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Season 8 Trailer : Clinical Trials

Welcome to Season 8 of the Marrow Masters Podcast, sponsored by Omeros Corporation and Incyte. Season 8 of our show focuses on clinical trials. We’re covering how to find them, what to expect, and how survivors have benefited from them. We also talk to healthcare professionals about how these oncology clinical trials are conducted and monitored, safely. Our goal is to answer as many of your questions as possible.

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How A Clinical Trial Changed Aisha Stokes’ Life

Survivor Aisha Stokes walks us through the decision to enroll in this trial just before an upcoming birthday would have made her ineligible. Following pheresis, she underwent an intense four day chemotherapy treatment, followed by a stem cell transplant, with her own modified cells.

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Dr. Corey Cutler of Dana Farber

In this episode, Dr. Cutler discusses th common myths around clinical trials, including patients who are concerned about placebo, and how they also benefit from the trials. Any clinical trial participant should put their own health first, ahead of any altruistic intentions. And not all trials involve new therapies. You can participate in a cohort study, which only follows your existing plan for research purposes.

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How Clinical Trials Extended Jacey Herman’s Life

Late admission into a clinical trial got Jacey to remission the first time. After a relapse, she underwent a double cord transplant when no donor could be found. Yet another clinical trial bought her more time until, following yet another relapse, Jacey found a match, and has been in remission ever since.

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Stacey Brown, Clinical Research Manager at Northside Hospital

This season we are talking to doctors and clinical trial participants. But today we get a different perspective. Stacey Brown manages clinical research at Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. She’s uniquely qualified to discuss what goes into an institution joining a clinical trial, as well as everything patients can expect throughout the process.

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Gleevec Pioneer Mel Mann’s 25 Year Survival Story

Today Gleevec is an incredibly common cancer treatment. But like every drug on the market, it went through clinical trials more than two decades ago. Our guest today, Mel Mann, was the second person to receive the drug, back in 1998. And it saved his life.

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Dr. Mark Schroeder Explains the Clinical Trial Process

Dr. Schroeder also breaks down some of the common misconceptions around clinical trials. This includes hesitation around placebo, the idea of being a “guinea pig,” and the cost of treatment – which is often covered by the entities running the trial. Also, some folks believe that trial drugs are not as good as what’s already been approved. This isn’t true; by participating in a trial, you might gain early access to a therapy that provides better outcomes.

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Marilyn Zagha-Keeshan’s Shares Extraordinary Treatment During Clinical Trials

Survivor Marilyn Zagha-Keeshan joins us today. An immunoblastic T-cell lymphoma survivor, Marilyn volunteered for not one, but two clinical trials. She talks about the helpless feeling that came with her cancer diagnosis, but the empowering feeling that came with volunteering for clinical trials.