Active clinical trials for "Esophageal Neoplasms"

A study of second-line treatment of postoperative recurrence and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after chemotherapy with apatinib mesylate

The main purpose of this study will be to two-fold; firstly to determine whether the use of a Captivator tissue cassette has an effect on the preservation of tissue histology (minimizing artifactual curling) , and secondly to determine whether the use of a intraprocedural cassette is practical. The investigators believe that this will greatly aid in elucidating the best technique for optimizing performance of EMR for esophageal lesions.

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of MM-398 and ramucirumab in treating patients with gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. MM-398 contains a chemotherapy drug called irinotecan, which in its active form interrupts cell reproduction. MM-398 builds irinotecan into a container called a liposome which may be able to release the medicine slowly over time to reduce side effects and increase its ability to kill tumor cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as ramucirumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving MM-398 and ramucirumab together may work better in treating patients with gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Patients with esophageal cancer that had locally advanced diseases or with unresectable diseases are being asked to participate in this phase I/II study. This phase I/II study is being conducted to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), and efficacy of IMRT combined with S-1 and Oxaliplatin (SOX) based chemotherapy for unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer.

This study is a randomized clinical trial to clarify if preoperative embolization of gastric arteries can reduce the incidence of oesophagogastric leakage after an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer comparing an experimental group vs control group.

This randomized phase II trial is studying the effect of esomeprazole magnesium and aspirin on tissue PGE2 levels compared with esomeprazole and placebo. This type of chemoprevention treatment investigates the use of certain drugs to assess whether they assist in the prevention of cancer. The use of esomeprazole magnesium with or without aspirin may help prevent esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett esophagus.

This study is a randomized, double-blinded assessment of biologic efficacy of AdcuCD40L. The individuals enrolled in this study will be individuals with biopsy proven resectable esophageal carcinoma. The dose of the AdcuCD40L vector (administered endoscopically directly to the tumor) will be the highest tolerable dose (most likely 10^11 particle units) determined from Weill-IRB protocol #0011004683 dose escalation study.

RATIONALE: Zinc supplements may lower cadmium levels in smokers and may help prevent DNA damage. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well zinc supplements work in lowering cadmium levels in smokers.

RATIONALE: Computer-assisted scheduling of nicotine inhaler use may be an effective method to help people stop smoking. PURPOSE: Randomized cinical trial to compare the effectiveness of computer-assisted scheduling of nicotine inhaler use with that of self-scheduled nicotine inhaler use in participants who plan to stop smoking.

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of drugs to try and prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. It is not known whether eflornithine is effective in preventing cancer in patients with Barrett's esophagus. PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase II trial to study the effectiveness of eflornithine in preventing cancer in patients with Barrett's esophagus.