Clinical Research Directory

Study of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH) in People With Ovarian Cancer Who Are Having Cytoreductive Surgery

Participants will be scheduled for primary cytoreductive surgery as part of their standard care. Before surgery, participants will be assigned by chance to a study group. Depending on which group they are in, they will receive either acute normovolemic hemodilution/ANH during surgery or standard surgical management during surgery. The researchers think acute normovolemic hemodilution/ANH may decrease the need for allogenic blood transfusion/ABT in people having primary cytoreductive surgery.

Oregovomab Plus Chemo in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Following Optimal Debulking Surgery

Study to compare the safety and efficacy of oregovomab versus placebo, administered in combination with specific cycles of a standard six-cycle chemotherapy regimen (paclitaxel and carboplatin), for the treatment of subjects with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer who have undergone optimal debulking.

Oregovomab Plus Chemotherapy in Neo-adjuvant Setting in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

A clinical study to compare the efficacy and safety of five administrations of oregovomab versus placebo, infused in schedule dependent sequence with specific cycles of a standard six-cycle chemotherapy regimen (paclitaxel and carboplatin), for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer who are planned to receive neoadjuvant treatment followed by interval debulking surgery (IDS) and adjuvant treatment.

Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula Edodes Mycelia (AHCC®) in Ovarian Cancer Patients on Adjuvant Chemotherapy

This is a pilot phase, randomized, double-blinded feasibility pilot study of AHCC in participants with ovarian cancer.

Prospective Cohort Study of Germline Variant Carriers With BRCA1 or BRCA2

To determine the incidence and risk factors in the development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers in Japanese women carrying Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene (BRCA)1/2 variants.

A Study of the Drug I131-Omburtamab in People With Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors and Other Solid Tumors in the Peritoneum

The purpose of this study is to test any good and bad effects of the study drug 131I-omburtamab. 131I-omburtamab could prevent the cancer from returning, or delay the cancer from getting worse, but it could also cause side effects. Researchers hope to learn more about how 131I-omburtamab works in the body, and how effective it is in treating cancer. 131I-Omburtamab is not approved by the FDA to treat DSRCT or other cancers of the peritoneum.

Intra-tumoral (IT) Injection of vvDD-hIL2-2-RG-1 for Metastatic Gastrointestinal and Peritoneal Tumors

This research study aims to evaluate the safety and determine the optimal dose of a new experimental drug, vvDD-hIL2 (vaccinia virus double-deleted human interleukin 2), in patients with advanced abdominal cancer. The study will involve three dose levels, with three to six patients enrolled at each level. vvDD-hIL2 is a genetically modified vaccinia virus, derived from the virus previously used for smallpox vaccination. The modification is intended to target and destroy tumors while minimizing harm to healthy tissues by stimulating the body's immune response. Participants will receive an injection of vvDD-hIL2 directly into their abdominal tumors at AHN West Penn. The study team will monitor for side effects and assess tumor response to the treatment. Active participation will last up to two months, involving seven clinic visits and approximately four lab visits at AHN West Penn Hospital. Visits will include standard of care procedures as well as study-specific tests and exams. Most visits will last one to two hours, with some extending to two to three hours. The drug administration day will require a twelve-hour visit. Effectiveness and side effects will be evaluated through blood draws, oral swabs, urinalysis and tissue biopsies. Tissue samples will be used for genomic analysis and stored for potential future research. Data collected may also be used for future research purposes. Previous human trials of vvDD-hIL2 have reported side effects such as pain, rash or inflammation at the injection site, low-grade fevers, flu-like symptoms, and fatigue. There is a rare risk of rash transmission to close contacts with skin openings, and information on limiting contact and managing rash development will be provided.

SCT-001 CAR T Cells Therapy for Relapsed and Refractory Ovarian Cancer

This study is an open-label, dose-escalation, investigator-initiated phase I interventional clinical study. To evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of SCT-001 CAR-T cell injection in subjects with relapsed and refractory epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer, and to explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics, biomarker changes and immunogenicity of SCT-001 CAR-T cell injection in subjects with relapsed and refractory epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer. In this study, two trial cohorts were set up, cohort 1 was the intraperitoneal route of administration, and the subjects enrolled in cohort 1 needed to meet the conditions for intraperitoneal administration ((1) the subject had a large amount of ascites, (2) the subject was suitable for peritoneal catheterization, (3) the subject had no severe abdominal adhesions, and (4) the subject agreed to undergo intraperitoneal surgical catheterization for intraperitoneal administration); Cohort 2 is the intravenous route.

Study and Modulation of Immune Responses in Primary and Metastatic Colon Cancers

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cancer in France. Treatment of CRC relies primarily on surgical removal of the primary tumor and chemotherapy is the current standard of care for synchronous metastatic disease. Overall survival remains strongly correlated with the tumor stage at the time of surgery, from 90% at five years for localized disease (stages 1 and 2), to around 20% for metastatic forms of the disease (stage 4). Recent research in cancer highlights the role of the immune system in the development, evolution and fate of tumors. Understanding the nature of interactions between different immune cells infiltrating the tumor is important for the development of innovative therapies. Recently, the consensus molecular classification of CRC confirmed the importance of the immune response in CRC by showing that a "high immune response" is a good prognostic indicator for patients with this pathology. However, immunotherapies are effective for only a minority of patients with metastatic CRC. Indeed, anti Programmed cell Death 1 (anti-PD-1), -PD-L1 immune checkpoint blocking antibodies have only shown effectiveness in patients with microsatellite instability (MSI), which only represents 5% of metastatic CRCs. Thus, the aim of this study is to better understand the role of the immune system on the development of CRC and its possible modulation to treat or prevent metastatic recurrences.

International Registration of Isolated STIC: to Report and Investigate the Risk of Serous Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

To prospectively assess the incidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis for women with isolated STIC (serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma). Moreover, to identify histopathological characteristics of STIC which are reproducible and associated to the risk of peritoneal carcinomatosis and to report the findings of additional diagnostics.