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Chicago, Illinois 60611
Global Leader in Parotid Gland Cancer
Global Leader in Cancer
Conducts research for Breast Cancer
Conducts research for Lymphoma
Conducts research for Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
1949 reported clinical trials
209 medical researchers
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Summary

Northwestern University is a medical facility located in Chicago, Illinois. This center is recognized for care of Parotid Gland Cancer, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma and other specialties. Northwestern University is involved with conducting 1,949 clinical trials across 2,182 conditions. There are 209 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Sunandana Chandra, Aparna Kalyan, Amy Paller, and Seth M. Pollack.

Area of expertise

1Parotid Gland Cancer
Global Leader
Northwestern University has run 244 trials for Parotid Gland Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
Stage III
Stage II
2Cancer
Global Leader
Northwestern University has run 188 trials for Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
Stage III
HER2 positive

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Northwestern University

Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer
Parotid Gland Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Cancer
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Breast cancer
Lymphoma
Skin Cancer
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Crizotinib

for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This randomized phase III trial studies how well crizotinib works in treating patients with stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery and has a mutation in a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). Mutations, or changes, in ALK can make it very active and important for tumor cell growth and progression. Crizotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the ALK protein from working. Crizotinib may be an effective treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and an ALK fusion mutation.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 328 criteria
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Osimertinib + Bevacizumab

for Lung Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of bevacizumab and osimertinib combination vs. osimertinib alone for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer that has spread outside of the lungs (stage IIIB-IV) and has a change (mutation) in a gene called EGFR. The EGFR protein is involved in cell signaling pathways that control cell division and survival. Sometimes, mutations in the EGFR gene cause EGFR proteins to be made in higher than normal amounts on some types of cancer cells. This causes cancer cells to divide more rapidly. Osimertinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking EGFR that is needed for cell growth in this type of cancer. 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 osimertinib with bevacizumab may control cancer for longer and help patients live longer as compared to osimertinib alone.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 331 criteria
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Immunotherapy + Chemotherapy

for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This phase III ALCHEMIST trial tests the addition of pembrolizumab to usual chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, pemetrexed, carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving pembrolizumab with usual chemotherapy may help increase survival times in patients with stage IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 327 criteria

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