End points for phase II trials in recurrent glioblastoma: The cornerstone for a new era

Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1713-1717

  Franceschi, Enrico ^a   Agati, Raffaele ^a   Brandes, Alba A ^a  

^a BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bevacizumab; Chemotherapy; End points; Glioblastoma; OS; OS rates; PFS

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR;

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; NEUROLOGY; ONCOLOGY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; BIOASSAY; BRAIN TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC);

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIALS, PHASE II AS TOPIC; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS;

EID: 84858736910     PISSN: 14737140     EISSN: 17448328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/ERA.11.164     Document Type: Review

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