Active clinical trials for "Ureteral Neoplasms"

Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. This phase II trial is studying how well vorinostat works in treating patients with locally recurrent or metastatic cancer of the urothelium.

This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of veliparib and gemcitabine hydrochloride when given with cisplatin in treating patients with advanced biliary, pancreatic, urothelial, or non-small cell lung cancer. Veliparib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Veliparib may help cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drugs.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine and paclitaxel in treating patients who have advanced or recurrent cancer of the urinary tract.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of irreversible electroporation (IRE) for unresectable Renal Pelvic and Ureteral Neoplasms.

This is a study that will test how an experimental drug (enfortumab vedotin) affects patients with cancer of the urinary system (urothelial cancer). This type of cancer includes cancer of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter or urethra that has spread to nearby tissues or to other areas of the body. This clinical trial will enroll patients who were previously treated with a kind of anticancer drug called an immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI). Some CPIs have been approved for the treatment of urothelial cancer. This study will test if the cancer shrinks with treatment. This study will also look at the side effects of the drug. A side effect is a response to a drug that is not part of the treatment effect. Patients who sign up for this trial must also fall into one of these categories: Patients have already received treatment with platinum-containing chemotherapy Patients have never received platinum-containing treatment and are not eligible for treatment with cisplatin.

This phase II trial studies how well gemcitabine hydrochloride and eribulin mesylate work in treating patients with bladder cancer that has spread to other places in the body or cannot be removed by surgery. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride and eribulin mesylate, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading.

This is a phase 2 study of the drug denosumab for the management bone metastases from urothelial cancer. The purpose of this study is to find out how effective denosumab is in the management of bone metastases from urothelial cancer. This will be done by comparing denosumab with standard treatment, compared to placebo and standard treatment. Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a protein called Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κB (RANK). RANK works by telling certain cells called osteoclasts to break down bone tissue. The binding of denosumab to RANK stops it from telling osteoclasts to break down bone tissue which may help with symptoms related bone metastases from urothelial cancer.

Taxane-based chemotherapy is currently one of the most commonly used regimen for salvage chemotherapy in advanced urothelial carcinoma. In previously untreated patients, single-agent paclitaxel, administered in a 24-hour infusion, produced an overall response rate of 42%, and single-agent docetaxel as a first-line therapy produced response rates of 31% and 45% in 11 patients with impaired renal function. Of the two taxanes, paclitaxel has been studied more extensively. Intravenous administration of paclitaxel requires the use of solubilizing agents such as Cremophor EL (CrEL) due to its hydrophobicity. CrEL often contributes to hypersensitivity reactions including hypotension or dyspnea with bronchospasm, some of which are major and potentially life-threatening. Minor allergic reactions such as transient rashes and flushing also may occur. Despite pretreatment with corticosteroids and histamine antagonists, minor reactions still occur in 10-44% of all patients, with 1-3% of patients experiencing potentially fatal reactions. CrEL may also act as a potential cofactor for the development of peripheral neuropathy. In addition, special infusion sets must be used clinically when administering CrEL-based paclitaxel. Genexol-PM (Samyang Co., Seoul, Korea), a form of paclitaxel formulated with sterile, lyophilized polymeric micells that allow intravenous delivery of paclitaxel without CrEL. The polymeric micelle formulation is composed of hundreds of low molecular weight, nontoxic, and biodegradable amphiphilic diblock copolymers which include monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(D,L-lactide), and has a great potential in terms of water solubility, in vivo stability, and the nanoscopic size (a diameter of 20-50 nm) of the micellar structure. A phase I study established that Genexol-PM administered at 390 mg/m2 intravenously for 3 h every 3 weeks was the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) in humans. Dose-limiting toxicities were neuropathy, myalgia, and neutropenia. No hypersensitivity reactions were observed in any patients despite the absence of antiallergic premedication. The recommended dosage for phase II studies was 300 mg/m2. Based on the promising results of taxane-based chemotherapy and the absence of standard second-line chemotherapy regimen for advanced urothelial cancer, the investigators designed phase II study to explore the efficacy and safety of Genexol-PM in advanced urothelial patients, who previously treated with gemcitabine plus platinum as adjuvant chemotherapy or 1st line therapy for metastatic diseases.

Background: - Urothelial cancer (tumors of the bladder, urethra, ureter, or renal pelvis) often responds initially to standard chemotherapy treatments, but frequently recurs and can often spread to other parts of the body. TRC105, an experimental drug that blocks the development of the new blood vessels needed for tumor growth, may be able to shrink or stabilize urothelial cancer tumors. TRC105 has been given previously to individuals with other types of cancer, and researchers are interested in determining its safety and effectiveness in treating urothelial cancer. Objectives: - To determine the safety and effectiveness of TRC105 as a treatment for metastatic urothelial cancer that has not responded to standard treatments. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with urothelial cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and has not responded to standard chemotherapy. Design: Participants will be screened with a physical examination, medical history, blood tests, and tumor imaging studies. Participants will receive TRC105 intravenously once every 2 weeks on days 1 and 15 of a 28-day treatment cycle. The first dose of TRC105 will be given over a 4-hour period; participants who do not have side effects may receive the next dose over 2 hours. If the second dose is tolerated, subsequent doses can be given over at least 1 hour. To help prevent known side effects of TRC105, participants will take two doses (one in the morning and one in the evening) of the steroid dexamethasone on the day before each infusion is scheduled. Participants may have additional dexamethasone 30 minutes before infusion, and may have the infusion slowed or stopped to adjust for side effects. Participants will be monitored with blood samples, physical examinations, and tumor imaging studies through the cycles of treatment. Participants will continue to take TRC105 for as long as the treatment is effective against the cancer and as long as the side effects are not severe enough to stop treatment.

This randomized phase III trial studies gemcitabine hydrochloride, cisplatin, and bevacizumab to see how well they work compared with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin in treating patients with urinary tract cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with bevacizumab, may induce changes in body's immune system and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. It is not yet known whether gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin are more effective when given with or without bevacizumab in treating patients with urinary tract cancer.