Alton Memorial Hospital

Summary

Alton Memorial Hospital is a medical facility located in Alton, Illinois. This center is recognized for care of Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer and other specialties. Alton Memorial Hospital is involved with conducting 8 clinical trials across 27 conditions. There are 6 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Jiayi Huang, M.D., Hiram A Gay, M.D., Brian C Baumann, and Clifford G. Robinson.

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Alton Memorial Hospital

Prostate Cancer

Skin Cancer

Lung Cancer

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Esophageal Carcinoma

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Breast Cancer

Eyelid Cancer

Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Shorter vs Usual Radiation Therapy

for Prostate Cancer

This phase III trial compares stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), (five treatments over two weeks using a higher dose per treatment) to usual radiation therapy (20 to 45 treatments over 4 to 9 weeks) for the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer. SBRT uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method may kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period of time. This trial is evaluating if shorter duration radiation prevents cancer from coming back as well as the usual radiation treatment.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

10 criteria

Apalutamide + Targeted Radiation

for Prostate Cancer

This phase III trial tests two questions by two separate comparisons of therapies. The first question is whether enhanced therapy (apalutamide in combination with abiraterone + prednisone) added to standard of care (prostate radiation therapy and short term androgen deprivation) is more effective compared to standard of care alone in patients with prostate cancer who experience biochemical recurrence (a rise in the blood level of prostate specific antigen \[PSA\] after surgical removal of the prostate cancer). A second question tests treatment in patients with biochemical recurrence who show prostate cancer spreading outside the pelvis (metastasis) by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. In these patients, the benefit of adding metastasis-directed radiation to enhanced therapy (apalutamide in combination with abiraterone + prednisone) is tested. Diagnostic procedures, such as PET, may help doctors look for cancer that has spread to the pelvis. Androgens are hormones that may cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Apalutamide may help fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of androgens by the tumor cells. Metastasis-directed targeted radiation therapy uses high energy rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors that have spread. This trial may help doctors determine if using PET results to deliver more tailored treatment (i.e., adding apalutamide, with or without targeted radiation therapy, to standard of care treatment) works better than standard of care treatment alone in patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

Apalutamide + Hormone and Radiation Therapies

for Prostate Cancer

This phase III trial studies whether adding apalutamide to the usual treatment improves outcome in patients with lymph node positive prostate cancer after surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-ray to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Androgens, or male sex hormones, can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs, such as apalutamide, may help stop or reduce the growth of prostate cancer cell growth by blocking the attachment of androgen to its receptors on cancer cells, a mechanism similar to stopping the entrance of a key into its lock. Adding apalutamide to the usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy after surgery may stabilize prostate cancer and prevent it from spreading and extend time without disease spreading compared to the usual approach.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3