Combination Chemotherapy Plus Dexrazoxane in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Nonmetastatic Osteosarcoma
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. Chemoprotective drugs such as dexrazoxane may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy. PURPOSE: Phase III trial to study the effectiveness of three combination chemotherapy regimens plus dexrazoxane in treating patients who have newly diagnosed nonmetastatic osteosarcoma.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
30 years and below
Trial Updated:
08/04/2014
Locations: James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee +2 locations
Conditions: Cardiac Toxicity, Sarcoma
Radiation Therapy Plus Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Medulloblastoma
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 may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which chemotherapy regimen is more effective when combined with radiation therapy for treating medulloblastoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare two combination chemotherapy treatments plus radiation therapy... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 3 years and 22 years
Trial Updated:
07/31/2014
Locations: Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee +1 locations
Conditions: Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Etoposide Plus Radiation Therapy Followed by Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Medulloblastoma
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 radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of etoposide plus radiation therapy followed by combination chemotherapy in treating children with newly diagnosed advanced medulloblastoma.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 3 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
07/24/2014
Locations: James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee +1 locations
Conditions: Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
A Study for Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer
Completed
The purpose of this study is to look for an improvement in progression free survival with the combination of pemetrexed, carboplatin (or cisplatin) and cetuximab in participants with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/18/2014
Locations: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Chattanooga, Tennessee +2 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Neoplasms
Radiation Therapy Compared With Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Endometrial 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. It is not yet known which treatment regimen is more effective for endometrial cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare radiation therapy with chemotherapy in treating patients who have advanced endometrial cancer.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
02/12/2014
Locations: CCOP - Baptist Cancer Institute, Memphis, Tennessee
Conditions: Endometrial Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Induction Chemotherapy Using Cyclophosphamide and Topotecan in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Autologous Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation for Newly Diagnosed or Progressive Neuroblastoma
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as topotecan and cyclophosphamide, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects of induction chemotherapy using cyclophosphamide and topotecan in treating patients who are undergoing surgery and autologous... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
30 years and below
Trial Updated:
02/12/2014
Locations: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
Conditions: Neuroblastoma
Cisplatin Plus Epinephrine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Head and Neck Cancer
Unknown
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 treatment with cisplatin plus epinephrine is effective for head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of cisplatin plus epinephrine in injectable gel form in treating patients who have recurrent or refractory head and neck cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/18/2013
Locations: Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Knoxville, Tennessee +1 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy Plus Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Small Cell Lung 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 chemotherapy drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus combination chemotherapy in treating patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
10/31/2013
Locations: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, Tennessee +2 locations
Conditions: Lung Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Malignant Germ Cell Tumors
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. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effect on the body of combining cyclophosphamide with cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin in treating children who have newly diagnosed malignant germ cell tumors that are not in the brain and gonads.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and below
Trial Updated:
10/15/2013
Locations: East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee +1 locations
Conditions: Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Phase 2b Study of Cetuximab With Platinum-Based Chemo as First Line Treatment of Recurrent or Advanced NSCLC
Completed
This study is testing the investigational drug, cetuximab, in combination with different chemotherapy drugs for lung cancer. The aim of the study is to determine which of the drug combinations looks most promising and should be tested further. The study will also look at what side effects may occur.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/11/2013
Locations: Not set, Bristol, Tennessee +2 locations
Conditions: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Extensive Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Using An Investigational Drug Plus Chemotherapy In Chemotherapy-Naive Adults
Completed
This study will gather and compare data about the effectiveness and safety of two different treatments for extensive Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) in patients who have not received previous chemotherapy. One treatment will use an investigational drug in combination with an FDA approved chemotherapy. The other treatment will use a combination of two FDA approved chemotherapy drugs.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/20/2013
Locations: GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Memphis, Tennessee
Conditions: Small Cell Lung Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage III Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
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 or combining chemotherapy with surgery may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy consisting of paclitaxel and cisplatin with or without surgery in treating patients with stage III ovarian epithelial cancer.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
07/08/2013
Locations: CCOP - Baptist Cancer Institute, Memphis, Tennessee +1 locations
Conditions: Ovarian Cancer