Falls Church, Virginia Clinical Trials

L Laura Retson, MD

Cobimetinib in Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH), and Other Histiocytic Disorders

This is a research study of a drug called cobimetinib in children and adults diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), and other histiocytic disorders that has returned or does not respond to treatment. Cobimetinib blocks activation of a protein called Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) that is part of incorrect growth …

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 …

E Eibhleann Cojocari

Using Aspirin to Improve Immunological Features of Ovarian Tumors

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of aspirin with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for decreasing markers of immune suppression in the tumor at interval debulking surgery, in women with diagnosed ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal carcinoma

Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Chemotherapy With or Without a Floxuridine and Dexamethasone Pump in People With Cholangiocarcinoma That Cannot Be Removed With Surgery

This study will compare the safety and effects of HAI floxuridine and dexamethasone combined with the standard chemotherapy drugs gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (GemOx) with those of GemOx alone in people with untreated cholangiocarcinoma that cannot be removed with surgery. The researchers want to find out whether the study treatment works …

Immunotherapy Using Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes for Patients With Metastatic Cancer

Background The NCI Surgery Branch has developed an experimental therapy that involves taking white blood cells from patients' tumors, growing them in the laboratory in large numbers, and then giving the cells back to the patient. These cells are called Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes, or TIL and we have given this …

First in Human Study of TORL-1-23 in Participants With Advanced Cancer

This first-in-human study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor activity of TORL-1-23 in patients with advanced cancer

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Neural and Psychological Mechanisms of Pain Perception

Background Painful stimuli cause changes in a network of brain regions called the "Pain Matrix." But most of these regions respond to many other stimuli, not just pain. Researchers want to understand how different factors influence pain. They want to test what happens when people expect different levels of pain …

H Hirva Mamdani, MD

Chiauranib for Advanced Solid Malignant Tumors and Relapsed/Refractory SCLC.

This is a Phase 1b/2, single-arm, open-label, dose-escalation study including 2 stages: Phase 1b: Dose-Escalation Stage (Single-Dose and Consecutive-Dose Periods) Phase 2: recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of chiauranib will be given to all patients enrolled in this phase once daily for 28-day cycles continuously with no interruption between cycles.

A Study to Learn About The COVID-19 (Study) Vaccine (Called COMIRNATY) in People That Are Less Than 21 Years Old.

The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study vaccine (called COMIRNATY) for the potential prevention of COVID-19. This study is seeking participants who: Are age <21 years. Have presentation to participating medical center with evaluation in Emergency Room and/or hospitalization. Received …

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[18F]PF-06445974 to Image PDE4B in Major Depressive Disorder Using PET

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric condition. People with MDD have occasional bouts of depressive symptoms; these bouts are called major depressive episodes (MDEs). Researchers want to know if people having MDEs have lower levels of an enzyme called PDE4B in their brains. Primary Objective: To determine whether …