Janssen Research & Development, Llc
Clinical trials sponsored by Janssen Research & Development, Llc, explained in plain language.
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New hope for lung cancer patients: drug combo targets genetic mutation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two drug combinations for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (EGFR mutation). One group gets a new drug (amivantamab) plus a targeted pill (lazertinib) as their first treatment. Another group gets amivantamab with c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New hope for leukemia patients: experimental drug combo targets genetic mutations
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug bleximenib to standard medicines (venetoclax and azacitidine) helps people with a specific genetic subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) achieve remission and live longer. It includes 600 adults aged 18 and older who are new…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New drug aims to prevent deadly bleeding in unborn babies
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine called nipocalimab against a standard treatment (IVIG) in 50 pregnant women whose babies are at risk for a rare condition that causes low platelets and severe bleeding. The goal is to see if nipocalimab can better prevent death or serious bleeding …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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New shot could tame tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a subcutaneous (under-the-skin) form of the drug amivantamab in people with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. About 520 participants will receive the drug in different combinations to see if it shrinks tumors and how safe it is. The goal is to con…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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New drug could shield unborn babies from deadly bleeding disorder
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called nipocalimab to see if it can prevent severe bleeding or death in unborn babies with a rare condition called FNAIT, where the mother's immune system attacks the baby's platelets. Pregnant women who have had a previous pregnancy affected by FNAIT are …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New drug shows promise for rare muscle weakness condition
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called nipocalimab in adults with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. About 199 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it improves daily activities like talking, chewing, and breathing. The goal…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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New hope for kids with Crohn's: drug trial targets gut inflammation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called guselkumab in 120 children with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. The goal is to see if it can reduce gut inflammation and improve symptoms over 52 weeks. Participants must have active disease confirmed by endoscopy. This is a phase 3 trial, meani…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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New targeted drug aims to keep bladder cancer from coming back
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called TAR-210 for people with a high-risk type of bladder cancer that has a specific genetic change (FGFR alteration). Participants have already received standard BCG therapy. The study compares TAR-210 to standard chemotherapy placed directly in…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare Muscle-Weakening disease: drug trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called nipocalimab in children aged 2 to 18 with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. The goal is to see if the drug safely lowers harmful antibodies and improves daily activities. About 12 children will receive the drug,…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Eye injection safety tracked for years in macular degeneration study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study follows people who already received an eye injection of JNJ-81201887 or a sham in earlier trials for geographic atrophy, a form of advanced age-related macular degeneration. The goal is to check long-term safety by monitoring eye health and side effects over time. Abou…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Hope for kids with Hard-to-Treat TB: new drug combo under study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called bedaquiline, given together with other TB medicines, in children and teens (birth to under 18 years) who have multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) of the lungs. The goal is to see how safe the drug is, how the body processes it, and whether it …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New drug shows promise in keeping CIDP symptoms at bay
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called nipocalimab in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a nerve disorder that causes weakness and numbness. The goal is to see if nipocalimab can delay or prevent relapses compared to a placebo. About 201 participants wi…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New targeted therapy aims to keep bladder cancer from coming back
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares a new drug delivery system (TAR-210) to standard chemotherapy for people with a specific type of bladder cancer that hasn't invaded muscle. The treatment is placed directly into the bladder. About 641 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either TA…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:58 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug delivered straight to the source shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new way to deliver the drug erdafitinib directly into the bladder using a special system called TAR-210. It is for people with bladder cancer that has not spread into the muscle layer or has spread into it. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it is saf…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:49 UTC
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New study tailors leukemia drug dosing to reduce side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at different ways to give the drug ibrutinib to people with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. Some participants will also get another drug called venetoclax. The goal is to see if lowering the dose early or changing it based on…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 19:38 UTC
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New hope for lupus patients: phase 3 trial of nipocalimab begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether nipocalimab can reduce lupus disease activity better than a placebo. About 600 adults with moderate to severe lupus will receive either the drug or a placebo for 52 weeks. The main goal is to see if more people on nipocalimab achieve a meaningful reductio…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 19:35 UTC
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New pill aims to tame debilitating bowel disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new oral medication called icotrokinra for adults and adolescents with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The main goal is to see if the drug can safely bring the disease into remission and keep it under control ov…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 08, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New pill could ease depression and help you sleep
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called seltorexant for people with major depression who also have trouble sleeping and haven't gotten enough help from their current antidepressant. About 752 adults and elderly will take either seltorexant or a placebo pill alongside their usual antidepre…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Could a sleep drug lift depression? new trial seeks answers
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether seltorexant, a drug that targets sleep, can improve depressive symptoms in 600 adults with major depression and insomnia. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for several weeks, then all may receive the drug long-term. The goal is to see if t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New study aims to stop bitter side effect of myeloma drug
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests if certain preventive treatments can reduce or prevent taste changes caused by a multiple myeloma drug called talquetamab. About 210 people with multiple myeloma will be randomly assigned to different preventive strategies. The goal is to improve quality of life …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New global registry aims to understand risks of fetal anemia from blood type mismatch
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is a global registry that will follow about 175 pregnant people who are at risk for hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), a condition where the mother's and baby's blood types don't match, causing the baby's red blood cells to break down too fast. Research…
Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Researchers track Long-Term side effects of Cilta-Cel in myeloma patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows about 295 people with multiple myeloma who have already received the cell therapy cilta-cel. The goal is to watch for delayed side effects, such as new cancers, nerve problems, or serious infections. No new treatment is given—participants are simply monitored o…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:01 UTC