Diabetes affects millions of people in the United States, and Latinos are at higher risk. The liver plays an important role in regulating blood sugar. At the University of Southern California (USC), we are seeking participants for an ongoing study to investigate how differences in your genes impact liver fat...
The purpose of this study is to understand how individuals control their walking after stroke while using visual information about their walking and while walking at different speeds. We hope to learn how people learn new walking patterns when parts of the brain are damaged and how this may change...
It is estimated that at least 5 million Americans have the autoimmune disease lupus, with more than 16,000 new cases of lupus being reported annually in the U.S. Many patients take to Twitter to share their disease experience. With this study, we want to better understand Lupus patients who use...
Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is defined as limb pain that occurs at rest, or impending limb loss that is caused by severe compromise of blood flow to the affected extremity. CLI is a major cause of death and disability (secondary to myocardial infarction, stroke and amputation). The mortality in patients...
Parkinson’s Disease involves the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine, a messenger that sends information to the parts of the brain that control movement and coordination. Lower than normal levels of dopamine in the brain causes the symptoms of Parkinson’s, including muscle stiffness, resting tremor (uncontrollable shaking), and slowing...
Several drugs (blood vessel dilators), including macitentan, are currently approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in many parts of the world. These drugs have significantly improved the outcome of the condition. However, none of these treatments have been evaluated in portopulmonary hypertension, a form of PAH caused...
The Alzheimer Prevention Trials (APT) Webstudy is designed to accelerate enrollment into Alzheimer’s clinical trials by identifying and tracking individuals online, who may be at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.5 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer’s dementia. It’s believed...
Atopic Dermatitis is a form of eczema that causes dry, scaly, itchy skin. More than 3 million cases are reported in the U.S. each year. People with this skin condition often have problems with bacterial skin infections caused by a specific bacteria known as, Staph aureus, or just Staph. Patients...
Seasonal influenza is responsible for approximately 226,000 excess hospitalizations annually and despite effective antivirals causes significant morbidity and mortality (estimated 24,000-50,000 deaths each year in the United States alone). The influenza virus that emerged in 2009 (A/California/07/2009 H1N1) caused fewer deaths (12,000 flu-related deaths in the U.S) but in contrast...
Cardiovascular disease (narrowed or blocked blood vessels) is the leading cause of death, killing 1 of every 2 women. Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is the major cause of cardiovascular disease. More than 90% of deaths due to atherosclerosis occur after menopause when a women’s production of estrogen disappears....
RXDX-101-01 is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 1/2a study in which the safety and efficacy of RXDX-101 will be evaluated in adult patients with any locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor. The primary objective of the Phase 2a expansion cohorts is Objective Response (OR) defined as Complete Response(CR) and Partial Response...
This is a randomized, double blind, placebo and active controlled, multicenter, parallel group Phase 3 study of the efficacy and safety of tanezumab when administered by SC injection for up to 56 weeks in subjects with chronic low back pain. Approximately 1800 subjects will be randomized to 1 of 4...
Multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled feasibility trial to determine the safety and effectiveness of Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane (dHACM) plus Control as compared to Control alone for the treatment of second degree burns as assessed by time to healing and scarring
RATIONALE: Heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. CardioMEMS HF System is an FDA approved implantable device that wirelessly measures and monitors pulmonary arterial pressure and heart rate. The CHAMPION trial demonstrated that management of heart failure using pulmonary artery pressure information obtained with the CardioMEMS HF...
This study is 24 month, multicenter study in 280 living donor liver transplant patients from Asia, Europe and Canada. The study also have an long term extension in Japan and approximately 28 patients will be included to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of concentration-controlled everolimus regimen plus reduced tacrolimus...
The purpose of this study is to obtain additional long-term safety and efficacy data on the use of the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
Rationale: The aim of the project is to develop a long-acting once-weekly GH product which is a safe and efficacious but has greater convenience and thus potentially better compliance compared to standard once daily GH treatment. Intervention: Subjects will receive subcutaneous injection of study drug ( NNC0195-0092, Norditropin FlexPro or...
This study is aimed at understanding brain and hunger responses to different types of sugars and how this influences feeding behavior in lean and obese people.
The purpose of this study is to determine if colon cancer or precancerous colon polyps can be predicted from examining the lining of the rectum with a special harmless light. If so, primary care physicians will be able to determine from this simple test which of their patients actually needs...
Head and neck carcinomas (HNC) describe cancers of the upper digestive tract which include squamous cell cancers (SCCHN) of the mouth, throat, and vocal chords. At present, there is no effective standard of care that provides survival benefits beyond 4 - 6 months in second line treatment of SCCHN that...
