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Adult
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...
Adult, Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Swiecicki, Drug, Longest Day of Golf, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Michigan
Repurposing Old Drugs as New Therapies for Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Swiecicki Disease: Thyroid Cancer Research Description: Thyroid cancer is the sixteenth most common malignancy in the world. Although most patients are cured with a...
Adult, Dr. Pettit, Drug, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Michigan
Using a Skin Cancer Drug to Improve Current Treatment in a Rare Blood Cancer, Myelofibrosis Principal Investigator: Dr. Kristen Pettit Disease: Myelofibrosis Research Description: Myelofibrosis (MF) is a rare, aggressive bone marrow cancer causing excessive scar...
Adult, Combo, Completed Research, Dr. Halatsch, Drug, Neurology, Oncology, Rare Disease, Ulm University
Combining Nine Repurposed Drugs with a Current Chemotherapy Treatment in Adult Brain Cancer Principal Investigator: Dr. Marc-Eric Halatsch Disease: Glioblastoma Research Description: For decades, new experimental therapies have repeatedly failed to improve the...
Adult, Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Arrillaga-Romany, Dr. Kouwenhoven, Dr. Tannous, Dr. Van Linde, Drug, Harvard Medical School, Longest Day of Golf, Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurology, Oncology, Rare Disease, VUmc Cancer Center Amsterdam
A Novel Combination of Generic Chemotherapy Drugs to Treat Brain Cancer Principal Investigators: Dr. Bakhos Tannous, Dr. Isabel Arrillaga-Romany, Dr. Mathilde Kouwenhoven, Dr. Myra Van Linde Disease: Glioblastoma Research Description: Glioblastomas (GBMs) are...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Dr. Bestvina, Dr. Chmura, Drug, Oncology, University of Chicago
Innovations in Combination Therapies for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Principal Investigator: Dr. Steve Chmura and Dr. Christine Bestvina Disease: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Research Description: Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer in the U.S. for both men and women,...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Furr-Stimming, Drug, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Neurology, Rare Disease
Treating Irritability in Huntington’s Disease with a Repurposed Neurological Drug Principal Investigator: Erin Furr-Stimming, MD Disease: Huntington’s Disease Research Description: Huntington’s disease (HD) is a devastating inherited neurologic disease that...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Anderson, Drug, Georgetown University, Mid-Atlantic, Neurology, Rare Disease
Using a Cancer Drug in Huntington’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Karen Anderson Disease: Huntington’s Disease Research Description: Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare, inherited brain disease, which causes uncontrollable, fast movements, memory and...
Adult, Completed Research, Device, Dr. Oathes, Mid-Atlantic, Military/Veteran, Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Medicine
Using Imaging Techniques to Guide Targeted Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Principal Investigator: Dr. Desmond Oathes Disease: Depression and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Research Description: Repetitive...
Adult, Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Elfar, Mid-Atlantic, Military/Veteran, The Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Repurposing a Multiple Sclerosis Drug in Severe Limb Trauma Principal Investigator: Dr. John Elfar Disease: Traumatic Limb Injury Research Description: When a limb injury is severe enough to cause paralysis, there are no relevant tests that can tell if a nerve is...
Adult, Combo, Completed Research, Dent Neurologic Institute, Dr. Zhang, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear
Combining an Anti-Epileptic Drug with an Anti-Anxiety Drug to Treat the Inner Ear Disorder Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Lixin Zhang Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease (MD) is a chronic inner ear condition, with...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Strupp, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, University Hospital of Munich
Combining a Vertigo Drug with a Parkinson’s Disease Drug to Treat the Inner Ear Disorder, Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Strupp Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease (MD) is a chronic inner ear condition, with...
Adult, Combo, Completed Research, Curtin University, Dr. Brown, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Pre-clinical
Testing a Generic Diuretic to Improve Drug Delivery to the Inner Ear in Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Brown Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease (MD) is a hearing and balance disorder with no known cause, although...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Device, Diabetes, Diabetic Ophthalmology, Dr. Basti, Northwestern University, Ophthalmic
Treating Cataracts in Diabetic Patients Using a Surgical Device Principal Investigator: Dr. Surendra Basti Disease: Diabetic Ophthalmology Research Description: Diabetes patients are susceptible to vision problems, including cataracts. Not only do diabetics tend to...
