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Clinical Trials
Oncology Research
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Breast Cancer
Study # ECOG PACCT-1
Description Program for the Assessment of Clinical Cancer Tests; Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment. ER-Positive and /or PR-Positive Breast Cancer Axillary Node-Negative Canidate for Adjuvant Cytotoxic Therapy in Addition to Hormonal Therapy.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Breast Cancer
Study # NSABP B-39
Description A Randomized Phase III Study of Conventional Whole Breast Irradiation (WBI) Versus Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) for Women with Stage 0, 1, or 2 Breast Cancer.
Requirements Principal Investigator: Mary Pronovost, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Breast Cancer
Study # NSABP B-42
Description A Clinical Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Five Years of Letrozole Compared to Placebo in Patients Completing Five Years of Hormonal Therapy Consisting of an Aromatase Inhibitor (AI) or Tamoxifen Followed by an AI in Prolonging Disease-Free Survival in Postmenopausal Women with Hormone Receptor Positive Cancer.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Mary Pronovost, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Metastatic Breast Cancer
Study # Protocol AC01B07
Description A Double-Blind, Randomized Phase IIb Study of Sorafenib Compared to Placebo when Administered in Combination with Chemotherapy for Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer that has Progressed During or After Bevacizumab Therapy.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Lung Cancer
Study # ECOG E1505
Description A Phase III Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Completely Resected Stage 1B-3A Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Colon Cancer
Study # ECOG E5202
Description A Randomized Phase III Study Comparing 5-FU Leucovorin and Oxaliplatin versus 5-FU, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin and Bevacizumab in Patients with Stage II Colon Cacer at High Risk for Recurrence to Determine Prospectively the Prognostic Value of Molecular Markers.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Metastatic Breast Cancer
Study # Yale Protocol 1396
Description A Phase II Study of Rapamycin (Rapamune, Sirolimus) and Trastuzumab (Herceptin) for Patients with HER-2 Receptor Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Bone Metastases
Study # Protocol 20060392
Description Prospective Multi-National Observational Study to assess health resource utilization associate with skeletal related events in patients with Bone Metastases secondary to Breast, Prostate, or Lung Cancer, or Multiple Myeloma.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please call 203-384-4869 for more information.

Breast Cancer
Study # NSABP B-44
Description A Multicenter Phase III randomized trial of adjuvant therapy for patients with HER2 positive, node-positive, or high risk node-negative breast cancer comparing chemotherapy plus Trastuzumab plus Bevacizumab
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal A. Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Breast Cancer
Study # Protocol AVF4349
Description An observational study of treatment patterns and safety outcomes for metastatic or locally recurrent breast cancer.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Pancreatic Cancer
Study # Protocol TP2001-203
Description A randomized placebo controlled, multi-center Phase II Study of the efficacy and safety of Apricoxib in combination with Gemcitabine and Erlotinib in the treatment of patients with advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Renal Cell Carcinoma
Study # Protocol VEG108844
Description A study of Pazopanib versus Suntinib in the treatment of subjects with locally advanced and/or metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Breast Cancer
Study # ACOSOG Z1072
Description A Phase II trial exploring in the success of Cryoablation Therapy in the treatment of invasive Breast Carcinoma.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Andrew Kenler, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Metastatic Breast Cancer
Study # EGF108919
Description A, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase III Study of Taxane Based Chemotherapy with Lapatinib or Trastuzumab as First-Line Therapy for Women with HER2/neu Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Lymphoma
Study # RATE
Description Prospective, Open-Label, Phase III, Multicenter, Single Arm Trial Designed to Assess the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Faster Infusion of Rituximab in Previously Untreated Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell and Follicular Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Leukemia
Study # CML Registry
Description Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Observational Study- Patients must be entered within 6 months of diagnosis
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information

Lung Cancer
Study # Protocol ACO1L08
Description A Multi-Center Randomized Phase 2b Study of Cetuximab in Combination with Platinum-Based Chemotherapy as First Line Treatment of Patients with Recurrent or Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-383-4869 for more information.

Gastroesophageal and Gastric Cancer
Study # Yale Protocol 3118
Description A Phase II Study of FOLFOX with Bevacizumab in Metastatic or Un-resectable Gastroesophageal and Gastric Cancer.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information.

Breast Cancer
Study # ACOSOG Z1071
Description A Phase II Study Evaluating the Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Surgery and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Following Preoperative Chemotherapy in Women with Node Positive Breast Cancer (T1-4, N1-2, M0) at Initial Diagnosis.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Mary Pronovost, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information.

Colon Cancer
Study # Previstage GCC
Description Previstage GCC for Colorectal Cancer Staging and Prognosis.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Scott Thornton, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information.

Breast Cancer
Study # BrUOG-BR-211A
Description Every 3 Week Carboplatin With Weekly Abraxane And Avastin Subsequent Dose-Dense AC With Avastin As Neoadjuvant Therapy In Resectable and Un-resectable (Stage IIA-IIIB) HER2-Negative Breast Cancer.
Requirements Principal Investigator- Neal Fischbach, MD
Contact Info Please contact 203-384-4869 for more information.

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