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Phase IB of Selinexor in Combination With Standard Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Malignancies
Purpose: Primary Objective: To establish the safety and tolerability of Selinexor when given in combination with standard chemotherapy regimens.
Secondary Objectives:To determine disease control and progression free survival of Selinexor administered with standard chemotherapy treatments.
Exploratory Objectives:To determine the correlation of translational biomarkers To compare serial assessment of mutation status in biopsies obtained at baseline and progression after clinical response to combination therapy
Bosutinib in Combination With Pemetrexed in Patients With Selected Metastatic Solid Tumors
Purpose: This study will determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) for oral bosutinib when used in combination with pemetrexed. The MTD is the highest dose of bosutinib with pemetrexed that can be given without causing severe side effects. This study will also test the safety of this combination and see what effects (good or bad) it has on participants and their cancer.
Chemical Components In Peppers and Sea Cucumbers May Combat Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is difficult to treat for a number of reasons. The long latency period before initial diagnosis means that the cancer is typically in advanced stages by the time it…
Cisplatin, Pemetrexed and Bevacizumab for Untreated Malignant Mesothelioma
Purpose: To estimate the time to progression of cancer in patients with previously untreated mesothelioma receiving cisplatin, pemetrexed and bevacizumab
Safety and Effect of GL-ONC1 Administered IV With or Without Eculizumab Prior to Surgery to Patients With Solid Organ Cancers Undergoing Surgery
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of the investigational product GL-ONC1 in combination with eculizumab. GL-ONC1, a vaccinia virus, has been genetically modified for use as a potential anti-cancer drug to destroy cancer cells. Vaccinia virus has been used successfully in the past as smallpox vaccine in millions of people worldwide. Eculizumab is a type of drug called a monoclonal antibody. This drug is designed to inhibit the activity of a protein called complement. Complement is part of the body’s immune system that destroys and removes foreign particles. Evidence from laboratory tests suggest eculizumab may allow GL-ONC1 to stay in the body longer before being cleared by the immune system, which may help destroy more cancer cells.
Influence of Psychosocial Distress and Lifetime Trauma Exposure on Traumatic Stress Among Oncology Patients on Clinical Trials
Purpose:Influence of Psychosocial Distress and Lifetime Trauma Exposure on Traumatic Stress Among Oncology Patients on Clinical Trials
Study of Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab Versus Pemetrexed and Cisplatin or Carboplatin as First Line Therapy in Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and tolerability of the combination of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab compared to Pemetrexed and Cisplatin or Carboplatin in patients with unresectable pleural mesothelioma.
Continuous 24h Intravenous Infusion of Mithramycin, an Inhibitor of Cancer Stem Cell Signaling, in People With Primary Thoracic Malignancies or Carcinomas, Sarcomas or Germ Cell Neoplasms With Pleuropulmonary Metastases
Purpose: Mithramycin is a new cancer drug. In another study, people with chest cancer took the drug 6 hours a day for 7 straight days. Many of them had liver damage as a side effect. It was discovered that only people with certain genes got this side effect. Researchers want to test mithramycin in people who do not have those certain genes.
Positive Response for Immunotherapy Treatment KEYTRUDA ®
Scientists and researchers from Merck announced an update on their findings for the Phase 1b KEYNOTE-28 study that involves the investigation of the immunotherapy treatment called KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab). The…
Psychosocial Needs and Exploration of Online Support for Patients With Mesothelioma
Purpose: The aim of this study is to learn about how mesothelioma affects patients’ emotional and physical well-being. Also, the investigators would like to learn more about what patients need and how they deal with this illness. This information can help us find ways to lessen physical and emotional strains. Part of the study tests an alternate way of giving emotional support through the Internet. By providing support online, patients can participate in the comfort of their home.
