Clinical trials: Biomarkers
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathies
Renoprotective Effects of Dapagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes
Background: Worldwide, diabetic nephropathy or Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD), is the most common cause of chronic and end-stage kidney disease.
- Trial name
- RED (NCT02682563)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin 10mg QD, Gliclazide 30mg QD
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- M.H.H. Kramer
Influenza
Tissue-specific Responses to Influenza Immunization and Their Relation to Blood Biomarkers (SLVP032)
The investigators collected blood and lymphoid tissues routinely discarded during surgery from adults after a routine seasonal influenza vaccination to determine how immune memory develops at the actual site of infection, and how…
- Trial name
- NCT03023709
- Testing
- Fluzone®, FluMist®
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Prostate Cancer
Rectal Spacer for Prostate Cancer Radiation Image Guidance
The purpose of the study is to determine if a radiopaque hydrogel rectal spacer, SpaceOAR Vue®, can be used in place of fiducial markers when aligning patients for radiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05650021
- Testing
- SpaceOAR Vue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Phase I Biomarker Study (BMS-936558)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacodynamic and biologic properties of BMS-936558 in subjects with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01358721
- Testing
- BMS-936558 (Anti-PD-1)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Neck Pain, Posterior
The Effect of Manipulation of the Cervical Spine on Pain Biomarkers
This study evaluates the effect of high-velocity low-amplitude thrust (HVLAT) manipulation to the cervical spine on neuropeptide expression as determined by the plasma concentration of oxytocin, neurotensin, orexin A and…
- Trial name
- HVLAT (NCT03176654)
- Testing
- HVLAT manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity
Preventing Nephrotoxicity and Ototoxicity From Osteosarcoma Therapy
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children, adolescents and young adults. Treatment with surgery and a combination of three conventional chemotherapy drugs can cure nearly two-thirds patients with…
- Conditions
- Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01848457
- Testing
- Pantoprazole, High-dose methotrexate infusion duration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Adenomatous Polyp, Colorectal Carcinoma
Macrogol 3350-based Oral Osmotic Laxative in Preventing Cancer in Patients at Risk of Colorectal Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well macrogol 3350-based oral osmotic laxative (polyethylene glycol 3350) works in preventing cancer in patients at risk of colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00828984
- Testing
- macrogol 3350-based oral osmotic laxative, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cicatricial Alopecia
Dual JAK1/TYK2 Inhibitor for Cicatricial Alopecia
Alopecia could be subdivided into two main groups of diseases: non-scarring alopecia, such as male pattern baldness, or alopecia areata (AA), in which hair follicles are preserved, yet quiescent, and scarring alopecia, also known…
- Trial name
- NCT05076006
- Testing
- PF-06700841
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Emma Guttman
Alzheimer's Disease
[11C]MK-6884 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Validation Trial (MK-6884-001)
The purpose of this open-label, 3-part study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of [11C]MK-6884 as a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent for quantifying muscarinic 4 (M4) positive allosteric modulator (PAM)…
- Trial name
- NCT02621606
- Testing
- [11C]MK-6884
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Relapsing Multiple Sclerorsis, Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive
Study to Explore the Mechanism of Action of Ocrelizumab and B-Cell Biology in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) or Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS)
This is an open-label, multicenter, biomarker study designed to be hypothesis-generating in order to better understand the mechanism of action of ocrelizumab and B-cell biology in RMS or PPMS.
- Trial name
- NCT02688985
- Testing
- Ocrelizumab, Lumbar Puncture, Methyloprednisolone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Genentech, Inc.
Endocrine Disease, Adrenal Insufficiency
Pilot Study to Characterize and Examine the Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Chronocort® in Adults With CAH
The purpose of this study is to gather safety and effectiveness information about a new formulation of Hydrocortisone (Chronocort®) used to treat patients with a disease called congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
- Conditions
- Endocrine Disease, Adrenal Insufficiency, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Trial name
- NCT01735617
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone Modified Release Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine UK Limited
Congenital Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroidism
Generic vs. Name-Brand Levothyroxine
This study compares two different brands of thyroxine (thyroid hormone). Currently, pharmacists may be substituting generic formulations of thyroid hormone without your doctor knowing about this.
- Trial name
- NCT00403390
- Testing
- Brand Name Levothyroxine (Synthroid), Generic formulation of Levothyroxine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Panitumumab Regimen Evaluation in Colorectal Cancer to Estimate Primary Response to Treatment
The primary objective is to estimate the effect of the human homolog of the Kirsten rat sarcoma-2 virus oncogene (KRAS) mutation status (wild type versus mutant) from tumor tissue on efficacy endpoints in patients with metastatic…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Cancer
- Trial name
- PRECEPT (NCT00411450)
- Testing
- Panitumumab, FOLFIRI
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Sedation
Stress During Deep Sedation With Propofol With and Without Alfentanil
This is a randomized clinical trial of deep procedural sedation with propofol with and without supplemental alfentanil. Patients will be assessed for total and fractionated serum catecholamines before and after the procedure in…
- Trial name
- NCT00997113
- Testing
- propofol, alfentanil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
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
Asthma, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Mouse in Adults
This is an open label trial of mouse allergenic extract administered by subcutaneous injection in adults with asthma and mouse sensitivity.
- Trial name
- SCITMO (NCT02532179)
- Testing
- Mouse Allergenic Extract
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock
Pharmacokinetic and Biomarker Study of Pioglitazone in Adolescents With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of pioglitazone and to determine the effect on inflammatory biomarkers for pioglitazone in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT01352182
- Testing
- Pioglitazone hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Validation Studies
d13C Added Sugar Intake Biomarker: Determining Validity in Children
Added sugars (AS) constitute a significant source (~ 16%) of the total daily calories consumed by youth. The role of AS in health is contentious, and the reliance on self-reported dietary data is an often-cited flaw in existing…
- Trial name
- NCT02455388
- Testing
- High added sugar diet, Low added sugar diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tobacco Use
Changes in Biomarker of Exposure in Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes Switching From Cigarettes to Heated Tobacco Products
The purpose of the study is to evaluate changes in biomarkers of exposure (BoE) to harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) in adult smokers who completely switch to Ploom heated tobacco products (HTPs) compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT06179290
- Testing
- Ploom HTP Menthol HTS; MX3 (681), Ploom HTP Tobacco HTS; R8 (120), Smoking Abstinence (menthol)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 921 people
- Sponsor
- Altria Client Services LLC
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