Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:39:25 +0000
Patients with locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck may be cured of the disease if a worldwide clinical trial on a new targeted therapy drug to treat cancer is proven a success.
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:11:21 +0000
Researchers reported results from a randomized clinical trial combining Tykerb and Femara as an oral-only treatment for advanced breast cancer. Though the combo only appears to slow the progress of advanced breast cancer by one month, further research may reveal better efficacy.
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:40:26 +0000
A new cancer treatment has been approved for a clinical trial. The drug is the first human derived drug to have a clinical trial. The drug originates from human ribonuclease.
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:21:28 +0000
A cancer treatment that comes in a pill is as effective as the standard chemotherapy for lung patients who had previously been treated for their cancer, according to a new study based on the results of a large clinical trial were published in the British medical journal The Lancet
Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:16:30 +0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a phase I clinical trial of the drug IMP321 in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. The trial is being conducted by surgeon William Hawkins, MD, at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:27:06 +0000
Gefitinib, also known as Iressa, the once-promising targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, has proven as effective as chemotherapy as a second-line therapy for the disease with far fewer side effects, according to an international Phase III clinical trial, led by researchers at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:59:11 +0000
Mesothelioma is a rare and severe type of cancer. The treatments available are not effective in treating the disease. This also arises partly from the fact that the disease is not well known. New methods and procedures need to be developed in order to improve the effectiveness of the treatment.
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:46:02 +0000
A follow up study of participants in the Womens Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher has observed that women who were taking the combined hormone treatment of estrogen plus progestin may have an increased risk of cancer since the intervention was stopped, in comparison to participant
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:41:41 +0000
Neotropix®, Inc, a clinical-stage development company focused on neuroendocrine cancer treatments, announced today that it has begun enrolling neuroendocrine cancer patients into an expanded clinical trial of its lead candidate, NTX-010 (SVV-001), a tumor-selective naturally-occurring oncolytic virus. Neotropix® also announced that it has been gra
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:10:09 +0000
University of Michigan scientists are beginning a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain, using a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving gene to the nervous system.
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:00:43 +0000
This week, University of Michigan scientists will begin a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain, using a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving gene to the nervous system.
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:00:04 +0000
Long story short, this boy has a rare form of brain cancer. His best shot is a treatment in clinical trials in NYC, which his insurance will not cover. His dad is trying to raise the $100,000 necessary to save his child's life. Please help if you can, even just by spreading the word.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:54:52 +0000
There are more healing possibilities for Mesothelioma melanoma than surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy: the clinical trials.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:43:20 +0000
Patients are being recruited for a clinical trial of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung?s lining that?s almost always caused by exposure to rently, the standard treatment is to remove the affected lung.
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:37:10 +0000
Zheng Cui's mice-and-test-tube success is the basis for controversial clinical trials, but the established medical community isn?t ready to embrace his approach. But patients, Cui says in this big interview, are taking him up on the offer to pay for their own treatment?one of many aspects of this research that deviates from medical norms.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:02:23 +0000
Ron Levy, MD, professor of Medicine at Stanford, recounts his experiences moving his discovery from the lab to the clinical setting and discusses the future of this cancer treatment. Wendy Harpham, a participant in the early clinical trials of Rituxan, the first FDA-approved monoclonal antibody for cancer treatment that Levy developed, provides a p
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:40:35 +0000
Information about Mesothelioma cancer, signs, symptoms and the various treatment options. Also includes current open clinical drug trials.
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:56:18 +0000
Results from a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of the drugs paclitaxel and docetaxel, delivered over two different dosing schedules, showed that both drugs? regardless of the dosing schedules tested in this trial? provided similar benefits for women with stage II or III, operable breast cancer. However, more women treated with doceta
Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:54:34 +0000
Brain cancer specialists at Duke University have presented clinical trial results on a vaccine that attacks brain tumors. They claim that when used with standard cancer treatment the vaccine more than doubled the survival time of patients who received it.The Duke U. tumor center is where Sen. Edward Kennedy was operated on.
Thu, 29 May 2008 14:55:33 +0000
The results of Alfacell Corporation's Phase IIIb clinical trial for the mesothelioma treatment Onconase has been released this morning. Onconase is a drug therapy using enzymes from frogs to interact with human RNA to treat cancer.
Thu, 29 May 2008 05:53:21 +0000
Australian researchers may have discovered a cure for y have discovered a range of new treatments for melanoma cancer which could save up to 1500 lives a year. The Sydney Melanoma Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is conducting a clinical trial in which individual tumours are injected.
Wed, 28 May 2008 14:53:14 +0000
Cancer patients should perhaps avoid taking antioxidant supplements, a review of clinical trial data suggests, because they may diminish the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Tue, 27 May 2008 19:55:44 +0000
A clinical trial offers a first step toward personalizing cancer treatments.
Mon, 26 May 2008 23:45:48 +0000
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people. Each study tries to answer scientific questions and to find better ways to prevent, diagnose or treat cancer. See What Is a Clinical Trial? as well as Taking Part in Clinical Trials: What Cancer Patients Need to Know.
Fri, 23 May 2008 12:58:46 +0000
According to Science Daily, an online resource for latest research news, mesothelioma cancer patients who got treated by a combination of 2 drugs had an improved chance of surviving. Their survival rate increased by a minimum of 3 months. The two drugs used for the treatment were PEMETREXED and CISPLATIN. The clinical trials were done on 448
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:41:06 +0000
A group of scientists believe they are close to finding new treatments for multiple brain tumours. By using human cells in vitro, Professor Oliver Hanemann said he and his team had been able to re-profile existing cancer drugs without the need for large toxicity studies. This has allowed them to move straight to clinical trials.
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:16:07 +0000
Because mesothelioma is very hard to control, the National Cancer Institute is sponsoring clinical trials that are designed to find new treatments and better ways to use current treatments.
Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:15:17 +0000
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Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:13:23 +0000
Professor Avraham Hochberg from the Hebrew University is the Chief Scientist of Biocancell, a two-year-old Israeli biotech startup specializing in the development of patient-oriented, targeted therapy for the treatment of a wide range of cancers. While the company has raised a few million dollars and has begun Phase I of the clinical trial
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:59:22 +0000
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center talks about studies being done on new agents developed to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. Dr Younes discusses the research being done to develop new and safer targeted[more] therapy treatments.
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:39:25 +0000
714X or Chloride is an immune system booster that operates through the lymph system. In Canada, the home of the developer, over 4,000 prescriptions of 714X have been written. There have never been any clinical trials for 714X.
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:39:37 +0000
Asbestos mesothelioma treatment is necessary if you or your loved one had been diagnosed to mesothelioma cancer caused by asbestos. Search for mesothelioma clinical trials information and new treatments. Each mesothelioma case is considered individually and there is no right or wrong treatment for the disease.
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:13:52 +0000
Northwest Biotherapeutics announces a new two-stage clinical trial to help treat ovarian cancer. Hopefully the results will result in new and improved treatment.
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:02:21 +0000
Cancer: Human trials based on approximately 125 subjects in two well designed studies and two clinical trials using varied dosages of honey demonstrated positive effects on antioxidant potential for the prevention of cancer and as a beneficial aid in the treatment of cancer.
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:35:45 +0000
BrainStorm Adult Stem Cell Treatment should not Pose the Risk of Teratomas (cancer) that Characterize Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies; Company?s Adult Stem Cell Therapies Avoid Ethical, Religious and Medical Controversies and are Currently in Pre-Clinical Trials
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:00:30 +0000
Mesothelioma Watch offers the most current information regarding mesothelioma treatment and litigation affecting people who have been injured by asbestos exposure. It outlines all of the current clinical trials and the legislation that will affect mesothelioma patients in the future
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:18:16 +0000
This particular clinical trial is one of a number of investigational therapies that are unfunded, meaning that it is not sponsored by a drug company, the federal government or any other source that would cover the cost of the treatment. Pappas' health care provider, Kaiser Permanente, has declined to pay for her involvement in the trial.
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:17:43 +0000
Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of its compound AVR118 in the treatment of cachexia-related symptoms in cancer patients. The trial will be run at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal, Quebec. MUHC is one of the most comprehensive academic health centers in North America, representing five teaching hospitals a
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:23:24 +0000
the Company has completed enrollment of over 500 patients in the Phase 3 IMPACT (IMmunotherapy for Prostate AdenoCarcinoma Treatment, also known as D9902B) clinical trial of PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), the Company's investigational active cellular immunotherapy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The IMPACT study is a double-blind, randomiz
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:59:06 +0000
Adolescent and young adult cancer patients are experiencing a reduced survival rate because they are failing to be involved in clinical trials, a meeting of national cancer experts will hear today.
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:32:15 +0000
Pharmion Corporation (Nasdaq: PHRM) today announced the initiation of an international pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating amrubicin, the Company's third-generation synthetic anthracycline, in the treatment of second-line small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:07:39 +0000
It was considered a potential treatment for AIDS and cancer before chronic fatigue. Ampligen was discovered and developed at Johns Hopkins University and it was later licensed to Hemispherx (AMEX:HEB- News). Hemispherx's submission to the FDA includes clinical trial data involving more than 1,200 subjects and about 90,000 dose administrations.
Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:52:31 +0000
When the human clinical trial for DCA, a prescription drug that shows promise for cancer treatment wasn't funded by medical companies, the society came together to generate $800,000 for the trials.
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:00:16 +0000
Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: PVCT) announced preliminary results of its Phase 1 clinical trial of Provecta for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Provecta demonstrated minimal side effects, significant efficacy and bystander effect on melanoma tumors in stage III patients.
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:38:28 +0000
Before a new treatment for a disease like cancer becomes available, physician-researchers must recruit hundreds or thousands of patients to participate in clinical research trials. Yet, too often, finding these patients is difficult, as individuals may be unaware of clinical studies, or logistical barriers may preclude participation. The result is
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:00:53 +0000
Canadian health officials granted regulatory approval this week to Sativex, an oral spray consisting of natural Marijuana extracts, as an adjunctive analgesic treatment in adult patients with advanced clinical trials, patients with cancer who were unresponsive to opioids reported significantly improved pain relief after using Sativex.
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:32:49 +0000
U.S. researchers have devised an algorithm which matches tumor profiles to best treatments. They've used a panel of 60 diverse human cancer cell lines to develop their system." As said one researcher, "we believe we have found an effective way to personalize cancer therapy." Clinical trials are now planned.