Iowa is currently home to 794 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Iowa City, Des Moines, Sioux City and West Des Moines. Whether you're a healthy volunteer interested in paid medical research or someone seeking trials related to a specific condition, the state offers a diverse array of opportunities in your vicinity.
Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the effect of pembrolizumab alone compared to the usual approach (chemotherapy \[cisplatin and carboplatin\] plus radiation therapy) after surgery in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back (recurrent) or patients with a second head and neck cancer that is not from metastasis (primary). Radiation therapy uses high energy radiation or protons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as p... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 79 years
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic, Ankeny, Iowa
Conditions: Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A 12-Month Study of Lasmiditan (LY573144) Treatment in Children Aged 6 to 17 With Migraine
Recruiting
The reason for this 12-month, open-label study is to see if the study drug lasmiditan is safe and effective for the intermittent acute treatment of migraine in children aged 6 to 17. The study will last about 12 months and may include up to 7 visits.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: Integrated Clinical Trial Services, Inc., West Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Migraine
A Study of Lasmiditan (LY573144) Treatment in Children Aged 6 to 17 With Migraine
Recruiting
The reason for this study is to see if lasmiditan is safe and effective in children aged 6 to 17 with migraine. The study will last up to 20 weeks and may include up to 4 visits.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: Integrated Clinical Trial Services, Inc., West Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Migraine
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of JCAR017 in Adult Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Indolent B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
Recruiting
This is a global Phase 2, open-label, single-arm, multicohort, multicenter study to evaluate efficacy and safety of JCAR017 in adult subjects with r/r FL or MZL. The study will be conducted in compliance with the International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory requirements. This study is divided into three periods: * Pretreatment, which consists of screening assessme... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: University Of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
A Study of JNJ-68284528, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell (CAR-T) Therapy Directed Against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) in Participants With Multiple Myeloma
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the overall minimal residual disease (MRD) negative rate of participants who receive JNJ-68284528.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Multiple Myeloma
Phase 1/2 Study of MRTX849 in Patients With Cancer Having a KRAS G12C Mutation KRYSTAL-1
Recruiting
This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, drug levels, molecular effects, and clinical activity of MRTX849 (adagrasib) in patients with advanced solid tumors that have a KRAS G12C mutation.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Malignant Neoplastic Disease
JoLT-Ca Sublobar Resection (SR) Versus Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SAbR) for Lung Cancer
Recruiting
To Determine if SAbR improves survival over SR in High Risk Operable Stage I NSCLC
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Weight Loss Study Evaluating Subcutaneous Treatment With AZD9550 and AZD6234 in Combination Against Placebo or Each of the Drugs Alone
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with AZD9550 when given in combination with AZD6234 as once weekly subcutaneous (SC) injections is superior to placebo or either agent administered as monotherapy for weight loss in participants living with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related co-morbidity.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
05/21/2025
Locations: Research Site, Sioux City, Iowa
Conditions: Obesity or Overweight
Frequency of Selected Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Huntington Disease Gene Expansion Carriers
Recruiting
For participation in this epidemiological study, a single-day visit at the study site is required. Participants will be recruited from Huntington Disease clinics, and they will be asked to answer questions regarding their demographics, including sex, age, race and ethnicity, and their medical and medication history. At the end of the visit, a blood sample will be drawn to allow testing with a sequencing assay that is specifically designed for phasing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 25 years and 60 years
Trial Updated:
05/21/2025
Locations: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Huntington Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Risk of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) in Adult Participants Receiving Oral Venetoclax in Combination With Intravenously Infused Obinutuzumab or Oral Acalabrutinib for Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Recruiting
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia (cancer of blood cells). The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab or acalabrutinib in the treatment of CLL. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed. Venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab or acalabrutinib is being investigated in the treatment of CLL. Study doctors put the participants in 1 of 4 groups, called treatment arms. Participants will receiv... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/21/2025
Locations: University of Iowa Health Care /ID# 267206, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A Study to Evaluate Avacopan in Participants With ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Recruiting
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of avacopan in participants with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
05/21/2025
Locations: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitis
Seladelpar in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and Compensated Cirrhosis
Recruiting
To Evaluate the Effect of Seladelpar on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and Compensated Cirrhosis.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/21/2025
Locations: University Of Iowa Hospitals And Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Primary Biliary Cholangitis