Active clinical trials for "Carcinoma, Basal Cell"

This was a phase II, double-blind, randomized, proof-of-concept, dose-ranging trial evaluating the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of oral LDE225 in treatment of adult patients with NBCCS. This was an exploratory study designed to demonstrate preliminary efficacy of LDE225 in this indication. This study included a Screening period of approximately 4 weeks, treatment period duration of 12 weeks with initial follow-up of approximately 6-8 weeks followed by a long-term follow-up period.

Results from a pilot study demonstrated that topical imiquimod could clear superficial and nodular BCCs. Three phase II dose response studies in subjects with nodular BCC (nBCC) showed that the histological cure rates with imiquimod depend on the doses applied per week and the duration of treatment. Daily dosing or 5 times per week applications showed higher total clearance rates than 3 times per week dosing or less frequent dosing. Furthermore, a 12 week treatment period resulted in better efficacy results than a duration of only 6 weeks. On the other hand, local skin reactions increased with the doses applied per week. So a prolonged treatment period of 8 or 12 weeks with an application frequence of 3 times a week seems to be a good compromise between efficacy and safety.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term sustained clearance rate of superficial basal cell carcinoma during a 5 year period following treatment with imiquimod

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of giving 7-hydroxystaurosporine together with irinotecan hydrochloride in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors, including triple-negative breast cancer (currently enrolling only patients with triple-negative breast cancer since 6/8/2007). Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving 7-hydroxystaurosporine together with irinotecan hydrochloride may help kill more cancer cells by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug.

Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of erlotinib in treating patients who have metastatic or unresectable solid tumors and liver or kidney dysfunction. Biological therapies such as erlotinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of the tumor

This phase I trial is studying the side effects of gefitinib in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable head and neck cancer or non-small cell lung cancer. Gefitinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the selective destruction of abnormal cells through light activation of a photosensitiser in the presence of oxygen. These cells accumulate more photosensitiser than normal cells. The photosensitiser generates reactive oxygen species upon illumination. For skin diseases, there has been an increasing interest in using precursors of the endogenous photoactive porphyrins. The most commonly used precursors have been 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and its derivatives. The present test drug, Metvix®, contains the methyl ester of ALA, which penetrates the lesions well and shows high lesion selectivity . BCC is a highly frequent skin malignancy, and accounts for approximately 75% of all non-melanoma skin cancers. It is the most common cancer in humans. Several non-pharmacological treatment modalities are used for BCC, including excision surgery, curettage and electrodesiccation, cryosurgery and more advanced modalities like radiation therapy, plastic surgery with reconstruction and Moh's surgery. The treatment used depends on the type, size, depth and localisation of the BCC lesion. Treatment options for BCC give good response rates in the majority of participants but are inadequate in a small group of participants defined as "high-risk" BCC. In this particular participant group, even a moderate complete response rate with good cosmetic results may be considered beneficial, since the number of participant who have to receive more advanced therapy with the possibility of high morbidity and poor cosmetic outcome was reduced. Even a partial response is of clinical interest since the remaining tumour was require less extensive surgery. In the case of treatment failure, Metvix PDT does not interfere with the use of other treatment modalities. The variable "complete response" after one or two Metvix treatment cycles was used as the basis for the justification of sample size.

This was a 3-cohort, open-label study of vismodegib (GDC-0449) in new (non-recurrent) operable basal cell carcinoma of the nodular subtype.

The primary objective of this study is to assess whether basal cell carcinoma (BCC) lesions surgically treated with curettage, followed by imiquimod 5% cream as postsurgical adjuvant therapy, will have an improved cure rate over the ED/C historical norm of approximately 70% at 1-year posttreatment follow-up. A secondary objective is to assess cosmetic outcome.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCCA) is the most common human cancer, and frequently affects facial structures. While rarely fatal, facial BCCA can be disfiguring and expensive to treat. Vismodegib is a small molecule inhibitor of SMO developed for the treatment of tumors in which the Hh signaling pathway appears to contribute to the development and maintenance of tumorigenesis. Vismodegib was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of metastatic and locally advanced BCCA. Recent reports have suggested that vismodegib treatment for orbital BCCA may facilitate eye preservation even if surgery is eventually required In order to assess the potential of vismodegib to improve the ophthalmic outcomes following treatment for orbital and/or periocular BCCA, this study will follow patients with globe-threatening orbital and lacrimal-threatening periocular BCCA who are being treated with vismodegib as standard of care. Patients with tumors that do not respond to treatment with Vismodegib, and those who have a good response but poor tolerance of Vismodegib, will be offered surgical excision of the tumor. Patients with a good response and good tolerance of Vismodegib may continue the treatment as long as clinically indicated.