Clinical trials: Biologic Markers
Biomarkers
Changes in Biomarkers Associated With Use of Electronic Cigarettes
The objective of this clinical trial was to compare the effects of e-cigarettes with and without nicotine on patterns of combustible cigarette use and biomarkers of exposure to tobacco toxicants among African American smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT03084315
- Testing
- E-Cig Zero Nicotine, E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Impact of Nilotinib on Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Biomarkers in Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is an alphasynucleinopathy and the second most common form of dementia in the elderly. DLB shares striking neuropathological and clinical similarities with both Parkinson's disease (PD) and…
- Trial name
- NCT04002674
- Testing
- Nilotinib Oral Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Hepatitis B, Chronic
A Study to Collect Blood Biomarker Samples From Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Who Received Treatment With Pegasys (Peginterferon Alfa-2a) ± Nucleoside/Nucleotide Analogue
This Phase 4 study is designed for the collection of blood biomarker samples from participants who have completed CHB treatment with at least 24 weeks of a pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Peg-IFN alfa-2a) containing regimen and at…
- Trial name
- NCT01855997
- Testing
- Peg-IFN alfa-2a
- Where
- 84 sites in Austria, Bulgaria and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 1,669 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
A Biomarker-Directed Phase 2 Trial of Tamibarotene (SY-1425) in Participants With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the activity of tamibarotene in participants with relapsed/refractory (R/R) AML (administered as a monotherapy or in combination with azacitidine), R/R higher-risk MDS (HR-MDS)…
- Trial name
- NCT02807558
- Testing
- Tamibarotene, Azacitidine, Daratumumab
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Syros Pharmaceuticals
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Biomarker Study of Acamprosate in Schizophrenia
NMDA receptors are brain receptors that are stimulated by glutamate. Poorly functioning NMDA receptors are thought to be involved in the pathology of schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00688324
- Testing
- Acamprosate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Study to Assess Demographic, Pharmacologic, Biomarker, Clinical Features and Quality of Life (QoL) of Participants With Lupus Nephritis
This is a multicenter prospective study to assess clinical characteristics, demographics, treatment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of lupus nephritis (LN) participants across 5 Gulf countries (United Arab Emirates…
- Trial name
- NCT04971590
- Testing
- Participant completed survey, Medical chart review
- Where
- 6 sites in Kuwait, Oman and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Systemic Sclerosis, Pulmonary; Hypertension
Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in 34 Systemic Sclerosis-Pulmonary Hypertension (SSc-PAH) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02981082
- Testing
- Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Lafyatis
HIV Infections
Multicenter Pilot Study To Define The Marker As An Alternate For Tropism Assay
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether there is a correlation between viral load reduction (at Day 4, 7 or 14) following a short course (14 days) of Maraviroc added to a failing regimen, and the R5 result of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00496782
- Testing
- maraviroc, Trofile Assay and HIV RNA quantification assay
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- ViiV Healthcare
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Impact of Fructose on Metabolism, Energy Homeostasis and Magnetic Resonance Biomarkers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
This study will advance several goals of the NIH Action Plan: 1) establish a multidisciplinary team to develop quantitative methodologies and imaging protocols for liver, 2) validate diagnostic criteria and methodologies for…
- Trial name
- NCT01930123
- Testing
- intravenous fructose challenge, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manal F Abdelmalek
HIV, Medication Adherence
Tel-Me-Box: Testing a New, Real-time Strategies for Monitoring HIV Medication Adherence in India
Currently available methods to monitor antiretroviral (ARV) adherence to HIV treatment and prevention, such as self-report, pill counts, medication electronic monitoring system (MEMS), and devices which wirelessly monitor…
- Trial name
- NCT03086655
- Testing
- Tel-me-box with reminder features, Tel-me-box
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diarrhea, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Probiotic Yogurt Supplement in Reducing Diarrhea in Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer Being Treated With Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
This randomized clinical trial studies how well probiotic yogurt supplement works in reducing diarrhea in patients with kidney cancer that has spread from the primary site to other places in the body (metastatic) and that are…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02944617
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Micronutrient-Fortified Probiotic Yogurt, VEGF-TKI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease, Obesity
Intermittent Calorie Restriction, Insulin Resistance, and Biomarkers of Brain Function
Background: Insulin removes sugar from the blood to use for energy. Insulin resistance means that cells may not respond to insulin normally. It can lead to serious diseases.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT02460783
- Testing
- Boost (R) 5-2 diet, Healthy Living Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia
A Trial to Evaluate the Effects of BCG in Adults With MCI and Mild-to-Moderate AD
A study of the effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization on cerebrospinal fluid and blood-based biomarkers in older with mild cognitive impairment and mild-to-moderate to Alzheimer's disease.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05004688
- Testing
- Biological/Vaccine: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Steven E Arnold, MD
Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Early Treatment of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease With Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Corticosteroids
Background: Sometimes after stem cells are transplanted, donor cells attack the recipient s cells and cause tissue damage. This is called acute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD).
- Trial name
- NCT02379442
- Testing
- MSC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Alzheimer's Disease
Imaging Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease
This study is being done to learn about inflammation and amyloid in Alzheimer's disease. A type of brain scan called a PET scan is used measure 1) inflammation and 2) abnormal accumulation of a the amount of a certain protein…
- Trial name
- NCT02831283
- Testing
- 11C-PBR28, 18F-Florbetaben, Lumbar puncture (optional)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Patrick Lao
Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cancer
Biomarker Trial of Everolimus in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to determine if certain features of tumor specimens sampled prior to therapy can predict for the likelihood of responding to everolimus.
- Trial name
- NCT00827359
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Neuroendocrine Tumors
A Ph 2 Study of Fosbretabulin in Subjects w Pancreatic or Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors w Elevated Biomarkers
This study will investigate the safety, symptoms and biomarker response of subjects with biopsy-proven well-differentiated, low-to-intermediate-grade, unresectable, or metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) or or…
- Trial name
- GI-NETorPNET (NCT02132468)
- Testing
- fosbretabulin tromethamine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Mateon Therapeutics
Liver Transplant, Liver Transplantation
Evaluation of Donor Specific Immune Senescence and Exhaustion as Biomarkers of Tolerance Post Liver Transplantation
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether a peripheral blood or graft lymphocyte phenotype of immune senescence or exhaustion is different between operationally tolerant and non-tolerant liver allograft recipients.
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT02533180)
- Testing
- Immunosuppression withdrawal
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study to Evaluate Biomarkers to Predict Efficacy of Abatacept in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate if baseline levels of T cell associated biomarkers predict efficacy of abatacept during 24 weeks of treatment in patients with moderate to severe active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)…
- Trial name
- NCT03882008
- Testing
- Abatacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Ovarian Cancer
Zafirlukast in Treatment of Marker Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
This research study is evaluating the effectiveness of Zafirlukast to prevent tumor activity in participants with tumor marker-only relapsed ovarian cancer. The name of the study drug involved in this study is: Zafirlukast
- Trial name
- NCT04339140
- Testing
- Zafirlukast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center