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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to compare an injectable emulsion form of docetaxel to Taxotere in patients with advanced cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose or a recommended dose of oral AP24534 in a defined schedule in patients with refractory or advanced chronic myelogenous leukemia and other refractory hematologic malignancies.
This is a research study that will try to find the highest and safest dose of an experimental drug, vandetanib, that can be given in combination with two standard chemotherapy agents, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin, to subjects with advanced solid malignancies.
Dose escalation of oxaliplatin, gemcitabine and capecitabine in the treatment of patients with advanced gastrointestinal malignancies and other solid tumors.
This phase II trial studies how well magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using contrast imaging agent ferumoxytol works in comparison to standard imaging agent gadolinium in measuring tumors in patients undergoing treatment for brain tumors or other tumors that have spread to the brain. Diagnostic procedures, such as MRI, may help find and diagnose disease and find out how far the disease has spread. MRI scans use radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. The contrast imaging agent ferumoxytol consists of small iron particles taken by the blood stream to the brain and to the area of the tumor. It is highly visible on the MRI, and may help visualize the blood flow going through the tumor better than gadolinium can. Using a more sensitive and faster 7 Tesla (7T) magnet MRI in conjunction with a contrast imaging agent may provide a better way to measure tumors than the 3 Tesla (3T) magnet MRI in patients with brain tumors.
Study Hypothesis • As well as in animal models as in patients with colorectal cancer resection of the primary tumor resulted in increase in vascular density, metabolism and secondary tumor growth of the distant metastases. These data strongly suggest an inhibitory effect of the primary tumor on the outgrowth of its metastases. In this study we investigate whether pre-operative treatment with the anti-angiogenic agent bevacizumab and/or chemotherapy before resection of the primary colorectal tumor shifts the balance between angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors in favor of the anti-angiogenic factors and results in reduced growth of the liver metastases. Eligibility - Histological proven colorectal cancer without signs of bowel obstruction or bleeding - Synchronous liver metastases - WHO performance status 0-1 Treatment - Arm A: immediate surgery of the primary colorectal tumor, no neoadjuvant therapy - Arm B: neoadjuvant treatment with bevacizumab during 7 weeks prior to surgery of the colorectal primary - Arm C: neoadjuvant treatment with CAPOX during 7 weeks prior to surgery of the colorectal primary - Arm D: neoadjuvant treatment with bevacizumab and CAPOX during 7 weeks prior to surgery of the colorectal primary Primary endpoint Difference in response of liver metastases to resection of the primary tumor between the experimental groups and the control group, as determined by histopathological scoring of vascular density, apoptotic and mitotic index and by measurement of the metabolic activity of liver metastases by FDG-PET and SUV measurements. Secondary endpoints Toxicity of neo-adjuvant treatment Complications of surgery
A dose-escalation trial designed to assess the safety and tolerability of treatment with ENMD-2076 administered orally over a range of doses in patients with advanced cancer that is refractory to current treatment or for which no curative therapy exists.
This research involves the study of neuroendocrine tumors in order to better understand how the disease grows and spreads. This study requires will use tissue collected from from biopsies performed during your regular medical care (i.e. tissue leftover after your diagnosis has been made) and/or blood and urine samples. This study may lead to the development of special materials that could be used, in the future, to treat neuroendocrine tumors or to follow the response of neuroendocrine tumors to treatment
Angiogenesis inhibitors and EGFR inhibitors not only have anti tumor activity but also modify physiological processes. This study evaluates effects on vascular function, endocrine function and metabolism. Changes in these parameters will be analysed for predictive value for treatment efficacy.
This is an open-label study to determine the highest dose of MKC-1 that may be administered daily on a continuous basis for patients with advanced or refractory solid tumors.