Cambridge University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
Clinical trials sponsored by Cambridge University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust, explained in plain language.
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New combo therapy targets tough pancreatic cancer in 20-Patient trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two drugs, pembrolizumab and olaparib, in people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. To join, participants must have tumors with high mutation levels or specific DNA repair problems. The goal is to see if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could an Anti-Inflammatory pill slow Parkinson's?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether dapansutrile, a drug that targets inflammation, is safe and can reduce brain and body inflammation in people with early Parkinson's disease. 36 participants will take either the drug or a placebo daily for 6 months, with brain scans and spinal tap…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Time-Restricted eating: a simple diet hack to beat prediabetes?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether eating all meals within a 9-hour window each day for 12 weeks can improve insulin sensitivity and other heart health markers in 100 adults with obesity and prediabetes. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a 9-hour eating window or a 14-hour w…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Weight loss drugs may free young adults from blood pressure meds
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether powerful weight loss drugs (like semaglutide or tirzepatide) can lower blood pressure enough for young adults (ages 18-40) with obesity and early-stage hypertension to stop taking daily blood pressure pills. Sixty participants will either receive the weig…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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AI listens for heart failure warning signs in your voice and cough
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether artificial intelligence can spot early signs of worsening heart failure by analyzing changes in a patient's voice, cough, and breathing sounds. Researchers will enroll 250 adults with chronic heart failure to record sounds and compare them with stand…
Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Can a low-dose immune drug help hearts heal after a heart attack?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study gives low-dose interleukin-2 to people who have had a heart attack and are scheduled for bypass surgery. Researchers want to see how the drug affects certain immune cells (regulatory T cells) inside heart tissue compared to blood. The goal is to understand whether thes…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Rare genetic condition may disrupt fat tissue, raising diabetes risk
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether people with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), a rare genetic disorder that weakens blood vessels, also have problems with how their body stores and uses fat. Researchers will compare 12-17 adults with vEDS to similar adults without the condition …
Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC