The Department of Occupational Therapy at Columbia University will be conducting research to understand the impact of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) on performing everyday activities, like bathing and making meals, for women diagnosed with breast cancer. The purpose of this study is to understand how functional performance is impacted by the use of AIs, and its…
The purpose of this registry is to keep track of people who are undergoing therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and who are having molecular testing known as DCISionRT. A Registry is a databank of people who have something in common. Molecular testing looks at how certain genes are used by your tumor cells. The goal of this Registry is to help…
We are doing this study to evaluate the real-world use of the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System indicated for patients who are unable to lower their blood pressure with lifestyle changes and medication. This is an FDA approved device. Involvement in the study is expected to last approximately 60 months. Patients will be asked to collect blood…
Race-Based Stress Reduction and Resilience Program for African-American Women. Join this important research study to examine the effectiveness of an eight-week stress reduction program for older African-American women. To learn more contact 347-978-2871 or son_RiSEstudy@cumc.columbia.edu. Study Requirements: African-American female between 50-75 years old,…
The measurement of blood pressure used to determine if a person has high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) and whether their blood pressure is controlled while taking medications that lower blood pressure. For many people, blood pressure levels are different when measured in a provider's office versus during normal daily activities outside of…
We are working with researchers at Columbia University to test whether text messaging can be used effectively to help people with hypertension to control their blood pressure. If you are between the ages of 18 and 85 years and have a cell phone, you may be eligible to participate in this study. The study would involve a telephone call that would last about…
This study is being done to answer the following question: Is treatment with HER2-targeted therapy without radiation therapy as good as the usual treatment of radiation and HER2-targeted therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer who have had surgery, chemotherapy, and HER2-targeted therapy? This study is being done to find out if this approach is…
We are conducting a series of focus group sessions to investigate the attitudes and opinions of young Black women regarding breast cancer, breast cancer risk, and biomarker-based screening to inform current breast cancer screening guidelines.
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of immunotherapy nivolumab and the targeted therapy cabozantinib prior to removal of the kidney will increase the number subjects who are without any visible kidney cancer in their body at some point during the course of treatment. The study will also evaluate the changes that nivolumab and cabozantinib…
The Young, Empowered & Strong (YES) study is opened to women who were diagnosed with breast cancer between the ages of 15 and 39 years. Women will need to be within 3 years of the end of early active treatment (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy not including HER2-directed therapy, radiation), and have no know evidence of breast cancer recurrence. The study…
The purpose of this study is to study two experimental drugs called canakinumab and spartalizumab produced by Novartis to see if: It is safe and feasible to give canakinumab and spartalizumab prior to radical nephrectomy; canakinumab and spartalizumab can kill cancer cells and bring immune cells into the kidney cancer when given to human subjects prior to…
This study is being done to answer the following question: Can we lower the chance of your cancer returning by adding the drug olaparib to the usual radiation therapy for your cancer? We are doing this study because we want to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for your inflammatory breast cancer. The usual approach is…
The study is being done to answer the following question: How can we best help women with atypical hyperplasia (AH) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and their healthcare providers make informed decisions about whether to take breast cancer risk-reducing pills (drugs to slow or prevent breast cancer from developing)? Participants in this study will learn…
We are conducting a research study in adults to test whether blood pressure (BP) measured in a clinic setting without a technician present is comparable to blood pressure levels while awake outside of the clinic on an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) device. We will also test whether asleep blood pressure can be accurately determined using a home…
Axitinib (AG-013736) is an investigational (experimental) drug that is being studied in patients with metastatic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma. The main goal of this study is to find out if axitinib is able to stop tumors from growing, or shrink tumors in patients with this type of cancer.
This study is being done to answer the following question: How does the combination of copanlisib and eribulin compare to eribulin alone to lengthen the time you can live with your metastatic triple-negative breast cancer without your cancer getting worse? We are doing this study because we want to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual…
This study is being done to answer the following question: Can participants with HER2-positive breast cancer who have no cancer remaining at surgery (either in the breast or underarm lymph nodes) after 12 weeks of chemotherapy and two HER-targeted therapies eliminate further chemotherapy after surgery? This would be a decrease in the total number of…
We are currently looking for men and non-pregnant women aged 40 years and above to participate in an at-home study on sleep and activity patterns in relation to blood pressure and blood glucose. Participants should not have critical/severe illness and should not be on dialysis or have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device. You must be willing to…
This study is being done to answer the following question: How can we best help patients and their clinicians make decisions about breast cancer treatment (surgery and other treatments, like radiation and chemotherapy)? We are doing this study because we want to better understand how to support patients in making decisions about breast cancer treatment. We…
The purpose of this study is to compare usual lymph node surgery to an added procedure during the surgery to help surgeons see the lymph node system better. During usual surgery, the lymph node system may be disrupted, which can cause swelling in the arm. This research study will use a new lymph node surgery technique to look at how fluid drains through the…
The purpose of this study is to examine whether removing some of the lymph nodes from the armpit, but not removing them all followed with radiation therapy (experimental) will be as good as having the majority of the lymph nodes from the armpit removed during breast surgery followed with radiation(standard of care). Patients will be randomized to either of…
This is a first-in-human, phase 1/1b, open-label study of single-agent PMD-026 conducted in participants with metastatic breast cancer. PMD-026 will initially be administered orally on a once-daily schedule. Part 1 of the study will evaluate PMD-026 in participants with metastatic breast cancer that have not responded to treatment, which may involve…
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of giving anastrozole, palbociclib, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab to women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. This combination of medications represents an all-biologic approach and avoids chemotherapy as first-line treatment of this disease.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is clinical benefit to continue therapy beyondprogression for metastatic or unresectable breast cancer. The treatment that is being investigated in this clinical trial, ribociclib (LEE011), is part of a family of oral medications (pills) that are called Cyclin Dependent Kinase 4 and 6 inhibitors, which…
The purpose of the study is to determine whether ablation, which is the removal or destruction of a tumor (through SBRT and/or surgical resection of all known metastases) in oligometastatic breast cancer patients improves progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).
Paclitaxel is frequently used to treat breast cancer, but it can also cause neuropathy where the nerves of the hands and feet stop working properly. The symptoms of neuropathy can include pain, numbness, and difficulty with everyday activities like walking or typing. Paclitaxel-induced neuropathy is common and there are few treatment options. Our study will…
This research study involves receiving an experimental drug referred to as ZN-c5. This is the first study in humans using ZN-c5. The purpose of this research study is to test the safety of ZN-c5 at different dose levels. This study is designed to find out what effects, good and/or bad, ZN-c5 has on participants with breast cancer. Participants in both…
This research study is a phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational treatment to learn whether the intervention works in treating a specific disease. Investigational means that the intervention is being studied. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nivolumab as treatment for…
The purpose of this study is to identify if blood sugar elevations during chemotherapy may be related to the development of side effects from chemotherapy. This study will help us find out if blood sugar goes up during the course of chemotherapy, and if so, for the amount of time the blood sugar is elevated after a chemotherapy treatment. Results of this…
RADIANCE II is a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, single cohort study designed todemonstrate the effectiveness (how well it works) and safety of the Paradise Renal Denervation System in hypertensive subjects (subjects with high blood pressure).
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual approach (i.e. no more treatment or additional post-operative chemotherapy), to any effects, good and/or bad, of the experimental drug MK-3475 (also called pembrolizumab) after surgery. This study will allow the researchers to know whether treatment with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) is better, the same, or worse…
This study will test whether cabozantinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab is more effective (works better) than nivolumab plus ipilimumab alone in treating patients with advanced kidney cancer who have not received prior treatment for their cancer. This study will also examine how safe cabozantinib is in combination with nivolumab plus…
The purpose of this study is to compare any good and bad effects of using olaparib and atezolizumab in combination compared to olaparib alone. The use of olaparib alone or in combination with atezolizumab could shrink your cancer but could also cause side effects. This study will allow the researchers to know whether the combination approach is better, the…
The purpose of this study is to capture and evaluate clinical data about the long-term safety and effectiveness of Novilasee - a FDA-cleared minimally invasive treatment for benign breast tumors in hopes that tracking and analyzing the safety and effectiveness of Novilase in a real world application will benefit future patients and the breast cancer…
The study has been designed to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the Paradise Renal Denervation System when treating patients with high blood pressure known as hypertension. When blood pressure is persistently elevated and pushes against the walls of the artery over a long period of time it is known to cause Hypertension. The Paradise Renal Denervation…
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of combining metformin and atorvastatin treatment in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer during the interval between breast biopsy and surgery. Metformin is a common treatment for patients with diabetes, and atorvastatin is a common therapy for elevated cholesterol. We will examine the effects of…
The main purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of Faslodex given directly into thebreast ducts of women with invasive breast cancer or Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS). This study is for women who have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer or DCIS. DCIS is the presence of abnormal cells inside a milk duct in the breast, and…
This study is for women who have been diagnosed with stage 2 or stage 3 breast cancer whose doctor has recommended that you receive radiation therapy after your mastectomy to prevent your breast cancer from coming back. Radiation uses particles of energy to kill any remaining cancer cells where your breast was removed or in the lymph nodes. Radiation after…
This randomized phase III trial studies whether weight loss in overweight and obese women may prevent breast cancer from coming back (recurrence). Previous studies have found that women who are overweight or obese when their breast cancer is found (diagnosed) have a greater risk of their breast cancer recurring, as compared to women who were thinner when…
This study involves research; it is the first time that MLN0128 will be studied in patients who are also receiving antihormonal medication. The main purposes of the study are to determine: The risks and discomforts of MLN0128 when given with antihormonal medication. Whether giving MLN0128 in combination with antihormonal medication affects the growthof your…
The purpose of this project is to collect more data about the safety and effectiveness of renal denervation (disabling of kidney nerves) for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension. For therenal denervation procedure, the Vessix Renal Denervation System is used. The system consists of a catheter (a thin tube) and a radio frequency (RF) generator (power…
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of study drugs Ruxolitinib plusTrastuzumab is safe and effective in stopping breast tumor growth in patients with HER2 positivemetastatic breast tumors who have already received Trastuzumab. Trastuzumab (Herceptin) is an FDA-approved treatment for HER2 positive breast cancer.
This a Phase III study designed to compare the efficacy and the safety of the triplet combination of GDC-0077 plus palbociclib and fulvestrant versus placebo plus palbociclib and fulvestrant in patients with PIK3CA-mutant, HR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed during treatment or within 12 months of…
The purpose of this study is to determine the MTD of Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) in combination with weekly abraxane as well as evaluate the safety and tolerablility of Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) in combination with weekly abraxane.
This randomized phase III trial studies how well aspirin works in preventing the cancer from coming back (recurrence) in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) breast cancer after chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiation therapy. Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and blood clotting. It is also being studied in…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of eribulin mesylate (eribulin) incombination with pembrolizumab in metastatic (spread of cancer from one part of body to another) triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC).
The purpose of this study is to find out more about how physical activity monitors can help assess patients with pulmonary hypertension. We hope to find a relationship between the data on physical activity monitors and the tests that routinely done in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with sacituzumab govitecan could provide a better response and improve survival (the amount of time you live without your cancer growing) than other forms of cancer treatment (either Eribulin, Capecitabine, Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine).
The goal of this study is to determine if ribociclib in combination with letrozole as neoadjuvant endocrine therapy increases the proportion of women with PEPI score of 0 at surgery, compared to patients treated with letrozole alone therefore allowing more patients excellent outcomes without chemotherapy. The PEPI score measures the risk of breast cancer…
The purpose of this study is to see how safe investigational drug, LY2835219 is and how well it will work to help people with advanced hormone receptor (HR) positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. This study will investigate whether the combination of LY2835219 plus fulvestrant improves outcomes compared to fulvestrant alone for women with a certain type of…
The purpose of this study is to see whether treatment with everolimus plus hormone treatment after chemotherapy will increase the time without the subjects cancer returning. The current standard treatment after chemotherapy is hormone treatment alone. Everolimus is a drug currently approved for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic kidney…
The purpose of this registry study is to assess information obtained from the Agendia Breast Cancer Suite of diagnostic tests and other clinical information to study ways to assist in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions in Chinese patients. The Agendia Breast Cancer Suite includes MammaPrint, TargetPrint, BluePrint, and TheraPrint which are…
To assess whether prophylactic beta blocker therapy with carvedilol compared with no intervention reduces the risk of subsequent cardiac dysfunction in patients with metastatic breast cancer receiving trastuzumab-based HER-2 targeted therapy.
This randomized clinical trial studies prophylactic colony stimulating factor management in patients with breast, colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy and with risk of developing febrile neutropenia. Patients receiving chemotherapy may develop febrile neutropenia. Febrile neutropenia is a condition that involves fever and a low…
Tomography (DOT), can help predict how well patients respond to a pre-surgical therapy. This imaging technique uses light to create 3D maps of the blood, fat, and water content of the breast. Based on these measurements taken over 2 time points during therapy (before and after), we will try to determine if this new imaging technique can use early…
The purpose of this research study is to determine if the experimental drug balixafortide combined with eribulin is well tolerated and more effective for treating breast cancer compared with eribulin given alone. Balixafortide (POL6326) interacts with proteins called CXCR4 receptors which may directly suppress tumor growth through disruption of signaling…
The purpose of this study is to assess the performance and ease of use of the AeroDorm Tissue Expander System in women who are undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. This device is for use in women who are having or have had a mastectomy procedure to remove their breast(s) because of breast cancer (or to decrease their risk of breast cancer). The study…
We are currently recruiting women to TMIST, a clinical trial that will help us develop strategies that tailor breast cancer screening to the risks of individual women. This is a screening trial. The purpose of this trial is to determine if tomosynthesis (3-D) mammography detects breast cancer at earlier stage than current method of 2-D digital mammography.
We are doing this study to test a drug called MGD009. MGD009 is like an antibody, which is a protein in your blood that helps get rid of germs in your body. MGD009 is made to attach to cancer cells and to T-cells, which are a part of your immune system. Certain T cells have the ability to kill other cells, including cancer cells. By attaching to cancer…
The purpose of this research study is to determine if using a piece of the patient's residual tumor to develop a model of her cancer in mice that lack an immune system (also called an immune-deficient mouse) could help in determining which additional drugs or compounds to which an individual breast tumor is sensitive. The tumor implanted in the mouse…
The purpose of this study is to find out what side effects (unwanted effects) are caused in patients with breast cancer who are given SGN-LIV1A (single therapy). This study will also look at other effects of SGN-LIV1A, including its effect on this type of cancer. This study is also being done to find out what side effects (unwanted effects) are caused in…
This is a study for patients diagnosed with either breast cancer that is HER-2 positive, or breast cancer that is negative for estrogen, progesterone and HER-2 (triple-negative disease), and whose tumor can be removed by breast-conserving surgery. The purpose of this study is to test whether patients undergoing a breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)…
This study examines diffuse optical tomography (DOT) as a way to monitor the progress of the breast cancer therapy. Specifically, it looks at DOTs ability to detect non-responders early in treatment and then adjust the therapy to improve response and overall survival. DOT is favorable to more conventional forms of cancer monitoring, such as physical exams,…
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of different doses of ZN-c5 on levels of hormone (estrogen) receptors in breast cancer and how large that effect is for each dose level. The amount of reduction in hormone receptors may indicate that the drug is doing what it intends to do and how effective it is. The results will help define what an…
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good and/or bad, of study drug cobimetinib and paclitaxel for patients with metastatic truple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). In this study, you will receive either a combination of cobimetinib and paclitaxel or placebo (no active medication) and paclitaxel. The study will also evaluate what side effects…
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether the study drug, CX-839, reduces tumor size in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer when it is used in combination with the standard breast cancer treatment. CX-839 blocks the activity of a certain molecule that is overproduced by some cancer cells.
The main purpose of this clinical trial is to study women like you who have cancer cells in the lymph nodes at the time that the breast cancer is diagnosed and have chemotherapy before surgery that clears the cancer cells from the lymph nodes. This study asks 1) if, after lumpectomy, radiation to the breast and lymph nodes will be better than radiation only…
This study is for women with breast cancer who will be undergoing lumbar puncture to evaluate for the presence of leptomeningeal metastasis, a complication in which the cancer spreads to the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This condition is typically diagnosed by examining the cerebrospinal fluid obtained from the lumbar puncture…
The purpose of this study is to identify the doses of spartalizumab (PDR001) with LAG525 in combination with either NIR178, capmatinib (INC280), MCS110 or canakinumab (ACZ885) that can be given safely. The study will also test how well spartalizumab (PDR001) with LAG525 in combination with either NIR178, capmatinib (INC280), MCS110 or canakinumab (ACZ885)…
The purpose of this study is to test the safety, tolerability, and the behavior of the drug in your body of an experimental study drug, DHES0815A. The goal is to determine a safe and tolerable dose in patients with cancer and to measure how the body processes the study drug at different dose levels.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the study drug, sacituzumab govitecan, to the treatment of physicians choice, in patients with metastatic, triple negative breast cancer.
The purpose of this study is to gather information on the safety of TH-302 and its effect on patients with HER2+ breast cancer. This study will also look at how the drug is processed in the body. In addition, this study will collect data from blood, tumor, and imaging studies about this specific cancer such as the level of oxygen that is present. This may…
This study is for patients who have renal cell carcinoma (RCC; a type of kidney cancer) and are at a high risk of disease coming back (disease recurrence) following either nephrectomy (surgical procedure to remove all or part of a kidney) or metastasectomy (removal of cancerous growth that has spread away from your kidney). The purpose of this study is to…
This is a cohort study looking at the effects of anastrozole (an aromatase inhibitor) on patients, and specifically at Aromatose Inhibitor Musculoskeletal Symptoms (AIMSS). The genetic predictors of AIMSS will also be evaluated. Participants will take daily anastrazole and will be followed for 12 months. The study will enroll 35 patients at Columbia…
Some people who are treated for breast cancer develop swelling in their arms as a result of their treatment. This swelling is called lymphedema and it can be chronic. The purpose of this study is to see if early detection of arm swelling using a small painless device (called bioelectrical impedance), immediately followed by compression treatment, prevents…
This is a research study of cryotherapy (cold therapy) vs. compression therapy for the prevention of taxane-induced neuropathy. This study will assess the effect of a wearing frozen garments or compression garments on preventing neuropathy pain and discomfort that can be caused by taxane chemotherapy. Cryotherapy involves wearing frozen garments on both…
This randomized phase IIb trial studies how well alternative dosing of exemestane before surgery works in treating postmenopausal patients with stage 0-II estrogen positive breast cancer. Chemoprevention is the use of drugs to keep breast cancer from forming or coming back. The use of exemestane may treat early stage (stage 0-II) breast cancer. Comparing…