Sentences with phrase «given a combination therapy»
Two - thirds of the patients are given a combination therapy (dabrafenib and trametinib) prior to surgery.
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But now, Merck is going in for the kill, pushing a combination therapy of Keytruda and chemotherapy that would give the company a far wider reach into the massive lung cancer market.
Clearly, newer therapies are needed that can be given in combination with hypothermia to improve outcomes.
Enhancing such an interaction, perhaps in combination with other therapies that attack the virus at other stages of its life cycle, could give the immune system the opening it needs to overcome an infection.
In a randomized, phase 2 multi-center clinical study, led by Manisha Shah, MD of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC — James), investigators tested the effectiveness of the targeted therapy drug, dabrafenib (pronounced «da bRAF e nib» and marketed as Tafinlar), given alone compared with the same drug given in combination with trametinib (pronounced «tra ME ti nib,» marketed at MeKinist) to treat a subset of advanced papillary thyroid cancer patients with B - raf mutations.
«We now suggest all patients with HIV who are started on antiviral treatment be started on combination therapy, and not just given a single agent,» says Brian Gazzard, principal investigator in the British arm of the trial.
«Understanding how the drugs work gives us the opportunity to investigate new treatments, for example by using combination therapies, or altering the dosage and timing of treatment to prevent drug resistance from emerging,» Dr Glaser said.
Researchers are testing the impact of giving the monoclonal antibody weekly rather than every 28 days and in combination with other therapies.
«We hope that the results will give rise to a new drug combination therapy and improve prospects for a very vulnerable patient group.»
«Targeting with a humanized MAG - 1 can likely be effective, especially when given in combination with chemotherapy, for treating a deadly disease for which there is no effective therapy.»
It is not yet known whether radiation therapy works better when given with or without combination chemotherapy and / or pazopanib hydrochloride in treating patients with non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas.
Combination anti — PD - 1 and anti — CTLA - 4 treatment may be the preferred approach in those who are able to tolerate more aggressive therapies, given the higher response rates observed compared with single - agent checkpoint blockade.
A pilot phase II trial of hu14.18 K322A (anti-GD-2) ⎯ given in combination with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and cell transplants ⎯ for children with advanced stage neuroblastoma (NCT01857934).
In fact, 400 million doses of this drug are given annually, usually in a combination therapy.
Working with animal models, researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have demonstrated the potential of giving a drug in combination with tPA that might improve stroke outcomes and increase the window of opportunity for the therapy.
Low - dose chemotherapy, radiation, or targeted therapies given in combination with immune checkpoint blockade may prove to be an effective and efficient way to immunize the body against tumor cells,» says CRI Scientific Advisory Council associate director James P. Allison, Ph.D., who identified the first immune checkpoint blockade with his discovery in 1995 that the cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen - 4 (CTLA - 4) receptor inhibited T cell responses.
Our 501c3 non-profit sister organization is a combination of both dog rescue and animal assisted therapy, with a goal of giving every rescue dog a purpose.
Many times, using combinations of therapies (laser and medications) give the best results.
Dr. Garner believes that through a combination of surgery, stem cell therapy and rehabilitation most of these pets can be given the chance to walk again.
It is not available by itself, and has been shown to cause immune suppression when given in combination with Canine Distemper (Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XI, «Canine and Feline Vaccines,» Philips, Schultz), so I would consider not giving it.
In treating an animal, a holistic veterinarian will determine the best combination of both conventional and alternative (or complementary) therapies for a given individual.
Enjoy a combination of holistic therapies and vibrant spa treatments designed to help you re-charge your batteries and give you a true sense of inner peace.
I have found that a combination of art therapy, play therapy, with more traditional Cognitive Behavioral talk therapy give people the option of approaching issues from a variety of perspectives.
An ideal situation for affair recovery is a combination of the Healing from Affairs Intensive weekend (to give you a major jump forward and all the skills you need), combined with ongoing coaching, counseling or therapy.
The combination of various interventions adapted to the specific patient's developmental level i.e. milieu - therapy, during his inpatient stay, positive reinforcement and rewarding techniques, drug administration, psycho - education and support of the patient and his family all may have contributed to his improvement; special attention was given to the patient - parent interaction as his disturbed behavior, aggressiveness and impulsiveness had led the parents to respond as described above.