Active clinical trials for "Carcinoma"

The purpose of this study is to determine the objective response of GB1211 and pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab and placebo in patients with advance metastatic melanoma or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

The primary objective of the study is to confirm technical success and safety of BioPearl™ microspheres loaded with Doxorubicin in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The secondary objective of the study is to investigate the efficacy of BioPearl™ microspheres loaded with Doxorubicin in the treatment of subjects with unresectable HCC.

This study will test the Safety and activity of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC). Activity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced SNUC has been already demonstrated; the primary hypothesis is that the addition of pembrolizumab as neoadjuvant and adjuvant agent might confirm the results obtained with a combined treatment strategy including chemotherapy, decreasing the burden of treatment-related side effects.

This phase II trial tests how well cemiplimab works in treating basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) before surgery (neoadjuvant). Cemiplimab is a human recombinant monoclonal IgG4 antibody that may allow the body's immune system to work against tumor cells. Giving cemiplimab before surgery may make the tumor smaller and make it easier to remove.

Cancer of the oral mucosa, also known as oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), occurs as an ulceroproliferative lesion that can develop at any site in the mouth, from the lips to oropharynx. OSCC (Oral squamous cell carcinoma) is a biologically aggressive tumor and this has piqued interest in research into several prognostic histopathological indicators during the past few decades. The AJCC 8th edition TNM staging system incorporates histopathological factors including depth of invasion (DOI) that affect patient outcomes. Numerous studies have linked a poor prognosis and increased locoregional failure with certain "patterns of invasion" (POI) in OSCC. However, this factor is not utilized for treatment decision making and for outcome assessment. The management and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) depends on tumor stage, differentiation, perineural and lymphovascular invasion, depth of invasion, margin status, lymph node (LN) metastasis and extranodal extension. We will evaluate the relationship of these histopathological parameters with cohesive and non cohesive worst patterns of invasion (WPOI) in OSCC. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to determine that presence of non-cohesive WPOI is associated with advanced T stage, poor differentiation, PNI, greater depth of invasion, and higher chances of nodal metastasis. WPOI is associated with poor DFS (disease free survival), treatment intensification in early stage disease with non-cohesive WPOI may improve survival. Therefore, it should also be included in routine reporting protocol for OSCC to aid in describing the aggressive behaviour of disease.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a rare salivary gland malignant tumor that accounts for approximately 1-3% of all head and neck cancers. AdCC is often charaterised by a long natural history with a propensity for indolent but relentless growth and dissemination. Local recurrences and late distant metastases are common findings in about 35% of the patients and associated with a poor prognosis1. AdCC is among the most lethal salivary gland tumors2 with no proven therapy for metastatic disease. Little is known about endogenous immune response directed against AdCC. However, in a relatively large series of 28 AdCC tumor, the immune profiling has shown in most tumors high and frequent programmed death ligand 2 (PD-L2) expression and PD-L1 was generally not expressed on tumor and infiltrating cells3. The Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are emerging as a novel therapeutic option in cancer treatment that looks promising for solid tumors. An experimental CD205/Ly75-directed ADC, OBT076 induce potent cytotoxic and antitumor activity. Recently, the combination of immunohistochemistry (IHC) and tissue micro array (TMA) was performed in a series of 46 AdCC, showing a unique profile with both frequent and high expression of CD205/Ly75, much higher than for other solid tumors. In a phase I study, OBT076 demonstrated promising results for 3 patients with 2 partial responses and 1 complete response for a gastric cancer4. In this last patient, analysis showed an increase in PD1+, CD4+ and CD8+ cells suggesting that OBT076 activates the patient's immune response against the tumor, especially PD-1 targeted therapies4. Based on this rational and on the high level of expression of CD205/Ly75 in AdCC, the hypothesis tested in this study is that OBT076 could be a potential effective treatment for R/M AdCC, which is an orphan lethal disease. The efficacy of OBT076 will be tested either alone or followed by an anti PD-1 inhibitor (Balstilimab) with the hypothesis that OBT076 will induce immune infiltrate that could restore sentivity to PD-1 targeting.

Background: In European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines, the vast majority of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancers (NMIBCs) undergo a primary transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by a repeat TURBT (Re-TURBT). The Re-TURBT is recommended due to the possibility of residual bladder cancer but is unnecessary in many cases by constituting overtreatment. Currently, no diagnostic strategy or predictive tools have been implemented to further stratify who does or does not benefit from Re-TURBT. Recently, an MRI-based Vesical Imaging Reporting and Data System (VI-RADS) score has been developed to stage as to the preoperative probability of muscle invasion, which could potentially exclude those who do not require a Re-TURBT when a primary high-quality resection is delivered. As such, performing TURBT with standard white light (WL) cystoscopy is known to miss many bladder tumours, which may be poorly visible, and a technique known as with photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) results in lower residual tumor and lower early intravesical recurrence rates. PDD is performed using violet light to improve the detection of these lesions not easily visible with WL cystoscopy. Methods/Aims: The investigators propose an Italian, single-center, phase IV, open-label, non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial, in which participants (n=112) who had already received a mpMRI/VI-RADS score, are randomized to receive PDD-TURBT, no Re-TURBT versus standard of care represented by conventional WL-TURBT followed by WL-Re-TURBT. The primary outcome is proportions of early recurrence in the urinary bladder. Secondary outcomes will include proportions of late BCa recurrence, late disease-free interval, time to progression to MIBC, patient's quality of life assessment, and cost-analysis. Perspective: The CUT-less trial aims to respond to this unmet need through a non-inferiority randomized clinical study potentially shaping the perspective for a paradigm shift towards a more personalized, socially, and economically sustainable updated NMIBC therapeutic pathway. Implications: The current clinical trial proposal is aiming to achieve a paradigm shift in the oncological and socio-economical management of urothelial malignancies of the urinary bladder. Our first concern is indeed to guarantee a safe and ground-breaking strategy to manage the pathway of such patients in order to guarantee the non-inferior oncologic safety (and possibly superiority) when compared to the current standard of care. Additionally, if our hypotheses are confirmed, the investigators will be able to significantly relieve these patients from the oncologic burden of an already invasive and arduous bladder cancer care path. Finally, safely avoiding an unnecessary, expensive surgical procedure will bring significant social and economic benefits to the EU healthcare system and possibly worldwide.

At present, endometrial carcinoma is one of the three most common malignant tumors in gynecology, and the incidence has been increasing year by year, causing a large health and economic burden to the society. Therefore, researchers regard the hierarchical management and precise diagnosis and treatment of endometrial carcinoma as an important direction for future research. In 2013, the American Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network proposed a molecular typing of endometrial carcinoma. In recent years, international scholars have conducted relevant research on the molecular characteristics of a large number of endometrial carcinomas and immunity, targeted therapy and postoperative adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. However, the molecular characteristics of endometrial carcinoma and the choice of surgical route are still in a relatively lacking state. The previous research of the investigators' group was the first to propose the concept of selecting surgical routes for endometrial carcinoma based on molecular characteristics. Then, on this basis, the investigators' research group plans to carry out a prospective randomized controlled study to further analyze the impact of surgical routes on the short-term safety and long-term prognosis of endometrial carcinoma patients with different molecular characteristics, and transform it into a clinical decision-making technical index system for endometrial carcinoma surgical selection based on molecular characteristics and further promote and apply. The results of this study will make up for the shortcomings in the relevant fields of endometrial carcinoma research in the world to some extent, and become an important aspect of the decision-making system of clinical comprehensive precision diagnosis and treatment of endometrial carcinoma patients.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and hepatic resection are main treatments for early stage hepatocellular carcinoma. Many randomized controlled trials found these two treatments have similar short term overall survival. However, hepatic resection is associated with higher long-term overall survival. These results reveal that tumor recurrence rate after RFA is higher than that after hepatic resection. And minimal residual tumor may exist after RFA. Radiotherapy after RFA may be effective to prevent early tumor recurrence.

The purpose of this study is to compare induction chemotherapy (TPF or GP) plus radiotherapy alone with induction chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC).