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Services > Cancer > Clinical Trials

Adult Cancer Clinical Protocols

Open for Accrual August 1, 2008

Research Projects by Attending Physicians On Staff at Inova Fairfax Hospital Cancer Center

This list of open research trials is meant to be a general information resource only. This information is updated on a monthly basis. It should not replace or supercede information given by the patient's physician. These studies may close without warning.

In addition to the consent forms for these studies, additional general disease information can be found at www.cancer.gov. General information regarding clinical trials for patients can be found here. The U.S. government has a clinical trials web site that might also prove a helpful resource for patients. It allows people to look for trials in specific therapeutic areas: www.clinicaltrials.gov. The National Cancer Institute also has trial search engines and information on clinical trials.

  • www.cancer.gov
  • www.cancertrialshelp.org

For questions regarding the status of an individual study, please contact the person listed.

Site: Translational Research

Organization: Inova/George Mason University Translational Research Institute
Title: Cancer Molecular Profiling Project
Purpose: To study the phosphoproteomic profile of brain, ovarian, colorectal, liver, lung and hematogenous malignancies to classify disease and develop treatments using microarray technology.
Principal Investigators: Kirsten Edmiston, MD, FACS, and Vikas Chandhoke, PhD
Contact Person: Stacey Banks, 703-776-3565

Organization: International Genomics Consortium (IGC)
Title: The Expression Project for Oncology (expO)
Purpose: To perform gene expression analysis on breast, lung, colon, ovary and prostate tumors and make all data publicly available with no intellectual property restrictions
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Stacey Banks, 703-776-3565

Site: Breast—Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

Organization: Inova/GMU Translational Research Institute
Title: Molecular Network Profiling of DCIS for Patient Stratification and Individualized Therapy
Principal Investigator: Kirsten Edmiston, MD, FACS
Contact Person: Barbara Merritt, RN, BSN, 703-776-3551

Organization: Inova/GMU Translational Research Institute/Dept. of Defense
Title: DCIS Stem Cells: A New Paradigm for Invasion and Metastasis
Purpose: To identify and propagate DCIS derived neoplastic stem cells to assess growth and metastasis.
Principal Investigator: Kirsten Edmiston, MD; Lance Liotta, MD
Contact Person: Barbara Merritt, RN, BSN, 703-776-3551

Site: Breast—Molecular Networks

Protocol: Inova/GMU Translational Research Institute
Title: Impact of Oral Hypoglycemic Usage on Breast Cancer Gene Expression Patterns
Principal Investigator: Kirsten Edmiston, MD, FACS
Contact Person: Stacey Banks, 703-776-3565

Site: Breast—Adjuvant

Protocol: NCI
Title: JMA17R Ph III Letrozole vs Placebo in Women w/5+ years
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Protocol: US Oncology 06-090
Title: A Phase III Trial of Adjuvant TC versus TAC in HER2-Negative Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Protocol: ECOG
Title: TAILORx - Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment in Cancer Patients with Node -, ER+, PR+ Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Protocol: ECOG E5103
Title: A Double-Blind Phase III Trial of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide followed by Paclitaxel and Bevacizumab or Placebo in Patients with Lymph Node Positive and High Risk Lymph Node Negative Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Mary Wilkinson, MD
Contact Person: Carol Hatch, RN, 703-720-5210

Protocol: SWOG S0307
Title: Phase III Trial of Bisphosphonates as Adjuvant Therapy for Primary Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Mary Wilkinson, MD
Contact Person: Carol Hatch, RN, 703-720-5210

Site: Breast—Metastatic

Protocol: US Oncology 07-040
Title: A Phase II, Multi-center, Open-Label, Randomized Trial of Gemcitabine/Carboplatin, with or without BSI-201, in patients with ER, PR, and HER2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Protocol: US Oncology 07-036
Title: Taxol+Sutent v Taxol+Avastin
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Protocol: Georgetown 2004-251
Title: Phase I/II Trial of Sorafenib in combintion with Anastrozole in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Mary Wilkinson, MD
Contact Person: Carol Hatch, RN, 703-720-5210

Protocol: Georgetown 2005-200
Title: Circulating Tumor Cells: Assessment of Treatment Efficacy in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Mary Wilkinson, MD
Contact Person: Carol Hatch, RN, 703-720-5210

Site: Bladder/Gastric/Esophageal/Ovarian/ Uterine

Protocol: US Oncology 06-063
Title: Phase II Docetaxel+Oxali+Cetux
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Site: Colorectal Cancer
No studies at this time.

Site: Lung—Adjuvant

Protocol: START
Title: Study of vaccine STIMUVAX in Pts with Unresectable Stage III Disease
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Protocol: HGS
Title: Ph II Mapatumumab + Carboplatin + Paclitaxel (Fairfax office only)
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Site: Multiple Myeloma

Protocol: US Oncology 06-108
Title: Randomized Phase IIIb Study of Three Treatment Regimens in Subjects with Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Who Are Not Considered Candidates for High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: VELCADE® (Bortezomib), Thalidomide, and Dexamethasone (VTD) versus VELCADE® and Dexamethasone (VD) versus VELCADE®, Melphalan and Prednisone (VMP)
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Site: Ovarian/Fallopian Tube or Peritoneal Cancer

Protocol: Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG 0209)
Title: Randomized Phase III Trial of Doxorubicin/Cisplatin/Paclitaxel and G-CSF Versus Carboplatin/Paclitaxel in Patients with Stage III and IV or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
Principal Investigator: John C. Elkas, MD
Contact Person: Sheila Whitt, RN703-698-7100

Protocol: Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG 212)
Title: A randomized phase III trial of maintenance chemotherapy comparing 12 monthly cycles of single agent paclitaxel or xyotax versus no treatment until documented relapse in women with advanced ovarian or primary ovarian peritoneal cancer who achieve a complete clinical response to primary platinum/taxane chemotherapy
Principal Investigator: John C. Elkas, MD
Contact Person: Sheila Whitt, RN, 703-698-7100

Protocol: Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG 218)
Title: A Phase III Trial of carboplatin and paclitaxel plus placebo versus carboplatin and paclitaxel plus concurrent bevacizumab followed by placebo, versus carboplatin and paclitaxel, plus concurrent and extended bevacizumab, in women with newly diagnosed, previously untreated, stage III (suboptimal) and all stage IV, epithelial ovarian or primary peritoneal cancer
Principal Investigator: John C. Elkas, MD
Contact Person: Sheila Whitt, RN, 703-698-7100

Protocol: Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG 0219)
Title: Phase III, Randomized Trial of Weekly Cisplatin and Radiation versus Cisplatin and Tirapazamine and Radiation in Stage IB2, IIA, IIB, IIIB and IVA Cervical Carcinoma Limited to the Pelvis
Principal Investigator: John C. Elkas, MD
Contact Person: Sheila Whitt, RN, 703-698-7100

Protocol: Novartis
Title: A randomized, parallel group, open-label, active controlled, multi-center Phase III trial of Patupilone (EPO906) versus Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil®/Caelyx®) in taxane/platinum refractory/resistant patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, primary fallopian or primary peritoneal cancer
Principal Investigator: Annette Bicher, MD
Contact Person: Sheila Whitt, RN, 703-698-7100

Protocol: Genetech
Title: A Phase II multi-center, Randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial of Carboplatin and Gemcitabine plus Bevacizumab in patients with platinum sensitive recurrent ovary, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube carcinoma
Primary Investigator: Annette Bicher, MD
Contact Person: Sheila Whitt, RN, 703-698-7100

Protocol: Marshall Edwards OVATURE
Title: Phase III Efficacy Study comparing Phenoxodiol (oral dose form) in combination with Carboplatin with placebo in patients with platinum-resistant or platinum-refractory late stage epithelial ovarian, fallopian or primary peritoneal cancer following at least second line platinum therapy
Primary Investigator: Annette Bicher, MD
Contact Person: Sheila Whitt, RN, 703-698-7100

Site: Prostate

Protocol: US Oncology 07-068
Title: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter, Phase II Study Comparing AT-101 in Combination with Docetaxel and Prednisone versus Docetaxel and Prednisone in Men with Chemotherapy Naïve Metastatic Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer (HRPC)
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Site: Sarcoma

Protocol: ARAID
Title: Efficacy of AP23573 for Patients Completing 1, 2, or 3 Lines of Prior Therapy Achieving SD, PR, or CR (Fairfax office only)
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Robert, MD
Contact Person: Ellen Ritter, RN, 703-208-9258

Site: Advanced Cancers

No studies at this time.

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