Posted 4 years ago by Wales Gene Park
PARTNER: Randomised, phase II/III, 3 stage trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the addition of olaparib to platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with TNBC and/or Gbrca Surgery is often used for early breast cancers. Sometimes you have chemotherapy before surgery. This is called neo adjuvant chemotherapy. It can shrink the cancer and make the surgery more successful. In this trial, researchers are looking at whether adding a drug called olaparib (also called Lynparza) improves neo adjuvant chemotherapy. Olaparib is a type of biological therapy called a PARP-1 inhibitor. PARP is a protein that helps cells to repair. Doctors think that olaparib can stop the cancer cells from repairing themselves. In this trial, people have 1 of the following: chemotherapy chemotherapy with olaparib The chemotherapy drugs used in this trial are: paclitaxel carboplatin These are commonly used to treat breast cancer but are not routinely used to...
Posted 4 years ago by Wales Gene Park
Researchers want to know more about people who have mesothelioma, their symptoms and how it affects their life. Mesothelioma of the lung is difficult to treat. Researchers are looking for better treatments and how to improve care for people with mesothelioma. In this study they will collect information about: your quality of life any symptoms you have They will also collect medical information including: blood samples any tests you might have Mesothelioma can cause fluid to build up between the sheets of tissue that surround your lung. Treatment for this is to drain the fluid off. The researchers also want to collect samples of this fluid. The team will use this information to: find out more about mesothelioma improve the care for people with mesothelioma