Clinical trials: Death
Esophageal Cancer
Study of Anti-PD-L1 in Combination With Chemo(Radio)Therapy for Oesophageal Cancer
This is an open-label, Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety of durvalumab (MEDI4736) in combination with oxaliplatin/capecitabine chemotherapy in metastatic/locally advanced oesophageal cancer (OC) and with neoadjuvant…
- Trial name
- NCT02735239
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Liver Transplant
A Study to Assess the Role of Fenofibrate in Preventing Ischemic Cholangiopathy After Liver Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a once-daily medication, fenofibrate (Lofibra), to prevent ischemic cholangiography (IC) in persons who were transplanted with livers donated after…
- Trial name
- FICsDCD (NCT05514119)
- Testing
- Fenofibrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pulmonary Embolism
Breath Analysis Technique to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage in one of the arteries of the lungs, and is usually caused by a traveling blood clot. The D-dimer blood test is currently used to diagnose PEs, but it is not always accurate for individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT00368836
- Testing
- BreathScreen PE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Death, Congestive Heart Failure
Impact of Heart Failure Center Program on Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major public health problem worldwide. CHF carries a devastating prognosis, which resembles that of some types of malignant cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01416285
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Epilepsy, Sudden Cardiac Death
Optimization of VNS in Epileptic Patients to Induce Cardioprotection
This study is a non-randomized, prospective study in patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and previously implanted FDA approved Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04387435
- Testing
- A change or titration in the current or frequency settings of the VNS therapy system.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Endometrial Neoplasms
Lenvatinib in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With Advanced Endometrial Cancer (MK-3475-775/E7080-G000-309 Per Merck Standard Convention [KEYNOTE-775])
This is a study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475, KEYTRUDA®) in combination with lenvatinib (E7080) versus treatment of physician's choice (doxorubicin or paclitaxel) for the treatment of advanced endometrial cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03517449
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 169 sites in United States, Argentina and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 827 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Advanced Solid Tumors
Intratumoral/Intralesional Administration of MK-4621/JetPEI™ With or Without Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic or Recurrent Solid Tumors (MK-4621-002)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary antitumor activity of intratumoral (IT) / intralesional injections of MK-4621 delivered via the JetPEI™ in vivo linear…
- Trial name
- NCT03739138
- Testing
- MK-4621, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 9 sites in France, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Syncope
Ambulatory Post-Syncope Arrhythmia Protection Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is to conduct an observational investigation of a novel care path used to manage emergency department (ED) presenting syncope patients on an outpatient basis.
- Trial name
- ASAP (NCT02188147)
- Testing
- Short Term Wearable Defibrillator
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Stage V Chronic Kidney Disease
Safety & Efficacy Of Eculizumab In The Prevention Of AMR In Sensitized Recipients Of A Kidney Transplant From A Deceased Donor
Primary Objective: To evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of eculizumab to prevent AMR in sensitized recipients of deceased donor kidney transplants.
- Trial name
- NCT01567085
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- 15 sites in Australia, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial
Extracellular Matrix Marker of Arrhythmia Risk (EMMA)
Assess whether serum levels of MMP 2 and or MMP 9 correlate with episodes of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in patients who have implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices.
- Conditions
- Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial, Arrythmia, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Trial name
- EMMA (NCT00376532)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
DISCOVERY: Diagnostic Data and Genetic Polymorphisms in ICD Patients.
To prospectively evaluate if the analysis of genetic polymorphisms can be used to identify patients at risk of ventricular tachycardia.
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- DISCOVERY (NCT00478933)
- Testing
- Defibrillator, Dual Chamber ; Implantable, Blood sampling
- Volunteers
- 1,223 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Improving the Quality of End-of-Life Communication for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a multifaceted intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life communication between patients with COPD and their primary care providers using information about patients preferences for…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT00106080
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heart Failure NYHA Class III, Heart Failure NYHA Class IV
Family Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Advanced Heart Failure
Overall objective is to test whether the 5-weekly family home palliative and end-of-life care (FamPALcare) intervention educational and supportive sessions will improve rural home end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) for…
- Trial name
- NCT04153890
- Testing
- FamPALcare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Mucopolysaccharidosis II, MPS II
Ascending Dose Study of Genome Editing by the Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) Therapeutic SB-913 in Subjects With MPS II
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and effect on leukocyte and plasma Iduronate 2-Sulfatase (IDS) enzyme activity of ascending doses of SB-913.
- Trial name
- NCT03041324
- Testing
- SB-913
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Sangamo Therapeutics
Lymphoma, B-Cell
A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma (rrPMBCL) (MK-3475-A33/KEYNOTE-A33)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the objective response, safety, and tolerability of pembrolizumab in Japanese participants who have refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04317066
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Does Saxagliptin Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Events When Used Alone or Added to Other Diabetes Medications
The purpose of this study is to determine whether saxagliptin can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events when used alone or added to other diabetes medications
- Trial name
- SAVOR- TIMI 53 (NCT01107886)
- Testing
- Saxagliptin
- Where
- 536 sites in United States, Argentina and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 18,206 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Hospice, End-of-life Decision Making
Pilot Evaluation of Hospice Decision Support Tools
The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a hospice decision aid among a diverse population of older adults at multiple stages of illness (Aim 1) and to determine the preliminary efficacy of…
- Conditions
- Hospice, End-of-life Decision Making, Hospice Decision Making
- Trial name
- NCT03794700
- Testing
- Hospice Decision Aids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy in Metastatic Genitourinary Cancers
The trial is open to patients who have metastatic renal cell carcinoma/urothelial (bladder) carcinoma with at least 2 measurable sites of disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03115801
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Atezolizumab, Radiation & immunotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Subcutaneous (SC) Versus Pembrolizumab Intravenous (IV) Administered With Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy in Participants With Metastatic Squamous or Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-A86)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate pembrolizumab (MK-3475) subcutaneous (SC) administration as the first-line therapy in the treatment of metastatic squamous and nonsquamous NSCLC by assessing the pharmacokinetics (PK)…
- Trial name
- NCT04956692
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab SC, Pembrolizumab IV, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 126 sites in United States, Brazil and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 531 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Advanced Solid Tumors
Study of Quavonlimab (MK-1308) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-1308-001)
This study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary efficacy of escalating doses of quavonlimab when used in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03179436
- Testing
- Quavonlimab, Pembrolizumab, Pembrolizumab/Quavonlimab
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 415 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC