The purpose of this study is to examine the causes and pathology of alopecia areata and other hair and skin disorders. Skin biopsies and blood and/or clinical information collected in the study will be used for research aiming at developing new options for the treatment of alopecia areata and other skin and hair disorders.
Genetic studies help us to understand why some people develop certain diseases while others don't and also provide important clues about how best to treat the disease.
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…
We are conducting a research study on how psoriasis might be caused or worsened by high levels of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. We are seeking people with plaque psoriasis, ages 18-65, who are overweight or obese with a body mass index of 25-35. Participants will have blood drawn and small skin biopsies taken from psoriasis plaques and nearby…
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 experimental drug being investigated in this study is called rucaparib. Rucaparib is being developed by Clovis Oncology, Inc. (the Sponsor), a biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in the United States (US). Rucaparib (trade name: Rubraca) is a medicine that is approved in the European Union (EU) and the US for use in certain types of ovarian…
SY-1365 is an investigational drug that stops the function of a protein known as CDK7. Previous workhas shown that CDK7 is necessary for some cancers to grow. Therefore, SY-1365 could be used to slow down the growth of cancer. This research study is being done to understand the highest tolerated dose of SY-1365, and to assess the safety of SY-1365 in…
This is a Phase 1/2 multicenter study of VX15/2503 in pediatric patients and young adults with solid tumors which have come back or have not responded to standard therapy. The study treatment is considered experimental because VX15/2503 is not approved by the United States (US) Food and drug Administration (FDA) for treating pediatric patients and young…
The study drug (TSR-042) in this study is designed to stop cancer from growing by helping your immune system recognize and fight the cancer. The Study Drug is designed to help your immune system by attaching to a protein called PD-1 and stopping one of the signals that keeps your immune system from recognizing the cancer. This may help your immune system…