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Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California 90033
Global Leader in HIV Infection
Global Leader in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Conducts research for Cancer
Conducts research for AIDS
Conducts research for Lung Cancer
499 reported clinical trials
46 medical researchers
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Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center is a medical facility located in Los Angeles, California. This center is recognized for care of HIV Infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Cancer, AIDS, Lung Cancer and other specialties. Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center is involved with conducting 499 clinical trials across 730 conditions. There are 46 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Anthony El-Khoueiry, MD, Heinz-Josef Lenz, David Hong, MD, and Jacob Thomas, MD.

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Clinical Trials running at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center

Prostate Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Lung Cancer
Esophageal cancer
Breast cancer
Kidney Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Apalutamide + Targeted Radiation

for Prostate Cancer

This phase III trial tests two questions by two separate comparisons of therapies. The first question is whether enhanced therapy (apalutamide in combination with abiraterone + prednisone) added to standard of care (prostate radiation therapy and short term androgen deprivation) is more effective compared to standard of care alone in patients with prostate cancer who experience biochemical recurrence (a rise in the blood level of prostate specific antigen \[PSA\] after surgical removal of the prostate cancer). A second question tests treatment in patients with biochemical recurrence who show prostate cancer spreading outside the pelvis (metastasis) by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. In these patients, the benefit of adding metastasis-directed radiation to enhanced therapy (apalutamide in combination with abiraterone + prednisone) is tested. Diagnostic procedures, such as PET, may help doctors look for cancer that has spread to the pelvis. Androgens are hormones that may cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Apalutamide may help fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of androgens by the tumor cells. Metastasis-directed targeted radiation therapy uses high energy rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors that have spread. This trial may help doctors determine if using PET results to deliver more tailored treatment (i.e., adding apalutamide, with or without targeted radiation therapy, to standard of care treatment) works better than standard of care treatment alone in patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 3
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Apalutamide + Hormone and Radiation Therapies

for Prostate Cancer

This phase III trial studies whether adding apalutamide to the usual treatment improves outcome in patients with lymph node positive prostate cancer after surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-ray to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Androgens, or male sex hormones, can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs, such as apalutamide, may help stop or reduce the growth of prostate cancer cell growth by blocking the attachment of androgen to its receptors on cancer cells, a mechanism similar to stopping the entrance of a key into its lock. Adding apalutamide to the usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy after surgery may stabilize prostate cancer and prevent it from spreading and extend time without disease spreading compared to the usual approach.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 3
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Standard Therapy + Surgery/Radiation

for Prostate Cancer

This phase III trial studies how well standard systemic therapy with or without definitive treatment (prostate removal surgery or radiation therapy) works in treating participants with prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Addition of prostate removal surgery or radiation therapy to standard systemic therapy for prostate cancer may lower the chance of the cancer growing or spreading.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 330 criteria

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