The purpose of this research study is to determine whether rosuvastatin is safe and can help people living with cirrhosis lead longer, healthier lives. The study drug, rosuvastatin, is investigational, meaning it has not yet been approved for market use for this disease condition by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Participants will…
LCN Cohort Study is an observational study designed to identify risk factors and develop prediction models for risk of decompensation in adults with liver cirrhosis. LCN Cohort Study involves multiple institutions and an anticipated 1200 participants. Enrolled participants will have study visits every 6 months for a total of 3 years. Some of the visit…
The purpose of this study is to compare V940 plus pembro given after surgery to a placebo plus pembro given after surgery and to study how effective the study drug is. A placebo looks like a study drug, but it has no active ingredients. V940 has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pembrolizumab is FDA approved but it has not…
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of CMP-001 when given in combination with nivolumab for patients with unresectable (not capable of being surgically removed) or metastatic (cancer spreads to a different body part from where it started) melanoma. CMP-001 will be given as an injection into the tumor and nivolumab will be given…
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and efficacy of AU-011 at different doses and different number of doses of study drug when it is injected into the suprachoroidal space of the eye with one or two laser light applications and to find out what effects, if any, it has on research participants with a choroidal melanoma tumor or…
This study consists of two treatment groups, Part 1 and Part 2. The purpose of this study is to: Part 1 - Test the safety and tolerability of the study drug IN10018, see how well the drug works on your metastatic uveal melanoma, and see how your body handles the drug. Part 2 - Test the safety and tolerability of the study drug IN10018 with cobimetinib, see…
This is a prospective, single arm, three stage, multi-site, clinical investigation evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Carag Bioresorbable Septal Occluder (CBSO) to treat patients with clinically significant hole in the atrial septal defect compared to other commercially approved devices. The study is being done to determine the safety and efficacy of…
The Red-C 3131 Study is a phase 3 study is looking to see if a study medicine, rifaximin, can safely delay or prevent HE in adults who have been diagnosed with advanced liver cirrhosis. Adults who have been diagnosed with advanced liver cirrhosis, but who don't yet have HE may be eligible to join. About 466 patients will be enrolled across 200 sites.…
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness (how well the drug works) of the investigational drug called bempegaldesleukin when combined with drug nivolumab in comparison with nivolumab alone after complete resection (removal of all sites of known disease) of melanoma in participants at high risk of cancer returning after surgery (recurrence).
This research study is a phase II clinical trial that will study the combination of adjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab for the treatment of adult subjects with completely treated high-risk ocular melanoma. This study is being done to see if the combination of the study drugs is safe and effective in preventing the return of their cancer. If you are eligible…
This prospective, multicenter, open-label, single arm, first-in human study will enroll up to 75 subjects aimed at examining the performance of the LAAC device for LAA closure.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Biosensors BioFreedom Biolimus A9 Drug Coated Coronary Stent on people with coronary artery disease (blockages in the heart arteries) to determine if it is safe and effective.
The purpose of this study is to gather information on the safety of TH-302 and its effect on your cancer. This study will also look at how the drug is processed in the body. In addition, this study will collect data from blood, tumor, and imaging studies about your specific cancer such as the level of oxygen that is present. This may help us understand…
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of cobimetinib plus atezolizumab with the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with a type of skin cancer called melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable), and have not received any prior treatment.
The purpose of this research study is to determine if high-dose versus standard-dose regimens of encorafenib and binimetinib are safe and have positive effects in people who have melanoma brain metastasis and also have been found by their doctor to have a mutated gene called BRAFV600. The time frame for the study is approximately 2 years.
The purpose of this study is to find out if the drugs LEE011 and MEK162, administered in combination, are safe and effective in treating people who have melanoma. Specifically, this study will evaluate the effects of the combination of the two drugs, LEE011 and MEK162, in melanoma, carrying specific mutation in a gene called NRAS. The changes in the NRAS…
The purpose of this research is to find out whether it is safe to shorten the length of time that people at high risk for bleeding take blood thinners after being treated with a coronary stent.
This study is for patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and require a stent placement. The purpose of this clinical research study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Orsiro stent or a non-investigational Xience stent. The Orsiro stent is investigational, which means it is not yet approved by the FDA and can only be used in research…
The purpose of the first part (Phase I) of the study is to test the safety of navitoclax in combination with dabrafenib and trametinibat different doses to find out what effects, if any, it has on people. There will be about 18 people treated in this part of the study. The purpose of the second part of this study (Phase II) is to compare the good and bad…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether cirrhosis occurs as a result of NASH. NASH is a disease that results when fat accumulates in the liver. GS-6624 is an experimental medication designed to help reverse the scarring process, and the purpose of this study is to see if GS-6624 can reverse the scarring in the liver and heal cirrhosis.
The purpose of this research study, is to learn whether an experimental device (called Evolut R) can help clear hardened blockage in coronary arteries (blood vessels that feed the heart muscle) in patients with a disease is called aortic stenosis.Subjects that choose to participate and are eligible will have their interventional cardiologist use this device…
The purpose of this study is to determine how effective and safe the immune drug Nivolumab is for patients who have newly diagnosed cutaneous melanoma. Nivolumab is an anti-body, a type of human protein, that is being tested to see if it will allow the body's immune system to work against tumor cells. If you are eligible for the study, you will…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the drug OCR-002 for the treatment of an acute hepatic encephalopathy episode in cirrhotic patients requiring hospitalization. Subjects who have been recently hospitalized will potentially receive OCR-002 via infusion on top of their standard care for 5 days. Patients will be assessed 24-hours after…
The purpose of this study is to see if a new medication called ticagrelor given twice daily ismore effective than aspirin alone in preventing the occurrence of heart attack, stroke and/ordeath due to cardiovascular events in patients who have type 2 diabetes. Ticagrelor is anantiplatelet therapy (stop platelets from clumping together) and is approved for…
The purpose of this study is to find out more about the Amgen agent called talimogene laherparepvec in people with advanced melanoma when given in combination with another drug developed by Merck called pembrolizumab. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Advanced melanoma means the tumor is not removable by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body.
The purpose of this study is to find out which participants with melanoma respond best to nivolumab and ipilimumab treatment and to identify tumor and blood based markers that may predict response to the combination. This study is asking that participants submit tumor tissue samples from their initial tumor specimen and blood samples before they receive…
The purpose of this study is to survey patients who have undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at Columbia University Medical Center in which the physician used a stent called the Promus Premier stent. Patients will be asked to do a brief 15-30 minute survey regarding their health since the PCI and stent implantation.
This is a phase II research study for individuals with resectable, stage IIIB to IVM1a Melanoma. The research drug being studied is talimogene laherparepvec. Talimogene laherparepvec is still experimental and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in people with melanoma. The purpose of this study is to find out more about…
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety of Light-activated AU-011 at three different doses of the study drug and repeat dose regimens (two or three doses of highest safe dose) to find out what effects, if any, it has on research participants with a choroidal melanoma tumor. This study will have a high dose, a medium dose, and a low dose of…