Clinical trials: sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Severe Aplastic Anemia, Refractory, Severe Aplastic Anemia, Relapse
Alemtuzumab to Treat Severe Aplastic Anemia
This study will evaluate the safety and usefulness of a new immunosuppressive drug, alemtuzumab (Campath ), in patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA).
- Trial name
- NCT00195624
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab (Campath ), Cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Multiple Myeloma
Continued, Long-Term Follow-Up and Lenalidomide Maintenance Therapy for Patients on BMT CTN 0702 Protocol (BMT CTN 07LT)
This study is designed to compare long-term outcomes among patients randomized on the BMT CTN 0702 protocol (NCT01109004), "A Trial of Single Autologous Transplant with or without Consolidation Therapy versus Tandem Autologous…
- Trial name
- NCT02322320
- Testing
- Lenalidomide
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Atherosclerosis, Diabetes
Study to Evaluate the Effect of Nicotinamide Riboside on Immunity
Background: The immune system controls how the body responds to infection or injury. Researchers want to see what effect a dietary supplement called nicotinamide riboside (NR) has on the immune system.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02812238
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside (NR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Gardasil Vaccine, Stem Cell Transplant
Gardasil Vaccination in Post Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Background: Gardasil , a recently approved vaccine for the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), provides immunity to four types of HPV that are associated with genital warts and cervical, vaginal, and vulvar precancer…
- Conditions
- Gardasil Vaccine, Stem Cell Transplant, Immunogenicity
- Trial name
- NCT01092195
- Testing
- Gardasil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sickle Cell Disease
Assessment of Algorithm-Based Hydroxyurea Dosing on Fetal Hemoglobin Response, Acute Complications, and Organ Function in People With Sickle Cell Disease
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a blood disease. The drug hydroxyurea (HU) is approved to prevent pain crises in people with SCD. Researchers want to see how higher doses of HU affect the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT02225132
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Early Treatment of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease With Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Corticosteroids
Background: Sometimes after stem cells are transplanted, donor cells attack the recipient s cells and cause tissue damage. This is called acute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD).
- Trial name
- NCT02379442
- Testing
- MSC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Acute Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Novel Approaches for Graft-versus-Host Disease Prevention Compared to Contemporary Controls (BMT CTN 1203)
Acute Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GVHD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
- Conditions
- Acute Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT02208037
- Testing
- Tacrolimus (ARM with Methotrexate), Tacrolimus (ARM with MMF and Cyclophosphamide), Methotrexate (ARM with Maraviroc)
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Thrombocytopenia, Alloimmune Platelet Refractoriness
Complement Inhibition Using Eculizumab to Overcome Platelet Transfusion Refractoriness in Patients With Severe Thrombocytopenia
Background: Platelets are tiny cells in the blood that help stop bleeding. Thrombocytopenia happens when people do not have enough normal platelets.
- Trial name
- NCT02298933
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart Failure, Systolic Heart Failure
Medical Arm of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
Medamacs is a prospective, observational study of ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure. The study enrolls patients who have not yet received a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) but who receive their care at a…
- Trial name
- Medamacs (NCT01932294)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Atherosclerosis, Hypercholesterolemia
Randomized Trial of Imaging Versus Risk Factor-Based Therapy for Plaque Regression
Background: Atherosclerosis (thickening of the artery walls caused by cholesterol and other deposits) commonly occurs in the heart vessels and carotid (neck) arteries of adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01212900
- Testing
- Statins, HMG CoA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
A Pilot Study of Alemtuzumab (Campath[R]) in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a genetically engineered antibody, alemtuzumab (Campath[R]) on patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00217594
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab (Campath)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Anemia, Aplastic, Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure
Rituximab to Treat Moderate Aplastic Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, or Diamond Blackfan Anemia
This study will test whether the immune-suppressing drug rituximab can increase blood counts and reduce the need for transfusions in patients with moderate aplastic anemia, pure red cell aplasia, or Diamond Blackfan anemia.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Aplastic, Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure, Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan
- Trial name
- NCT00229619
- Testing
- Rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Obesity
Effects of Roflumilast on Insulin and Blood Sugar Levels in Prediabetic Overweight and Obese Individuals
Background: Roflumilast is a drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is designed to help reduce lung inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT01862029
- Testing
- Roflumilast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Aplastic Anemia
Danazol for Genetic Bone Marrow and Lung Disorders
Background: Some people have bone marrow and lung disorders that are caused by genetic problems. These problems often involve damage to the ends of the chromosomes that pass down genes. One of these disorders is aplastic anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01441037
- Testing
- Danazol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Diabetic Retinopathy
Evaluating How the Treatments in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Study Affect Diabetic Retinopathy (The ACCORD Eye Study)
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an eye disease that can occur in people with diabetes and can cause poor vision or blindness. The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study is examining the effect of various…
- Trial name
- NCT00542178
- Testing
- Hypoglycemic Agents, Standard glycemia control, Intensive BP treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,472 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia), CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)
Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Cancers of the Blood
This study will try to improve the safety and effectiveness of stem cell transplant procedures in patients with cancers of the blood.
- Conditions
- CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia), CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia), AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia), Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00467961
- Testing
- Miltenyi system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Healthy
AMD 3100 (Mozobil Plerixafor) to Mobilize Stem Cells for Donation
Peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) have become the preferred source of hematopoetic stem cells for allogeneic transplantation because of technical ease of collection and shorter time required for engraftment.
- Trial name
- NCT00075335
- Testing
- AMD3100 (Mozobil plerixafor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Severe, Refractory Asthma, Airway Inflammation
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Pilot Study of Pioglitazone Hydrochloride in Severe, Refractory Asthma
Background: Individuals who have severe asthma that is not easily controlled by current treatments are in need of new treatments to prevent potentially life-threatening asthma attacks.
- Conditions
- Severe, Refractory Asthma, Airway Inflammation, Airflow Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT00994175
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Immunosuppresion, Thrombocytopenia
Three Immunosuppressive Treatment Regimens for Severe Aplastic Anemia
Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is a life-threatening bone marrow failure disorder characterized by pancytopenia and a hypocellular bone marrow.
- Conditions
- Immunosuppresion, Thrombocytopenia, Pancytopenia, Neutropenia
- Trial name
- NCT00260689
- Testing
- Anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit), Anti-thymocyte globulin (horse), Cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
Atorvastatin to Treat Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
This study will determine if atorvastatin (Lipitor) can help patients with pulmonary (lung) sarcoidosis and replace or reduce the need for patients to take steroids, such as prednisone.
- Trial name
- NCT00279708
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)