What Clinical Trials are Available at The Cancer Center?

NSABP B-31:  A Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Taxol to Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Taxol Plus Herceptin in Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients that Overexpress HER2

NSABP B-35: A Phase III Clinical Trial Comparing Anastrozole with Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Undergoing Lumpectomy with Radiation Therapy.

CALGB 40101: A Phase III, 2 x 2 Factorial Randomized Research Study for Women with Node-Negative Breast Cancer:  Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (AC) (4 vs 6 Cycles) Versus Paclitaxel (4 vs 6 Cycles) as Adjuvant Therapy.  

CALGB 79809: Adjuvant Breast with Chemotherapy-Induced Ovarian Failure: Zometa in Prevention of Bone Loss

NSABP P-2: STAR - Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene in High-Risk Postmenopausal Women. 

NCIC CTG BR.19: Randomized Phase III, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Research Trial of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antagonist, ZD1839 (IRESSA)
in Completely Resected Primary Stage IB, II and IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Alpha Oncology (A1-99002L):  A  Randomized, Phase III Multicenter Trial of Gemcitabine in Combination with Carboplatin or Paclitaxel versus Paclitaxel plus Carboplatin in Patients with Metastatic (Stage IIIB, IV) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.  

Pharmacia CPTAIV-0020-411:  A Randomized, Multi-center Phase III Research Trial of Irinotecan in Combination with Three Different Methods of Administration of Fluoropyrimidine:  Infusional 5-FU (FOLFIRI), Bolus 5-FU (Day 1& 8), and Oral Capecitabine (Day 1-14); with Celecoxib versus Placebo as First-line Treatment for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

Glaxo Smith Kline SK&F 104864-A/615:  An Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase III Study Comparing Combination IV Topotecan/Docetaxel To Docetaxel Alone In Second-Line Advanced (IIIB/IV) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).  

Lilly H3E-US-JMFW:  A Randomized, Phase II Research Trial of ALIMTA/Cisplatin and ALIMTA/Carboplatin in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. 

Amgen 20020122:  A Randomized, Open Label, Multicenter Study of Primary Prophylaxis with Pegfilgrastim Versus Secondary Prophylaxis as an Adjunct to Chemotherapy in Elderly Subjects (65 years old) with Cancer.   

LCCC 0204: A Modified Phase I/II Research Trial of Weekly Docetaxel and ZD1839 in     Elderly Patients with Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cance

Non-Treatment Studies

NSABP Co-STAR:  (Wake Forest School of Medicine) – Effects of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators on Cognitive Aging (STAR patients only).  

CALGB 369901: Observational Cohort Study: Chemotherapy Decisions in Women Age 65 or Older with Operable, Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer. 

CALGB 9665:  Research Study of Tissue Obtained from Untreated Patients Newly Diagnosed with Acute/Chronic Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome. 

Miscellaneous Clinical Trials 

UNC-School of Public Health: The Carolina Head and Neck Cancer (CHANCE) Study.  

North Carolina Melanoma Study: (00-EPID-32-0RC)  

North Carolina Ovarian Study: (575-99-4R2ER) Research Study of Molecular Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer.   

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