There are currently 2029 clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Northwestern University, Rush University Medical Center, University of Chicago and University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center. Whether you're a healthy volunteer looking to participate in paid medical research or seeking trials related to a specific condition, the city provides a diverse range of opportunities near you.
XVIVO Heart Box (XHB) With Supplemented XVIVO Heart Solution (SXHS) Continued Access Protocol (CAP)
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if Non-Ischemic Heart Preservation (NIHP) of extended criteria donor hearts using the XVIVO Heart Preservation System (XHPS) is a safe and effective way to preserve and transport hearts for transplantation.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Heart Transplant, Heart Failure, Transplant; Failure, Heart
A Study of JNJ-64042056 in Participants With Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of JNJ-64042056 on cognitive decline, as measured by Preclinical Alzheimer's disease Cognitive Composite 5 (PACC-5) compared with placebo.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 55 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: Great Lakes Clinical Trials, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Carboplatin or Olaparib for BRcA Deficient Prostate Cancer
Recruiting
This is an unblinded, randomized clinical study comparing the efficacy of DNA damaging chemotherapy using carboplatin, to standard of care therapy for patients who have metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer. This trial will use olaparib or carboplatin as initial therapy with crossover to the alternate or second-line drug after first progression for patients with tumors containing BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CHEK1, FANCL, PALB2, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, or RAD54L inactivating mutations. P... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CHEK1, FANCL, PALB2, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, or RAD54L Mutations
Phase 3 Study of T-DXd and Rilvegostomig Versus SoC in Advanced HER2-expressing Biliary Tract Cancer
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to measure the efficacy and safety of T-DXd with rilvegostomig or T-DXd monotherapy compared with gemcitabine plus cisplatin and durvalumab in patients with advanced treatment naïve HER2-expressing BTC.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 99 years
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: Research Site, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Biliary Tract Cancer
ELEMENT-MDS: A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept in Participants With Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Anemia Not Receiving Blood Transfusions
Recruiting
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy and safety of Luspatercept vs epoetin alfa in the treatment of anemia in adults due to IPSS-R very low, low, intermediate-risk MDS in ESA-naïve participants who are non-transfusion dependent (NTD).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Myelodysplastic Syndromes
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Autogene Cevumeran Plus Atezolizumab and mFOLFIRINOX Versus mFOLFIRINOX Alone in Participants With Resected PDAC
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjuvant autogene cevumeran plus atezolizumab and modified leucovorin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), irinotecan, and oxaliplatin (mFOLFIRINOX) versus mFOLFIRINOX alone in participants with resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) who have not received prior systemic anti-cancer treatment for PDAC and have no evidence of disease after surgery.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Atuliflapon in Moderate-to-Severe Uncontrolled Asthma
Recruiting
This is a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to assess the efficacy and safety of Atuliflapon administered once daily over a 12-week treatment period to adult participants with moderate to severe uncontrolled asthma.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: Research Site, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Asthma
Strategy for Improving Stroke Treatment Response
Recruiting
SISTER is a Phase-II, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded, dose finding trial that aims to determine the safety and preliminary efficacy of TS23, a monoclonal antibody against the alpha-2 antiplasmin (a2-AP), in acute ischemic stroke.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/18/2025
Locations: University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Ischemic Stroke
Rhu-pGSN for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Recruiting
BTI-203 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase 2 proof-of-concept (POC) study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rhu-pGSN plus standard of care (SOC) in subjects with moderate-to-severe ARDS (P/F ratio ≤150) due to pneumonia or other infections. Potential subjects hospitalized with pneumonia or other infections are to be screened within 24 hours of diagnosis of ARDS.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/17/2025
Locations: Northwestern University - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infections
Phase 2 Study to Assess the Safety, PK, and PD of Sonefpeglutide (HM15912) in SBS-IF Subjects
Recruiting
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept (PoC), Phase 2 study to assess the safety, PK, and PD of SC administration of HM15912(sonefpeglutide) in adult subjects with SBS-associated intestinal failure (SBS-IF).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/17/2025
Locations: University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health), Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Short Bowel Syndrome
A Study to Compare Standard Therapy to Treat Hodgkin Lymphoma to the Use of Two Drugs, Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding immunotherapy (brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab) to standard treatment (chemotherapy with or without radiation) to the standard treatment alone in improving survival in patients with stage I and II classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Brentuximab vedotin is in a class of medications called antibody-drug conjugates. It is made of a monoclonal antibody called brentuximab that is linked to a cytotoxic agent called vedotin. Brentuximab attaches to CD30 posi... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 5 years and 60 years
Trial Updated:
08/16/2025
Locations: Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois +5 locations
Conditions: Lugano Classification Limited Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma AJCC v8
iMmune SignAtures and Clinical outComes in AP
Recruiting
The MoSAIC study is a prospective, observational study designed to develop an early prediction tool for severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and define a distinct immunologic profile compared to moderate acute pancreatitis (MAP). The aims are to validate a new multi-cytokine panel for early prediction of SAP and to identify the specific immune cells that correspond with cytokine signatures in early acute pancreatitis to characterize the immune pathways driving the development of SAP. Participants wil... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
08/16/2025
Locations: University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Acute Pancreatitis