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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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Springfield, Illinois 62702

Global Leader in Cancer

Global Leader in Lung Cancer

Conducts research for Breast Cancer

Conducts research for Brain Tumor

Conducts research for Neuroblastoma

585 reported clinical trials

11 medical researchers

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Summary

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is a medical facility located in Springfield, Illinois. This center is recognized for care of Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Brain Tumor, Neuroblastoma and other specialties. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is involved with conducting 585 clinical trials across 788 conditions. There are 11 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Bryan A. Faller, Gregory P. Brandt, James L. Wade, and Jeffrey Bennett, MD.

Area of expertise

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Cancer

Global Leader

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has run 80 trials for Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:

Stage IV
Stage I
Stage III
2

Lung Cancer

Global Leader

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has run 63 trials for Lung Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:

Stage IV
Stage III
Stage II

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Lung Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer

Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Esophageal cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Multiple Myeloma

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Ceralasertib + Durvalumab

for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding AZD6738 to durvalumab versus durvalumab alone to increase time without cancer in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, following treatment with chemotherapy and surgery. AZD6738 may stop the growth of tumor cells and may kill them by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Durvalumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets in the body, such as molecules that cause the body to make an immune response (antigens). Adding AZD6738 to durvalumab may increase time without cancer in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, following treatment with chemotherapy and surgery.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

10 criteria

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Treatment Timing

for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This phase III trial compares standard therapy given after surgery (adjuvant) to standard therapy given before and after surgery (perioperative) in treating patients with stage II-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that can be removed by surgery (resectable). The usual approach for patients with resectable NSCLC is chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy before surgery, after surgery, or both before and after surgery. This study is being done to find out which approach is better at treating patients with lung cancer. Treatment will be administered according to the current standard of care at the time of enrollment. Chemotherapy options may include cisplatin, carboplatin, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, docetaxel, and vinorelbine at standard doses according to the treating physician. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Pemetrexed is in a class of medications called antifolate antineoplastic agents. It works by stopping cells from using folic acid to make deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill tumor cells. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill tumor cells. Docetaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Other chemotherapy drugs, such as vinorelbine, 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 . Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, and atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the tumor, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Starting treatment with chemotherapy and immunotherapy prior to surgery and continuing treatment after surgery may be a more effective treatment option than adjuvant therapy alone in patients with stage II-IIIB resectable NSCLC.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

4 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.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

31 criteria

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