Current Open Clinical Trials

COTC027: Preclinical Comparison of Two Hypomethylating Nucleosides in Tumor-Bearing Dogs

Purpose:

This clinical trial led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) assesses the safety and effectiveness of TdCyd and Aza-TdC, novel anticancer agents, when given to dogs with cancer. Studies in dogs with cancer will complement currently open human trials designed to test new doses and effects of this agent.

Participating Sites:

Sponsor: The National Cancer Institute

Study Numbers: 30 dogs will be enrolled 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Histologically confirmed lymphoma or solid tumor
  • Favorable performance status
  • Naïve or recurrent disease
  • Dogs must be more than 15kg
  • Dogs cannot receive concurrent chemotherapy, radiation or angiogenesis for 2 weeks prior to study enrollment.

COTC029: Pilot assessment of BG34-200 in spontaneous canine cancers

Purpose:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate dose escalation of BG34-200 in dogs with cancer. We will be evaluating 1) evaluate the safety of BG34-200, and 2) evaluate the ability of BG34-200 to stimulate a patient’s immune system to detect and destroy cancer cells.

Participating Sites:

Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University

Study Numbers: 6-10 dogs will be enrolled 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Histologically confirmed solid tumor malignancy
  • Favorable performance status
  • Naïve or recurrent disease
  • Dogs must be more than 15kg
  • Dogs cannot receive concurrent chemotherapy, radiation or angiogenesis for 2 weeks prior to study enrollment.

COTC030: Evaluation of Inhaled recombinant human IL-15 combined with Standard of Care in dogs with Osteosarcoma

Purpose:

Standard therapy for dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma has long been amputation of the affected limb followed by chemotherapy to prevent or slow the growth and spread of cancer. With this form of treatment, survival times of dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma is on average about 10 to 12 months with little improvement in survival occurring over the past two decades. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the addition of immunotherapy with an inhaled IL-15 (an immune stimulatory molecule called a cytokine) to the standard treatment in patients with osteosarcoma to see if it improves outcome.

Participating Sites:

Sponsor: University of California at Davis

Study Numbers: 30 dogs will be enrolled 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Dogs must be more than 25kg
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of osteosarcoma of the leg for which owners plan to pursue amputation
  • Favorable performance status
  • No prior treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or bisphosphonates
  • No evidence of metastatic disease