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81 articles from the last 30 days matching "recruiting"

Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Androgenic Alopecia TH07 Clinical Trial

Triple Hair Inc is recruiting patients for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing a new treatment called TH07 for androgenic alopecia, commonly known as male or female pattern baldness. This is a large-scale study to confirm whether TH07 works better than current treatments. If you have pattern hair loss, you may be eligible to join and help test this potential new therapy.

WHY IT MATTERSThis Phase 3 trial is actively recruiting now, meaning if you have androgenic alopecia, you could potentially enroll and access an investigational treatment while contributing to evidence that could lead to FDA approval.
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Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Exploratory Study of Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived CAR-NK Cell Therapy Targeting TRBC1/2 for Relapsed/Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma

Researchers are testing a new type of cell therapy made from umbilical cord blood to treat T-cell lymphoma that has stopped responding to other treatments. The therapy uses special immune cells called NK cells that are engineered to recognize and attack cancer cells. This is an early-stage study (Phase 1) that is now accepting patients.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers a potential new treatment option for patients with relapsed or refractory T-cell lymphoma who have limited alternatives after standard therapies fail, with enrollment beginning in April 2026.
👁 Watch this spaceT-cell lymphomaRead →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Hepzato Kit and Opdualag for Metastatic Melanoma and Liver Metastasis

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are testing a new combination of two cancer treatments called Hepzato Kit and Opdualag for patients with melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that has spread to the liver. This is an early-stage study that started in 2026 and is currently looking for patients to participate. The goal is to see if this combination can help people whose cancer has spread to multiple parts of their body.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers patients with metastatic melanoma and liver involvement access to a novel combination therapy at a major academic medical center, potentially providing treatment options for a particularly aggressive cancer presentation.
You can act on thismetastatic melanomamelanoma with liver metastasisRead →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: A Study Investigating Intravenous Human Normal Immune Globulin (IGIV) 10% in Subjects With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Researchers are testing a medicine called IGIV 10% to see if it helps people with CIDP, a rare nerve disease that causes weakness and numbness, usually in the legs and feet. IGIV is made from antibodies collected from donated blood. This is a Phase 3 trial, which means the medicine has already been tested in earlier studies and now doctors want to confirm it works well and is safe.

WHY IT MATTERSThis Phase 3 trial is now actively recruiting patients with CIDP — if you have confirmed CIDP diagnosis, you may be eligible to access a potential new treatment option before it becomes widely available.
You can act on thisChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)Read →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: A Study to Compare Elritercept With Epoetin Alfa to Treat Anemia in Adults With Very Low, Low, or Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Who Need Regular Blood Transfusions

Researchers are testing a new drug called elritercept to see if it works better than a standard treatment (epoetin alfa) for anemia in adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)—a blood disorder where the bone marrow doesn't make enough healthy blood cells. People in this study have low, very low, or intermediate risk MDS and need regular blood transfusions. The trial is now accepting patients.

WHY IT MATTERSThis Phase 3 trial is actively recruiting adults with MDS who require transfusions, offering access to an investigational treatment that may reduce their dependence on blood transfusions.
You can act on thisMyelodysplastic SyndromesRead →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Prophylactic Transfusion In Pregnant in Women With Sickle Cell Disease

Researchers at Emory University are looking for pregnant women with sickle cell disease to join a study about blood transfusions. The study will test whether giving blood transfusions during pregnancy can help prevent serious complications for both the mother and baby. This is a Phase 4 trial, which means the treatment has already been tested before and researchers want to learn more about how well it works.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial is now actively recruiting pregnant women with sickle cell disease — participation could help prevent pregnancy complications like stroke, organ damage, and miscarriage that occur at higher rates in this population.
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Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Effects of Periodontal Treatment Associated With Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy on Halitosis in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Researchers are looking for people with diabetes to test a new way to treat bad breath caused by gum disease. The treatment combines regular gum cleaning with a special light therapy that kills bacteria in the mouth. This study will help doctors understand if this combination works better than standard gum treatment alone.

WHY IT MATTERSIf you have diabetes and struggle with bad breath despite good oral hygiene, this trial offers access to an innovative combination treatment that may address both the gum disease and halitosis that often accompany diabetes.
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Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Skin Inflammation in Perimenopause: A Probiotic Intervention Proof of Concept Trial

Researchers at King's College London are testing whether probiotics (helpful bacteria) can reduce skin inflammation that some people experience during perimenopause (the years leading up to menopause). This is an early-stage study to see if this approach might work before larger trials are done. The study is now accepting participants.

WHY IT MATTERSIf probiotics prove effective for perimenopause-related skin inflammation, this could offer a non-hormonal treatment option for people experiencing this symptom during the menopausal transition.
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Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Exploration of Systemic and Portal Hemostasis in Patients Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement

Researchers are looking for patients who need a procedure called a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) to help study how blood clotting works in patients with liver disease. This trial will examine blood clotting patterns before and after the procedure to better understand how TIPS affects the body's ability to form and break down blood clots. The study is recruiting patients starting in April 2026 and is being run by hospitals in Paris.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial is now recruiting patients undergoing TIPS placement — if you have advanced liver disease with portal hypertension and are scheduled for this procedure, you may be eligible to contribute to research that could improve how doctors manage bleeding risks in liver disease patients.
💬 Ask your doctorportal hypertensionadvanced liver diseasecirrhosisRead →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Children With Autism

Researchers at New York State Institute for Basic Research are testing a new treatment called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in children with autism. This treatment uses mild electrical currents applied to the scalp to potentially help with autism symptoms. The study is now accepting children to participate and will begin in April 2026.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers families with autistic children a chance to explore a non-medication brain stimulation approach that may help with core autism symptoms, with enrollment actively opening at a major research institution.
👁 Watch this spaceAutism Spectrum DisorderRead →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: A Basket Clinical Study to Assess Glycerol Tributyrate in Patients With Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS) or Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-Plus (LHON-Plus)

Researchers are testing a new medicine called glycerol tributyrate to see if it can help people with two rare mitochondrial diseases: MELAS (a condition that causes brain inflammation, acid buildup in the blood, and stroke-like episodes) and LHON-Plus (a condition that damages the optic nerve and causes vision loss). This is an early-stage study that will enroll patients starting in April 2026.

WHY IT MATTERSThis is the first clinical trial testing glycerol tributyrate specifically in MELAS and LHON-Plus patients, offering a potential new treatment option for these currently untreatable mitochondrial disorders.
You can act on thisMitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes (MELAS)Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-Plus (LHON-Plus)Read →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSApr 1

Trial Now Recruiting: Observational Study of Responses to Treatments in Advanced Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors (NCT07374692)

Researchers are testing a new technology called SmartMatch that helps doctors find the best cancer medicines for patients with rare brain and spinal cord tumors. The technology works by taking a small piece of tumor removed during surgery and testing it against different drugs to see which ones work best. The study wants to see if SmartMatch can complete this analysis and give doctors a report within 3 weeks of surgery. This trial is looking for 80 patients with various types of brain tumors.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers patients with recurrent or advanced brain tumors access to personalized drug testing that could identify the most effective treatment for their specific tumor type within weeks of surgery.
You can act on thisRecurrent Central Nervous System TumorsBrain CancerGliomasRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSApr 1

Trial Now Recruiting: Clinical Study To Further Evaluate The Efficacy Of Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib In Patients With Rare BRAF V600E Mutation-Positive Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors (NCT05868629)

Researchers are testing a combination of two cancer drugs called dabrafenib and trametinib in patients with rare tumors that have a specific genetic change called BRAF V600E. This is a phase IV study, which means the drugs have already been approved and doctors are gathering more information about how well they work. The study will include children (age 1 and up) and adults, and is currently looking for 40 patients to participate.

WHY IT MATTERSIf you have a rare solid tumor with a BRAF V600E mutation and your doctor has already recommended dabrafenib plus trametinib treatment, this trial offers an opportunity to participate in research that could help future patients while receiving the same treatment your doctor planned for you anyway.
You can act on thisBRAF V600E mutation-positive unresectable solid tumorsBRAF V600E mutation-positive metastatic solid tumorsRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSApr 1

Trial Now Recruiting: Optical Imaging in X-linked Disorders. (NCT06868979)

Researchers are looking for 88 people with Fragile X Syndrome or Creatine Transporter Deficiency to test a new imaging technology that can see how the brain works. Both of these are genetic conditions that affect how the brain develops and cause intellectual disability. This study might help doctors better understand and diagnose these conditions in the future.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial is recruiting patients with two of the most common X-linked intellectual disability disorders and may provide a new diagnostic tool that could improve how these conditions are identified and monitored.
You can act on thisFragile X SyndromeCreatine Transporter DeficiencyRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSApr 1

Trial Now Recruiting: Dabrafenib and/or Trametinib Rollover Study (NCT03340506)

This is a continuation study for patients who are already taking the cancer drugs dabrafenib and/or trametinib and have done well on them. If your doctor thinks you're still benefiting from these medications after your original trial ends, you may be able to keep taking them through this new study. The study is looking for about 100 patients with various types of cancer including melanoma, lung cancer, and brain tumors.

WHY IT MATTERSThis rollover study allows patients whose cancers are responding well to dabrafenib and/or trametinib to continue access to these drugs after their original trial ends, rather than losing treatment.
You can act on thisMelanomaNon-Small Cell Lung CancerHigh Grade GliomaRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSApr 1

Trial Now Recruiting: BEhavioral and Adherence Model for Improving Quality, Health Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of healthcaRe (NCT06856902)

Researchers are looking for 3,100 people to join a study about why patients don't take their medications as prescribed. The study will test a new approach to help people stick to their treatment plans, which could improve their health and reduce unnecessary hospital visits. About half of all patients don't take their medicines the right way, and this problem gets worse when treatment also requires lifestyle changes.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial directly addresses medication non-adherence across multiple rare disease categories, meaning patients with rare conditions could benefit from proven strategies to better manage their treatments and health outcomes.
You can act on thisCardiovascular DiseasesEndocrine DisordersImmunological DisordersRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSMar 31

Trial Now Recruiting: International Rare Brain Tumor Registry (NCT05697874)

Researchers are building a large international database to collect information and tissue samples from children, teens, and young adults with rare brain tumors. By gathering this data from 5,800 patients, scientists hope to better understand these uncommon cancers and develop better treatments. The study is currently looking for patients to participate.

WHY IT MATTERSThis registry directly addresses rare brain tumors like astroblastoma and BCOR ITD sarcoma that have limited research data—participating patients contribute to the only large-scale international effort to understand these specific tumor types.
You can act on thisAstroblastomaBCOR ITD SarcomaCNS SarcomaRead →
ResearchCLINICALTRIALSMar 30

Trial Now Recruiting: Caregiving Networks Across Disease Context and the Life Course (NCT05007990)

This study is looking for 2,800 people to help researchers understand how being a caregiver affects a person's health and stress levels over time. The study includes caregivers of people with rare diseases like Batten disease, Tay-Sachs disease, and other inherited metabolic disorders, as well as caregivers of people with undiagnosed diseases. By learning more about caregiver stress, researchers hope to find ways to better support the millions of unpaid family caregivers in the U.S.

WHY IT MATTERSIf you or a family member care for someone with a rare inherited metabolic disorder, Batten disease, Tay-Sachs, or an undiagnosed disease, this study directly addresses the health challenges caregivers face and could lead to better support resources.
You can act on thisBatten diseaseTay-Sachs diseaseInherited metabolic disordersRead →
ResearchCLINICALTRIALSMar 27

Trial Now Recruiting: Characterization and Contribution of Genome-wide DNA Methylation (DNA Methylation Episignatures) in Rare Diseases With Prenatal Onset (NCT06475651)

Researchers are looking for 63 participants to help them understand how DNA changes in babies before birth compare to DNA changes after birth. They want to collect DNA from amniotic fluid (the fluid around a baby in the womb) or from tissue samples after delivery to create a reference guide. This guide will help doctors better diagnose rare genetic diseases that start before birth.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial could improve how doctors diagnose rare genetic diseases in fetuses and newborns by establishing what normal DNA patterns look like before birth, which is currently unknown.
You can act on thisRare Fetal Genetic DiseasesCongenital MalformationRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSMar 27

Trial Now Recruiting: A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility and Acceptability of Newborn Screening Using in Silico Panel-based Solo Genome Sequencing in France (NCT06875089)

Researchers in France are recruiting 5,000 newborns to test a new way of screening for rare diseases using genome sequencing—a complete reading of a baby's DNA. Instead of the current blood spot tests that check for only a few dozen conditions, this study will see if reading a baby's entire genome can safely and effectively find many more rare genetic diseases at birth. This is one of the first major studies in Europe to test this approach.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial could expand newborn screening in France to detect dozens of additional rare genetic diseases at birth, potentially allowing earlier treatment and better health outcomes for babies with conditions that currently go undiagnosed until symptoms appear.
You can act on thisRare genetic diseases detectable at birthConditions currently missed by standard newborn screeningRead →
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