Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, explained in plain language.
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Chemo cocktail aimed at zapping pancreatic cysts
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested whether injecting chemotherapy drugs directly into pancreatic cysts could shrink or eliminate them. It involved 75 adults with mucinous cysts (2-5 cm). The approach used an endoscope to guide the injection, comparing two different pre-washes. The trial was stopp…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:52 UTC
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Cream aims to calm painful skin boils in early-stage disease
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study tested a cream called ruxolitinib 1.5% on people with early-stage hidradenitis suppurativa, a skin condition that causes painful lumps. The goal was to see if the cream could reduce inflammation and improve symptoms after 16 weeks. The trial was stopped early and inclu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Antifungal drug tested as potential brain tumor treatment
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early-phase study tested whether the antifungal drug posaconazole can enter brain tumors in high enough amounts to stop cancer cells from dividing. Seven adults with glioblastoma took the drug before surgery so researchers could measure drug levels in their spinal fluid and …
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:05 UTC
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Brain tumor drug study halted after just one patient
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early-phase study aimed to see if ketoconazole, a drug used for fungal infections, could enter glioblastoma brain tumors in high enough amounts to stop cancer cells from dividing. Only one person was enrolled before the study was terminated. The goal was to gather informatio…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:51 UTC