Autoimmune diseases

This study tested the anti-inflammatory drug naproxen sodium for treating obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children aged 6-15 with PANDAS, a condition linked to strep infections. The trial was double-blind and placebo-controlled, but it was terminated early after enrolling only 2…

This early-stage study tested a new treatment called VCTX211 for people with type 1 diabetes. The goal was to see if implanting these special cells could help the body make insulin and reduce the need for insulin shots. Only 5 people took part, and the study was stopped early. Th…

This study tested whether adding melatonin to the standard drug ocrelizumab could safely slow disability in people with progressive primary multiple sclerosis. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. Participants were adults aged 18–65 with this type of MS.

This study tested peresolimab, an experimental drug, in 491 adults with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis who had not responded well to other treatments. The goal was to see if peresolimab could reduce joint pain and swelling better than a placebo. However, the s…

This study investigates why some people with Graves' disease continue to feel mentally fatigued even after their thyroid levels return to normal. Researchers will compare blood and spinal fluid from 180 participants—60 with mental fatigue, 60 without, and 60 healthy controls—to f…

This study looked at how well the COVID-19 vaccine triggers an immune response in people with autoimmune or inflammatory diseases who take immunosuppressants or biologics. Researchers took blood samples before vaccination and at several points after to measure antibodies and T-ce…