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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
Global Leader in Cancer
Global Leader in Ovarian Cancer
Conducts research for Lung Cancer
Conducts research for Adenocarcinoma
Conducts research for Breast Cancer
270 reported clinical trials
23 medical researchers
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Summary

West Penn Hospital is a medical facility located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This center is recognized for care of Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, Adenocarcinoma, Breast Cancer and other specialties. West Penn Hospital is involved with conducting 270 clinical trials across 417 conditions. There are 23 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Thomas Krivak, Gene G. Finley, Sarah Crafton, and Dulabh Monga, MD.

Area of expertise

1Cancer
Global Leader
West Penn Hospital has run 59 trials for Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
Stage III
Stage II
2Ovarian Cancer
Global Leader
West Penn Hospital has run 35 trials for Ovarian Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
Stage III
BRCA1 positive

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at West Penn Hospital

Ovarian Cancer
Breast Cancer
Bladder Carcinoma
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Letrozole +/- Chemotherapy

for Ovarian Cancer

This study is evaluating whether a combination of drugs may help treat ovarian cancer.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 318 criteria
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Heated Chemotherapy + Niraparib

for Ovarian Cancer

Patients will be registered prior to, during or at the completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours and Carboplatin AUC 6 IV on Day 1 every 21 days for 3-4 cycles). Registered patients who progress during neoadjuvant chemotherapy will not be eligible for iCRS and will be removed from the study. Following completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, interval cytoreductive surgery (iCRS) will be performed in the usual fashion in both arms. Patients will be randomized at the time of iCRS (iCRS must achieve no gross residual disease or no disease >1.0 cm in largest diameter) to receive HIPEC or no HIPEC. Patients randomized to HIPEC (Arm A) will receive a single dose of cisplatin (100mg/m2 IP over 90 minutes at 42 C) as HIPEC. After postoperative recovery patients will receive standard post-operative platinum-based combination chemotherapy. Patients randomized to surgery only (Arm B) will receive postoperative standard chemotherapy after recovery from surgery. Both groups will receive an additional 2-3 cycles of platinum-based combination chemotherapy per institutional standard (Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours and Carboplatin AUC 6 IV on Day 1 every 21 days for 2-3 cycles) for a maximum total of 6 cycles of chemotherapy (neoadjuvant plus post-operative cycles) followed by niraparib individualized dosing until progression or 36 months (if no evidence of disease).
Recruiting2 awards Phase 3
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Olvi-Vec + Chemotherapy

for Ovarian Cancer

The OnPrime study is a multi-center, randomized open-label phase 3 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Olvi-Vec followed by platinum-doublet chemotherapy and bevacizumab compared to the Active Comparator Arm with Physician's Choice of chemotherapy and bevacizumab in women diagnosed with platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer (includes fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancer). This Phase III trial builds on the efficacy and safety data reported in the previous Phase II VIRO-15 trial with promising objective response rate and progression-free survival observed in heavily pre-treated patients with platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer. The phase II results also showed that the intra-peritoneal route of delivery was efficient in generating tumor cell killing and immune activation, and led to clinical reversal of platinum-resistance or refractoriness in this difficult-to-treat patient population.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 313 criteria

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West Penn Hospital is a medical facility located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This center is recognized for care of Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, Adenocarcinoma, Breast Cancer and other specialties. West Penn Hospital is involved with conducting 270 clinical trials across 417 conditions. There are 23 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Thomas Krivak, Gene G. Finley, Sarah Crafton, and Dulabh Monga, MD.