Clinical trials: Immune Deficiencies
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Methadone, Morphine, or Oxycodone in Treating Pain in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Methadone, morphine, or oxycodone may help relieve pain caused by cancer. It is not yet known whether methadone is more effective than morphine or oxycodone in treating pain in patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00726830
- Testing
- methadone hydrochloride, morphine sulfate, oxycodone hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Amyloidosis
A Dose Escalation Study of Carfilzomib Taken With Thalidomide and Dexamethasone in Relapsed AL Amyloidosis
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of carfilzomib used in combination with thalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed AL amyloidosis.
- Trial name
- CATALYST (NCT02545907)
- Testing
- Carfilzomib, Thalidomide, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 14 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
AL Amyloidosis
Open-label Extension Study of NEOD001 in Subjects With Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis
The rationale for this study is to provide additional treatment with NEOD001 for subjects who complete Study NEOD001-001, and to continue to evaluate long term safety and tolerability.
- Trial name
- OLE (NCT02613182)
- Testing
- NEOD001
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Prothena Biosciences Ltd.
AL Amyloidosis
A Phase I/II Trial of Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone in Subjects With Previously-Treated AL Amyloidosis
This study seeks to enroll patients with AL amyloidosis, for whom treatment with one of the standard melphalan chemotherapy-based regimens is either not recommended or is not their preference.
- Trial name
- NCT01570387
- Testing
- Pomalidomide, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Inherited Immune Deficiencies
Donor Stem Cell Transplantation for Congenital Immunodeficiencies
This study uses transplantation to treat patients with problems in their immune system. The immune system cells come from the bone marrow where they grow from special cells called stem cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00426517
- Testing
- Campath 1H, Busulfan, Horse Anti-human Thymocyte Globulin (h-ATG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Neoplasm
2nd Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With Persistent/Recurrent (AL) Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of plasma cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00075608
- Testing
- filgrastim, melphalan, autologous stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth…
- Trial name
- NCT01072773
- Testing
- bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
Reduced Intensity Conditioning for Hemophagocytic Syndromes or Selected Primary Immune Deficiencies (BMT CTN 1204)
HLH, HLH-related disorders, Chronic Granulomatous (CGD), HIGM1, Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, and X-linked inheritance (IPEX) and severe LAD-I represent primary immune disorders that are typically fatal…
- Conditions
- Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, HIGM-1
- Trial name
- RICHI (NCT01998633)
- Testing
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Primary Systemic (AL) Amyloidosis
The VITAL Amyloidosis Study, a Global Phase 3, Efficacy and Safety Study of NEOD001 in Patients With AL Amyloidosis
This is a multi-center, international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-arm efficacy and safety study in subjects newly diagnosed with AL amyloidosis.
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT02312206)
- Testing
- NEOD001
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Prothena Biosciences Ltd.
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Primary Systemic Amyloidosis, Light Chain Deposition Disease
Bortezomib, Melphalan, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Primary Amyloidosis or Light Chain Deposition Disease
RATIONALE: Giving bortezomib together with melphalan and dexamethasone may be an effective treatment for primary amyloidosis and light chain deposition disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00520767
- Testing
- bortezomib, dexamethasone, melphalan
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Amyloidosis
Safety and Effect of Doxycycline in Patients With Amyloidosis
The tetracycline antibiotic doxycycline disrupts A beta amyloid fibrils (AB) in Alzheimer's disease, transthyretin (ATTR) amyloid fibrils in familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy, and immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloid fibrils…
- Trial name
- NCT01677286
- Testing
- Doxycycline 100 mg po bid x 12 months
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Effect of Ferrlecit® Versus Oral Iron on Iron Deficient Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients Receiving Erythropoietic Agents
This study compares the effect of Ferrlecit® (a form of intravenous iron) to ferrous sulfate (a form of oral iron) in treating anemia and iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease patients who are receiving erythropoietic agents…
- Trial name
- NCT00224042
- Testing
- Sodium Ferric Gluconate complex in sucrose, Ferrous sulfate tablets
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Watson Pharmaceuticals
Light-Chain Amyloidosis
Study of Oral Ixazomib in Adult Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Light Chain Amyloidosis
This study will include participants with previously treated systemic relapsed or refractory light-chain (AL) amyloidosis who require further therapy and will be aimed at determining the safety profile and the maximum tolerated…
- Trial name
- NCT01318902
- Testing
- Ixazomib, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Major Depression, Multiple Sclerosis
Escitalopram (Lexapro) for Depression MS or ALS
The purpose of this study is to see if escitalopram (Lexapro) improves symptoms of major depressive disorder in patients who have ALS or MS.
- Conditions
- Major Depression, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00965497
- Testing
- escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disorders
T-Cell Depletion and Stem Cell Transplant for Immune Deficiencies and Histiocytic Disorders
The hypothesis is to determine if a preparative regimen of busulfan, cyclophosphamide, and antithymocyte globulin (ATG) plus allogeneic stem cell transplantation will be effective in the treatment of immune deficiencies and…
- Conditions
- Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Chediak-Higashi Syndrome, Griscelli Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00176826
- Testing
- Stem Cell Transplant, Myeloablative conditioning regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Multiple Myeloma
Melphalan, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as melphalan and dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of abnormal plasma cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- MRD (NCT00679367)
- Testing
- dexamethasone, lenalidomide, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Low-Dose Melphalan and Dexamethasone Compared With High-Dose Melphalan Followed By Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as melphalan and dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of plasma cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00477971
- Testing
- filgrastim, dexamethasone, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
AL Amyloidosis
Bendamustine and Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed AL Amyloidosis
The study is being done to see if the combination of bendamustine and dexamethasone will help people with amyloidosis that has returned after standard treatment, and to to estimate the partial hematologic response rate (PHR).
- Trial name
- NCT01222260
- Testing
- Bendamustine, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anemia, Leukemia
Epoetin Alfa or Darbepoetin Alfa in Treating Patients With Anemia Caused by Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa may cause the body to make more red blood cells. They are used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00416624
- Testing
- darbepoetin alfa, epoetin alfa, fatigue assessment and management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic