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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...
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...
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...
Chicago, Children's National Health System, Completed Research, Dr. Holterman, Dr. Nadler, Drug, Liver Disease, Longest Day of Golf, Pediatric, Rare Disease, University of Illinois at Chicago
Using a Cancer Drug to Treat a Rare Pediatric Liver Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Evan Nadler, Dr. Ai-Xuan Holterman Disease: Biliary Atresia Research Description: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease, occurring in approximately 1 in 10,000-20,000 live...
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Completed Research, Dr. Levine, Dr. Sochett, Drug, Metabolic Disorder, Mid-Atlantic, Pediatric, Rare Disease, The Hospital for Sick Children
Repurposing an Antibiotic to Treat a Defect in Vitamin D Metabolism Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Levine, Dr. Étienne Sochett Disease: CYP24A1 mutations, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria Research Description: Patients with loss of function mutations in the CYP24A1...
Completed Research, Dr. Riggins, Drug, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mid-Atlantic, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease
A Phase I Trial for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Cancers Using a Repurposed Generic Drug Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Riggins Disease: Medulloblastoma, Glioblastoma Research Description: Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children, and...
Completed Research, Dr. Leary, Drug, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease, Seattle Children's
Repurposing Drugs for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Tumors Principal Investigator: Dr. Sarah Leary Disease: Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Description: Pediatric brain tumors are the most common solid tumor malignancy in children, and continue to be a leading cause of...
Completed Research, Dr. Hollinger, Drug, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mid-Atlantic, Neurology, Pediatric
Repurposing a Generic Drug in the Treatment of Pediatric Depression Principal Investigator: Dr. Kristen Hollinger Disease: Pediatric Depression Research Description: Suicide due to major depressive disorder (MDD) has simultaneously become a leading cause of death...
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Completed Research, Dr. Wink, Drug, Longest Day of Golf, Neurology, Pediatric
Repurposing a Generic Drug in Autism Spectrum Disorder Principal Investigator: Dr. Logan Wink Disease: Autism Research Description: One in 68 children is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Individuals with ASD endure lifelong deficits in social...
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...
Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, 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...
Dr. Bönnemann, Dr. Dowling, Drug, Muscular Disorder, National Institutes of Health, Pediatric, Rare Disease, The Hospital for Sick Children
Repurposing a Cancer Drug to Treat a Rare Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. James Dowling and Dr. Carsten Bönnemann Disease: Myotubular Myopathy Research Description: X-linked myotubular myopathy (MTM) is a rare disorder that affects males and is caused by mutations...
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...
