RecruitingNot applicableNCT00001823
Official study title

Evaluation for NCI Surgery Branch Clinical Research Protocols

Study summary

Background: The National Cancer Institute Surgery Branch (NCI-SB) has developed experimental therapies that involve taking white blood cells from patients' tumor or from their blood, growing them in the laboratory in large numbers, and then giving the cells back to the patient. Objective: This study will allow patients to under screening and evaluation for participation in NC-SB Protocols. Eligibility: Patients 18 years or older must meet the minimum eligibility criteria for an NCI-SB treatment protocol. Design Patients will undergo testing and evaluations as required by the appropriate NCI-SB treatment protocol.

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Key things to know

Main goalNot specified

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedNot specified

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forSynovial Cell Cancer · Melanoma

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 26, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Recruiting

The study is currently accepting participants.

What kind of study?Not applicable

Observational

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Not specified
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Interventions being studied
Not specified
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How this study is categorized

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Treatment approach
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

Age \>= 18 years. Patient suspected of having, or with biopsy proven, malignant disease. Patient is able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document. Patient is being evaluated for treatment on an NCI-SB protocols.

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

Women of child-bearing potential who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant because of the potentially dangerous effects of some of the screening procedures (e.g., nuclear medicine or other imaging scans) on the fetus.

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterBethesda, Maryland

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