Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) recently joined two of our visionary founders, Patrick J. Loehrer, MD, and William B. Fisher, MD, as they shared stories spanning their 40 years of involvement with HCRN, formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group, or affectionately, the “HOG.”
Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) is currently seeking a full-time clinical project manager. Nursing degree, or bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent required. Advanced degree preferred. At least 2 years clinical trial experience required.
Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) is an independent nonprofit contract research organization that specializes in early phase, multi-center, investigator-initiated clinical trials. HCRN conducts innovative cancer research in collaboration with 100+ academic and community clinical research sites across the United States. Through its work, HCRN advances cancer research, education, and patient advocacy.
A Hoosier Cancer Research Network trial, HCRN-LUN18-357, titled “P1.08D.03 Induction Durvalumab Followed by Chemoradiation and Consolidation Durvalumab for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)” has been accepted as a poster presentation and will be presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer Meeting on September 8, 2024 from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm.
Hoosier Cancer Research Network is happy to celebrate the research accomplishments of our members over the past year. Congratulations to all researchers and study teams whose hard work produced 23 journal manuscripts and meeting abstracts between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024!
A Hoosier Cancer Research Network trial, HCRN-GU22-587, titled, “Advanced Renel Cell Cancer Combination Immunotherapy Clinical Trial,” was presented this week at the Kidney Cancer Research Summit (KCRS). Michael Serzan, MD (pictured right), of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, presented the study as a trial in progress.
Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) is proud to share that an article written by former HCRN team members, Tim Breen and Adelai Neal, titled, “The Endpoints Dataset: A Quality Control Method for Review and Analysis of Critical Efficacy Endpoints Data,” has been published in the Spring Issue 2024 of the Journal of the Society for Clinical Data Management (JSCDM).
Brian Stemme, Hoosier Cancer Research Network’s (HCRN) chief executive officer, was recently featured on Pathfinder, a Purdue Life Sciences podcast with Dr. Thomas G. Sors from Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (PI4D). Stemme shared insights on his career journey, why Indiana is a top spot for life sciences and HCRN’s impactful work.
Hoosier Cancer Research Network congratulates Dr. Robin Zon on assuming her new role as president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Zon served as HCRN’s vice chair from 2006-2009, and as chief community officer from 2009-2010.
Chief Executive Officer of Hoosier Cancer Research Network, Brian Stemme, authored an article on Inside Indiana Business titled, “Belief-driven employees seek organizations that make a difference,” published May 24, 2024.
Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) is set to participate in the American Society of Clinical Oncology® (ASCO) 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago from May 31 to June 4. During the event, five HCRN studies will be presented, working group meetings will take place, and HCRN will host a joint reception with the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium. The HCRN team will also be present in the exhibit hall at booth #37113.
Hoosier Cancer Research Network is excited to share that Reps for Research 2024 has raised $3,060, bringing our 7-year cumulative total to more than $26,000.
Reps for Research took place on March 3, 2024, as fundraiser for Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) led by Christopher A. Fausel, chairman of HCRN’s board of directors and oncology precision genomics pharmacist at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. The event included Fausel’s participation in the Arnold Sports Festival Pump & Run 5K in Columbus, Ohio.
Co-chairs of the HCRN Lymphoma Working Group, Jonathan B. Cohen, MD, Natalie Galanina, MD, and Natalie Grover, MD, were driven by science and the influence of strong mentors early in their careers. It’s also why lymphoma is a focus of their work as they see great opportunities to make an impact through the WG collaboration.
Dr. Cohen is associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, and co-director of the Lymphoma Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University; Dr. Galanina, is associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; and Dr. Grover is associate professor of medicine, clinical director, Cellular Therapy Program, and leader, Cell Therapy POD at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Hoosier Cancer Research Network is excited to announce that Reps for Research is returning March 3, 2024, after a three-year hiatus.
Reps for Research is a fundraiser for Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) that is led by Christopher A. Fausel, chairman of HCRN’s board of directors and oncology precision genomics pharmacist at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. The event includes Fausel’s participation in the Arnold Sports Festival Pump & Run 5K in Columbus, Ohio.
Fausel invites pledges in support of HCRN for every bench press “rep” he completes during the event, with a maximum of 30 “reps.” Donations received will directly support investigator-initiated research, which is central to HCRN’s vision and mission.
A new Hoosier Cancer Research Network clinical trial studying Merkel cell carcinoma is currently recruiting subjects.
The trial, A Single Arm Phase II Study with Safety Run-in of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) in Combination with Immunotherapy for Patients with Merkel Cell Cancer (HCRN-MCC20-443; iPRRT Study), is led by Pashtoon Kasi, MD, MS, of Cornell University and is currently recruiting subjects at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
2023 marked the establishment of a new Sarcoma Clinical Trial Working Group for HCRN. The group brings together some of the sharpest minds in cancer research who are focused on one of the rarest types of cancer.
The working group is led by (pictured from left) Atrayee Basu-Mallick, MD, interim director, Solid Tumor Division, and associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University; Mark Agulnik, MD, professor and section chief of sarcoma medical oncology in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research at City of Hope; and Kristen Ganjoo, MD, professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and the director of Stanford Sarcoma Program. The co-chairs are united in their goal of connecting sarcoma researchers who share a common purpose of finding more treatments for this challenging cancer.
Researchers participating in HCRN GI14-198, recently reported findings in the European Journal of Cancer. The study was a phase II randomized, double-blind study of mFOLFIRINOX plus ramucirumab versus mFOLFIRINOX plus placebo in advanced pancreatic cancer patients.
Researchers participating HCRN BRE21-516, also known as BRIDGET, had their work featured as a Trials in Progress abstract at the Society for NeuroOncology Annual Summit. The study focuses on secondary brain metastases prevention after isolated intracranial progression on trastuzumab/pertuzumab or T-DM1 in patients with advanced human epidermal growth factor receptor 2+ breast cancer with the addition of tucatinib.
HCRN LUN13-175 recently had its findings published in The Oncologist. Led by Nisha Mohindra, MD of Northwestern, this trial was a phase I/II trial of carboplatin, Nab-paclitaxel, and pembrolizumab for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
During the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, Patrick J. Loehrer, MD, FACP, FASCO, received the ASCO Humanitarian Award in recognition of his work personifying ASCO’s mission and values as well as providing service and leadership both at home and abroad.
Three Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) investigator-initiated clinical trials were highlighted during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2023 Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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