The objective of this contract is to provide the NCI with the Phase I, Pharmacokinetic and Phase II/III clinical evaluations of investigational new drugs. Specifically the Contractor shall 1) define the acute toxicities of new anticancer agents in patients with advanced cancer; 2) define the dose of each agent which can be safely given in subsequent Phase II studies of drug activity; 3) provide information on the pharmacologic characteristics (absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination) of selected antitumor agents; 4) explore the potential uses of pharmacokinetic analysis for optimizing scheduling and dose escalation procedures in a Phase I trial; 5) determine the spectrum of activity of new agents across a variety of human cancers in patients with minimal prior therapy; and 6) establish the role of a new compound, alone or in combination, in selected human cancers compared to standard therapy.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Treatment (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CM057734-012
Application #
3613294
Study Section
Project Start
1985-06-01
Project End
1990-04-30
Budget Start
1990-03-01
Budget End
1990-04-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Maryland Baltimore
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
003255213
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21201
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