Projects

Updates on projects we have funded.

Emory1

Posted on Sun, February 24, 2008 at 02:55PM by Registered CommenterMW | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma cancer research under the guidance of Dr. Donald Durden.

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Apatone

Posted on Thu, June 21, 2007 at 06:50AM by Registered CommenterMW | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

This is a project to determine if a promising low toxicity treatment, Apatone, which has shown some initial efficacy in adult prostate trials, can be as effective in neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma.

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Study of Nifurtimox to Treat Refractory or Relapsed Neuroblastoma or Medulloblastoma

Posted on Sat, June 9, 2007 at 04:22AM by Registered CommenterMW in | CommentsPost a Comment | References1 Reference | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

This officially opened on Monday, January 14, 2008 with two enrolled patients. We contributed $150,000 to the study’s budget of $630,000.

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Nifurtimox phase 1 study

Posted on Fri, May 25, 2007 at 07:18AM by Registered CommenterMW in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

This is a fully-funded phase 1 study being conducted at University of Vermont under the guidance of principal investigator Dr. Giselle Sholler. If you’re interested in the Informed Consent/Parental Permission document, you may download a PDF version of it here.

NOTE: This trial has enrolled its last patient as of September 2007.

Update August 2007
Trial opens at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego | William Roberts, MD | 858-966-5811 | wroberts@rchsd.org

Update June 2007
Trial opens at St. Louis University/Cardinal Glennon Childrens Medical Center | Katherine Maxwell | 317-268-4018 | maxwellk@slu.edu