Clinical trials: Biological Therapy
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study Conducted in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Moderate to Severe Disease Activity Despite Methotrexate Therapy With or Without Other Non Biologic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)for at Least 12 Weeks Prior to Screening
To compare the maintenance of efficacy of the combination of etanercept 50 mg once weekly plus methotrexate with or without other disease modifying antirheumatic drugs therapy with that of methotrexate with or without other…
- Trial name
- NCT01578850
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- 62 sites in Brazil, China and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 491 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Participants With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Who Have an Inadequate Response to Non-Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) and/or Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor (Anti-TNF) Therapy
This observational study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of tocilizumab in participants with moderate to severe RA who have an inadequate response to current non-biologic DMARD and/or anti-TNF therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01362062
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- 7 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Chronic Scalp Psoriasis
Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Secukinumab in Adults With Moderate to Severe Scalp Psoriasis
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of secukinumab compared to placebo in adult patients who have moderate to severe scalp psoriasis that is poorly controlled by current psoriasis treatments.
- Trial name
- SCALP (NCT02267135)
- Testing
- Secukinumab 300 mg
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema
Belimumab Treatment of Emphysema Patients With Anti-GRP78 Autoantibodies
This is intended to be an initial "proof-of-concept" study to show feasibility, validate assays and approaches, and explore dosing and safety of belimumab in pulmonary emphysema patients who have clinically relevant (and…
- Trial name
- BOTEGA (NCT03244059)
- Testing
- Belimumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Urothelial Carcinoma
An Umbrella Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Various Monotherapy or Combination Therapies in Neoadjuvant Urothelial Carcinoma
This is a multicenter, open-label, randomized, Phase 2 umbrella study of various neoadjuvant treatment combinations in participants who have muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and are cisplatin-ineligible or…
- Trial name
- Optimus (NCT04586244)
- Testing
- retifanlimab, epacadostat, INCAGN02385
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Incyte Corporation
Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits
A Study of Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI) for Feeding in the NCCU.
Many critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) or critical care unit (NCCU) environment develop feeding and movement problems.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits, Sensory Processing Disorder, Feeding Problems
- Trial name
- NBOTI (NCT00766051)
- Testing
- The intervention group: Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Rectal Cancer
Tecemotide (L-BLP25) in Rectal Cancer
The objective of this mechanistic study is to determine the impact of tecemotide (L-BLP25) administration on the mucinous glycoprotein 1 - (MUC1) specific immune response in subjects with newly diagnosed rectal cancer who are…
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT01507103)
- Testing
- Tecemotide (L-BLP25), cyclophosphamide (CPA), Chemoradiotherapy
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Leukemia, Hairy Cell
Moxetumomab Pasudotox for Advanced Hairy Cell Leukemia
Background: Moxetumomab pasudotox is an experimental non-chemotherapy cancer treatment drug. It targets CD22, a molecule on the surface of essentially all hairy cell leukemia cells.
- Trial name
- NCT01829711
- Testing
- Moxetumomab pasudotox, IV Bag Protectant for Moxetumomab pasudotox
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Clinical Study to Investigate the Biological Activity, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Ponesimod in Subjects With Symptomatic Chronic GVHD
Chronic graft versus host diseasre (GVHD) is a serious reaction that might occur in a person (the host) who has received cells or organs (graft) from another person because the graft attacks the host's cells.
- Trial name
- NCT02461134
- Testing
- Ponesimod
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
Living-Donor Kidney Transplant, Kidney Transplant Recipients
Treg Modulation With CD28 and IL-6 Receptor Antagonists
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of using lulizumab pegol with tocilizumab, belatacept, and everolimus in kidney transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT04066114
- Testing
- lulizumab pegol, antithymocyte globulin (rabbit), methylprednisolone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Psoriatic Arthritis
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response or Are Intolerant to Biologic DMARD Therapy
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of filgotinib compared to placebo as assessed by the American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement (ACR20) response in participants with active psoriatic arthritis…
- Trial name
- PENGUIN 2 (NCT04115839)
- Testing
- Filgotinib
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rituximab for the Treatment of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by joint swelling, pain, stiffness, damage, and ultimately loss of joint function.
- Trial name
- NCT00396812
- Testing
- Rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Biological Therapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as poly-ICLC use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop tumor cells from growing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- Poly-ICLC (NCT00052715)
- Testing
- poly ICLC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Psoriasis, Healthy
Brain Changes in Psoriasis After Secukinumab Treatment
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a biologic drug targeting the Interleukin (IL)-17 pathway (secukinumab) on brain plasticity and examine whether the plastic changes correlate with the improvement of perception…
- Trial name
- NCT04717466
- Testing
- Secukinumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Psoriasis
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
- Trial name
- NCT00307437
- Testing
- Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) 45 mg, Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) 90 mg
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Austria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,230 people
- Sponsor
- Centocor Research & Development, Inc.
Neuroblastoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Surgery With or Without Isotretinoin in Treating Young Patients With Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them…
- Trial name
- NCT00499616
- Testing
- carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 189 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 464 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
EBV-induced Lymphomas, EBV-associated Malignancies
Biological Therapy in Treating Patients at High-Risk or With Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disease, or Malignancies
The purpose of this phase I/II trial is to study the side effects and best dose of biological therapy to treat patients at high-risk or with Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoma or lymphoproliferative disease.
- Conditions
- EBV-induced Lymphomas, EBV-associated Malignancies, Transplant Patients With EBV Viremia at High Risk of Developing a Recurrent EBV Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002663
- Testing
- Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (EBV-CTLs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Atara Biotherapeutics
Metastatic Melanoma, Recurrent Melanoma
Aldesleukin With or Without Ziv-Aflibercept in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV Melanoma That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well aldesleukin with or without ziv-aflibercept works in treating patients with stage III-IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Melanoma, Recurrent Melanoma, Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7, Stage IIIA Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT01258855
- Testing
- Aldesleukin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Ziv-Aflibercept
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Arthritis, Psoriatic
Psoriatic Arthritis Dose Ranging Study for BMS-945429 in Subjects Who Are Not Responding to NSAIDs or Non-biologic Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) Therapy
The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety, efficacy and dose response of BMS-945429 in subjects with active Psoriatic Arthritis and an inadequate response to Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and…
- Trial name
- NCT01490450
- Testing
- BMS-945429
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- CSL Behring
Disorder Related to Lung Transplantation, Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
Studying the Treatment Effect of Pirfenidone in Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (STOP-CLAD)
Greater than 50% of lung transplant recipients show signs of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) by 5 years post-transplantation.Therapies to prevent or slow CLAD are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT03473340
- Testing
- Pirfenidone Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan