Weill Medical College Of Cornell University
Clinical trials sponsored by Weill Medical College Of Cornell University, explained in plain language.
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Experimental Artery-Directed chemo for rare brain tumors: tiny trial ends early
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial tested giving chemotherapy drugs directly into the brain's arteries to treat two rare types of choroid plexus tumors. The goal was to shrink the tumor before a second surgery. Only 1 person was enrolled, and the study was terminated, so we have very little …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Cancer drug cabozantinib tested in tough prostate cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 2 trial tested the drug cabozantinib in men with a hard-to-treat type of prostate cancer that had spread and stopped responding to hormone therapy. The study focused on patients whose tumors had specific genetic changes or had spread to the liver. Only 4 men were enrol…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Experimental combo for tough lymphoma shows early promise, but trial halted
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial tested a combination of two oral drugs, tazemetostat and venetoclax, in people with non-Hodgkin lymphoma that had come back or stopped responding to treatment. Only 3 people enrolled before the study was terminated. The main goals were to find the safest do…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Rapid test plus targeted antibiotic shows promise for tough infections in blood cancer patients
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested whether the antibiotic ceftolozane-tazobactam, guided by a rapid molecular test, could effectively treat serious Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in people with blood cancers or those who had a stem cell transplant. The 17 participants received the antibiotic t…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Nail psoriasis injection study halted after just one person
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study tested whether injecting methotrexate directly into the nail area could improve nail psoriasis symptoms like pitting and discoloration. Only one person enrolled before the trial was stopped early. The goal was to measure changes in nail appearance using a severity scor…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Fewer radiation sessions may mean fewer side effects for prostate cancer patients
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study looked at men with low or intermediate-risk prostate cancer to see if 2 MRI-guided radiation treatments cause fewer bowel and bladder side effects than 5 treatments. The goal was to find a shorter treatment plan that is just as safe and less bothersome. The study was s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New baby wearable aims to track health at home
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study tested a wearable device called JessieHug for newborns and infants. The goal was to see if parents find it easy to use, if babies tolerate wearing it, and if it collects accurate health data like oxygen levels. About 31 healthy infants participated, and parents used th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Rehab ward gets a fake street corner to boost Real-World skills
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis small, terminated study tested whether having a simulated environment (like curbs and uneven surfaces) in an inpatient rehab unit would make therapists use more community reintegration activities. Only 13 adults took part, and the study compared their therapy time to past re…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC