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CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU


HCC 18-040

Have you been diagnosed with relapsed (comes back) or refractory (did not get better) multiple myeloma? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help researchers test whether an investigational (experimental) drug called venetoclax combined with dexamethasone works better than the combination of pomalidomide and dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Location LOCATION:  UPMC Cancer Center


DETECT Study

Have you been newly diagnosed (within the last 3 years) with diabetes? Are you 40-84 years old? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help researchers develop a blood test to help them identify differences between various causes of diabetes. Involves 1 in-person visit lasting about 3 hours. Compensation is provided.

Age Range
AGE:   40 - 84

Duration VISITS:  1 in-person visit
Location LOCATION:  Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) at UPMC Montefiore Hospital – Oakland


Nivolumab or Nivolumab Plus Cisplatin, in Combination with Radiotherapy in Patients With Cisplatin-ineligible or Eligible Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer

Have you been diagnosed with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help researchers compare combinations of treatments to see how well the combinations work along with their safety and tolerability. Participants will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) into one of two treatment arms.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up


HCC 18-037 – Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Have you been diagnosed with multiple myeloma that has come back after treatment (relapsed) or that did not respond to treatment (refractory)? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to help find the safest and most effective dose of an investigational drug called BION-1301. Eligible participants will receive BION-1301 every two weeks as an intravenous (IV) drug.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Duration DURATION:  Varies
VISITS:  Multiple
Location LOCATION:  UPMC Hillman Cancer Center


HCC 18-028 – Avmacol® Effects in Previously Treated Tobacco-Related Head and Neck Cancers

Have you been successfully treated for a tobacco-related head and neck cancer in the past five years? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about the effects of a dietary supplement called Avmacol®. Avmacol is made up of broccoli seed, broccoli sprout extract, and vitamin C, and may help reduce inflammation and boost the immune system. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Duration DURATION:  4 months
VISITS:  8-9 visits
Location LOCATION:  UPMC Hillman Cancer Center or UPMC Eye & Ear Institute


Cognitive Symptoms Study

Are you a cancer survivor? Do you feel like you are having problems with your attention or memory? If so, you may be eligible to complete an online questionnaire to help researchers develop better ways to support cancer survivors who experience problems with their attention or memory.

Age Range
AGE:   18 - 70

Location LOCATION:  Online only


Pain Diary Applications

Are you a UPMC Pain Medicine patient with chronic pain that has lasted more than 6 months? If so, you may be eligible to complete a 5 minute online survey to help researchers gather feedback about the usefulness of smartphone apps designed to help manage chronic pain. Participants will be entered into a random drawing for a gift card.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Duration DURATION:  About 5 minutes
Location LOCATION:  Online only


Pancreatic Cancer Study

Have you been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has been staged as potentially resectable (able to be cut out)? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to see if the combination of chemotherapy drugs (drug regimen) will help kill cancer cells, making the tumor smaller. All participants will receive 2 cycles of chemotherapy followed by surgical removal of their tumor.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up


Lifestyle Change for Better Health Study

Did you have bladder cancer that was completely surgically removed? Are you 18-84 years old? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study investigating how lifestyle changes affect weight, fitness level, quality of life, and certain biomarkers in people with a history of non-metastatic bladder cancer (BC). Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 - 84

Duration DURATION:  About 12 months
VISITS:  4

Location LOCATION:  University of Pittsburgh Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center – Oakland, and Department of Urology in Shadyside Medical Building


Stress and DNA Study

Have you been tested for the BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutation that increases the risk of breast & ovarian cancer? Healthy women ages 18 and up are needed for a study to help researchers understand the effects of stress on DNA. Study involves 2 visits during which participants will complete questionnaires, and provide samples of urine, blood, and saliva. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Duration DURATION:  About 5 hours total
VISITS:  2 visits
Location LOCATION:  Hillman Cancer Center (Shadyside)


All of Us Pennsylvania Research Program

You may be able to change the future of medicine. The All of Us PA Research Program is enrolling adults 18 years of age or older. This may be your chance to improve how your children and your children’s children receive medical care.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Duration VISITS:  one initial visit
Location LOCATION:  University Center, Aiken Medical Building, Monroeville Urgent Care, UPMC Montefiore CTRC & St. Clair Commons, Bethel Park


MyPaTH Story Booth

Researchers are looking for volunteers to share a personal story about their experience as an individual facing a health problem or accessing the health system. Individuals could also share their experience as a caregiver for someone who is ill.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Duration VISITS:  1 visit lasting 20 minutes
Location LOCATION:  Falk Medical Building (Oakland), or by phone


Effects of Chemotherapy on Sperm Cells

Are you a man age 18-50 who is scheduled to undergo treatment with chemotherapy for a medical condition? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to find out if the sperm collected shortly after starting chemotherapy is safe and effective for future use.

Age Range
AGE:   18 - 50

Duration VISITS:  2 visits
Location LOCATION:  UPMC Magee Womens Hospital


Fertility Preservation Study for Adult Men

Are you a man who will receive treatment for a medical condition that may result in infertility (inability to have your own children)? You may be able to participate in a research study to develop ways to preserve testicular tissue and possibly preserve fertility.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and Up

Duration VISITS:  1 study visit and annual follow-up calls
Location LOCATION:  Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC


Fertility Preservation Study - Adults

Will you receive treatment for a medical condition that may result in your infertility, and want to preserve your ovarian tissue to possibly allow you to have your own children in the future? You may be able to take part in a research study to develop techniques for long-term preservation of ovarian function through freezing of ovarian tissues.

Age Range
AGE:   18 - 40

Duration VISITS:  2 visits, and yearly follow-up calls/mail
Location LOCATION:  Oakland



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