Secondary Outcome(s)
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To measure survival to see how the tumor responded to the therapy and how long the response lasted using MRI (a scanning technique).
[Time Frame: time of response to progressive disease]
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To determine through blood tests how long the medication is in the patient's body.
[Time Frame: cycle 1, cycle 4]
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To measure changes in patient's ability to care for themselves (this will be determined through a standard survey).
[Time Frame: over entire study]
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To measure changes from baseline and a neurologic exam.
[Time Frame: baseline, each cycle]
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To review the effect of the cancer on the patient's ability to care for themselves and on their general health status.
[Time Frame: over entire study]
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To review through testing of tumor and blood samples to see if there are reasons why some patients responded to the drugs better than other patients.
[Time Frame: baseline, cycle 2, end of study]
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To review all bad reactions reported by the patient and detected in blood tests.
[Time Frame: each cycle]
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