Treatment of primary CNS lymphoma with methotrexate and deferred radiotherapy: a report of NABTT 96–07

…, K Carson, A O'Neill, SA Grossman, J Alavi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2003 - ascopubs.org
Purpose: A multicenter, phase II study of single-agent, intravenous methotrexate in newly
diagnosed non-AIDS-related primary CNS lymphoma was conducted in the New Approaches …

Positron emission tomography in patients with glioma a predictor of prognosis

JB Alavi, A Alavi, J Chawluk, M Kushner, J Powe… - Cancer, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
Positron emission tomography (PET) studies have been performed using 18‐F‐fluorodeoxyglucose
in 29 adult subjects with primary brain tumors. Seventy‐two percent of the patients …

A randomized clinical trial of granulocyte transfusions for infection in acute leukemia

JB Alavi, RK Root, I Djerassi, AE Evans… - … England Journal of …, 1977 - Mass Medical Soc
In a prospective, controlled, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy of filtration-leukapheresis
granulocytes in granulocytopenic, febrile patients with leukemia, 19 patients received …

Positron emission tomography imaging of regional cerebral glucose metabolism

A Alavi, R Dann, J Chawluk, J Alavi, M Kushner… - Seminars in nuclear …, 1986 - Elsevier
The (F-18) fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) technique to measure local cerebral metabolic rate for
glucose (LCMRglu) is well accepted and widely used by many institutions around the world. …

Phase 2 trial of copper depletion and penicillamine as antiangiogenesis therapy of glioblastoma

…, KA Carson, P New, S Phuphanich, JB Alavi… - Neuro …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Penicillamine is an oral agent used to treat intracerebral copper overload in Wilson's disease.
Copper is a known regulator of angiogenesis; copper reduction inhibits experimental …

Treatment of Advanced CNS Malignancies with the Recombinant Adenovirus H5. 010RSVTK: A Phase I Trial. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia

SL Eck, JB Alavi, A Alavi, A Davis, D Hackney… - Human gene …, 1996 - liebertpub.com
I. Abstract Primary CNS malignancies are responsible for approximately 12,000 deaths
annually in the United States. There has been little change in the outcome for adults with …

[PDF][PDF] Cerebellar glucose consumption in normal and pathologic states using fluorine-FDG and PET

M Kushner, M Tobin, A Alavi, J Chawluk… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1987 - Soc Nuclear Med
METHODS The study group included: unilateral cerebral infarction— 23 (mean age 65 yr,
range 47-80 yr), unilateral cerebral tumor— 23 (mean age 52 yr, range 37-71 yr), …

Multi‐institutional phase II study of temozolomide administered twice daily in the treatment of recurrent high‐grade gliomas

…, YKK Cheung, PG Fisher, J Alavi… - … Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. The prognosis for patients with recurrent high‐grade gliomas is poor and
treatment options are limited. Current chemotherapeutic regimens can improve clinical …

Efficacy and toxicity of the antisense oligonucleotide aprinocarsen directed against protein kinase C-α delivered as a 21-day continuous intravenous infusion in …

SA Grossman, JB Alavi, JG Supko, KA Carson… - Neuro …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Protein kinase C alpha (PKC-α) is a cytoplasmic serine threonine kinase involved in regulating
cell differentiation and proliferation. Aprinocarsen is an antisense oligonucleotide against …

[PDF][PDF] PET versus SPECT in distinguishing radiation necrosis from tumor recurrence in the brain

CA Buchpiguel, JB Alavi, A Alavi… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1995 - Soc Nuclear Med
A 30-yr-old right-handed male noted abnormal sensation in his right foot in 1991. A bone
spur was removed surgically, but there was no symptom relief. A complete clinical and …