University Hospital, Bordeaux
Clinical trials sponsored by University Hospital, Bordeaux, explained in plain language.
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Double-Duty attack on arthritis: can two drugs beat one?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who haven't gotten enough relief from their current biologic or targeted drugs. It's testing if taking two powerful medications together—baricitinib and an anti-TNF drug—works better to control the disease than taking just b…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Doctors test best way to fight lung cancer that spreads to brain
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to find the best treatment approach for patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain in a limited way (fewer than 5 spots). Researchers are comparing two strategies: treating the main tumor and brain spots directly versus using body-wide m…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Diabetes drug could boost standard arthritis treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding the common diabetes medication metformin to the standard first-line arthritis drug methotrexate works better for controlling rheumatoid arthritis. It will involve 128 adults with active rheumatoid arthritis who are starting methotrexate treatment. …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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New drug duo aims to outsmart tough cancers in kids & adults
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two drugs, spartalizumab and pazopanib, can help control advanced solid tumors that have come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. It will enroll about 80 children and adults to find the safest dose for kids and see if the com…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:23 UTC
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VR goggles aimed at healing minds after bodies change
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether virtual reality (VR) therapy can help people feel better about their bodies after they have had major weight loss (bariatric) surgery. It compares a special VR program designed to help patients accept their new body shape against the standard follow-…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:40 UTC
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Scientists hunt for hidden clues to lupus Patients' heart attack risk
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to find better ways to identify which people with lupus are most likely to develop heart disease. Researchers will follow 500 adult lupus patients, measuring specific substances in their blood and using ultrasound to track artery health over time. The goal is to d…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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French health data reveals: does heart screening actually help diabetes patients?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study uses French national health insurance data to see if routinely screening for hidden heart disease helps prevent major heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes who are at very high risk. It will compare the health outcomes and costs for about 90,000 patients who we…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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Major european hunt for clues to stop dangerous virus in transplant patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand why some organ transplant patients develop severe, hard-to-treat Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections. Researchers are collecting blood samples and health data from over 550 transplant patients across Europe. By studying these samples, they hope to ident…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Scientists track the hidden toll of MS on the mind
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand how and why thinking and memory problems develop in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Researchers are following 66 patients for two years, using detailed brain scans and cognitive tests to see how brain changes relate to chan…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC