Clinical Trials for Connective Tissue Disorders

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov — U.S. National Library of Medicine — A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world (U.S. National Library of Medicine, public domain).

This page lists clinical trials related to Connective Tissue Disorders from the ClinicalTrials.gov database.

Trial Summary

• Total studies: 50
• Recruiting: 22
• Active, not recruiting: 10
• Completed: 10
• Other: 8

Results are refreshed periodically and may not reflect the most current information available from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Recruiting Trials

NCT00027274 — Cancer in Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes

Background:

A prospective cohort of Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome (IBMFS) will provide new information regarding cancer rates and types in these disorders.

Pathogenic variant(s) in IBMFS genes are relevant to carcinogenesis in sporadic cancers.

Patients with IBMFS who develop cancer differ in their genetic and/or environmental features from patients with IBMFS who do not develop can…

NCT00040352 — Clinical, Laboratory, and Epidemiologic Characterization of Individuals and Families at High Risk of Melanoma

This study will investigate how genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, and related conditions.

Individuals >=4 weeks with a personal or family history of melanoma or atypical spitzoid/Spitz tumor may be eligible for this study. Participants will:

• Fill out one or two questionnaires about their personal and family medical history. …

NCT01306084 — Viral Infections in Healthy and Immunocompromised Hosts

Background:

- Viral infections are an important cause of illness and death in hospitalized patients as well as outpatients. New strains of viruses may appear and infect both healthy people and those with weak immune systems. A better understanding of these new virus strains (such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19) may help to control and prevent these infections. In particular, so…

NCT01422694 — Natural History and Development of Spondyloarthritis

Background:

- Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of bone and joint disorders that may cause back and joint pain and stiffness. In some cases, SpA can lead to abnormal bone growth affecting the joints and spine. Some patients have SpA without ever developing these growths, while others develop them after only a few years. Researchers are interested in studying people with SpA and their relativ…

NCT01631617 — Effects of Treatments on Atopic Dermatitis

Background:

- Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is a chronic skin disorder. Patients sometimes have infections with S. aureus bacteria. Researchers want to study how eczema treatments affect the number and the type of bacteria on the skin.

Objectives:

- To study the effect of eczema treatments on skin bacteria.

Eligibility:

• Individuals between 2 and 25 years of age who have moderate to sev…

NCT02257866 — Studies of the Natural History, Pathogenesis, and Outcome of Idiopathic Systemic Vasculitis

Background:

- Vasculitis is a group of diseases that inflame and damage blood vessels and tissue. It can cause many medical problems. Few tests can diagnose the disease, and none can reliably predict a relapse. Researchers want to study people s genes and follow people over time to see how the disease affects them.

Objective:

- To learn the signs, symptoms, imaging tests, genetic markers, …

NCT04222413 — Metarrestin (ML-246) in Subjects With Metastatic Solid Tumors

Background:

Metastasis is the spread of cancer from one organ to a nonadjacent organ. It causes 90% of cancer deaths. No treatment specifically prevents or reduces metastasis. Researchers hope a new drug can help. It stops cancer cells from growing and spreading further and possibly shrink cancer lesions in distant organs.

Objective:

To find a safe dose of metarrestin and to see if this dose…

NCT04616560 — Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (DS-8201a) for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed, Recurrent or Refractory Osteosarcoma, Wilms Tumor, and Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor

This phase I/II trial studies the effects of trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in treating patients with osteosarcoma, Wilms tumor (WT) or desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) that is newly diagnosed or has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Trastuzumab deruxtecan is in a class of medications called antibody-d…

NCT05053230 — A Study Evaluating the Integrative Medicine at Home (IM@HOME) Program in People With Cancer

The overarching long-term goal of the Integrative Medicine for Patient-reported Outcomes Values and Experience (IMPROVE) research program is to evaluate whether integrating a virtual mind-body programming, Integrative Medicine at Home (IM@Home), will improve patient perceived values, outcomes, and experiences as they undergo systemic cancer treatment such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radioth…

NCT05268289 — Study of Efficacy and Safety of LNP023 in Participants With Active Lupus Nephritis Class III-IV, +/- V

The overall purpose of this two-part study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of iptacopan (LNP023) in addition to standard of care treatment.

NCT06154252 — RESET-Myositis: An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CABA-201 in Subjects With Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy or Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy

RESET-Myositis: Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CABA-201 in Subjects with Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy or Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy

NCT06133972 — Phase 3 Extension Study to Evaluate Long-term Safety of Ianalumab in Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SIRIUS-SLE Extension).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term safety and tolerability of ianalumab in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus who have previously completed the treatment period in one of the two SIRIUS-SLE core studies (CVAY736F12301 or CVAY736F12302).

NCT06492616 — A Study of Elacestrant Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy in Women and Men With ER+,HER2-, Early Breast Cancer With High Risk of Recurrence

The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of elacestrant versus standard endocrine therapy in participants with node-positive, Estrogen Receptor-positive (ER+), Human Epidermal Growth Factor-2 negative (HER2-) early breast cancer with high risk of recurrence.

NCT06562192 — Phase I Study of [177Lu]Lu-NNS309 in Patients With Pancreatic, Lung, Breast and Colorectal Cancers

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, dosimetry and preliminary efficacy of [177Lu]Lu-NNS309 and the safety and imaging properties of [68Ga]Ga-NNS309 in patients aged ≥ 18 years with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), HR+/HER2- ductal and lobular breast cancer (BC), triple negative breast c…

NCT06985056 — Reducing Symptom Burden Through Physical Exercise in Melanoma Patients

The aim of the clinical trial is to determine whether regular exercise can reduce fatigue in adult patients with stage IIb-IV melanoma undergoing immunotherapy or targeted therapy. Additionally, we will investigate whether a supervised exercise program improves patients’ quality of life, cognitive skills, and physical fitness compared to a control group without structured exercise. We will also…

NCT06982521 — Phase 3 Study of RLY-2608 + Fulvestrant vs Capivasertib + Fulvestrant as Treatment for Locally Advanced or Metastatic PIK3CA-mutant HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

This is a global, multicenter, open-label, randomized Phase 3 study comparing the efficacy and safety of RLY-2608 + fulvestrant to capivasertib + fulvestrant for the treatment of patients with HR+/HER2- ABC with PIK3CA mutation following recurrence or progression on or after treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

NCT07086105 — A Study to Evaluate Adze1.C in Participants With Metastatic Melanoma

This is Phase I, open label, multi-center clinical trial evaluating an investigational treatment, Adze1.C. Adze1.C is a type of oncolytic virus therapy for adults with advanced Melanoma that have not responded to standard treatments. Oncolytic viruses are designed to infect and destroy cancer cells and have the potential to stimulate the immune system to fight tumors. The purpose of this study …

NCT07532603 — A Phase 2/3 Study of Brepocitinib in Adults With Lichen Planopilaris

This study will evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of oral brepocitinib in participants with lichen planopilaris

NCT07049653 — Anifrolumab Pregnancy Study

This is a non-interventional multi-database post-authorisation study to assess pregnancy-related safety data from women with SLE exposed to Anifrolumab.

NCT07509892 — A Clinical Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of TQH3906 in the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

To assess the efficacy and safety of TQH3906 in treating systemic lupus erythematosus.

NCT07111065 — FAST for DM - Fatty Acid Supplementation Trial (FAST) for Dermatomyositis (DM)

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness, skin rashes, and other symptoms. Researchers think both genetic and environmental factors play a role in this disease. They want to find out more about how diet and lifestyle choices affect people with DM/JDM.

Objective:

To see if omega-3 fatty acid supplements from fish oil, combined with a healthy diet, can help …

NCT06948110 — Deciphering the Genetic Architecture of Autoimmune Diseases

Background:

Autoimmune diseases can be caused by genes people inherit from their parents. The gene changes that cause these diseases have been well studied in people with European and Asian ancestors. But some diseases behave differently in people who are native to North and South America. Researchers want to know more about the gene changes and other factors that may cause autoimmune diseases…

Active, Not Recruiting

NCT02262832 — Compassionate Use of Metreleptin in Previously Treated People With Generalized Lipodystrophy

Background:

- Generalized lipodystrophy can cause high blood fat levels and resistance to insulin. This can lead to health problems including diabetes. Researchers have found that the drug metreleptin improves health in people with this disease.

Objective:

- To test the safety and effectiveness of metreleptin.

Eligibility:

• People ages 6 months and older with generalized lipodystrophy w…

NCT02465060 — Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Patients With Advanced Refractory Solid Tumors, Lymphomas, or Multiple Myeloma (The MATCH Screening Trial)

This phase II MATCH screening and multi-sub-trial studies how well treatment that is directed by genetic testing works in patients with solid tumors, lymphomas, or multiple myelomas that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) and does not respond to treatment (refractory). Patients must have progressed following at leas…

NCT02650986 — Gene-Modified T Cells With or Without Decitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Malignancies Expressing NY-ESO-1

This phase I/IIa trial studies the side effects and best dose of gene-modified T cells when given with or without decitabine, and to see how well they work in treating patients with malignancies expressing cancer-testis antigens 1 (NY-ESO-1) gene that have spread to other places in the body (advanced). A T cell is a type of immune cell that can recognize and kill abnormal cells of the body. Pla…

NCT03747120 — Neoadjuvant Her2-targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy With Pembrolizumab [IIT2018-04-MCARTHUR-NEOHP]

A phase 2 open-label, randomized, multi-center trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant trastuzumab, pertuzumab and weekly paclitaxel (THP) as compared to neoadjuvant trastuzumab, pertuzumab, pembrolizumab and weekly paclitaxel (THP-pembrolizumab), or neoadjuvant trastuzumab, pembrolizumab and weekly paclitaxel (TH-pembrolizumab ) in chemo naive patients with invasive human epid…

NCT04567420 — DNA-guided Second Line Adjuvant Therapy for High Residual Risk, Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer (DARE)

A randomized, Phase II trial of circulating tumor DNA-guided second line Adjuvant therapy for high Residual risk, Estrogen Receptor positive, HER-2 negative breast cancer (DARE)

NCT05038735 — Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant in Participants With HR-positive (HR+), HER2-negative, Advanced Breast Cancer After Treatment With a CDK4/6 Inhibitor and an Aromatase Inhibitor.

The purpose of this study is to complement Study CBYL719C2301 (SOLAR-1) and obtain more comprehensive data on the efficacy and safety of alpelisib (BYL719) in combination with fulvestrant compared with placebo plus fulvestrant in men or postmenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation who progressed or relapsed on or after treatment with an AI p…

NCT05263934 — Efficacy and Safety of Depemokimab Compared With Mepolizumab in Adults With Relapsing or Refractory Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA)

This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of depemokimab compared with mepolizumab in adults with relapsing or refractory EGPA receiving SoC therapy.

NCT05703178 — Web-based Pain Coping Skills Training for Breast Cancer Survivors With AI-Associated Arthralgia

The main goal of this clinical trial is to test benefits of completing online pain coping skills training program in women who have been diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer, who have completed their primary cancer treatment, who are taking an AI medication, and who have arthralgia. Arthralgia is a type of joint, bone, and muscle pain that is a common side effect of AI medications. The main…

NCT05985915 — A Randomized, Double-blind 2-arm, Followed by an Open-label 1-arm, NEPTUNUS Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Ianalumab in Patients With Sjogrens Syndrome.

The purpose of this study is to measure the long-term safety and tolerability of ianalumab in participants with Sjögren’s syndrome who have previously completed treatment from one of two NEPTUNUS 1 year core studies (CVAY736A2301 [NCT05350072] or CVAY736A2302 [NCT05349214]).

NCT06602232 — A Study of DR-01 in Subjects With Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo

This is a multi-center, parallel-group, open-label, randomized, Phase 1b study to explore the safety, clinical activity, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of DR-01 in adults with Alopecia Areata or Vitiligo.

Not Yet Recruiting

NCT07691255 — MELanoma Brain Metastasis Treated With CYberknife

Melanoma is a type of cancer that can spread to the brain, making the disease harder to treat and worsening both survival and quality of life.

In recent years, treatments have improved significantly thanks to advances in surgery, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. These new treatments have greatly increased survival rates for patients with metastatic melanoma.

This study focus…

NCT07689591 — Noninvasive Artificial Venous Stasis for Reperfusion in STEMI

This prospective, randomized study was designed to evaluate whether the noninvasive artificial venous stasis / RE-START procedure, administered prior to primary percutaneous coronary intervention, increases the frequency of spontaneous coronary reperfusion in the infarct-related artery.

NCT07689929 — Research on AI Models for Predicting Breast Cancer Treatment Effectiveness to Guide Her-2 Targeted ADC Therapy

This study aims to develop an AI-based predictive tool to help clinicians more accurately determine whether breast cancer patients can benefit from HER-2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (T-DXd) therapy before treatment. While HER-2-targeted ADC drugs have significantly improved outcomes for patients with HER-2 positive and low-expression advanced breast cancer, there are notable individual dif…

NCT07689201 — A Study of Velzatinib in Participants With Metastatic and/or Unresectable GIST After Imatinib, Sunitinib, Regorafenib, and Pimitespib

The goal of this study is to evaluate the study drug velzatinib (GSK6042981 / IDRX-42) to see whether velzatinib can shrink or control tumors and is safe and tolerated in Japan participants with gastrointestinal tumors (GIST) who progressed or were intolerant to standard therapies.

NCT07619365 — Trastuzumab Deruxtecan and Lovastatin in HER2-low and Ultralow Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to evaluate use of lovastatin, a drug that may lower CAV-1 levels, in order to increase HER2 expression on cells and enhance the uptake and efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in HER2-low and ultralow advanced metastatic breast cancer. Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) is an FDA approved antibody drug conjugate for HER2-low and ultralow breast cancer and lovasta…

NCT07690319 — A Study of Early Secukinumab Treatment in Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of early treatment with secukinumab in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and assess its impact on disease progression using data from multiple European data sources. All data will be sourced from existing non-interventional study primary data collection, registries, and hospital cohorts that captured information…

Enrolling by Invitation

NCT05369611 — COVID-19 Experiences in the SELF Cohort

Background:

COVID-19 affected African Americans more than Whites. African Americans, especially women, have had higher rates of COVID-19 infections compared to Whites. They are also more likely to go to the hospital or die of this disease. Many researchers who looked into these issues lacked background data on the people they studied. SELF is a 10-year study of fibroids in African American wom…

Completed Trials

NCT00001594 — Evaluation and Intervention for the Effects of Osteogenesis Imperfecta

We propose a longitudinal study of the natural history of types III and IV osteogenesis imperfecta for children age birth to 25 years. A consistent objective throughout this study is to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the natural history and progression of the multiple secondary features of osteogenesis imperfecta. In addition to radiographic, bone density, physical rehabilitation and dent…

NCT00001813 — Examination of Clinical and Laboratory Abnormalities in Patients With Defective DNA Repair: Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Cockayne Syndrome, or Trichothiodystrophy

Four rare genetic diseases, xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), Cockayne syndrome (CS), the XP/CS complex and trichothiodystrophy (TTD) have defective DNA excision repair although only XP has increased cancer susceptibility. We plan to perform careful clinical examination of selected patients with XP, XP/CS, CS, or TTD and follow their clinical course. We will obtain tissue (skin, blood, hair, buccal s…

NCT00040222 — Clinical, Genetic, Behavioral, Laboratory and Epidemiologic Characterization of Individuals and Families at High Risk of Breast/Ovarian Cancer

Individuals and families with known or suspected syndromes that include breast, ovarian or genetically-related cancers are enrolled in this family study, which is a syndrome-specific sub-set of the long-standing DCEG Human Genetics Program umbrella family studies protocol (78-C-0039). Cancer outcomes are documented through review of medical, vital, and pathology records. Selected individuals an…

NCT00076830 — Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Connective Tissue Disease

This study offers evaluation and treatment of patients with a suspected connective tissue disorder. The protocol is not designed to test new treatments; rather, patients receive standard care. The study is designed to: 1) allow NICHD’s staff to learn more about connective tissue disorders, 2) train physicians in the evaluation and treatment of these disorders; and 3) establish a pool of patient…

NCT00475761 — Breast Mammogram and Tissue Study

Background:

Women whose mammograms show a lot of dense areas are more likely to develop breast cancer and to have cancers that are missed by mammograms.

It is unclear why some factors lead to having dense breasts and why having dense breasts increases the risk of developing breast cancer.

Objectives:

To determine why some women s breasts look dense on mammograms.

To determine what types of…

NCT04196868 — Methotrexate and Metformin in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Methotrexate (MTX) is the anchor drug for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Despite its marked efficacy and acceptable side effect profile, about 1/3 of patients failed to reach RA remission. Metformin is the first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes. Its antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties make it a good candidate for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid art…

NCT05080764 — Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of BF-200 ALA (Ameluz®) and BF-RhodoLED® in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris With Photodynamic Therapy in Adults

The aim of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the medication Ameluz® performed with the PDT-lamp BF-RhodoLED® in comparison to the respective placebo treatment for moderate to severe Acne vulgaris.

NCT05365230 — A Randomized Trial Evaluating Personalized vs Guideline-based Well Follow-up Strategies for Patients With Early-stage Breast Cancer

After breast cancer patients complete the acute phase of their treatment (i.e. surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy), they are routinely followed in clinic every 3-6 months for several years. Multiple guideline recommendations exist with no consensus on the optimal follow-up schedule due to lack of randomized data to support any particular follow-up recommendation. Therefore the inves…

NCT05565534 — Diabetes Care for Breast Cancer Patients

The goal of this study is to find a new way to make diabetes care better for patients with breast cancer and diabetes who are currently receiving cancer treatment. We will have two groups, the researchers will decide who is in which group. One group will be working with a nurse who is trained in diabetes care while the other does not. This will allow the investigators to see if having a trained…

NCT06115902 — A Study of TQB2102 for Injection in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Breast Cancer

TQB2102 is an antibody-drug conjugate comprised of a humanised antibody against Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2), an enzyme-cleavable linker, and a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload, which combine the ability of antibodies to specifically target tumour cells with the highly potent killing activity of drugs with payloads too toxic for systemic administration. This is a Phase 1/Pha…

Other (Terminated)

NCT04251533 — Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib + Nab-paclitaxel in Subjects With Advanced TNBC Who Carry Either a PIK3CA Mutation or Have PTEN Loss

The purpose of this study was to determine whether treatment with alpelisib in combination with nab-paclitaxel is safe and effective in subjects with advanced triple negative breast cancer (aTNBC) who carry either a PIK3CA mutation (Study Part A) or have PTEN loss (Study Part B1) or PTEN loss without PIK3CA mutation (Study Part B2)