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Recruiting No phase listed Observational

UNC Pleural Fluid Registry

NCT05620329
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Conditions
Lung Cancer, Lung Infection, Breast Cancer, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Empyema
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
9,999 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2050
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Not listed Phase 1 Interventional

Combination Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Tpa) and Dornase Alfa (Dnase) Administration Through Intrapleural Catheters for the Treatment of Loculated or Non-Draining Malignant Pleural Effusions

NCT02135588
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Conditions
Loculated or Non-draining Malignant Pleural Effusions
Interventions
Combination TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (TPA) AND DORNASE ALFA (DNASE)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Eastern Regional Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 11, 2021 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Recruiting Phase 1 Interventional

Fast TILs to Treat Metastatic Pleural Effusions From Epithelial or Mesothelial Primary Tumors

NCT07443020
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Malignant Mesothelioma, Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Metastasis to Pleura
Interventions
locally manufactured adoptive cellular therapy (ACT) product, Interleukin-2 (IL-2)
Biological · Drug
Lead sponsor
Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2038
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 7, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Zometa Adjuvant Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusion Due To Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT01004510
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
zoledronic acid
Drug
Lead sponsor
Peter Bushunow MD
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 4, 2012 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 1 Interventional

Intrapleural AdV-tk Therapy in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion

NCT01997190
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
Interventions
AdV-tk + valacyclovir
Biological
Lead sponsor
Candel Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 25, 2023 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 1 Interventional

Intrapleural BG00001 in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma or Malignant Pleural Effusions

NCT00066404
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Conditions
Cancer
Interventions
recombinant adenovirus-hIFN-beta
Biological
Lead sponsor
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2003 – 2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 13, 2020 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 1 Interventional

Gene Therapy for Pleural Malignancies

NCT00299962
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Conditions
Pleural Mesothelioma, Metastatic Pleural Effusions
Interventions
Adenoviral-mediated Interferon-beta, SCH 721015
Biological
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 18, 2020 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational

Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions Using an Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter and Non-Vacuum Collection System

NCT03414905
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Aspira Catheter, Ultrasound
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 20, 2024 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Single Agent Alimta in Poor Performance Status in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00508144
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Conditions
Lung Cancer
Interventions
Alimta
Drug
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 13, 2017 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational

Mass Response of Tumor Cells as a Biomarker for Rapid Therapy Guidance (TraveraRTGx)

NCT05461430
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Conditions
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Ascites, Malignant, Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Carcinoma, Renal, Carcinoma, Small Cell, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine, Carcinoma, Thymic, Carcinoma, Pancreatic, Carcinoma Breast, Carcinoma, Ovarian, Carcinoma Bladder, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Carcinoma of the Larynx, Carcinoma of the Bladder, Carcinoma of Esophagus, Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx, Carcinoma of the Penis, Carcinoma of the Cervix, Carcinoma of the Anus, Carcinoma of the Vulva, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Cholangiocarcinoma, Melanoma, Mesothelioma, Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Travera Inc
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
72 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oakland, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 13, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 1 Interventional

Dose Escalating Study With BAY43-9006 With Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Bevacizumab in Untreated Stage IIIb Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

NCT01069328
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Conditions
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Cancer
Interventions
Nexavar (Sorafenib, BAY43-9006), Bevacizumab, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin
Drug
Lead sponsor
Bayer
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2011
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota • Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 13, 2013 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Intraperitoneal vs Intravenous Chemotherapy Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

NCT00993655
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Conditions
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Interventions
carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel
Drug
Lead sponsor
Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Network
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
275 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2016
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Springfield, Missouri • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • Providence, Rhode Island + 2 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 28, 2023 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Metformin and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

NCT02122185
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Conditions
Brenner Tumor, Malignant Ascites, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Ovarian Clear Cell Cystadenocarcinoma, Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma, Ovarian Mixed Epithelial Carcinoma, Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma, Ovarian Undifferentiated Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Fallopian Tube Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Recurrent Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, Stage IIIA Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage IIIA Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage IIIA Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage IIIA Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, Stage IIIB Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage IIIB Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage IIIB Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage IIIB Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, Stage IIIC Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage IIIC Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage IIIC Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage IIIC Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, Stage IV Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage IV Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Interventions
metformin hydrochloride, placebo, Chemotherapy
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
111 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2024
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Mobile, Alabama • Duarte, California + 6 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 27, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional

Docetaxel With Either Cetuximab or Bortezomib as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00118183
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Conditions
Adenocarcinoma of the Lung, Adenosquamous Cell Lung Cancer, Large Cell Lung Cancer, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
docetaxel, cetuximab, bortezomib
Drug · Biological
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami Beach, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 4, 2013 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

FDG-Labeled PET Scan in Planning Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00564733
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
carboplatin, docetaxel, gemcitabine hydrochloride, paclitaxel, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, fludeoxyglucose F 18, imaging biomarker analysis
Drug · Procedure · Radiation + 1 more
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
55 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2012
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 10, 2017 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

The ACES Study for Aseptic Pleural Effusion

NCT06210685
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Conditions
Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Automatic Continuous Effusion Shunt implantation
Device
Lead sponsor
Pleural Dynamics, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Hollywood, Florida • Baltimore, Maryland • Chapel Hill, North Carolina + 1 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 11, 2025 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Recruiting Phase 1 Interventional

Tocilizumab Delivered Via Pleural and Peritoneal Catheters in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer

NCT06016179
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Malignant Ascites
Interventions
Tocilizumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 22, 2025 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Enrolling by invitation No phase listed Observational

Biomarker Levels During Indwelling Pleural cAtheter Sample Testing

NCT02092155
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
95 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 17, 2025 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Withdrawn Phase 1 Interventional

Phase I Evaluation of Immunotoxin LMB-100 Administered by Normothermic, Intrapleural Perfusion Following Cytoreductive Surgery in Participants With Pleural Mesotheliomas, or Pleural Effusions From Cancers Expressing Mesothelin

NCT05375825
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Conditions
Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas (Mpm), Malignant Pleural Effusions (Mpe), Epithelial Tumors, Malignant, Pleural Effusions, Malignant, Mesothelin (Msln)
Interventions
Cytoreductive surgery, LMB-100, Immunohistochemical Assay for Mesothelin
Procedure · Drug · Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 2, 2024 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 3 Interventional

Standard Chest Tube Compared With a Small Catheter in Treating Malignant Pleural Effusion in Patients With Cancer

NCT00042770
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Conditions
Metastatic Cancer, Pulmonary Complications
Interventions
talc, dyspnea management
Other · Procedure
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
1
States / cities
Burbank, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 4, 2016 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Talc Outpatient Pleurodesis With Indwelling Catheter

NCT03973957
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Conditions
Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases, Malignant Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Indwelling pleural catheter placement, Fentanyl Citrate, Talc Slurry, Drainage collection bag
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
The Cooper Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
124 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Camden, New Jersey
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 4, 2019 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

AZD0530 in Treating Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00528645
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Conditions
Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Metastases, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
saracatinib
Drug
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 7, 2017 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Completed Phase 1 Interventional

Surgery and Intrapleural Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion

NCT00114205
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Conditions
Metastatic Cancer
Interventions
docetaxel, therapeutic thoracoscopy
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Virginia
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2003
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlottesville, Virginia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 18, 2010 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Terminated No phase listed Observational

Collection of Malignant Ascites, Pleural Fluid, and Blood From People With Solid Tumors

NCT03189108
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Conditions
Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Cancer
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
22 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 2, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT