News & Publications

Study Updates at a Glance

7/27/2010
Listed below is a quick view of the study updates. For detailed information or to view any related documents, please logon to the Research Site Login in the upper right hand corner. We will keep ... View Full Article

SAVE THE DATE: In-person coordinator meeting scheduled for Friday, August 20

7/27/2010
The Hoosier Oncology Group Coordinator Meeting will be on Friday, August 20, 2010, in Indianapolis. An email invitation and survey was sent to site study coordinators. If you are a site coordinator and did not receive ... View Full Article

HAPPENINGS, Q2 2010 newsletter

7/13/2010

Longtime Hoosier Oncology Investigators - Drs. George W. Sledge Jr. and Robin T. Zon - Hold Leadership Roles at the National Level

7/9/2010
George Sledge, M.D., can add yet one more title to his long list of impressive credentials and titles: President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Dr. Sledge is most known for his ground-breaking ... View Full Article

INSIGHTS: Horizon Oncology site shares their secret to making research easier

7/9/2010
"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it." ~ Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) Hoosier Oncology is excited to introduce a new quarterly feature called INSIGHTS in which a selected research site is asked ... View Full Article

Hoosier Oncology Research Shows Strong Presence at ASCO

7/9/2010
Hoosier Oncology Group research was well represented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting for the fifth year in a row. Congratulations to all the researchers involved in these studies presented at ... View Full Article

Hoosier Oncology research discussed in BioShares newsletter...

6/30/2010

Dr. Patrick J. Loehrer, Sr., Honored for Contributions, Dedication to Field of Oncology by American Society of Clinical Oncology

6/30/2010

Thank You to our Gala Sponsors!

4/16/2010
  TITLE SPONSOR         Dr. Wael Harb, Horizon Oncology Center, Lafayette, IN                         www.HorizonOncology.com       SILVER SPONSORS                                               BRONZE SPONSORS          Bilal ... View Full Article

HAPPENINGS Q1 Newsletter

4/14/2010

Hoosier Oncology Rings in 25 Years with Gala Honoring Founders

4/13/2010
Folks from across the state and beyond came together to celebrate the Hoosier Oncology Group’s Silver Anniversary on Saturday, April 10th, in Indianapolis. The city was still full of excitement following hometown Butler’s run to ... View Full Article

Dr. Patrick Loehrer, Hoosier Oncology Founding Father, Named Director of IU Simon Cancer Center

3/3/2010

Horizon Oncology opens social networking site for cancer patients, advocates, and community

2/22/2010

Hoosier Oncology Group Chairman, Dr. Rafat Abonour, receives prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash award

2/22/2010

Honor or remember a loved one - share their name and picture online now!

2/10/2010

Bionomics partners with Hoosier Oncology to deliver clinical trial of BNC105 in patients with renal cell carcinoma

2/1/2010

Community Clinics, the Heart of Hoosier Oncology - a message from the Executive Director

1/15/2010

Gala honorary chair, Jane Hoeppner, publishes book "Never Ever Quit"

12/10/2009
Never Ever Quit is a first person inspirational work in the words of Jane Hoeppner with the assistance of Terry Hutchens. Jane Hoeppner is the wife of the late Indiana University football coach, Terry ... View Full Article

INSIDE INDIANA with Gerry Dick - Mentions Hoosier Oncology as partner with IU-Clarian and Good Samaritan for conducting clinical trials

12/7/2009

TWO STUDIES REPORT WOMEN WITH SMALL HER2-POSITIVE BREAST CANCERS HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF CANCER RECURRENCE AND METASTASIS AND MAY BENEFIT FROM ADJUVANT TRASTUZUMAB THERAPY

11/9/2009

HOG announces partnership with South Australia firm, Bionomics Limited

10/6/2009

Hoosier Oncology Group Publications

10/5/2009
This document is a compiled list of publications that have been contributed by Hoosier Oncology Group associates. View Full Article

SITES: Please use the new CTM ReOrder Forms

10/2/2009
Going forward, please use the new CTM forms for reordering study drugs. To get the forms, login to the members only area. The forms are under the specific protocol in the files for download - ... View Full Article

Project Manager Assignment List -- as of 9/15/2009

9/15/2009

HOG HAPPENINGS Q2 Newsletter

9/4/2009

GYN06-106 Published in Gynecologic Oncology

9/2/2009
We are pleased to announce the print publication of article, “Activity of 2 Methoxyestradiol (Panzem® NCD) in Advanced, Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer and Primary Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Hoosier Oncology Group Trial”. Citation:  Daniela Matei, Jeanne Schilder, Gregory Sutton, ... View Full Article

HOG Docs Einhorn and Sledge Ring NYSE Closing Bell

8/28/2009
HOG oncologists, Dr. Lawrence Einhorn and Dr. George Sledge rang the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell on August 19, 2009. They were joined by Olympic swimmer and testicular cancer survivor Eric Shanteau. Dr. Einhorn ... View Full Article

Focus on Research 2009 Webinar -Proteomics with Henry Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.B.A.

5/27/2009
  The recorded playback and session evaluation is now available for   Focus on Research 2009 Webinar -Proteomics Speaker: Henry Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.B.A. Recorded Thursday, May 14, 2009   Session Number: 717 210 723   ... View Full Article

State of Indiana Adopts Clinical Trials Coverage Law

5/20/2009
On May 7, Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) signed into law HB 1382 that requires health insurers to provide coverage for the routine costs associated with participation in a clinical trial. The new law applies to ... View Full Article

2007-2008 Annual Report

5/1/2009

LUN-130 Safety Teleconferences, Tuesdays at 3p EDT, starting April 14th

4/14/2009
LUN-130 Safety Teleconferences will be held on Tuesdays from 3:00 – 3:30pm.  These will start next week on Tuesday, April 14th since the first patient started treatment this week.  If you are unable to attend ... View Full Article

Road HOG Champion Photo Gallery

4/8/2009

Donate In Honor of or In Memory of a Loved One Today!

3/2/2009

The Seventh Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer

1/15/2009
On Tuesday, April 14th, CancerCare, in collaboration with National Cancer Institute: Office of Cancer Survivorship and Office of Communications and Education, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and National Coalition for ... View Full Article

LUN04-78 manuscript published in Journal of Thoracic Oncology!

1/10/2009
We are pleased to announce that the manuscript for the clinical trial, "Pemetrexed (Alimta) in Patients with Chemosensitive and Chemoresistant Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer:  A Hoosier Oncology Group Phase II Study (LUN04-78)”, has been ... View Full Article

GYN03-62 data published in Cancer, 2008 July 10 - Congratulations to Dr. Matei and colleagues.

8/20/2008
Cancer 2008. (c) 2008 American Cancer Society. CANCER Article CANCER Commentary PubMed Citation    Matei D, Emerson RE, Schilder J, Menning N, Baldridge LA, Johnson CS, Breen T, McClean J, Stephens D, Whalen C, Sutton G. ... View Full Article

HOG study findings presented at ASCO GI in January 2008

4/16/2008
  HOG Study - GI03-53 - "Phase II trial of neoadjuvant capecitabine plus irinotecan followed by combined modality capecitabine and radiation therapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a Hoosier Oncology Group study" was ... View Full Article

HOG Studies Data Accepted for Presentation at ASCO

4/7/2008
 The following Hoosier Oncology Group studies are going to be featured at the ASCO 2008 meeting:   "Phase II Study of Oral Enzastaurin in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated with an Anthracycline and ... View Full Article

HOG Chairman, Dr. Nasser Hanna, featured on page 12 of IBJ's "Forty Under 40"

2/20/2008

ENTREMED PRESENTS RESULTS FOR PANZEM® NCD: Results Demonstrate Activity in Advanced Disease

10/24/2007
ROCKVILLE, MD – October 24, 2007 – EntreMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENMD), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced the presentation of results for its Phase 2, ... View Full Article

Center for Excellence Breast Cancer Program

10/1/2007
Dr. George Sledge, MD Program Director Hoosier Oncology Group joined forces with Indiana University and other research centers in the United States, Canada and Peru to establish the "Center of Excellence for Individualization of ... View Full Article