Northbrook, Illinois Clinical Trials

G Glenn S Murphy, MD

Effect of Methadone and Hydromorphone on the QT Interval After Anesthesia and Surgery

A number of drugs used in the perioperative period may cause prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram (EKG). These drugs include inhalational agents, antiemetic agents, pain medications, and drugs used to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants. Approximately 80% of patients undergoing a general anesthetic will demonstrate significant …

A Study of Alisertib in Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

PUMA-ALI-4201 is a Phase 2 study evaluating alisertib monotherapy in patients with pathologically-confirmed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) following progression on or after treatment with one platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy agent. Up to one additional systemic anti-cancer therapy for SCLC is allowed, for a total of up to two …

J Jenny P Sanchez

Robotic vs. Open NSM for Early Stage Breast Cancer

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the da Vinci SP Surgical System compared to Open NSM in Nipple Sparing Mastectomy procedures.

K Kat Dillane, B.S.

Mechanistic Characterization of Uterine Pain

There are limited treatment options for management of dysmenorrhea, and the physiological processes they affect are not completely understood. For example, NSAIDs are effective in reducing menstrual pain in some women by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis, but whether those effects are mediated by affecting contractility, perfusion, or hypoxemia is unknown. …

K Karolina Roszko

A Study Assessing KB407 for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

This study will evaluate safety and tolerability of ascending doses of nebulized KB407 in adults with cystic fibrosis.

I Iris Chiou, BA

Efficacy and Safety of Oral Rifaximin in Patients With Active Microscopic Colitis

This is an open label study looking at rifaximin therapy for the treatment of microscopic (collagenous or lymphocytic) colitis.

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Study of Vorasidenib and Pembrolizumab Combination in Recurrent or Progressive IDH-1 Mutant Glioma

Vorasidenib in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with recurrent or progressive isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH-1) mutant Glioma.

R Rita Mehta, MD

Vismodegib, FAK Inhibitor GSK2256098, Capivasertib, and Abemaciclib in Treating Patients With Progressive Meningiomas

This phase II trial studies how well vismodegib, focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor GSK2256098, and capivasertib work in treating patients with meningioma that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive). Vismodegib, FAK inhibitor GSK2256098, capivasertib, and abemaciclib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes …

S Steven Greenberg, MD

Reducing Postoperative Opioids in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia

This is a prospective randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial that will enroll 75 subjects undergoing laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair surgery. Participants who meet eligibility criteria will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either the opioid sparring anesthesia protocol (OSA) or the opioid based anesthesia protocol (OBA). The purpose of …

R Rita Mehta, MD

Testing the Use of Chemotherapy After Surgery for High-Risk Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

This phase II trial studies the effect of capecitabine and temozolomide after surgery in treating patients with high-risk well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Chemotherapy drugs, such as capecitabine and temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, …