University Of Southern California

This study tested whether a simpler, once-daily combination of anti-rejection drugs works as well as the standard twice-daily regimen for people who have received a kidney transplant. Researchers wanted to see if the once-daily schedule could reduce side effects and make it easie…

This study tested whether using special breast scans (mammogram and MRI) before surgery could help doctors better target a single dose of radiation given right after tumor removal. The goal was to see if this one-time treatment during the initial surgery could effectively control…

This study tested whether a specific 4-month exercise program could improve metabolic health in breast and prostate cancer survivors who are overweight and sedentary. Participants were randomly assigned to either the special exercise program or a basic stretching routine. The goa…

This early-phase trial tested whether injecting two immune-stimulating drugs directly into tumors could help control advanced cancers, including pancreatic cancer. The goal was to see if this approach could slow tumor growth by rallying the patient's own immune system to attack t…

This study tested whether combining the chemotherapy drug docetaxel with the targeted drug lapatinib could help control advanced bladder cancer that had worsened after initial platinum-based chemotherapy. It aimed to see if this combination could slow cancer growth and was safe f…

This study tested whether a simple blood draw, called a 'liquid biopsy,' could accurately diagnose lung cancer. Researchers analyzed blood samples from 51 people who were scheduled for or had recently undergone a standard lung biopsy or scan. The goal was to see if this less inva…

This study aimed to see if bringing specialized comfort care (palliative care) into patients' homes could improve their well-being and reduce hospital visits. It focused on adults with serious conditions like cancer, heart failure, or COPD who were not in hospice. The trial compa…

This early-phase study aimed to understand how a new packaging method for an existing chemotherapy drug (paclitaxel) affects immune cells within head and neck cancer tumors. The goal was to gather knowledge to help design future treatments, not to directly treat patients in this …

This study tested if data from fitness trackers (like Fitbits) could provide a better, more objective way to measure how well cancer patients are functioning. Researchers wanted to see if this data could predict which patients in early-stage drug trials were most likely to experi…