Hackensack Meridian Health

This study tested a mix of drugs (cyclophosphamide, sirolimus, low-dose IL-2, and azacitidine) to treat severe graft-versus-host disease that didn't respond to steroids. Only 3 patients were enrolled before the trial was stopped early. The goal was to see if the treatment could c…

This study tested two different drug combinations given before a stem cell transplant for people with myeloid blood cancers like leukemia. One group got fludarabine and busulfan, the other got those drugs plus low-dose total body irradiation. The goal was to see which regimen led…

This study tested whether giving two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) after a stem cell transplant could safely help control high-risk multiple myeloma and lymphoma. It involved 46 adults aged 18-80 whose cancer was at high risk of coming back. The main goal was to …

This study looked at two different high-dose chemotherapy treatments for people aged 65 and older with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. Participants received either the standard chemotherapy (melphalan) or a combination of melphalan and another drug (bortezomib) before a…

This pilot study tested the blood pressure drug telmisartan (Micardis) to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people receiving a stem cell transplant for blood cancers. The trial aimed to enroll 60 participants but was terminated early with 32. Researchers tracked s…

This study tested whether a five-week culturally tailored diabetes education program could help Hispanic men aged 18-64 with type 2 diabetes improve their self-management behaviors like healthy eating, physical activity, and medication use. The program was designed specifically f…

This early-stage trial tested whether taking ibuprofen (a pain reliever) and ondansetron (an anti-nausea drug) before a medical abortion could reduce side effects and improve patient satisfaction. The study enrolled 8 healthy women undergoing early medical abortion (up to 70 days…

This study aimed to find out how common antibiotic resistance is in multiple myeloma patients receiving a stem cell transplant. Researchers planned to collect data from 124 adults to help design future studies on preventing infections. The study was stopped early, so results are …

This study tested whether using a bedside tablet with interactive education modules helps people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes learn more than standard paper-based materials. The trial planned to enroll 28 patients but was terminated early. Researchers measured diabetes kn…