Disorder of development or morphogenesis
MONDO:0021147Any disease or disorder that disrupts the process development of an anatomical structure. Can be due to genetic or environmental causes. Typically happens during embryogenesis, but also includes post-embryonic development.
5188 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Disorder of development or morphogenesis itself.
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Neurocristopathy 0 trials · 1,555 incl. sub-types
16 sub-types
- Melanocytic neoplasm 2 trials · 1,102 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neuroblastoma 198 trials · 204 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma 78 trials
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 73 trials Sub-types →
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia 7 trials · 62 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Paraganglioma 53 trials · 57 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hirschsprung disease 29 trials
- DiGeorge syndrome 11 trials
- Central hypoventilation syndrome, congenital, 1, with or without Hirschsprung disease 5 trials
- Craniofacial microsomia 5 trials Sub-types →
- CHARGE syndrome 4 trials Sub-types →
- Piebaldism 4 trials
- Riley-Day syndrome 3 trials
- Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome 1 trial Sub-types →
- Craniofrontonasal syndrome 1 trial
- Waardenburg-Shah syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
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Developmental defect during embryogenesis 8 trials · 1,060 incl. sub-types
52 sub-types
- Developmental anomaly of metabolic origin 0 trials · 384 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome 1 trial · 289 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 73 trials Sub-types →
- Congenital limb malformation 3 trials · 61 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Disorder of sexual differentiation 9 trials · 55 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Central nervous system malformation 5 trials · 51 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 20 trials · 46 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cutis laxa 37 trials · 39 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cleft palate 34 trials · 35 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia 34 trials Sub-types →
- Infectious embryofetopathy 2 trials · 25 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Toxic or drug-related embryofetopathy 2 trials · 21 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Abdominal wall malformation 6 trials · 17 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Congenital anomaly of kidney and urinary tract 7 trials · 14 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Progeroid syndrome 3 trials · 11 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome 6 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Microtia 8 trials Sub-types →
- Urogenital tract malformation 0 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hydrops fetalis 3 trials · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Angioosteohypertrophic syndrome 6 trials
- Legius syndrome 5 trials
- Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome 5 trials Sub-types →
- Cysts and fistulae of the face and oral cavity 0 trials · 3 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Schwannomatosis 3 trials Sub-types →
- Maffucci syndrome 2 trials
- Facial cleft 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome 2 trials Sub-types →
- Anotia 1 trial
- Diaphragmatic malformation 1 trial
- Focal dermal hypoplasia 1 trial
- Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome 1 trial
- Macroglossia 1 trial Sub-types →
- Becker nevus syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
- Desbuquois dysplasia 0 trials Sub-types →
- Larsen syndrome 0 trials
- TP63-related ectodermal dysplasia spectrum with limb and orofacial malformations 0 trials Sub-types →
- X-linked external auditory canal atresia-dilated internal auditory canal-facial dysmorphism syndrome 0 trials
- Ankyloblepharon filiforme-imperforate anus syndrome 0 trials
- Blindness - scoliosis - arachnodactyly syndrome 0 trials
- Bone fragility with contractures, arterial rupture, and deafness 0 trials
- Conjoined twins 0 trials
- Cutis laxa - Marfanoid syndrome 0 trials
- Hemihyperplasia-multiple lipomatosis syndrome 0 trials
- Hereditary neurocutaneous angioma 0 trials
- Joint laxity, short stature, and myopia 0 trials
- Lethal Larsen-like syndrome 0 trials
- Marfanoid habitus-inguinal hernia-advanced bone age syndrome 0 trials
- Middle ear anomaly 0 trials Sub-types →
- Phakomatosis pigmentokeratotica 0 trials
- Phakomatosis pigmentovascularis 0 trials Sub-types →
- Port-wine nevi-mega cisterna magna-hydrocephalus syndrome 0 trials
- Pseudodiastrophic dysplasia 0 trials
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Demyelinating disease 27 trials · 938 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system 4 trials · 866 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Polyradiculoneuropathy 1 trial · 65 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Demyelinating polyneuropathy 2 trials · 63 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis 7 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Central pontine myelinolysis 2 trials
- Balo concentric sclerosis 0 trials
- Schilder disease 0 trials
- Boylan dew greco syndrome 0 trials
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Congenital anomaly of cardiovascular system 5 trials · 599 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Congenital heart disease 269 trials · 419 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Congenital heart malformation 3 trials · 155 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Congenital arteriovenous fistula 60 trials · 61 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Venous hemangioma 17 trials
- Persistent fetal circulation syndrome 11 trials
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Bone development disease 2 trials · 528 incl. sub-types
9 sub-types
- Osteochondrodysplasia 12 trials · 381 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Dysostosis 0 trials · 85 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip 62 trials Sub-types →
- Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome 2 trials
- Microcephalic osteodysplastic dysplasia, Saul-Wilson type 1 trial
- Angioosteohypotrophic syndrome 0 trials
- Brachydactyly-elbow wrist dysplasia syndrome 0 trials
- Odontoid hypoplasia 0 trials
- Segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia 0 trials
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Aortic valve stenosis 319 trials · 322 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Supravalvular aortic stenosis 3 trials
- Childhood aortic valve stenosis 0 trials
- Congenital aortic valve stenosis 0 trials Sub-types →
- Subvalvular aortic stenosis 0 trials Sub-types →
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 96 trials
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Spina bifida 44 trials · 59 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Isolated spina bifida 1 trial · 28 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Spina bifida occulta 2 trials Sub-types →
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Overgrowth syndrome 1 trial · 49 incl. sub-types
31 sub-types
- PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum 15 trials · 19 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome 11 trials Sub-types →
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome 6 trials Sub-types →
- Angioosteohypertrophic syndrome 6 trials
- Hemifacial hypertrophy 5 trials
- Maffucci syndrome 2 trials
- Proteus syndrome 2 trials
- Congenital isolated hyperinsulinism 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome 1 trial
- 11p15.4 microduplication syndrome 0 trials
- 15q overgrowth syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
- 4p16.3 microduplication syndrome 0 trials
- AKT3-related overgrowth spectrum 0 trials Sub-types →
- CLAPO syndrome 0 trials
- MTOR-related overgrowth spectrum 0 trials
- Malan overgrowth syndrome 0 trials
- Marshall-Smith syndrome 0 trials
- PIK3R2-related overgrowth spectrum 0 trials Sub-types →
- PRC-2 complex-related overgrowth spectrum 0 trials
- Perlman syndrome 0 trials
- Weaver syndrome 0 trials
- Global developmental delay - lung cysts - overgrowth - Wilms tumor syndrome 0 trials
- Hemifacial myohyperplasia 0 trials
- Hemihyperplasia-multiple lipomatosis syndrome 0 trials
- Hypoinsulinemic hypoglycemia and body hemihypertrophy 0 trials
- Isolated hemihyperplasia 0 trials
- Megalencephaly-severe kyphoscoliosis-overgrowth syndrome 0 trials
- Overgrowth syndrome with 2q37 translocation 0 trials
- Segmental outgrowth-lipomatosis-arteriovenous malformation-epidermal nevus syndrome 0 trials
- Tetrasomy 12p 0 trials
- Trisomy 5p 0 trials
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Hypospadias 35 trials
5 sub-types
- Hypospadias 1, X-linked 0 trials
- Hypospadias 2, X-linked 0 trials
- Hypospadias 3, autosomal 0 trials
- Hypospadias 4, X-linked 0 trials
- Isolated female hypospadias 0 trials
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Cleft lip/palate 31 trials
4 sub-types
- Orofacial cleft 10 0 trials
- Orofacial cleft 11 0 trials
- Orofacial cleft 15 0 trials
- Orofacial cleft 5 0 trials
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Keratinization disease 1 trial · 31 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Keratosis 5 trials · 30 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Epidermolytic ichthyosis 1 trial Sub-types →
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Noonan syndrome and Noonan-related syndrome 1 trial · 29 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Noonan syndrome 22 trials · 25 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Costello syndrome 7 trials
- Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 7 trials Sub-types →
- Legius syndrome 5 trials
- Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines 3 trials Sub-types →
- Noonan syndrome-like disorder with loose anagen hair 0 trials Sub-types →
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Lactation disease 18 trials · 25 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Galactorrhea 6 trials Sub-types →
- Lactocele 2 trials
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Familial bicuspid aortic valve 6 trials · 21 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Aortic valve disease 1 16 trials
- Aortic valve disease 2 12 trials
- Aortic valve disease 3 0 trials
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Anterior segment dysgenesis 2 trials · 21 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Congenital primary aphakia 17 trials
- Iridogoniodysgenesis 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Peters anomaly 1 trial Sub-types →
- Anterior segment dysgenesis 1 1 trial
- Anterior segment dysgenesis 6 1 trial
- Anterior segment dysgenesis 7 0 trials
- Anterior segment dysgenesis 8 0 trials
- Isolated iridoschisis 0 trials
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Precocious puberty 18 trials · 19 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Central precocious puberty 9 trials · 10 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Peripheral precocious puberty 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Precocious puberty in female 0 trials
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Cleft lip and alveolus 17 trials
1 sub-type
- Orofacial cleft 5 0 trials
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Isolated short stature 16 trials
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Aorta coarctation 13 trials
2 sub-types
- Atypical coarctation of aorta 0 trials
- Autosomal dominant coarctation of aorta 0 trials
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Microcephaly 4 trials · 13 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Isolated congenital microcephaly 0 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism 1 trial Sub-types →
- Amish lethal microcephaly 0 trials
- Isolated microcephaly 0 trials
- Microcephaly and chorioretinopathy 0 trials Sub-types →
- Microcephaly with intellectual disability 0 trials Sub-types →
- Microcephaly with lissencephaly and/or hydranencephaly 0 trials Sub-types →
- Microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or intellectual disability 0 trials
- Microcephaly, progressive, with simplified gyral pattern and cerebellar hypoplasia 0 trials
- Microcephaly, seizures, and developmental delay 0 trials
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Anorectal malformation 10 trials
5 sub-types
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Multicystic dysplastic kidney 1 trial · 10 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Syndactyly 3 trials · 9 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Polydactyly-syndactyly-triphalangism 0 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Non-syndromic syndactyly 0 trials Sub-types →
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Polydactyly 2 trials · 9 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Polydactyly-syndactyly-triphalangism 0 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Non-syndromic polydactyly 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Aniridia 8 trials
2 sub-types
- Zazam Sheriff Phillips syndrome 0 trials
- Isolated aniridia 0 trials Sub-types →
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Cerebral cortical dysplasia 2 trials · 7 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Isolated focal cortical dysplasia 5 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Central bilateral macrogyria 0 trials
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Imperforate anus 6 trials
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Septate uterus 6 trials
2 sub-types
- Complete septate uterus 0 trials
- Partial septate uterus 0 trials
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Congenital primary megaureter 5 trials
5 sub-types
- Congenital primary megaureter, nonrefluxing and unobstructed form 0 trials
- Congenital primary megaureter, obstructed form 0 trials
- Congenital primary megaureter, refluxing and obstructed form 0 trials
- Congenital primary megaureter, refluxing form 0 trials
- Primary megaureter, adult-onset form 0 trials
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Congenital portosystemic shunt 4 trials
1 sub-type
- Patent ductus venosus 0 trials
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Diabetic embryopathy 4 trials
1 sub-type
- Preaxial hallucal polydactyly 0 trials
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Camptodactyly of fingers 3 trials
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5 sub-types
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Megalencephaly 3 trials
4 sub-types
- Bagatelle Cassidy syndrome 0 trials
- Isolated megalencephaly 0 trials
- Macrocephaly/megalencephaly syndrome, autosomal recessive 0 trials
- Megalencephaly, autosomal dominant 0 trials
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Congenital hydrocephalus 1 trial · 3 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- X-linked hydrocephalus with stenosis of the aqueduct of Sylvius 1 trial
- Hydrocephalus, nonsyndromic, autosomal recessive 1 1 trial
- Autosomal recessive hydrocephalus due to congenital stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius 0 trials
- Congenital communicating hydrocephalus 0 trials
- Congenital non-communicating hydrocephalus 0 trials
- Hydrocephalus, congenital, 3, with brain anomalies 0 trials
- Hydrocephalus, nonsyndromic, autosomal recessive 2 0 trials
- Hydrocephalus-blue sclerae-nephropathy syndrome 0 trials
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Aicardi syndrome 2 trials
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Joubert syndrome 2 trials
39 sub-types
- Joubert syndrome 1 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 10 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 11 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 13 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 14 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 15 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 16 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 17 0 trials Sub-types →
- Joubert syndrome 18 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 19 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 2 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 20 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 21 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 22 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 23 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 24 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 25 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 26 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 27 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 28 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 29 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 3 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 30 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 31 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 32 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 33 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 34 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 35 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 36 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 37 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 38 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 39 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 40 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 5 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 6 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 7 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 8 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome 9 0 trials
- Joubert syndrome with renal defect 0 trials
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Congenital deformities of limbs 2 trials
2 sub-types
- Congenital bowing of long bones 0 trials Sub-types →
- Congenital vertical talus 0 trials Sub-types →
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Duodenal atresia 2 trials
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Renal agenesis 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Bilateral renal agenesis 2 trials Sub-types →
- Renal agenesis, unilateral 0 trials
- Renal hypodysplasia/aplasia 1 0 trials
- Renal hypodysplasia/aplasia 2 0 trials
- Renal hypodysplasia/aplasia 3 0 trials
- Renal hypodysplasia/aplasia 4 0 trials
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Congenital knee dislocation 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Congenital genu recurvatum 2 trials
- Congenital genu flexum 0 trials
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Congenital tricuspid malformation 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Ebstein anomaly 2 trials
- Accessory tricuspid valve tissue 0 trials
- Anomaly of the tricuspid valve chordae 0 trials
- Cardiac valvular dysplasia, X-linked 0 trials
- Congenital tricuspid stenosis 0 trials
- Parachute tricuspid valve 0 trials
- Straddling or overriding tricuspid valve 0 trials
- Tricuspid atresia 0 trials
- Tricuspid valve agenesis 0 trials
- Tricuspid valve prolapse 0 trials
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Hereditary gingival fibromatosis 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Fibromatosis, gingival, 2 2 trials
- Fibromatosis, gingival, 1 0 trials
- Fibromatosis, gingival, 3 0 trials
- Fibromatosis, gingival, 4 0 trials
- Fibromatosis, gingival, 5 0 trials
- Fibromatosis, gingival, 6 0 trials
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COACH syndrome 1 trial
3 sub-types
- COACH syndrome 1 0 trials
- COACH syndrome 2 0 trials
- COACH syndrome 3 0 trials
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DNA ligase IV deficiency 1 trial
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Rothmund-Thomson syndrome 1 trial
4 sub-types
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 1 0 trials
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 2 0 trials
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 3 0 trials
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 4 0 trials
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Amelogenesis imperfecta type 1G 1 trial
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Bronchogenic cyst 1 trial
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Colonic atresia 1 trial
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3 sub-types
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2 sub-types
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Isolated micropenis 1 trial
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Low anorectal malformation 1 trial
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Macrocephaly-autism syndrome 1 trial
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Medullary sponge kidney 1 trial
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Megalodactyly 1 trial
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Primary basilar invagination 1 trial
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Renal hypoplasia 1 trial
2 sub-types
- Renal hypoplasia, bilateral 0 trials
- Renal hypoplasia, unilateral 0 trials
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46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesis 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
12 sub-types
- 46,XY sex reversal 5 1 trial
- 46,XY disorder of sex development due to testicular 17,20-desmolase deficiency 0 trials
- 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis-motor and sensory neuropathy syndrome 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 1 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 10 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 11 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 2 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 3 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 4 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 6 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 7 0 trials
- 46,XY sex reversal 9 0 trials
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Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
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L1 syndrome 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
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Cephalocele 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Isolated encephalocele 1 trial Sub-types →
- Meningoencephalocele 0 trials
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Hereditary lethal multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Meckel syndrome 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bartsocas-Papas syndrome 1 0 trials
- Edinburgh malformation syndrome 0 trials
- Stromme syndrome 0 trials
- Thakker-Donnai syndrome 0 trials
- Endocrine-cerebro-osteodysplasia syndrome 0 trials
- Lethal hydranencephaly-diaphragmatic hernia syndrome 0 trials
- Lethal polymalformative syndrome, Boissel type 0 trials
- Microphthalmia microtia fetal akinesia 0 trials
- Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome 0 trials
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Multiple intestinal atresia 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Gastrointestinal defect and immunodeficiency syndrome 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Pancreatic agenesis 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Pancreatic agenesis 1 1 trial
- Pancreas, dorsal, agenesis of 0 trials
- Pancreatic agenesis 2 0 trials
- Pancreatic agenesis 3 0 trials
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Bloom syndrome 0 trials
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CK syndrome 0 trials
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Chudley-McCullough syndrome 0 trials
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Eng-Strom syndrome 0 trials
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Fowler syndrome 0 trials
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Jalili syndrome 0 trials
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Lowe-Kohn-Cohen syndrome 0 trials
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Morgagni-Stewart-Morel syndrome 0 trials
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Nance-Horan syndrome 0 trials
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Ogden syndrome 0 trials
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Acalvaria 0 trials
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Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva 0 trials
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Aprosencephaly 0 trials
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Atelencephaly 0 trials
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Atresia of small intestine 0 trials
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Atypical Werner syndrome 0 trials
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Axial mesodermal dysplasia spectrum 0 trials
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Bicornuate uterus 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Didelphys uterus 0 trials Sub-types →
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Brachydactyly 0 trials
22 sub-types
- Ballard syndrome 0 trials
- Berk-Tabatznik syndrome 0 trials
- Cooks syndrome 0 trials
- Osebold-Remondini syndrome 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A1 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A1A 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A1B 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A1C 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A1D 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A2 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A3 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A4 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A5 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type A7 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type B 0 trials Sub-types →
- Brachydactyly type C 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type D 0 trials
- Brachydactyly type E 0 trials Sub-types →
- Brachydactyly-arterial hypertension syndrome 0 trials
- Camptobrachydactyly 0 trials
- Non-syndromic brachydactyly 0 trials Sub-types →
- Preaxial digit brachydactyly-webbed fingers 0 trials
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Branchial arch disease 0 trials
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Cartilage development disorder 0 trials
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12 sub-types
- Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 1 0 trials
- Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 2 0 trials
- Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 3 0 trials
- Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 4 0 trials
- Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 5 0 trials
- Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 6 0 trials
- Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 7 0 trials
- Cortical dysplasia, complex, with other brain malformations 10 0 trials
- Cortical dysplasia, complex, with other brain malformations 11 0 trials
- Cortical dysplasia, complex, with other brain malformations 12 0 trials
- Cortical dysplasia, complex, with other brain malformations 9 0 trials
- Polymicrogyria with optic nerve hypoplasia 0 trials
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Congenital achiasma 0 trials
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Congenital agenesis of the scrotum 0 trials
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Congenital anomaly of hepatic vein 0 trials
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7 sub-types
- Absence of innominate vein 0 trials
- Agenesis of the superior vena cava 0 trials
- Left superior vena cava persisting to left-sided atrium 0 trials
- Persistent left superior vena cava connecting to the left-sided atrium 0 trials
- Primary superior vena cava aneurysm 0 trials
- Right superior vena cava connecting to left-sided atrium 0 trials
- Subaortic course of innominate vein 0 trials
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Congenital bronchobiliary fistula 0 trials
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Congenital elbow dislocation 0 trials
2 sub-types
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Congenital esophageal diverticulum 0 trials
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Congenital microgastria 0 trials
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Congenital patella dislocation 0 trials
2 sub-types
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Congenital peritoneal encapsulation 0 trials
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Congenital short bowel syndrome 0 trials
2 sub-types
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Congenital shoulder dislocation 0 trials
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Cordiform uterus 0 trials
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Coronary sinus atresia 0 trials
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Coronary sinus stenosis 0 trials
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Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia 0 trials
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Craniofacial dyssynostosis 0 trials
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Craniorachischisis 0 trials
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Deafness-oligodontia syndrome 0 trials
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2 sub-types
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Diphallia 0 trials
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Diprosopus 0 trials
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Distal symphalangism 0 trials
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Duplication of the pituitary gland 0 trials
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Duplication of urethra 0 trials
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High anorectal malformation 0 trials
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Intermediate anorectal malformation 0 trials
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Isolated cleft lip 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Orofacial cleft 3 0 trials
- Orofacial cleft 5 0 trials
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Isolated congenital digital clubbing 0 trials
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Isolated congenital syngnathia 0 trials
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Isolated partial vaginal agenesis 0 trials
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Isolated splenogonadal fusion 0 trials
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Lissencephaly spectrum disorders 0 trials
14 sub-types
- Baraitser-Winter cerebrofrontofacial syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
- Warburg micro syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
- X-linked lissencephaly with abnormal genitalia 0 trials
- Classic lissencephaly 0 trials Sub-types →
- Cobblestone lissencephaly 0 trials Sub-types →
- Craniotelencephalic dysplasia 0 trials
- Lissencephaly 10 0 trials
- Lissencephaly 7 with cerebellar hypoplasia 0 trials
- Lissencephaly 8 0 trials
- Lissencephaly spectrum disorder with complex brainstem malformation 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lissencephaly type 3 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lissencephaly with cerebellar hypoplasia 0 trials Sub-types →
- Massa casaer ceulemans syndrome 0 trials
- Microlissencephaly 0 trials Sub-types →
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Longitudinal vaginal septum 0 trials
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Loose anagen syndrome 0 trials
1 sub-type
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Lower limb hypertrophy 0 trials
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Macrodactyly of fingers 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Macrodactyly of fingers, bilateral 0 trials
- Macrodactyly of fingers, unilateral 0 trials
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Macrodactyly of toes 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Macrodactyly of toes, bilateral 0 trials
- Macrodactyly of toes, unilateral 0 trials
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Mulibrey nanism 0 trials
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Otodental syndrome 0 trials
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Penoscrotal transposition 0 trials
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Pericardial and diaphragmatic defect 0 trials
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Posterior hypospadias 0 trials
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Pulmonary agenesis 0 trials
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Renal dysplasia 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Renal dysplasia, bilateral 0 trials
- Renal dysplasia, unilateral 0 trials
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1 sub-type
- Renal tubular dysgenesis - ACE 0 trials
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Subaortic stenosis, membranous 0 trials
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Tracheal agenesis 0 trials
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Transverse vaginal septum 0 trials
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Upper limb hypertrophy 0 trials
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Uterine hypoplasia 0 trials
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Vaginal atresia 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New enzyme therapy aims to reach the brain in hunter syndrome
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing a new enzyme replacement therapy called GNR-055 in people with Hunter syndrome (MPS II), a rare inherited disorder that causes harmful sugar molecules to build up in the body. The trial enrolls about 32 patients, including those who have never had enzyme t…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: AO GENERIUM • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Malaria drug may boost melanoma immunotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding hydroxychloroquine (a malaria drug) to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab with or without ipilimumab) can help shrink advanced melanoma tumors. About 41 adults with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery are participating. The go…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ravi Amaravadi, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New drug riliprubart tested for Long-Term control of nerve disease CIDP
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study is a long-term extension of earlier trials testing the drug riliprubart in adults with CIDP, a condition where the immune system attacks the nerves, causing weakness and numbness. About 300 participants who completed a prior riliprubart study will continue receiving th…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New MS pill aims to slow disability in phase 3 showdown
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two daily pills—fenebrutinib and teriflunomide—in about 746 adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis. The goal is to see which one better reduces relapses and delays worsening disability. Participants take one of the two drugs for several years, with an option…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug attacks gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ulixertinib in children and teens whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change in the MAPK pathway. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the tumor. About 20 participants with various solid tumors, lymphomas, or related disor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise in shrinking melanoma before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (CMP-001) to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can better shrink melanoma tumors before surgery and help prevent them from coming back. About 60 adults with stage III or recurrent melanoma that can be surgically removed will rece…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise for tough kidney cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs, nivolumab and cabozantinib, together in 60 people with advanced or metastatic non-clear cell kidney cancer. The goal is to see how well the combination shrinks tumors. Participants take cabozantinib daily and receive nivolumab infusions every two weeks…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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MS patients may soon get a shot instead of an IV drip
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a shot (subcutaneous) of ublituximab works as well as the standard IV infusion for people with relapsing multiple sclerosis. About 360 participants are enrolled. The main goal is to compare drug levels in the blood over 24 weeks, along with safety…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: TG Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough brain tumors: targeted drug shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called selumetinib in children and young adults with low grade glioma that has come back or not responded to other treatments. The drug works by blocking certain enzymes that help tumor cells grow. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it can shrink…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat carcinoid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis Phase II trial tests whether combining lenvatinib and everolimus can shrink or slow advanced carcinoid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The study enrolls 36 adults with confirmed unresectable carcinoid tumors. Both drugs are taken orally and work by blocking enzymes…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tackle melanoma that resists treatment
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab, can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma that has worsened after standard therapy. The study will enroll 60 adults with unresectable stage III or IV melanoma. Researc…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Grupo Español Multidisciplinar de Melanoma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Custom RNA vaccine aims to supercharge cancer immunotherapy
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a personalized RNA nanoparticle vaccine made from a patient's own tumor. The goal is to help anti-PD-1 immunotherapy work better in people with advanced melanoma or soft tissue sarcoma whose cancer has progressed on standard treatment. Up to 18 partic…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common diabetes drug help adult heart defect patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether Empagliflozin (Jardiance), a drug used for diabetes and heart failure, can help adults born with heart defects who now have a weakened heart. Forty participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for one year. Researchers will measure changes in he…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Anita Saraf • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New eye injection aims to slow genetic blindness
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new medicine called PYC-001, given as an injection into the eye, for people with a genetic condition that damages the optic nerve (OPA1 optic atrophy). The main goal is to check if the treatment is safe and tolerable. About 18 adults will receive a single dose,…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: PYC Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New daily pill could rival infusion for slowing progressive MS
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two drugs for primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), a form of MS that steadily worsens. About 985 adults with PPMS will receive either daily oral fenebrutinib or intravenous ocrelizumab (plus matching placebos) to see which better delays disab…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MS pill aims to outperform current treatment
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 study compares fenebrutinib, an experimental oral drug, to teriflunomide, an approved MS therapy, in 751 adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis. The goal is to see if fenebrutinib better reduces relapse rates and delays disability progression. Participants take eit…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising drug may shrink inoperable tumors in kids with rare genetic condition
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called selumetinib in children and young adults (ages 3-18) with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have nerve tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or slow the growth of these tumors. Participants take the dru…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to tame rare bleeding disorder
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new medicine called ALN-6400 for people with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a condition that causes abnormal blood vessels and frequent nosebleeds. First, healthy volunteers will receive a single dose to check safety. Then, HHT patients will recei…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancer mutation in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called ARV-806 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific KRAS G12D mutation. The drug aims to break down the mutated protein that helps tumors grow. The trial has two parts: first, finding a safe dose in small groups, then testing that …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Arvinas Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hip implant aims to fix cartilage without replacement
Disease control OngoingThis early study is testing a new device called the ReNew Hip Implant in 15 people aged 14 to 64 with hip cartilage damage from conditions like osteoarthritis or hip impingement. The implant is surgically placed to repair the cartilage. Researchers are checking if it is safe and …
Sponsor: Cytex Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Sugar-Blocking pill boost immunotherapy for tough cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an experimental pill (GB1211) to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) works better than Keytruda alone for people with advanced melanoma or head and neck cancer. The study will enroll 92 participants and measure how many patients…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Providence Health & Services • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New heart valve device shows early promise in small study
Disease control OngoingThis early study is testing a new device called the DurAVR™ THV System, which is a replacement heart valve placed through a small tube in the leg (TAVI procedure). The study includes 40 people with severe aortic stenosis or a failed surgical valve. The main goal is to see if the …
Sponsor: Anteris Technologies Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a rheumatoid arthritis drug tame Immunotherapy's side effects?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding tocilizumab (a drug used for arthritis) to standard immunotherapy can reduce severe side effects in people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer, or bladder cancer. About 35 participants will receive all three drugs. The goal is to see if the combina…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Universal donor immune cells tested against tough childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether natural killer (NK) cells from a universal donor can be safely given with standard chemotherapy drugs and an immune-targeting antibody to children and young adults with neuroblastoma that has returned or stopped responding. The NK cells are modifie…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New heart valve device shows promise, but trial halted early
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a new device called the ACURATE neo2, which replaces a narrowed heart valve without open-heart surgery. About 1,900 people with severe aortic stenosis received either the new device or a standard one. The goal was to see if the new device is safe and works as we…
Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tests aggressive BP management to protect heart and kidneys in cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether intensive blood pressure management (targeting systolic BP below 120 mmHg) is better than standard care (below 140 mmHg) for patients with advanced kidney or thyroid cancer starting anti-angiogenic TKI therapy. The study enrolls 61 participants a…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a daily pill boost blood counts in fanconi anemia?
Disease control OngoingFanconi anemia is a genetic condition that can damage bone marrow and lead to low blood cell counts, causing anemia, bleeding, or infections. Researchers are testing whether a daily pill called eltrombopag can improve blood counts in people with this condition. The trial enrolls …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Walk or cycle before cancer treatment: new study tests exercise boost
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether 30 minutes of moderate exercise (like walking or cycling) right before standard immunotherapy can improve treatment for certain skin cancers (melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma). About 22 adults will exercise before each …
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could taking a break from melanoma drugs be just as good?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial compares two ways of taking the targeted drugs dabrafenib and trametinib for advanced BRAF-mutant melanoma: continuously versus with planned breaks. About 280 people with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are participating. The goal is …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug chemo combo shrink BRCA breast tumors before surgery?
Disease control OngoingResearchers test whether giving mitomycin plus carboplatin before surgery helps people with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations and locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer. The trial compares this combination, followed by paclitaxel, against standard chemotherapy. About 30 adults wit…
Sponsor: N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A tiny plug in the lung arteries may offer a gentler path for children with heart defects
Disease control By invitation onlyThis international registry study looks at a small device called a transcatheter pulmonary flow restrictor, which doctors implant in the lung arteries of young children with congenital or acquired heart disease. The goal is to see whether the device safely and effectively control…
Sponsor: Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets rare eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests two drugs—olaparib and pembrolizumab—together in 12 people with advanced uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow the disease. The study is active but no longer recruiting, and res…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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PET scans may let melanoma patients stop treatment sooner
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether doctors can safely stop standard anti-PD-1 immunotherapy early in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. By using PET/CT scans and tumor biopsies as guides, the goal is to reduce treatment side effects and burden without harmi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for NF1 patients: drug shows promise against inoperable tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called selumetinib in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have nerve tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink these tumors or slow their growth. Participants take the drug twice daily and are monitored …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested the safety and best dose of two drugs—riluzole and sorafenib—given together to people with advanced solid tumors or melanoma that had spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find the highest safe dose and see if the comb…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can spreading out radiation beat a single dose for brain tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether giving radiation in three smaller doses (FSRS) works better than a single large dose (SRS) for cancer that has spread to the brain. About 269 adults with lung, breast, melanoma, kidney, or gastrointestinal cancers will be randomly assigned to on…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody aims to preserve immune checkpoint while fighting cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental antibody called ONC-392 in people with advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. The trial gives ONC-392 alone or with pembrolizumab, an approved immunotherapy, to see what doses are safe and how the body pro…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: OncoC4, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MS drug candidate enters early safety testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called RO7121932 in 129 people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The goal is to check if the drug is safe and how the body handles it when given as a single or multiple doses, either through a vein or under the skin. Participants are not o…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Shorter combo therapy shows promise for advanced melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tested a combination of three drugs—pembrolizumab (Keytruda), dabrafenib (Tafinlar), and trametinib (Mekinist)—in 16 people with advanced melanoma that could not be removed by surgery. The goal was to see if a shorter course of targeted therapy, followed by im…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding a growth factor (GM-CSF) to the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab helps people with advanced melanoma live longer. About 245 patients with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are randomly assigned to get ipilimumab alone…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: drug duo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether combining two drugs, atezolizumab and bevacizumab, can shrink rare solid tumors like appendix cancer, anal cancer, and mesothelioma. About 133 participants with various rare cancers will receive the drugs intravenously. The goal is to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MS drug trial targets kids: could ocrelizumab slow relapses?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety and dosing of ocrelizumab in 23 children and teens (ages 10–18) with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis over 2 years. The goal is to find the best dose for a future larger study. Participants receive the drug and are monitored for side effects and …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug dinaciclib tested in advanced melanoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug dinaciclib in 72 people with stage IV melanoma that has spread. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. Researchers are looking at side effects and whether it helps patients live longer or slows tumor growth.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New heart valve trial offers hope for thousands with stiff heart valves
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests a new device called the Navitor TAVI system to replace a stiff, narrowed heart valve without open-heart surgery. It includes 1,500 people with severe aortic stenosis who are at low or intermediate risk for surgery. The goal is to see if the device is safe and eff…
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New balloon treatment for leg artery disease shows promise in Real-World study
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study follows 300 people with blocked leg arteries who received a treatment using a balloon coated with paclitaxel and vitamin E. The goal is to see if the balloon keeps the artery open and prevents the need for repeat procedures over one year. Participants are adults with m…
Sponsor: Genoss Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could your own immune cells fight brain tumors? new trial tests lifileucel
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a personalized cell therapy called lifileucel in 10 people with melanoma that has spread to the brain and is no longer responding to standard immunotherapy. Doctors remove a piece of the tumor, grow the patient's own immune cells in the lab, and …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough childhood brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether adding hydroxychloroquine to two targeted cancer drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) can help children and young adults with certain brain tumors that have come back or not responded to treatment. The study includes patients with specific genetic chang…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immune cell combo takes on tough melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells (TILs) that have been engineered to produce a protein called IL15, combined with a drug called ace…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Dual-Action antibody takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug, RO7247669, that targets two immune system checkpoints (PD-1 and LAG-3) to help the body fight cancer. About 170 adults with advanced solid tumors (including melanoma, lung cancer, and esophageal cancer) who have run out of standard options…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Immune-Boosting drug takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called TTX-080, which blocks a protein (HLA-G) that tumors use to hide from the immune system. The study will give TTX-080 alone or combined with other cancer drugs (pembrolizumab, cetuximab, or FOLFIRI plus cetuximab) to abo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Tizona Therapeutics, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immune drug shows promise in early trial for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called TransCon IL-2 β/γ, which aims to boost the immune system to fight cancer. It is given alone or with other treatments like pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or chemotherapy. The trial includes 320 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma Oncology Division A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug JZP815 targets tough cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a new drug called JZP815 in people with advanced or spreading solid tumors that have specific changes in the MAPK pathway. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose, and see if it can shrink tumors. About 332 adults who h…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise for rare adrenal cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding olaparib to the standard chemotherapy temozolomide helps control advanced pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma—rare neuroendocrine tumors that have spread or can't be removed surgically. About 46 adults with these cancers will be randomly assigned to …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug combo aims to starve and block cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested two oral drugs, cediranib and selumetinib, in 19 people with advanced solid tumors (including melanoma) that had stopped responding to standard treatments. Cediranib works by cutting off blood supply to tumors, while selumetinib blocks a key growth s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart valve surgery before symptoms? new study tests if early action saves lives
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at people with severe aortic stenosis (a narrowed heart valve) who don't yet have symptoms. Doctors usually wait until symptoms appear before replacing the valve, but by then the heart may already be damaged. The researchers use MRI scans to find hidden scarring …
Sponsor: University of Edinburgh • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can focused radiation replace surgery for inherited pancreatic tumors?
Disease control OngoingPeople with MEN1 syndrome inherit a high risk of developing multiple pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Surgery is the only curative option but causes major complications. Researchers are testing high-dose, high-precision MR-guided radiotherapy to see if it can shrink these tumors…
Sponsor: J.M. de Laat • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a malaria drug help fight cancer? early trial tests new combo
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two drugs together—MK-2206 and hydroxychloroquine—in people with advanced solid tumors, melanoma, kidney, or prostate cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how the combination affects cancer cell growth. About 62 participants will take b…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Daily Bone-Growth drug tested for taller stature in hypochondroplasia
Disease control By invitation onlyResearchers are studying whether daily injections of vosoritide can safely improve long-term growth in children with hypochondroplasia, a genetic condition that causes short stature. The trial enrolls about 140 children who have already taken vosoritide in earlier studies and who…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: BioMarin Pharmaceutical • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New enzyme therapy aims to reach the brain in MPS II
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing tividenofusp alfa (DNL310), an experimental enzyme replacement therapy, against the standard treatment idursulfase in children and young adults with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II). The study includes participants with and without brain involvement,…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Denali Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Major trial tests ipilimumab against standard therapy for High-Risk melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab is better than high-dose interferon alfa-2b at preventing melanoma from coming back in patients whose cancer was removed by surgery. Over 1,600 people with high-risk stage III or IV melanoma took part. The study m…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could fewer immunotherapy doses work for some melanoma patients? new study investigates.
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a personalized approach to dosing two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) for people with advanced melanoma. Instead of giving everyone four doses, doctors will check after two doses: patients who show early benefit may stop, while those who don't can …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new enzyme therapy tame MPS II over time?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the long-term safety and effects of JR-141, an enzyme replacement therapy, in people with mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II), a rare genetic disorder. Participants who completed an earlier JR-141 trial receive the drug again by IV infusion. Researchers track side …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a short pill course save hand function in advanced MS?
Disease control OngoingThis UK trial tests whether cladribine tablets, taken for just 8-10 days a year over two years, can slow the loss of hand function in people with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS). The study includes 204 participants with significant disability (EDSS 6.5-8.5). Half receive cladrib…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a direct brain infusion slow sanfilippo syndrome?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests an experimental enzyme replacement called GC1130A in children with Sanfilippo syndrome type A, a rare genetic disease that damages the brain. The enzyme is given through a small device placed under the scalp that delivers it directly into the fluid around the bra…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: GC Biopharma Corp • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized mRNA vaccine shows promise in fighting melanoma return
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine (mRNA-4157) to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can better prevent melanoma from coming back after surgery compared to pembrolizumab alone. The study involves 267 people with high-risk melanoma th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ModernaTX, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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CAR-T cells take on progressive MS: early trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a single dose of YTB323, a CAR-T cell therapy, in 28 adults with non-active progressive multiple sclerosis. The study aims to check safety and track disability changes over time. Participants must be 18–60 and able to undergo lumbar punctures and MRIs…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a weekly infusion reach the brain to fight a rare childhood disease?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests an experimental drug called JR-441 in children with mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA (MPS IIIA), a rare genetic condition that harms the brain and body. Researchers give the drug as a weekly intravenous infusion to see if it is safe and tolerable. They also measur…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to stop relapses in rare brain disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether satralizumab can prevent relapses in people with MOGAD, a rare disease where the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord. About 152 participants aged 12 and older will receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if satral…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with neuroblastoma: experimental combo enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a combination of three drugs—lenalidomide, dinutuximab, and isotretinoin—in children whose neuroblastoma has not responded to treatment or has come back. The main goal is to find the safest dose of lenalidomide when used with the other drugs. Research…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets tumors in patients with organ failure
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of a drug called veliparib when given with two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed. It includes patients who also have liver or kidney probl…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after surgery may keep melanoma from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug nivolumab before and after surgery for stage III melanoma can help prevent the cancer from returning. About 67 adults with resectable melanoma will receive one dose of nivolumab before surgery, then after surgery they will ge…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets hard-to-treat childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, DFMO and etoposide, can help children and young adults (up to age 30) whose neuroblastoma has come back or not responded to standard treatment. About 131 participants will receive the drug combination to see if it delays cancer growth…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Giselle Sholler • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising drug may stop deadly childhood cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an oral drug called DFMO in children and young adults with high-risk neuroblastoma who are currently in remission. The goal is to see if taking DFMO for two years can prevent the cancer from coming back. The trial involves 441 participants and focuses on safety a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Giselle Sholler • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a weekly infusion slow the toll of a rare genetic disease?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether JR-141, an enzyme replacement therapy given as a weekly IV infusion, can safely manage mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) over the long term. Researchers will follow about 27 people who completed an earlier JR-141 study, tracking side effects, develop…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple threat: new drug cocktail targets tough melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two targeted pills (encorafenib and binimetinib) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) works better than immunotherapy alone for people with advanced melanoma that has a BRAF gene mutation. About 257 adults with untreated, advanced or spreading…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New mRNA vaccine shows promise in fighting solid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental mRNA-based cancer vaccine (mRNA-4157) in 161 people with solid tumors. The vaccine is designed to train the immune system to attack cancer cells. Some participants receive the vaccine alone, while others get it with the immunotherapy d…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: ModernaTX, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cell therapy YTB323 targets MS that breaks through strongest drugs
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests an experimental cell therapy called YTB323 in about 28 people with relapsing multiple sclerosis whose disease is still active despite taking strong medications. The goal is to see if YTB323 is safe and can control the disease. Participants receive a s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Bone-Boosting shot tested for first time in humans
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new injectable drug called LYN101 in 44 people. First, healthy volunteers get a single dose to check safety. Then, postmenopausal women with low bone mass get multiple doses to see how the drug affects bone turnover markers. The main goal is safety,…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai TTM-Bio Technology Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced tumors: drug trial targets untreated patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called INCB099280 in 73 people with advanced solid tumors who have not received immunotherapy before. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and to check for side effects. The study focuses on safety and how well the drug works in the short t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Old asthma drug shows promise for rare genetic disorder
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether theophylline, a drug used for asthma, can help people with pseudohypoparathyroidism lose weight and improve blood sugar control. The study includes 29 obese participants aged 13 and older. Researchers will measure changes in body mass index and gl…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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MS treatment showdown: does starting strong early prevent disability?
Disease control OngoingThis trial compares two treatment strategies for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: starting with high-efficacy drugs early versus starting with standard first-line therapies and switching if needed. The study involves 900 participants across multiple sites and t…
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to boost immune attack on tough melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an oral drug (decitabine/cedazuridine) to the immunotherapy nivolumab can help the immune system better fight mucosal melanoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. The study includes 8 adults with advanced disease that cannot be surgical…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New liposome chemo shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests FF-10850, a liposome-wrapped version of the chemotherapy drug topotecan, in 96 adults with advanced solid tumors like ovarian, cervical, and Merkel cell carcinoma. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Researchers hop…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common asthma drug help treat a rare genetic disorder?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests whether theophylline, a drug used for asthma, can help children and young adults with pseudohypoparathyroidism—a rare genetic condition causing early obesity, hormone problems, and short stature. Researchers will check for weight loss, better blood sugar control,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jaclyn Tamaroff • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New triple-drug attack aims to revive immune response in hard-to-treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining high-dose interleukin-2 with low-dose ipilimumab, followed by nivolumab, can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. About 29 participants with inoperable stage III or IV melanom…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New eye lens could let you focus without glasses after cataract surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new type of intraocular lens (IOL) that can be adjusted after cataract surgery using laser energy, potentially allowing the eye to focus at different distances. Researchers will enroll 85 adults with cataracts in both eyes to check safety and how well the …
Sponsor: Alcon Research • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new oral drug called IPN01194 in 36 adults with advanced solid tumours (melanoma, colorectal, pancreatic, or head and neck cancer) that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the right dose and check if it is safe, while also looking for…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ipsen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can early MS patients pause treatment? new trial seeks answers
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether people with early relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) can stop taking ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) after two years without their disease coming back. All 123 participants will receive ocrelizumab for the first two years. Then, some will switch to a placebo whil…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers with BRAF mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new oral drug, PF-07799933, in people aged 16 and older with advanced solid tumors that have a specific BRAF gene change. The drug is given alone or combined with other medicines like binimetinib or cetuximab. The study aims to find safe doses …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo tackles Drug-Resistant melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new three-drug combination (tazemetostat, dabrafenib, and trametinib) in people with advanced BRAF-mutated melanoma whose cancer worsened despite prior BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo can slow tumor growth. Abo…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for rare cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, talazoparib and temozolomide, can shrink tumors in people with rare cancers that have spread. The study includes 14 participants with advanced rare solid tumors, such as pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma, who have …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests two experimental pills (PF-07799544 and PF-07799933) taken twice daily at home by adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific gene change called BRAF V600. The study aims to find safe doses and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. About 124 …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which MS treatment strategy preserves the brain better?
Disease control OngoingThis trial asks whether starting with highly effective MS drugs right away is better than starting with milder drugs and switching to stronger ones only if needed. Researchers will follow about 800 adults with relapsing-remitting MS for several years, using MRI scans and disabili…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New oral drug shows promise for fabry disease in Long-Term trial
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at the long-term safety of a daily pill called lucerastat for adults with Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder. About 107 people who completed a previous study will take the drug and be monitored for side effects over several years. The goal is to see if lucera…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy shows promise against multiple advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called Cetrelimab (JNJ-63723283) in 234 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, melanoma, bladder, and colorectal cancers. The drug works by blocking PD-1, a protein that stops the immune system from attacking cancer cells. The trial has two parts…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple shot replace IV drips for advanced melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a subcutaneous (under-the-skin) injection of the drug combination nivolumab and relatlimab to the standard intravenous (IV) infusion in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. The study aims to see if the shot delivers enough d…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart valve showdown: which TAVI device is better?
Disease control OngoingThis trial compares two different TAVI devices (Evolut FX and Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia) used to replace a narrowed heart valve in people with aortic stenosis. About 1,346 patients will be randomly assigned to get one device or the other. Researchers will track deaths, strokes, valv…
Sponsor: Christian Juhl Terkelsen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could interval training strengthen hearts after aortic repair?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can improve cardiovascular health in adults who had surgery to repair coarctation of the aorta, a narrowing of the main artery. Participants are randomly assigned to do HIIT at home, HIIT in a supervised clinic, or …
Sponsor: University Medical Centre Ljubljana • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart valve trial asks: do we really need that extra artery test?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at people with severe aortic stenosis who need a new heart valve (TAVI). Normally, doctors do a coronary angiogram first to check for blocked arteries. But this test can cause kidney damage or bleeding, especially in older patients. The trial will compare the usu…
Sponsor: Rede Optimus Hospitalar SA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Triple-Drug punch before surgery beat melanoma recurrence?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing three different drug combinations given before surgery for advanced melanoma. The goal is to see which combination best shrinks the tumor before it is removed and helps prevent the cancer from coming back after surgery. The study involves adults with resecta…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Melanoma Institute Australia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Less invasive heart valve fix vs. open surgery: which is better for High-Risk patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two procedures for severe aortic valve stenosis: transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a less invasive approach, and standard open-heart surgery. It will follow 4,000 high-risk patients for up to 24 months to see which method leads to fewer deaths, h…
Sponsor: Centre Cardiologique du Nord • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a pill shrink abnormal growths in PROS? new trial hopes to find out.
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests the drug alpelisib in 206 children and adults with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS), a rare condition causing abnormal tissue growth. Participants receive either alpelisib or a placebo for 16 weeks to see if the drug can shrink growths by at leas…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scoring tool aims to reverse type 2 diabetes with personalized plans
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests a new tool called the Snouda Metabolic Score (SMS) that helps doctors identify the specific metabolic problems driving Type 2 Diabetes in each patient. 150 adults will follow a personalized 24-week lifestyle and nutrition plan based on their SMS results. The goal…
Sponsor: Salah Snouda • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cheaper MS drug could match pricey standard in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether rituximab, a cheaper drug, works as well as ocrelizumab for active multiple sclerosis. About 600 adults with relapsing or progressive MS will receive one of the two drugs. The main goal is to see if rituximab can prevent new brain lesions as effec…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can targeted radiation boost the power of immunotherapy against melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is investigating whether adding a short course of targeted radiation to a standard immunotherapy combination (ipilimumab and nivolumab) can improve outcomes for people with metastatic melanoma. Participants will receive the two immunotherapy drugs, and some will also r…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Weekly shot may help short kids grow – new study underway
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new growth hormone medicine called somapacitan, given once a week, in 47 children who are very short due to being born small for gestational age, or having Turner syndrome, Noonan syndrome, or idiopathic short stature. The main goal is to see if it is safe and …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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MS drug ocrelizumab gets a Needle-Free makeover: new shot form tested
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new way to give ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) for multiple sclerosis — as a simple shot under the skin instead of a long IV infusion. About 75 adults with MS will receive increasing doses to see if the new form is safe and tolerable. If it works, it co…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Ceramic hip resurfacing: a Metal-Free future for joint replacement?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new type of hip resurfacing device made entirely of ceramic, designed for people with hip osteoarthritis, necrosis, or dysplasia. The goal is to see if it is as safe and effective as existing metal-on-metal devices, but without releasing metal ions into th…
Sponsor: Embody Orthopaedic Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New granule drug could ease tumors in toddlers with NF1
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a granule (sprinkle) form of the drug selumetinib in children aged 1 to under 7 years who have neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) with painful, inoperable tumors. The goal is to find the right dose, check safety, and see if it shrinks tumors. About 36 children will t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an immune booster keep melanoma from returning after surgery?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) can prevent melanoma from coming back in people who have had their stage IIB/C melanoma completely removed. About 790 adults and children are randomly assigned to receive either nivolumab or a placebo…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple immunotherapy attack shows promise for tough skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three immunotherapy drugs (INCMGA00012, INCAGN02385, and INCAGN02390) in 12 adults with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma that continued to grow after standard treatment. The drugs are given by IV to help the immune system fight the cancer. The main…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Can a dissolving heart valve spare kids from repeat surgeries?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing a new type of heart valve made from a material that the body absorbs over time. It is designed for children and young adults who need surgery to fix a congenital heart defect affecting the passage from the heart to the lungs. The valve is implanted during su…
Sponsor: Xeltis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Can a pill target Hard-to-Treat bile duct cancers? a new drug puts FGFR2 mutations to the test
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental oral drug, TYRA-200, in people with advanced bile duct cancer (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) and other solid tumors that have specific changes in the FGFR2 gene. The study aims to find a safe and effective dose and to see wheth…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Tyra Biosciences, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which heart valve works best for small aortic openings? a Head-to-Head trial
Disease control CancelledThis trial compares two types of transcatheter heart valves—one designed to sit above the natural valve opening (supra-annular) and one that sits within it (annular)—in people with severe aortic stenosis and a small aortic annulus (≤23 mm). The goal is to see which valve leads to…
Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New heart valve trial aims to improve treatment for severe aortic stenosis
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new heart valve called ACURATE neo2 in 51 patients with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart's main valve is narrowed. The valve is placed using a tube through an artery, avoiding open-heart surgery. Researchers are tracking how many patient…
Sponsor: Ceric Sàrl • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain training for tiny hearts: can a Game-Like program sharpen young minds after heart surgery?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether a personalized training program called 'Kleuter Extra' can improve executive functioning—skills like attention, self-control, and planning—in preschoolers aged 4 to 6 who have severe congenital heart disease. Many children with this condition face thinkin…
Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for progressive MS: ocrelizumab trial targets disability
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing the drug ocrelizumab in 927 people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a form of the disease that steadily worsens. Participants receive infusions every 24 weeks for about 4 years. The main goal is to see if the drug can stop or slow disability progres…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a single infusion lock in bone gains after osteoporosis treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates whether a single or repeat infusion of zoledronate, or daily oral alendronate, can maintain the bone density improvements achieved with denosumab in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Participants who have been on denosumab for at least three years wi…
Sponsor: 424 General Military Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a lighter immunotherapy schedule keep advanced cancers in check?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is for people with advanced cancers who have already responded well to 6 months of standard immunotherapy. It compares continuing the same drugs at the usual frequency versus giving them every 3 months. The goal is to see if the reduced schedule can prevent cancer prog…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Own stem cells Gene-Hacked to fight rare hurler syndrome
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a one-time gene therapy for children with Hurler syndrome, a severe genetic disorder. Doctors take the child's own blood stem cells, add a working copy of the missing gene, and put them back. The goal is to help the body produce the enzyme it lacks, potentially s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Orchard Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a daily pill boost growth in kids with hypochondroplasia?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests an oral drug called infigratinib in children with hypochondroplasia, a condition that causes short stature. The trial has two parts: first, all children receive the drug to see if it safely increases their growth rate; then, some will switch to a placebo to confi…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: QED Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple balloon squeeze make TAVI valves last longer?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether giving an extra balloon inflation after placing a new heart valve (TAVI) helps the valve open more evenly and work better. About 146 people with severe aortic stenosis will be randomly assigned to receive this extra step or not. The goal is to see if i…
Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for shrinking painful NF1 tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called mirdametinib in 114 adults and children with a genetic condition called NF1 that causes nerve tumors (plexiform neurofibromas) that cannot be removed by surgery and cause serious problems. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps tumors grow.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc., a healthcare company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common nutrient boost brain power in children exposed to alcohol before birth?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether choline, a vitamin-like nutrient, can improve memory, thinking, and behavior in children aged 2.5 to 5 years with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Participants receive choline daily for either 3 or 6 months. Researchers measure changes in memory, …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jeff Wozniak • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hormone blocker aims to pause early puberty in children
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests a long-acting injection of leuprolide acetate in children with central precocious puberty, a condition where puberty starts too early. The goal is to suppress puberty-related hormones, slowing or stopping early development. The study includes children aged 4 to 9…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: HanAll BioPharma Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could botox in the heart stop Post-Surgery AFib?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether injecting botulinum toxin (Botox) into fat pads around the heart's veins during cardiac surgery can prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common and serious complication. About 220 adults undergoing heart surgery will receive either Botox or a placebo inj…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New heart valve shows promise in early trial for aortic stenosis
Disease control OngoingThis early study tests a new device called the DurAVR™ heart valve in 15 people aged 65 and older with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart's aortic valve becomes narrowed. The valve is implanted through a catheter (TAVR) without open-heart surgery. The main goals …
Sponsor: Anteris Technologies Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Robot suit aims to get paralyzed patients back on their feet
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a robotic exoskeleton called ReWalk can help people with complete spinal cord injury below T4 walk and improve their health. Fifty participants will either use the exoskeleton or receive standard physical therapy. The goal is to see if the device improves…
Sponsor: University of Pecs • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New pill could protect hearts in rare genetic disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests whether venglustat, an experimental oral drug, can slow heart thickening better than current standard treatments in 104 adults with Fabry disease. Participants are randomly assigned to venglustat or usual care (enzyme replacement or migalastat) for 18 mon…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New study tests if ocrevus improves walking in MS patients
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether a one-year treatment with Ocrevus can improve walking and balance in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis, compared to other standard treatments. Sixty adults aged 18-65 who can walk at least 25 feet will be split into two groups. Their walking abi…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Georgia State University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Triple-drug attack aims to stop melanoma from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether giving a mix of targeted drugs and immunotherapy before and after surgery can reduce the risk of melanoma returning in people with high-risk, resectable tumors. About 95 participants will receive vemurafenib, cobimetinib, and atezolizumab in diffe…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fondazione Melanoma Onlus • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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MS treatment gets personal: could tailored infusions be just as effective?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares the standard fixed-interval dosing of ocrelizumab (every 24 weeks) with a personalized approach where infusions are given only when B cell levels rise above a certain threshold. The goal is to see if the personalized schedule is just as good at preventing rela…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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New vaccine combo aims to outsmart relapsed neuroblastoma in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a tumor vaccine combined with daily low-dose chemotherapy for children whose high-risk neuroblastoma has returned or not responded to standard treatment. The vaccine is designed to train the immune system to recognize and attack neuroblastoma cells, while the low…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Brain tumor trial combines radiation with targeted drugs and immunotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding focused radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery) to a combination of targeted drugs (binimetinib and encorafenib) and an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can better control melanoma that has spread to the brain. It includes 10 adults with a specific gene…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Stem cells given during infant heart surgery: a safety first
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether giving stem cells (from a donor) during heart-lung bypass surgery is safe for infants under 6 months with certain congenital heart defects. Seventeen infants will receive the cells while undergoing heart repair. The main goal is to check for s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Catherine Bollard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Heart valve showdown: which TAVR device wins for small aortas?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two types of TAVR devices (self-expanding vs. balloon-expandable) in over 1,100 people with severe aortic stenosis and a small aortic annulus. The goal is to see which device leads to fewer deaths, strokes, or hospitalizations, and which performs better over t…
Sponsor: Medtronic Cardiovascular • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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MS patients on ozanimod: how long does treatment last?
Disease control OngoingThis study follows about 200 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who are starting ozanimod (Zeposia®) for the first time. Researchers want to see how long patients continue the medication in everyday practice and how well it controls their disease. The study…
Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a simple blood test guide MS treatment? new study tests ofatumumab switch
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether people with relapsing-remitting MS who have not had a relapse in the past year but have high levels of a nerve damage marker (NfL) in their blood would benefit from switching to the drug ofatumumab. About 136 participants will either switch to ofatumum…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug pegtibatinase tested for rare metabolic disorder over two years
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests the long-term safety and effectiveness of pegtibatinase in people with classical homocystinuria (HCU), a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from breaking down certain amino acids. About 100 participants who completed earlier studies will receive the dru…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Travere Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New heart failure drug JK07 enters Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests JK07, a lab-made protein designed to help heart cells repair and pump better. About 282 adults with chronic heart failure will receive either JK07 or a placebo. The study looks at safety and whether JK07 can improve heart function in two groups: those wit…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Salubris Biotherapeutics Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Tiny heart, tiny device: new hope for premature babies
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a small device called the BLOOM Micro-Occluder to close a common heart hole (PDA) in premature babies. About 55 babies weighing between 600 and 2500 grams will be enrolled. The goal is to see if the device is safe and works well over 6 months.
Sponsor: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Heart valve showdown: TAVI vs surgery in Mid-Risk patients
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two ways to replace a narrowed heart valve in people with severe aortic stenosis who are at intermediate risk for surgery. About 1,400 participants will be randomly assigned to get either a less invasive TAVI procedure or open-heart surgery (SAVR). The main go…
Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Can 'Zombie Cell' drugs strengthen aging bones?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of three drugs—dasatinib, quercetin, and nicotinamide riboside—can improve bone health in 120 adults aged 60-90 with osteopenia or osteoporosis. The goal is to see if these 'senolytic' drugs can clear aging cells from the skeleton an…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Odense University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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One surgery instead of two? new coating may fight hip implant infections
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a single-stage surgery using implants coated with an antibiotic-loaded hydrogel to the standard two-stage surgery for treating chronic hip prosthesis infections. The single-stage approach aims to remove the infected implant and place a new one in the same oper…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Cancer drug shows promise for rare bleeding disorder
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether bevacizumab, a drug that blocks blood vessel growth, can reduce chronic bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia in people with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). HHT causes abnormal blood vessels that bleed easily. The study involves 33 adul…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hanny Al-Samkari, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New Stent-Graft procedure offers hope for High-Risk aortic patients
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study is testing a less invasive procedure using stent-grafts to treat various types of aortic disease, including aneurysms and dissections. It involves 170 participants who are considered too high-risk for traditional open surgery. The goal is to see if this endovascular ap…
Sponsor: Matthew Eagleton • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New radioactive therapy targets hard-to-treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a radioactive drug (177Lu-PP-F11N) that seeks out and attaches to cancer cells in people with advanced medullary thyroid cancer and certain other neuroendocrine tumors. The goal is to see if the drug can help image tumors and deliver targeted radiatio…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New enzyme therapy for fabry disease tested in Real-World setting
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 60 adults with Fabry disease who are receiving pegunigalsidase-alfa, a newer enzyme replacement therapy. Researchers want to see how well it works in everyday medical practice, especially for kidney function. Participants will be treated for 2 years at speciali…
Sponsor: Universität Münster • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Can a Nurse-Led program transform Women's health in hong kong?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests a nurse-led health program for women aged 45 to 64 in Hong Kong. The program uses a 5-step approach (ask, advice, assess, assist, arrange) to help women manage conditions like high blood pressure, anxiety, and menopause symptoms. Researchers will compare the prog…
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Radiation plus immunotherapy: a new hope for melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two treatments for metastatic melanoma that has spread: high-dose Interleukin-2 (IL-2) alone versus IL-2 combined with targeted radiation (SBRT). The goal is to see if adding radiation helps shrink tumors better than IL-2 alone. The trial enrolled 44 adults wi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Providence Health & Services • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on childhood cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called GD2 CAR T cells in 12 children and teens (ages 1-16) with neuroblastoma that has come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, modifying them to better recognize and …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University College, London • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Study to zap resistant melanoma spots with surgery or radiation pulled before start
Disease control CancelledThis study planned to test whether adding surgery, radiation, or electrochemotherapy could help control melanoma tumors that did not shrink with encorafenib + binimetinib combination therapy. It was designed for adults with BRAF-mutated melanoma who had been on the drugs for at l…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Engineered immune cells plus chickenpox vaccine take on childhood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new treatment for advanced osteosarcoma and neuroblastoma that has not responded to standard therapy. Researchers take a patient's own immune cells (T cells), add a gene to help them recognize and attack cancer cells, and combine them with a chicken…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink melanoma before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests two drugs, pembrolizumab and lenvatinib, given before surgery to people with stage III melanoma that can be removed. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink or eliminate the tumor before the operation. Twenty-one participants will receive the dr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Melanoma Institute Australia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug mimics natural protein to calm overactive immune system in nerve disease
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial is testing a new drug called NVG-2089 in 60 adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a condition where the immune system attacks nerves. The drug is designed to mimic a natural protein (IVIg) to reduce inflammation and improve nerve…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nuvig Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New heart valve procedure shows promise for severe aortic stenosis
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new heart valve called the NAVITOR, placed using a thin tube (catheter) without open-heart surgery. It includes 434 people with severe aortic stenosis who are at intermediate or low risk for surgery. The main goals are to check for leaks around the valve at 30 …
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New Balloon-Expandable heart valve tested in just 8 patients
Disease control OngoingThis early study is testing a new balloon-expandable heart valve device (TAVI) in 8 people with severe aortic stenosis who are at increased surgical risk. The goal is to see if the device can be safely delivered and perform as intended. Because this is a first-in-human study with…
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New softer cement could reduce repeat spine fractures
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two bone cements used to treat painful spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis. One cement includes a softener (V-Flex) to make it less rigid, while the other is standard cement (V-Steady). The goal is to see if the softer cement reduces the chance of new frac…
Sponsor: Inossia AB • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug aims to stop rare skin cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug avelumab can help prevent Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare skin cancer, from returning after initial treatment. About 122 adults with stage I to III Merkel cell carcinoma will receive either avelumab or a placebo. The main goal is to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Which airway method saves more kids? major trial aims to find out
Disease control PausedThis study tests three ways emergency responders help children breathe: a bag-mask, a throat tube, or a breathing tube. It includes 3,000 children under 18 with cardiac arrest, severe injury, or breathing failure. The goal is to see which method leads to more days alive and out o…
Sponsor: Ohio State University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Stem cell shot into ovaries aims to tame perimenopause symptoms
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at whether injecting special stem-like cells called Muse cells directly into the ovaries can help women aged 28 to 70 who are in perimenopause. The cells may repair tissue, reduce inflammation, and improve hormone balance. Researchers will track safety, hormone l…
Sponsor: Healing Hope International • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Engineered t cells take on childhood cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immune therapy for children with neuroblastoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. Researchers take a patient's own T cells, add new genes to help them recognize and kill neuroblastoma cells and survive longer, then infuse …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Could vitamin B3 save sight in rare optic nerve disease?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether high-dose nicotinamide (vitamin B3) is safe and can help people with dominant optic atrophy, a rare genetic disease that slowly damages the optic nerve and causes vision loss. Researchers will give 25 adults 3 grams of nicotinamide daily and monitor for s…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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MS drug holiday for Over-50s: safe or risky?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether people over 50 with a stable, inactive form of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis can stop taking their disease-modifying drugs without getting worse. Researchers will track 250 participants for 2 years to see if stopping treatment leads to more …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to halt merkel cell cancer spread
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding radiation therapy (either external beam or a targeted radioactive drug called Lutathera) to the immunotherapy avelumab can help control metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma. About 19 adults with advanced disease will receive avelumab every two weeks fo…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New gel could treat painful skin vein bumps
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a gel containing sirolimus (PTX-022) on 15 people with visible venous malformations on the skin. The goal is to see if the gel is safe and can improve the appearance and symptoms of these abnormal veins. Participants apply the gel daily for 12 weeks, and …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight tough childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a combination of three drugs—sorafenib, cyclophosphamide, and topotecan—in children and young adults with neuroblastoma that has relapsed or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to find the highest safe dose of sorafenib when given with the tw…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Fish oil infusion may ease lung pressure in fragile newborns
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests whether a special fish-oil emulsion given through an IV can improve outcomes for newborns with a diaphragm defect that causes severe lung pressure. About 40 babies will receive either the fish-oil emulsion or a standard soy-oil one. Researchers will measure lung …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Could a cancer pill stop debilitating nosebleeds? new trial hopes so.
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a low dose of pazopanib, a drug currently used for cancer, can reduce severe nosebleeds and improve anemia in people with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). About 70 participants will take either the drug or a placebo daily for 24 weeks. Researc…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Cure HHT • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New radioactive drug targets childhood cancers that Won't quit
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a radioactive drug called CLR 131 in 30 children and young adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors. P…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New balloon could help dialysis patients avoid repeat procedures
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at a special balloon coated with medicine that is used to open up blocked dialysis fistulas in the arm. The goal is to see if it keeps the fistula working longer and safely. About 213 people took part in this global study.
Sponsor: C. R. Bard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on childhood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new type of cell therapy for children and young adults with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, which are trained in the lab to recognize and attack multiple cancer…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Children's National Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Can a common supplement slow MS brain damage? new trial seeks answers.
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), a supplement, can protect the brain in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). About 98 adults with primary or secondary progressive MS will receive either NAC or a placebo for 15 months. Researchers will measure brain sh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emmanuelle Waubant, MD PhD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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MS patients may benefit from switching Immune-Suppressing drugs
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether switching from anti-CD20 drugs (like ocrelizumab) to cladribine can help restore immune function and reduce infections in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis. About 70 participants will be followed for 2 years. The goal is to see if the switch imp…
Sponsor: Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Hope for growth: new drug shows promise in Long-Term achondroplasia study
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at the long-term safety and effects of a daily injection called BMN 111 in children with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. It includes 30 children who have already taken the drug for two years in a previous study. The goal is to see if the drug remains s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: BioMarin Pharmaceutical • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Can your own stem cells repair MS nerve damage? new trial aims to find out
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether a patient's own bone marrow stem cells, injected into the spinal fluid, can repair nerve damage caused by progressive multiple sclerosis. The study involves 18 adults with secondary or primary progressive MS. Researchers will measure changes i…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Virus-Boosted immune cells take on tough melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new approach for advanced melanoma that has not responded to standard treatments. Nine patients will receive a modified virus (TILT-123) designed to deliver immune-boosting signals directly into tumors, along with their own tumor-fighting immune cel…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: TILT Biotherapeutics Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Can a cancer drug tame rare bleeding Disorder's heart complications?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at whether the drug bevacizumab can help people with a rare condition called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) who have severe liver problems leading to high heart output and possible heart failure. Researchers will check heart function before and after…
Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New hope for rare tumors: drug may slow cancer growth
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called lanreotide in 10 people with advanced or metastatic paraganglioma or pheochromocytoma, rare tumors that release hormones. The goal is to see if lanreotide can slow tumor growth compared to before treatment. Participants receive injections every 4 we…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Antonio Fojo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Promising combo aims to tame relapsed childhood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a daily combination of sirolimus, celecoxib, and low-dose chemotherapy in 46 children whose solid or brain tumors have returned or not responded to standard treatment. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. While not a cu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New cell combo aims to shrink advanced melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells (tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes) grown in a lab and then given back along with a drug called ANV419 to hel…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough cancers with RAS mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, naporafenib and trametinib, can shrink or control advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic change called RAS Q61X. About 86 people whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments will receive th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Erasca, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New study tests simpler dental implant method to avoid extra surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two ways to place dental implants in people with bone loss. One technique places the implant at the gum level (tissue-level), while the other places it at the bone level and requires a second surgery to uncover it. Researchers will track bone changes, implant …
Sponsor: University of Bologna • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Vitamin e in knee implants: a Long-Term showdown
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at two kinds of plastic used in total knee replacement surgery: one with vitamin E and one without. The goal is to see which one lasts longer, causes less wear, and helps patients move better. About 605 adults with knee arthritis or similar problems took part, an…
Sponsor: Aesculap AG • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New drug combo may shield kids from transplant complications
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug abatacept to standard care can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in children receiving stem cell transplants from unrelated donors. GVHD occurs when donor cells attack the patient's body, causing serious illness. The trial will enro…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New MS pill aims to slash relapses in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests an oral medication called IMU-838 against a placebo in about 1,100 adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). The goal is to see if the drug can reduce the number of relapses and new brain lesions over 72 weeks. Participants must be 18-55 years old wi…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Immunic AG • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New drug aims to slash fractures in brittle bone disease
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a medicine called setrusumab in people with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease). The goal is to see if it can lower the number of bone fractures. About 183 participants with types I, III, or IV of the disease who have had recent fractures will receive …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New pill aims to stop MS relapses in its tracks
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether IMU-838 (vidofludimus calcium) can reduce relapses and brain lesions in adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Over 1,100 participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo for up to 72 weeks. The study is active but no …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Immunic AG • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New hope for progressive MS: ocrelizumab trial targets disability
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) can slow disability progression in adults with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Over 1,000 participants receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if the drug delays worsening of hand function…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New drug aims to cut fractures in kids with brittle bones
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new medicine called setrusumab against standard bone-strengthening drugs (bisphosphonates) in children aged 2 to under 7 with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) types I, III, or IV. The goal is to see if setrusumab can lower the number of bone break…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Sound waves instead of surgery: new device tested for vein disease
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a device called Sonablate can safely use high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat vein problems like varicose veins, leg ulcers, and certain birth defects. About 30 adults with these conditions will receive the treatment, which does not involve c…
Sponsor: Sonablate • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New balloon treatment for blocked leg arteries tested in Real-World study
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study is tracking 200 people with blocked leg arteries who are receiving a special balloon coated with the drug paclitaxel (GENOSS PCB). The balloon is inflated inside the artery to open it and release the drug, which helps prevent the artery from narrowing again. Researcher…
Sponsor: Genoss Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost growth in kids with dwarfism
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving two weekly injections together can improve growth in children aged 2 to 11 with achondroplasia, a common cause of dwarfism. The drugs, navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin, are designed to increase height. The trial will measure growth rate and moni…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Can Immune-Calming cells tame multiple sclerosis?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether infusions of special immune cells (tolerogenic dendritic cells) can reduce brain lesions and relapses in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. The 45 participants also take standard MS drugs. The study aims to see if this cell therap…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Judit Pich • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New drug aims to tame rare artery disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether upadacitinib (Rinvoq) can help people with Takayasu arteritis, a rare disease that inflames large arteries. About 56 adults who have had a recent relapse despite steroids will receive either upadacitinib or a placebo, along with a steroid taper. T…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New heart valve and simpler procedure could change aortic stenosis treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two newer self-expanding heart valves and a minimalist approach (using only local anesthesia, avoiding extra tubes) against standard care for people with severe aortic valve stenosis. About 836 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the new v…
Sponsor: Leipzig Heart Science gGmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Cancer-Killing virus combined with immunotherapy shows promise in advanced tumors
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests a genetically modified herpes virus (RP1) alone or with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab in people with advanced solid tumors, including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and certain skin cancers. The study aims to see if the combination is safe and c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Replimune, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Radioactive drug lutathera tested in teens with rare cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a radioactive drug called Lutathera in teenagers aged 12 to 17 who have rare tumors of the digestive system or adrenal glands. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and how much radiation reaches organs. Eleven teens are taking part, and researchers are wat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Advanced Accelerator Applications • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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First gene therapy trial launches for rare childhood disease MLIV
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-stage trial tests a gene therapy called AAV9.hMCOLN1co in one child with Mucolipidosis Type IV (MLIV), a rare genetic disorder. The therapy is given as a single injection into the spinal fluid. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also look for any si…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New Bone-Boosting drug shows promise for osteoporosis
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called AGA2118 in postmenopausal women aged 55 to 80 who have low bone density but no history of fractures. The goal is to see if the drug can safely increase bone mineral density over 12 months compared to a placebo. About 379 women will par…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Angitia Biopharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Could one year of immunotherapy be enough for advanced melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether one year of pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) works as well as the standard two-year course for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. The study involves 29 participants in Brazil's public health system and measu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Can ocrelizumab tame MS inflammation from the start? new study aims to find out
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) can improve signs of inflammation in the spinal fluid of people newly diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) or a high-risk first attack (clinically isolated syndrome). Thirty participants will receive ocreliz…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:15 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo may keep rare head and neck cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before and after surgery can help prevent head and neck mucosal melanoma from coming back. About 60 adults with resectable tumors will receive pembrolizumab, then surgery and possibly radiation, followed by more…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New heart valve procedure could change treatment for aortic stenosis patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new, less invasive heart valve (SAPIEN 3) for people with severe aortic stenosis who are at low risk for standard surgery. About 1,000 participants will be randomly assigned to get the new valve or traditional open-heart surgery. The goal is to see if the new v…
Sponsor: Edwards Lifesciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New combo therapy before surgery shows promise for rare skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving a short course of chemotherapy plus immunotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare skin cancer. About 36 adults with operable tumors will receive one cycle of retifanlimab and platinum-etoposide befo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gruppo Oncologico del Nord-Ovest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New pill shows promise in Hard-to-Treat eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new drug called roginolisib against standard treatments in 85 adults with advanced uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer. The study aims to see if roginolisib helps people live longer and improves their quality of life. Participants are randomly assigned to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: iOnctura • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new approach to treat advanced solid tumors by giving patients a large dose of their own immune cells that are specially selected to attack cancer. The cells are taken from the tumor, multiplied in the lab, and then infused back. Some patients also …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AgonOx, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Shunt vs stent: which is better for tiny hearts?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two procedures used to increase blood flow to the lungs in newborns with congenital heart disease: a surgical shunt or a stent placed via catheter. About 300 babies will be randomly assigned to one method and followed for their first year. The goal is to see w…
Sponsor: Carelon Research • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Gene therapy could replace risky transplants for kids with hurler syndrome
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests a new gene therapy called OTL-203 against the standard stem cell transplant for children with Hurler syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. The therapy uses the child's own blood stem cells, modified to produce the missing enzyme, aiming to improve survival a…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Orchard Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Last-Resort hope: modified herpes virus plus immunotherapy for advanced melanoma
Disease control Expanded access (ended)This expanded access program provides a genetically modified herpes virus (vusolimogene oderparepvec) combined with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to adults with advanced melanoma that has worsened after anti-PD-1 treatment. The goal is to offer potential benefit to patients wh…
Sponsor: Replimune, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Withdrawn study aimed to counteract antibodies blocking hypophosphatasia drug
Disease control CancelledThis study planned to test a combination of immunosuppressive drugs (methotrexate, rituximab, bortezomib, IVIg, and folic acid) in people with hypophosphatasia whose bodies had stopped responding to asfotase alfa due to antibodies. The goal was to see if suppressing the immune sy…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancer: drug may keep neuroblastoma at bay
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug eflornithine, taken as a pill after immunotherapy, can help prevent high-risk neuroblastoma from coming back in children. Twenty children under 18 who have completed standard treatment will take eflornithine for maintenance. Researchers will trac…
Sponsor: Shanghai Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on brain tumors in melanoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab, alone or combined with ipilimumab, can shrink melanoma tumors that have spread to the brain. About 76 adults with stage IV melanoma and at least one brain metastasis will receive treatment. The main goal is to see how man…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Melanoma Institute Australia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new treatment called BOXR1030 for people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific marker (GPC3). The treatment uses specially designed immune cells given after chemotherapy to help fight the cancer. The main goals are to check safety and find…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Sotio Biotech Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Heart valve showdown: which TAVI design saves more lives?
Disease control OngoingThis trial compares two types of replacement heart valves used in a procedure called TAVI for people with a narrowed aortic valve. One valve expands with a balloon, the other expands on its own. The study will track about 1,960 patients to see which valve leads to fewer deaths or…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New wrist surgery could make dialysis easier for kidney patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new surgical method called RADAR for creating blood vessel connections needed for dialysis in 200 people with end-stage kidney disease. The goal is to see if this technique leads to fewer blockages and better long-term function compared to the standard approach…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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AI turns routine heart tracings into an early warning for a silent valve disease
Diagnosis By invitation onlyResearchers test whether an AI algorithm called AK-AVS can spot moderate-to-severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the heart's aortic valve, in older adults who have not been diagnosed. The study reviews about 4,000 routine electrocardiograms (ECGs) already collected during prima…
Sponsor: AccurKardia, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can PET scans reveal hidden brain inflammation in MS?
Diagnosis By invitation onlyResearchers at Mayo Clinic are testing whether advanced PET and MRI brain scans can measure inflammation in people with multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory demyelinating diseases. The study includes about 200 participants, both patients and healthy controls. Participants re…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot childhood cancer more clearly
Diagnosis CancelledThis study tests whether a new type of PET scan (18F-MFBG) can detect neuroblastoma tumors as accurately as the current standard scan (123I-MIBG). About 84 children and adults with newly diagnosed, high-risk neuroblastoma will receive both scans to compare results. If the new sca…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Glow-in-the-Dark mouth scans could catch cancer early
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether special lights and cameras can help find early signs of mouth cancer in people at high risk. About 338 participants with precancerous spots or conditions like Fanconi anemia will have their mouths examined with fluorescence imaging, which makes abnormal c…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple scan mistakes may skew osteoporosis diagnoses
Diagnosis OngoingResearchers at a Turkish hospital are studying how errors in bone density scans (DXA) affect doctors' decisions about osteoporosis. They will review scans from 530 adults, identify common positioning mistakes, correct them, and compare the original and corrected results. The goal…
Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can AI turn routine scans into a bone health check?
Diagnosis OngoingThis trial tests whether an AI tool called DeepBMD can identify people at high risk for osteoporosis using CT scans they've already had for other reasons. Researchers will compare the AI's findings with the standard bone density test (DXA) to see if it's accurate. If it works, th…
Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new PET tracer light up brain inflammation?
Diagnosis OngoingThis trial tests an experimental imaging tracer called [11C]-CS1P1, which is designed to attach to a protein involved in brain inflammation. The study will first check the tracer's safety and how it moves through the body in healthy volunteers, then compare its signals in people …
Sponsor: Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Artificial intelligence may detect Children's heart disease from a routine ECG
Diagnosis CancelledThis trial is developing an artificial intelligence system that reads electrocardiograms (ECGs) to detect congenital heart disease in children. Researchers are collecting ECG data from thousands of children, including those with common and rare heart defects, to train a deep-lear…
Sponsor: Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smartphone app listens for heart defects – no stethoscope needed
Diagnosis By invitation onlyThis study tests a smartphone app called ausculto™ that records and analyzes heart sounds to detect congenital heart disease. Researchers will record heart sounds from 220 people aged 6 and older who have had recent echocardiograms. The goal is to see if the app can accurately te…
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Bone scanner study pulled before starting: no participants enrolled
Diagnosis CancelledThis study was designed to see if a special bone scanner (bone mineral analyser) could predict how well osteoporotic women would respond to a zoledronic acid infusion. The plan was to measure bone texture and density before and one year after treatment. However, the study was wit…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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No-Radiation bone scan could spot fracture risk early
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests a new ultrasound device that measures bone properties in the lower leg to predict fracture risk in adults over 55. It aims to see if it works as well as or better than standard DXA scans, without using radiation. Researchers will follow 1,600 participants for thr…
Sponsor: POROUS GmbH • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Gene test may spare melanoma patients unnecessary surgery
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a gene signature (the Merlin Assay) to see if it can accurately predict whether melanoma has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Researchers are enrolling 1,820 newly diagnosed melanoma patients who are scheduled for a sentinel lymph node biopsy. The goal is to de…
Sponsor: SkylineDx • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Simple checklist could help GPs spot baby hip issues earlier
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether a simple checklist can help general practitioners (GPs) better diagnose developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in babies during routine 6-week checkups. About 172 GP practices in England will be split into two groups: one using the checklist and one con…
Sponsor: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Can a common heart drug stop rhythm problems after a Stroke-Related heart repair?
Prevention OngoingResearchers test whether flecainide, an antiarrhythmic drug, can prevent atrial arrhythmias in adults who have a patent foramen ovale (PFO) closed after a cryptogenic stroke. Participants receive flecainide or standard care for 3 to 6 months. An insertable cardiac monitor records…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could exercise be the key to stronger bones in women?
Prevention OngoingThis trial tests whether a year of twice-weekly supervised exercise can improve bone mineral density in women. Researchers will measure bone density and blood markers linked to bone turnover. The goal is to see if regular physical activity can help prevent osteoporosis and relate…
Sponsor: Poznan University of Physical Education • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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School program aims to shield kids from everyday chemicals
Prevention OngoingThis study tests if teaching children and parents about avoiding certain chemicals (like BPA) can actually lower the levels found in kids' urine. About 700 children aged 6 to 8 in Belgium and Spain will take part in a school program over two and a half years. The goal is to see i…
Sponsor: Sciensano • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to cut hip fractures in nursing homes
Prevention OngoingThis study tests a program called PREVENT designed to reduce hip fractures in long-term care homes. The program uses a risk calculator based on residents' health records to identify those at high risk, then trains healthcare staff on the latest fracture prevention recommendations…
Sponsor: McMaster University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Eye surgery trial to prevent blindness in stickler syndrome pulled before start
Prevention CancelledThis study aimed to see if a surgical procedure called scleral buckling could prevent retinal detachment in people with Stickler syndrome, a genetic condition that raises the risk of vision loss. The plan was to treat one eye in patients aged 5 to 35 who had already lost vision i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Exercise may shield Women's bones and joints after menopause
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether a supervised resistance exercise program can reduce the risk of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis in women aged 50-70 who have gone through menopause. Participants will do leg and core exercises twice a week for 30-40 minutes. Researchers will measure chang…
Sponsor: Loughborough University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Anti-Aging drug and football drills join forces to fight brittle bones
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether a weekly dose of everolimus (a drug that targets aging pathways) and/or a fun exercise program called 'Football Fitness' can prevent the rapid bone loss that happens after menopause. 136 healthy women aged 45-60 will be assigned to one of four groups: exe…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Odense University Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New study aims to stop dangerous falls after a broken bone
Prevention By invitation onlyThis study compares three care models to prevent falls and fractures in older adults recovering from a broken bone in a skilled nursing facility. About 3,780 participants across 42 facilities will receive either medication reduction, bone health management, or both. The goal is t…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Dairy workers test special shoes to stop dangerous slips
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether special slip-resistant shoes can help dairy workers avoid slipping on wet, slippery floors. About 22 full-time employees at a Danish dairy will wear different shoes and rate how slippery they feel each day. The goal is to find footwear that reduces fall r…
Sponsor: Aalborg University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Can brain training rewire the MS brain? study probes cognitive decline
Symptom relief OngoingResearchers are testing whether a 12-week computerized cognitive training program can improve thinking and change brain activity in people with multiple sclerosis. The study enrolls 180 adults with MS who have mild to moderate disability. Participants train for one hour a day, th…
Sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Robotic exoskeleton may boost quality of life for MS patients
Symptom relief OngoingResearchers are testing whether wearing a lightweight robotic exoskeleton at home can improve quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis who have walking difficulties. The study includes 28 adults who use a walking aid and live at home. Participants wear the Keeogo exoske…
Sponsor: Pôle Saint Hélier • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Could fasting before immunotherapy boost skin cancer treatment?
Symptom relief OngoingThis early study tests whether short-term fasting (eating less than 200 calories per day for 3 days) before standard immunotherapy is safe and doable for people with advanced or metastatic skin cancer. Ten participants will receive their usual PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor drugs along wit…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Diet showdown: could paleo or keto diets ease MS symptoms?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether two special diets—a modified Paleolithic elimination diet and a time-restricted ketogenic diet—can improve quality of life, fatigue, and mood in 162 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Participants are assigned to one of the diets or stand…
Sponsor: Terry L. Wahls • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Online course aims to boost diet and Self-Care for MS and fatigue patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether an online course can help people with multiple sclerosis, long COVID, fibromyalgia, or cancer-related fatigue adopt healthier diets and self-care habits. Researchers will measure changes in quality of life, fatigue, and mental health. The goal is to …
Sponsor: Terry L. Wahls • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a robotic exoskeleton rebuild arm strength after Guillain-Barré?
Symptom relief OngoingGuillain-Barré syndrome can leave people with weak arms and hands, making daily tasks hard. This trial tests whether adding robot-assisted arm training to usual therapy helps adults in the sub-acute phase of recovery. Participants use the Armeo Power 2 exoskeleton for 20 sessions…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Suture device may get heart patients walking sooner after leg vein procedures
Symptom relief By invitation onlyResearchers are testing whether a suture-based closure device helps patients recover faster after heart procedures that use a large tube placed in the femoral vein. The trial enrolls adults undergoing procedures such as atrial fibrillation ablation, leadless pacemaker insertion, …
Sponsor: Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a video-based therapy tame tough behaviors in kids with rare genetic disorders?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a virtual behavioral therapy (Functional Behavioral Training) for children aged 2-12 with genetic syndromes like Fragile X, Angelman, or Rett syndrome who have challenging behaviors. The therapy teaches parents how to identify what triggers problem behaviors and …
Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a 4-Hour infusion replace 20 hours for neuroblastoma kids?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests if giving the drug dinutuximab over 4 hours or less is safe and practical for children with high-risk neuroblastoma. Currently, standard infusions take 10-20 hours and require a hospital stay. The goal is to see if a shorter infusion can be used in an outpatient …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a deep breath and a hint of lemongrass take the sting out of dialysis needles?
Symptom relief OngoingPeople on hemodialysis receive needle sticks through a fistula or graft several times a week, and the pain and anxiety can build over time. This trial tests whether slow, deep breathing combined with lemongrass aromatherapy reduces pain and anxiety during needle insertion. Resear…
Sponsor: University of Baghdad • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Laughing gas vs. oxygen for easier labor induction
Symptom relief CancelledThis study was designed to see if giving nitrous oxide (laughing gas) helps pregnant women feel less pain when a balloon is placed to start labor. It planned to compare nitrous oxide with plain oxygen. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Jefferson Drapkin • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a new cycling style help MS patients walk better and feel less tired?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a new type of cycling called eccentric cycling for people with multiple sclerosis. Researchers want to see if it improves muscle strength, walking ability, fatigue, and quality of life better than standard cycling. Sixty adults with MS who can walk independently …
Sponsor: University of Liege • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a wearable nerve stimulator help MS patients walk more freely?
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis trial tests a wearable device that uses mild electrical pulses to stimulate the leg muscles of people with multiple sclerosis who have foot drop. The goal is to see if using the device for several months improves walking quality, physical activity, and participation in daily…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New app aims to bridge depression care gap for MS patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a smartphone app called MS CATCH that lets people with multiple sclerosis regularly report their mood to their neurologist. The goal is to improve how doctors screen and treat depression in MS. About 100 adults with MS and mild-to-moderate depression are taking p…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Melanoma patients get to pick: shot or IV for their meds?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether people with melanoma prefer getting their cancer medicine as a shot under the skin or through an IV. About 100 patients will try both ways and say which they like better. The goal is to make treatment more convenient and comfortable for patients.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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2,000 MS patients sought for landmark fatigue study
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis study tests two online programs designed to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) understand and manage their fatigue. Researchers will enroll 2,000 adults with MS across the U.S., including veterans, and compare the programs to usual care alone. The goal is to find pract…
Sponsor: Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virtual Nurse-Led program aims to boost purpose in women with MS
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a six-week, nurse-led virtual group program can help adult women with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) find more meaning and purpose in life, and improve their quality of life. Participants attend weekly online group sessions focused on reflection and values explo…
Sponsor: Texas Woman's University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New laser promises Non-Surgical face and neck lift
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a special laser to safely lift eyebrows, tighten loose skin under the chin, and reduce wrinkles on the face and jawline. About 40 adults aged 45 to 85 with mild to moderate skin sagging will receive up to three treatments. The goal is to see if the laser can impr…
Sponsor: FA Corporation • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Home telerehab may keep MS balance gains going after hospital therapy
Symptom relief OngoingThis pilot trial tests whether people with multiple sclerosis can safely and satisfactorily use a telemedicine platform for balance rehabilitation at home. After completing intensive in-hospital rehabilitation, participants either follow a 12-week home telerehabilitation program …
Sponsor: Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare liver disease: long-term drug study launched
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at the long-term safety and effectiveness of odevixibat in 70 people with Alagille syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects the liver and other organs. The drug aims to reduce severe itching and improve bile flow. Participants who completed a prior 24-week…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Albireo, an Ipsen Company • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tests workplace coaching to keep Parkinson's patients on the job
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a personalized workplace intervention for 124 Dutch workers with Parkinson's disease, cerebellar ataxia, hereditary spastic paraparesis, or slowly progressive neuromuscular/mitochondrial disorders. A trained facilitator helps employees and their managers identify…
Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a personal coach at home boost energy for cancer patients?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a supervised, home-based exercise program can help people with metastatic cancer who are starting oral targeted therapy. Participants are randomly assigned to either a weekly 60-minute session with a trained coach or to a booklet with exercise recommendat…
Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Custom insoles may steady the steps of MS patients — a trial puts them to the test
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial tests whether custom-designed sensorimotor insoles, worn daily for six months, can improve balance and walking in people with multiple sclerosis. Fifty adults with MS (mild to moderate disability) will be randomly assigned to receive the insoles or continue their usual…
Sponsor: University of Salamanca • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Ice pack on hand may ease dialysis needle pain without drugs
Symptom relief OngoingPeople on hemodialysis need their fistula punctured with a needle three times a week, which can be painful and anxiety-provoking. This trial compares three approaches: usual care, applying an ice pack to a specific point on the hand before the needle, and using a numbing gel. Res…
Sponsor: Taipei Medical University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can robot legs help Non-Walking kids join in at school?
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis pilot study explores whether robot-assisted walking devices can be used in schools to help children who cannot walk independently. The devices attach to a walker and power leg movements, allowing children to stand and walk upright. The study aims to identify the best ways to…
Sponsor: University of Calgary • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New wearable device aims to tackle MS bladder issues from home
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a wearable device, used at home alongside pelvic floor therapy, can help people with multiple sclerosis manage bladder problems. Twenty women with MS will use the device for three months. The main goal is to see if the approach is practical and easy to us…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Spinal zaps at home could restore hand control in MS
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis pilot study explores whether non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, combined with hand and arm exercises, can improve upper limb function in people with multiple sclerosis. Participants use a home device with help from a partner over 8 weeks. The study focus…
Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Peer support may help MS patients stay on track with meds
Symptom relief OngoingThis pilot study tests whether one-on-one peer support sessions can help people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis stay on their prescribed medications. Sixty adults will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or three hour-long sessions with a trained peer…
Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Pain-blocking shot for kids' cleft palate surgery never tested
Symptom relief CancelledThis study planned to test whether a nerve block in the cheek area could reduce the need for morphine after cleft palate repair in children aged 5 months to 12 years. The experimental group would have received the nerve block, while the control group would not. However, the study…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New program aims to help adults with spina bifida navigate health challenges
Symptom relief OngoingThis pilot study tests a program called ALIGN, designed to help adults with spina bifida improve how they manage health tasks like coordinating care and handling medications. The program includes six virtual group sessions and one individual session with a clinician. Researchers …
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Online workouts may boost brain speed in MS patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a guided internet-based physical activity program can improve cognitive processing speed in people with multiple sclerosis. 280 participants who have mild walking difficulties and slowed thinking will be randomly assigned to either the exercise program or…
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Peer support by phone may help heart patients take charge of their health
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether peer health coaching—support from someone with similar experiences—can help young adults (ages 18-26) with congenital heart disease better manage their condition. Participants receive coaching via secure phone calls and texts over 6 months. The goal is to…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Nerve-Zapping gadget could tame MS symptoms at home
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests if a gentle, non-invasive nerve stimulation device can help manage symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), like fatigue and pain. Thirty women with MS will use the device at home for a few weeks. The goal is to see if it's practical and if it reduces symptom burden,…
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a Low-Dose ketamine infusion beat MS fatigue?
Symptom relief OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a single low-dose ketamine infusion can reduce fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis. About 110 adults with MS-related fatigue will receive either ketamine or a mild sedative (midazolam) as a placebo. The study measures changes in fatigue scor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Brain zaps and VR games: a new hope for MS symptoms?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with virtual reality exercises and physical therapy can improve symptoms like balance, fatigue, and thinking in people with multiple sclerosis. Thirty participants will receive both real and sham TMS in a …
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New hope for MS brain fog: personalized therapy shows promise
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a cognitive rehabilitation program called CIRCuiTS, adapted for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Twenty-four participants will either start the program right away or after a 13-week wait. The program involves up to 36 hours of therapist-led and independent se…
Sponsor: King's College London • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Can a better diet ease MS symptoms? new study tests diet quality and calorie cutting
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether improving diet quality and reducing calories can help physical function, thinking, pain, fatigue, mood, and anxiety in 100 adults with relapsing-remitting or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Participants receive prepared meals and behavioral s…
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Home-Based balance training shows promise for MS and Parkinson's patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a 4-week telerehabilitation program can improve balance and quality of life in 36 people with multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease. Participants do balance exercises at home while monitored by a hospital physiotherapist. The results are compared to s…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Can a computer program help MS patients sleep better?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a 9-week online cognitive behavioral therapy program can improve sleep in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). About 550 participants in Norway will either receive the digital therapy or digital education about insomnia. The main goal is to see if the the…
Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Healthy habits program aims to ease MS fatigue and boost Well-Being
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether educational programs about exercise, Mediterranean diet, and mental strategies can improve quality of life and reduce fatigue in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. About 60 participants will be assigned to either supervised in-person sessi…
Sponsor: Universidad de Almeria • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Metaverse therapy: could virtual cooking and escape rooms heal the brain?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a set of virtual reality exergames in the Metaverse to help people with neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and traumatic brain injury improve their cognitive skills. 25 participants will try games like virtual cooking an…
Sponsor: Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Could magnetic pulses lift depression in autism?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a type of brain stimulation called rTMS can reduce depression in people with autism. Twenty-four participants aged 13 to 26 will receive either real or sham (fake) stimulation to see if it helps. The goal is to find a new way to treat depression that hasn…
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Hope for fabry pain: new drug trial targets nerve and belly discomfort
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether venglustat can reduce nerve pain in the arms and legs, and belly pain, in people with Fabry disease. Participants are 16 or older and have not had Fabry treatment for at least 6 months. The trial lasts 12 months, with visits every 3 months, and compares v…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New proton beam approach targets bulky tumors
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new type of proton therapy called Pro-GRID for people with large tumors (over 7 cm) that are hard to treat. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink tumors or ease symptoms. About 11 adults with sarcoma or melanoma are taking part.
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New program aims to ease burden on families of kids with rare diseases
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis study tests a program called FACE-Rare, designed to support family caregivers of children with rare, life-limiting diseases. The program includes three sessions to help families prepare for future medical decisions and improve their quality of life. Researchers will compare …
Sponsor: Children's National Research Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Exercise plus fish oil shows promise for MS fatigue and strength
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis study will test whether taking a daily DHA (omega-3) supplement and doing therapeutic exercise three times a week can improve strength, fatigue, thinking, and quality of life in 100 people with multiple sclerosis. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups:…
Sponsor: Francisco Javier Martínez Noguera • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Can a game app boost language in kids with autism?
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis study tests a gamified app called MITA designed to improve language and thinking skills in children with autism aged 2 to 5. Sixty children will be randomly assigned to either use the app alongside their usual therapy or continue with standard care alone. The goal is to see …
Sponsor: ImagiRation, LLC • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Could a light bulb fight MS fatigue? small trial begins
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis early-stage study tests whether a novel light therapy, designed to reset the body's internal clock, is safe and can reduce fatigue in people with progressive multiple sclerosis. Twenty participants will receive the light therapy while researchers monitor side effects and mea…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Dads unite: new study tests peer support to beat baby blues
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a 6-week group program called Working Out Dads (WOD) to see if it helps reduce mental health struggles in fathers of children aged 0-4. About 293 dads with mild to moderate distress will either join the WOD peer-support group or receive usual care. The goal is to…
Sponsor: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Internet-Based coaching aims to boost activity in MS patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a 6-month online program designed to help people with multiple sclerosis become more physically active. Participants receive interactive video lessons, a step tracker, and one-on-one video chats with a coach. The goal is to see if the program increases daily acti…
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Gut bacteria may hold clues to dozens of diseases
Knowledge-focused PausedResearchers are sequencing the gut microbiomes of people with a wide range of conditions, from autism and Alzheimer's to Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis, to see whether bacterial patterns differ by disease. The study also enrolls healthy participants for comparison. By mat…
Sponsor: ProgenaBiome • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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New PET scan tracks immune response in melanoma patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-phase trial tested a special PET/CT imaging agent, Zirconium Zr 89 Crefmirlimab Berdoxam, to see if it can measure immune activity in tumors of patients with advanced melanoma. Six adults on immunotherapy plus hydroxychloroquine received scans before and after starting…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Tiny hearts, tiny kidneys: new study monitors oxygen in preterm infants
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at oxygen levels in the kidneys of premature babies born before 32 weeks who have a heart condition called patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Researchers want to see how kidney oxygen relates to the severity of the heart condition and whether it can predict kidney i…
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Childhood farm life under the microscope: could pesticides raise cancer risk?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study follows over 64,000 adults who grew up on farms to see if early exposure to pesticides and other agricultural factors is linked to cancer. Participants fill out an online questionnaire and may provide biological samples. Researchers will track their health over many ye…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Heart hole or stroke trigger? global registry tracks who gets closure and what happens next
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are running an international registry to follow adults who had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack and also have a patent foramen ovale, a small opening between the upper chambers of the heart. The registry collects real-world information on how these pati…
Sponsor: Luciano A. Sposato • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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10-Year NF1 study aims to unlock secrets of rare genetic disorder
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis natural history study follows 259 children, adolescents, and adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) for up to 10 years. Researchers will track tumor growth, monitor quality of life, and perform genetic testing to better understand how the disease changes over time. The g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Melanoma survivors: new study tracks immunotherapy side effects
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 126 melanoma survivors who are receiving immunotherapy after surgery. Researchers will track side effects and quality of life for up to 24 months. They will also collect blood samples to look for markers that might predict who gets side effects. The goal is to …
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study examines immunotherapy outcomes in american indian cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study reviews medical records of 72 American Indian patients treated with immunotherapy for cancers like lung cancer, melanoma, and kidney cancer. Researchers compare their outcomes—such as how long the cancer is controlled and side effects—to those of White patients. The go…
Sponsor: University of Oklahoma • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-World melanoma care under the microscope
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are studying how advanced and metastatic melanoma is diagnosed and treated in everyday Spanish clinics. The study follows about 400 adults with stage III, metastatic, or unresectable melanoma from their first diagnosis. No experimental treatment is given; instead, the…
Sponsor: Grupo Español Multidisciplinar de Melanoma • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists track families to uncover Cancer's hidden causes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at people and families who have a high risk of cancer to learn what genes and environmental factors might increase that risk. Over 5,000 participants are followed over time with questionnaires, medical records, and optional genetic testing. No treatment is given,…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can Real-World data show how well multiple sclerosis patients stick with ofatumumab?
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are studying how people with relapsing multiple sclerosis use ofatumumab in everyday practice in Germany and Japan. The study looks at insurance claims from about 5,000 adults to see how many stay on the treatment and how regularly they take it. It also tracks how oft…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can wearable sensors and walking tests reliably track nerve damage?
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are checking whether tests of muscle strength, walking, balance, and fine motor skills give consistent results in people with polyneuropathy. About 520 adults with various forms of nerve damage, plus healthy volunteers, take part. Participants complete physical tests,…
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Community cancer Centers' testing practices under review
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study aimed to evaluate how community cancer centers test for biomarkers in common solid cancers like breast, lung, and colorectal cancer. Researchers planned to survey pathology practices to see if they follow guidelines for key tests and how quickly results are reported. T…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Researchers track rare thyroid cancer to uncover its secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows children and adults with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), often linked to a genetic condition called MEN2. Researchers will track how the cancer grows and affects health over time using regular check-ups, blood tests, and imaging. No treatment is given, but part…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Swedish survey asks: what shapes daily life with chiari malformation?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyResearchers at Karolinska Institutet are surveying adults in Sweden who have Chiari malformation type 1, a condition where part of the brain pushes into the spinal canal. The study asks how these patients rate their health-related quality of life compared with the general Swedish…
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lifestyle changes may boost gut health in melanoma fight
Knowledge-focused PausedThis study looks at whether a high-fiber, plant-based diet and regular exercise can change the gut microbiome in people with melanoma who are receiving immunotherapy. Researchers want to see if these lifestyle changes are feasible and if they might affect how well the treatment w…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drain or no drain? new study aims to improve Kids' neck surgery recovery
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at children having surgery to remove a common neck lump called a thyroglossal duct cyst. Some kids will have a small drain placed during surgery, and some will not. The goal is to see if using a drain reduces problems like infection, fluid buildup, or the need fo…
Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can amniotic cell secretions shield nerves in ALS and MS?
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are collecting blood and skin samples from people with ALS, people with MS, and healthy volunteers. They turn skin cells into stem cells and grow them into 3D organoids that mimic the brain and spinal cord. The goal is to see whether secretions from human amniotic mes…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could spot hidden tumors in NF1 patients
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study aims to find blood-based biomarkers that signal the presence and size of plexiform neurofibromas in people with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Researchers will collect blood samples and use whole-body MRI to compare biomarker levels in 200 participants with different …
Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New video game aims to teach heart teens to take charge of their health
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing a new video game designed to help teenagers with congenital heart disease learn how to manage their own healthcare. The game teaches skills like talking to doctors, understanding medical information, and keeping track of appointments and medications. About 1…
Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Choice or fixed? study tests how to get better data from young cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study enrolls 400 adolescents and young adults (ages 18-39) recently diagnosed with various cancers. Participants are randomly assigned to either choose which health-related questions they answer or receive a fixed set of questions. The goal is to see if giving patients a ch…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock secrets of rare bone disease HPP
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis long-term study follows over 1,500 people of all ages with hypophosphatasia (HPP), a rare bone disease. Researchers will collect information on how the disease progresses, its impact on daily life, and the long-term safety and effectiveness of the treatment asfotase alfa. Th…
Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can tailored rehabilitation ease common childhood illnesses in uzbekistan?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyResearchers in Uzbekistan are studying common respiratory and heart conditions in children from birth to age 15. They will analyze medical records and examine blood samples to understand immune and antioxidant function in affected children. The goal is to develop and test improve…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Tashkent State Medical University (Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute), Uzbekistan • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Florida launches brain disease biobank to fuel future discoveries
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is creating a statewide collection of blood samples and medical information from people with various brain blood vessel diseases, such as stroke and dementia. The goal is to build a resource that scientists can use in future research to better understand and potentiall…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple cord blood test may detect fetal infection early
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether measuring IL-6 and lactate in cord blood can detect early signs of infection or inflammation in full-term newborns. Researchers will compare 160 women whose fetal heart rate patterns suggest possible inflammation with those whose patterns are normal. I…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A Baby's fidgets may reveal brain health: study tests early warning signs
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are studying the natural fidgety movements of infants to see if these movements can help predict cerebral palsy and other developmental issues. They will follow 350 babies, including healthy full-term infants and those at higher risk due to medical conditions, trackin…
Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could predict melanoma treatment failure
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether analyzing tumor DNA in the blood can help monitor melanoma after surgery. Researchers will collect blood samples from 136 patients before and after surgery, and every 3-4 months, to see if changes in DNA levels predict when a treatment stops working. T…
Sponsor: Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new heart valve restore quality of life?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 200 adults in Western Denmark who are having a transcatheter aortic valve implantation, a procedure to replace a narrowed heart valve. Researchers will measure quality of life before the procedure and at follow-up using a standard questionnaire. They will also …
Sponsor: Aalborg University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can tumor DNA and immune cells reveal why some cancers resist immunotherapy?
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers at Amsterdam UMC are studying tumor samples from 180 people with advanced melanoma or pancreatic cancer that has stopped responding to immunotherapy. Participants give one extra tumor biopsy and a blood sample. The team will analyze the tumor's full genetic code and t…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain shrinkage as a crystal ball for MS progression?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis observational study follows about 2,400 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) across Germany for up to six years. It asks whether loss of volume in the thalamus—a deep brain region—tracks with worsening disability, measured by the EDSS scale. Using standard…
Sponsor: Jung Diagnostics GmbH • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could spot rare nerve tumors years earlier in NF1 patients
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study is testing whether a blood test (liquid biopsy) can detect a rare but serious nerve tumor called MPNST earlier than current methods in adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Researchers will compare the timing of tumor detection by the blood test versus standard i…
Sponsor: David Miller • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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What’s it like to live with untreated fabry disease? a new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study will interview 35 adults in Sweden who have Fabry disease but are not yet receiving treatment. The goal is to learn how they experience their quality of life, daily activities, and healthcare support. By listening to patients' own stories, researchers hope to identify …
Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive review seeks to uncover hidden dangers of severe low sodium
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks back at the medical records of 800 people who were hospitalized with dangerously low sodium levels (≤110 mmol/L). Researchers want to learn how often serious brain complications like swelling or nerve damage occur, and how treatment affects these risks. No new tr…
Sponsor: Rochester General Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tests if teaching women about bone health can prevent osteoporosis
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study aims to see if a structured education program based on the Health Belief Model can improve osteoporosis awareness and health beliefs in women aged 45 and older who have at least one risk factor for the disease. About 74 women will be randomly assigned to either receive…
Sponsor: Bartın Unıversity • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Researchers track Long-Term safety of experimental eye cancer treatment
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study is a long-term follow-up for 100 people who completed a previous trial of bel-sar, an experimental treatment for early choroidal melanoma (a type of eye cancer). Participants will not receive any new treatment but will be monitored for about 5 more years to check for s…
Sponsor: Aura Biosciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A 20-Minute walk: a new way to boost brain health in MS?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study explores whether a brief, moderate-intensity walk can alter brain function and blood flow in people with multiple sclerosis. Participants will undergo MRI scans before and after either treadmill or overground walking at a brisk pace. The goal is to see if even a single…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Kessler Foundation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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MS crystal ball: new biomarkers aim to predict disability before it strikes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 300 people with multiple sclerosis to see whether advanced MRI scans, eye tests, and blood markers can better predict when disability will worsen. Current tools are not accurate enough to guide early treatment for each individual. The researchers will compare t…
Sponsor: EDMUS Foundation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive MS registry aims to decode why some patients worsen faster than others
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study follows thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) over many years to identify factors that predict how the disease will progress. Researchers collect detailed clinical data, MRI scans, and quality-of-life questionnaires from participants treated at…
Sponsor: EDMUS Foundation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tumor testing could unlock personalized cancer treatments
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at tumor samples from over 3,000 people with advanced cancers to find specific biomarkers—unique features of each cancer. The goal is to help doctors choose the most promising targeted therapy or clinical trial for each patient. Participants are adults with vario…
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New brain scanner could reveal hidden effects of childhood neurological diseases
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study uses a new, child-friendly brain imaging technique called OPM-MEG to understand how immune-related brain diseases (like autoimmune encephalitis and multiple sclerosis) and other brain conditions affect children aged 2 to 25. Standard scans often miss problems with memo…
Sponsor: Aston University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New test could predict immunotherapy success from live tumor samples
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study collects extra tumor tissue from 416 people with various cancers (bladder, kidney, colorectal, head and neck, liver, lung, skin, endometrial) during routine biopsies. The goal is to develop and train a 'live tumor diagnostic platform' that can predict whe…
Sponsor: Elephas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart mapping study aims to understand electrical vs. mechanical timing in fallot patients
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to compare electrical and mechanical activation of the right ventricle in adults who had surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart condition. Researchers planned to use 3D mapping and imaging to see if electrical signals match the heart's physica…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Massive 30-Year Women's health study reveals hidden disease links
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis long-running study follows nearly 100,000 French women, mostly teachers, since 1990 to understand what factors influence their risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other major illnesses. Participants fill out questionnaires every few years about their lifestyle, medi…
Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Preterm eye study pulled before it began
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to see if preterm children (born at or before 28 weeks) have differences in their retinal blood vessels compared to full-term children. Researchers planned to use a non-invasive imaging device called OCT angiography to measure blood vessel density. However…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Blood test could predict MS Flare-Ups, study hopes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a blood test measuring a protein called neurofilament light (sNfL) can help doctors predict and manage disease activity in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). About 489 adults with MS in Germany will be observed for 24 months. The goal is to…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Blood markers could spot hidden skin cancer return
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 35 people with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, to see if two blood markers (T-antigen antibodies and miR-375) can detect when the cancer comes back. Currently, follow-up relies on physical exams and scans, which may miss early recurren…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Tours • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Massive italian MS registry aims to unlock secrets of the disease
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis observational study is creating a large database of up to 96,000 people with multiple sclerosis and related conditions in Italy. Researchers will collect information on patient demographics, treatments, and disease progression over time. The goal is to better understand thes…
Sponsor: Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Keytruda immune response trial aims to unlock cancer clues
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing how the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) changes immune-related genes and biomarkers in people with advanced solid tumors like head and neck cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and melanoma. Researchers will analyze bloo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Blood test may predict melanoma return
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking at whether a blood test that detects circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can help predict if melanoma will come back or spread. Researchers are following 176 adult melanoma patients and comparing ctDNA levels with standard clinical and lab results. The goal is to …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Institute of Oncology Ljubljana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Massive study aims to improve survival after aortic tear surgery
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study collects data from 1,200 patients undergoing surgery for aortic dissection, a life-threatening tear in the heart's main artery. Researchers will track death rates, strokes, and other complications to identify the safest surgical strategies. The goal is to improve outco…
Sponsor: Centre Cardiologique du Nord • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Massive study aims to settle best surgery for deadly aortic tear
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study follows 900 patients with a life-threatening tear in the aorta (type A aortic dissection) to compare outcomes between different surgical techniques. Researchers will track deaths, strokes, heart failure, and other complications within 30 days after surgery. The goal is…
Sponsor: Centre Cardiologique du Nord • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Researchers hunt for clues: do our own antibodies harm nerves?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at whether the immune system mistakenly makes antibodies that attack the body's own nerves and muscles in people with multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and similar conditions. Researchers will collect blood samples (and sometimes cheek swabs) from 120 adults…
Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Hip surgery patients tracked for sports comeback
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study follows 26 people who had hip surgery (periacetabular osteotomy) for hip dysplasia. Researchers want to see how many return to their favorite sports and how well they recover. The study collects data from medical records and patient reports, focusing on pain levels and…
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Massive cancer survival study launched in russia
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at survival rates for people with cancers like melanoma, breast, colon, and lung cancer using data from Russian cancer registries. It includes 100,000 people of any age. The goal is to understand survival trends to help improve cancer care, not to test a new trea…
Sponsor: N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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AI could help heart surgery patients get the right Anti-Inflammatory drug
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking at whether an artificial intelligence tool can help doctors decide which heart surgery patients might benefit from a drug called ulinastatin. Ulinastatin is used to reduce inflammation after surgery, but it doesn't work for everyone. Researchers will analyze…
Sponsor: Beijing Anzhen Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Dialysis vein mystery: researchers hunt for clues to prevent blockages
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 96 people with end-stage kidney disease who need a brachiocephalic fistula for dialysis. Researchers collect data from exams, blood tests, and imaging to track changes in the vein over time. The goal is to learn what causes cephalic arch stenosis, a common narr…
Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Massive UK study tracks 12,000 women and their children for 20 years to unlock secrets of lifelong health
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis long-term study recruited over 12,000 non-pregnant women in Southampton, UK, and followed about 3,000 of them through pregnancy and their children's growth up to age 19. Researchers are tracking body composition, nutrition, asthma, and heart health to understand how a mother…
Sponsor: University of Southampton • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New app aims to keep kids with heart disease safe at home
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study is testing a mobile app called CHAMP that lets parents of children with complex congenital heart disease enter health data and upload photos or videos from home. The goal is to see if the app helps doctors monitor the child's condition remotely and improve communicatio…
Sponsor: Lori Erickson • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Brain zap aftermath: can we map and avoid memory loss?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks 80 patients with brain tumors (metastases or meningiomas) who receive stereotactic radiosurgery. Researchers use memory tests and quality-of-life questionnaires before treatment and every 3 months for a year to see if and how brain function changes. By comparing…
Sponsor: University of Nottingham • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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450 babies help scientists unlock secrets of healthy eating
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 450 infants and their families from birth to age 12 to learn how a child's biology and home environment work together to shape eating habits and growth. Researchers collect samples, measurements, and surveys at regular visits. The goal is to understand what inf…
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Heart scan report prompts aim to boost specialist referrals
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether adding automatic reminders to echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) reports can increase the number of patients with heart valve disease who see a cardiologist within six months. Researchers will randomly assign 300 patients' reports to receive no prompt, a p…
Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New model aims to speed up rare disease diagnosis
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing a new way to care for people with rare diseases. It will use advanced genetic testing and a team of specialists to help diagnose patients faster and coordinate their care better. The study involves 136 participants with certain rare diseases and aims to redu…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Can heart scans predict trouble in tetralogy of fallot patients?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at 224 adults who had surgery as children for a heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot. Researchers are using MRI scans and blood tests to measure scarring in the heart muscle. They want to see if this scarring is linked to serious heart problems like arrhythmia…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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French study tracks daily life changes in MS patients on newer drug
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 302 adults with multiple sclerosis in France who are starting the drug ofatumumab as part of their normal care. Researchers will measure how patients' quality of life changes after 12 months using a special questionnaire. The goal is to understand real-world be…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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TAVR pacemaker study withdrawn before enrolling any patients
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to compare a newer pacing method (left bundle branch area pacing) with the standard method (right ventricular pacing) in patients who developed heart block after TAVR valve replacement. The goal was to see which method better preserves heart function and r…
Sponsor: London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Virtual reality vs. slideshow: which teaches nursing students more about MS?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tested two teaching methods for nursing students: a 360-degree video experience about the brain and multiple sclerosis (MS), and a standard slideshow with the same information. About 50 students from three nursing schools took part. Researchers measured how much they l…
Sponsor: Hunter College of City University of New York • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Genetic sleuthing aims to solve mysteries of fetal hydrops
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis national study is looking at 500 babies and fetuses with non-immune hydrops fetalis or other birth defects to find hidden genetic causes. Researchers are using a detailed genetic test called exome sequencing to look for DNA changes that might explain these conditions. The go…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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500 eye melanoma patients share their quality of life journey
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 500 people diagnosed with uveal melanoma (a rare eye cancer) for five years after treatment. Participants fill out questionnaires about their physical and mental well-being, treatment side effects, and decision-making. The goal is to learn how different treatme…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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App-Based study tracks quality of life in melanoma patients on targeted therapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 50 adults in the UK with advanced BRAF V600 mutation-positive melanoma who are starting treatment with encorafenib and binimetinib. Instead of a controlled trial, it observes how these drugs work in real-world settings, focusing on patients' quality of life ove…
Sponsor: Pierre Fabre Ltd • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Lung vessel test for heart defect patients pulled before starting
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to see if a test using acetylcholine could predict whether people with congenital heart disease and high blood pressure in the lungs would develop worsening high blood pressure after surgery to close a heart shunt. The test would have measured how well the…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Which oxygen level is best for sick newborns? study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at two different oxygen level targets for newborns who have trouble breathing or a condition called pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs). About 54 babies born at 35 weeks or later are randomly assigned to one of two oxygen goals. Researchers …
Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Can TAVI be done safely without a surgery team on standby?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a heart valve replacement procedure called TAVI can be safely performed in hospitals that do not have on-site cardiac surgery backup. It involves 657 patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgery. The same experienced doctors pe…
Sponsor: Azienda Usl di Bologna • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Could a simple quiz replace bone scans for osteoporosis in men?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study checks whether two easy-to-use risk calculators (OST and MORES) can accurately predict osteoporosis in Turkish men aged 50-75, compared to the standard DEXA bone density scan. Researchers will enroll 140 men to see how sensitive and specific these tools are. If they wo…
Sponsor: Kayseri City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New study observes patients getting nasal stem cell therapy for brain conditions
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis observational study follows 36 people with neurologic conditions like traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Alzheimer's who are already receiving intranasal MuSE stem cell or exosome therapy as part of their routine care. Researchers track safety and…
Sponsor: Healing Hope International • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Blood test may predict Steroid-Induced bone loss
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks for a biomarker to identify people at risk of bone loss from glucocorticoid medications like prednisolone. 36 healthy volunteers will take either prednisolone or a placebo for seven days. Researchers will measure bone turnover markers in blood and collect bone, m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Odense University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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11,000 volunteers help unlock genetic secrets of heart valve disease
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking for the genetic causes of bicuspid aortic valve disease, a common heart condition where the aortic valve has two flaps instead of three. Researchers will analyze DNA from 11,000 participants, including patients and their relatives, to find gene changes linke…
Sponsor: Boston University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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6,464 patients join global hunt for bicuspid valve genes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study gathers genetic and health information from over 6,400 people with bicuspid aortic valve, a common heart defect. Researchers aim to find the genes responsible for the condition and why some patients later develop serious aortic disease. No treatment is given; the goal …
Sponsor: Boston University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Can ovarian freezing help girls with turner syndrome have children later?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at freezing ovarian tissue in girls with Turner syndrome, a condition that often causes early ovary failure and infertility. Researchers want to find out which patients are most likely to have healthy eggs in their tissue by checking their genes, hormones, and me…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Sleep apnea treatment may help blood pressure, especially in the very sleepy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with a breathing device (CPAP) lowers blood pressure more in people who are very sleepy compared to those who are not. Researchers will analyze data from about 10,000 adults with OSA from previous studies. The goa…
Sponsor: King's College London • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Tiny study probes why MS drug may miss hidden immune cells
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study will examine lymph nodes from 5 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis who are starting ocrelizumab treatment. The goal is to see how effectively the drug removes B cells from lymph nodes, since these cells are known to be important in MS but are not well s…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Walking study for Parkinson's and stroke patients withdrawn before starting
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to test a wearable sensor system that tracks how people walk on different surfaces like grass, pavement, and stairs. It aimed to include healthy volunteers and people with conditions such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, or low…
Sponsor: University of Leeds • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Pedaling against cancer: exercise may boost immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis small pilot study is testing whether a 30-minute stationary bike ride on the same day as immunotherapy can help the treatment work better for people with skin cancers like melanoma. The study involves 12 patients and focuses on whether this exercise plan is practical and saf…
Sponsor: AdventHealth Translational Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Tumor DNA study aims to unlock secrets of drug resistance
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects tumor tissue, blood, and saliva from 2500 people with various solid cancers to analyze their genetic makeup. The goal is to understand why some tumors become resistant to targeted therapies. Samples may also be grown in special mice to study how genetics affec…
Sponsor: Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Which expander works best for cleft kids? new trial aims to find out
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study compares two dental devices—the quadhelix and mini-hyrax expanders—in 24 children with cleft lip and palate who need their upper jaw widened before bone graft surgery. Researchers will use 3D scans and models to measure how much the jaw expands. The goal is to see whic…
Sponsor: Cairo University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Timing of breathing tube removal may impact newborn spina bifida recovery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study examines whether removing the breathing tube (extubation) in the operating room versus later in the intensive care unit improves outcomes for newborns undergoing surgery for myelomeningocele, a type of spina bifida. Researchers will review records of 60 babies to compa…
Sponsor: Gaziantep City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues to MS severity
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to find a combination of markers—from genetics, immune system, and brain scans—that are linked to how severe multiple sclerosis (MS) becomes. Researchers will follow 120 people with MS and their siblings who also have the condition. Participants undergo neurologic…
Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Massive PT study mines 4 million records to find what works best
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at the medical records of about 4 million people who had physical or occupational therapy for muscle and joint problems. Researchers want to see if different ways of giving therapy lead to different results. No new treatments are tested—the goal is to learn …
Sponsor: ATI Holdings, LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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New hip implant under the microscope: will it last 10 years?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 125 adults aged 18-75 who are getting a hip replacement with a new type of implant (the Trident II shell). The main goal is to see how long the implant lasts without needing another surgery. Researchers will also track patients' pain and function using a standa…
Sponsor: NHS Lothian • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Scientists hunt for hidden genes behind aortic aneurysms
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to uncover the genetic roots of aortic aneurysms and valve disease by analyzing tissue and blood samples from 3,000 participants. Researchers will look for new disease-causing genes and factors that affect disease severity. The goal is to build a biorepository to …
Sponsor: Yale University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New study tracks heartbeat irregularities after valve procedure
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 1000 patients who had a standard aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to see how their heart rhythms change over a year. Researchers will track abnormal heartbeats using ECG monitors. The goal is to learn which patients are at risk for rhythm problems and how they r…
Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Can less radiation treat eye cancer just as well?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks 42 people with ocular melanoma who received radiation therapy via eye plaque brachytherapy. Researchers want to see if using lower radiation doses can still keep the cancer from coming back while reducing harmful side effects. The goal is to find the safest effe…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New digital tool aims to tame uncontrolled asthma in GP practices
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a digital tool called AsthmaOptimiser that helps doctors assess asthma control and find ways to improve treatment during a single visit. About 746 adults with asthma who have had recent flare-ups will take part. The goal is to see if the tool can identify better …
Sponsor: General Practitioners Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Fiber fix: diet study hopes to boost cancer immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether eating a high-fiber diet can change the gut bacteria of people with advanced melanoma who are receiving standard immunotherapy. About 50 participants will be randomly assigned to either a high-fiber or a healthy control diet for a set period. The main …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Can virtual MS care match in-person visits? new study aims to find out.
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study compares virtual (telehealth) care to standard in-person visits for 120 adults recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The goal is to see if virtual care can prevent disability progression just as well, while also being more convenient and cost-effective. Participa…
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New breathing test for newborns could improve lung care
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study uses a non-invasive breathing test called forced oscillometry to measure lung function in 600 newborn infants, both full-term and premature, with and without lung conditions like respiratory distress or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The goal is to better understand how t…
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New study links mitochondrial issues to autism subtypes
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers at Arkansas Children's Hospital are studying how mitochondria work in children with autism spectrum disorder. They aim to identify distinct patterns of mitochondrial dysfunction that may relate to developmental delays. The study involves up to 5 visits with blood draw…
Sponsor: University of Arkansas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Osteoporosis drugs may do more than strengthen bones—study tests muscle benefits
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether common osteoporosis medications also improve muscle health in adults aged 65 and older. Researchers will measure changes in muscle mass, strength, and walking speed over time. The goal is to better understand the link between bone and muscle health in …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Nami Safai Haeri • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Join the brain health registry and help fight Alzheimer's from home
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThe Brain Health Registry is an online project that collects information about memory, mood, sleep, diet, and exercise from adults over 18. Participants also take simple cognitive tests online. The goal is to build a large database to speed up research into brain diseases like Al…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Cleft care network aims to boost outcomes by sharing data
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study brings together medical teams that treat children with cleft lip and/or palate. They will collect information on speech, hearing, dental health, and quality of life from about 1,000 patients. The goal is to compare results across centers and find ways to improve care. …
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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120,000-Person study hopes to crack the code of chronic illness
Knowledge-focused PausedThis observational study plans to enroll 120,000 people with various chronic diseases like pancreatitis, diabetes, and arthritis. Researchers will collect blood samples and health data to study how genetics and lifestyle affect disease progression. The goal is to find common dise…
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Registry tracks outcomes of valve replacement procedures in 900 patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is a registry that tracks 900 people with aortic valve stenosis who had either a surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The goal is to compare how safe and effective these two procedures are over time. Researchers a…
Sponsor: Ho-Jin Kim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Heart valve study tracks Real-World results in 900 patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study followed 900 adults who had their aortic valve replaced to see how safe and effective the procedure is in routine care. Researchers tracked deaths from any cause and heart-related deaths. The goal is to understand real-world outcomes beyond controlled trials.
Sponsor: Seung-Jung Park • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Parents' stories sought to improve care for children with rare birthmarks
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study aims to understand what parents go through when their child is born with a large or giant congenital melanocytic nevus (a type of birthmark). Researchers will interview 30 parents in France to learn about their experiences and find ways to better support them. The stud…
Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Does starting MS drug early make a difference? austrian study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study observes 106 Austrian patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis who are already taking Ofatumumab (Kesimpta). Researchers compare those who started the drug early versus later, tracking disease activity over two years. The goal is to see if early treatment leads to fe…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Fabry patients monitored in new enzyme therapy study
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study watches 100 people with Fabry disease who are already taking enzyme replacement therapy as part of their regular care. Researchers want to see how the treatment affects their health over time by checking things like kidney function and pain levels. The study does not t…
Sponsor: NPO Petrovax • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Gene hunt launched for rare PHACE syndrome
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study aims to find the genetic cause of PHACE syndrome, a rare condition. Researchers will analyze DNA from 50 people diagnosed with PHACE. Participants must also have an eye exam. The goal is to identify genes that may be responsible for the syndrome, which could lead to be…
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Heart protein study pulled before it began
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to measure levels of a protein called SGLT2 in heart muscle samples taken during valve replacement surgery in people with aortic stenosis. Researchers wanted to compare SGLT2 levels between those with and without diastolic heart failure to better understan…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Heart patients could go home in 24 hours after valve procedure
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether people who get a new heart valve through a tube in their leg (TAVI) can safely go home just 24 hours later. Researchers will track 585 patients for complications like stroke, heart attack, or need for a pacemaker. The goal is to see if early discharge …
Sponsor: Fundación EPIC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Gene hunt aims to unlock secrets of rare heart conditions
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking for new genes that may cause certain types of congenital heart disease, specifically transposition of the great arteries. Researchers will collect DNA from up to 300 children with these heart defects and their parents to find genetic changes. The goal is to …
Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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AI brain scans could revolutionize MS care
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at whether using an AI tool to analyze brain MRIs helps doctors spot signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) activity more accurately. About 750 people with MS or early warning signs will be split into two groups: one where doctors use the AI tool, and one where they re…
Sponsor: icometrix • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Can combining mental and physical tasks boost brain rehab?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing whether rehabilitation that combines physical and mental exercises (called dual-task training) can help people with stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or long COVID. Researchers will design and try out different dual-task strategies in small gr…
Sponsor: I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Global heart valve study seeks to uncover hidden differences in patients before treatment
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study enrolls 800 people with severe aortic stenosis who are scheduled for a TAVI procedure (a less invasive heart valve replacement). Researchers will compare participants from different countries using CT scans of the heart and blood tests to measure inflammation. The goal…
Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC