ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA

This early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of a drug called veliparib when given with two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed. It includes patients who also have liver or kidney probl…

This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called INCB123667, taken as a tablet, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study will first test the drug alone, then in combination with other cancer therapies. The main goals are to…

This early-phase trial is testing a new drug called NTX-1088, which targets a protein on cancer cells, either alone or combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. The study involves 90 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are …

This study examines whether placing a feeding tube before chemotherapy helps prevent muscle loss in people with advanced esophageal cancer. About 60 adults receiving treatment with a goal to cure will be followed. Researchers will compare muscle mass at diagnosis, before surgery,…

This early-phase trial tests a new type of cell therapy for children and young adults with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, which are trained in the lab to recognize and attack multiple cancer…

This phase II trial is testing whether giving a chemotherapy combination called mFOLFOX6 before the usual chemoradiation and surgery can help prevent esophageal cancer from returning. The study involves 40 adults with locally advanced esophageal cancer that can be surgically remo…

This phase 1 trial is testing a new imaging tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46 to see where it collects in normal and cancerous tissues. About 30 people with various solid tumors or blood cancers will receive the tracer and then undergo a PET/CT scan. The goal is to understand how the tr…

This study looks at whether a yoga program can improve physical performance, quality of life, and reduce symptoms for cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy and their partners. About 600 patients with lung, head and neck, or esophageal cancer, along with their partners, wil…

This phase II trial, called MATCH, is testing whether treating cancer based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor works better than standard treatments. Over 6,400 adults with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or multiple myeloma that have not responded to prior therapy are …

This study collects tissue and blood samples from 1,600 people with various advanced cancers, along with their medical information, over the course of their treatment. Researchers will store these samples and data in a biobank for current and future studies. The goal is to better…

This study is for people with gastrointestinal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. Researchers will collect tumor tissue and blood samples to create a custom blood test that looks for cancer DNA. The goal is to see if this test can help doctors monitor the cancer…