Active clinical trials for "Sarcoma"

The purpose of this study is to determine if a new investigational drug called Panobinostat is safe, tolerable and to obtain an initial assessment of efficacy, when given in combination with Sorafenib for the treatment of certain types of lung cancer, kidney cancer and soft tissue sarcoma.

Primary objective of the study is to investigate the efficacy of vorinostat in patients suffering from selected histological types of soft tissue sarcoma. Further evaluations relate to the safety and tolerability of vorinostat, its pharmacokinetics (course of plasma concentration over time) and pharmacodynamics (mode of action). Only subjects with advanced, metastatic disease will be included in this trail.

Patients will receive neoadjuvant sorafenib (investigational agent) in combination with preoperative external beam conformal radiotherapy (50 Gy in 25 fractions) for localized, large soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity and body wall prior to resection with curative intent. Sorafenib is an FDA-approved targeted agent for patients with renal cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Preliminary data suggest activity for sorafenib against soft tissue sarcoma in the metastatic setting. Limited data are available regarding the safety and efficacy of sorafenib in combination with radiotherapy. The Phase I portion of the trial will seek to establish the safety of sorafenib and radiotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting for soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity and body wall. The Phase II portion of the trial will aim to determine the pathologic near-complete/complete response rate (≥ 95% tumor necrosis) of this multimodality therapy. Molecular and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI studies will seek to establish correlative biological and imaging markers of response and/or resistance to this therapy.

The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether a protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral regimen is more efficacious than a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral regimen in promoting the regression of KS tumor burden in persons with AIDS-related KS in Africa.

The purpose of this Phase 2 study is to investigate whether intravenous administration of REOLYSIN® therapeutic reovirus is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas metastatic to the lung.

This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of IMC-A12 in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor or other solid tumors. Monoclonal antibodies, such as IMC-A12, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them.

Relapsed and/or refractory neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and melanoma are considered difficult to treat and cure. For this study we are testing the use of a new experimental (investigational) antibody called hu14.18K322A. GD2 is expressed on the surface of most of these tumor types. Two schedules of hu14.18K322A antibody will be evaluated in this study, (1) daily for four consecutive days schedule every 28 days and (2) once weekly for 4 weeks schedule every 28 days. Approximately 25-40 participants will be required to define the maximum tolerated dose for each schedule. Participants will continue on treatment for a maximum of 4 to 8 courses or until one or more of the criteria for off-treatment are met.

This phase II trial is studying how well ixabepilone works in treating young patients with refractory solid tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ixabepilone, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.

RATIONALE: 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. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well irinotecan works in treating patients with newly diagnosed Ewing's sarcoma.

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, 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. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well bevacizumab works in treating patients with angiosarcoma.