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A study for subjects with liver cancer using a drug to prevent recurrence of liver cancer following liver transplantation

Condition: Transplant / Liver Transplant
Investigator: Tomoaki Kato, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine if Nexavar (sorafenib), the study medication, is effective in preventing cancer recurrence in high risk patients following liver transplantation. The purpose of this study is to determine if sorafenib is a safe and effective treatment option for preventing the recurrence of liver…
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Temporary Insulin Resistance

Condition: Obesity
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are recruiting volunteers, aged 18-70, for a research study on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people with or at risk for type 2 diabetes because their bodies are resistant to the actions of the blood sugar-lowering hormone, insulin. To do this, we seek to temporarily induce or accentuate insulin resistance in 14 volunteers…
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A study for patients with acute graft host disease (GVHD) following bone marrow transplant using study drug Natalizumab

Condition: Transplant
Investigator: Ran Reshef, MD
Status: Closed
This research trial is designed to study the safety and effectiveness of combining the study drug, Natalizumab (Tysabri) with the standard treatment, the use of steroids, as a new treatment for acute graft versus host disease (acute GVHD). GVHD is the most common serious complication, after bone marrow transplant. GVHD occurs when the donor cells (the graft…
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A study for patients undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant using study drug Defibrotide

Condition: Transplant / Stem Cell Transplant
Investigator: Monica Bhatia, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test a new medicine to prevent liver venoocclusive disease (VOD) in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) who are at high risk or very high risk for liver VOD following HSCT. Liver VOD can be a complication of bone marrow and/or stem cell transplant,which may be life threatening. The condition is a…
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