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Phase I:-To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase II dose level (RDL) of Bortezomib administered once weekly, and of Lenalidomide administered for 3 weeks when combined with Dexamethasone in a 28-days schedule.Phase II:-To…
Although these products have been used extensively in patients, the effect of these medications on experimental pain sensation has never been investigated. There is little knowledge about any direct effect of these medications on pain perception. In…
To determine the antileukemic activity of combination chemotherapy including bortezomib as reinduction therapy in childhood relapsed/refractory ALL.
PrimaryTo assess the extended overall response rates of orally administered TKI258, at 500 mg/day, on a five days on and two days off dosing schedule, in groups of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who are* with t(4;14)…
The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that in patients with inflammatory neuropathies and conduction blocks, corticosteroid treatment leads to:1. Hyperpolarization and reduced excitability of motor axons. 2. An increase of the number…
Primary: To determine the optimal dose/recommended dose (RD) of pre-medication dexamethasone around docetaxel infusion.Secondary: * Does a dose reduction of prophylactic dexamethasone around the docetaxel infusion decrease the body*s metabolic…
In this phase III non-inferiority trial, the aim is to evaluate whether metoclopramide and palonosetron prophylactic antiemetic treatment are non-inferior to dexamethasone with regard to its efficacy to prevent delayed CINV induced by non-AC based…
The primary objective of this study is to determine if there is an improvement in progression-free survival(PFS) when siltuximab is added to VELCADE* (bortezomib) and dexamethasone in subjects with relapsedor refractory multiple myeloma.The…
To investigate the efficacy and safety of BIBF 1120 as compared to placebo in patients with stage IIIB/IV or recurrent non small cell lung cancer treated with standard therapy of pemetrexed after failure of first line chemotherapy.
To establish the safety profile of daratumumab when given in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone in subjects with relapsed or refractory MM
(1) Determination of the effect of dexamethasone on the biodistribution and kinetics of [11C]TMZ in GBM patients. (2) The effect of DXM on CBF. If there is an effect of DXM on CBF: (3) The effect of blood flow in the brain on [11C]TMZ uptake.
1. Standardized reporting of occurrence of metabolic adverse events after treatment with glucocorticoid pulse therapy in chronic rheumatoid arthritis patients (who have exacerbation of disease).2. Determing if metabolic adverse events due to…
Primary Objective• To compare the anti-tumor efficacy of oral single-agent rociletinib, as measured by investigator assessment of the progression-free survival (PFS), with that of single-agent cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients with EGFR mutated,…
Primary Objective: - To confirm the effect of dexamethasone on clinical outcome in patients admitted with CAP.Secondary Objectives: - To study what patients admitted with CAP benefit most from dexamethasone therapy. Predefined subgroup analysis…
Aim of the studyTo study the effectiveness and toxicity of dexamethasone to prevent the occurrence of a pain flare after short schedule radiotherapy for painful bone metastases and to define the optimal schedule of dosing.Research questions:1. What…
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that cixutumumab given in combination with cisplatin and pemetrexed is superior to cisplatin and pemetrexed as first-line therapy for patients with advanced nonsquamous non-small cell…
Evaluation of the effect of salvage therapy with R-DHAP followed by reduced-intensity conditioning and allogeneic stem cell transplantation from a sibling or unrelated donor
To compare progression-free survival in subjects with relapsed multiple myeloma who are receiving CRd vs PFS in subjects receiving Rd alone.
The primary objective is to compare PFS after treatment with tabalumab, bortezomib, anddexamethasone to that of placebo, bortezomib, and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory MM.Secondary objectives will include comparison of treatment…
Does dexamethason reduce the levels of plasma inflammatory proteins in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery who have a normal or disturbed ejection fraction such that proapoptotic pathways are inhibited?Does a…