Maryland Clinical Trials for Pleural Mesothelioma
1. National Institute of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
Name of Study:
SS1P and Pentostatin Plus Cyclophosphamide for Mesothelioma
Study type:
Interventional
Purpose:
To test the effectiveness of SS1P plus two drugs that suppress the immune system to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01362790
Status:
Active, not recruiting – Start date-May 2011- end date April 2018; Total enrollment 75
Location:
National Institute of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda Maryland
Contact:
Yvonne D. Mallory, R.N.
301-402-0255
malloryy@mail.nih.gov
Raffit Hassan MD
301-451-8742
rh276q@nih.gov
2. National Institute of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
Name of Study:
Tissue Procurement and Natural History Study of Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
Study type:
Observational
Purpose:
To allow sample acquisition for use in the study of mesothelioma
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01950572
Status:
Currently recruiting, September 2013- end July 2034; Estimated enrollment 1,000
Location:
National Institute of Health Clinical Center 9000 Rockville Place Bethesda Maryland United States 20892
Contact:
Lisa A. Bengston, R.N.
240-760-6106
bengstonia@mail.nih.gov
Raffit Hassan MD
240-760-6232
rh276q@nih.gov
3. National Institute of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
Name of Study:
Evaluation of Cell Changes in Blood and Tissues in Cancers of the Lung, Esophagus and Lung Lining
Study type:
Observational
Purpose:
Chromatin is the structural building block of a chromosome. It is found inside the nucleus of a cell and consists of a complex of DNA and protein. Cancers of the lung, pleura (lung lining) and esophagus show profound changes in chromatin structure that may affect the course of disease in patients. To evaluate people with cancer of the lung, pleura (lung lining) and esophagus for participation in NCI clinical trial- to obtain biopsies (small pieces of tissue) from tumor, normal tissue and blood samples to learn more about the cellular changes in blood and tissues in tumors of the lung, esophagus and pleura and surrounding structures in the chest.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00242723
Status:
Currently recruiting- Started October 2005; Estimated enrollment 800
Location:
National Institute of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda Maryland
Contact:
Tricia Kunst, R.N.
301-451-1233
kunstt@mail.nih.gov
David S. Schrump, MD
301-496-2128
david_schrump@nih.gov
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