Trial Information

Summary: Men and Women who are about to receive their first dose of Chemotherapy or Steroids needed for Research Study

The University of Virginia Health System Human Immune Therapy Center seeks both Women and Men who are about to receive their first dose of Chemotherapy or Steroids for a research study.


The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of chemotherapy or steroid treatment on the immune system. The results from this study may further cancer vaccine research.

Study Details:

The study involves 6 blood draws over 3 weeks. Each visit should take less than 30 minutes.

You would have the option to stay overnight at no charge in the General Clinical Research Center in the UVA Main Hospital following your first dose of chemotherapy/steroids. Meals would be included.

Some blood draws must be done in the clinic, but a member of the research staff may be able to come to your home to draw your blood for other blood draws.

Compensation: $15 for each blood draw
and an allowance for gas mileage.

Talk to your doctor if you are interested!


Contact Information:
For more information please contact:
Billie Jo King
Phone: (434)982-6714
Email: bjk3h@virginia.edu
Pager: 3814

IRB HSR # 12291
Principal Investigator: William W. Grosh, MD



www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/clinical_trials

If you would like to learn more about participating in this study, please send an e-mail message using the form below.