New drug for neuroblastoma shows promise in phase I study

(Spectrum Health) Researchers at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital have completed the first clinical trial of a new treatment for children suffering from neuroblastoma. In a clinical trial led by Giselle Sholler, M.D., and the Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium, DFMO, an investigational agent, showed minimal side effects with long-term survival of three patients. This is the first clinical study of an oral dosing form of DFMO in any pediatric population.
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