Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium (germ) that can spread from one person to another causing severe diarrhea (watery poop) that at its worst can lead to death. Pfizer has been studying an investigational vaccine to prevent diarrhea caused by C. difficile. To be part of this study you must be 65 years old or older and have one or more of…
****The WiseApp in Spanish Study is looking for Spanish-speaking People Living with HIV Residing in the NYC Area**** Are you living with HIV? Are you 18 years or older? Are you a Spanish speaker? Do you own a smartphone? Are you interested in learning more about your health? We are conducting a study at Columbia University School of Nursing to learn more…
Are you suffering from persistent symptoms that began after you were diagnosed and treated with antibiotics for Lyme Disease? This new research study aims to test a new form of treatment for people with persistent symptoms despite antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease. This treatment involves stimulating a nerve on the surface of your ear. This is called…
Thank you for your interest in our research! We are studying how life experiences impact brain health and memory in people with and without HIV. Your participation can help advance science and improve future care. What's involved? You'll come to the Columbia University Irving Medical Center for a one-time visit, which includes a blood draw, urine…
The main purpose of this study is to look at whether experimental study drugs are safe, whether your body can handle the effects, and whether these study drugs improve the body's response to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in people with HIV (PWH) who started antiretroviral therapy (ART) early after getting HIV-1. The study treatments include: a…
The purpose of this study is to determine whether using LY4052031 in a type of cancer that may have tumor cells that express a protein called Nectin-4 is safe and how well the cancer responds to the study drug. LY4052031 has not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is a first in human study and all of the risks are not fully…
This Phase III trial investigates if the incorporation of immunotherapy will improve progression-free survival (PFS) and maintain overall survival (OS) while simultaneously minimizing long-term morbidity and treatment-related mortality by reducing exposure to radiotherapy and high cumulative chemotherapy doses. The study will enroll patients ages 5 to 60…
Have you been treated for Lyme Disease but continue to have brain fog or other cognitive problems? This research study will assess a non-medication non-invasive intervention to improve cognitive functioning in people with persistent cognitive problems despite prior antibiotic treatment for Lyme Disease. Participants will complete this 4 week intervention at…
This patient case registry for Lyme and other Tick-borne Diseases is a component of the Clinical Trials Network that was launched in 2021 by a grant from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation. The registry will gather general information such as demographics, medical history, and current functional status. This information will help researchers to…
The primary objective is to evaluate long-term outcomes in transplant recipients with HIV who receive livers from donors with HIV compared to donors without HIV. If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact the Transplant Clinical Research Center (TCRC).
The primary objective is to determine whether using hearts from HIV+ donors for HIV+ recipients is safe with regard to major transplant-related and HIV-related complications. The primary outcome is patient survival at one year. If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact the Transplant Clinical Research Center (TCRC).
Do you identify as a woman or transgender person, or do you have a non-binary gender identity? Has a medical provider ever diagnosed you with a sexually transmitted infection or recommended PrEP/another HIV prevention method? We are conducting a study to understand attitudes and preferences regarding HIV prevention methods among people who do not have HIV.…
We are looking for individuals 18 to 65 years old who are interested in learning more about HIV prevention and biomedical research studies. We will ask you to complete a brief questionnaire to find out if we can schedule you for a one-on-one, 1.5-hour education visit to learn about the research we do. The education visit will help you decide if you want to…
ICAP/Harlem Prevention Center has been working to develop medications and strategies to help prevent HIV and other STIs since 2009. We are always looking for volunteers to participate in this research. Currently, we are looking for sexually-active individuals 18 years or older who are interested in learning more about our HIV and STI prevention research…
This trial is testing two experimental drugs for HIV called VH3810109 (also called N6LS) and Fostemsavir (FTR). This trial is a Phase 1b study testing whether these drugs are safe to use in people and can be taken comfortably, as well as whether they may be helpful in eliminating HIV from the body. In this study, FTR will be given as a "helper drug…
This trial is testing an experimental treatment for HIV that is called CAB + RPV LA (long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine). CAB + RPV LA is a combination of drugs that is used to treat HIV (called antiretroviral therapy ART). It is currently approved in the US for the treatment of people living with HIV who are taking ART and whose viral load is already…
The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), Division of AIDS (DAIDS), and Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) are conducting a trial to learn about the safety and effectiveness of a new experimental HIV vaccine. The goal is to understand if the study products are safe to use in people living with HIV, and whether they can get the study products…
HPTN 102/ PURPOSE 3 is a clinical study being done with cisgender women in the US to see whether an investigational twice-a-year (every 6 months) injection medicine can help reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex. The safety and efficacy of the medicine, which is called lenacapavir (LEN), is being studied for the prevention of HIV as pre-exposure…
The purpose of this study is to see if Isatuximab can alter the immune system favorably in patients with multiple myeloma or lymphoma upon recovery from the autologous stem cell transplantation. This study will have two arms. On one arm (control arm), Participants will receive standard transplant procedures and on the other arm (experimental arm),…
This study is being done to answer the following question: Can we lower the chance of your bladder cancer growing or spreading by using one type of chemotherapy instilled in the bladder, Gemcitabine and Docetaxel, instead of the usual therapy? The usual approach for patients who are not in a study is treatment with Transurethral surgery of bladder tumor (…
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is the virus that causes mononucleosis, also known as mono. Almost all adults have had EBV. For most people, EBV never causes a health problem. However, when their immune system is not working properly (like people who have had a transplant and must be on medications that suppress their immune system), EBV can cause certain diseases…
We are looking for adult volunteers with presumed or confirmed monkeypox infections to help us see if tecovirimat (TPOXX) is a safe and effective treatment for monkeypox. Human Monkeypox Virus is currently the cause of an outbreak in the US and throughout the world, leading the World Health Organization to declare it a public health emergency of…
Scientists are looking for ways to effectively clear HIV that rests in areas of the body where standard antiretroviral treatment (ART) is unable to reach. IL-15 superagonist (N-803) appears to reactivate HIV that is asleep and is also thought to increase the body's natural immune response to HIV. Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs), such as 10-1074…
This research study is being conducted to see if HIV antiretroviral medicines that you are taking continue to work well in transgender women and other individuals identifying as female or transfeminine, but with male sex assigned at birth (referred to as transgender) when taken with feminizing hormone therapy (FHT), also known in this study as estradiol.…
We are doing this research study to learn more about the lived experiences of discrimination and oppression based on race, sexual orientation, and HIV-status among Black men who have sex with men and live with HIV. We are interested in understanding how these experiences influence antiretroviral therapy use. Black men who have sex with men are heavily…
We are looking for adult volunteers to help us see if the FDA-approved Bexsero meningitis B vaccine can prevent people from getting gonorrhea infections. There are over 580,000 cases of gonorrhea diagnosed annually in the United States. Gonorrhea infections can significantly affect short and long-term reproductive health and contribute to increasing HIV…
This study is being done to determine if a study drug called lenalidomide can be combined with full doses of EPOCH chemotherapy for patients with Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATLL), and to define the highest dose and longest duration of lenalidomide that can be given safely in combination with EPOCH. EPOCH chemotherapy is a combination of five…
The primary objective of this study is to determine if an HIV-infected donor liver (HIVD+) transplant is safe with regards to major transplant-related and HIV-related complications. This study will evaluate if receiving a liver transplant from an HIV-infected deceased liver donor is safe with regards to survival and major transplant-related and HIV-related…
We are seeking volunteers who have been recently diagnosed with influenza virus infection by either rapid diagnostic assay or RT-PCR in the last 7 days, and live in a household with at least one other person. The study, also known as RVTN Flu will be looking at household transmission of influenza. Once someone and their household contacts are enrolled,…
This study is for patients who have bladder cancer that has not invaded muscle tissue and who have been treated with one or more surgical resections and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or BCG, which was directly given into the bladder before. The main purpose of this trial is to show that durvalumab is safe when given alone, in combination with BCG treatments, and…
We are doing a research study to find out if Long-Acting Injectable anti-HIV medications will be more successful than standard pills for people who have a hard time taking their HIV pills. If you are over the age of 18 years old, have been prescribed HIV medications but have had difficulty getting undetectable viral load (when the levels of virus in the…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is the term used for medications that reduce the risk of getting HIV. There are approved medications that can be taken daily to prevent HIV infection. We are studying a PrEP medication that is a pill that can be taken once a month. It is being compared to an approved PrEP pill that is taken once daily. All women who take…
Are you living with HIV? Are you 18 years or older? Do you own a smartphone? Are you interested in learning more about your health? We are conducting a study at Columbia University to learn more about how a phone app and sessions with a community health worker can help people living with HIV improve their health. You may receive up to $90 for your…
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for preventing transmission of infections in households. We are seeking volunteers who have been recently diagnosed with COVID-19 or Influenza virus infection by either rapid diagnostic assay or RT-PCR in the last 7 days and live in a household with at least one…
Some things about the recent mpox outbreak were different from past, smaller mpox outbreaks. That means not enough is known about how certain health issues related to mpox might continue to affect some patients months later. To understand this, researchers also need to compare some feelings, well-being, and behaviors of persons who had mpox with those of…
Weight gain after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) is common, but recent studies have found that some people living with HIV (PLWH) who are taking an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) combined with tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine (TAF/FTC) or tenofovir alafenamide/lamivudine (TAF/3TC) may gain more weight than people taking other drug…
Interested in quitting smoking? Help researchers at Columbia University School of Nursing test an intervention to help people living with HIV quit smoking cigarettes! To be eligible you must be 18 years or older, be a person living with HIV, be a current smoker, be interested in quitting smoking within the next 30 days, and owns a smartphone (Android). You…
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate a Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine (RSVpreF for short). Respiratory Syncytial Virus, called RSV, is a common type of virus that is a major cause of respiratory infection in all ages, and can result in severe illness in those with health conditions that put them at increased risk of severe RSV and…
This research study is being done to test the effectiveness and safety of an investigational treatment called LOXO-305. LOXO-305 is an investigational (or experimental) drug that may treat certain cancers like leukemia and lymphomas, including, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). These cancers are dependent on or addicted to a protein made by the cancers called BTK…
The purpose of this study is to understand if a smartphone app, SmartPrEP, will help promote HIV self-testing and PrEP adherence among cisgender and transgender women over a twelve-month period. We will help you to download the app on your phone and provide you with HIV self-test kits and PrEP (if not already taking PrEP) in order to understand if the…
The purpose of this research study is to obtain information on the safety and effectiveness of PBCAR19B to treat certain types of cancers. PBCAR19B is a new investigational treatment for certain types of cancer of the blood, such as leukemia and lymphoma. It is made from a type of blood cells known as T cells. The T cells in PBCAR19B came from healthy…
****CHAMPS Study for People Living with HIV Residing in NYC Area**** Are you living with HIV? Are you 18 years or older? Do you own a smartphone? Are you interested in learning more about your health? We are conducting a study at Columbia University to learn more about how a phone app and sessions with a community health worker can help people living with…
We are doing this research to find out the safety, toxicity, and efficacy of intravesical Cabazitaxel, Gemcitabine, and Cisplatin (CGC) in the treatment of non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder that has recurred despite BCG use. The purpose of finding the maximum tolerable dose is important for future use of the drug, so as to provide the…
This study is looking at hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in adults 18 to 70 years of age living with HIV around the world. Hepatitis B is a serious viral infection that affects the liver and is transmitted through blood and body fluids. A vaccine (a shot of medicine given through a needle) can prevent HBV, but there is no cure. A new vaccine approved by…
We are conducting a study to see if offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) together with another health service that many transgender women use or would like to use, gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), improves HIV-related outcomes, as compared to offering PrEP and referring study participants to get GAHT at area health providers. This study is for…
The mLab study at Columbia University is looking for cisgender men or trans women who are 18-29 years old and have sex with guys. Eligible individuals can earn up to $170 by participating in the online study and completing 3 surveys over the course of 1 year. Contact us if you are interested! Text/Call: 347-743-0104
The purpose of the study is to: 1. Assess the safety of tabelecleucel. This will include looking at what adverse events (sometimes called side effects) occur and how often they occur. 2. Assess the effects of tabelecleucel on your Epstein-barr Virus (EBV) disease.
This is a Phase 1 study (the first time this treatment is being tested in humans) of an anti-cancer study drug called as PF-07225570. This study drug works on stimulating certain cells in the immune system. The study will test different doses that increase (dose escalation) and at the appropriate time, additional patients will be enrolled to evaluate this…
Are you suffering from chronic fatigue that began after you were diagnosed and treated with antibiotics for Lyme Disease? This new treatment research study investigates whether disulfiram, commonly known as "Antabuse", has the potential to be used as a treatment option for patients experiencing chronic post-treatment Lyme symptoms. This well-known…
This research study will investigate an experimental, unapproved drug that will be given two different ways; as an injection in the bladder wall after bladder tumor resection surgery (or TURBT) and then as an intravesical instillation (fluid inserted in the bladder by catheter) right after the injection. The purpose of this study is to find the dose which…
The purpose of this study is to determine a safe dose by testingthe investigational product, AGS67E at different dose levels. Secondly, to test what effects, good and/or bad, it has on subjects with refractory or relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) or hairy cell leukemia (HCL). We will also…
The Wellness Study is a 6-month study looking at how a phone app, a fitness tracker, and a pill dispenser can help people living with HIV monitor and improve their health by tracking their fitness and helping them remember to take their medication. You may receive up to $200.00 for your participation.
The study is part of a research program to assess the efficacy of the drug nab-rapamycin, a biologic mTOR inhibitor. The purpose of the study is to assess the response rate, as well as, the safety of administering nab-rapamycin in combination with gemcitabine directly into the bladder in an effort to treat bladder cancer. The study seeks to determine if…
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE HIV AND HAVE EVER HAD HEPATITIS C TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS STUDY!! ............... For individuals who have both HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV), heavy drinking poses serious risks to their health. We do not yet know which interventions are effective at helping individuals with HIV and HCV drink less. The goal of the study is to compare…
The purpose of this study is to find out if the experimental combination of lenzilumab (an antibody that blocks the cytokine GM-CSF) and axicabtagene ciloleucel (which is identical to the FDA-approved CAR-T cell product YESCARTA) helps in protecting patients from side effects of axicabtagene ciloleucel. While axicabtagene ciloleucel has been approved by the…
This research is being done to study the effects, safety, and tolerability of the study drugs Nivolumab and Urelumab when given to people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread into the muscle tissue, also called Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder (MIBC). Specifically, this research study will have participants either take Nivolumab…
The purpose of this study is to test whether a study drug called Carbavance is safe and effective when compared to antibacterial medications that are commonly used for the treatment of serious infections. A screening will take 24 hours before the first dose of study drug. There are approximately 12 visits for this study.
The purpose of this study is to gather information about the effectiveness and safety of as drug called brentuximab vedotin when given in combination with another drug called bendamustine for Hodgkin Lymphoma. The study will assess the safety profile of the combination treatment and determine what proportion of patients achieve a complete remission.…
The CDC estimates that 10-20% of patients with Lyme disease will go on to have chronic symptoms despite having had appropriate treatment, a condition known as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS). While there is currently no known cure, various therapies are being investigated. One promising approach is the practice of meditation and yoga which have…
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is the virus that causes mononucleosis, also known as mono. Almost all adults have had EBV. For most people, EBV never causes a health problem. However, when their immune system is not working properly (people who have had a transplant and those who have immune disorders), EBV can cause certain diseases where cells grow abnormally…
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug called nivolumab (also known as BMS-936558). This study will see if treatment with nivolumab increases the chance you will have a positive response (complete or partial) in treating your primary central nervous system…
The purpose of this study is to find out if the experimental product, axicabtagene ciloleucel, in combination with either rituximab or lenalidomide is safe and effective in treating lymphoma. Kite Pharma, Inc., (Kite) is the sponsor of this study. The sponsor is funding this research study and has also designed the trial. The sponsor is testing an…
The purpose of this study is to test how well the drug works, safety, and side effects of the experimental drug called BMS-986205. BMS-986205 will be added to another cancer medicine called nivolumab plus chemotherapy for participants who have bladder cancer that has grown into the muscle wall of the bladder. These drugs will be compared to just…
For People Living With HIV (PLWH) with HIV-Associated Non-AIDS (HANA) conditions such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes, the situation is complex given the added burden of coping with a secondary chronic illness and potential effects on treatment. How sex/gender differences in HIV symptom interpretation and management influence treatment success has not…
This is a phase 2 study to determine the efficacy and safety of Naloxone HCL Lotion 0.5% for the treatment of mycosis fungoides (MF) type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Selected subjects will have the study drug applied to determine its effect on reducing itchiness and any potential side effects. Naloxone has previously been approved for direct blood…
This is a research study to test the effectiveness of NM-IL-12 an experimental drug, in combination with low dose Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT) for treatment of Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma. The study will enroll 10 subjects age 18 years and older.Treatment will consist of 3 weeks of TSEBT, and up to 27 weeks of NM-IL-12 treatment starting from day…
Antibodies are one of the natural ways that our bodies fight or prevent infection. Were testing an antibody to find out if its safe, if it doesn't make people feel uncomfortable and to find out what may be the best dose if its given by IV infusion or sub-cutaneous injection. You cannot get HIV from the Bispecific Antibody. We'll ask you to…
This is a 2-part, multicenter study of a study drug in pediatric and young adult patients with mature B-cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma which has come back or has not responded to the standard therapy. The study treatment is considered an experimental because the study drug is not approved by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating…
This clinical trial is for patients who have cancer of the urinary system (urothelial cancer, including cancer of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter or urethra) that has spread to nearby tissues or to other areas of the body who have already been treated with a kind of anticancer drug called an immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI). This clinical trial uses an…
The purpose of this research is to find out whether an experimental drug called maribivar is safe, and whether it is more effective than the medications we usually use to treat resistant CMV infections. Half of the people who choose to be part of this research study will be given maribivar, and half will be treated according to their physicians usual…
This is a phase 3 clinical trial to determine the efficacy of topical SGX301 (synthetic hypericin) in combination with visible light therapy on cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Selected subjects can participate in 3 cycles each consisting of a 6 week treatment period where a chosen lesion will be treated with the study ointment (twice a week) followed by…
This study will test the standard R-CHOP21 against R-CHOP21 plus lenalidomide. The purpose is to see whether adding lenalidomide works better and is as safe as R-CHOP by itself. This study is only for patients with ABC type DLBCL who have not yet been treated. Lenalidomide is not approved for use in DLBCL. Its use in this disease is experimental. In this…
Did you know that people living with HIV are 50-100% more likely to develop heart disease (including heart attack and stroke) than people without HIV? And did you know that women with HIV are 3 times more likely to have a heart attack than women without HIV? Heart disease in HIV-infected people is a big deal. We are doing a study to test if a daily dose of…
The main purpose of this research study is to determine if the experimental treatment, axicabtagene ciloleucel in combination with utomilumab, is safe and effective in treating individuals with Large B-cell Lymphoma. Axicabtagene ciloleucel is manufactured using your own blood cells. Utomilumab is a molecule (protein) which interacts with a specific region…
The purpose of this study is to look at a new treatment for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. This new form of paclitaxel, a drug currently used by injection into a vein to treat various types of cancer, is designed to be instilled (injected) into the urinary bladder with a catheter (tube) placed into your bladder through your urethra (the opening where…
This research study for people who have tested positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV) after receiving a solid-organ transplant or stem cell transplant. This is a non-interventional study. This study involves the use of an investigational test called the Aptima CMV Quantification Diagnostic Assay (Aptima CMV Quant Assay) to determine the levels of CMV in your…
You are being asked to participate in a research study because you have Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma/Mycosis Fungoides, and one of your symptoms is itching. This study is being done to assess the efficacy and safety of Naloxone HCL Lotion 0.5% compared to Vehicle Lotion for the treatment of itching in patients with mycosis fungoides (MF) which is a type of…
The purpose of this study is to better understand the use of Valchlor in clinical practice. Other goals include describing the demographic and clinical characteristics of disease and health outcomes of patients treated with Valchlor. Participating in this study will not influence the usual care you receive from your doctor.
We are testing two antibodies directed against HIV virus. The human body uses antibodies as one way to help fight infection.The antibodies are called VRC01LS and VRC07-523LS and they are given by IV infusion. Each participant will receive one dose by infusion. The main purpose of this study is to see if these two antibodies are safe and how a participants…
The main purpose of this research study is to determine if the experimental product, KTE-C19, when administered after a 3 day course of chemotherapy, is safe and effective in treating relapsed or refractory (r/r) indolent non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma (iNHL). KTE-C19 is made from white blood cells that are removed from the individual. A virus (retrovirus) is…
This study is being conducted to evaluate the performance of the AssureMDx test for the detection of bladder cancer in patients presenting with hematuria.
This is the first study in humans for an investigational drug called CX-072. CX-072 is a Probody therapeutic directed against PD-L1 (programmed cell death ligand 1). Probody therapeutics are created from antibodies.
The purpose of this study is to see if study drug IMO-8400 is safe and effective in the treatment of patientswith relapsed or refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma following conventional treatment.Examples of conventional treatment are radiotherapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, orradioimmunotherapy. Patients are scheduled to participate in this study…
The purpose of the Main study is to test the overall effects of E7777 on you and your illness. It is not known what effect E7777 will have on your illness or what the side effects will be. This study will look at the effect E7777 has on your body and your disease. It will also look at how your body absorbs, distributes, breaks down, and gets rid of the…
The purposes of this clinical study are: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of up to 2 drug release periods of GemRIS for up to 7 days per drug release period To evaluate the pharmacokinetics (the study of the bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug) of gemcitabine and a gemcitabine-related metabolite (product after…
HVTN 108 is an HIV vaccine study for 18-50 year old and HIV-negative people. We would like the test vaccine to teach your immune system to defend against HIV in a manner that is safe and well-tolerated. We will ask that all participants prevent HIV as best as possible and reduce risk of getting HIV. We will ask you to come to the clinic 12 times over 12…