A Study of Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel With or Without NPC-1C to Treat Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

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This is a randomized phase II multi-institution prospective open label study in which up to 90 subjects with metastatic, locally advanced unresectable or recurrent pancreatic cancer who previously received treatment with chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX or FOLFIRINOX-like regimen will be enrolled into one of two arms: A: NPC-1C with gemcitabine and… Read more »

Study of DKN-01 and Gemcitabine/Cisplatin in Patients With Carcinoma to Primary to the Intra- or Extra-Hepatic Biliary System or Gallbladder

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DKN-01 is a humanized monoclonal antibody (Mab) with neutralizing activity against Dkk-1 and is being developed as an anti-neoplastic agent. This study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and anti-tumor activity of DKN-01 in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with carcinoma primary to the intra- or… Read more »

Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel Combined With Momelotinib in Participants With Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

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There will be two phases to this study. The lead-in phase will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of momelotinib combined with nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine in adults with previously untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The randomized treatment phase will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability… Read more »

PROSPECT: Chemotherapy Alone or Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery

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The standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer involves chemotherapy and radiation, known as 5FUCMT, (the chemotherapy drugs 5-fluorouracil/capecitabine and radiation therapy) prior to surgery. Although radiation therapy to the pelvis has been a standard and important part of treatment for rectal cancer and has been shown to decrease the… Read more »

Sorafenib + mFOLFOX for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the effectiveness of an investigational combination of drugs to learn whether the drug combination works in treating a specific cancer. "Investigational" means that the modified FOLFOX and sorafenib combination is still being studied and that research… Read more »

LDE225 With Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin, and Irinotecan for Untreated Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

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LDE225 is a new medicine that blocks the Hedgehog (Hh) pathway. The Hh pathway is a cascade of molecular events that control cell growth and have been linked with the development of many human cancers, including pancreatic cancer. Information from research studies suggests that LDE225 in combination with FOLFIRINOX may… Read more »

BRAF/MEK/EGFR Inhibitor Combination Study in Colorectal Cancer

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This is an open-label, three-part Phase 1/2 study to investigate the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and clinical activity of trametinib (GSK1120212) and dabrafenib (GSK2118436) when administered in combination with the anti-EGFR antibody panitumumab in subjects with BRAF-mutation V600E or V600K positive colorectal cancer (CRC). Part 1 of the study will consist… Read more »