UAB - Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Since its launch in 2004, the overarching aim of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) has been realized in informing the design of therapeutic trials in AD. ADNI3 continues the previously funded ADNI-1, ADNI-GO, and ADNI-2 studies that have been combined public/private collaborations between academia and industry to determine the relationships between the clinical, cognitive, imaging, genetic and biochemical biomarker characteristics of the entire spectrum of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The overall goal of the study is to continue to discover, optimize, standardize, and validate clinical trial measures and biomarkers used in AD research.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Oct 2016

open study

The purpose of this study is to determine if hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is safe and effective for the prevention of future onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in individuals who have elevations of an autoantibody, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP3). The following recruitment strategies will be employed towards identifying healthy subjects with elevated anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP3) levels: -Pre-screening: - first degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA); - subjects at health-fairs; and - identification of subjects with elevated anti-CCP3 levels in the absence of inflammatory arthritis in rheumatology clinics.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2016

open study

The purpose of the study is to determine if lipoic acid can preserve mobility and protect the brain in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jul 2018

open study

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the injectable drug cabotegravir (CAB LA), for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in HIV-uninfected cisgender men and transgender women who have sex with men (MSM and TGW).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Dec 2016

open study

Muscle strength helps determine a person's quality of life and functional independence. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis often suffer from muscle weakness and a pre-diabetic condition called insulin resistance. By doing this study, the investigators hope to learn why patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer from muscle weakness.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2015

open study

This is a observational, multi-center study to assess progression of clinical features, imaging and biologic biomarkers in Parkinson disease (PD) patients compared to healthy controls (HC) and in PD patient subtypes. The primary objective of this study is to identify clinical, imaging and biologic markers of PD progression for use in clinical trials of disease-modifying therapies.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jun 2010

open study

Background: Endometrial cancer is a common and deadly cancer for women. It is getting more common and deadly because risk factors like age and obesity are increasing. It is highly curable if it is identified early. But there may be no symptoms early or they may be missed. Also, this cancer is becoming more common and deadly for black women than white women. Researchers want to find better ways to take samples and test them for this cancer. They want to study this for a racially diverse population. One way to take samples might be from a tampon. Objective: To see if it is possible and acceptable to collect an endometrial sample from women by using a tampon placed in the vagina. Eligibility: Women at least 45 years old who are having a hysterectomy Design: Participants will put a tampon in their vagina at least 30 minutes before their surgery. Participants will take a short survey. The tampon will be collected during the surgery. A small piece of tissue will be collected from the uterus that is removed in surgery. Participants will give a blood sample. Before or after surgery, participants will answer questions. These will be about their medical history and basic data such as age and race. Researchers will follow participants medical records for up to 3 years after the study. Researchers will study the samples and tampons. They will compare how well cancer and other markers are detected between the samples.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Jul 2019

open study

The primary efficacy objective of the MOST trial is to determine if argatroban (100µg/kg bolus followed by 3µg/kg per minute for 12 hours) or eptifibatide (135µg/kg bolus followed by 0.75µg/kg/min infusion for two hours) results in improved 90-day modified Rankin scores (mRS) as compared with placebo in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with 0.9mg/kg IV rt-PA within three hours of symptom onset. Patients may also receive endovascular thrombectomy (ET) per usual care. Time of onset is defined as the last time the patient was last known to be well.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2019

open study

This phase 1b trial studies the biologic effect of 9cUAB30 on early stage breast cancer. 9cUAB30 is a retinoid X receptor (RXR)-selective retinoid that acts in a tissue selective manner with the goal of minimizing side effects, a necessary feature of agents under development for cancer prevention.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2018

open study

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of several immunotherapy-based combination treatments in participants with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who have progressed during or following treatment with a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor in the first- or second-line setting, such as palbociclib, ribociclib, or abemaciclib. The study will be performed in two stages. During Stage 1, participants will be randomized to fulvestrant (control) or an atezolizumab-containing doublet or triplet combination. Those who experience disease progression, loss of clinical benefit, or unacceptable toxicity may be eligible to receive a new triplet combination treatment in Stage 2 until loss of clinical benefit or unacceptable toxicity. New treatment arms may be added and/or existing treatment arms may be closed during the course of the study on the basis of ongoing clinical efficacy and safety as well as the current treatments available.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Dec 2017

open study

The purpose of the study is to show the blood pressure lowering effect of aprocitentan, a new drug, when added to other anti-hypertensive drugs of patients with difficult to control (resistant) high blood pressure (hypertension), and to show that blood pressure reduction is kept for long period of time.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jun 2018

open study

The primary objective of this study is to determine if an HIV-infected deceased kidney donor (HIVD+) transplant is safe with regards to major transplant-related and HIV-related complications.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2018

open study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin (Azithro) to prevent hospitalization or death in symptomatic adult outpatients with COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2020

open study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of BMS-986165compared with placebo with regard to measures of kidney function in participants with lupus nephritis (LN).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jul 2019

open study

The purpose of this study is to confirm the safety and efficacy of the Nuvaira Lung Denervation System (Nuvaira System) in the treatment of COPD.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2019

open study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether early (before NICU discharge) or late (55-60 weeks post-menstrual age) inguinal hernia repair is safer for premature infants who have an inguinal hernia.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jun 2013

open study

To evaluate the efficacy of an adapted telehealth-based, health and wellness lifestyle program on promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors and improving health outcomes.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2020

open study

This study will evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of RO7234292 (RG6042) in participants who have completed other F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.-sponsored and/or Genentech-sponsored studies in the Huntington's disease (HD) in the development program for RG6042.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2019

open study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of HIV-1 BG505 SOSIP.664 gp140 with TLR agonist and/or alum adjuvants in healthy, HIV-uninfected adults.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2020

open study

This phase I trial studies how well AXL inhibitor BGB324 works in treating participants with glioblastoma that has come back who are undergoing surgery. AXL inhibitor BGB324 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2020

open study

The purpose of this Phase 2 adaptive study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of PF-06730512 following multiple intravenous infusion in adult subjects with FSGS.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2018

open study

This open-label Phase 1 study will evaluate the safety, PK, and antitumor activity of modified T cells (JCAR017) administered to adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell NHL. The dose and schedule of JCAR017 will be evaluated and modified, as needed, for safety and antitumor activity. We will also determine how long the modified T cells stay in the patient's body and how well JCAR017 works in treating patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma whose disease has come back or has not responded to treatment.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2016

open study

Pilot study to understand the impact of a digital health system, including a phone app and a vaginal probe to treat fecal incontinence in women

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Aug 2019

open study

The purpose of this study is: - To see if polyTregs can reduce inflammation in a transplanted kidney. - To find out what effects, good or bad, polyTregs will have in the kidney recipient. - To find out what effects, good or bad, taking everolimus after polyTregs will have in the kidney recipient.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2016

open study

This is a phase 3, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical study of a once-daily fixed dose combination (FDC) of 100 mg doravirine/0.75 mg islatravir (DOR/ISL [also known as MK-8591A]) in treatment-naïve participants with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection. The primary hypothesis is that DOR/ISL is non-inferior to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) treatment based on the percentage of participants with HIV-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) <50 copies/mL at Week 48.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Feb 2020

open study