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Brown University, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Holder, Drug, Minority/Underrepresented, Oncology, Rare Disease, Rhode Island Hospital
Repurposing the Prostate Cancer Drug Degarelix to Treat Bladder Cancer Principal Investigator: Dr. Sheldon Holder Condition: Bladder Cancer Research Description: More than 80,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer (BC) in the USA each year and roughly 17,000...
Cardio, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Amorim, Drug, Health Disparities, Minority/Underrepresented, Neuro, University of California, University of California San Francisco
Testing the Epilepsy Drug Perampanel to Prevent Seizures After Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Principal Investigator: Dr. Edilberto Amorim Condition: Seizures following cardiac arrest resuscitation Research Description: More than 350,000 Americans have a cardiac arrest...
CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Gordon, Drug, Minority/Underrepresented, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Enhancing Treatment Response in Recurrent/Metastatic Osteosarcoma with Hydroxychloroquine Principal Investigator: Dr. Nancy Gordon Disease: Osteosarcoma Research Description: Osteosarcoma (OS) is an orphan disease affecting approximately 400 children and adolescents...
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...
CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Teng, Drug, Pediatric, Rare Disease, Stanford University, Vascular
Treating Vascular Malformations Using the Cancer Drug Trametinib Principal Investigator: Dr. Joyce Teng Disease: Extracranial arteriovenous malformations Research Description: Extracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a network of abnormal blood vessels more...
Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Rower, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Hearing Loss, Infectious Disease, Inner Ear, Pediatric, Rare Disease, University of Utah
Repurposing the Antiviral Drug Valganciclovir to Treat Cytomegalovirus-Induced Hearing Loss Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph Rower Disease: Hearing loss Research Description: Almost 400 children die each year from congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infections, and...
Adult, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Phillips, Drug, Minority/Underrepresented, 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, 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, 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...
CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Nichols, Drug, Immune Disorder, Longest Day of Golf, Pediatric, Rare Disease, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Repurposing a Blood Cancer Drug to Treat an Immune Disorder (HLH) in Children Principal Investigator: Dr. Kim Nichols Disease: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Research Description: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, poorly understood disorder of...
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, 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, Neuro, 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, 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...
Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Developing World, Dr. Budree, Dr. Osman, GI, Longest Day of Golf, Minority/Underrepresented, Openbiome, Other, Pediatric
The THRIVE Study: Repurposing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Pediatric Malnutrition in South Africa Principal Investigator: Dr. Majdi Osman, Dr. Shrish Budree Disease: Severe and Moderate Pediatric Malnutrition Research Description: Globally,...
Boston Children's Hospital, Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Kahn, GI, Infectious Disease, Other, Pediatric
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Patient Registry for Pediatric C-diff Principal Investigator: Dr. Stacy Kahn Disease: Clostridium difficile infection Research Description: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the repurposing of human stool to deliver healthy...
