Tag: clinical trial
Breakthrough CAR T Therapy Enables Kidney Transplants for High-Antibody Patients
Breakthrough CAR T-cell therapy enables two highly sensitized kidney patients to receive transplants after reducing harmful antibodies. The experimental treatment…
Live biotherapeutic matches donor FMT in treating recurrent C. diff infection
Phase 1b trial shows manufactured 15-strain biotherapeutic achieves similar efficacy to traditional fecal transplant in treating recurrent C. difficile infection.…
Immune Drug Delays Rheumatoid Arthritis by Four Years After Treatment Ends
Clinical trial shows one year of abatacept treatment delayed rheumatoid arthritis onset by up to four years in high-risk individuals.…
Regional Nerve Block Reduces Opioid Use After Heart Surgery by 25%, Multicentre Trial Shows
A multicentre randomised trial shows bilateral nerve blocks with ropivacaine reduce opioid consumption by 25% after cardiac surgery. The EPOCH…
Experimental Drug Shows 96% Viral Suppression in Hepatitis B Clinical Trial
Clinical trial shows experimental drug bepirovirsen achieves 96% viral suppression when combined with standard hepatitis B therapy. Phase III trials…
Largest Clinical Trial Reveals Optimal Treatment for Rare Chiari Malformation
A nationwide clinical trial of 394 patients has provided definitive evidence for optimal surgical treatment of Chiari malformation and syringomyelia.…
Major Trial Finds Minimal Benefit of Duraplasty for Chiari I Surgery
Major NEJM trial shows adding duraplasty to decompression surgery provides only 2.2% additional benefit for Chiari I patients. Both procedures…
Steam Therapy Shows Promise for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment in Arizona Clinical Trial
HonorHealth Research Institute launches first U.S. clinical trial investigating steam therapy as novel treatment for type 2 diabetes. The 12-week…