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Conditions
Advanced Cancer, Weight Loss
Interventions
Olanzapine
Drug
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
57 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cancer, Cachexia, Weight Loss
Interventions
Tube feeding
Other
Lead sponsor
Andrew Hendifar, MD
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Cachexia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Anamorelin HCl, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
513 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2015
U.S. locations
19
States / cities
Corona, California • Fountain Valley, California • Fullerton, California + 16 more
Conditions
Anorexia, Cachexia, Head and Neck Cancer, Quality of Life
Interventions
megestrol acetate, quality-of-life assessment
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2000 – 2002
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Anorexia, Cachexia, Weight Loss
Interventions
Megestrol acetate concentrated suspension 110 mg/mL, Megestrol acetate concentrated suspension 60 mg/mL, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Anaheim, California • Flat Rock, North Carolina • High Point, North Carolina + 1 more
Conditions
Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Interventions
Pancreatic cancer microRNA and messenger RNA expression.
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors, Cachexia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Interventions
cyproheptadine hydrochloride, megestrol acetate
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of South Florida
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 20 Years
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2003 – 2007
U.S. locations
40
States / cities
Oakland, California • Washington D.C., District of Columbia • Gainesville, Florida + 33 more
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

The Role of Ghrelin in Cancer Cachexia

NCT01505764
Conditions
Cancer Cachexia
Interventions
Anamorelin HCl, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Pancreas Adenocarcinoma, Cachexia
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2031
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Charlotte, North Carolina • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Haelan and Nutrition in Cancer Patients

NCT00558558
Conditions
Anorexia, Weight Loss, Cachexia
Interventions
Haelan
Drug
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Cachexia, Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
immunologic technique, laboratory biomarker analysis, biopsy
Other · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Conditions
Obesity & Overweight
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • Menlo Park, California • Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Loss of Appetite, Fatigue, Cachexia, Anorexia
Interventions
PF-06946860, Placebo for PF-06946860
Drug
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
32
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas • Beverly Hills, California • Camarillo, California + 21 more
Conditions
Cachexia, Weight Loss, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Interventions
EXCAP©®
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Rochester
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York
Conditions
Cachexia
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Other
Eligibility
30 Years to 85 Years · Male only
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Galveston, Texas
Conditions
Cachexia
Interventions
Deuterated Water, Testosterone enanthate, Placebo to match testosterone enanthate
Drug
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Industry
Eligibility
60 Years to 75 Years · Male only
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Cachexia, Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Anorexia, Cachexia, Lung Cancer
Interventions
megestrol acetate, radiation therapy
Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2000 – 2002
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Cachexia
Interventions
transdermal Megace
Drug
Lead sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Experimental Approach to Test Predictions of Body Weight Regulation Models

NCT06309576
Conditions
Obesity, Underweight
Interventions
Fasting-refeeding cycle
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions
Anorexia, Cachexia
Interventions
eicosapentaenoic acid, megestrol acetate, placebo
Dietary Supplement · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
429 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2000 – 2004
U.S. locations
22
States / cities
Scottsdale, Arizona • Jacksonville, Florida • Peoria, Illinois + 19 more
Conditions
Cachexia
Interventions
(non-radioactive) Oral deuterated 3-methylhistidine (D-3MH)
Biological
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Galveston, Texas
Conditions
Anorexia, Cachexia, Fatigue, Lung Cancer
Interventions
infliximab, docetaxel, placebo
Biological · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
67 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2008
U.S. locations
188
States / cities
Scottsdale, Arizona • Aurora, Colorado • Boulder, Colorado + 116 more
Active, not recruiting Early Phase 1 Interventional Results available

Ruxolitinib for Cancer Cachexia

NCT04906746
Conditions
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Cachexia
Interventions
Identify any dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) when ruxolitinib is administered to NSCLC cachexia patients.
Drug
Lead sponsor
Tu Dan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas