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- Lupus (SLE)
Safety and Efficacy of Combination Belimumab and Voclosporin in the Treatment of Proliferative Forms of Lupus Glomerulopathy: Synergy Trial
Testing whether adding two lupus medicines to standard care improves kidney results
📍 AARA Clinical Research · Glendale, AZ · +6 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase IV, open-label, randomized trial to determine whether the combination of Belimumab (BEL) and Voclosporin (VCS), plus background therapy with Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF), improves the proportion of patients with proliferative lupus nephritis achieving complete renal response (CRR) compared to proportion of patients achieving CRR from recent clinical trials. This protocol will additionally determine whether combination therapy using Belimumab (BEL) and Voclosporin (VCS) facilitates rapid discontinuation of MMF.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
PET Imaging Evaluation of [11C]SY08
Testing a PET scan tracer to detect alpha-synuclein protein clumps in dementia and Parkinson’s
📍 MGH · Charlestown, MA · Get directions →
The overall goal of the proposed research is to evaluate the use of \[11C\]SY08 as a PET radiotracer for aggregated alpha synuclein (αS) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and healthy controls. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of \[11C\]SY08 as a PET radiotracer for αS fibrils in individuals with PD, MSA, DLB and healthy controls.
- Lupus (SLE)
Dapagliflozin in Active Lupus Nephritis
Testing dapagliflozin for lupus-related kidney inflammation (kidney disease)
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Lupus nephritis is a chronic and life-threatening autoimmune cause of kidney disease that predominately impacts young people and can lead to kidney failure. Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin, are known to improve outcomes for people with other causes of chronic kidney disease.
- Parkinson's disease
Evaluation of [¹⁸F]MODAG-009 PET Imaging in Synucleinopathies
Testing an injection for brain scans to study Parkinson’s disease and safety
📍 Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders and XingImaging, LLC · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
This is a single-center, open-label clinical study designed to evaluate the imaging characteristics and safety of \[¹⁸F\]MODAG-009 in participants with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), and Healthy controls (HC). Approximately 13 participants will be enrolled in this study.
- Parkinson's disease
A Study of CREXONT (Carbidopa and Levodopa) Extended-Release Capsules in Participants With Parkinson's Disease
Testing a carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsule in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +26 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of CREXONT under real world conditions in participants with Parkinson disease (PD).
- Lupus (SLE)
Trial of Belimumab in Early Lupus
Testing belimumab in people with lupus diagnosed within 2 years
📍 Feinstein Institute · Manhasset, NY · Get directions →
This two year study will evaluate the effects of giving belimumab (Benlysta) to patients with Early Lupus. Early lupus is a diagnosis of lupus within 2 years.
- Parkinson's disease
Open-label Study to Evaluate Brain α-Synuclein Deposition Using PET and [18F]MK-0947 in Parkinson's Disease
Testing a new PET brain scan to measure nerve protein buildup in Parkinson’s
📍 Invicro (dba Perceptive) · New Haven, CT · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This clinical study is being conducted to learn more about a new imaging drug called \[18F\]MK-0947, which is designed to help doctors see changes in the brain related to Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is a condition that affects movement, balance, and thinking.
- Lupus (SLE)
PRESERVE: LUPKYNIS in Combination With Belimumab, Obinutuzumab or Anifrolumab in Patients With Lupus Nephritis
Testing LUPKYNIS with other lupus medicines for kidney response in lupus nephritis
📍 Purushotham & Akther Kotha MD, Inc. · La Mesa, CA · +14 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical study is to assess the efficacy and safety of LUPKYNIS® in combination with belimumab, obinutuzumab or anifrolumab at inducing rapid renal response in patients with lupus nephritis (LN).
- Lupus (SLE)
A Study Describing the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab Administered in Adult Participants With Early Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Testing the safety and effects of belimumab in early lupus adults
📍 GSK Investigational Site · Anniston, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a prospective, open-label, single arm 3-year clinical study to describe the short-term and long-term efficacy and safety of belimumab in participants with autoantibody positive early SLE with ongoing disease activity despite stable first-line SLE therapy.
- Parkinson's disease
Cortical Electrophysiology of Response Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease
Studying how deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s affects brain control of stopping actions
📍 Emory University Hospital · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Patients with Parkinson's Disease will be studied before, during, and after a deep brain stimulation implantation procedure to see if the stimulation location and the size of the electrical field produced by subthalamic nucleus (STN) DBS determine the degree to which DBS engages circuits that involve prefrontal cortex executive functions, and therefore have a direct impact on the patient's ability to inhibit actions.
- Lupus (SLE)
Safety of the Herpes Zoster Subunit Vaccine in Lupus
Testing the safety of a shingles vaccine in people with lupus
📍 NYU Langone Health · New York, NY · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority crossover study will evaluate the Herpes Zoster Sunbit (HZ/su) vaccine in SLE patients in order to evaluate safety and immunogenicity in patients with variable baseline clinical activities, ages and immunosuppressant exposures. The investigators hypothesize that HZ/su administration will be non-inferior to placebo with respect to the risk of moderate or severe SLE flare(s) occurring within 24 weeks of receiving the first dose of the assigned treatment.
- Parkinson's disease
Longitudinal TSPO PET Imaging With [18F]DPA-714 in PPMI (PPMI DPA-714 PET Imaging)
Studying how a brain imaging tracer binds in early Parkinson’s over 24 months
📍 UAB · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The overall goal of this protocol is to investigate \[18F\]DPA-714 binding in prodromal and early manifest Parkinson's Disease (PD) and to determine the baseline and change from baseline in \[18F\]DPA-714 binding in PD participants during a 24-month interval. Primary Objectives * To compare \[18F\]DPA-714 binding in prodromal and manifest PD and healthy volunteers.
- Lupus (SLE)
Safety and Efficacy of ONT01 in Lupus
Studying whether ONT01 is safe and tolerated in people with lupus
📍 Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY · Get directions →
ONT01 is a drug that is being studied for the treatment of Lupus Nephritis (LN) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and is not approved by the FDA. The purpose of this study is to better determine whether ONT01 is safe and tolerated by people with lupus nephritis or SLE.
- Parkinson's disease
BOOST-PD A Naturalistic Study on IPX-203 for Parkinson's Disease
Testing a new long-acting levodopa dose to improve “on” time in Parkinson’s
📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of IPX203 (Crexont®) - the newest extended-release levodopa formulation - on the duration and quality of good on time, using a wearable device to monitor symptoms. 'Good on time' refers to a period (minutes to hours) when a patient experiences optimal symptom control due to effective medication and has better overall functioning without troublesome dyskinesias.
- Lupus (SLE)
Prospective Registry Investigating Maternal, Infant, and Lactation Outcomes in Anifrolumab Users
Tracking how anifrolumab passes into breast milk and affects infants in people with lupus
📍 Research Site · Las Vegas, NV · Get directions →
Prospective Registry Investigating Maternal, Infant, and Lactation Outcomes in Anifrolumab Users (PRIMULA Lac) is a Post Marketing Requirements (PMR) study designed to fulfill the FDA post-marketing requirements. The study will collect data about the presence of anifrolumab in human breast milk and serum (maternal and infant) among lactating individuals who are receiving anifrolumab therapeutically via intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) administration and evaluate exposure and effects on the breastfed infant.
- Parkinson's disease
Title: A Multimodal Exercise Program With Gamification for Parkinson Disease (MEP+G)
Testing an 8-week exercise program with boxing and computer games for people with Parkinson disease
📍 Equilibrium Physical Therapy · Ventura, CA · Get directions →
In this pilot study the research will explore whether exercises and the outcome measures would be acceptable to conduct a more detailed research study. This 8 week pilot study will utilize a comprehensive exercise program that includes non-contact boxing along with computerized games for individuals with Parkinson Disease.
- Parkinson's disease
Noise-augmented Automatic Speech Recognition for Speech Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
Testing whether automatic speech recognition feedback improves speech clarity and social
📍 Teachers College, Columbia University · New York, NY · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether noise-augmented feedback using automatic speech recognition improves intelligibility and social participation in individuals with Parkinson's disease. The main questions the investigators will address are: Does noise-augmented feedback lead to increased intelligibility, as measured by transcription accuracy scores?
- Parkinson's disease
Pimavanserin vs. Quetiapine for Treatment of Parkinson's Psychosis
Comparing treatments to see which works better for hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease
📍 Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ · Tucson, AZ · +23 more US sites · Get directions →
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) sometimes experience symptoms affecting their movement, such as slowness, tremor, stiffness, and balance or walking problems. Many patients also have other symptoms not related to movement, called non-motor symptoms, which may affect one's mood or emotions, memory or thinking, or cause one to see or hear things that aren't real (hallucinations) or believe things that aren't true (delusions).
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
Elucidating the Role of Cholinergic Degeneration in Cognitive Fluctuations in Lewy Body Dementia
Studying how nerve cell loss affects thinking ups and downs in Lewy body dementia
📍 Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · Get directions →
The proposed study aims to address the critical gaps in understanding the mechanisms of CF (Cognitive Fluctuations) by leveraging recently emerged molecular biomarkers, advanced neuroimaging techniques to assess measures of cholinergic degeneration, and synchronous EEG and assessments of attention. One of the overarching innovations of study is combining all of these assessments into one integrated research plan
- Parkinson's disease
Multiple Objective Particle Swarm Optimization Postural Instability Gait Disorder
Testing how scans after deep brain stimulation help assess Parkinson’s gait
📍 University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · Get directions →
Sixty patients will be enrolled in this study who are treated for Parkinson's disease (PD) with bilateral deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus (STN) or globus pallidus (GP), who have a pre- operative 7 Tesla MRI including diffusion tensor imaging for tractography and a postoperative head CT for electrode localization, and in whom at least 3 months have passed since activation of their neurostimulators, for stabilization of clinical stimulator settings. Using their MRI and CT, the investigators will construct patient-specific models of electrical current spread to neuroanatomical tar- gets surrounding the electrode.
- Parkinson's disease
Personalized Real-Time DBS and PD Mechanisms
Studying how closed-loop deep brain stimulation and levodopa affect Parkinson’s motor symptoms
📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
A prospective cohort of patients scheduled to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation surgery for the treatment of Parkinson's disease as per standard of care will be invited to participate in this study. This mechanistic study is aimed at better understanding the role of basal ganglia beta band (11-35 Hz) oscillations and resonance in the manifestation of Parkinson's disease (PD) motor signs using closed-loop electrical neurostimulation, levodopa medication, and computational modeling.
- Parkinson's disease
Characterization of the Serotonin 2A Receptor Selective PET Tracer [18F]MH.MZ in Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases
Measuring serotonin 2A brain receptor activity in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →
It is hypothesize that patients with clinically diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases will have significantly different receptor occupancy of 5HT2A receptors compared to a healthy age/sex-matched control group. This will be tested by measuring 5HT2A receptor density using the PET radioligand (R)-\[18F\]MH.MZ in both populations.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
Comparing Antipsychotic Medications in LBD Over Time
Comparing medicines to see which works better for hallucinations or delusions in Lewy body disease
📍 University Health System · San Antonio, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with pimavanserin or quetiapine is associated with a greater improvement in psychosis when used in a routine clinical setting to treat hallucinations and/or delusions due to Parkinson's disease (PD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) - collectively referred to as Lewy body disease (LBD).
- Lupus (SLE)
A Study to Continue the Administration of Deucravacitinib in Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Discoid and/or Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (DLE/SCLE) Who Have Completed Study IM011074 or Study IM011132
Testing continued treatment with deucravacitinib for lupus after a prior study
📍 Local Institution - 0001 · Farmington, CT · +3 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to allow the continued administration of Deucravacitinib in participants with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Discoid and/or Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (DLE/SCLE) who have completed study IM011074 or Study IM011132