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Clinical trials

Discuss questions, comments and worries you have relating to clinical trials.

PI3K Pathway: A Potential Ovarian Cancer Therapeutic Target?

libbyshope
  • By libbyshope · Posted 5:26 pm
  • 0 replies
  • I posted an article today, entitled "PI3K Pathway: A Potential Ovarian Cancer Therapeutic Target?" The article addresses two recent medical studies (an in vitro study & a Phase I clinical study) that ...

Nationwide Registry to "Match" Study Volunteers With Researchers

libbyshope
  • By libbyshope · New reply yesterday at 11:41 am
  • 6 replies
  • Individuals who want to participate in research studies now can connect online with researchers nationwide through the first disease-neutral, volunteer recruitment registry. ResearchMatch.org is a not-for-profit ...

Morab-003 or farletuzumabAny one used....?

tealtalk
  • By tealtalk · New reply November 10, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Morab-003 is in clinical trials with taxol. Has anyone heard of this or been in the clinical trials with this protocal? It is for platinum resistant epithelial ovca. I am looking into the study but any ...

Update on my phase 1 trial--Doxil, Avastin, Torisel

TealOak
  • By TealOak · New reply November 8, 2009
  • 14 replies
  • Today I received CT results after 18 weeks of treatment with Doxil, Avastin & Torisel in a phase 1 trial at MDAnderson. I am happy to say that I have continued decrease in measurable disease. Several ...

KNOWLEDGE NEEDED

Executive
  • By Executive · New reply November 7, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Hi there - We are in Northampton in England. My dear wife Christine is 58 and has Peritoneal stage 4 - diagnosed in October 08. Had good initial chemo response from carbo/taxol & ca down to 20 from 284 ...

Abagovomab vaccine trial?

ReneeK1
  • By ReneeK1 · New reply November 6, 2009
  • 28 replies
  • What would you do in my situation? I've just completed 6 rounds of chemotherapy for stage 3 serous papillary adenocarcinoma, high grade. I've been asked to take part in a phase 2 (vaccine) study for abagovomab ...

Looking at 2 clinical trials

Diane_OConnor
  • By Diane_OConnor · New reply November 6, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • I am writing on behalf of a woman in my support group who is looking at two different clinical trials for recurrent ovca: one for PARP inhibitors with Carboplatin for BRCA1/2 carriers; the other is Nexavar ...

hr2 types breast ca

myles165
  • By myles165 · New reply November 6, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • does anyone know of any new trials for hr2 breast ca have a friend whose relative has this type of ca and has 8 lymph nodes now positive for ca after extensive rx in boston hosp.... Have heard wonderful ...

Appealing Insurance Denial of Coverage for Trial

kathym
  • By kathym · New reply November 2, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • I am looking for help from people who have appealed an insurance company non-coverage decision based upon a determination of trial as "investigational and experimental". I am stage IIIC ovarian cancer ...

Parp inhibitors ( olaparib)

lovehope
  • By lovehope · New reply October 30, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • Hi Dear friends: i'm urgently looking for clinical trials in california or other state regarding the new drug of " parp inhibitors (olaparib) " any one have information about this pls call me @ 310-562-4891 ...

Autologous T Cells Trial at Sloan

Peter82
  • By Peter82 · New reply October 29, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Hi all, Has anyone had any experience with this trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering? Looks like a new direction. Peter ...

Dose-dense weekly paclitaxel plus carboplatin improved survival

Plonanon
  • By Plonanon · New reply October 28, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I don't know if this has been posted here before. I just saw it and I thought it might be of interest to some of you. Dose-dense weekly paclitaxel plus carboplatin improved survival compared with the ...

Doxil, Avastin, Torisel Trial

TealOak
  • By TealOak · New reply October 27, 2009
  • 24 replies
  • I normally lurk but thought I would come out of hiding. After having disease progression while on first line chemo ( carbo/taxol), I am starting a phase 1 clinical trial with Doxil, Avastin and Torisel ...

Brivanib

alisonc
  • By alisonc · Posted October 26, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I have reoccurance of stage IIIC ovarian cancer in multiple places in my abdomen. I was waiting for the last couple of months for a new trial they said would be great for me. At my meeting today, they ...

EC145 Produces Significant Anti-Tumor Activity In Advanced OVCA Patients

libbyshope
  • By libbyshope · New reply October 22, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • Endocyte, Inc., a cancer drug discovery and development company, presented data from a Phase IIa clinical trial for EC145, currently in development as a potential treatment for advanced ovarian cancer ...

PARP inhibitors, anyone?

MariaDe
  • By MariaDe · New reply October 7, 2009
  • 23 replies
  • Does anyone have solid info on clinical trials using PARP inhibitors. I am BRCA 1 + and just recurring for the second time with stage 3c Ov Ca, My CA 125 is at 125, and I have 2 small measurable tumors ...

Folate Analog Epothilone A by BMS

alisonc
  • By alisonc · New reply October 2, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • Hi, I was stage 3c in Nov/07, usual surgery including bowel resection and bladder surgery. I am platinum resistant and reoccured within 5 months. Had successful radiation on the tumour but now back in ...

Avastin Side Effects

tomd
  • By tomd · New reply October 1, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • My wife Patty had her 2nd Avastin treatment and within 5 days her energy level just tanks. She is tired all the time and sleeps a lot. Have any of you experienced that and what are you doing for it? Thanks ...

Free CancerCare Clinical Trials Workshop

OCNA_Events
  • By OCNA_Events · Posted September 29, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Clinical Trials: Improving Treatment Options and Care for People Living with Cancer Wednesday, December 9, 2009 1:30 - 2:30pm Eastern Time Topics Include an overview of the importance of clinical trials ...

New Phase I/II study of OSI-906

Shamrock2009
  • By Shamrock2009 · New reply September 25, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • OSI Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase III Registration-Oriented Study For OSI-906 In Adrenocortical Carcinoma And Phase I/II Study In Ovarian Cancer NewsRx.com September 17, 2009 OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc ...

OCNA: @JanetJackson ABC Special with Janet Jackson tonight at 10:00pm EST http://www.ovariancancer.org/2009/11/18/abc-special-with-janet-jackson/

OCNA: You are invited to our Virtual Holiday Dinner Party! http://www.ovariancancer.org/party/

OCNA: We want to serve our community better. Please help us by taking a quick moment to fill out this survey. Thanks! http://tinyurl.com/yg634a4

OCNA: Kathy Bates opens up about her struggle with ovarian cancer (The Commercial Appeal) ... http://tinyurl.com/yj72xa5

OCNA: Nov.16 ice-skating show! Look for us at our booth as we continue to raise awareness of ovarian cancer Get tixs http://tinyurl.com/yf72hkm

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