The state of Pennsylvania currently has 565 active clinical trials seeking participants for Cancer research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Hershey and Allentown.
The Impact of Surgical Technique on Circulating Tumor DNA in Stage I-III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT05502523
Recruiting
This clinical trial compares the effect of pulmonary vein-first surgical technique to pulmonary artery-first surgical technique in decreasing circulating tumor cell deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) in patients with stage I-III non-small cell lung cancer. Pulmonary vein first and pulmonary artery first surgical techniques are standard surgical techniques for the division of the blood vessels during lung resection surgery. Pulmonary vein-first surgical technique may reduce the risk of shedding tumor... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/28/2023
Locations: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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Adoptive Transfer of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes for Biliary Tract Cancers
NCT03801083
Recruiting
This is a Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy, using objective response rate, of a non-myeloablative lymphodepleting preparative regimen followed by infusion of autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and high-dose aldesleukin in patients with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic biliary tract cancer. These are low-incidence cancers carry a poor prognosis. Participants will include patients with biliary tract cancers (BTC), including cholangiocarcinoma (both intrahepatic and ext... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
06/26/2023
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Biliary Tract Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Biliary Tract Neoplasms
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Adoptive Transfer of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes for Advanced Solid Cancers
NCT03935893
Recruiting
This is a Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy of a non-myeloablative lymphodepleting preparative regimen followed by infusion of autologous TIL and high-dose aldesleukin in patients with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic cancer associated with one of the following cancer types: 1.) gastric/esophagogastric, 2.) colorectal, 3.) pancreatic, 4.) sarcoma, 5.) mesothelioma, 6.) neuroendocrine, 7.) squamous cell cancer, 8.) Merkle cell, 9.) mismatch repair deficient and/or microsatellite un... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
06/26/2023
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Gastric Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Sarcoma, Mesothelioma, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Squamous Cell Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Mismatch Repair Deficiency, Microsatellite Instability
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Lower-Dose Chemoradiation in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Anal Cancer, the DECREASE Study
NCT04166318
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies how well lower-dose chemotherapy plus radiation (chemoradiation) therapy works in comparison to standard-dose chemoradiation in treating patients with early-stage anal cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as mitomycin, fluorouracil, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/21/2023
Locations: UPMC Altoona, Altoona, Pennsylvania +30 locations
Conditions: Anal Basaloid Carcinoma, Anal Canal Cloacogenic Carcinoma, Anal Canal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Anal Margin Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Anal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIA Anal Cancer AJCC v8
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Comparison of Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery Versus After Surgery Alone for the Treatment of Gallbladder Cancer
NCT04559139
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of adding chemotherapy before and after surgery versus after surgery alone (usual treatment) in treating patients with stage II-III gallbladder cancer. Chemotherapy drugs, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller; therefore, may reduce the exten... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/21/2023
Locations: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania +2 locations
Conditions: Stage II Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIA Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIB Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v8
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Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Stage III-IVA Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Who Have Undergone Surgery
NCT02734537
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies how well radiation therapy with or without cisplatin works in treating patients with stage III-IVA squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who have undergone surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. It is not yet kno... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/21/2023
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania +28 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Spindle Cell Variant, Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, p16INK4a Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Oral Cavity Verrucous Carcinoma, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Oral Cavity Verrucous Carcinoma, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
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GFRα4 CAR T Cells in MTC Patients
NCT04877613
Recruiting
This is an open-label phase 1 study to assess the safety and feasibility of autologous T cells expressing a single-chain scFv targeting GFRα4 with tandem TCR/CD3ζ and 4-1BB (TCRζ/4-1BB) co-stimulatory domains (referred to as "CART-GFRa4 cells") in patients with incurable medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
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Crizotinib in Treating Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been Removed by Surgery and ALK Fusion Mutations (An ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial)
NCT02201992
Recruiting
This randomized phase III trial studies how well crizotinib works in treating patients with stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery and has a mutation in a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). Mutations, or changes, in ALK can make it very active and important for tumor cell growth and progression. Crizotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the ALK protein from working. Crizotinib may be an effective treatment for patients with non-sma... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania +104 locations
Conditions: ALK Gene Rearrangement, ALK Gene Translocation, ALK Positive, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IIA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IIB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7
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huCART-meso + VCN-01 in Pancreatic and Ovarian Cancer
NCT05057715
Recruiting
This is a Phase I study evaluating the safety and feasibility of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells when given in combination with VCN-01 in a 3+3 dose (de)escalation design.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer, Serous Ovarian Cancer
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Piloting a Virtual Navigation (VN) System for Bronchoscopic Lung Nodule Sampling
NCT05599321
Recruiting
The overall goal is to evaluate the role of a Virtual Navigation (VN) system (the Virtual Navigator) in the bronchoscopic evaluation and tissue sampling of lung cancer and other chest lesions at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center (HMC). The Virtual Navigator is a software package that runs on a mobile Windows-based computer. The computer takes in up to four clinical image/video sources, ordered by the clinician for clinical purposes: 1) 3D CT (computed tomography) imaging scan; 2) 3D PET (pos... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/19/2023
Locations: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Lung Cancer
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Intraoperative Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Breast-Conserving Surgery
NCT01570998
Recruiting
This phase IV trial studies the side effects of intraoperative radiation therapy and how well it works in treating patients with breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery. Delivering radiation one time to the area where the tumor was removed while the patient is still in the operating room may kill any residual tumor cells and may be as effective as standard radiation therapy in patients with early stage breast cancer.
Gender:
Female
Ages:
45 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/16/2023
Locations: Saint Luke's Hospital-Anderson Campus, Easton, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stage IA Breast Cancer, Stage IIA Breast Cancer
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Longitudinal ctDNA Surveillance for Older Women With ER+ Breast Cancer Who Omit Surgery
NCT05914792
Recruiting
This prospective study recruits patients with ER+/HER2-, non-metastatic breast cancer who omit upfront surgery in favor of primary endocrine therapy for sample collection and prospective circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) measurement to guide disease surveillance.
Gender:
Female
Ages:
70 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/13/2023
Locations: UPMC Magee Womens Hospital - Surgical Oncology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer
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