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PHASE I DESIGN
The number of evaluable patients to be included in this trial is 25. However 28 patients will be enrolled considering the possibility of 3 non-evaluable cases.
The dose escalation rules proceed as follows: escalating in cohorts of 3-6 patients per dose level. Three patients are
BACKGROUND The burden of Lung Cancer Lung cancer remains the most lethal malignancy worldwide, claiming more lives compared to any other malignant disease in both developed and developing countries, as well as globally. Although some countries have accomplished a decrease in incidence rates, most
INTRODUCTION Background Children Cancer in Pakistan: Millions of people are affected by cancer worldwide. Cancer is one of the major health problems in Pakistan . About 8,000 children below 18 year were diagnosed with cancer annually. Most children diagnosed in advance stage . In Pakistan 31%
Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes ~9 million new cases of tuberculosis and ~1.5 million deaths annually, around 0.4 million of whom are co-infected with HIV. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis, killing around 30% of all sufferers despite appropriate
Study description This is an observational study aimed to prospectively evaluate the long term morbidity of aggressive surgical approach to RSTS and the impact over the patients' quality of life. Consecutive patients candidate to surgery for primary RSTS will be offered to be enrolled. We plan to
This study was a single-arm, open-label, dose escalation phase 1 trial to determine the RP2Ds of AR-42 and pazopanib when given in combination to patients with advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) or Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS). Eligible patients had recurrent, unresectable, or metastatic RCC or STS
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate the effect of rolapitant hydrochloride (rolapitant) on nausea/vomiting in patients with sarcoma receiving multi-day highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC) regimen of doxorubicin and ifosfamide (AI).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the toxicity of rolapitant in
Pazopanib (Votrient) is a multi targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, (VEGFR-1, -2 en -3), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR-α and -β), and stem cell factor receptor (c-KIT). Pazopanib is registered for the treatment of patients with advanced
Disease background:
MM is a plasma cell tumor. It accounted for an estimated 20,180 new cases of cancer and 11,170 deaths in the United States in 2010. With a prevalence of 23 per 100,000 people, MM is an orphan disease (prevalence <5:10,000). The median age at diagnosis is 60-65 years. Although MM
Although the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may have greatly decreased the incidence of Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) in resource rich settings, KS continues to be the most prevalent AIDS-defining malignancy in the world and carries with it significant morbidity and mortality[1]. Indeed, in a recent
Colorectal cancer is the fourth commonest form of cancer worldwide and remains a leading malignancy both in incidence and mortality. Erbitux is an immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody that specifically blocks ligand binding to the EGFR with high affinity, thereby preventing downstream signal
The Study Drugs:
Irinotecan is designed to stop cancer cells from making new DNA (the genetic material of cells). This may cause cancer cells to die.
Bevacizumab is designed to prevent or slow down the growth of cancer cells by blocking the growth of blood vessels that supply nutrients necessary for
OBJECTIVES:
- Evaluate the rate of complete responses, defined as no vomiting and no nausea, in patients with primary gastrointestinal and/or retroperitoneal sarcomas treated with two different dosing schedules of palonosetron hydrochloride during abdominal radiotherapy as part of their cancer
Perifosine is an oral anticancer agent with limited toxicity and a novel mechanism of action that is distinctly different from cytotoxic chemotherapies. It has been shown to inhibit and otherwise modify signaling through a number of pathways including Akt, p21, and JNK. Perifosine has been tested in
The two reasons why dacarbazine was eliminated from treatment options for patients with metastatic sarcoma included inability to effectively address the drug's major toxicities (emesis and neutropenia) and the prevailing opinion that the drug was less effective than other chemotherapeutic