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- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
A Pivotal Clinical Study to Investigate Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-confirmed F2- or F3-stage MASH
Testing how efimosfermin alfa compares with placebo for MASH with scarred liver tissue
📍 GSK Investigational Site · Arcadia, CA · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of efimosfermin alfa in the resolution of steatohepatitis and improvement of liver-related clinical outcome compared to placebo in individuals with MASH and biopsy-confirmed F2- or F3-stage fibrosis.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's💵 May compensate
Study of LHP588 in Subjects With P. Gingivalis-Positive Alzheimer's Disease
Testing an Alzheimer’s treatment in people with dementia and gum infection
📍 Banner Alzheimer's Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +38 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is to test LHP588 in persons who have mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) who have shown progressive mental decline in the last year and who have P. gingivalis (Pg) infection.
- Kidney disease💵 May compensate
Efficacy and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Adolescents With Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease
Testing kidney disease drug effects and safety in teens with early CKD
📍 Instituto de atención Integral de Enfermedades Renales del Estado de Aguascalientes · Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes · Get directions →
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Epidemiologic and histologic studies suggest that this burden is largely driven by reduced nephron endowment of prenatal origin, leading to compensatory glomerular hyperfiltration, adaptive podocytopathy, and persistent albuminuria at early stages of disease.
- Type 2 diabetes💵 May compensate
A Study of CX11 Tablets in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Testing whether CX11 tablets are safe and work in people with type 2 diabetes not well controlled on
📍 Central Research Associates - Flourish - PPDS · Birmingham, AL · +30 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is testing whether a new medication called CX11 works and is safe for participants with type 2 diabetes who have not reached good blood sugar control while taking a steady dose of metformin, with or without a steady dose of an SGLT2 inhibitor, for at least 90 days. The study is being done at multiple medical centers.
- Type 2 diabetesKidney disease💵 May compensate
Mechanism of SGLT2 Inhibition in the Kidney
Testing how SGLT2 medicines affect kidney function in type 2 diabetes
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
The goal of this open-label, non-randomized clinical trial is to determine what effects, if any, an FDA-approved drug class known as SGLT2 inhibitors (Canagliflozin or INVOKANA) has any protective effects on kidney function in Type 2 diabetes. We are looking for participants 18-80 years of age, who have had a clinical diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes for ≥ 3 years.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, the HEpatic Response to Oral Glucose, and the Effect of Semaglutide (NAFLD HEROES)
Testing how the liver responds to glucose in fatty liver disease, and semaglutide’s effect
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), fat accumulates in the liver and can cause damage. Researchers want to learn what causes the damage NAFLD, and to see if a medication can help.
- Type 2 diabetes💵 May compensate
HP-211 Safety and Proof of Concept Dose Ranging Study in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Testing different doses of a treatment to see safety and effects on blood sugar in people with type
📍 Alliance Clinical Canoga Park (Hope Clinical Research) · Canoga Park, CA · +24 more US sites · Get directions →
Blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin, a hormone made by cells in the pancreas. After a meal, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose which is absorbed from the intestine into the blood leading to a rise in glucose (blood sugar) which triggers the secretion of insulin.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
A Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Maridebart Cafraglutide in Adults Living With Elevated Liver Fat and Obesity or Overweight
Testing a diabetes drug in people with fatty liver and excess weight
📍 Arizona Clinical Trials · Chandler, AZ · +22 more US sites · Get directions →
The main objective of this trial will be to determine whether maridebart cafraglutide is superior to placebo on reduction in liver fat content and body weight in participants living with obesity or overweight and elevated liver fat content, when administered in conjunction with reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Mechanisms of SGLT2 Inhibition in Pediatric Steatotic Liver Disease
Testing how SGLT2 inhibitors work for fatty liver disease in obese teens
📍 Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · Get directions →
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial specifically designed to evaluate the preliminary feasibility, initial efficacy and safety of SGLT2 inhibitors for treating NAFLD in adolescents with obesity.
- Obesity / overweightFatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Fibrosis Lessens After Metabolic Surgery
Testing whether metabolic surgery can reduce liver scarring in obesity
📍 Banner Health Center · Phoenix, AZ · +3 more US sites · Get directions →
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a major global public health concern, is commonly associated with obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. MASLD is currently the most common cause of chronic liver disease affecting about 80% of people with obesity, ranging from simple fat deposits in the liver to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), cellular injury, advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer on Maintenance Therapy
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in people with advanced cancer
📍 MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
To learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy on depression and/or anxiety in participants who are being treated for advanced cancer.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pegozafermin in Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to MASH
Testing whether pegozafermin is safe and works for MASH-related liver cirrhosis
📍 89bio Clinical Study Site · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The study will assess the efficacy and safety of pegozafermin administered in participants with compensated cirrhosis due to MASH (biopsy-confirmed fibrosis stage F4 MASH \[previously known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, NASH\]).
- Depression💵 May compensate
Ketamine-assisted Integrative Treatment for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain and Comorbid Depression
Testing ketamine infusions plus brief counseling for veterans with low back pain and depression
📍 VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
This is a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of ketamine infusions followed by a brief behavioral intervention in Veterans with chronic low back pain and depression.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
TRIPS - Treatment to Improve Depression and/or Anxiety Using Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy in Cancer Survivors
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in cancer survivors
📍 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
This clinical research study is to learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for cancer survivors with depression and/or anxiety.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
TIRzepatide for the Treatment of Obesity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Testing tirzepatide to treat obesity in people with atrial fibrillation
📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
This is a single center randomized double blind controlled study of patients (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2) with obesity and Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) randomized to Tirzepatide vs. placebo.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Treatment of UC With Novel Therapeutics
Testing an oral medicine to treat mild ulcerative colitis over 12 weeks
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Chestnut Hill, MA · Get directions →
This study is a clinical trial being done to investigate the efficacy of drug BRS201 as a treatment in patients with active mild ulcerative colitis. Participation in this study will take 12 weeks long and the study is structured as a crossover study in which participants will take the study drug for 4 weeks and a placebo drug for 4 weeks in a randomized order in the form of an oral medication.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Study of Novel Therapeutics for Acute Remedy of Colitis
Testing a new treatment in adults with acute ulcerative colitis
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Chestnut Hill, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This study is a clinical trial being done to investigate the efficacy of drug BRS201 as a treatment in patients with acute ulcerative colitis. Patients who qualify are adults who have not responded to treatments for their severe ulcerative colitis.
- Lupus (SLE)💵 May compensate
A Research Trial to Assess if Cenerimod is Efficacious and Safe to Treat Active Lupus Nephritis on Top of Regular Treatment
Testing whether cenerimod added to usual treatment helps adults with active lupus nephritis
📍 Alloy Clinical Research LLC · Kissimmee, FL · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cenerimod, on top of regular treatment, works to treat active lupus nephritis in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus and active lupus nephritis. It will also learn about the safety of cenerimod.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease💵 May compensate
Sotagliflozin to Slow Kidney Function Decline in Persons With Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetic Kidney Disease
Testing whether sotagliflozin can slow kidney damage in type 1 diabetes
📍 Stanford University Medical Center · Stanford, CA · +12 more US sites · Get directions →
Powerful new drugs that can prevent or delay end stage kidney disease (ESKD) - so called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) - are now available for patients with type 2 diabetes. Whether these drugs have similar effects in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains unknown because of the few studies in this population, due to concerns about the increase in risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA, a serious, potentially fatal acute complication of diabetes due to the accumulation of substances called ketone bodies) observed with SGLT2i therapy in T1D.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
A Study of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-confirmed Cirrhosis (Compensated) Due to MASH
Testing efimosfermin in people with MASH-related compensated cirrhosis
📍 GSK Investigational Site · Chandler, AZ · +29 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of efimosfermin in participants with metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and compensated cirrhosis consistent with stage F4 fibrosis.
- Type 2 diabetes💵 May compensate
Glycemic and Weight Loss Effects of GLP-1R Agonist Therapy in Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury and Type 2 Diabetes
Testing how semaglutide affects blood sugar and weight in people with spinal cord injury and type 2
📍 University Health - Texas Diabetic Institute · San Antonio, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →
It is not known whether a new diabetes drug, semaglutide, is an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), a population at higher risk for this condition. Therefore, this study looks at the effect of semaglutide on glucose levels in the body and other information about type 2 diabetes and obesity.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)💵 May compensate
Prospective Evaluation of Sequencing From antiCD-20 Therapies to Ozanimod
Testing whether ozanimod is safe and works as a step-down treatment for stable multiple sclerosis
📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
A multi-center pilot study to evaluate safety and efficacy of ozanimod as de-escalation therapy in clinically stable MS patients previously treated with anti-CD20 therapy.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Open-label Single-arm Study to Assess the Efficacy of Mirikizumab in Patients With Inflammatory Strictures Due to CD
Testing whether mirikizumab is safe and works for people with Crohn’s strictures
📍 Digestive & Liver Center of Florida · Orlando, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This is an open-label, single-arm, phase 4 study to assess the safety and efficacy of mirikizumab in approximately 60 participants with stricturing CD.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Phase 2a Study of Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of TLC-2716 in Subjects With Hypertriglyceridemia and NAFLD
Testing a medicine at two doses for safety and effects on fats in people with high triglycerides and
📍 OrsoBio Research Site · Guadalajara, Jalisco · Get directions →
This is a Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 2 dose levels of TLC-2716 in subjects with hypertriglyceridemia and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as assessed by changes in fasting triglycerides, liver steatosis by MRI, and other biomarkers.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)💵 May compensate
Effect of the Inhaled Triple Therapies Over the Small Airway in Biomass Exposure
Comparing inhaled triple versus double medicines for COPD lung airways after wood smoke exposure
📍 Insituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias "Ismael Cosío Villegas" · Mexico City, Tlalpan · Get directions →
This phase IV randomized controlled clinical trial intend to compare the effect of three close standard inhaled triple therapies and one close standard inhaled double therapy on the small airway in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD-B) and chronic bronchitis without obstruction (BCNO) exposed to wood smoke. The treatment phase duration is of 3 months.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Neuroactive Steroid to Treat Depressed Mood: A Trial for People With HIV
Testing whether pregnenolone pills affect brain function and depression in people with HIV
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
This study will determine the effects of pregnenolone on brain function, inflammation and depressive symptoms in people with HIV who have depression. Participants in this study will receive a pill of either pregnenolone or placebo, and can stay on their current antidepression medications.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
Maridebart Cafraglutide in Heart Failure With Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction and Obesity
Testing maridebart cafraglutide with standard care to reduce heart failure events in obese people
📍 University of Alabama Saint Vincent's Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This trial will examine if maridebart cafraglutide as an adjunct to standard of care will lead to a reduction in heart failure (HF) events such as HF hospitalizations and urgent HF visits, cardiovascular (CV) deaths and improvement in HF symptoms in participants with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) who are obese. This is a phase 3, global, multicenter, 2-part trial with a double-blind period and an open-label extension (OLE).
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure💵 May compensate
Optimizing Portal Hypertension With TIPS and Interval Metabolic Surgery for Advanced Liver Disease
Testing treatments to lower high pressure in liver veins in people with advanced liver disease and
📍 Cleveland Clinic Main Campus · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
Cirrhosis is a form of advanced liver disease that can lead to serious complications, especially when combined with severe obesity. Many patients with cirrhosis also develop a condition called clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), which is increased pressure in the veins of the liver.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Milk Thistle Clinical Trial in Pediatric NAFLD
Testing milk thistle for children with fatty liver disease
📍 University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
Pediatric Fatty Liver disease is a growing problem in the United States and is expected to be the leading cause of Liver Transplantation in Adults in 20 years. Following lifestyle changes such as diet restrictions and exercise may be difficult to consistently maintain.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to NASH/MASH
Testing a medicine called efruxifermin in people with compensated liver scarring from NASH/MASH
📍 Akero Clinical Study Site · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multi-center evaluation of efruxifermin (EFX) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in subjects with compensated cirrhosis due to NASH/MASH.
- Depression💵 May compensate
Measuring Psychomotor Response to L-DOPA Challenge As a Biomarker for Outcomes in Late-Life Depression: a Pilot Feasibility Trial
Testing whether a brain response to L-DOPA can track outcomes in late-life depression
📍 St. Paul's Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia · Get directions →
Background Adults over the age of 60 with symptoms of major depressive disorder are said to have late-life depression (LLD), a condition that usually decreases a person's quality of life and is associated with other risks like physical frailty and dementia. A common feature of more severe LLD is psychomotor slowing, where a person's ability to think and move are impaired.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
LIVERAGE™: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have Moderate or Advanced Liver Fibrosis
Testing whether survodutide helps adults with MASH and moderate to advanced liver scarring
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is open to adults who are at least 18 years old living with obesity and have: * a confirmed liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)/metabolic associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and * moderate or advanced liver fibrosis People with a history of acute or chronic liver diseases other than MASH or chronic alcohol intake cannot take part in this study. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called survodutide helps people with MASH and moderate or advanced liver fibrosis improve their liver function.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
LIVERAGE™ - Cirrhosis: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have Cirrhosis
Testing whether survodutide helps adults with NASH/MASH cirrhosis
📍 The Institute for Liver Health II DBA Arizona Clinical Trials · Peoria, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is open to adults who are at least 18 years old and have: * A confirmed liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or * A confirmed liver disease called metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) * BMI of 27 kg/m2 or more or * 25 kg/m2 or more if the participant is Asian. People with a history of other chronic liver diseases or high alcohol intake cannot take part in this study.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Individualized Pharmacological Approach to Obesity in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Testing how to choose weight-loss medicines for people with bipolar disorder
📍 Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to identify the specific characteristics (phenotypes) that may be useful to help select the right medication for weight loss, and to study the effect of individualized guided medication in patients with bipolar disorder ages 18-65. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can the investigators compare the distribution of obesity characteristics (hungry brain, hungry gut, emotional hunger) between bipolar patients and non-bipolar participants (comparing from IRB #24-002375)?
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
A Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa Injection in Participants With Known or Suspected F2- or F3-stage MASH
Testing the safety of an injected medicine in people with MASH and F2 or F3 scarring
📍 GSK Investigational Site · Arcadia, CA · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa for participants with known or suspected MASH with fibrosis consistent with stage F2 or F3.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
Canagliflozin Targeting Vascular Inflammation
Testing canagliflozin to reduce blood vessel inflammation in cardiovascular disease
📍 University of Ottawa Heart Institute · Ottawa, Ontario · Get directions →
CANTOR SING is a pilot single center double blinded randomized study. The investigators will compare the effect of canagliflozin (300 mg daily - intervention arm) vs.
- Asthma💵 May compensate
A Study Assessing the Effect of Dupilumab on Inducing Clinical Remission in Asthma
Testing whether an asthma medicine can help people achieve full asthma control
📍 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital · Nedlands, Western Australia · Get directions →
This study tests whether an asthma medication called dupilumab can help people achieve complete asthma control (called "remission") when given earlier in their disease, before asthma becomes severe. Currently, most people with asthma only receive advanced treatments like biologics after their condition has worsened significantly and caused lung damage.
- Fatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Study to Evaluate Resmetirom in Post-Liver Transplant Patients With MASH
Testing resmetirom in people with MASH-related liver scarring after liver transplant
📍 University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · +15 more US sites · Get directions →
A Phase 2 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate resmetirom in 2 cohorts of subjects with moderate to advanced fibrosis, consistent with stage F2 and F3 fibrosis, who have undergone liver transplant. Cohort 1 will consist of patients who have undergone liver transplant for MASH cirrhosis who developed recurrent MASH.
- Type 2 diabetesFatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Low-Dose Pioglitazone in Patients With NASH (AIM 2)
Testing a low-dose diabetes medicine to see effects on liver changes in NASH
📍 University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · Get directions →
To determine the safety and efficacy of low-dose pioglitazone (15 mg per day) on liver histology in in patients with T2DM with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
- COPD (chronic lung disease)💵 May compensate
Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Nebulized Long-Acting Bronchodilators (Formoterol and Revefenacin) vs. Short-Acting Bronchodilators (Albuterol and Ipratropium) in Hospitalized Patients With AECOPD
Testing nebulized long-acting breathing medicines vs usual short-acting ones in hospitalized COPD
📍 University of Tennessee Medical Center · Knoxville, TN · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of a combination of nebulized Formoterol and Revefenacin among patients hospitalized for AECOPD compared with standard-of-care therapy with nebulized Albuterol and Ipratropium.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability
Testing metformin for weight gain caused by antipsychotic drugs in adults with intellectual
📍 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
People with IDD (intellectual and developmental disability) have very high rates of obesity and die prematurely from cardiometabolic disease. While antipsychotics contribute to this problem, their use is necessary and appropriate in a significant subgroup of individuals with IDD.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
A Self-Guided Mobile Intervention for Adults With Binge Eating and Obesity
Testing a self-guided phone program for adults with obesity and binge eating
📍 Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The proposed study is an open label, non randomized, waitlist controlled single group feasibility study of the feasibility and usability of a digital intervention (called ChangeBite) to be used by individuals with obesity and comorbid binge eating behavior. The proposed research will include approximately 30 participants.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Effect of Tirzepatide on Markers of MASLD in Patients With Obesity
Testing whether tirzepatide affects liver fat markers in people with obesity
📍 University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center · Albuquerque, NM · Get directions →
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and predominately affects individuals with overweight and obesity, as well as those with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Tirzepatide is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.