The purpose of this study is to see how teclistamab by itself compares to study treatment combinations that are commonly used to treat multiple myeloma. These study treatment combinations are either pomalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (called PVd) or carfilzomib and dexamethasone (called Kd). The patients will be randomly assigned to one of the study…
We are inviting patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) to help us better understand how treatment options affect inflammation in soft tissues. With a combination of blood work, a full-body FDG PET-CT scan, questionnaires, and a soft tissue biopsy (from an area around the belly button), we hope to see how RA interacts with these multiple areas of…
The main purpose of the study is to find out whether Triferic, when taken by mouth (orally) with Shohls solution, is safe and effective for the treatment of Iron Refractory Iron-Deficiency Anemia (IRIDA). The study drug, ferric pyrophosphate citrate (FPC), is also called Triferic. It is an iron salt that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
We are doing this study to learn if the MMprofiler test can help your doctor in making decisions about your treatment. The MMprofiler genomic test will look at a large number of normal genes. The test will predict risk of your multiple myeloma (MM) by assessing whether these genes are turned on or off in your cancer cells. The purpose of this research is to…
The study aims to compare the effect two different RA treatments on cardiovascular health in patients who are considering a treatment change. The study is recruiting patients who are only taking methotrexate and are switching treatment due to a lack of improvement. The trial will randomize participants to take a TNF inhibitor (Enbrel or Humira) in addition…
We are doing a research study to learn more about why people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are prone to heart disease. We are recruiting patients diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis without a personal history of heart disease. This study involves one initial full visit as described below, and a brief follow up visit that will take place approximately 2 or…