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Filter by:Recent studies from both human and mice cancer models have demonstrated a crucial role for monocytes/macrophages in contributing to cancer progression and disease prognosis. However, since each cancer subtypes is associated with a unique tumor microenvironment in terms of its anatomical location, cytokine/chemokine profiles and stromal components, the functional contribution of tumor infiltrating cells such as the monocytes/macrophages can be equally diverse, depending on the type of cancer. Therefore to obtain a global understanding of the role of host immune cells in cancer progression, it is necessary to accurately characterize these cells in the context of the tumor microenvironment for several cancer subtypes rather than a single cancer. In view of this, this pilot proposal aims to carryout a systems approach in characterizing the functional phenotype of monocyte/macrophage lineage in 4 diverse human cancer types [e.g., Colorectal Cancer, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Hepatocellular (liver) cancer and Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer)] and the molecular basis of tumor-induced immunosuppression in each of these conditions. Besides providing a global view of the host innate immunity and its molecular basis in these human cancer, the outcome of this investigation will be crucial in defining the scopes of specific immunotherapy strategies to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression and induce monocyte/macrophage-mediated antitumor response.
This study is primarily designed to assess the safety and tolerability of AZD4547 at increasing doses in patients with advanced solid malignancies and for whom no standard medication options are available. It also assesses the blood levels and action of AZD4547 in the body over a period of time.
Non-interventional, open-label, single group, multicentric post-marketing surveillance to monitor the safety and effectiveness of TYKERB® tablets administered in Korean patients according to the prescribing information TYKERB® is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.
To assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profiles of AMG 479 when used in combination with bevacizumab, sorafenib, panitumumab, erlotinib, or gemcitabine in subjects with advanced solid tumors. Up to 126 subjects may be enrolled. Sorafenib and erlotinib combo cohorts are enrolling. All other combo cohorts are closed to enrollment.
The primary objective is to assess the safety and tolerability of AZD8055 in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumours.
This interdisciplinary, international collaboration study, including the the Norwegian Health Economy Administration (HELFO) will evaluate the effectiveness and real-world implementation of an online patient-provider communication (OPPC) service into rout ine practice. In Phase I we will identify patients and care providers requirements and organizational contexts, and use participatory design methods to adapt the OPPC service to users needs and the context of clinical practice. In Phase II we will offer study participants access to the OPPC service to understand implementation issues. In addition, we will conduct a pilot randomized clinical trial (usual care; OPPC) with 40 patients in each group that will be followed over 6 months.
This study will describe the perceptions of support and distress outcomes of single/lone parents of a child with cancer. Background: - Parents and families of children with chronic illnesses have stressors, including financial stress, role strains, separations, and interruptions in daily routines and plans for the future. All of these experiences may lead directly and indirectly to parental stress. - The number of families headed by single or lone parents is increasing. Little work has been done to better understand if the needs of parents who are providing care for a child on their own differ from parents who do not classify themselves as lone. Identifying parents who may need additional support within a pediatric oncology setting is very important so that appropriate support is provided. Objectives: - To better understand the social, emotional, and practical effects of lone parents on children with cancer. Eligibility: - All parents whose child has been diagnosed with cancer between 6 and 18 months before enrolling on the study. - Participants must be able to speak and read English Design: - Parents will be asked to complete a questionnaire during one of their child s clinic or hospital visits. - The questionnaire will ask about the parenting experience since the child was diagnosed with cancer. It will ask about the support the parent has received from family and friends since the diagnosis. - The questionnaire will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
This was a randomized, open-label, multi-center Phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of lapatinib in combination with trastuzumab versus trastuzumab alone as continued HER2 suppression therapy in women with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Eligible subjects should have completed 12 to 24 weeks of first- or second-line treatment with trastuzumab plus chemotherapy, experienced either complete disappearance of all metastatic lesions, or persistence of metastatic disease (stable disease) without unequivocal progression or the occurrence of new lesions, and been indicated to continue to receive trastuzumab alone as maintenance therapy. Eligible subjects who entered the LPT112515 study on first-line treatment should not have known history of central nervous system (CNS) metastases; subjects who entered the study on second-line treatment should not have known history of CNS metastases or have stable (asymptomatic and off steroids ≥3 months) CNS metastases. The primary objective of this study was to compare progression-free survival (PFS) in subjects with HER2-positive MBC randomized to receive treatment with lapatinib plus trastuzumab versus those randomized to receive trastuzumab alone. The secondary objectives included overall survival, clinical benefit response rate (CR, PR or SD ≥24 weeks) and the qualitative and quantitative adverse event profile of the 2 treatment arms. It was estimated that 280 subjects (140 per group) would be required to observe 193 PFS events.
The blood thinner "tinzaparin" might increase survival in patients with colon cancer undergoing surgical resection. The investigators want to assess if a trial allocating patients to prolonged treatment with tinzaparin versus standard of care is feasible.
The study objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) five elements music therapy improving quality of life for patients with advanced cancer, as well as establishing the standard operating procedures (SOP) for it.