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409 matching studies

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Clinical Evaluation of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients Who Present with S1
Ancora Heart, Inc. Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Prospective, randomized, open-label, international, multi-center clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). expand

Prospective, randomized, open-label, international, multi-center clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Dec 2020

open study

Anticoagulation in ICH Survivors for Stroke Prevention and Recovery
Yale University Intracerebral Hemorrhage Atrial Fibrillation
Primary Aim: To determine if apixaban is superior to aspirin for prevention of the composite outcome of any stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic) or death from any cause in patients with recent ICH and atrial fibrillation (AF). Secondary Aim: To determine if apixaban, compared with aspirin, results in1 expand

Primary Aim: To determine if apixaban is superior to aspirin for prevention of the composite outcome of any stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic) or death from any cause in patients with recent ICH and atrial fibrillation (AF). Secondary Aim: To determine if apixaban, compared with aspirin, results in better functional outcomes as measured by the modified Rankin Scale.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2020

open study

Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Surgery Or Stereotactic Radiotherapy
VA Office of Research and Development Lung Neoplasm
Patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer have been historically treated with surgery whenever they are fit for an operation. However, an alternative treatment known as stereotactic radiotherapy now appears to offer an equally effective alternative. Doctors believe both are good treatments a1 expand

Patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer have been historically treated with surgery whenever they are fit for an operation. However, an alternative treatment known as stereotactic radiotherapy now appears to offer an equally effective alternative. Doctors believe both are good treatments and are therefore conducting this study to determine if one may be possibly better than the other.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2017

open study

Testing Docetaxel-Cetuximab or the Addition of an Immunotherapy Drug, Atezolizumab, to the Usual Ch1
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Oropharyngeal p16INK4a-Negative Squamous Cell Carcinoma Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7 Stage III Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7 Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
This phase II/III trial studies how well radiation therapy works when given together with cisplatin, docetaxel, cetuximab, and/or atezolizumab after surgery in treating patients with high-risk stage III-IV head and neck cancer the begins in the thin, flat cells (squamous cell). Specialized radiatio1 expand

This phase II/III trial studies how well radiation therapy works when given together with cisplatin, docetaxel, cetuximab, and/or atezolizumab after surgery in treating patients with high-risk stage III-IV head and neck cancer the begins in the thin, flat cells (squamous cell). Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. The purpose of this study is to compare the usual treatment (radiation therapy with cisplatin chemotherapy) to using radiation therapy with docetaxel and cetuximab chemotherapy, and using the usual treatment plus an immunotherapy drug, atezolizumab.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2013

open study

I-SPY TRIAL: Neoadjuvant and Personalized Adaptive Novel Agents to Treat Breast Cancer
QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative Breast Neoplasms Breast Cancer Breast Tumors Angiosarcoma TNBC - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to further advance the ability to practice personalized medicine by learning which new drug agents are most effective with which types of breast cancer tumors and by learning more about which early indicators of response (tumor analysis prior to surgery via magnetic res1 expand

The purpose of this study is to further advance the ability to practice personalized medicine by learning which new drug agents are most effective with which types of breast cancer tumors and by learning more about which early indicators of response (tumor analysis prior to surgery via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images along with tissue and blood samples) are predictors of treatment success.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2010

open study

RevCore for in Stent Thrombosis
Inari Medical In-stent Thrombosis
The purpose of this research is to collect information about how the RevCore Thrombectomy Catheter works to treat stent blockages. expand

The purpose of this research is to collect information about how the RevCore Thrombectomy Catheter works to treat stent blockages.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Sep 2024

open study

A Study of CNTY-101 in Participants With CD19-Positive B-Cell Malignancies
Century Therapeutics, Inc. R/R CD19-Positive B-Cell Malignancies Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
ELiPSE-1 is a Phase 1, multi-center, dose-finding study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of CNTY-101 in participants with relapsed or refractory cluster of differentiation (CD)19-positive B-cell malignancies. expand

ELiPSE-1 is a Phase 1, multi-center, dose-finding study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of CNTY-101 in participants with relapsed or refractory cluster of differentiation (CD)19-positive B-cell malignancies.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2023

open study

Improving Communication and Adherence in Black Breast Cancer Survivors (Sisters Informing Sisters)
Virginia Commonwealth University Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test an evidence-based intervention designed to increase adherence to systemic therapy in Black women compared to enhanced usual care. expand

The purpose of this study is to test an evidence-based intervention designed to increase adherence to systemic therapy in Black women compared to enhanced usual care.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2021

open study

ALLIANCE AVIV: Safety and Effectiveness of the SAPIEN X4 Transcatheter Heart Valve in Failing Aorti1
Edwards Lifesciences Aortic Valve Insufficiency Aortic Valve Stenosis
The objective of this study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN X4 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in subjects who are at high or greater risk with a failing aortic bioprosthetic valve. expand

The objective of this study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN X4 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in subjects who are at high or greater risk with a failing aortic bioprosthetic valve.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Nov 2023

open study

A Study to Learn About the Safety of Litifilimab (BIIB059) Injections and Whether They Can Improve1
Biogen Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
In this study, researchers will learn more about a study drug called litifilimab (BIIB059) in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study will focus on participants who have active disease and are already taking standard of care medications. These may include antimalarials, ster1 expand

In this study, researchers will learn more about a study drug called litifilimab (BIIB059) in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study will focus on participants who have active disease and are already taking standard of care medications. These may include antimalarials, steroids, and immunosuppressants. The main objective of the study is to learn about the effect litifilimab has on lowering the activity of the disease. The main question researchers want to answer is: - How many participants have an improvement in their symptoms after 52 weeks of treatment? Researchers will answer this and other questions by measuring the symptoms of SLE over time using a variety of scoring tools. These include the SLE Responder Index (SRI), the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2000 (SLEDAI-2K), and the Patient Global Assessment - Visual Analog Scale (PGA-VAS). Researchers will also learn more about the safety of litifilimab. They will study how participants' immune systems respond to litifilimab. Additionally, they will measure the effect litifilimab and SLE have on the quality of life of participants using a group of questionnaires. The study will be done as follows: - After screening, participants will be randomized to receive either a high or low dose of litifilimab, or placebo. A placebo looks like the study drug but contains no real medicine. - All participants will receive either litifilimab or placebo as injections under the skin once every 4 weeks. The treatment period will last 52 weeks. Participants will continue to take their standard of care medications. - Neither the researchers nor the participants will know if the participants are receiving litifilimab or placebo. - There will be a follow-up safety period that lasts up to 24 weeks. - In total, participants will have up to 22 study visits. The total study duration for participants will be up to 80 weeks.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2021

open study

A Phase II/III Trial of Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, and GM-CSF in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7 Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v6 and v7
This phase II/III trial studies the side effects of nivolumab and ipilimumab when given together with or without sargramostim and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage III-IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) and that may have spread from where it first s1 expand

This phase II/III trial studies the side effects of nivolumab and ipilimumab when given together with or without sargramostim and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage III-IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) and that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Colony-stimulating factors, such as sargramostim, may increase the production of white blood cells. It is not yet known whether nivolumab and ipilimumab are more effective with or without sargramostim in treating patients with melanoma.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Nov 2015

open study

Aventus Thrombectomy System Pulmonary Embolism Clinical Study
Inquis Medical, Inc. Pulmonary Embolism Embolism Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Aventus Thrombectomy System for aspiration thrombectomy in subjects with acute pulmonary embolism. expand

Evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Aventus Thrombectomy System for aspiration thrombectomy in subjects with acute pulmonary embolism.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2023

open study

A Study of TAK-330 to Reverse the Effects of Factor Xa Inhibitors For Adults Needing Urgent Surgery
Takeda Coagulation Disorder
The aim of this study is to find out the effects of TAK-330 compared with four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) as part of standard treatment other than Prothromplex Total for anticoagulation reversal in participants treated with Factor Xa inhibitors who require urgent surgery/invasi1 expand

The aim of this study is to find out the effects of TAK-330 compared with four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) as part of standard treatment other than Prothromplex Total for anticoagulation reversal in participants treated with Factor Xa inhibitors who require urgent surgery/invasive procedure. The participant will be assigned by chance to either TAK-330 or SOC 4F-PCC as part of standard treatment before surgery. Patients participating in this study will need to be hospitalized. They will also be contacted (via telehealth/phone call) 30 days after the surgery.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Aug 2022

open study

SELUTION4SFA Trial
MedAlliance, LLC Peripheral Arterial Disease Superficial Femoral Artery Stenosis
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the SELUTION SLR™ 018 DEB compared to plain (uncoated) balloon angioplasty in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and proximal popliteal artery (PPA). expand

This study aims to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the SELUTION SLR™ 018 DEB compared to plain (uncoated) balloon angioplasty in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and proximal popliteal artery (PPA).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Dec 2022

open study

A Study of NDI 1150-101 in Patients With Solid Tumors
Nimbus Saturn, Inc. Solid Tumor
This study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) and to investigate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics, and preliminary antitumor activity of NDI-101150 given as monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab in adult patients wi1 expand

This study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) and to investigate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics, and preliminary antitumor activity of NDI-101150 given as monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab in adult patients with advanced solid tumors.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Nov 2021

open study

Focused Ultrasound for the Complex Patient
Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Opioid Use Disorder Chronic Back Pain Anxiety
The goal of this clinical trial is to to inhibit the anterior insula (AI) with low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to determine the causal role for the AI in pain processing, anxiety, and opiate cue-induced craving. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - the safety and tolerability o1 expand

The goal of this clinical trial is to to inhibit the anterior insula (AI) with low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to determine the causal role for the AI in pain processing, anxiety, and opiate cue-induced craving. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - the safety and tolerability of LIFU delivered bilaterally to AI compared to sham stimulation in individuals with opiate use disorder (OUD), anxiety, and chronic back pain - the effects of LIFU vs sham on measures of pain processing, anxiety symptoms, and opiate cue-induced craving Participants will undergo anatomical MRI, neurological assessment, clinical assessment and patient query to assess the safety and tolerability of LIFU vs sham.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2024

open study

A Phase 2 Study of VLX-1005 Versus Placebo in Suspected Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Veralox Therapeutics Thrombocytopenia, Immune Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VLX-1005, a 12-lipoxygenase (12-LOX) enzyme inhibitor in treating heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Participants with suspected HIT will receive the usual standard of care, and will be assigned randomly to either VLX-1005 or1 expand

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VLX-1005, a 12-lipoxygenase (12-LOX) enzyme inhibitor in treating heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Participants with suspected HIT will receive the usual standard of care, and will be assigned randomly to either VLX-1005 or placebo treatment. The study will measure important outcomes including platelet count, stroke, pulmonary embolus (clot to the lungs) and bleeding.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2023

open study

Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of ELA026 in Participants With Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymph1
Electra Therapeutics Inc. Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare, aggressive and life-threatening syndrome of excessive immune activation. ELA026 is a fully human IgG1 SIRP-directed monoclonal antibody designed to reduce the myeloid and T cells driving the inflammation. The purpose of this study is to assess the safet1 expand

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare, aggressive and life-threatening syndrome of excessive immune activation. ELA026 is a fully human IgG1 SIRP-directed monoclonal antibody designed to reduce the myeloid and T cells driving the inflammation. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, efficacy pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ELA026 in participants with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2022

open study

Fluid Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Subjects Treated With Reprieve Decongestion M1
Reprieve Cardiovascular, Inc Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
The objective of this study is to prospectively compare decongestive therapy administered by the Reprieve DMS system to Optimal Diuretic Therapy (ODT) in the treatment of patients diagnosed with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). The main objective is to determine if the Reprieve DMS can mor1 expand

The objective of this study is to prospectively compare decongestive therapy administered by the Reprieve DMS system to Optimal Diuretic Therapy (ODT) in the treatment of patients diagnosed with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). The main objective is to determine if the Reprieve DMS can more efficiently decongest ADHF patients in comparison to Control Therapy.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jul 2022

open study

Assessment of Safety and Effectiveness of NovoSorb® BTM in Severe Burns
PolyNovo Biomaterials Pty Ltd. Burns
This is a multi-center, pivotal study to assess the safety and effectiveness of a new method of treating severe burns using NovoSorb® Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix (BTM). expand

This is a multi-center, pivotal study to assess the safety and effectiveness of a new method of treating severe burns using NovoSorb® Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix (BTM).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2021

open study

Gut and Intratumoral Microbiome Effect on the Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-induced Immunosurveillance i1
Hackensack Meridian Health Triple Negative Breast Cancer
The probability of pCR in TNBC patients receiving standard of care neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment is associated with the dominance of specific intestinal and intratumoral microbiota that promote anti-tumor immunosurveillance. expand

The probability of pCR in TNBC patients receiving standard of care neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment is associated with the dominance of specific intestinal and intratumoral microbiota that promote anti-tumor immunosurveillance.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Aug 2017

open study

A Study of NVL-655 in Patients With Advanced NSCLC and Other Solid Tumors Harboring ALK Rearrangeme1
Nuvalent Inc. Locally Advanced Solid Tumor Metastatic Solid Tumor
Phase 1/2, dose escalation and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of NVL-655, determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), and evaluate the antitumor activity in patients with advanced ALK- positive (ALK+) NSCLC and other solid tumors. Phase 1 will evaluate the over1 expand

Phase 1/2, dose escalation and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of NVL-655, determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), and evaluate the antitumor activity in patients with advanced ALK- positive (ALK+) NSCLC and other solid tumors. Phase 1 will evaluate the overall safety and tolerability of NVL-655 and will determine the RP2D and, if applicable, the MTD of NVL-655 in patients with advanced ALK+ solid tumors. Phase 2 will determine the objective response rate (ORR) as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) of NVL-655 at the RP2D. Secondary objectives will include the duration of response (DOR), time to response (TTR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and clinical benefit rate (CBR) of NVL-655 in patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC and other solid tumors.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jun 2022

open study

Clinical Trial of Approaches to Prostate Cancer Surgery
Weill Medical College of Cornell University Prostate Cancer
This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to compare cancer control and health-related quality of life following pelvic fascia-sparing radical prostatectomy versus standard radical prostatectomy. The investigators hypothesize that pelvic fascia-sparing radical prostatectomy will have simi1 expand

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to compare cancer control and health-related quality of life following pelvic fascia-sparing radical prostatectomy versus standard radical prostatectomy. The investigators hypothesize that pelvic fascia-sparing radical prostatectomy will have similar cancer control (primary outcome) and sexual function outcomes; and significantly better urinary function, penile shortening/deformity and inguinal hernia risks as compared to radical prostatectomy.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2023

open study

Comparing Two Methods to Follow Patients With Pancreatic Cysts
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Pancreatic Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to compare the two approaches for monitoring pancreatic cysts. The study doctors want to compare more frequent monitoring vs less frequent monitoring in order to learn which monitoring method leads to better outcome for patients with pancreatic cysts. expand

The purpose of this study is to compare the two approaches for monitoring pancreatic cysts. The study doctors want to compare more frequent monitoring vs less frequent monitoring in order to learn which monitoring method leads to better outcome for patients with pancreatic cysts.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jun 2020

open study

Testing the Combination of New Anti-cancer Drug Peposertib With Avelumab and Radiation Therapy for1
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cholangiocarcinoma Gallbladder Carcinoma Stage III Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v8 Stage III Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma AJCC v8 Stage III Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma AJCC v8
This phase I/II trial studies the best dose and side effects of peposertib and to see how well it works with avelumab and hypofractionated radiation therapy in treating patients with solid tumors and hepatobiliary malignancies that have spread to other places in the body (advanced/metastatic). Pepo1 expand

This phase I/II trial studies the best dose and side effects of peposertib and to see how well it works with avelumab and hypofractionated radiation therapy in treating patients with solid tumors and hepatobiliary malignancies that have spread to other places in the body (advanced/metastatic). Peposertib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as avelumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Hypofractionated radiation therapy delivers higher doses of radiation therapy over a shorter period of time and may kill more tumor cells and have fewer side effects. Giving peposertib in combination with avelumab and hypofractionated radiation therapy may work better than other standard chemotherapy, hormonal, targeted, or immunotherapy medicines available in treating patients with solid tumors and hepatobiliary malignancies.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2020

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