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West Virginia University Charleston Division

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Charleston, West Virginia 25304
Global Leader in Lung Cancer
Global Leader in Cancer
Conducts research for Breast Cancer
Conducts research for Breast cancer
Conducts research for Kidney Cancer
172 reported clinical trials
5 medical researchers
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Summary

West Virginia University Charleston Division is a medical facility located in Charleston, West Virginia. This center is recognized for care of Lung Cancer, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Breast cancer, Kidney Cancer and other specialties. West Virginia University Charleston Division is involved with conducting 172 clinical trials across 344 conditions. There are 5 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Ahmed A. Khalid, Steven J. Jubelirer, Ashley E. Meyer, and Mohamad H. Badawi.

Area of expertise

1Lung Cancer
Global Leader
West Virginia University Charleston Division has run 19 trials for Lung Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
Stage III
Stage II
2Cancer
Global Leader
West Virginia University Charleston Division has run 18 trials for Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
Stage I
Stage III

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at West Virginia University Charleston Division

Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Multiple Myeloma
Bladder Cancer
Testicular cancer
Laryngeal Cancer
Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Ovarian 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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Immunotherapy + Chemotherapy

for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This phase III ALCHEMIST treatment 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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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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