Clinical trials: End of Life
Renal Failure Chronic, Hepatitis C
Multi-center Study to Transplant Hepatitis-C Infected Kidneys
Open label multi center study for the donation of HCV positive kidneys to HCV negative recipients with interventional treatment to prevent HCV transmission upon transplantation.
- Trial name
- MYTHIC (NCT03781726)
- Testing
- glecaprevir/pibrentasvir treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Raymond Chung
Solid Tumor
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-3475-028/KEYNOTE-28)
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) administered to participants with incurable advanced biomarker-positive solid tumors that have not responded to current therapy or for which current…
- Trial name
- NCT02054806
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
M7824 Versus Pembrolizumab as a First-line (1L) Treatment in Participants With Programmed Death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bintrafusp alfa (M7824) compared with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced NSCLC with high PD-L1-tumor expression, with no epidermal growth factor receptor…
- Trial name
- NCT03631706
- Testing
- M7824, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 119 sites in United States, Argentina and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Intrauterine Fetal Demise, Fetal Death
Mifepristone Induction for Fetal Demise
Methods: Double blinded, randomized controlled trial with 1:1 allocation of mifepristone or placebo at initiation of induction of labor for fetal demise 20 weeks estimated gestational age or greater.
- Trial name
- MIFD (NCT02620904)
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Colorectal Neoplasms
Study of Lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Standard of Care in Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (MK-7902-017/E7080-G000-325/LEAP-017)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04776148
- Testing
- pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, regorafenib
- Where
- 95 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 563 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Refractory To Shock With Beta Blockers: The SHOCK and BLOCK Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of metoprolol, a "beta blocker," in treating patients in the hospital with a cardiac arrest. It will be given intravenously (given into a vein).
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- Shock n Block (NCT00401882)
- Testing
- Epinephrine, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- David Haines, MD
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Phase III Open Label Study of MEDI 4736 With/Without Tremelimumab Versus Standard of Care (SOC) in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, 3-arm, global Phase III study to determine the efficacy and safety of MEDI4736 + tremelimumab combination or MEDI4736 monotherapy versus SoC (EXTREME regimen) in the treatment of…
- Trial name
- KESTREL (NCT02551159)
- Testing
- MEDI4736, Tremelimumab, MEDI4736+Tremelimumab
- Where
- 197 sites in United States, Austria and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 823 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Study of Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab After Induction With First-Line Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (MK-7339-009/KEYLYNK-009)
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of olaparib (MK-7339) plus pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab after induction with first-line chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab in triple negative…
- Trial name
- NCT04191135
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Olaparib, Carboplatin
- Where
- 122 sites in United States, Canada and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 462 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) With or Without Lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in Adults With Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1)-Positive Treatment-naïve Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-7902-007/E7080-G000-314/LEAP-007)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) combined with lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) compared to pembrolizumab alone (with placebo for lenvatinib) in treatment-naïve adults with no…
- Trial name
- NCT03829332
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib
- Where
- 162 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 623 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Terminal Conditions, End of Life
Evaluation of Methods for Implementation of a Comfort Care Order Set
The overarching goal of this research program is to improve the quality of end-of-life care provided to Veterans dying in VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), by transferring the best practices of home hospice and palliative care for the…
- Trial name
- BEACON II (NCT02383173)
- Testing
- Basic Implementation Approach, Enhanced Implementation Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE)
This is a randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing 2 different types of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads in children and patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Long QT Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00335036
- Testing
- ICD lead implant, Thin leads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 748 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Berul
Liver Failure, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in Recipients of Brain Death Donor Livers - A Feasibility and Safety Study
This study will assess the feasibility of lower limb-ischemia induced Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in the perioperative period before, during, and after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT).
- Trial name
- NCT02635347
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC), Pneumatic tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Bintrafusp Alfa Monotherapy in Platinum-Experienced Cervical Cancer
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical efficacy and safety of bintrafusp alfa in participants with advanced, unresectable cervical cancer with disease progression during or after platinum-containing chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04246489
- Testing
- Bintrafusp alfa
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Hunter Syndrome
Study of Intrathecal Idursulfase-IT Administered in Conjunction With Elaprase® in Pediatric Patients With Hunter Syndrome and Early Cognitive Impairment
Study HGT-HIT-094 is a multicenter study designed to determine the effect on clinical parameters of neurodevelopmental status of monthly IT administration of idursulfase-IT 10 mg for 12 months in pediatric patients with Hunter…
- Trial name
- AIM-IT (NCT02055118)
- Testing
- idursulfase-IT, No IT treatment
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Cancer
Vopratelimab (JTX-2011) Alone and in Combination With Anti-Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1) or Anti-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (CTLA-4) in Subjects With Advanced and/or Refractory Solid Tumors
JTX-2011-R01 is an open label, multicenter, rollover study that is designed to provide continued access to vopratelimab for eligible subjects with advanced solid tumor malignancies who have previously participated in a…
- Trial name
- NCT04319224
- Testing
- Vopratelimab, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.
Uremic Pruritus
Efficacy and Safety of MT-9938 for Treatment of Uremic Pruritus in Subjects With End-stage Renal Disease Receiving Hemodialysis
This study is being conducted to investigate the efficacy of MT-9938 compared with placebo after 2 weeks, to continue to evaluate efficacy for an additional 6 weeks, and to explore the effect of a reduction in itching intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT01660243
- Testing
- Nalfurafine hydrochloride(MT-9938) 2.5μg, Nalfurafine hydrochloride(MT-9938) 5μg, Nalfurafine hydrochloride(MT-9938) 10μg
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Toray Industries, Inc
Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal
Improving Goals of Care Discussion in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to increase and improve Goals of Care discussions for advanced cancer patients by training medical oncologists to conduct these discussions.
- Conditions
- Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal, Colorectal Cancer, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02374255
- Testing
- GoC intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy vs. Placebo Plus Chemotherapy for Previously Untreated Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (MK-3475-355/KEYNOTE-355)
The study will consist of two parts. In Part 1, the safety of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with one of three different chemotherapies will be assessed in the treatment of locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT02819518
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Nab-paclitaxel, Paclitaxel
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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.
Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Retrospective Palivizumab Study in Children With Hemodynamically Significant Congenital Heart Disease
Retrospective medical record review study of specific adverse events in children with congenital heart disease who received palivizumab for prophylaxis of serious respiratory syncytial virus infection and control subjects that…
- Trial name
- NCT01075178
- Where
- 37 sites in Austria, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 2,036 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott