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Evaluating the Efficacy & Safety of Autogene Cevumeran + Nivolumab VS Nivolumab Alone for High-Risk Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Alexander Wei, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This study is testing a drug called autogene cevumeran in combination with nivolumab, a cancertreatment drug known for treating bladder cancer. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good or bad, of autogene cevumeran plus nivolumab versus nivolumab on patients with Muscle Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma (MIUC.) In this study, you will get…
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Study of ASP2138 in Patients with Stomach or Pancreatic Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Ryan Moy, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The goal of this study is to see if a study drug called ASP2138 is safe and effective for people diagnosed with tumors known to have Claudin (CLDN) 18.2 expression. CLDN is a group of proteins seen in gastric-specific, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) or pancreatic cancer types. The study will also see how ASP2138 is processed in the blood. Each participant…
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The Janus Rectal Cancer Trial

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Yoanna Pumpalova, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This study is being done to answer the following question: Can we increase the clinical complete response rate (tumor disappears by exam, endoscopy, and imaging) by adding a 3rd drug (irinotecan) to the standard chemotherapy regimens known as FOLFOX or CAPOX, given following long-course chemoradiation for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer? We are…
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Study of Defactinib & Avutometinib in Patients with Stomach Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Ryan Moy, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
There are two main types of stomach cancer based on the appearance under the microscope: intestinal-type and diffuse-type. Some stomach cancers also have a mix of intestinal-type and diffuse-type (mixed type). You are being invited to take part in this research study because you have been diagnosed with stomach cancer that has spread to other parts of the…
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Smelling the Juice: Functional Smell and Taste Preferences in Vaping and Cigarette Smoking

Condition: Addiction / Nicotine
Investigator: Jonathan Overdevest, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Columbia Otolaryngology Department is interested in understanding the intersection of vaping, smell, and taste and their impact on individuals' preferences for certain flavors. Participation will involve answering a series of questionnaires in addition to completing a formal evaluation of your smell and taste with standardized measurements. You can…
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DEFENDER. Was it Fentanyl?

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Dana Sacco, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate how commonly drug overdoses in our community involve fentanyl and xylazine. We know that often drugs such as heroin, oxycontin, and even cocaine and methamphetamine, actually contain these additives, even though the person buying the drugs is not aware.
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Study of LBL-007 & Tislelizumab in Patients with Colon Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Yoanna Pumpalova, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is safety, tolerability and efficacy of a combined treatment of LBL-007 and tislelizumab in combination with bevacizumab and capecitabine. LBL-007 and tislelizumab has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Bevacizumab and capecitabine are approved for use in colorectal cancer, but their use in combination…
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Study of Gemcitabine and Docetaxel Treatment in Patients with Bladder Cancer (BRIDGE)

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lenis, MD
Status: Closed
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 (…
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Study of Domvanalimab and Zimberelimab Alone or in Combination with Chemotherapy in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers (UGI)

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Ryan Moy, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to help Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (the Sponsor) understand whether study drugs domvanalimab (also called AB154) plus zimberelimab (also called AB122) are safe and effective when given together with and without standard-of-care chemotherapy (FOLFOX) to patients with the type of cancer you have. Domvanalimab and zimberelimab are…
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Study of DKN-01 in Combination with Tislelizumab & Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Ryan Moy, MD
Status: Closed
You are being invited to take part in a research study that includes studying DKN-01 combined with another investigational drug called tislelizumab and your physicians choice of a combination of drugs generally used to treat your type of cancer, either capecitabine and oxaliplatin (referred to as CAPOX) OR leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin (…
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ADAPT-BLADDER: Modern Immunotherpy in BCG-Relapsing Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Christopher Anderson, MD
Status: Closed
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…
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VapeScan Heart and Lung Study

Condition: Addiction / Nicotine
Investigator: Ana Navas-Acien, MD, PHD, MPH
Status: Closed
The use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs or vaping, has increased among former smokers and young adults who have never smoked. Relatively little is known, however, about their health effects (whether they are adverse, have no effect, or are beneficial). The purpose of this research study is to evaluate (1) the association of e-cig use with…
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Study of Pembrolizumab Alone or in Combination with Encorafenib and Cetuximab in Patients with Colon Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Yoanna Pumpalova, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine if the study drugs, encorafenib, and cetuximab, taken in combination with pembrolizumab would improve compared to the outcome of pembrolizumab alone in study patients. Encorafenib and cetuximab target cancerous BRAF proteins and potentially slow down the growth of cancer cells. Pembrolizumab may help your immune…
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Study of RO7198457 for Patients Who Have Had Surgery for Stage II and Stage III Colon Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Yoanna Pumpalova, MD
Status: Closed
The BNT122-01 research study is testing an investigational medication (RO7198457) for patients who have had surgery for Stage II and Stage III colorectal cancer. The study will look at the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication for patients who have had surgery for Stage II (high risk) and Stage III colorectal cancer. It will study…
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Solutions for Celiac Study

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Peter Green, MD
Status: Closed
This research study is sponsored by ImmunogenX and The National Institutes of Health (NIH, Bethesda, MD). The objective of this study is to determine if the investigational product (latiglutenase) will help decrease symptoms in subjects with celiac disease while maintaining a gluten-free diet while undergoing periodic gluten exposure. In addition, this…
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Study of Brain Activity and Decision-Making in Marijuana Smokers

Condition: Addiction / Marijuana
Investigator: Suzette Evans, PhD
Status: Closed
RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS: Healthy male and female (age 21-60) MARIJUANA SMOKERS needed to study effects of marijuana on brain activity and decision-making. The study involves 2-3 outpatient visits and a 5-day/5-night stay at the NYS Psychiatric Institute and includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. Compensation for time could be between $870-$1230 (…
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Study of Intravesical Cabazitaxel, Gemcitabine and Cisplatin (CGC) in the Treatment of Urothelial Carcinoma (Bladder Cancer)

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
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…
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Cigarette Smokers Wanted for Research Study Examining the Effects of Nicotine on Attention, Memory, and Perception

Condition: Addiction / Nicotine
Investigator: Mariam Aly, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a four-session study in which we will be recruiting existing cigarette smokers to explore the competitive dynamics between memory encoding and memory retrieval. To participate, you will first go through a phone screening to determine eligibility and learn about the study. Then you will be asked to visit our facility at the Morningside Campus of…
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Study of Standard Chemotherapy Alone or Combined with Atezolizumab for Patients with Stage III Colon Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Yoanna Pumpalova, MD
Status: Closed
This study evaluates whether the addition of immune therapy to usual FOLFOX chemotherapy in patients with deficient DNA mismatch repair stage III colon cancer can improve your outcome compared to FOLFOX alone. The immune therapy drug, atezolizumab, may allow your body's immune system to more effectively kill cancer cells in your body. One of the…
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Study of Multiple Immunotherapy-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (MORPHEUS - CRC)

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Yoanna Pumpalova, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good or bad, of the cancer immunotherapy combination treatments (CIT) combinations versus standard treatment on you and your colorectal cancer to find out which is better.
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A Study of LYN-014 in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder who are Stable on Methadone Therapy

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Sandra Comer, PhD
Status: Closed
Have an Opioid Use Disorder? We need your help for an inpatient clinical research study! Help the New York State Psychiatric Institute research better treatment options for those with opioid use disorder.You could earn up to $12,017.00.You must meet the following criteria: - Age 18 -59 years old- Have opioid use disorder- Be currently taking an oral daily…
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First-in-Human Study of PF-07225570 Alone or in Combination with Sasanlimab for Patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
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…
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Behavioral therapy in combination with medication treatment (if needed) for cocaine dependence

Condition: Addiction / Cocaine
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
This study will test a computer-based behavioral intervention to decrease cocaine use. Those who fail to achieve cocaine abstinence after the first 4 weeks while receiving the behavioral treatment will continue the behavioral treatment and be randomly assigned to one of two groups (one group will receive Adderall-XR (MAS-ER) and the other group will receive…
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Assessing the Abuse Potential of Oxymorphone in Opioid Use Disorder Patients

Condition: Addiction
Investigator: Sandra Comer, PhD
Status: Closed
This 8-week inpatient study seeks to recruit healthy male and female patients who are currently using heroin or non-medically using opioid analgesics. Following screening, participants are admitted onto the inpatient unit where they complete testing sessions throughout the inpatient stay. Participants are compensated for each screening visit and for each…
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The Relationship Between Heroin Use and Cellular Aging

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Jermaine Jones, PhD
Status: Closed
Healthy Black and Latino heroin users (male and female ages 25-55) are needed for a research study assessing the relationship between heroin use and cellular aging. The study involves a single visit to the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and consists of questionnaires and the collection of a blood sample for genetic testing. The visit will take about…
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Duloxetine to Prevent Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Stage II-III Colorectal Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Rachael Safyan, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to answer the following question: Does duloxetine (either 30 mg or 60 mg) prevent numbness, tingling, and/or pain caused by your colorectal cancer treatment with oxaliplatin? We are doing this study because we want to find out if duloxetine can prevent Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (OIPN).
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Study of NanoDoce Injection and as Fluid Inserted in Bladder in Subjects with Bladder Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
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…
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Study of New Treatment for Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
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…
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Functional Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Anti-Suicidal Effects of Buprenorphine in Opioid Use Disorder

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Mina Rizk, MD
Status: Closed
This research study uses MRI scans to compare the effect of two medications on suicidal thoughts and brain activity in people who have opioid use disorder. We hope to develop a better understanding of how well these two medications help depression and suicidal thoughts. You may qualify if you have opioid use disorder and suicidal thoughts. Participation…
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Study of Treatment Combinations in Patients with Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer (Morpheus-Gastric Cancer)

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Gulam Manji, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of immunotherapy-based treatment combinations in patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. To evaluate the efficacy of immunotherapy-based treatment combinations in all arms during Stage 1 and stage 2.
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MdxHealth: Study of Urine Samples in Patients with Hematuria (Blood in Urine)

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
This study is being conducted to evaluate the performance of the AssureMDx test for the detection of bladder cancer in patients presenting with hematuria.
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INVICTUS Study of Drug in Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Matthew Ingham, MD
Status: Closed
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC., the Sponsor of this study, is developing a drug called DCC-2618 to treat Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) that are growing because of changes in specific genes. Genes are the instructions that tell a part of your body called a cell what to do. Cancer changes the genes so that the instructions are no longer correct. DCC…
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Study of Multidrug Treatment in Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
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…
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Understanding and Intervening With Heavy Drinking Among Patients With HIV and HCV (Alcohol)

Condition: Addiction / Alcohol
Investigator: Jennifer Elliott, PhD
Status: Closed
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…
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Implementation of a Prospective Financial Impact Assessment Tool in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Alfred Neugut, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Studies have shown that cancer patients may be at high risk for financial problems because of the cost of treatment. These financial problems can be stressful and sometimes might cause patients to avoid or refuse treatment. This study will measure how often financial problems happen in patients with colorectal cancer, using questionnaires that collect…
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nab-Rapamycin Treatment for BCG Refractory Bladder Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
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…
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Pharmacogenetics of Psychostimulant Abuse

Condition: Addiction
Investigator: Jermaine Jones, PhD
Status: Closed
This study will assess the ability of the opioid antagonist, naltrexone, to block the effects of intranasal methamphetamine. This study is seeking healthy male and female users of psychostimulants like cocaine, methamphetamine between the ages of 21-50. For those who pass screening, the study consists of 4 outpatient testing sessions. Participants are…
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Neoadjuvant Nivolumab With and Without Urelumab in Patients With Cisplatin-Ineligible Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Christopher Anderson, MD
Status: Closed
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…
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Medication treatment of marijuana use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder

Condition: Addiction / Marijuana
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
The study is an outpatient treatment study of the safety and benefit of extended-release mixed amphetamine salt (Adderall-XR) in the treatment of individuals with cannabis use disorder and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study is a 13-week trial and requires participants to come twice per week. The primary objective of the study is to…
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Study of Chemotherapy alone, Chemotherapy plus Nivolumab or Nivolumab and BMS-986205 in Participants with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Emerson Lim, MD
Status: Closed
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…
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Healthy heroin users needed

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Sandra Comer, PhD
Status: Closed
Healthy heroin users (men and women, ages 21-59) are needed for an eight-week inpatient study investigating medication effects at the NY State Psychiatric Institute. Earn approximately $6,550 - $7,350.
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Study of Cibisatamab in Combination with Atezolizumab in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Gastrointestinal
Investigator: Gulam Manji, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects, good or bad, of Cibisatamab, atezolizumab, obinutuzumab, and tocilizumab on patients with Colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, you will first get treated with obinutuzumab (hereafter referred to as pretreatment with obinutuzumab). About 2 weeks later, you will then get treated with Cibisatamab and…
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A Study of Enfortumab Vedotin for Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Bladder Cancer (EV-201)

Condition: Cancer / Bladder Cancer
Investigator: Mark Stein, MD
Status: Closed
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…
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A study of two medications together to treat cocaine dependence

Condition: Addiction / Cocaine
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
The study is a two group outpatient study, one group receiving medications (Adderall-XR and topiramate) and one group receiving a placebo (inactive sugar pill). The study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of Adderall-XR (MAS-ER) and topiramate in the treatment of cocaine dependence. It is a 14-week trial that requires patients to attend visits 3…
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Medication trial for the treatment of opiate use disorder

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
This study proposes to recruit patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) seeking treatment into our program of a 5 day outpatient detoxification and naltrexone induction followed by a relapse-prevention treatment with Extended release-naltrexone (XR-NTX) for 8 weeks.
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