Leiden University Medical Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Leiden University Medical Center, explained in plain language.
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New drug could unlock donor kidneys for hard-to-match patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether belimumab, a drug that affects immune cells, can improve detection of antibodies that make it hard for some kidney patients to find a donor. About 25 highly sensitized adults waiting for a kidney transplant will receive a short course of belimumab. Resear…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:01 UTC
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New hope for night-time cluster headache sufferers: sleep drug xywav tested in trial
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a low-sodium form of oxybate (Xywav) can reduce the number of nighttime cluster headache attacks in people with chronic cluster headache. About 52 adults will take either the drug or a placebo twice nightly for 16 weeks. The main goal is to see if the dru…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 01, 2026 13:31 UTC
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Brain aneurysm survivors get belly scans to find hidden risks
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how often people who have had a bleeding brain aneurysm also have an abdominal aortic aneurysm (a bulge in the main belly artery). About 233 adults who had a brain aneurysm bleed at least one year ago will get a painless belly ultrasound. The goal is to learn …
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:15 UTC