Mario Negri Institute For Pharmacological Research
Clinical trials sponsored by Mario Negri Institute For Pharmacological Research, explained in plain language.
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Scientists test drug duo to control Tough-to-Treat fat tissue cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding a diabetes drug (pioglitazone) to a standard chemotherapy (trabectedin) could better control advanced liposarcoma, a rare cancer of fat tissue. It involved patients whose cancer had stopped responding to the standard drug alone. The goal was to se…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Schools and families unite to tackle childhood obesity
Prevention CompletedThis study tested a school-based program to prevent childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating and lifestyle habits. It involved 226 children aged 6-11 and their families in Italy. The goal was to see if educational activities in schools could help kids eat better and reduce o…
Sponsor: Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 21:41 UTC
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Researchers trace a common genetic root for kidney disease in italian families
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis was an observational study that aimed to understand if a specific genetic change (a deletion in the PKD2 gene) found in 10 patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) came from a common ancestor in the Bergamo province of Italy. Researchers analyzed th…
Sponsor: Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Scientists probe why kidney treatments fail
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to understand why some patients with a kidney disease called membranous nephropathy do not get better with standard treatment. Researchers analyzed blood samples from 48 patients who had tried two newer therapies. They looked closely at specific immune cells to s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC