Active clinical trials for "Sarcoma"

The purpose of this study is to determine if injection of the participant's our own immune related white blood cells (called dendritic cells) into their tumor will strengthen their immune system to fight against their cancer.

This randomized phase II trial studies how well gemcitabine hydrochloride works with or without pazopanib hydrochloride in treating patients with refractory soft tissue sarcoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Pazopanib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Pazopanib hydrochloride may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known whether gemcitabine hydrochloride is more effective with or without pazopanib hydrochloride in treating patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eribulin mesylate in subjects with soft tissue sarcoma who received at least one standard chemotherapy (an anthracycline or an ifosfamide monotherapy or a combination therapy).

This research study aims at defining 1) how retroperitoneal sarcomas change over the course of radiotherapy and 2) how radiotherapy affects your well-being. While the investigators know that radiotherapy before surgery is safe and effective, the amount of tumor motion and size change during radiotherapy is unknown. There is also very little information that describes the side-effects of radiotherapy in the treatment of this disease.

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects a new drug SB939 has on you and your sarcoma. This research is being done because there is a need for better treatment options for advanced or recurring sarcoma. SB939 has been shown to shrink tumours in animals and some people and seems promising but it is not clear if it has any positive effects in sarcoma.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, 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 paclitaxel works in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue angiosarcoma or lymphangiosarcoma that cannot be removed by surgery.

The purpose of this study is to explore how a sarcoma is affected by and the side effects of a newer combination of chemotherapy drugs(gemcitabine and docetaxel)as compared to a standard combination of chemotherapy drugs, ifosfamide and doxorubicin.

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as infrared thermography, may help find Kaposi's sarcoma and learn the extent of disease. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well infrared thermography finds skin lesions in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma.

The primary objectives of the study are: Determine the safety and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of IPI-504 in GIST and STS patients who have failed prior therapies Recommend a dose for subsequent studies of IPI-504

The purpose of this study is to identify a safe dosing regimen for the combination of Torisel and liposomal doxorubicin in patients with recurrent sarcoma. A secondary purpose of the study is to determine how effective this combination is for the treatment of recurrent sarcoma.