Active clinical trials for "Neoplasm Metastasis"

The main objective of the dose-escalation parts of the trial is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), based on the frequency of patients experiencing dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), and/or the recommended dose for further development of BI 891065 monotherapy as well as of BI 891065 in combination with BI 754091, and to evaluate its safety and tolerability by monitoring the occurrence and severity of adverse events (AEs). Secondary objectives are the determination of the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of BI 891065 monotherapy as well as of BI 891065 in combination with BI 754091, and the preliminary assessment of anti-tumour activity.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of OMP-31M32 as a single agent or in combination with nivolumab. OMP-313M32 is an experimental anti-TIGIT antibody that was developed to block TIGIT from binding PVR allowing the body's T-cells to destroy cancer cells.

Study of phase II: Clinical study national, exploratory, multicentric, prospective, randomized, as a double blind man evaluating the effectiveness and the tolerance of the treatment by a surgical gel of sealing containing polyethylene glycol in the prevention of operational adherences post.3 Study of phase III: Clinical study national, multicentric, prospective, randomized, controlled, as a double blind man comparing a group controls with a group of patients treated by a surgical gel of sealing containing polyethylene glycol in the prevention of hepatic adherences of novo post operational.

This research is being done to find out how safe and how well the combination of lapatinib and vorinostat works against advanced cancers.

A study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of the ExAblate 2100 Conformal Bone System in the treatment of pain resulting from metastatic bone tumors.

Selenium, in the form of inorganic Sodium Selenite, may be useful for treating existing prostate cancer. This idea is based on data from our laboratory showing that 1) prostate cancer cells are more sensitive to Selenium (Sodium Selenite)-induced apoptosis than normal prostate epithelial cells, 2) Selenite induces significant growth inhibition of well established prostate cancer tumors in mice at doses that have no detectable toxicity, and 3) Selenite disrupts AR signaling, and that the inhibition of AR expression and activity by Selenite occurs via a redox mechanism involving GSH, superoxide, and Sp1. Altogether, these findings suggest that Selenium may be useful in a variety of potential indications in the natural history of prostate cancer, including both hormone sensitive and castrate resistant prostate cancer, as a single agent, or in combination with radiation, chemotherapy or conventional hormone therapy. Selenite is a potential novel inhibitor of AR expression and function in prostate cancer.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Infusing doxorubicin beads into the liver, and blocking blood flow to the tumor, may keep doxorubicin near the tumor and kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects of doxorubicin beads and to see how well they work in treating patients with unresectable liver metastases from neuroendocrine tumors.

Background: Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (Her-2) is a gene found in both normal cells and cancer cells. Extra copies of the gene (overexpression) can cause too many Her-2 proteins (receptors) to appear on the cell surface and cause tumors to grow. An experimental procedure developed for treating patients with cancer uses blood cells found in their tumors or bloodstream. The cells are genetically modified using the anti-Her-2 gene and a type of virus. The modified cells (anti-Her-2 cells) are grown in the laboratory and then given back to the patient to try to decrease the size of the tumors. This is called gene therapy. Objectives: To determine whether advanced cancers that overexpress Her-2 can be treated effectively with lymphocytes (white blood cells) that have been genetically engineered to contain an anti-Her-2 protein. Eligibility: Patients 18 years of age and older with metastatic cancer (cancer that has spread beyond the original site) and for whom standard treatments are not effective. Patient's tumor overexpresses Her-2. Design: Workup with scans, x-rays and other tests. Leukapheresis to obtain cells for preparing the anti-Her-2 cells for later infusion. 1 week of chemotherapy to prepare the immune system for receiving the anti-Her-2 cells. Infusion of anti-Her-2 cells, followed by interleukin-2 (IL-2) treatment. The cells are given as an infusion through a vein. IL-2 is given as a 15-minute infusion through a vein every 8 hours for a maximum of 15 doses. Periodic follow-up clinic visits after hospital discharge for physical examination, review of treatment side effects, laboratory tests and scans every 1 to 6 months.

RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy, such as fludarabine and cyclophosphamide, and total-body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells and prepares the patient's bone marrow for the stem cells. When the healthy stem cells from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The donated stem cells may replace the patient's immune cells and help destroy any remaining cancer or abnormal cells (graft-versus-tumor effect). Giving an infusion of the donor's T-regulatory cells before the transplant may help increase this effect. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Giving cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil after the transplant may stop this from happening. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of umbilical cord blood T-regulatory cell infusion followed by donor umbilical cord blood transplant in treating patients with high-risk leukemia or other hematologic diseases.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fotemustine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving the drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known whether giving fotemustine as an intravenous infusion is more effective than giving it as a hepatic arterial infusion in treating liver metastases. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying intravenous infusion of fotemustine to see how well it works compared to hepatic arterial infusion of fotemustine in treating patients with unresectable liver metastases from eye melanoma.