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Ivy Brain Tumor Center and SonALAsense Announce Positive Initial Results of the First-in-Human Phase 0/1 Clinical Trial of Non-Invasive Sonodynamic Therapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma
- September 20, 2021
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center's clinical trial of sonodynamic therapy provides proof of concept for this new metabolically targeted, rapidly acting technology platform for brain tumors
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Announces Results from Phase 0/1 Clinical Trial of Ribociclib Plus Everolimus in Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
- September 9, 2021
Published in the journal of Neuro-Oncology and presented at the European Association of Neuro-Oncology, the Ivy Brain Tumor Center announced results from their Phase 0/1 clinical trial of ribociclib plus everolimus in patients with high-grade glioma (HGG).
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Announces Interim Results from a Phase 0 ‘Trigger’ Trial of Targeted Combination Therapy for Glioblastoma
- June 4, 2021
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center has announced initial results from an ongoing, dual-drug Phase 0 study evaluating the tumor pharmacokinetics (PK) and tumor pharmacodynamics (PD) of abemaciclib, a selective CDK4/6-inhibitor, plus LY3214996, a selective ERK1/2 inhibitor, in recurrent glioblastoma patients.
Ivy Brain Tumor Center, SonALAsense and Insightec Announce the First Patient Dosed in First-in-Human Clinical Trial of Noninvasive Sonodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Brain Cancer
- March 30, 2021
The Ivy Center is pleased to announce the dosing of its first patient in a first-in-human Phase 0 clinical trial of sonodynamic therapy, a noninvasive drug-device combination developed by SonALAsense in collaboration with Insightec. This historic study aims to develop a nonsurgical treatment option for patients with recurrent glioblastoma and other high-grade gliomas.
First Patient Treated in Ivy Brain Tumor Center’s Phase 0 Clinical Trial of Pamiparib in Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma
- March 10, 2021
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute has announced the first patient has been treated in a Phase 0 clinical trial of pamiparib in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (nGBM) and recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM). This is the first Phase 0 clinical trial open to newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients.
SonALAsense Pioneers Sonodynamic Therapy, a First-in-Class Noninvasive Therapy for Lethal Brain Cancers; Enters Into a Collaboration and License Agreement With Insightec and a Collaboration Agreement with Ivy Brain Tumor Center to Conduct the First-in-Man Clinical Trial for Recurrent Glioblastoma
- December 17, 2020
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center is excited to collaborate with SonALAsense to conduct this first-in-human clinical trial that will rapidly assess a noninvasive drug-device combination therapy in patients with glioblastoma.
This marks a major step forward for brain cancer patients as this novel approach has the potential to change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people impacted by this disease.
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Initiates Phase 0 Clinical Trial with BeiGene for Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma
- December 16, 2020
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center is conducting the first-ever Phase 0 clinical trial for newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients. This study will evaluate BeiGene’s pamiparib in combination with fractionated radiotherapy and will also be available to patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
Ivy Center Researcher Awarded Prestigious NIH Grant
- October 9, 2020
Zaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhD, an assistant professor and neurosurgeon-scientist at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center and Barrow Neurological Institute, has been named a recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award.
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Welcomes Biostatistician to Phase 0 Clinical Trials Program
- September 29, 2020
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute is pleased to announce the addition of Wonsuk Yoo, PhD, as associate professor of biostatistics. Dr. Yoo’s expertise in preclinical and clinical trial design will be critical in evaluating new treatment modalities for brain tumor patients.
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Appoints Shwetal Mehta, Ph.D., as Chief Operating Officer
- September 2, 2020
The Ivy Center has appointed Shwetal Mehta, Ph.D., as its chief operating officer. Dr. Mehta is a nationally recognized molecular neuro-oncologist who has distinguished herself as a rising star in brain tumor biology.