Melissa Pugliano-mauro
Clinical trials sponsored by Melissa Pugliano-mauro, explained in plain language.
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Could a simple injection treat leg skin cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests injecting a chemotherapy drug (5FU) directly into skin cancers on the lower legs, with or without a vitamin D-based cream (calcipotriene). The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink tumors. About 30 adults with small squamous cell carc…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Melissa Pugliano-Mauro • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Dissolvable vs Non-Dissolvable stitches: which leaves a better scar on darker skin?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two types of stitches (dissolvable fast gut and non-dissolvable polypropylene) to see which leads to less scarring and pigment changes in people with darker skin. Each participant's wound is split in half, with one stitch type on each side, and scarring is mea…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Melissa Pugliano-Mauro • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC