The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Clinical trials sponsored by The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, explained in plain language.
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New hope to stop transplanted kidneys from scarring and failing
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is testing whether adding a drug called belumosudil to standard anti-rejection medications can prevent scarring in newly transplanted kidneys. Researchers want to see if blocking a specific biological pathway can reduce structural damage that often leads to transplant …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 04, 2026 00:51 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stop advanced breast Cancer's repair system
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether two existing drugs, olaparib and vorinostat, can be safely used together to treat advanced breast cancer that has returned or spread. The study aims to find the safest dose and see if blocking two of the cancer's repair mechanisms helps c…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Boosting the immune system to fight melanoma before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if giving an immunotherapy drug called atezolizumab before surgery is safe for people with high-risk skin melanoma that hasn't spread. The drug aims to help the patient's own immune system fight the cancer, potentially lowering the chance of it coming back a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New bladder cancer strategy aims to shrink tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new two-part treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer in patients who cannot receive standard chemotherapy. Before having their bladder surgically removed, participants receive a drug called sasanlimab (an immunotherapy) and a short, precise course of …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New antibiotic injection method tested to stop shoulder surgery infections
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing if injecting an antibiotic directly into the shoulder bone during replacement surgery is as effective as the standard method of giving it through an IV. Researchers are comparing the two methods in 33 patients to see if both deliver similar antibiotic levels…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC