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A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Parallel-group Trial with an Open-label Extension Phase to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral E5501 versus
Eltrombopag, in Adults with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura)

Core StudyPrimary objective• To compare the efficacy of E5501 (in addition to standard of care) to eltrombopag (in addition to standard of care) for the treatment of adult subjects with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (idiopathic thrombocytopenic…

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study evaluating efficacy and safety of QAW039 in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (CQAW039X2201)

Primary objective: To evaluate the efficacy of once daily doses of QAW039, as measured by EASI after 12 weeks of treatment, relative to placebo, in adult patients with moderate to severe AD. To evaluate safety and tolerability.Secondary objectives:…

The effects of BCG-vaccination on the innate immune response and immunoparalysis in healthy volunteers. Two proof-of-principle studies.

In the present study, we first want to investigate whether BCG-vaccination enhances the innate immune response in humans in vivo during human endotoxemia. In the second experiment we want to investigate whether BCG-vaccination can reverse the…

Safety and Efficacy of BI 695500 in patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis: an open-label extension trial

Primary objective:To evaluate the long-term safety of BI 695500 in adult patients with moderate tosevere active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have successfully completed treatment inTrial 1301.1.Secondary objective:* To assess the long-term efficacy…

Recovery of circadian rhythm of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis during glucocorticoid tapering in ANCA-associated vasculitis, a pilot study

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the recovery of the circadian rhythm of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis during a glucocorticoid tapering regime. Secondary objectives include the effect of a tapering regime on melatonin rhythm…

A double blind randomized placebo controlled study on the efficacy of intralymphatic immunotherapy in the treatment of grasspollen induced allergic rhinitis.

In this study we will compare the effect of intra nodal allegen injection with grass pollen to the intra nodal injection with placebo on symptome scores of allgic rhinitis (hay fever) in grass allergic patients.

Concentration/meditation as a novel means to limit inflammation: a randomized controlled pilot study

The main objective of the study is to determine the effect of practicing the iceman*s concentration/meditation technique on the inflammatory response during human endotoxemia (lipopolysaccharide [LPS] administration in healthy volunteers). Secondary…

Individually tailored Dietary treatment of Eosinophilic oesophagitis in Adults

To demonstrate that food elimination therapy based on component-resolved diagnostics is an effective and acceptable treatment for EoO patients.

Long term effectiveness of COBRA-light and COBRA treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis

The follow-up study has two main research questions:o Is the treatment of early RA according to the COBRA-light schedule as effective (based on DAS44 score, ACR/EULAR remission criteria, HAQ score and the Sharp/van der Heijde score) as standard…

Ephedrine as add-on therapy for patients with myasthenia gravis

The main objective of this pilot study of n-of-one trials is to determine the effect of add-on treatment with ephedrine for all participants enrolled in this small series of n-of-one trials. Secondary objectives include determining the effect in…

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active and Placebo-Controlled 24-Week Study Followed by Long-Term Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug-Naive Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis

The primary objective of the study is to assess whether ixekizumab 80 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) or80 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W) is superior to placebo in the treatment of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD)-naive patients with active…

A Multicenter, Parallel-group Study of Long-term Safety and Efficacy of CNTO 136 (sirukumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Subjects Completing Treatment in Studies CNTO136ARA3002 (SIRROUND-D) and CNTO136ARA3003 (SIRROUND-T)

Primary Objective is to evaluate the long-term safety of sirukumab in subjects with RA who are refractory to DMARDs or anti-TNF* agents.The secondary objectives are to observe the following long-term effects of sirukumab in subjects with RA who are…

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib (LY3009104) in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors

The primary objective of the study is to determine whether baricitinib 4 mg QD is superior toplacebo in the treatment of patients with moderately to severely active RA who have had an inadequate response to a TNF inhibitor, despite ongoing treatment…

Low disease activity in psoriatic arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of a cohort of patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

Primary objectives:1) to determine the residual disease activity in a large cohort of patients with PsA in whom the treating physician considers the disease adequate-controlled under the current treatment.2) to document the different treatment…

Immune response after Human Papillomavirus vaccination in patients with automimmune disease

Objective: The primary goal of the current study is to study the immunogenicity and safety of HPV vaccination in patients with an autoimmune disease. Based on retrospective analysis with other vaccines we hypothesize that patients with autoimmune…

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active Controlled, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate Therapy.

The primary objective of the study is to determine whether baricitinib is superior to placebo in the treatment of patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) despite methotrexate treatment (ie, inadequate response to…

Randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group phase III study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 2 different doses of IgPro20 (subcutaneous immunoglobulin) for the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

The primary objective of the study is to determine the efficacy of 2 different doses of IgPro20 (0.2 g/kg bw and/or 0.4 g/kg bw) in the maintenance treatment of CIDP in comparison to placeboSecondary objectives:* To investigate the efficacy of…

Efficacy of 12 week boceprevir in addition to standard of care therapy consisting of peginterferon-alpha-2b and ribavirin for the treatment of acute HCV genotype 1 in HIV co-infected patients. A proof of concept feasibility clinical trial.

Document the efficacy and tolerability of 12 weeks of Boceprevir (Victrelis®) therapy in addition to standard of care (SOC) therapy consisting of weekly weight based peginterferon alfa-2b (Pegintron®) SC and ribavirin PO BID, for the treatment of…

A phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of Tocilizumab in subjects with giant cell arteritis.

Primary Efficacy Objective:• To evaluate the efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) compared to placebo, in combination with a26-week prednisone taper regimen, in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), as measured by the proportion of patients in…

Mesenchymal stromal cells for treatment of drug resistant pediatric Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

To find out if intravenous MSC is a safe treatment for children with therapy-resistant JIA