Universität Des Saarlandes
Clinical trials sponsored by Universität Des Saarlandes, explained in plain language.
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New combo aims to boost lymphoma control in older patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial investigates whether adding the targeted drug acalabrutinib to a reduced-dose chemotherapy regimen (R-miniCHOP) helps older adults with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma live longer without their cancer progressing. Participants are randomly assigned to r…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Fasting two days a week could shrink fatty liver, new study hopes to prove
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a 5:2 intermittent fasting diet (eating only about 600 calories on two non-consecutive days each week) can reduce liver fat in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). 120 adults with obesity and significant liver fat …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to extend life in hard-to-treat head and neck cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether giving re-radiation with chemotherapy followed by the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can help people with recurrent head and neck cancer live longer compared to standard pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy. The study includes 214 adults who…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Thousands of eyes tracked to unravel keratoconus mysteries
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows thousands of people with keratoconus, a condition that makes the cornea thin and bulge. Researchers measure the eye's shape and vision over many years to understand how the disease starts and changes. No new treatments are tested—the goal is simply to learn mor…
Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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German eye registry reveals shifting trends in corneal transplants
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis long-term study collects data from over 100 eye clinics in Germany to see how corneal transplant surgeries have changed since 2001. Researchers track the number of surgeries, the types of procedures used, and the reasons people need them. The goal is to understand trends, no…
Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC