Active clinical trials for "Colonic Neoplasms"

Background. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (E.R.A.S.) programs are now widely accepted in colonic laparoscopic resections because of faster recovery and less perioperative complications. Objective. Aim of this study is to assess safety and feasibility of discharging patients operated on by laparoscopic colectomy on Post Operative Day 2 (POD 2), so long as the first flatus has passed and in the absence of complication-related symptoms. Design & Settings. Non-inferiority, open-label, single center, prospective, randomized study comparing "Ultra" to Classic E.R.A.S. with discharge on POD 2 and 4 respectively. Patients. 765 patients with resectable non metastatic colonic cancer were analyzed: 384 patients were assigned to "Ultra" E.R.A.S. and 381 to Classic E.R.A.S. Main Outcome Measures. Demographics, clinico-pathological, ASA class and morbi-mortality, along with surgical complications, re-operation and readmission rate were recorded and compared. Primary end-point was mortality; secondary end-points were morbidity, re-admission and re-operation rate. Limitations. It is a single center experience; it is not double-blind, with the intrinsic risk of intentional or unconscious bias; exclusion criteria because of "non compliance" may be considered arbitrary.

This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of giving gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 and cediranib maleate together in treating patients with advanced solid tumors. Gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 and cediranib maleate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Cediranib maleate also may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor.

This phase II trial is studying how well giving sorafenib together with bevacizumab works in treating patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Sorafenib and bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving sorafenib together with bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells

This is a first-in-man, phase I clinical research study with BKM120, a potent and highly specific oral pan-class I phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor. The study consists of a dose escalation part followed by a MTD expansion part. Once the MTD has been defined, the MTD expansion part will be opened for enrollment.

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and bad) that a cancer vaccine has on you and your cancer. The cancer vaccine is called Ad5 [E1-, E2b-]-CEA(6D)or ETBX-011 and is made by Etubics. This vaccine is based on a virus called an adenovirus but it has been changed to express the protein CEA that is found on some cancer cells. Therefore, the vaccine can tell the immune system to attack cancer cells which make CEA. The investigators are trying to determine whether giving this virus is safe and whether this causes a strong immune system attack on the cancer. ETBX-011 is an investigational drug.

This is a Phase I study of Perifosine + Capecitabine for patients with advanced colon cancer.

This phase 1/2, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AMG 655 when combined with mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab compared with mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab alone in subjects with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The clinical benefit of AMG 655 in combination with mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab will be measured by progression-free survival, objective response rate, time to response, duration of response, and overall survival. This study is also designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of AMG 655 in combination with mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab and to evaluate anti-AMG 655 antibody formation and the pharmacokinetics of AMG 655.

This project consists of two independent, following specific eligibility criteria and different randomisation schemes studies, later on called DURATION study and BEV study. Once randomised in the duration study, patients fulfilling eligibility criteria for BEV study may also be randomized to receive BEV or no BEV, in addition to FOLFOX-4 chemotherapy. As both are open label studies, there will be no blinding of treatment assignment.

To compare the efficacy, acceptability and safety of the new 2 liter gut cleansing solution (Moviprep) and NaP preparation in routine colon cleansing prior to tumor screening colonoscopies

For patients who have one or two metastases in the brain, the tumor(s) can often be removed with surgery to relieve symptoms from the tumor(s) and to improve survival. However, about half of all patients who have the tumor(s) removed with surgery will develop regrowth (recurrence) of the tumor. To prevent this regrowth of tumor, some patients receive radiation to the entire brain (whole brain radiation) after surgery. This involves daily treatment for about two to three weeks, and may cause long-term neurological problems, such as memory loss. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is sometimes used instead of surgery to treat brain metastasis. This involves the use of a special head frame and sophisticated computer programs that enable us to deliver a high dose of radiation to a small focused area of the brain in only one treatment. Research has shown that the results of treatment with SRS are as good as surgical removal of the tumor. SRS and surgical resection are considered the standard options for the treatment of brain metastases. This Phase II clinical trial is studying the combination of these two techniques. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of SRS following surgical removal of brain metastases. The outcomes we will be looking at are tumor regrowth after treatment and side effects of treatment.