Needham, Massachusetts Clinical Trials

J Jonathan Ma

Genomic Biomarker-Selected Umbrella Neoadjuvant Study for High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

The objective of this study is to see if providing an appropriate therapy based on the genomic testing of prostate tumour tissue will result in an improved clinical response. Each participant will be treated with 8 weeks of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRHa) plus apalutamide (APA) while genome sequence …

P Peter R Chai, MD, MMS

SmartSteps: A Context-Aware, PrEP Adherence Intervention for Individuals With Substance Use Disorder

This is a single-arm, observational study of HIV-negative MSM with substance use disorder. Those who meet pre-screening criteria will attend a Screening Visit (Visit 1), where the informed consent process will be conducted and study eligibility will be confirmed. Eligible participants will attend three additional visits over the course of …

D Danielle N. Margalit, MD, MPH

Study of De_Intensified Postoperative Radiation Therapy for HPV Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This research study is studying lowering the standard dose of radiation and chemotherapy after surgery, to minimize the side effects and improve the quality of life.

N Nancy Olsen

KO-2806 Monotherapy and Combination Therapies in Advanced Solid Tumors

This first-in-human (FIH) dose-escalation and dose-validation/expansion study will assess KO-2806, a farnesyl transferase inhibitor (FTI), as a monotherapy and in combination, in adult patients with advanced solid tumors.

P Paul G Richardson, MD

Defibrotide for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19

The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of defibrotide in COVID-19 pneumonia.

N Nadine Tung, MD

ATEMPT 2.0: Adjuvant T-DM1 vs TH

This research study is studying how well newly diagnosed breast cancer that has tested positive for a protein called HER2 responds using one of two different combination of HER2-directed therapies as a treatment after surgery. The name of the study drugs involved are: Trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1, Kadcyla) Trastuzumab SC (Herceptin Hylecta) …

D David R Howell, PhD

Modulating Exercise Dosage to Improve Concussion Recovery

Aerobic exercise has emerged as an effective treatment to reduce sport-related concussion symptom severity, yet existing work lacks rigor regarding the precise exercise volume and intensity required to elicit therapeutic effects, how exercise can alter concussion-related pathophysiology, and whether exercise can prevent the development of secondary sequelae. Our objective is …

K Katie Loffredo, RN,BSN,CCRC

Impact of Bromocriptine on Clinical Outcomes for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

The study will enroll 200 women newly diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy within 5 months postpartum in a randomized placebo controlled trial of bromocriptine therapy to evaluate its impact on myocardial recovery and clinical outcomes. Given that bromocriptine prevents breastfeeding, an additional 50 women with peripartum cardiomyopathy excluded from the trial …

R Raphael Bueno, MD

Prospectively Collected Pleural Biopsies for Validation of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Prognostic Biomarkers

This research study is evaluating a new method for determining stage and prognosis of individuals with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

V Vipul Chitalia, MD PhD

Intravascular Ultrasound in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease on Dialysis

Hemodialysis represents a life line of patients with end stage renal disease, who are commonly maintained on hemodialysis through catheters. Prolonged exposure to these catheters eventually damages the walls of veins, which results in stenosis at the local site. This condition is called central venous stenosis (CVS) and affects number …