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Indication:
First-line treatment of high grade gliomas, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, and gliomatosis cerebri in paediatric patients < 18 years of age.
Background:
Based on published results regarding the potential therapeutic benefit of adult and pediatric high grade glioma patients receiving
1. Introduction to investigational treatment(s) and other study treatment(s)
1.1 Overview of gemcitabine Gemcitabine (29,29-difluoro 29-deoxycytidine, dFdC) which developed from cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) is an nucleoside analog used as chemotherapy. It was intended as an antiviral drug in
Epilepsy surgery is now an accepted and effective management for individuals with drug resistant focal onset epilepsy in carefully selected candidates. This aside, only two RCTs have been performed in adults in temporal lobe epilepsy [1,2], and none in children . Malformations of cortical
Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States with over 60,000 new cases each year. It can usually be treated initially by insertion of an endoscope into the bladder and surgically removing the tumor, a procedure known as cystoscopy and trans-urethral resection of bladder
Phase I:
The Study Drugs:
Vorinostat is designed to cause chemical changes in different groups of proteins that are attached to DNA (the genetic material of cells), which may slow the growth of cancer cells or cause the cancer cells to die.
Erlotinib is designed to block the activity of a protein
Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of benign and malignant tumors of various supportive tissues arising from the mesoderm. There are 56 known subtypes classified by the tissue of origin. Soft tissue sarcomas account for 1% of all human malignancies. These tumors share a common
Adjuvant chemotherapy for high grade soft tissue sarcomas is controversial. Given the fact that approximately 50% of patients receiving optimum treatment will recur in three years and die of recurrence within five years, smarter adjuvant options are needed. One such treatment option would be to
The purpose of this research study is to see if HIV that persists despite current antiviral therapy can be targeted by new treatments. Eradicating this hidden, persistent virus (which we will call "latent HIV") may some day allow HIV to be eliminated from an infected person. Recently it has been
The Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) is an inherited disease associated with a defect of lymphocyte apoptosis that leads to lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity. Although, there are immunosuppressive treatments for many of its complications, there currently is no safe and effective
Study Drugs:
Etoposide is designed to block cell growth by breaking the DNA, which may cause the cells to die.
Valproic acid was first designed as an anti-seizure medication. It was also found to change cancer cells and make them more sensitive to etoposide.
Screening Tests:
Before you start
Azacitidine is a new chemotherapy drug that is designed to destroy cancer cells at high doses. At low doses, it is designed to destroy some cancer cells as well as cause changes that may make cancer cells less harmful. Valproic acid is a drug that is used in every day practice in the treatment of
Cramps in MNDs are believed to occur as a result of high-frequency burst firing of alpha motor neurons. Levetiracetam inhibits burst firing in epileptic rat hippocampus. Levetiracetam has never been tested against cramps in humans; however, it has helped another condition believed to result from
VPA is a type of medication normally used to treat seizures and other nervous system problems. It has been found that VPA works against HIV by releasing the virus from resting CD4 cells, allowing other anti-HIV medications to attack it. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of VPA when
BACKGROUND:
- Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) have recently been shown to enhance the radiosensitivity of glioma cells both in vitro and in vivo.
- Valproic acid has also recently been demonstrated to be a potent HDAC.
- Valproic acid has a long clinical history in patients with and without