Active clinical trials for "Colorectal Neoplasms"

The purpose of this study is to determine the highest, tolerated dose level and safety of lapatinib, capecitabine and oxaliplatin in subjects with advanced cancer and to determine the clinical activity of the combination of drugs in subjects with previously untreated advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.

The purpose of the study is to assess if there is benefit when using AZD6244 in the treatment if metastatic colorectal cancer in comparison with another treatment called capecitabine. This study will also assess how safe and well tolerated AZD6244 is.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with ZACTIMA (vandetanib) in combination with FOLFOX is more effective than FOLFOX alone for colorectal cancer in patients who have failed therapy with an irinotecan and fluoropyrimidine containing regimen.

To test whether celecoxib can be used to prevent colon polyp formation in children with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).

To determine the maximum tolerated dose of Vandetanib with a current standard first-line chemotherapy regimen, capecitabine and oxaliplatin without and then with bevacizumab for the first line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) and to define the dose limiting toxicities associated with the combination.

Capecitabine and oxaliplatin(XELOX) is active first-line therapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Phase II study of TS-1, a novel oral fluoropyrimidine derivative, showed activity in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Preclinical data of TS-1 with oxaliplatin showed synergistic activity in vivo human colorectal cancer xenograft. There is no data about the optimal dose of TS-1 with 2 weeks schedule combined with oxaliplatin. Therefore in a phase I study, we would like to determine the maximum tolerated dose(MTD) of TS-1 and oxaliplatin and define the recommended dose for subsequent phase II study. And then, in a phase II study we would like to evaluate the efficacy(response rates) and toxicities of the new combination regimen in advanced colorectal cancer.

RATIONALE: AZD2281 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving AZD2281 together with irinotecan may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of AZD2281 and irinotecan in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving cetuximab together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving cetuximab together with combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.

The purpose of this study is to assess a maximal tolerable dose and to assess the safety of a chemotherapy-combination of cetuximab, irinotecan, oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/folinic acid (FA) as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer.

The purpose of the study is to assess the overall survival and progression free survival of patients treated with Litx™ + chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer with recurrent liver metastases, and to demonstrate the safety of Litx™ therapy. Litx™ consists of a light-activated drug, talaporfin sodium (LS11, Light Sciences Oncology, Bellevue, Washington), and a light generating device, composed of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), that is energized by a power controller and percutaneously placed in the target tumor tissue inside the body.