Lenalidomide, Bortezomib, Dexamethasone vs High-Dose Treatment With SCT in MM Patients up to Age 65
The drugs, lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone, are approved by the FDA. They have not been approved in the combination for multiple myeloma or any other type of cancer. Bortezomib is currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Lenalidomide is approved for use with dexamethasone for patients… Read more »
Safety and Efficacy of Melflufen and Dexamethasone in Relapsed and/or Relapsed-Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients
The study will explore escalating doses of melflufen in combination with dexamethasone in small groups of patients to find the maximum tolerated dose of melflufen. That dose will then be used to determine the efficacy and safety profile of melflufen in combination with dexamethasone in a larger group of patients.
A Phase I Study Of Panobinostat/Lenalidomide/Bortezomib/Dex for Relapsed And Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
This research study is evaluating an investigational drug called Panobinostat (LBH589) in combination with the standard agents lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone as a possible treatment for multiple myeloma.
ACE-011 With Lenalidomide+Dexamethasone for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
It is possible that the combination of lenalidomide, dexamethasone and ACE 011 may reduce or prevent the growth of cancer cells along with improving anemia and bone lesions that sometimes occur in people with multiple myeloma. This current study is the first study combining ACE 011 with lenalidomide. In this… Read more »
Effect of Eltrombopag Plus Granulocyte Colony-stimulating Factor (G-CSF) on Human CD34+ Cell Mobilization in Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT)
Eltrombopag may improve the cell collection available for Autologous Stem Cell Transplant(ASCT). The overall goal is to determine if adding Eltrombopag to the standard ASCT will increase the number of blood cells collected and reduce the number of times blood needs to be collected. This study will also determine the… Read more »
Phase II Study of Dose-Adjusted EPOCH-Rituximab in Adults With Untreated Burkitt Lymphoma and c-MYC+ Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Background: – Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL) is highly treatable, but most of the standard therapies require multiple doses of intensive chemotherapy that may require long hospital stays and frequently have severe side effects. In addition, BL is a fairly common type of cancer in patients who also have human immunodeficiency virus… Read more »
Phase II Clinical Trial of Abiraterone Acetate Without Exogenous Glucocorticoids in Men With Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer With Correlative Assessment of Hormone Intermediates.
This study is comparing the safety and effectiveness of abiraterone acetate alone, followed by the addition of prednisone (when the participant’s disease worsens or the physician feels it would lessen symptoms of toxicity) versus the current approved treatment regimen which involves the concomitant use of prednisone in conjunction with abiraterone… Read more »
Enzalutamide + External Beam Rt For Prostate
This research study is evaluating a drug called enzalutamide in combination with external beam radiation therapy as a possible treatment for prostate cancer. Presently, when participants receive hormonal therapy with radiation therapy for prostate cancer, medications are given to reduce testosterone levels in the blood stream. This leads to side… Read more »
Phase II Trial of Enzalutamide for Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer With Correlative Assessment of Androgen Receptor Signaling
This research study is evaluating a drug called enzalutamide in metastatatic castration resistant prostate cancer.Enzalutamide is already FDA approved for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer after treatment with chemotherapy. The purpose of this study is to analyze features of tumor specimens sampled prior to therapy and at disease progression to… Read more »
Early Changes In Multiparametric MRI In Prostate Cancer
In this research study, the investigators are trying to determine if there are measurable changes in prostate MRI that will help predict those who will or will not respond to Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) The first baseline prostate MRI prior to the start of… Read more »
Focal MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Localized Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
The hypothesis of this feasibility study is that focal treatment with ExAblate MRgFUS has the potential to be an effective non-invasive treatment for low risk, organ-confined prostate cancer, with a low incidence of morbidity. The study hypothesis will be tested by measuring treatment-related safety and initial effectiveness parameters in the… Read more »
Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for Central Nervous System (CNS) Germ Cell Tumors
The purpose of this research study is to determine if radiation using proton beam therapy will kill the germ cell tumor in the participant’s central nervous system. This type of radiation has been used previously on many patients with different types of cancers. There are two types of external radiation… Read more »
Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Nonmetastatic Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. It is not yet known whether surgery is more effective with or without radiation therapy in treating nonmetastatic… Read more »
Study of Pazopanib in the Treatment of Osteosarcoma Metastatic to the Lung
The purpose of this study is to determine the 4-month Progression-Free Survival (PFS), with demonstrated increase in tumor doubling time, of eligible subjects treated with pazopanib according to RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.
Proton or Photon RT for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
This research study is a Phase I clinical trial. Phase I clinical trials test the safety of an investigational intervention. Phase I studies also try to define the appropriate dose of the investigational therapy to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the intervention is still being studied and that… Read more »
Phase I Study of Olaprib and Temozolomide for Ewings Sarcoma
This research study is a Phase I clinical trial, which tests the safety of an investigational drug or combination of drugs and also tries to define the appropriate dose of the combination of investigational drugs to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the combination of drugs is being studied…. Read more »
A Non-randomized, Open-label, Single-center Phase Ib Study of Short Cycles of SUnitinib Alternating With REgorafenib in Patients With Metastatic and/or Unresectable Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) Progressing After Prior Therapy With Tyrosine Kinas
The purpose of this research study is to determine the safety and tolerability of sunitinib alternating with regorafenib in participants with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor GIST, if the standard approved therapies (imatinib, sunitinib and regorafenib) have failed to control the disease. Additionally, this study seeks to determine the highest dose… Read more »
M402 in Combination With Nab-Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Cancer
People with primary metastatic pancreatic cancer will be treated with nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine in combination with an investigational agent called M402. It is made from heparin, which is a well known blood thinner. Blood thinners have been shown in prior animal and human studies to have anti-cancer effects. M402 has… Read more »
Veliparib and Dinaciclib in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of veliparib and dinaciclib given together with or without carboplatin and to see how well they work in treating patients with advanced solid tumors. Veliparib and dinaciclib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of… Read more »
TORC1/2 Inhibitor MLN0128 and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma or Advanced Solid Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of raptor/rictor-mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) (TORC1/2) inhibitor MLN0128 when given in combination with bevacizumab in treating patients with glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor, or a solid tumor that has spread and not responded to standard treatment. TORC1/2… Read more »
Safety Study of Anti-LAG-3 With and Without Anti-PD-1 in the Treatment of Solid Tumors
To assess the safety and tolerability, characterize the dose-limiting toxicities, and identify the maximum tolerated dose of BMS-986016 alone and in combination with Nivolumab in subjects with select advanced (metastatic and/or unresectable) solid tumors and to provide preliminary information on the clinical benefits of the combination.
A Phase I Study of an Anti-KIR Antibody in Combination With an Anti-PD1 Antibody in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of BMS-986015 given in combination with BMS-936558 and to identify dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) and the maximally tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination, in subjects with advanced (metastatic and/or unresectable) solid tumors.
Maintenance Chemotherapy or Observation Following Induction Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Ependymoma
This randomized phase III trial is studying maintenance chemotherapy to see how well it works compared to observation following induction chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating young patients with newly diagnosed ependymoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vincristine sulfate, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin, work in different ways to… Read more »
Modafinil in Treating Children With Memory and Attention Problems Caused by Cancer Treatment for a Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Modafinil may help improve memory, attention, and fatigue caused by cancer treatment. PURPOSE: This phase II randomized trial studies how well modafinil works in treating children with memory and attention problems caused by cancer treatment for a brain tumor.
Proton Radiotherapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors Requiring Partial Brain Irradiation
Some patients with brain tumors receive standard radiation to help prevent tumor growth. Although standard radiation kills tumor cells, it can also damage normal tissue in the process and lead to more side effects. This research study is looking at a different form of radiation called proton radiotherapy which helps… Read more »
Collecting and Storing Blood and Brain Tumor Tissue Samples From Children With Brain Tumors
The purpose of this study is to collect and store brain tissue samples and blood from children with brain cancer that will be tested in the laboratory. Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in… Read more »
Neuropsychological and Behavioral Testing in Young Patients With Cancer
This clinical trial is studying neuropsychological and behavioral testing in young patients with cancer. Collecting information over time from a series of tests may help doctors develop effective tests to measure neuropsychological and behavioral function in young patients with cancer.
PEG-Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Young Patients With Unresectable Plexiform Neurofibromas Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
RATIONALE: PEG-interferon alfa-2b may interfere with the growth of tumor cells. It may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well PEG-interferon alfa-2b works in treating patients with unresectable plexiform neurofibromas associated with neurofibromatosis type… Read more »
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