Active clinical trials for "Neoplasm Metastasis"

This study will evaluate the safety and effects of vaccine treatment plus radiation to the liver in patients with solid tumors that have spread to the liver. The vaccine treatment consists of three parts: 1) a "priming vaccine" called rV-CEA(6D)-TRICOM, made from vaccinia virus; 2) a "boosting vaccine" called rF-CEA(6D)-TRICOM), made from fowlpox virus; and 3) a fowlpox virus injected with DNA for GM-CSF, a chemical that boosts the immune system, called rF-GM-CSF. Human DNA is inserted into the priming and boosting vaccine viruses to cause production of proteins that enhance immune activity and also to produce carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) - a protein that is normally produced by the patient's tumor cells. The study also uses radiation, because laboratory and animal studies show that low doses of radiation to tumors that produce CEA make the tumor more sensitive to the effects of the vaccines. Patients 18 years of age and older who have a solid tumor that has spread to the liver may be eligible for this study. Candidates must have had at least one course of chemotherapy for metastatic disease and their tumor must produce CEA. Candidates are screened with a medical history and physical examination; blood and urine tests, test of pathology slides from surgery to determine the presence of the CEA marker, imaging studies to assess the extent of tumor, and an electrocardiogram (and cardiologic evaluation, if clinically indicated). Participants receive the priming vaccination on study day 1. After 3 weeks and then again every 2 weeks for 2 months (study days 21, 35, 49 and 63), they receive a boosting vaccine. All vaccines are injected under the skin. With every vaccination they also receive an injection of rF-GM-CSF to increase the number of immune cells at the vaccination site. The day after each of the first four boosting vaccinations, patients undergo 4 consecutive days of radiation to the tumor in the liver (study days 22-25, 36-39, 50-53 and 64-67). Patients may continue treatment with monthly booster vaccinations (without further radiation therapy) as long as their cancer does not get worse and they do not develop serious treatment side effects. Patients are monitored for safety and treatment response with the following tests and procedures: Blood and urine tests and clinic visits every 2 to 4 weeks to monitor liver, kidney, and other organ function. Imaging studies to assess the tumor around study day 91 and every 2 months after that while on the study. Apheresis (a procedure for collecting immune cells called lymphocytes) - Apheresis is done before the first vaccination on study day 1 and again around study day 91. For this procedure, blood is collected through a needle in an arm vein. The blood circulates through a machine that separates it into its components by spinning, and the lymphocytes are extracted. The rest of the blood is returned to the patient through the same needle. The collected lymphocytes are studied to measure the immune response to treatment. Liver biopsy (optional) - This test is done once before starting radiation treatment and again around 3 to 7 days after completing the first dose of radiation. The biopsy provides information on the type of cancer, the level of CEA produced by the tumor, and the immune status of the tumor. For this procedure, the skin over the liver is numbed with an anesthetic, a needle is placed in the liver tumor, and a small sample of tumor is withdrawn through the needle. After treatment is completed, patients are monitored for up to 15 years, including yearly medical histories and physical examinations for 5 years following their last vaccination. Information beyond 5 years is collected once a year by telephone

Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for their growth. This phase II trial is studying how well lapatinib works in treating brain metastases in patients with stage IV breast cancer and brain metastases.

Rationale: Overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been observed in kidney, prostate, colon, lung, breast, and other cancers, and is often associated with a poor prognosis. TGFa and EGF, the ligands for EGFR, are also overexpressed in some of these tumor types, suggesting a self-propagating stimulus that may be responsible for rapid tumor growth. Blocking this stimulus by blocking activation of EGFR with ABX-EGF, a fully human monoclonal antibody against EGFR, may prevent tumor growth and perhaps shrink tumors. Purpose: This is a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ABX-EGF in the treatment of advanced NSCLC following failure of paclitaxel and carboplatin therapy on treatment arm 1 of Immunex Protocol 054.0004 (Amgen Protocol 20025404), Part 2.

This study is to investigate the safety of NS-9 and to see how well it is tolerated in patients with cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the liver from another primary tumor. NS-9 is a drug developed to go to the liver to cause cell death specifically in tumor cells. This study is also set up to determine the best dose to use.

The purpose of this study is to test a novel dendritic cell (DC) vaccine in patients with Stage IV melanoma.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the efficacy of cinacalcet when co-administered with the first meal after dialysis is comparable (non-inferior) to the efficacy of cinacalcet when administered during the dialysis study visit.

This phase II trial is designed to investigate the effectiveness of Tarceva (OSI-774) combined with capecitabine in treating patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

This is a comparison of radiotherapy fractionation schemes for brain metastasis.

Male and female patients between 16 and 70 years of age who are diagnosed with epilepsy with partial seizures and are taking up to 3 medications for this medical condition will take part in this research study at approximately 80 different locations in Australia and Europe. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of consistent dosages of study drug (lacosamide) taken orally twice a day for about 4 months. Each patient who qualifies and chooses to participate in the study will receive placebo (inactive drug) or gradually increasing doses of lacosamide (SPM 927) up to the target dose of 200mg/day or 400mg/day. The target dose or placebo will be maintained for 12 weeks. The study clinic visits will include a medical history and physical exam, ECG, blood and urine sample collection, and completion of a seizure diary. Patients who complete the study may enroll in an extension trial and receive active study drug.

The study objective is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of patupilone with respect to early progression and response of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) metastatic to the brain, who have progressed after chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation.