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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

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: Apr 2024

open study

Development and Evaluation of Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for T1
Evon Medics LLC Chronic Pain Low Back Pain
The overarching goal of this study phase, Phase II component is to perform a randomized clinical trial of the refined Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain [CBOT-Pain (or CBOT-P)] from Phase I, compared to sham Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofr1 expand

The overarching goal of this study phase, Phase II component is to perform a randomized clinical trial of the refined Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain [CBOT-Pain (or CBOT-P)] from Phase I, compared to sham Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training (CBOT) in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) to determine its short- and long-term effectiveness on Pain, Negative Affect (NA), Cognition and Cortical Brain Structure (PACS), long-term safety, and indications. The investigators will perform a randomized clinical trial of the refined CBOT-P from Phase I, compared to sham CBOT in CLBP. Aim 2.1: To determine if CBOT-P significantly influences: (1) acute and long-term reduction of pain severity, and (2) acute and long-term reduction of negative affect. The hypothesis is that optimized CBOT will produce faster, stronger, and longer-lasting improvements in pain severity, NA severity, cognitive impairments, and sleep and functional outcomes. Aim 2.2 To determine if CBOT-P significantly prevents or reduces progressive shrinkage in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), cingulate cortex, and hippocampus. MRI will be acquired at baseline and 6th month. An integrative analysis will be conducted to determine the link between changes in brain structure and cognitive trajectory. The hypothesis is that the CBOT optimized with BCP significantly attenuates shrinkage in OFC and other prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions, compared to the Sham intervention.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2024

open study

Restor. I-131 Upt. + Selpercatinib in RET F-P RAI-R TC
Massachusetts General Hospital Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Carcinoma Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Follicular Thyroid Cancer Unresectable Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
This research is being done to determine the efficacy of selpercatinib to restore radioactive iodine (I-131 NaI) uptake and allow for I-131 treatment in people with RET fusion-positive radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer. This research study involves the study drug selpercatinib in combination w1 expand

This research is being done to determine the efficacy of selpercatinib to restore radioactive iodine (I-131 NaI) uptake and allow for I-131 treatment in people with RET fusion-positive radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer. This research study involves the study drug selpercatinib in combination with standard of care treatments, I-131 and thyrotropin alfa (rhTSH).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2023

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Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rina-S in Participants With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Genmab Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
This Phase 2 study will be conducted in different countries around the world with up to about 240 participants. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well Rina-S works against lung cancer. The treatment in this study is Rina-S monotherapy (by itself). All participants will receive active d1 expand

This Phase 2 study will be conducted in different countries around the world with up to about 240 participants. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well Rina-S works against lung cancer. The treatment in this study is Rina-S monotherapy (by itself). All participants will receive active drug; no one will be given placebo. The treatment duration will be different for every participant, but an average of 12 months is expected. Participants will be asked to attend 1 to 5 visits at the study clinic for each cycle (duration of cycle is 3 weeks). If a participant's cancer stays the same or gets better, and there are not any serious problems, participants can keep getting study treatment for as long as the study is open. Participation in the study will require visits to the study site(s). During site visits, there will be various tests (such as blood draws) and procedures (such as recording of heart activity, imaging/X-rays) to monitor whether the study treatment is safe and effective.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2026

open study

A Study to Evaluate Brenipatide Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Uncontrolled Moder1
Eli Lilly and Company Asthma
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of brenipatide at different dose levels compared with placebo in participants with moderate-to-severe asthma. Study participation will last approximately 65 weeks, including screening, treatment, and follow-up periods. expand

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of brenipatide at different dose levels compared with placebo in participants with moderate-to-severe asthma. Study participation will last approximately 65 weeks, including screening, treatment, and follow-up periods.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2025

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Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rina-S Compared to Treatment of Investigator's Choice in1
Genmab Endometrial Cancer Recurrent or Progressive Endometrial Cancer
The purpose of this study is to compare how well Rina-S (GEN1184) works compared to treatment of physician's choice (paclitaxel or doxorubicin) that are considered standard medical care for the treatment of recurrent or progressive endometrial cancer (EC) following prior therapy. There is an equal1 expand

The purpose of this study is to compare how well Rina-S (GEN1184) works compared to treatment of physician's choice (paclitaxel or doxorubicin) that are considered standard medical care for the treatment of recurrent or progressive endometrial cancer (EC) following prior therapy. There is an equal (50:50) chance of getting either Rina-S or a chemotherapy agent as treatment in this study. The study duration will be approximately 3 years. The treatment duration will be different for every participant, but an average of 4 to 6 months is expected. All participants will receive active drug; no one will be given placebo. Participation in the study will require visits to the study site(s).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Nov 2025

open study

Testing the Addition of Docetaxel (Chemotherapy) to the Usual Treatment (Hormonal Therapy and Apalu1
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Castration-Sensitive Prostate Carcinoma Metastatic Prostate Adenocarcinoma Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding docetaxel to hormonal therapy and apalutamide versus hormonal therapy and apalutamide alone in treating patients with prostate cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Docetaxel is1 expand

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding docetaxel to hormonal therapy and apalutamide versus hormonal therapy and apalutamide alone in treating patients with prostate cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Docetaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer, also called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), uses surgery or drugs to lower the levels of male sex hormones in a man's body. This helps slow the growth of prostate cancer. Apalutamide is in a class of medications called androgen receptor inhibitors. It works by blocking the effects of androgen (a male reproductive hormone) to stop the growth and spread of tumor cells. Giving docetaxel in addition to the usual treatment of hormonal therapy and apalutamide may work better in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer than the usual treatment alone.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Dec 2025

open study

A Study of Amivantamab and mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI Versus Cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI as First-li1
Janssen Research & Development, LLC Colorectal Neoplasms
The purpose of this study is to compare how long the participants are disease-free (progression-free survival) when treated with amivantamab and chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium (folinic acid) or levoleucovorin, oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX6) or 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium (folin1 expand

The purpose of this study is to compare how long the participants are disease-free (progression-free survival) when treated with amivantamab and chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium (folinic acid) or levoleucovorin, oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX6) or 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium (folinic acid) or levoleucovorin, and irinotecan hydrochloride (FOLFIRI) versus cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI in adult participants with Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS)/ Neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog (NRAS) and v-Raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 (BRAF) wild type (WT) unresectable or metastatic left-sided colorectal cancer.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2024

open study

A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Glofitamab + Gemcitabine + Oxaliplatin in U.S. Patien1
Hoffmann-La Roche Lymphoma
The purpose of the study is to evaluate glofitamab + gemcitabine + oxaliplatin in participants in the United States, including under-represented racial and ethnic populations, that have relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). expand

The purpose of the study is to evaluate glofitamab + gemcitabine + oxaliplatin in participants in the United States, including under-represented racial and ethnic populations, that have relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2025

open study

QuantifyHER: Quantitative Immunofluorescence and/or RT-qPCR for Measuring HER2 in HER2-low Metastat1
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
This study will assess whether a quantitative, HER2 assay can accurately and reliably discriminate between responders and non-responders among patients with HER2 IHCI+ metastatic breast cancer who are receiving T-Dxd. expand

This study will assess whether a quantitative, HER2 assay can accurately and reliably discriminate between responders and non-responders among patients with HER2 IHCI+ metastatic breast cancer who are receiving T-Dxd.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Oct 2024

open study

Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health?
Georgetown University Mental Health
The mental health of adolescents in the United States has seen a steep decline, roughly coinciding with the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones. But does social media have a causal impact on the mental health of adolescents or are concerns about the effect of social media on kids1 expand

The mental health of adolescents in the United States has seen a steep decline, roughly coinciding with the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones. But does social media have a causal impact on the mental health of adolescents or are concerns about the effect of social media on kids a form of public hysteria? In this study, the investigators will conduct the first field experiment in 10-14-year-olds to examine whether, how, and for whom social media harms mental health.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2024

open study

Study of the Long-Term Safety and Outcomes of Treating Pulmonary Embolism With the Indigo Aspiratio1
Penumbra Inc. Pulmonary Embolism
The objective of this study is to evaluate real world long-term functional outcomes, safety and performance of the Indigo Aspiration System for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE). expand

The objective of this study is to evaluate real world long-term functional outcomes, safety and performance of the Indigo Aspiration System for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE).

Type: Observational

Start Date: Jun 2021

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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib in Secondary Progressive Multiple Scler1
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS)
The purpose of this study is to provide efficacy and safety data for remibrutinib in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) expand

The purpose of this study is to provide efficacy and safety data for remibrutinib in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Nov 2025

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CLEOPATTRA: A Research Study to Look at the Effects of Treatment With a Medicine Called Coramitug (1
Novo Nordisk A/S Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR CM)
This study will find out if a new medicine called NNC6019-0001 can help reduce the risk of heart-related death and illness in participants with a condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), which affects the heart. Participants will either receive NNC6019-0001 or a placebo (a t1 expand

This study will find out if a new medicine called NNC6019-0001 can help reduce the risk of heart-related death and illness in participants with a condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), which affects the heart. Participants will either receive NNC6019-0001 or a placebo (a treatment with no active medicine), and which one they get is decided by chance. Everyone in the study will continue receiving their usual heart treatments as recommended by their doctor.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2025

open study

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Lunsekimig Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants1
Sanofi Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This is a parallel, Phase 2b/Phase 3, 3-arm study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of subcutaneous (SC) treatment with lunsekimig compared with placebo in adult participants (aged 40 to 80 years, inclusive) with inadequately controlled Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP1 expand

This is a parallel, Phase 2b/Phase 3, 3-arm study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of subcutaneous (SC) treatment with lunsekimig compared with placebo in adult participants (aged 40 to 80 years, inclusive) with inadequately controlled Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterized by an eosinophilic phenotype. Participation to the study consists of 3 periods: - Screening period of up to 4 weeks - Randomized intervention period of approximately 48 weeks - Follow-up period: Approximately 8 weeks The study duration will be up to 60 weeks.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2025

open study

A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Ibuzatrelvir in Adults With COVID-19 Who Are Severely Imm1
Pfizer COVID-19 Infection
This is a Phase 3, randomized, actively controlled, double-blinded, double-dummy, superiority study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ibuzatrelvir alone and in combination with remdesivir IV compared to remdesivir IV alone for the treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 in severely immunocompromised1 expand

This is a Phase 3, randomized, actively controlled, double-blinded, double-dummy, superiority study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ibuzatrelvir alone and in combination with remdesivir IV compared to remdesivir IV alone for the treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 in severely immunocompromised adult participants who are non-hospitalized or are hospitalized for observation or study intervention administration but do not require supplemental oxygen for COVID-19.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jul 2025

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A Study to Compare Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Ve1
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Endometrial Cancer
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) endometrial cancer (EC) that is advanced or recurrent. - EC is a type of cancer that starts in the tissues inside the uterus (womb) - pMMR indicates that certain normal proteins are present in the ca1 expand

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) endometrial cancer (EC) that is advanced or recurrent. - EC is a type of cancer that starts in the tissues inside the uterus (womb) - pMMR indicates that certain normal proteins are present in the cancer cells - Advanced means the cancer has spread locally or to other parts of the body (metastatic) and cannot be removed with surgery - Recurrent means the cancer came back after surgery Sacituzumab tirumotecan (also known as sac-TMT) and pembrolizumab are the study medicines. Sac-TMT is an antibody drug conjugate (ADC). An ADC attaches to specific targets on cancer cells and delivers treatment to destroy those cells. The goal of this study is to learn if people who receive sac-TMT with pembrolizumab live longer and without the cancer getting worse compared to people who receive pembrolizumab alone.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2025

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Phase 3 Trial of eRapa in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Rapamycin Holdings Inc. Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
The main goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug eRapa works to slow down the progression of disease in patients diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). Researchers will compare eRapa to Placebo. The questions to be answered by this trial are: - Does taking eRapa help t1 expand

The main goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug eRapa works to slow down the progression of disease in patients diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). Researchers will compare eRapa to Placebo. The questions to be answered by this trial are: - Does taking eRapa help to slow down the progression of the disease in patients with FAP? - Is eRapa a safe treatment for patients diagnosed with FAP? - What is the effect of eRapa on the number of polyps found in GI tract of patients diagnosed with FAP? - How does treatment with eRapa affect a patient's quality of life? Participants will: - Take eRapa or placebo once per day every other week until disease progresses (gets worse), stops taking part in the trial or dies. - Visit the clinic once every 3 months for check ups and tests. - Have an endoscopy at the start of the trial and then every 6 months to check on whether the disease is getting better or worse.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jul 2025

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A Clinical Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) Plus Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubici1
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Researchers are looking for ways to treat germinal center B-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (GCB DLBCL). DLBCL is a fast-growing blood cancer that affects B-cells. GCB is a type of DLBCL that affects young B-cells that are still maturing. The goal of this study is to learn if more people w1 expand

Researchers are looking for ways to treat germinal center B-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (GCB DLBCL). DLBCL is a fast-growing blood cancer that affects B-cells. GCB is a type of DLBCL that affects young B-cells that are still maturing. The goal of this study is to learn if more people who receive zilovertamab vedotin (MK-2140) and R-CHP have the cancer respond (go away) than those who receive polatuzumab vedotin and R-CHP.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2025

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The AIRTIVITY™ Study: A Study to Find Out Whether BI 1291583 Helps People With Bronchiectasis
Boehringer Ingelheim Bronchiectasis
This study is open to adults and adolescents aged 12 to under 18 with bronchiectasis. People can participate in this study if they produce sputum and have had flare-ups (also called exacerbations). The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called BI 1291583 helps people with bron1 expand

This study is open to adults and adolescents aged 12 to under 18 with bronchiectasis. People can participate in this study if they produce sputum and have had flare-ups (also called exacerbations). The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called BI 1291583 helps people with bronchiectasis. Participants are put into 2 groups randomly, which means by chance. One group takes BI 1291583 tablets and the other group takes placebo tablets. A placebo tablet looks like the BI 1291583 tablet but does not contain any medicine. Participants take 1 tablet once a day for up to 1 year and 6 months. Participants are in the study for up to 1 year and 8 months. During this time, participants visit the study site up to 10 times and get about 13 phone calls from the site staff. Participants regularly complete a diary on a smartphone about their bronchiectasis symptoms and study doctors regularly check for any changes. The study doctors document when participants experience flare-ups. The number of flare-ups is compared between the participants who receive BI 1291583 and those who receive the placebo. The study doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jun 2025

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Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Investigational Agents in Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC1
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Lung Neoplasm Malignant
The main goals are after treatment given before surgery, to measure the number of people who have no signs of cancer cells in tumors and lymph nodes removed during surgery; and to learn about whether the cancer gets smaller or goes away by measuring the number of people with a certain number of liv1 expand

The main goals are after treatment given before surgery, to measure the number of people who have no signs of cancer cells in tumors and lymph nodes removed during surgery; and to learn about whether the cancer gets smaller or goes away by measuring the number of people with a certain number of living cancer cells in the tumor removed during surgery.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2025

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A Study of Mezagitamab in Adults With Chronic Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Takeda Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a condition where the immune system mistakenly destroys platelets, which are cells that help stop bleeding. This leads to a low number of platelets, making it easier to bruise or bleed. The main aim of this study is to learn whether mezagitamab, when given j1 expand

Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a condition where the immune system mistakenly destroys platelets, which are cells that help stop bleeding. This leads to a low number of platelets, making it easier to bruise or bleed. The main aim of this study is to learn whether mezagitamab, when given just under the skin (subcutaneously [SC]), is effective in keeping the platelet count of adults with ITP stable when compared to a placebo. A placebo looks like medicine but doesn't have any active ingredients in it. The participants will be treated with mezagitamab for up to 6 months. During the study, participants will visit their study clinic several times. Participants who complete the TAK-079-3002 study or do not have any response to study treatment by week 16 (according to study criteria) will be given the opportunity to participate in a continuation study to receive open label mezagitamab (if they are eligible and the site is able to open the continuation study).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Feb 2025

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A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of TachoSil and Surgicel Original as an Adjunct to Contr1
Corza Medical GmbH Hemorrhage
The purpose of this clinical study is to assess the efficacy and safety of TachoSil compared to the widely known and used for > 60 years local hemostatic product Surgicel Original as an adjunct to control mild to moderate soft tissue bleeding during surgery. expand

The purpose of this clinical study is to assess the efficacy and safety of TachoSil compared to the widely known and used for > 60 years local hemostatic product Surgicel Original as an adjunct to control mild to moderate soft tissue bleeding during surgery.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2025

open study

A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called Rimegepant in Women When Used for Intermittent Pre1
Pfizer Menstrual Migraine
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rimegepant when administered during the peri-menstrual period (PMP) for intermittent prevention of migraine in women who experience menstrual migraine attacks. expand

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rimegepant when administered during the peri-menstrual period (PMP) for intermittent prevention of migraine in women who experience menstrual migraine attacks.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2025

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