Brain Tumors
Vinblastine and Sirolimus in Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors Including CNS Tumors
Solving Kids’ Cancer initiated a research project to screen thousands of drugs that were not used for cancer against neuroblastoma tumor-initiating stem cells. These cells are a special subset of tumor cells that may be responsible for relapse in patients. Project Title: Vinblastine and Sirolimus in Pediatric Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors Including…
Read MoreCan a Drug For Another Disease Be Used Against Neuroblastoma and Brain Tumors?
After the successful completion of the phase 1 trial, which determined both the safety and correct dosage of the combination of drugs, Solving Kids’ Cancer launched a phase II trial to test Nifurtimox in more children with neuroblastoma, and also in children with medulloblastoma. Project Title: Nifurtimox for Refractory or Relapsed Neuroblastoma or Medulloblastoma Researcher: Giselle…
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