Research and News Involving:
Adult
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Dr. Ibraheem, Drug, Health Equity, Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Women's Health
Using a Generic Drug Combination in Early-Stage Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Abiola Ibraheem Disease: Breast Cancer Research Description: Preferred chemotherapy treatments for early-stage breast cancer are often...
Adult, Brigham Young University, Current Research, Dr. Watt, Drug, Oncology, Rare Disease
Treating Anemia in Myelofibrosis with Nelfinavir Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Watt Disease: Myelofibrosis Research Description: Patients with myelofibrosis, an incurable blood cancer, often have chronic inflammation, which results in high levels of the hormone...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Zimba, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Neurology, ReGRoW, University of Zambia School of Medicine
Testing an Antihypertensive Drug as an Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Patients in Zambia Principal Investigator: Dr. Stanley Zimba Disease: Epilepsy Research Description: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease worldwide, affecting...
Adult, City of Hope, Current Research, Dr. Phillips, Drug, Health Equity, Los Angeles, Oncology, Rare Disease
Repurposing Venetoclax and Glofitamab to Improve Patient Response in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Principal Investigator: Dr. Tycel Phillips Disease: Mantle cell lymphoma Research Description: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that is...
Adult, Current Research, Dermatology, Dr. Rapelanoro Rabenja, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, ReGRoW, University of Antananarivo
Effect of Methotrexate as a Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Madagascar Principal Investigator: Dr. Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja Disease: Severe Atopic Dermatitis Research Description: Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a...
Adult, Dr. Romancik, Drug, Emory University, Ended Early, Oncology, Rare Disease
Combining Approved Drugs for Alcoholism and Cancer to Treat Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Principal Investigator: Dr. Jason Romancik Disease: Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Research Description: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and other aggressive subtypes of...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Linnstaedt, Drug, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Neurology, University of North Carolina Chapel HIll, Women's Health
Estrogen to Prevent Chronic Pain and PTSD Following Sexual Assault Principal Investigator: Dr. Sarah Linnstaedt Condition: chronic pain and PTSD Research Description: One in five U.S. women experience sexual assault (SA) in their lifetime and a substantial subset of...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Ito, Drug, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Pittsburgh
Investigating a Rare Disease Drug to Treat AML and MDS Patients with Post-Stem Cell Transplant Relapse Principal Investigator: Dr. Sawa Ito Disease: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Research Description: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell...
Adult, Advocate Health Care, Current Research, Dr. Burek, Drug, Military/Veteran, Neurology
Testing a Low-Dose of the Hypertension Drug Clonidine for PTSD in Veterans Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Burek Disease: PTSD Research Description: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 10-31% of US military veterans and results in intense suffering and...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Device, Diagnostic, Dr. Sims, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Illinois at Chicago
Repurposing a Diagnostic Device to Address Health Disparities in Esophageal Cancer Screening and Outcomes Principal Investigator: Dr. H. Steven Sims Disease: Esophageal cancer Research Description: Esophageal cancer can be divided into two types: adenocarcinoma (the...
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Device, Dr. Bender Pape, Military/Veteran, Neurology
Using an Approved Depression Treatment to Restore Cognitive Function in Veterans with Mild TBI and PTSD Principal Investigator: Dr. Theresa Bender Pape Disease: Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD Research Description: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often result in...
Adult, Atlanta, Current Research, Dr. McKenzie-Brown, Drug, Emory University, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Neurology
Addressing Chronic Pain in HIV Patients with an Approved Addiction Treatment Principal Investigator: Dr. Anne Marie McKenzie-Brown Disease: HIV-related pain Research Description: More than one million people in the United States live with HIV. In 2018,...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Ntekim, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Oncology, Rare Disease, ReGRoW, University College Hospital Ibadan, Women's Health
Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Atara Ntekim Disease: Breast cancer Research Description: Breast cancer causes high cancer related death globally. A type called triple negative...
Adult, Completed Research, Device, Dr. Ackerman, Health Equity, Los Angeles, Neurology, University of California, University of California Los Angeles, Women's Health
Testing a Repurposed Device to Improve the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Principal Investigator: Dr. A. Lenore Ackerman Disease: Chronic pelvic pain Research Description: Myofascial pelvic pain (MPP) is a frequently overlooked cause of chronic pelvic...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Gallego-Martinez, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Instituto Biosanitario de Granada Spain, Pre-clinical
Searching for Pharmacogenetic Targets in Meniere’s Disease Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Alvaro Gallego-Martinez Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease is an inner ear disorder and evidence suggests that there is a genetic...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Zwergal, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Pre-clinical, University Hospital of Munich
Identifying a Potential Biomarker and Repurposed Migraine Treatment in Meniere’s disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Andreas Zwergal Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease is an inner ear disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of...
Adult, Combo, Completed Research, Dr. Mehta, Drug, Health Equity, India, Inflammatory disease, LMICs, ReGRoW, SIDS Hospital and Research Centre
Combining the Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Simvastatin with N-Acetylcysteine for Chronic Pancreatitis in India Principal Investigator: Dr. Rajiv Mehta Disease: Chronic pancreatitis Research Description: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a clinical challenge in India, and the...
Adult, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Current Research, Dr. Abonia, Drug, Health Equity, Immune Disorder, Rare Disease
Repurposing a Rare Disease Treatment for the Immune Disorder Eosinophilic Esophagitis Principal Investigator: Dr. J. Pablo Abonia Disease: Eosinophilic esophagitis Research Description: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a rare disease caused when the immune system...
Adult, Chicago, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Drug, Loyola University Medical Center, Oncology, Rare Disease, Women's Health
Repurposing the Blood Pressure Drug Minoxidil for the Treatment of Recurrent Chemo-Resistant Ovarian and Other Gynecological Cancers Principal Investigator: Dr. Margaret Liotta Disease: Ovarian cancer Research Description: Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most lethal...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Lewine, Drug, Military/Veteran, Neurology, University of New Mexico
Repurposing N-Acetylcysteine to Reduce Oxidative Stress, an Important Factor in Traumatic Brain Injury Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey David Lewine Disease: Traumatic Brain Injury Research Description: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) afflicts millions of...
