Clinical Research Directory

Collection of Blood and Urine From Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Background: -Research in NCI's Radiation Oncology Branch depends on the availability of blood and urine samples from patients receiving radiation therapy. Objectives: -To explore the effects of radiation therapy on gene expression in white blood cells, to measure radiation damage in red blood cells and to examine changes in hormone levels in the blood and urine after radiation therapy. Eligibility: -Patients 18 years of age and older who are receiving radiation therapy. Design: * Blood and urine samples are collected when participants enter the study. * Additional samples may be collected at different times during and after treatment. Ideally, samples are obtained before, at the completion of, and 1 month following radiation therapy. Blood samples usually will be collected during routine patient monitoring procedures and will not require an additional needle stick. * A total of 300 patients will be studied at the NCI in Bethesda, MD, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Phase 2 Trial of Obinutuzumab and CC-99282 for Patients With Previously Untreated High Tumor Burden Follicular Lymphoma

To learn if obinutuzumab in combination with CC-99282 can help to control previously untreated, high tumor burden FL

Application of ⁶⁸Ga-FXX489 (NNS309) PET/CT Imaging in Diagnosis of Tumor Diseases.

A new radiotracer, 68Ga-FXX489 (NNS309), has been developed for tracking fibroblast activation protein (FAP) and visualizing the tumor stroma. The purpose of the study is to explore the diagnostic value of 68Ga-FXX489 (NNS309) PET/CT imaging in oncological diseases, to assess its safety, imaging characteristics, and biodistribution after administration.

Prospective Use of Philips iSuite for Interventional Procedures

This research study is being done to look at new MRI imaging guidance software, Philips Interventional iSuite software, to see if using will improve the physician's ability to quickly place and guide needle tip position for biopsies and ablations.

68Ga-NK224 PET Imaging of PD-L1 Expression in Cancers

To evaluate the potential usefulness of 68Ga-NK224 positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for the evaluation of PD-L1 expression in primary and/or metastatic tumors, compared with histopathological results.

T Cell Receptor Gene-Engineered and Dominant Negative TGF-β Receptor T Cell Therapy Targeting KRAS Mutations in the Treatment of Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumor

An open label, dose-escalation clinical study to evaluate the safety, anti-tumor activity and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) of NW-301VT in subjects with advanced solid tumor.

A First-in-Human Study of the CIPHER System During Brain Surgery for Newly Diagnosed Glioma

The goal of this clinical trial is to collect data on the use of the CIPHER System when used by a surgeon during brain tumor removal. The main questions it aims to answer are: * To evaluate the safety of the CIPHER System when used during brain tumor surgery (Primary) * To evaluate the function of the electrodes under recording and stimulating conditions during surgery (Secondary) Participants will undergo standard-of-care surgery to remove their tumor. Just before the tumor is removed, the CIPHER System will be tested on the main tumor and the surrounding margin areas. Participants will be monitored during standard hospital visits occurring during the recovery period after surgery as well as two- and six-weeks after surgery.

Application of [68Ga]Ga-NI-FAPI-04 PET/CT Imaging in Fibroblast Activation Protein Related Diseases

The purpose of this study is to conduct clinical research on \[68Ga\] Ga-NI-FAPI-04 PET/CT imaging and further investigate its diagnostic value in fibroblast activation related diseases.

Focused Ultrasound and RadioTHERapy for Noninvasive Palliative Pain Treatment in Patients With Bone Metastases

The FURTHER study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of MR-HIFU (alone or in combination with EBRT) compared to EBRT alone, the standard-of-care, as a palliative treatment option to relieve CIBP. The FURTHER study consists of a multicenter, three-armed randomized controlled trial (FURTHER RCT) and a patient registry arm (FURTHER Registry), which will be performed in six hospitals in four European countries.

The MOMENTUM Study: The Multiple Outcome Evaluation of Radiation Therapy Using the MR-Linac Study

The Multi-OutcoMe EvaluatioN of radiation Therapy Using the Unity MR-Linac Study (MOMENTUM) is a multi-institutional, international registry facilitating evidenced based implementation of the Unity MR-Linac technology and further technical development of the MR-Linac system with the ultimate purpose to improve patients' survival, local, and regional tumor control and quality of life.

PREDICTT Clinical Trial: Prospective Evaluation Of Pressure-Enabled Delivery And Alterations In CT-Based Tumor-To-Normal Liver Ratio And Tumor Dose Using The Trinav Infusion System

This single-arm prospective study will compare CT-based tumor-to-normal ratio (TNR) measurements obtained using TriNav versus endhole microcatheters.

Development of New Diagnostic Tools in Capsule Endoscopy

Patients participating to this study will provide images and videos of capsule endoscopy to train, tune and evaluate technological bricks of artificial intelligence solutions, in order to improve diagnostic performances of the procedure, while reducing reading time by physicians.

Evaluation of the Response and Non-response of Nirogacestat in Desmoid Tumors- Clinical Study

To learn about the safety and effects of an investigational drug called nirogacestat when given to participants with a desmoid tumor/aggressive fibromatosis

Artificial Intelligence-Guided Detection of Blood Vessels to Enhance Safety in Third-Space Endoscopic Procedures

This prospective study aims to evaluate the performance of a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) clinical decision support tool during third space endoscopic procedures, such as Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM). While these procedures are effective for treating gastrointestinal neoplasms and motility disorders, they carry risks of intraprocedural bleeding and perforation if submucosal blood vessels are not correctly identified and coagulated. Building on previous retrospective validation, this study will assess whether a real-time artificial intelligence model can assist endoscopists in detecting and delineating blood vessels more accurately and faster during live human procedures.

Bladder Preservation for Patients With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) With Variant Histology

This is a Phase II, single cohort study designed to evaluate outcomes in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) with variant histology who receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) with or without immunotherapy (IO) followed by trimodal therapy (TMT). Enrolled patients will undergo at least 3 cycles of NAC +/- IO (oncologist's choice) followed by a four- or six-week course of concurrent standard of care chemotherapy and radiation therapy. These patients will be compared with historical controls of patients with a diagnosis of pure urothelial carcinoma who have undergone TMT. This study has been designed to test the hypothesis that variant histology TMT can be delivered within 45 days of NAC +/- IO and is therefore a viable option in patients who are risk of systemic disease spread.

Decoupling Immunotherapy Toxicity and Cancer Response

This study is a novel evaluation of cardiotoxicity after ICI therapy based on traditional CV risk factors with the addition of metabolomic profiles, epigenetic aging, and CHIP. It is not an extension of previous work in ICI therapy.

A Pilot Study to Assess Changes in Tumor Biology Following Second-line Treatment With Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

This is a clinical research study to learn if pembrolizumab in combination with lenvatinib can help to control pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

The HistoSonics Edison™ System for Treatment of Primary Solid Renal Tumors Using Histotripsy (#HOPE4KIDNEY)

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the HistoSonics Edison System for the destruction of kidney tissue by treating primary solid renal tumors.

Evaluation of Proton Therapy in Pediatric Cancer Patients

This is a Phase IV clinical trial observing and evaluating the safety of proton therapy in children. Protocol therapy is not being done as part of this clinical trial. The radiation targeting, planning, prescribed dose, fractionation, schedule, and use of other forms of therapy will be done per other therapeutic protocols at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH) at the discretion of the treating physicians associated with those trials.

Trial of Nab-Sirolimus in Combination With Letrozole in Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer

A Phase 2 Multi-center Open-label Trial of nab-Sirolimus in Combination with Letrozole in Advanced or Recurrent Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer

AZD6244 (ARRY-142886) Solid Oral Dosage Formulation in Participants With Advanced Solid Malignancies

The primary purpose of the study is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a capsule of AZD6244 in participants with advanced solid malignancies.

Dose-escalation Study to Assess Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Nab-Sirolimus in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors and Moderate Liver Impairment

This is a phase 1, multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation study of nab-sirolimus in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors and moderate hepatic impairment or normal hepatic function.

Phase I, Open-Label, Study of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Engineered With Membrane Bound IL15 Plus Acetazolamide in Adult Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

The goal of this clinical research study is to find the recommended dose of OBX-115 in combination with acetazolamide that can be given to patients with metastatic melanoma previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. The safety and tolerability of the study drug combination will also be studied.

Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Lenvatinib in Patients With TNBC, NSCLC, and Other Tumor Types and Brain Metastases

This is a single-center, open-label, multi-cohort Phase II study evaluating the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in combination with lenvatinib in patients with solid tumors and brain metastases. The study will be comprised of 3 patient cohorts: triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and solid tumor types other than TNBC and NSCLC. Cohort 3 will be comprised of solid tumor types with established (e.g., renal cell carcinoma \[RCC\], endometrial cancer) or preliminary clinical evidence (e.g., gastric cancer, colorectal cancer) of efficacy of programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and angiogenesis inhibitors. The study will be conducted using a Simon's optimal two-stage design, and approximately 87 patients will be enrolled concurrently (n=29 per cohort). The primary endpoint is intracranial objective response rate (ORR) as assessed by the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1.