Clinical trials: End of Life
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
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
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
Miscarriage, Stillbirth
Follow-up of Pregnant Women After a Mass Vaccination of Oral Cholera Vaccine (ShancholTM) in Nsanje Malawi
This study, to be carried out immediately following an emergency, reactive cholera vaccination campaign in Nsanje District, Malawi, will be a cohort study to estimate the safety of killed oral cholera vaccine (OCV), in pregnant…
- Conditions
- Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Cholera
- Trial name
- NCT02499172
- Testing
- Shanchol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,758 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Study of Coformulated Favezelimab/Pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) Versus Physician's Choice Chemotherapy in PD-(L)1-refractory, Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (MK-4280A-008)
Researchers are looking for a way to treat classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) that is relapsed (the cancer has come back after treatment) or refractory (current treatment has stopped working to slow or stop cancer growth).
- Trial name
- NCT05508867
- Testing
- favezelimab/pembrolizumab, bendamustine, gemcitabine
- Where
- 105 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Pan-Asia United States PrEvention of Sudden Cardiac Death Catheter Ablation Trial
The current standard of care for ventricular tachycardia (VT) includes the use of medicine called anti-arrhythmic drugs (AADs) and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) therapy.
- Trial name
- PAUSE-SCD (NCT02848781)
- Testing
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Catheter Ablation
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, China and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Atezolizumab in Participants With Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) [FIR]
This multicenter, single-arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) in participants with PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.
- Trial name
- NCT01846416
- Testing
- Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) [TECENTRIQ], an engineered anti-PDL1 antibody
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Genentech, Inc.
Neoplasm Metastasis
A Study of Intratumoral/Intralesional Administration of V938 in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic or Recurrent Malignancies (V938-001)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and V938 shedding in participants with advanced/metastatic or recurrent malignancies who receive V938 in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475).
- Trial name
- NCT04135352
- Testing
- 200 mg of pembrolizumab, V938
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HF-rEF)
Study of Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 in Japanese Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of LCZ696 at a target dose of 200 mg b.i.d. compared to enalapril 10 mg b.i.d., in addition to the background heart failure (HF) treatment, on delaying time to first occurrence…
- Trial name
- PARALLEL-HF (NCT02468232)
- Testing
- LCZ696, Enalapril
- Where
- 49 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Atezolizumab in Participants With Programmed Death - Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This multicenter, single-arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Atezolizumab in participants with PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- BIRCH (NCT02031458)
- Testing
- Atezolizumab
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 667 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche