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Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Dr. Voigt-Zuwala, Military/Veteran, Neurology, Nutraceutical, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Rush University Medical Center
Enhancing PTSD Treatment for Veterans via Prebiotic Supplementation Principal Investigator: Dr. Robin Voigt-Zuwala Disease: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Description: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder, which results...
Adult, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Phillips, Drug, Health Equity, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Michigan
Improving Patient Response in Mantle Cell Lymphoma with Venetoclax 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 diagnosed mostly in older...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Grimes, Dr. Santa Maria, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Pre-clinical, Stanford University
Modulating Inner Ear Fluid Regulation to Treat Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigators: Kevin Grimes, MD; Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease affects approximately 600,000 patients in the United States...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Dr. Rado, Drug, Infectious Disease, Northwestern University
Repurposing an Antidepressant to Prevent Hospitalization in COVID-19 Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Rado Disease: COVID-19 Research Description: In the fight against COVID-19, safe drugs are needed for patients with mild illness, with the goal of preventing the...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Dr. Meltzer, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Nutraceutical, University of Chicago
Can Vitamin D Reduce the Burden of COVID-19 in Chicago? Principal Investigator: Dr. David Meltzer Disease: COVID-19 Research Description: COVID-19 infections, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has resulted in a global pandemic. The burden of COVID-19 in the US...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Park, Inherited Disorder, Ophthalmic, Other, Rare Disease, University of California, University of California Davis
Repurposing Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy for Vision Loss Caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa Principal Investigator: Dr. Susanna Park Disease: Retinitis Pigmentosa Research Description: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a rare hereditary form of retinal degeneration that can...
Adult, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Fleischman, Drug, Los Angeles, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of California, University of California Irvine
Treating a Group of Rare Blood Cancers, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, with N-Acetylcysteine Principal Investigator: Dr. Angela Fleischman Disease: Myeloproliferative neoplasms: Polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis Research Description:...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Rizk, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Medical University of South Carolina
Assessing the Efficacy of an Antidepressant for Improving Vertigo Attacks in Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Habib Rizk Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease is a major cause of vertigo, affecting around 190 people per...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Derebery, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, House Ear Institute, Inner Ear, Los Angeles
Reducing Vertigo and Hearing Loss in Meniere’s Disease by Repurposing a Common Allergy Drug Principal Investigator: Dr. Jennifer Derebery Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Patients with Meniere’s disease experience disabling vertigo attacks, hearing...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Pathak, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Pre-clinical, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Investigating the Effects of Repurposed Diuretic, Steroid and Immunosuppressive Drugs in Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Shresh Pathak Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease (MD) is a disease that affects mainly adults and...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Hamaluba, Drug, Health Equity, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, LMICs, Other, ReGRoW
Testing the Safety of a Metal Poisoning Drug to Treat Snakebite in Kenya Principal Investigator: Dr. Mainga Hamaluba Disease: Snakebite Research Description: Every year, over 5 million people worldwide suffer from snakebite, which is fatal in over 100,000 individuals....
Adult, Completed Research, Drug, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Obafemi Awolowo University & Teaching Hospitals Complex, Prof. Adewole, ReGRoW
Treating Tuberculosis with the Lipid Lowering Drug Atorvastatin in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Prof. Olanisun Olufemi Adewole Disease: Tuberculosis Research Description: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterial infection and is the leading infectious disease...
Adult, Cardio, Chicago, Combo, Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Device, Dr. Eton, Dr. Havelka, Drug, Longest Day of Golf, Vascular
Saving Limbs from Chronic Ischemia: Helping Nature Do Its Magic Principal Investigator: Dr. George Havelka, Dr. Darwin Eton Disease: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia Research Description: Patients with Chronic Limb‐threatening Ischemia (CLI) suffer from impeded...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Kim, Mid-Atlantic, Nutraceutical, Ophthalmic, University of Pennsylvania Medicine
Repurposing a Nutraceutical to Treat a Type of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Principal Investigator: Dr. Benjamin Kim Disease: Macular Degeneration Research Description: The retina is the light sensing tissue that lines the inside of the back of the eye. In the...
Adult, Completed Research, Device, Dr. Davalos, Dr. Martin, Mid-Atlantic, Oncology, Rare Disease, Virginia Tech University
Using an Approved Device to Increase the Immune Response in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Rafael Davalos Co-Investigator: Dr. Robert C.G. Martin Disease: Pancreatic Cancer Research Description: Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Diagnostic, Dr. Borgia, Oncology, Rush University Medical Center
Repurposing a blood test to improve outcomes for high-risk lung cancer patients undergoing low-dose CT screening Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Borgia Disease: Lung Cancer Research Description: Early detection of lung cancer can save lives. Low‐dose computer...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Device, Dr. Fitzgerald, Dr. Young, Neurology, Rush University Medical Center
Repurposing a Device to Treat Abnormalities of Gait and Balance in CNS disorders Principal Investigator: Dr. James Young, Dr. Max Fitzgerald Disease: MS, Parkinson’s, stroke, traumatic brain injury Research Description: Neurological conditions (including MS,...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Lanctôt, Longest Day of Golf, Neurology, Sunnybrook Research Institute
A New Opportunity to Treat Behavioral Problems in Alzheimer’s Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Krista Lanctôt Disease: Alzheimer’s Research Description: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is commonly associated with behavioral changes such as agitation. Severe...
Adult, Cardio, Combo, Completed Research, Dr. Cox, Drug, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Comparison of Diuretic Combination Therapies in Heart Failure Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Zachary Cox Disease: Heart Failure Research Description: Approximately 90% of heart failure admissions result from too much fluid in the blood. Loop diuretics are often...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Zacks, Drug, Inherited Disorder, Ophthalmic, Rare Disease, University of Michigan
Testing a Generic Malarial Drug in a Rare Ophthalmic Condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa Principal Investigator: Dr. David Zacks Disease: Retinitis Pigmentosa Research Description: Certain mutations are a common cause of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a rare ophthalmic...
