Search Studies
Studying New Treatments for Advanced Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new drug, MK-2870, alone or with another drug called pembrolizumab. We want to see how well they work compared to standard chemotherapy. The goal is to find out which treatment helps people live longer and feel better. This study is for volunteers with advanced breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
Study Topics
Studying the Medicine Levosimendan for Heart and Lung Health
Pulmonary hypertension with heart failure with preserved ejection is a type of heart failure where the heart does not relax and fill with blood properly. This causes high pressure in the blood vessels in your lungs and makes it harder to breathe. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the medicine levosimendan for people with this condition. We want to see if this medicine can help people walk farther by improving heart and lung function.
Study Topics
Studying a New Medicine for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a condition where the donor's cells from a stem cell transplant attack the patient's body, thinking it is not their own. The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new medicine called vimseltinib to see if it is safe and helps people with this condition. The medicine may help by calming down the immune system. Researchers want to find the best dose with the fewest side effects.
Study Topics
Allergies and Immunity Skin, Hair, Nails Bones, Joints, Muscles
Studying a New Medicine for B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new medicine called AZD0486. This medicine is for people with a type of cancer called B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or did not get better with other treatments. The goal is to see if this medicine is safe and if it helps shrink or stop the cancer.
Study Topics
Studying the Drug CB-011 for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the study drug CB-01. We want to see if it is safe and helpful for treating people with a type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma that has come back or did not respond to other treatments. This drug uses special cells from a healthy donor to find and kill cancer cells.
Study Topics
Studying the Medicine BLEXIMENIB for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new medicine called BLEXIMENIB. We want to see if it works better when added to two other medicines for people with a kind of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study is for people with changes in the KMT2A or NPM1 gene, who are not able to get stronger chemotherapy.
Study Topics
Studying Brain Cell Treatment to Help Stop Hard-to-Control Seizures
Drug-resistant bilateral mesial temporal lobe epilepsy means a person has seizures in both sides of the brain's memory area that do not get better with medicine. The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new treatment made from special brain cells to help people with this type of epilepsy. Doctors will place these cells into the brain to see if they can safely reduce seizures. The study also checks how well people feel after getting the treatment.
Study Topics
Early Detection Matters
The purpose of this study is to test recruitment methods to find and sign up people for a blood screening study. The results will help us decide if we can do a bigger study later. You are invited to join because you are at least 30 years old, self-identify as Black and/or African American or are at higher risk for developing MGUS because of a first-degree relative and, live in Charlotte, NC or nearby. This study will also check how many people have a blood condition that might lead to blood cancer.
Study Topics
Minority Health Screening and Prevention Cancer Cancer: Blood
Studying a New Cancer Treatment for Patients with Blood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new treatment for patients with blood cancer. We want to see if the treatment called AZD0486 when used alone or with other cancer treatment, is safe and useful. We are looking for volunteers with a one of these types of blood cancers: mantle cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or small lymphocytic lymphoma. The study team will provide more information.
Study Topics
Studying the Drug REGN5678 for Patients with Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a treatment for patients with prostate cancer. We want to see if the study drug called REGN4336 is safe and useful for patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Study team will provide more information.
Study Topics
Studying Vitamin C Levels and Blood Cancer Treatment Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to see if vitamin C levels affect how well treatments work for people with certain types of blood cancer. We will also look at specific genes that might affect vitamin C in the body. This study will help us understand if vitamin C can improve treatment results for these cancers. We are looking for volunteers with acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
Study Topics
Studying Diabetes Medicine for Heart and Kidney Health
The purpose of this study is to learn more about two types of diabetes medicines. We want to see which medicine type helps lower the risk of heart and kidney problems. We are looking for volunteers with type 2 diabetes and a history of heart disease or have high risk for heart disease that are patients of Elizabeth Internal Medicine and Carmel Family Physicians.
Study Topics
Adding Metformin to Standard Treatment for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
The purpose of this study is to learn if adding metformin to standard cancer treatment can help people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma. Researchers want to see if this combination may improve outcomes compared to usual treatment alone. This study is for volunteers diagnosed with advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma that cannot be removed with surgery.
Study Topics
Helping Patients with Cancer Quit Smoking With New Therapy
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a kind of therapy called Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training (DBT-ST). We want to see if this therapy can help people with cancer who smoke to smoke less or quit. We want to find out how it affects their feelings, stress, and how they deal with tough situations. We will also see if people with cancer who smoke would be willing to try this therapy if it were part of their regular care.
Study Topics
Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco) Wellness and Lifestyle Cancer
Treating Neuroendocrine Carcinoma with Atezolizumab
The purpose of this study is to see if adding the study drug, atezolizumab, to the usual cancer treatment helps people with a type of cancer that starts outside the lungs called neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Study Topics
Testing the Study Drug KTX-1001 for The Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
The goal of this study is to learn more about the study drug KTX-1001. We want to find out if this drug is safe for patients with multiple myeloma that has returned or didn't respond to treatment. We also want to see if patients can handle the taking the drug.
Study Topics
Testing the Study Drug INX-315 for Patients with Advanced Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the study drug INX-315. We want to see if this study drug is a safe treatment for patients with certain types of advanced cancer or cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Study team will provide more information on eligibility criteria.
Study Topics
Testing the Study Drug PRO1160 for Advanced Kidney, Throat, and Blood Cancers
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the new drug PRO1160. We want to see if it is safe and helpful for treating patients with cancer that didn't fully respond to treatment or has come back. Volunteers must have kidney cancer, throat cancer, or a type of blood cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Study Topics
Cancer Cancer: Ear, Nose, Mouth, Throat Cancer: Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Cancer: Lymphoma
A Study of the Drug Efruxifermin for Treating Liver Diseases and Scarring of the Liver
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis are types of fatty liver disease that cause scarring of the liver. We want to learn more about the safety and effects when using the study drug Efruxifermin to treat these diseases.
Study Topics
Using Technology to Improve Care for Teens with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects the digestive system. Types of IBD include Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease. The purpose of this study is to find out if text messaging can be used to help care for people with IBD. Volunteers must have a smartphone with text messaging.
Study Topics