Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, explained in plain language.
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Pancreatic cyst chemo trial halted midway
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested whether injecting chemotherapy drugs directly into pancreatic cysts could shrink or eliminate them. It involved 75 adults with mucinous cysts 2-5 cm in size. The trial was stopped early, so results are limited.
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:02 UTC
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Cream aims to soothe painful skin boils in early-stage disease
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study tested a cream called ruxolitinib 1.5% on people with early-stage hidradenitis suppurativa, a skin condition that causes painful lumps. The goal was to see if the cream could reduce inflammation and skin lesions after 16 weeks. Only 6 people were enrolled before the st…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:42 UTC
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Antifungal drug fails to show promise in brain cancer trial
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early-phase study aimed to see if ketoconazole, a drug used for fungal infections, could enter glioblastoma brain tumors in high enough amounts to stop cancer cells from dividing. Only one person took part before the study was stopped early. The main goal was to measure drug…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Antifungal drug tested against deadly brain cancer
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early-stage study tested whether posaconazole, a drug normally used for fungal infections, can get into glioblastoma brain tumors at levels high enough to stop cancer cells from dividing. Only 7 people took part before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if the …
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:04 UTC