We all know how hard it is to feel out of place. To not know where we belong. Being part of a community, a tribe, is not only important for our physical well being but it’s vitally important for our brain health and mental wellness!
Why am I talking about tribes and communities here on Game On Glio? Because-my friend, you are part of our tribe! You are never alone. You are part of this community. Seth Godin talks about tribes as being essential for growth and leadership. He also explains that in order to pursue something passionately one must have “Faith that leads to HOPE, and it overcomes FEAR. Faith is critical to ALL innovation.” This is important because it’s this type of thinking and leadership that has led to some of the most innovative clinical trials out right now. One of those trials is the ReSPECT-gbm trial.
Today we sit down with Andrew Brenner, MD, PhD; a professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. A tumor biologist and oncologist, his focus is in drug development for the management of primary brain tumors and breast neoplasms. Dr. Brenner’s academic work focuses on both clinical cancer management and the development of novel therapies to treat breast and central nervous system tumors.
And, Dr. Toral Patel who is an Associate Professor and neurosurgeon at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in brain tumor surgery, including malignant and benign tumors. Her expertise includes advanced surgical techniques like laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) and she also holds a patent for nano-carrier research for central nervous system diseases.
Together, they discuss the importance of clincial trials and the why and how of ReSPECT-GBM and ReSPECT-LM trials.
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Articles/Blogs/Books:
Brown University Health Blog: Why Clinical Trials are Important
John Hopkins Medicine- Understanding the Benefits of Clinical Trials for Cancer
The Ohio State University Blog- Why Compassion is a Core Component of Cancer Care
Clinical Trials:
CURRENTLY RECRUITING! GammaTile Therapy trial- A Phase II Study of Cs-131 Brachytherapy for People with Brain Metastases that Have Recurred
CURRENTLY RECRUITING! Plus Therapeutics- Recurrent ReSPECT GBM Clinical Trial
CURRENTLY RECRUITING! Lenox Hill/Northwell Health- Tissue autograft to bypass the blood brain barrier (BBB) in human glioblastoma multiforme,
CURRENTLY RECRUITING! Carthera (multiple sites) – Sonocloud ultrasound device in combination with carboplatin in recurrent glioblastoma: a phase I/II clinical trial
CURRENTLY RECRUITING! Children’s Hospital Minnesota- PNOC016: Fimepinostat in Children and Young Adults with Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), Recurrent Medulloblastoma, or Recurrent High-Grade Glioma (HGG)
New FDA Approved Pediatric Brain Cancer Drug! Jazz Pharmaceuticals- Modeyso for treatment of mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma
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