Clinical Trial Working Groups
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Goal for 2014: One concept from each institution. To date, we've received concepts from 10 institutions! The 14 studies/concepts in the current BTCRC pipeline are outlined below.
Genitourinary
- Approved LOI: Renal cell carcinoma (Illinois)
- Concept: Prostate (Indiana)
- Co-chairs: Mark Stein (Rutgers), Ajjai Alva (Michigan)
- Next call: Friday, Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. CT
Thoracic
- Concepts:
- Esophageal (Indiana)
- Esophageal (Iowa)
- Non-small cell lung cancer (Michigan)
- Small cell lung cancer (Nebraska)
- Non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis (Minnesota)
- Co-chairs: Arkadiusz Dudek (Illinois), Nasser Hanna (Indiana)
- Next call: Thursday, Dec. 4 at
1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT
Gastrointestinal
- Approved LOI: Hepatocellular (Indiana)
- Concepts:
- Esophageal (Indiana)
- Esophageal (Iowa)
- Colorectal (Wisconsin)
- Neuroendocrine tumors (Indiana)
- Rectal (Rutgers)
- Co-chairs: Al B. Benson III (Northwestern), Salma Jabbour (Rutgers)
- Next call: January call CANCELLED. See you at GI ASCO!
Breast
- Concepts:
- First line triple negative metastatic breast cancer (Penn State)
- Triple negative metastatic breast cancer (Rutgers)
- ER+ and/or PR+ and HER2- breast cancer (Illinois)
- Co-chairs: Deborah Toppmeyer (Rutgers), Kari Wisinski (Wisconsin)
- Next call: November call CANCELLED. See you in San Antonio!
Gynecologic (now forming)
- Seeking representation from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, and Purdue.
- Kick-off call: Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT
Melanoma/Cutaneous Oncology
(now forming)
- Initial invitations sent Oct. 2. Kick-off call targeted for late November/early December.
- Seeking representation from Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, and Wisconsin.
- Concept in process (not yet presented): Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (Rutgers)
Hematologic Malignancies
(now forming)
- Initial invitations sent Oct. 15. AHQ has received interest in forming working groups in the areas of myeloid neoplasms, lymphoma, and myeloma.
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Big Ten Network Website Highlights BTCRC
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 The Big Ten Network's LiveBIG program recently highlighted the BTCRC on its website. The story mentions the work of the BTCRC Clinical Trial Working Groups and offers a few brief examples of member institutions making a difference through research and support for cancer patients. These examples include:
- The University of Illinois Cancer Center's partnership with Imerman Angels that matches cancer patients with survivors and caregivers.
- Michigan State University's Dinesh Vyas, MD, who is conducting research involving nanotechnology.
- Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute's research on a virus that kills triple-negative breast cancer cells in mice.
- The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center's role in spearheading the Northern Great Plains Personalized Breast Cancer Program.
Read the full story here.
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 Learn about Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, our featured member for November, in this conversation with Director Douglas Yee, MD.
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- BTCRC IRB Initiative Breakfast during PRIM&R's 2014 AER Conference in Baltimore, MD, on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 a.m. ET. Meeting location TBD. Invitations coming soon.
- Hematology Working Groups Kickoff Meeting at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, noon to 1:30 p.m. PT, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA. See map.
- Breast Working Group meeting at the 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Thursday, Dec. 11, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. CT at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio (La Princesa Conference Room), 200 S. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX. See map.
- GI Working Group meeting at the 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Jan. 15-17, 2015, in San Francisco. Meeting date, time, and location TBD.
- GU Working Group meeting at the 2015 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 26-28, 2015, in Orlando, FL. Meeting date, time, and location TBD.
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Teaming up to fight cancer
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Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Health Team helped the State of Michigan unveil its new "pink ribbon" license plate Oct. 3 at the MSU Breslin Cancer Center. Pictured are Susan Moran, senior deputy director of the Public Health Administration, Michigan Department of Community Health; Anas Al-Janadi, medical director for MSU HealthTeam Breslin Cancer Center and a member of the BTCRC Steering Committee; Ruth Johnson, secretary of state; Sue Snyder, first lady of Michigan and breast cancer survivor; and Glenn Anderson, state senator. Photo courtesy of Derrick L. Turner/Michigan State University
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