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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, 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...
Children's National Research Institute, Current Research, Dr. Shur, Drug, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Mid-Atlantic, Pediatric, Rare Disease
Using Steroids to Improve Rhabdomyolysis Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Natasha Shur Condition: Rhabdomyolysis Research Description: Rhabdomyolysis is a rare disease characterized by muscle breakdown, resulting in damaged muscle tissues...
Chicago, Current Research, Dr. Wesevich, Drug, Early Stage Investigator, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Inherited Disorder, Pediatric, Rare Disease, University of Chicago
Testing a Low-Dose Anti-inflammatory Drug (Tocilizumab) for Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Austin Wesevich Condition: acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease Research Description: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a rare...
Cardio, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Amorim, Drug, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Neurology, 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...
Current Research, Dr. Ohanian, Drug, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Adding Metal Detoxification Drugs to Improve Childhood AML and Other Blood Cancer Outcomes Principal Investigator: Dr. Maro Ohanian Disease: Pediatric, adolescent and young adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia...
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, 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, 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...
Big Leap Research, Current Research, Dr. Nguyen, Drug, Health Equity, Liver Disease, LMICs, Pediatric, Rare Disease, ReGRoW, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
Improving Outcomes for the Rare Liver Disease Biliary Atresia with a Cancer Drug in Vietnam Principal Investigator: Dr. Anh-Hoa Pham Nguyen Disease: Biliary atresia Research Description: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare congenital liver disease that causes bile duct...
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Current Research, Diagnostic, Dr. Seif, Drug, Mid-Atlantic, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease
Preventing Relapse After Bone Marrow Transplant in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with a Personalized Treatment Principal Investigator: Dr. Alix Seif Disease: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Research Description: Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)...
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:...
Current Research, Dr. Chang, Drug, George Washington University, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Mid-Atlantic, Pediatric
Repurposing a Flu Treatment for Severe Dengue Patients in Colombia Principal Investigator: Dr. Aileen Chang Disease: Dengue Fever Research Description:Dengue viruses (DenV) are among the leading causes of pediatric morbidity and mortality globally, with 96 million...
