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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine if RAD001 (everolimus) helps improve the standard treatment of XELOX-A (bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, capecitabine) in advanced solid tumors.
The purpose of this research study is to use two different drugs to find where melanoma might spread and to remove these tissues. We believe that tumor cells from the melanoma first move through the lymphatic system (a system of clear fluid that moves around the body and carries white blood cells, much like the blood system) to a lymph node in an orderly way. If we can identify the first lymph nodes to receive a tumor cell, this can be removed and examined. We currently use one drug, called "technetium-99m sulfur colloid" which can detect about 90% of the first lymph nodes that the tumor cells would move to. Technetium-99m is a radioactive compound and can be detected through the skin by a special instrument that reads radioactivity. As part of this research, we would like to use a second drug called "fluorescein" (Fluorescite®) to see if it will identify the same lymph nodes or additional ones and examine these. This drug is fluorescent and can be detected even through the skin using a blue light. This drug is approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to for injection in the vein as a diagnostic aid and has been safely used in people for many years. In this study, we will be injecting it under the skin, which is a different use from how it is currently approved by the FDA. In the past another drug has been used, called "isosulfan blue" (Lymphazurin®), but availability of this drug is currently limited, and it has higher risks associated with it. This study is being conducted by Dr. Robert Andtbacka, Dr. Dirk Noyes, Dr. James McGreevy and at University of Utah. This study is a Phase I/II and is done to find out if the drug can be used safely when given under the skin and if it will work for this purpose.
Physical activity is a well-known and powerful tool in medicine,having preventive, palliative, and curative properties. This has not been sufficiently examined in children in remission from cancer. In this study, children in remission from cancer will be divided into exercise and control groups. The interventional group will perform two supervised, 60-minute weekly exercise sessions. Outcome measures of the exercise intervention will be quality of life, mood, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and bone mineral density.
The purpose of this study is to describe the safety and tolerability of up to 5 years (ie, 3 years under the 20040138 Amgen study and 2 years on this study) denosumab administration as measured by adverse events, immunogenicity, and safety laboratory parameters in subjects who previously received denosumab for non-metastatic prostate cancer.
This is an observational prospective study that investigates only daily practice. The prescription of anti-cancer medicine is separated from the decision to include the patient in this study. In addition, the assignment of the patient to a particular therapy or therapeutic strategy is not decided in advance by this study protocol, but falls within current practice. The patient who fulfils eligible criteria will be enrolled when starts to receive the second-line EGFR-TKI therapy. The frequency of tumor response evaluation by RECIST criteria follows the investigator's discretion as daily practice.
The purpose of this research study was to evaluate ARX-F02 (Sufentanil NanoTab) versus placebo ("sugar" pill or inactive substance) in the management of breakthrough pain in cancer patients.
The purpose of this study is to see if mifepristone prevents worsening of your cancer. Mifepristone is an antiprogesterone agent, a drug which blocks female hormones, that is commonly used for the termination of pregnancies. It has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of cancer. It is unlicensed in the United States for your condition. However, previous work has indicated that mifepristone may be useful due to how it works. It is being made available for use in the United States for compassionate use through the Feminist Majority Foundation.
The purpose of this study is to better understand how the illness has affected the identity and what needs the survivor may have. We hope that this information will help us provide better care to future adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
Primary Objective: To determine if there is a reduction in the mean symptom severity scores for the heart failure specific symptom items between baseline and at the end of three months between patients whose symptoms are managed using the MDASI-HF symptom assessment scores (treatment group) as a decision making guide, as compared to patients managed without using the MDASI-HF symptom assessment scores (control group). Secondary Objectives: 1. Examine the correlation between mean symptom severity scores and the secondary endpoints of: a) exercise tolerance ( 6-minute walk), b) NYHA (New York Heart Association) functional classification, c) B-type natriuretic peptide (a biomarker for heart failure), and d) dose titration of HF (heart failure) medications. 2. Define symptom severity critical values in cancer patients with concurrent heart failure that trigger clinical intervention 3. Identify symptom clusters which may occur in cancer patients with concurrent heart failure.
The aim of the study is to compare the hospitalisation period in ORL surgery for two groups of patients. One of them will be treated for alcohol addiction to weaning them before the surgery ORL. The other group will be treated with usual methods.