5 resultat
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
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in the western world. The disease mostly affects the elderly. At present no curative therapy is available. Although the majority of patients initially do respond to chemotherapy, most patients eventually develop drug resistance. The
Patient population Phase I portion: Metastatic colorectal cancer. A total of 3 patients on each cohort. Additional 3 patients on the tolerable cohort. Total patient number: Minimum 6, Maximum: 12 Phase II portion: Metastatic colorectal cancer: A total of 33 patients will be treated in this portion.
The primary objective of this study is to use 6-month progression-free survival to assess the efficacy of the combination of radiation therapy, temozolomide and Avastin followed by Avastin, temozolomide, and topotecan in the treatment of grade IV malignant glioma patients following surgical
The success of BMT as a curative option for patients with malignancies is frequently limited by the inability to identify an appropriate donor in time for transplantation.
Transplantations utilizing umbilical cord blood stem cells are increasingly successful. Data suggest that there are fewer and