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This study tested whether stem cells from donated umbilical cords could help hospitalized adults with severe COVID-19 avoid needing a breathing tube or dying. Nineteen participants received either the stem cells or a placebo, plus standard care. The trial was stopped early, so re…

This study tested whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) before surgery, alone or with chemotherapy, helps shrink early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Only 6 people enrolled before the trial was stopped early. The main goal was to see if the treatment c…

This study looked at whether the drug nintedanib is safe and tolerable for people with a type of lung disease caused by myositis (muscle inflammation). Researchers planned to enroll adults with scarring in the lungs, but the study was stopped early after only 11 participants. The…

This study looked at whether a fentanyl tablet placed under the tongue could reduce shortness of breath and improve exercise ability in people with severe COPD. The trial included 40 adults aged 40 and older with advanced COPD who still felt breathless despite standard treatments…