Brigham Research Institute (BRI) - Brigham and Women's Hospital

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ivonescimab in participants with advanced, metastatic salivary gland cancers. The name of the study drug involved in this study is: -Ivonescimab (a type of antibody)

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Feb 2025

open study

The goal of this study is to refine and test a psychosocial intervention called ASCENT (ACT-based Supportive intervention for patients with CENTral nervous system tumors). This intervention was developed to help patients after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. The main question this study aims to answer is whether this intervention is feasible (i.e., possible to carry out) and acceptable (i.e., considered helpful) to patients. Participants will be asked to take part in 6 coaching sessions and complete short surveys at four different time points. Some participants will be asked to share feedback via interviews.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2025

open study

This pilot study will assess the safety and feasibility of using an implantable microdevice to measure local intratumor response to chemotherapy and other clinically relevant drugs in malignant brain tumors. - The device involved in this study is called a microdevice. - The drugs used in this study will only include drugs already used systemically for the treatment of gliomas.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2020

open study

The goal of this study is to understand the interaction between the circadian system and physical activity. Participants will: - complete 2 inpatient stays - perform moderate exercise - be provided with identical meals - have frequent blood draws - provide urine and saliva samples

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2024

open study

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ProTractX3™ DCB for the treatment of benign esophageal strictures.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Dec 2023

open study

To determine the safety of moderately hypofractionated radiation in the treatment of primary and locally recurrent RPS, based on the evaluation of acute radiation-related toxicity profile of each participant (30-day radiation toxicity)

Type: Interventional

Start Date: May 2025

open study

The MIDAS study aims to follow male and female LAM patients who are currently taking, have previously failed or been intolerant of, or may (at some time in the future) take mTOR inhibitors (sirolimus or everolimus) as part of their clinical care. Adult female TSC patients may also enroll, with or without lung cysts.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Mar 2015

open study

This is a multicenter, non-interventional study to observe the natural progression of the disease and to study the prevalence of pre-existing antibodies to AAV9 used for gene therapy in a population of patients with PKP2 gene-associated ARVC. Participation from all patients is encouraged regardless of interest in or eligibility for gene therapy.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Jan 2023

open study

This first-in-human study is designed to evaluate the safety, and preliminary efficacy (PD) of TN-401 gene therapy in adult patients with symptomatic PKP2 mutation-associated ARVC.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2024

open study

A Randomized, Multi-Center, Pivotal Efficacy and Safety Study Evaluating the RESET System for Glycemic Improvement in Patients with Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity, the STEP-1 Study. A multi-center, double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the RESET System plus moderate intensity lifestyle and dietary counseling compliant with 2024 ADA Standard of Care as compared to a sham control receiving moderate intensity lifestyle and dietary counseling. Both the treatment and sham group will practice medical management compliant with STEP-1 Study Guidelines. Patients will be randomized 3 (RESET):1 (Sham).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2019

open study

The purpose of this study is to find out if pulsed dye laser treatment or timolol maleate 0.5% gel can help infants who have a hemangioma. The investigators also want to find out if pulsed dye laser treatment and timolol maleate 0.5% gel are safe to use without causing too many side effects. Hemangioma is a common type of birthmark. These birthmarks happen when many new blood vessels grow in a specific area on the skin. Blood vessels are tiny tubes that carry blood through the body. No one knows what causes blood vessels to group together. Most birthmarks don't hurt at all and they usually aren't a sign of any kind of illness. Lots of newborns have these birthmarks on their bodies, like between the eyebrows. These birthmarks usually disappear within the first few months to years of life. These birthmarks tend to disappear spontaneously. Most hemangiomas are not treated unless the hemangioma threatens the child's health, which occurs in about 1 in 3 children with hemagiomas. Pulsed dye laser is widely used in children, and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating hemangioma. The FDA has approved timolol maleate to treat glaucoma in adults, but the FDA has not approved timolol maleate to treat hemangiomas in children. About 7 infants with hemangiomas have received timolol maleate. The results so far show that timolol maleate may be helpful and safe in treating hemangiomas in infants. An important question being tested in this study is whether pulsed-dye laser or timolol maleate can prevent hemangioma from growing when used very early after birth.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Feb 2011

open study

To determine if Alvimopan during open or robotic radical cystectomy with urinary diversion results in quicker return of bowel function (GI-2 recovery = time to upper [first toleration of solid food] and lower [first bowel movement] gastrointestinal recovery) compared to placebo.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Oct 2018

open study

The goal of this study is to examine how whole-body hyperthermia affects the thermoinflammatory profile, which includes the combined immune and heat shock response, in patients with depression and whether these changes correlate with decreased depression in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Nov 2022

open study

The 'CRS validation project' consists of a joint effort of 32 medical centers in Europe, the USA, and South Africa to carry out the validation of 2 novel questionnaires designated to measure self-perceived severity and control of Chronic Rhinosinusitis (with or without nasal polyps). This study will validate translated versions of the same set of questionnaires simultaneously in the centers involved after recruiting a total of 1000 patients, while data collection, statistical analysis, and creation of the study report will be carried out by the statistical department of the University of Leuven. Patients will be recruited from the regular ENT practice of their hospital to minimize the complexity of the study.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Sep 2024

open study

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding tivozanib to standard therapy pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone for the treatment of patients with high-risk renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Tivozanib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals tumor cells to multiply. This helps stop the spread of tumor cells. Giving pembrolizumab and tivozanib together may work better than pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with RCC.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2025

open study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a 16-week supervised, clinic-based circuit training intervention utilizing resistance and functional exercises and self-directed aerobic exercise will improve frailty and sarcopenic status and disease progression outcomes among pre-frail/frail metastatic prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The names of the study intervention involved in this study is: • Supervised circuit training (aerobic and resistance exercise regimen)

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jan 2024

open study

This Phase II/III trial will evaluate the what kind of chemotherapy to recommend to patients based on the presence or absences of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after surgery for colon cancer.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Jul 2022

open study

This trial collects research data and samples from patients who experience immunotherapy side effects to store for use in future research studies. Studying research data and samples from patients who experience immunotherapy side effects may help researchers better understand how to predict, prevent, and treat these side effects.

Type: Observational

Start Date: Mar 2020

open study

This is a multi-site, prospective, non-randomized phase 2 study evaluating neoadjuvant botensilimab in combination with balstilimab for patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) / mismatch repair proficient (MMRp) early rectal cancer staged T1-T2 N0 by MRI and considered candidates for surgical resection without standard neoadjuvant therapies. Participants will receive a single IV dose of botensilimab on Day 1 followed by balstilimab IV every 2 weeks for up to 6 months, with tumor response assessments during treatment and follow-up afterward.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2026

open study

The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Adagio Medical vCLAS Ventricular Ablation System (including VTS Catheter and Console) in the ablation treatment of Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (SMVT)

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Aug 2026

open study

This phase 1 study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immune responses of two experimental mRNA HIV vaccines in adults living with HIV who are in overall good health. The study will enroll about 42 participants at multiple study sites. Researchers will assess whether these vaccines can start or strengthen antibody responses against HIV. The study will also evaluate how a closely monitored planned pause in antiretroviral therapy affects these immune responses.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Sep 2026

open study

This is study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of cosibelimab in special populations with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). The name of the drug involved in this research study is: -cosibelimab (a type of an anti-PD-L1 antibody)

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Apr 2026

open study

This study is an investigator-initiated, cluster-randomized implementation trial evaluating a large language model (LLM)-based clinical decision support (CDS) tool designed to improve guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for adult patients with heart failure seen in outpatient cardiology clinics at Mass General Brigham. For eligible heart failure encounters, the CDS tool reviews existing electronic health record (EHR) data, including diagnoses, medications, vital signs, laboratory results, and recent notes, and generates brief, clinician-facing messages suggesting opportunities to initiate or optimize GDMT and highlighting relevant safety considerations. Messages are delivered to cardiology providers via Epic InBasket and/or institutional email prior to scheduled visits. The tool is advisory only and cannot place orders or change medications automatically; all treatment decisions remain at the discretion of the treating clinician and patient. Cardiology providers are assigned at the provider/clinic level to early implementation of the CDS tool versus usual care (no messages) during the initial phase. The primary outcome is GDMT optimization within 30 days of an index visit. Secondary outcomes include feasibility of CDS generation and delivery and a 30-day safety composite (e.g., heart failure hospitalization, acute kidney injury, hyperkalemia, hypotension or bradyarrhythmia plausibly related to GDMT).

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Aug 2026

open study

The current standard of care treatment for adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) consists of chemotherapy and, if indicated, donor stem cell transplantation. Bleximenib blocks the interaction between a protein called menin and another protein called KMT2A in the leukemia cells. When this interaction is disrupted in AML with mutations in the NPM1 or KMT2A gene, bleximenib can cause leukemia cells to die. The main objective is to assess if treatment with bleximenib, when added to chemotherapy treatment will improve treatment outcome in adult participants with newly diagnosed AML who present with mutations in the NPM1 or KMT2A genes. This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial. All of the participants will receive standard chemotherapy treatment, combined with either bleximenib or a placebo. A placebo is a substance that looks like the study medicine but has no active ingredients (e.g., a sugar pill). In a double blind trial neither the participant nor the doctor know if placebo or active study drug is given. After the end of the protocol treatment there will be an observational follow-up of 4 years from the time of inclusion of the last patient. The results of the different treatment groups will be compared. 875 previously untreated patients with AML with a specific change in the DNA of the leukemia cells (a KMT2A rearrangement or a NPM1 mutation) will be included. Participants must be 18 years or older and considered eligible for intensive chemotherapy.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Mar 2026

open study

The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of same-day radiation planning and treatment. The study will shorten the time interval between radiation planning (radiation mapping) and radiation treatment. The intent of this shorter time interval is to increase the likelihood that the brain metastases being treated remain fully within the high-dose radiation fields. Participants will be randomized to receive brain-directed stereotactic radiation with a 1mm margin or 0mm margin, have their simulation/radiation planning imaging on the same day that brain-directed stereotactic radiation is delivered, and have repeat simulation/radiation planning scans during the course of treatment if more than 2-3 days have elapsed since the most recent scans.

Type: Interventional

Start Date: Dec 2025

open study