Avera Cancer Institute-Aberdeen

Summary

Avera Cancer Institute-Aberdeen is a medical facility located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This center is recognized for care of Breast Cancer, Breast cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer and other specialties. Avera Cancer Institute-Aberdeen is involved with conducting 57 clinical trials across 110 conditions. There are 10 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Benjamin M. Solomon, David Starks, Heidi McKean, and Jason M. Jones.

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Avera Cancer Institute-Aberdeen

Ovarian Cancer

Breast Cancer

Pancreatic Carcinoma

Pancreatic Cancer

Esophageal cancer

Cancer

Uterine Cancer

Colon Cancer

Lung Cancer

Endometrial Cancer

Olaparib +/- Bevacizumab

for Ovarian Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of olaparib for one year versus two years, with or without bevacizumab, for the treatment of BRCA 1/2 mutated or homologous recombination deficient stage III or IV ovarian cancer. Olaparib is a polyadenosine 5'-diphosphoribose polymerase (PARP) enzyme inhibitor and may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Bevacizumab is in a class of medications called antiangiogenic agents. It works by stopping the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to tumor. This may slow the growth and spread of tumor. Giving olaparib for one year with or without bevacizumab may be effective in treating patients with BRCA 1/2 mutated or homologous recombination deficient stage III or IV ovarian cancer, when compared to two years of olaparib.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

4 criteria

Genomic Profiling

for Cancer

The purpose of this study is to understand the breadth of molecular characteristics present in participants cared for in a large integrated, community-based health care system. Using comprehensive genomic profiling and proteomics, the investigators seek to identify the underlying genomic drivers of premalignant or malignant conditions in participants across different stages of disease development and cancer types. Comprehensive molecular profiling will consist of somatic tumor testing (tissue and/or blood) using whole exome sequencing, whole transcriptome sequencing, proteomics, and selected instances of whole genome sequencing. In addition, the investigators seek to perform broad hereditary cancer testing in affected participant populations. Hereditary testing has implications in screening, prognosis, and therapeutics for affected participants, as well as broad implications for genetic counseling and cascade testing. In order to maximize the value of genomic information, participants consented to this protocol will have their electronic health records (both retrospectively and prospectively) abstracted, curated, annotated and linked to genomic information obtained though the testing performed. Given the long-term value of this data, participants will also be asked to voluntarily consent to have their samples stored in a biobank and have their de-identified information used for future research. Information collected across this participant population will aid in advancing the investigators' knowledge of cancer biology, to discover and validate biomarkers associated with clinical outcomes, and shared in collaborative projects in order to promote the study of cancer.

Recruiting

1 award

N/A

3 criteria