Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

This small, early trial tested a cream called ruxolitinib 1.5% on 6 people with early-stage hidradenitis suppurativa, a painful skin condition that causes lumps and abscesses. The goal was to see if the cream could reduce inflammation and improve symptoms after 16 weeks. However,…

This study tested whether injecting chemotherapy drugs directly into pancreatic cysts could shrink or eliminate them. It involved 75 adults with cysts between 2-5 cm. The approach used an endoscope to guide the injection, comparing two different pre-treatment rinses. The trial wa…

This early-phase trial tested whether posaconazole, a drug used for fungal infections, can reach brain tumors in high enough amounts to stop cancer cells from dividing. Seven adults with glioblastoma took the drug before surgery, and researchers measured drug levels in their spin…

This early-phase trial tested whether ketoconazole, a drug normally used for fungal infections, can enter brain tumors in high enough amounts to stop tumor cells from dividing. Only 1 person was enrolled before the study was terminated. The goal was to measure drug levels in the …