Clinical trials: Biomarkers
Breast Cancer
PET-MR for Prediction and Monitoring of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is: To validate the efficacy of multiparametric MRI, FDG-PET, RGD-PET, and PET-MR fusion imaging in the prediction and monitoring response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy of locally advanced breast cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT01190566
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Healthy Subjects, Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers to Support Biosimilar Development: PCSK9 Inhibitors
This study is designed to assess pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of evolocumab and alirocumab across an appropriate dose range to inform clinical trial operating characteristics for future clinical pharmacology…
- Conditions
- Healthy Subjects, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT04189484
- Testing
- Evolocumab, Alirocumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Multiple Sclerosis
Cognitive Markers in Prodromal MS
The focus of this work is the evaluation of a measure of cognitive functioning- intra-individual variability (IIV) - derived from a computer-based continuous reaction time (RT) task (Cogstate) as an early marker of prodromal MS.
- Trial name
- NCT05543915
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Breast Cancer
Modulation of Breast Cancer Risk Biomarkers by High Dose Vitamin D
The overall goal of this project is to determine if high dose vitamin D3 given to premenopausal women at high risk for development of breast cancer, who initially have insufficient levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (<30 ng/ml), will…
- Trial name
- NCT01166763
- Testing
- vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Carol Fabian, MD
Mental Disorders
Measurement of Cardiometabolic Risk in Antipsychotic-Treated Children
The proposed study aims to begin the multi-step process of establishing the reliability and validity of hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) as biomarkers of cardiometablic risk in…
- Trial name
- NCT00894738
- Testing
- Testing (MRS, US, DEXA, blood tests)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy, Premature Ovarian Failure
Feasibility Study for Development of an Early Test for Ovarian Failure
This purpose of this study is to gain information about normal ovarian function that will be useful in developing a test for early detection of ovarian failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00006156
- Testing
- Control, Drug: FSH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Motivational Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: Intervention and Biomarkers
Negative symptoms significantly interfere with daily functioning among individuals with schizophrenia. They are strongly related to functional impairments [1] and contribute to the poor community outcomes of Veterans with…
- Trial name
- NCT02386605
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relaxation Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Suicidal Ideation
Clinical and Imaging Trial of Uridine for Veterans With Suicidal Ideation
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the investigational drug uridine as a treatment for suicidal ideation in veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT03265964
- Testing
- Uridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Overweight
Effect of Caloric Restriction on Fat Oxidation in Obese Men and Women (Magellan II)
The purpose of this study is to better understand the different ways our bodies burn fat which may be important for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- MagellanII (NCT01616082)
- Testing
- Low Calorie Diet (LCD), Phentermine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Bipolar Disorder
Gao NARASD Lithium Study
This study is a 4-month open-label study of lithium in the acute treatment of patients with bipolar I or II disorder. Eligible patients will receive lithium 300 mg twice daily and titrated in 300 mg increments every 7 days as…
- Trial name
- NCT02909504
- Testing
- Lithium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Keming Gao
Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Exercise
Combined Technology Enhanced Home Exercise Program and Other Non-pharmacological Intervention for Cancer Survivors
A 12 weeks technology enhanced home exercise (TEHE) program using mobile technologies that provide immediate feedback and send reminder messages to improve exercise motivation is developed.
- Conditions
- Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Exercise, Acupressure
- Trial name
- TEHEplus (NCT03576274)
- Testing
- Technology Enhanced Home Exercise (TEHE), Auricular Point Acupressure (APA), Mindfulness body scan (MBI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Nutramax Joint Health Formulation Biochemical Response Study
The Nutramax test article is a nutritional supplement that contains several ingredients shown to potentially provide benefit to patients suffering from a painful and sometimes debilitating condition of the knee called…
- Trial name
- NCT02614274
- Testing
- Nutraceutical joint health formulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Alzheimer's Disease
Effects of Simvastatin on Biomarkers
A year-long randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin to see if it produces beneficial changes in cerebral spinal fluid proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- SimBio (NCT01142336)
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Barrett Esophagus
Clinical Utility of a Non Endoscopic Device EsoCheck and Biomarker EsoGuard as Alternative to Endoscopy for Screening for Barrett's Esophagus in At Risk Population
This will be a prospective randomized, controlled, virtual, patient study to measure the impact of EsoCheck/EsoGuard on health care provider's decision for upper endoscopy referral.
- Trial name
- ASBE (NCT05778851)
- Testing
- EsoGuard result
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Computerized Complex Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Marker (NMI)
The proposed study is designed to evaluate the performance of the ALTOIDA™ System as a tool to assist physicians in diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in real-world clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- AltoidaML (NCT02843529)
- Testing
- Altoida: neuropsychological, MRI, EEG and CSF biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoida
Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Cladribine Tablets: Collaborative Study to Evaluate Impact On Central Nervous System Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to better understand the mechanism of action (MoA) of cladribine tablets by exploring the effect on central nervous system (CNS) and blood biomarkers relevant in the relapsing forms of multiple…
- Trial name
- CLOCK-MS (NCT03963375)
- Testing
- Cladribine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Gregory Wu
Disorders of Breast, Breast Lesions
Magseed Magnetic Marker Localization
The purpose of this post-marketing study is to provide prospective evidence that the Magseed and Sentimag® is effective for lesion localization in patients undergoing surgical excision of a breast lesion and to summarize measures…
- Trial name
- NCT03020888
- Testing
- Magseed and Sentimag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Endomagnetics Inc
Cystic Fibrosis
Safety and Efficacy of Sildenafil in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Lung Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether sildenafil can decrease inflammation in CF lung disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00659529
- Testing
- sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Jewish Health
Myocardial Lipid
Myocardial Lipid and Creatine of Heart Failure on MRS
The objective of this 3-year project is to develop myocardial MRS, in particular lipid (triglyceride) and creatine resonances, as imaging biomarkers for patients with heart failure (HF).
- Trial name
- NCT02378402
- Testing
- Proton (1H-) magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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