Active clinical trials for "Neoplasm Metastasis"

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of selinexor when given after stem cell transplant in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia that is at intermediate or high risk of spreading or coming back (intermediate- or high-risk), or myelodysplastic syndrome that is at high risk of spreading or coming back (high-risk). Selinexor works to stop cancer growth by blocking an enzyme, which may cause cancer cells to die and also kill cells that cause the cancer to grow, which commonly do not respond to regular chemotherapy.

An estimated 10 percent of primary breast, prostate, lung, thyroid and renal cell tumors metastasize to the spine. The majority of these tumors are detected before surgical intervention is required and most patients receive radiation therapy for symptomatic relief. Complete pain control, duration of pain control, high recurrence rates and soft tissue complications make radiation a less than ideal treatment. Also, pre-operative radiation therapy is a significant negative predictor for surgical outcomes. To improve the treatment options for patients with advanced cancer with spinal lesions the research team investigated a new minimally invasive therapy known as photodynamic therapy (PDT) that targets metastatic spine lesions with limited side effects. PDT involves the use of a photo-activated chemotherapeutic agent, given intravenously that when stimulated by non-thermal wavelength-specific light allows for selective ablation of tumor tissue. The light is delivered to the spine through small fiber optic cables using a diode laser. By combining canine and porcine studies the investigators have strong evidence to support that PDT is both safe and effective for the treatment of metastatic tumors in the spine. PDT is targeted, repeatable, minimally invasive and has limited local and systemic side effects. Its use would enhance the treatment options for patients with advanced stage cancer. The goal of the present study is to demonstrate that PDT can be safely and effectively given to treat spinal metastases in patients with advanced stage cancer who have multiple lesions or who have failed radiation or surgical intervention. The effectiveness of this treatment will be determined through clinical and radiographic endpoints along with recurrence and survival. The investigators intend to demonstrate that PDT is a minimally invasive method with low morbidity and mortality by which spinal tumors can be ablated and later stabilized through vertebroplasty, optimizing quality of life and providing effective treatment.

The primary objective of the study is to determine the activity of selexipag on Raynaud attack frequency in subjects with Raynaud's Phenomenon (RP) secondary to Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

This is a randomized, controlled, open, three-armed, multi-centre study designed to compare the effects of dual-release hydrocortisone preparations versus conventional glucocorticoid therapy on anthropometric parameters, metabolic syndrome, infectious, immunological profile, cardiovascular system, bone mass and quality of life in patients affected by primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency.

Demonstrate the technical feasibility of treating spine metastases with image-guided radiosurgery/SBRT

The purpose of the study is to investigate the response rate for triple negative breast cancer patients with brain metastasis when INIPARIB is used in combination with irinotecan. Based on data generated by BiPar/Sanofi, it is concluded that iniparib does not possess characteristics typical of the PARP inhibitor class. The exact mechanism has not yet been fully elucidated, however based on experiments on tumor cells performed in the laboratory, iniparib is a novel investigational anti-cancer agent that induces gamma-H2AX (a marker of DNA damage) in tumor cell lines, induces cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase in tumor cell lines, and potentiates the cell cycle effects of DNA damaging modalities in tumor cell lines. Investigations into potential targets of iniparib and its metabolites are ongoing.

The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of cinacalcet after a single oral dose in children aged 28 days to less than 6 years with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis.

The risk of fracture for kidney transplant recipients is 4 times higher that of the general population. The hyperparathyroidism plays a key role in the maintenance or development of post-transplant alterations of bone remodelling. Renal transplant patients are at high risk of hyperparathyroidism, largely because of long-lasting renal insufficiency before transplant, and of progressive deterioration of kidney function because of chronic allograft nephropathy (a disease of proteinuria and progressive decline of the glomerular filtration rate).In hemodialysis patients, intravenous paricalcitol (19-nor-1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2), a new vitamin D analogue, achieves a faster and more effective normalization of parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels than calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3), an effect that is associated with smaller changes in serum calcium and phosphorus levels. Whether oral paricalcitol may help achieving a prompt reduction in serum PTH levels and, secondarily, in urinary protein excretion in renal transplant recipients with secondary hyperparathyroidism is worth investigating.

The current clinical trial shall clarify the efficacy, safety and biologic effects of neoadjuvant treatment with natural interferon-α (Multiferon) in patients with locoregional metastases of melanoma in stage IIIB/C.

Phase 1b: To determine the safe and tolerable dose of galunisertib in combination with gemcitabine in patients with solid malignancy Phase 2a: To compare the overall survival (OS) of patients with Stage II to IV unresectable pancreatic cancer when treated with a combination of galunisertib and gemcitabine with that of gemcitabine plus placebo.