Esophageal Cancer
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-01-16Clinical Trial Update: Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Irinotecan and Bevacizumab (TPCA) in Metastatic Esophageal and Gastric Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 study of TPCA (docetaxel, cisplatin, irinotecan, and bevacizumab) in metastatic esophageal and gastric cancer has completed, with re…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-01-09Clinical Trial Update: A Phase 1 Study of Mixed Bacteria Vaccine (MBV) in Patients With Tumors Expressing NY-ESO-1 Antigen [Phase 1]
Phase 1 study of a mixed bacteria vaccine (MBV) targeting NY-ESO-1 tissue expression in various tumors; completed with posted results.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-01-06Clinical Trial Update: A Clinical Research of CAR T Cells Targeting EpCAM Positive Cancer [Phase 1, Phase 2]
Phase 1/Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating EpCAM-targeted CAR T cells across multiple cancers, including colon, esophageal, pancreatic, prost…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-01-05Clinical Trial Update: Treatment of Malignant Strictures in Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction With Covered or Partially Covered Stent. [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating covered or partially covered stents for malignant esophageal and gastroesophageal junction strictures ha…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-12-14Clinical Trial Update: Acceptability of Less Harmful Alternatives to Cigarettes [NA]
This completed clinical trial posted results in 2016 evaluating the acceptability of less harmful alternatives to cigarettes across multiple…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-12-13Clinical Trial Update: Bortezomib, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Unresectable, Metastatic Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 study evaluating the combination of bortezomib, paclitaxel, and carboplatin in unresectable, metastatic esophageal or gastroesopha…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-12-13Clinical Trial Update: Docetaxel and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Metastatic Cancer of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 study evaluating docetaxel plus capecitabine for metastatic stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer has completed. The trial w…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-12-13Clinical Trial Update: Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 trial evaluating gefitinib for locally advanced esophageal cancer has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-12-07Clinical Trial Update: Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Esophageal Cancer or Stomach Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial of oxaliplatin and capecitabine in advanced esophageal and gastric cancer has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-12-07Clinical Trial Update: Radiation Therapy and Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Fluorouracil Followed by Esophagectomy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction [Phase 2]
This is a Phase 2 trial evaluating a trimodality approach—radiation therapy followed by paclitaxel, carboplatin, and fluorouracil, and then …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-11-23Clinical Trial Update: Phase I/II Trial of Tivantinib With FOLFOX for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors and Previously Untreated Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Distal Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Junction or Stomach [Phase 1, Phase 2]
Phase I/II trial evaluating tivantinib with FOLFOX for advanced solid tumors including metastatic adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus, ga…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-11-15Clinical Trial Update: Phase II Study of Irinotecan and Panitumumab [Phase 2]
Phase II study evaluating the combination of irinotecan and panitumumab in esophageal cancer has completed and posted its results.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-10-28Clinical Trial Update: FDG-PET-CT and Biomarkers in Esophageal Cancer [NA]
This clinical trial update notes that the study evaluating FDG-PET-CT imaging and biomarkers in esophageal cancer has completed. The sponsor…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-10-28Clinical Trial Update: Short-term Starvation vs. Normal Diet Before Chemotherapy of Solid Tumors [NA]
A clinical trial from University Hospital Tuebingen compares short-term starvation versus a normal diet before chemotherapy in solid tumors;…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-10-13Clinical Trial Update: Celecoxib to Prevent Cancer in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus [Phase 2]
This clinical trial update reports the completion of a Phase 2 study evaluating celecoxib for cancer prevention in patients with Barrett's e…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-10-04Clinical Trial Update: Vaccine Therapy With or Without Sirolimus in Treating Patients With NY-ESO-1 Expressing Solid Tumors [Phase 1]
Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an NY-ESO-1 vaccine therapy with or without sirolimus in patients whose tumors express NY-ESO-1.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-10-04Clinical Trial Update: Dexmedetomidine and Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction in Thoracic Surgical Procedures and One-Lung Ventilation
Clinical trial update on the use of dexmedetomidine to study its effects on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction during thoracic surgery and o…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-09-19Clinical Trial Update: Deep Neuromuscular Relaxation in Patients for Thoraco-laparoscopic Esophagectomy [Phase 4]
Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating deep neuromuscular relaxation during thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-09-13Clinical Trial Update: Impact of Gastric Tube Reconstruction Widths on Quality of Life for Esophagogastric Cancers [Phase 3]
Phase 3 clinical trial update evaluating how the width of gastric tube reconstruction impacts quality of life in patients with esophagogastr…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-08-25Clinical Trial Update: Radiochemotherapy in Elderly Patients With Oesophagus Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial update on radiochemotherapy in elderly patients with esophageal cancer; the study status is completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-08-22Clinical Trial Update: Chemoradiation and Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) in Patients With Esophageal Carcinoma [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating chemoradiation with tetrathiomolybdate in esophageal cancer; the study is completed with results posted in…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-08-18Clinical Trial Update: Tissue Oxygenation Are Associated With Anastomotic Leak Rates After an Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
A completed clinical trial found associations between tissue oxygenation and anastomotic leak rates after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in esopha…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-08-17Clinical Trial Update: Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI )for Early Response Assessment in Patients With Esophageal Cancer
An update on a clinical trial evaluating diffusion-weighted MRI for early response assessment in patients with esophageal cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-08-10Clinical Trial Update: Liposomal Paclitaxel Combined Nedaplatin in Treatment of Advanced or Recurrent Esophageal Carcinoma [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating liposomal paclitaxel plus nedaplatin in advanced or recurrent esophageal cancer has completed, with the up…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-08-10Clinical Trial Update: Study of D-Methadone in Patients With Chronic Pain [Phase 1, Phase 2]
A Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating D-Methadone in patients with chronic pain and various cancers has completed enrollment with results po…