Clinical Research Directory

IDOV-Immune for Advanced Solid Tumors

This is a Phase I clinical trial evaluating an investigational treatment called IDOV-Immune, a type of oncolytic virus therapy, for adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Oncolytic viruses are designed to infect and destroy cancer cells and have the potential to stimulate the immune system to fight the tumor. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of IDOV-Immune, how well it is tolerated, and to identify the highest dose that can be safely given. Researchers will also study how the drug behaves in the body, how the immune system responds to it, and whether it shows any signs of shrinking tumors. Participants will receive a single intravenous (IV) infusion of IDOV-Immune and will be closely monitored for side effects and any changes in their cancer. This study is being conducted at multiple sites in the United States and Australia.

Domatinostat With Sirolimus for Relapsed, Refractory Sarcoma and Osteosarcoma

This is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and antitumor activity of domatinostat in combination with sirolimus in adolescents and adults with relapsed or refractory sarcoma and osteosarcoma.

Comprehensive Omics Analysis of Pediatric and Adult Solid Tumors and Establishment of a Repository for Related Biological Studies

Background: \- Laboratory investigators who are studying common childhood cancers are interested in developing a tissue repository to collect and store blood, serum, tissue, urine, or tumors of children who have cancer or adults who have common childhood cancers. To develop this repository, additional samples will be collected from children and adults who have been diagnosed with common childhood cancers such as leukemia and tumors of the central nervous system. Objectives: \- To collect and store blood, serum, tissue, urine, or tumor samples of children who have cancer or adults who have common childhood cancers. Eligibility: * Individuals who have been diagnosed with a common childhood cancer (e.g., leukemia) regardless of patient age. * Children, adolescents, and adults who have been diagnosed with a type of cancer more commonly found in adults. Design: * Extra blood, serum (the liquid part of blood), tissue, urine, or tumor samples will be collected from participants at a time when sampling is required for medical care or as part of a research study. * No additional procedures will be performed for the sole purpose of obtaining additional tumor tissue, aside from what is required for clinical care.

GRID Therapy for Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma (STS) are at high risk of recurrence. Pre-operative radiotherapy is used to increase the safe removal of tumors and improve local control in these patients. Increasing the preoperative radiotherapy dose with standard techniques might lead to normal tissue toxicity and postoperative wound complications. GRID radiation therapy is a technique that may increases radiation dose with minimal added toxicity. It is hypothesized that GRID radiation dose will improve tumor response without increasing post-operative wound complications. While GRID has been used in many patients, there have been few formal studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the technique. In this study, a single priming dose of GRID will be administered to subjects with high-risk extremity soft tissue sarcoma prior to standard radiotherapy and tumor resection to determine the safety and clinical efficacy of the GRID dose. This single-arm pilot study will assess the safety of spatially fractionated grid radiation therapy (GRID) on 20 subjects with resectable extremity soft tissue sarcoma, followed by standard-of-care conventional radiotherapy (XRT) and tumor resection.

LCI-SAR-BSTS-CTDNA-001: Circulating Tumor DNA Liquid Biopsy in Sarcoma Patients

The purpose of this research study is to see how well Low Pass Whole Genome Sequencing (LP-WGS) can detect circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) in the blood of participants who have bone or soft tissue sarcoma (type of cancer).

Testing the PD-1 Antibody, MK3475, Given With Ziv-aflibercept in Patients With Advanced Cancer

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ziv-aflibercept when given together with pembrolizumab in treating patients with solid tumors that that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Ziv-afibercept works by decreasing blood and nutrient supply to the tumor, which may result in shrinking the tumor. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving ziv-aflibercept together with pembrolizumab may be a better treatment for patients with advanced solid tumors.

DESTINY-PANTUMOUR04

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of T-DXd in patients with HER2-positive (IHC 3+) locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic solid tumors who have received prior systemic treatment for metastatic or advanced disease and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options in a real-world setting in the US

Phase I Trial of TURALIO(R) (Pexidartinib, PLX3397) in Children and Young Adults With Refractory Leukemias and Refractory Solid Tumors Including Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Associated Plexiform Neurofibromas (PN) and Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor ...

Background: \- Some people with cancer have solid tumors. Others have refractory leukemia. This may not go away after treatment. Researchers want to see if a drug called TURALIO(R) can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Objectives: \- To find the highest safe dose and side effects of TURALIO(R). To see if it helps treat certain types of cancer. Eligibility: \- People ages 3-35 with a solid tumor or leukemia that has returned or not responded to cancer therapies. Design: * Individuals will be screened with: * Medical history * Physical exam * Blood and urine tests * Heart tests * Scans or other tests of the tumor * Individuals will take TURALIO(R) as a capsule once daily for a 28-day cycle. They can do this for up to 2 years. * During the study, participants will have many tests and procedures. They include repeats of the screening tests. Individuals will keep a diary of symptoms. * Individuals with solid tumors will have scans or x-rays. * Individuals with leukemia will have blood tests. They may have a bone marrow sample taken. * Some individuals may have a biopsy. * When finished taking TURALIO(R), individuals will have follow-up visits. They will repeat the screening tests and note side effects.

STC-15 as a Part of Combination Therapy With Toripalimab in Selected Advanced Cancers and as Monotherapy in Participants With Selected Sarcomas

This early phase oncology trial will be conducted at various study centers to investigate the safety, tolerability, and antitumor activity of STC-15 (a METTL3 inhibitor) in combination with toripalimab (anti- programmed cell death 1 \[PD-1\]) in advanced unresectable or metastatic tumors. The Phase 2 Monotherapy part is an open-label, non-randomized, multicenter Simon's 2-stage design that investigates the safety, tolerability, and antitumor activity of STC-15 in participants with selected, relapsed sarcomas subtypes, dedifferentiated (DD) liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma (uterine and non-uterine).

68Ga-FAPi-46 PET/CT Scan in Imaging Patients With Sarcoma

This early phase I trial studies an imaging technique called 68Ga-FAPi-46 PET/CT to determine where and to which degree the FAPI tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) accumulates in normal and cancer tissues in patients with sarcoma. PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of radioactivity attached to very minimal amounts of tracer, in the case of this research, 68Ga-FAPi. Because some cancers take up 68Ga-FAPi it can be seen with PET. CT utilizes x-rays that traverse body from the outside. CT images provide an exact outline of organs and potential inflammatory tissue where it occurs in patient's body.

A Study of Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Metastatic and/or Locally Advanced Sarcoma

The purpose of this study is to determine how well the combination of therapy of talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) and pembrolizumab works in the treatment of patients with sarcoma.

Ovarian-Sparing Adaptive Radiotherapy in Young Adult Women

Female patients with early onset (\<50 years old) pelvic malignancies such as uterine and rectal cancers are rising in incidence, which often requires pelvic radiation; many of these patients are premenopausal and at a high risk of premature ovarian failure from radiotherapy. Premature ovarian failure carries significant cardiac, musculoskeletal, sexual, and psychosocial morbidity. Ovarian transposition carries variable success rates, is not readily accessible to the general population, and can still be at risk of clinically significant radiotherapy doses. There is an unmet need for innovative techniques to protect ovarian function.

Abductor Reattachment Methods in Proximal Femur Replacements: What is the Best Method?

The purpose of this study is to assess the functional outcomes in patients undergoing proximal femur resection and reconstruction with an endoprosthesis, based on the abductor muscle repair technique. The investigators hypothesize that those patients who receive reattachment of the abductors directly into the prosthesis will have better functional outcomes overall. Furthermore, the investigators plan to develop a simple, cost effective, and reproducible method to assess abductor function at clinical post-operative visits through plain radiographs.

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI)-Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Study

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) (also called "immunotherapy") are an effective family of anti-cancer drugs, but they can cause serious side effects. Some evidence suggests these side effects might happen because ICIs interact with other drugs that you may already be taking, making those drugs work differently, or causing more side effects. The purpose of this study is to see whether ICIs impact how the liver processes other drugs. To do this, participants will be given a probe cocktail of 7 different FDA-approved drugs that are processed in different ways in the liver.

Comparison of the Effects of Needle Biopsy Tract Resection and Non-resection on Recurrence Rate in Patients With Primary Extremity Sarcoma

This randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial aims to evaluate whether non-resection of needle biopsy tract is non-inferior to routine biopsy tract resection in terms of local recurrence in patients with primary extremity musculoskeletal sarcoma undergoing en-bloc surgical treatment. Biopsy tract resection is traditionally recommended to reduce the risk of tumor seeding; however, its benefit in reducing recurrence has not been definitively demonstrated, particularly when core needle biopsy is widely used. Also, avoiding biopsy tract resection may preserve uninvolved tissue without compromising oncologic safety. The primary objective of this study is to compare local recurrence rates between patients who undergo biopsy tract resection and those who do not. Secondary objectives include comparisons of surgical complications, functional outcomes, overall survival, and progression-free survival.

Repurposing Riluzole for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Trial

This is a phase 2a, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled pilot clinical trial determining the impact of riluzole therapy on circulating brain derived neuropathic factor (BDNF) levels in cancer survivors (recently completing prior treatment regimens) or patients who have received whole brain radiation for benign or malignant tumors with cancer related cognitive impairment.

Trial of Selumetinib and Bromodomain Inhibitor With Durvalumab for Sarcomas

A multi-institutional open-label phase 1/2 trial of selumetinib in combination with ZEN-3694 and durvalumab in refractory/unresectable sarcomas including MPNST. The phase 1 portion will be separated in two parts and will be open to all patients with refractory/relapsed sarcomas. The phase 2 portion will be for patients with refractory/unresectable NF1-associated MPNST.

Locally ablatiVe therApy in oLigO-pRogressive sOlid tUmorS (VALOROUS)

This is a phase 2 pragmatic study that evaluates the clinical benefit of continuing systemic therapy with the addition of locally ablative therapies for oligo-progressive solid tumors as the primary objective. The primary outcome measure is the time to treatment failure (defined as time to change in systemic failure or permanent discontinuation of therapy) following locally ablative therapy.

Navigation Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

The investigators propose to: 1) Adapt an evidence-based cancer-focused patient navigation (PN) program for the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer survivor population; and 2) Plan and conduct an effectiveness-implementation trial of this program within Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC). PLEASE NOTE: This study is awarded in two phases. The UG3 phase has been awarded for the first two years; upon successful completion of this phase by meeting pre-defined milestones, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will provide funding for the second phase of the study (Years 3-6), which will allow our team to conduct a trial to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the adapted PN program for the AYA cancer survivor population. This application is focused on the initial UG3 phase and will update the protocol for the UH3 trial upon successful completion of the UG3 milestones and receipt of the UH3 award. The primary objectives in the UG3 phase of the study are to adapt and tailor an existing PN program to meet the needs of AYA cancer survivors and the local clinical context via (a) interviews with key stakeholders (patients, clinicians, administrators) and (b) guidance from our AYA Primary Care Survivorship Council. The investigators will conduct a pilot study of the adapted PN program and refine the program to enhance acceptability to patients and clinicians, enhance feasibility and effectiveness, and develop and pilot evaluation tools and methods prior to the start of the UH3 phase of the trial, which will be a larger trial. Objectives will be updated for the UH3 phase once awarded.

Lead-212 PSV359 Therapy for Patients With Solid Tumors

Phase I/IIa image-guided, alpha-particle therapy study of \[203Pb\]Pb-PSV359 and \[212Pb\]Pb-PSV359 in patients with solid tumors that are known to be Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP)-positive.

Distance-Based Exercise to Preserve Function and Prevent Disability

This clinical trial studies whether an exercise program can be successfully delivered to patients receiving treatment for cancer through virtual sessions and allow patients to exercise in their own home. Treatments for cancer can cause side effects such as fatigue and loss of strength. These side effects can make it difficult to work, take care of family, and do other things the patient wants to do. Preliminary research shows that exercise can help prevent some of these side effects, but it can be more difficult to start an exercise program when a patient is receiving cancer treatment. The exercise program in this study is delivered through telehealth (TH) video calls. The TH sessions are delivered by trained staff that supervise resistance exercises. The trained staff also provide guidance to the patient on completing unsupervised aerobic sessions on their own. This may be a successful way to deliver an exercise program and make it easier for cancer patients to exercise in their own home during treatment.

Determining the Biodistribution of an Imaging Tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) in Patients With Solid Tumors or Hematologic Cancers

This phase I trial is evaluating a new imaging tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) with positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) to determine where and to which degree the tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) accumulates in normal and cancer tissues (the biodistribution) in patients with solid tumors or hematologic (blood) cancers. PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of radioactivity attached to very minimal amounts of tracer, in the case of this research, 68Ga-FAPi-46. Because some cancers take up 68Ga-FAPi-46, it can be seen with PET. CT utilizes x-rays that traverse the body from the outside. CT images provide an exact outline of organs and potential inflammatory tissue where it occurs in a patient's body. Combining a PET scan with a CT scan can help make the image easier to interpret. PET/CT scans are hybrid scanners that combine both modalities into a single scan during the same examination.

Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection

This study collects blood and tissue samples from patients with cancer and without cancer to evaluate tests for early cancer detection. Collecting and storing samples of blood and tissue from patients with and without cancer to study in the laboratory may help researchers develop tests for the early detection of cancers.

Fluorescence-Guided Optimization of Sarcoma Margins

This is a Danish national multicenter prospective cohort study to evaluate if fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) using indocyanine green (ICG) can reduce the rate of positive margins following sarcoma resection.