Combination Chemotherapy After Surgery in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus or Stomach
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug, and giving them after surgery, may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy, consisting of paclitaxel and cisplatin, given after surgery in treating patients with cancer of the esophagus or stomach.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 120 years
Trial Updated:
06/21/2023
Locations: Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois +5 locations
Conditions: Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Chemotherapy, Surgery, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Gastric Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery may kill more tumor cells. E7296 was conducted to study neoadjuvant chemotherapy and postoperative chemoradiation therapy in patients diagnosed with high-risk gastric cancer using a new neoadjuvant regimen: paclitaxel plus cisplatin. It was hypothesized that t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/21/2023
Locations: Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois +3 locations
Conditions: Gastric Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Interleukin-2 and Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill melanoma cells. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of tumor cells. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy plus interleukin-2 and interferon alfa is more effective than combination chemotherapy alone for metastatic melanoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare combination chemot... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 120 years
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois +4 locations
Conditions: Melanoma (Skin)
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Adult Patients With Brain Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one drug and combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy in treating adult patients with brain cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 120 years
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago, Chicago, Illinois +2 locations
Conditions: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Two-Drug Combination Chemotherapy Compared With Four-Drug Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urothelium
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known if four-drug combination chemotherapy is more effective than two-drug combination chemotherapy in treating advanced cancer of the urothelium. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of four-drug combination chemotherapy with that of two-drug combination chemotherapy in treating... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 120 years
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center, Chicago, Illinois +2 locations
Conditions: Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
Cisplatin With or Without Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. It is not yet known whether cisplatin plus monoclonal antibody therapy is more effective than cisplatin alone for metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase III trial to compare the effectivene... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 120 years
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois +5 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
Chemoembolization in Treating Patients With Primary Liver Cancer or Metastases to the Liver
Completed
RATIONALE: Chemoembolization kills tumor cells by blocking the blood flow to the tumor and keeping chemotherapy drugs near the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of chemoembolization in treating patients who have primary liver cancer or metastases to the liver that cannot be surgically removed.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/20/2023
Locations: Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center, Aurora, Illinois +13 locations
Conditions: Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Cetuximab, Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Anal Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some find tumor cells and kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Others interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Cetuximab... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/15/2023
Locations: Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois +9 locations
Conditions: Anal Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy before and after surgery may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of combining radiation therapy with two different chemotherapy regimens before and after surgery in treating patients who have esophageal cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/13/2023
Locations: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago, Chicago, Illinois +2 locations
Conditions: Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed during surgery. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two different regimens combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for lo... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 120 years
Trial Updated:
06/13/2023
Locations: Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center, Aurora, Illinois +43 locations
Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer
Radiation Therapy Regimens in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Cisplatin and Etoposide
Active Not Recruiting
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide, carboplatin 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 is more effective when given together with chemotherapy in treating patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer. This randomized phase III trial is comparing different chest radiation... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/08/2023
Locations: Rush - Copley Medical Center, Aurora, Illinois +74 locations
Conditions: Lung Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Veliparib in Treating Patients With Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
Completed
This partially randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of veliparib when given together with combination chemotherapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage IV head and neck cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil, 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. Veliparib may stop the growth of tumo... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/06/2023
Locations: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois +2 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7