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Filter by:66% of HNC patients present with advanced-stage disease at initial diagnosis. The 5-year survival rates for stages IVa, IVb, and IVc are 32%, 25%, and <4% respectively. Accurate pre-treatment staging is vital in determining the optimum procedure for the management of HNC. Early identification of non-responders may allow modification of their treatment through the introduction of more intensive therapies. Identifying prognostic factors that predict patient outcome will ultimately lead to new treatment regimens. Tumor hypoxia and proliferation are two key characteristics of cancer that were shown to correlate with poor response to treatment in HNC. In this proposal, the investigators assess the prognostic values of these two markers. Combining information from these two biological markers shall result in prognostic information superior to those of any of the two separately. Imaging those vital tumor characteristics simultaneously shall provide more coherent assessment of tumor microenvironment than does registration of corresponding images acquired in different imaging session, thus subject to uncertainties resulting from transient biologic changes and image registration process. The investigators propose to use a method that the investigators previously developed to simultaneously and non-invasively image tumor hypoxia (FMISO-PET) and proliferation (FLT-PET) within a single PET/CT study. CT Perfusion scan will be performed 1st, followed by PET imaging with staggered FMISO and FLT injections. FMISO and FLT signals will be separated retrospectively using kinetic modeling. The investigators believe imaging tumor hypoxia and cell proliferation simultaneously yield information underpinning for image-guided and radiobiological based dose painting, adaptive therapy, and patient medical management. If successful, this pilot study will constitute the basis for a NIH grant proposal that aims to improve treatment outcome assessment in HNC.
The purpose of this first-in-human study of CX-2029 is to characterize the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and antitumor activity of CX-2029 in adult subjects with metastatic or locally advanced unresectable solid tumors or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The antitumor activity of CX-2029 will be evaluated in subjects with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), DLBCL, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (squamous cell histology only), or esophageal (esophageal adenocarcinoma [EAC], esophageal squamous cell carcinoma [ESCC], or gastroesophageal [GE] junction) cancer. PROCLAIM: PRObody CLinical Assessment In Man CX-2029 clinical trial 001 PROBODY is a trademark of CytomX Therapeutics, Inc
This study observes the clinical efficacy of combining proton SBRT with PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in both the locoregionally recurrent and metastatic settings.
This is a non-randomized, phase II, open label study of radiotherapy concurrent with Apatinib Mesylate after surgery in patients with advanced head and neck soft tissue and bone sarcomas. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Apatinib Mesylate in patients with head and neck soft tissue and bone sarcomas.
It is still unclear if Lymph Node Yield (LNY) and Lymph Node Ratio (LNR) may have a prognostic role in patients affected by carcinoma of the oral cavity and the oropharynx. Only retrospective studies are available. For this reason, this prospective, multi center, observational study should provide indications in this regard. Proper stratification by patients characteristics will allow to understand if LNY and LNR may enter in the future TNM staging system
The purpose of the project is to investigate the effect of wound healing of a combined pre- and postoperative oral supplement, consisting of zinc, vitamin C, arginine and multivitamin, as a supplement for adequate nutrition in patients operated for head and neck cancer.
Cancer cachexia is a prevalent symptom of head and neck neoplasms. The reduction in skeletal muscle mass is one of the main characteristics which can lead to poor physical functioning. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of progressive resistance training in cachectic head and neck cancer patients during radiotherapy in a pilot randomized controlled design. Baseline data for all participants were ascertained via medical records and patient interview. This included demographic information, Union internationale contre le cancer-status (UICC-status), comorbidities and the results of blood samples. Outcomes were measured at admission. One study coordinator completed all assessments to enhance patient compliance. Body weight loss percentage was calculated via the individuals' body weight 6 months before (in retrospect) and the current body weight. Participants completed two questionnaires: The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory and the Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy questionnaire. Six-Minute Walk Test was applied. To document changes in muscle force, strength of the functional muscle group for elbow flexion in supine position as well as of knee extension in sitting position (in each case right and left) was tested via hand-held dynamometry for isometric maximal muscle strength. Bioelectrical impedance analysis was executed to assess the adaption in body composition. The exercise intervention was undertaken in the hospitals department of physical and rehabilitation medicine and based on standardized but individualized training protocols. It consisted of a warm up period for 5 minutes on a bicycle ergometer or an upper body cycle with individual selectable wattage. A leg press, a latissimus pull-down and a chest press formed the three equipment supported core exercises. All exercises were performed with 8-12 repetitions and 3 sets.
This is a phase I study, which tests the safety of different doses of lenvatinib in combination with cetuximab, to see which dose is the safest in people. This study will help find out if lenvatinib and cetuximab is a safe and useful combination for treating patients with HNSCC and cSCC.
This is a phase I/II national, multicentre, multiple cohort, prospective open-label, non-randomised and non-comparative study, to evaluate the safety and activity of metronomic oral vinorelbine associated with durvalumab + tremelimumab combination immunotherapy for the treatment of advanced solid tumours.
This is a phase 1, multi-center, dose escalation, open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary evidence of antitumor activity of JAB-3068 in adult patients with advanced solid.