Clinical trials: Biomarkers
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A Phase IIa Study Assessing the Effects of AZD1236 on Biomarkers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of AZD1236 compared with placebo ("inactive substance") in COPD patients by analysing biomarkers for inflammation and tissue degradation in blood, urine and sputum.
- Trial name
- BICO (NCT00758706)
- Testing
- AZD1236
- Where
- 10 sites in Denmark, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Schizophrenia, Mental Disorder
Open-label Study to Assess Usability of the Medical Information Device #1 (MIND1) System in Adults With Schizophrenia On Oral Aripiprazole
The purpose of this study is to determine the usability of the Medical Information Device #1 (MIND1) system in adults with schizophrenia who are treated with oral aripiprazole.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Mental Disorder, Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02219009
- Testing
- MIND1 System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Intestinal Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Biomarkers for Intestinal Permeability in Patients With Constipation
Our overall objective with this study is firstly to provide a comprehensive assessment of intestinal permeability, mucosal barrier function using existing biomarkers and secondly to explore novel biomarkers for measuring…
- Conditions
- Intestinal Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT02246647
- Testing
- Permeability measurement, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Asthma
A Phase IIA FF/VI Study to Measure FeNO in Asthmatic Patients.
For asthmatic subjects, a combination of inhaled corticosteroid (FF) and long-acting beta2 receptor agonist (VI) is recommended for use (once daily) and fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a non-invasive airway…
- Trial name
- NCT02712047
- Testing
- Fluticasone furoate (FF) (100 mcg), Vilanterol (VI) (25 mcg)
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Smoking Cessation
Impact of E-cigarette Nicotine Concentration on Compensation
The study will be the first to assess the impact of nicotine concentration on compensatory puffing (total inhaled volume), nicotine delivery, and switch patterns (percent exclusive EC, dual cig-EC, and cig only users) with an…
- Trial name
- NCT05887947
- Testing
- Electronic Cigarette with 5% Nicotine Concentration, Electronic Cigarette with 1.8% Nicotine Concentration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Prostate Cancer
Biomarker Study of Neoadjuvant Vitamin E in Patients With Locally Treatable Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out if vitamin E can help treat prostate cancer. Vitamin E acts primarily as an anti-oxidant. By decreasing the oxidation in the cancer cell, the tumor cells may die.
- Trial name
- NCT00809458
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Endothelial Dysfunction
Assessment of Dapagliflozin on Vascular Health in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) have changes in blood vessel health that can lead to a higher chance of developing heart attacks or strokes.
- Trial name
- SFRNDM2 (NCT05139914)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Osteoporosis, Fractures, Bone
A Comparison of Serum and Urine N-telopeptide Marker
This is a prospective specimen collection cohort study to evaluate the correlation between serum and urine values of the bone marker of interest, and their association with baseline DEXA scan measures and fracture risk within 6…
- Trial name
- NCT05326815
- Testing
- N-Telopeptide, Bone Marker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Type 2 Diabetes, Oxidative Stress
Quantitative in Vivo Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Diabetes
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the development and complications of diabetes. Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance or insufficiency in diabetes can cause oxidative stress by excessive reactive oxygen species and can…
- Trial name
- NCT00845130
- Testing
- ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- In-Young Choi, Ph.D.
Long QT Syndrome, Sleep Apnea
Long QT Syndrome and Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with cardiac repolarization abnormalities and implicated in sudden cardiac death.
- Trial name
- NCT03678311
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Renal Cell Cancer
Sunitinib for Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer With Imaging Biomarker Assessments for the Early Prediction of Tumor Response
This exploratory clinical study is designed to obtain pre-therapeutic imaging assessments in 20 evaluable patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (RCC) and an early post therapy assessment at baseline and at various early time…
- Trial name
- NCT00694096
- Testing
- Sunitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Device Latency
Substudy of the Accuracy of Ingestible Event Marker (IEM) Detection by the Medical Information Device #1 (MIND1)
The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of IEM detection by the MIND1 System by completing a series of Patch applications and IEM ingestions in the clinic.
- Trial name
- OSMITTER (NCT02091882)
- Testing
- Combination product of Aripiprazole + IEM + Sensor + MIND1 Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With Carboplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
This study will explore the correlation of biomarkers with response rate, and the overall efficacy and safety, of Avastin in combination with carboplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent non-squamous…
- Trial name
- NCT00700180
- Testing
- bevacizumab [Avastin], Carboplatin-based chemotherapy
- Where
- 59 sites in Australia, Belgium and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Healthy Japanese Young and Elderly Male and Non-fertile Female Volunteers
A Two-part Single and Multiple Dose Study to Assess the Safety , Pharmacokinetics and Effects of AZD3293 in Healthy Japanese Young and Elderly Volunteers
This study consists of two parts, ie, single dose part with young healthy subjects (Part 1) and single and multiple dose part with elderly healthy subjects (Part 2), to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and…
- Trial name
- NCT02005211
- Testing
- AZD3293
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Healthy Volunteers
A Study to Evaluate Nicotine Uptake and Biomarkers in Smokers Using mybluTM Electronic Cigarettes
This study evaluates the overall performance of the currently-marketed MybluTM e-cigarette device and pods, as assessed by nicotine uptake, exposure to smoke constituents, safety and consumer satisfaction, over 8 days.
- Trial name
- NCT04430634
- Testing
- Myblu variant A, Myblu variant B, Myblu variant C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fontem US LLC
Huntington's Disease
Examination of Quantitative Electroencephalographic (QEEG) Biomarkers in Huntington's Disease
The pace of basic science research defining the mechanisms of selective neuronal degeneration in Huntington disease (HD) has far exceeded the pace of translation of this information into clinically effective treatments for the…
- Trial name
- HD (NCT00670709)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Changes in Induced Sputum and Blood Biomarkers Following Daily Repeat Doses of Inhaled GSK2269557 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Subjects With Acute Exacerbation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate specific alterations in immune cell mechanisms related to neutrophil function as detected by PI3Kdelta-dependent changes in messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) extracted from induced sputum…
- Trial name
- NCT02522299
- Testing
- GSK2269557, DISKUS, ELLIPTA
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada, Denmark
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Osteoarthritis
A Biomarker Stress Test for Detection of Early Osteoarthritis
Veterans have much higher risk of osteoarthritis (OA) then the general population. Knee OA is common among Veterans and is a leading cause of disability.
- Trial name
- NCT02593864
- Testing
- Variable-Stiffness Shoe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Biomarker Study to Evaluate MN-166 in Subjects With Amyotrophic Literal Sclerosis (ALS)
This is a multi-center, open-label study of MN-166 (ibudilast) in subjects with ALS. To be eligible subjects must meet the El Escorial criteria of possible, laboratory-supported probable, probable, or definite criteria for a…
- Trial name
- NCT02714036
- Testing
- ibudilast
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- MediciNova
Major Depressive Disorder
miRNAs, Suicide, and Ketamine - Plasma Exosomal microRNAs as Novel Biomarkers for Suicidality and Treatment Outcome
The purpose of this study is to examine whether neural-derived exosomal miRNAs are differentially expressed that are specific to suicidal ideation or behavior, and which by affecting specific miRNA targets and pathways, are…
- Trial name
- NCT02418195
- Testing
- ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham