Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center At Thomas Jefferson University

This study tested whether two existing, commonly used drugs—metformin (for diabetes) and doxycycline (an antibiotic)—could help treat head and neck cancer. It involved a small group of patients who were scheduled to have their tumors surgically removed. The goal was to see if tak…

This study tested whether giving a combination of drugs before surgery could better treat early-stage lung cancer. The treatment included an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) plus standard chemotherapy drugs. The goal was to shrink tumors before surgical removal, potentially improvi…

This study tested a two-part treatment for a rare eye cancer called uveal melanoma. It combined precise radiation therapy with injections of a drug (aflibercept) into the eye. The goal was to see if this approach could control the tumor while better preserving the patient's visio…

This small, terminated study tested whether the common diabetes drug metformin could help reduce side effects for people with thyroid cancer undergoing radioactive iodine treatment. The goal was to see if metformin could protect blood cell counts and lessen symptoms like dry mout…