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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-29Clinical Trial Update: Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Preventing Hearing Loss in Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment With Cisplatin [Phase 2, Phase 3]
Phase 2/3 trial update evaluating alpha-lipoic acid to prevent cisplatin-induced hearing loss in cancer patients; results were posted in 201…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-29Clinical Trial Update: Phase I Trial of Tanibirumab in Advanced or Metastatic Cancer [Phase 1]
Phase I study of Tanibirumab in advanced or metastatic cancer has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS withdrawal · 2014-01-29Clinical Trial Update: Frailty Study of Older Adults Getting Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy
A clinical trial studying frailty in older adults receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer has been terminated.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2014-01-24Clinical Trial Update: Medical Record Study on Adverse Events Requiring a Higher Level of Care in Flemish Hospitals
Completed clinical trial update describing a medical-records study conducted in Flemish hospitals that examined adverse events requiring esc…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2014-01-24Clinical Trial Update: Refining Information Technology Support for Genetics in Medicine
This entry provides an update on a Brigham and Women's Hospital trial involving IT support for genetics in medicine, covering conditions inc…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2014-01-22Clinical Trial Update: Study of Genetic Factors Other Than CYP2C9 and VKORC1 That Influence Warfarin Dose Requirements in a South-east Asian Population
A study investigates genetic factors influencing warfarin dose beyond CYP2C9 and VKORC1 in a Southeast Asian population, focusing on cancer …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2014-01-22Clinical Trial Update: Awareness and Attitude of Cancer Patients About Participation in Clinical Research (CR) in Saudi Arabia
A completed study from National Guard Health Affairs assessing cancer patients in Saudi Arabia for their awareness of and attitudes toward p…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-17Clinical Trial Update: Study of Rapamycin Plus Ketoconazole in Advanced Cancers [Phase 1]
A Phase 1 study evaluating the combination of rapamycin and ketoconazole in patients with advanced cancer has completed, sponsored by the Un…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-17Clinical Trial Update: Rapamycin With Grapefruit Juice for Advanced Malignancies [Phase 1]
Phase 1 trial evaluating rapamycin in combination with grapefruit juice for advanced malignancies has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-15Clinical Trial Update: Phase 1, Open-label Trial to Determine Safety of OPB-51602 in Subjects With Advanced Cancer [Phase 1]
The document reports completion of a Phase 1 open-label trial assessing the safety of OPB-51602 in patients with advanced cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2014-01-15Clinical Trial Update: Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life Impact - PecFent®
An update on a clinical trial evaluating patient satisfaction and quality of life in patients using PecFent for breakthrough cancer pain. Th…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2014-01-14Clinical Trial Update: Pharmacogenetic DNA Bank
Clinical trial update about a pharmacogenetic DNA bank sponsored by National University Hospital, Singapore, for cancer. The status is curre…
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FDA approval · 2014-01-13FDA Approved: FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F18 — Original Application (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
FDA approved the original application for FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F18, a PET imaging radiopharmaceutical developed by The University of Texas MD And…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-10Clinical Trial Update: Paricalcitol in Treating Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer and Bone Metastases [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating paricalcitol for advanced prostate cancer with bone metastases was terminated, with results posted.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2014-01-10Clinical Trial Update: Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery to Remove a Metastatic Brain Tumor [Phase 1, Phase 2]
This document provides an update on a Phase 1/Phase 2 trial evaluating radiation therapy for patients undergoing surgery to remove metastati…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-07Clinical Trial Update: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Firefighters [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating a lifestyle intervention to promote healthy behaviors among firefighters has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-01-03Clinical Trial Update: Study of Palliative Care Intervention for Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers -Educate Nurture Advise Before Life Ends (ENABLE III) [NA]
The ENABLE III clinical trial evaluating a palliative care intervention for patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers has completed…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-31Clinical Trial Update: Study on Blood Glucose Variations in Tumor Patients Before and After Total Parenteral Nutrition
This completed clinical trial examined how blood glucose levels vary in cancer patients before and after receiving total parenteral nutritio…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-23Clinical Trial Update: Psychological Counselling in Diagnostic Screening [NA]
The trial evaluated psychological counselling as part of diagnostic cancer screening and has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-19Clinical Trial Update: Internal Radiation Therapy With Y-90 Microspheres, External Radiation Therapy With Tomotherapy, and Fluorouracil in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer and Liver Metastases That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial update evaluating internal Y-90 microspheres with external radiation therapy (Tomotherapy) and fluorouracil for patie…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-19Clinical Trial Update: Safety Study of S-CKD602 in Patients With Advanced Malignancies [Phase 1]
A Phase 1 safety study of S-CKD602 in patients with advanced malignancies has been completed. The study was sponsored by the University of P…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-19Clinical Trial Update: A Rollover Study for Patients Who Participated in Other Romidepsin Protocols [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 rollover study for patients who participated in other romidepsin protocols has completed, with results posted in 2013.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-18Clinical Trial Update: Emergency Use of Donor Lymphocytes in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Stem Cell Transplant and Have Cytomegalovirus Infections [Phase 1]
Phase 1 clinical trial update on the emergency use of donor lymphocytes to treat cytomegalovirus infection in patients who have undergone do…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-18Clinical Trial Update: Vitamin E to Prevent Mucositis in Children With Cancer [Phase 2, Phase 3]
A completed Phase 2/Phase 3 trial evaluated whether vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) can prevent mucositis in children with cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-12-16Clinical Trial Update: Effective Communication for Preventing and Responding to Oncology Adverse Events [NA]
A completed clinical study from the University of Massachusetts Worcester explored effective communication strategies to prevent and respond…