St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

This study tested a targeted drug called Inotuzumab for children and young adults with a specific type of leukemia (B-ALL) who still had small amounts of cancer cells after initial treatment. The goal was to see if this drug could eliminate these remaining cells to help prevent t…

This study tested a new plan for medications given after a bone marrow transplant to prevent a serious complication called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). It involved children and young adults with blood cancers who received a transplant from a matched donor. The main goal was …

This study tested a smartphone app designed to detect a white glow in a child's eye, which can be a sign of serious conditions like retinoblastoma (eye cancer), cataracts, or glaucoma. Doctors compared the app's results to their standard eye exam to see if it was accurate. The go…

This study aimed to see if giving children a vitamin A supplement at the same time as their routine pneumococcal and hepatitis A vaccines could improve their body's immune response. It involved 22 healthy children between 1 and 4 years old. The trial was terminated early, and its…

This study aimed to understand the connection between heavy menstrual bleeding and joint hypermobility (loose joints) in women. Researchers compared symptoms and other health issues in women with and without hypermobility syndromes. The goal was to gather information to help iden…

This was a laboratory study that analyzed stored tumor samples from children and young adults with various types of brain and spinal cord tumors. The goal was to examine the genetic and molecular makeup of these rare cancers to create better research models for future studies. Th…