clinical trial Archive — Page 12 of 16

A transparent medical syringe is embedded diagonally in the bullseye of a black-and-yellow dartboard. Measurement markings are visible on the syringe.
November 3, 2020

New treatment for a rare obesity

Diabetes drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as exenatide (Byetta), are a promising and safe treatment for a rare form of obesity.

By Bill Snyder
Green-gloved laboratory worker holds two small tubes containing clear liquid over a blurred lab coat.
November 2, 2020

VUMC begins study of second COVID-19 vaccine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has begun recruiting up to 250 participants for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

By Bill Snyder
Close-up of a high-tech laboratory interface displaying the words “COVID-19” and “VIRUS,” with colorful circuit-like lines and data graphics.
October 16, 2020

Clinical trial to test HIV drugs to treat COVID-19

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in collaboration with the University of Colorado and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, is leading one of the first “telemedicine” clinical trials to test a potential treatment for COVID-19.

By Bill Snyder
James Crowe Jr., MD, and colleagues are exploring how the body’s immune system gears up to fight off infection.
October 13, 2020

COVID-19 long-acting antibodies discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center move to phase 3 clinical trials

AstraZeneca is advancing into phase 3 clinical trials with an investigational COVID-19 therapy of two long-acting antibodies discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and optimized by AstraZeneca.

By Bill Snyder
Open orange prescription bottle spilling green-and-white capsules onto a white surface.
October 5, 2020

Treating appendicitis with antibiotics instead of surgery may be good option for some, but not all, patients

Antibiotics instead of surgery may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from a study reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

By Nancy Humphrey
David Haas, MD, and Beverly Woodward, MSN, RN, are shown in a procedure room in VUMC’s Communicable Disease Response Unit. The room contains state-of-the-art infection prevention features and opens directly to the outside.
September 2, 2020

VUMC launches clinical trial of outpatient treatments for COVID-19

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is now enrolling volunteers for a clinical trial of promising treatments for COVID-19 in the outpatient setting.

By Leigh MacMillan