There are currently 1194 clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Alleghany General Hospital and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC. 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.
Trial-Ready Cohort-Down Syndrome (TRC-DS)
NCT04165109
Recruiting
The purpose of the Trial-Ready Cohort - Down Syndrome (TRC-DS) is to enroll 120 healthy adults with Down syndrome (DS), between the ages of 25-55, into a trial ready cohort (TRC), and up to 450 participants in total including co-enrolled in the Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium - Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) study. Participants enrolled in the TRC-DS will undergo longitudinal cognitive and clinical assessment, genetic and biomarker testing, as well as imaging and biospecimen collection. Using these outc... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 25 years and 55 years
Trial Updated:
05/30/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh, Co-Enrolling through ABC-DS Only, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Down Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
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Testing the Safety and Efficacy of the Addition of A New Anti-cancer Drug, ZEN003694, to Chemotherapy Treatment (Etoposide and Cisplatin) for Adult and Pediatric Patients (12-17 Years) With NUT Carcinoma
NCT05019716
Recruiting
This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of a new combination of drugs, ZEN003694, cisplatin, and etoposide in treating patients with NUT carcinoma (phase I), and identifies whether this combination therapy works to shrink tumor in these patients (phase II). Another purpose of this study is to see whether there are any changes in patient's tumor or blood characteristics (e.g. genes, molecules, etc.) due to combination therapy. ZEN003694 inhibits the production of certa... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
12 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/30/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic NUT Carcinoma, Unresectable NUT Carcinoma, Advanced NUT Carcinoma
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IMC-F106C Regimen Versus Nivolumab Regimens in Previously Untreated Advanced Melanoma (PRISM-MEL-301)
NCT06112314
Recruiting
This is a phase 3, randomized, controlled study of brenetafusp (IMC-F106C) plus nivolumab compared to standard nivolumab regimens in HLA-A\*02:01-positive participants with previously untreated advanced melanoma.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/29/2025
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Advanced Melanoma
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FORTIFI-HN01: A Study of Ficerafusp Alfa (BCA101) or Placebo in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-Line PD-L1-pos, R or M HNSCC
NCT06788990
Recruiting
Ficerafusp alfa is directed against two targets, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-β). This study intends to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ficerafusp alfa in combination with pembrolizumab versus placebo with pembrolizumab in 1L PD-L1-positive, recurrent or metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/29/2025
Locations: Site #0103, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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An Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of VX-880 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes With a Kidney Transplant
NCT06832410
Recruiting
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VX-880 in participants with Type 1 Diabetes (TID) with a kidney transplant.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
05/29/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Montefiore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes, Kidney Transplant
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Ropidoxuridine as a Radiosensitizer in Newly Diagnosed IDH-Wildtype Glioblastoma With Unmethylated MGMT Promoter
NCT06359379
Recruiting
This is a randomized, open-label, phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of oral ropidoxuridine as a radiation-sensitizing agent in patients with newly diagnosed wild-type isocitrate dehydrogenase glioblastoma with an unmethylated O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase promoter, undergoing standard 60 Gy radiotherapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/29/2025
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype
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Sevoflurane's Effect on Neurocognition Study
NCT06044740
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of acute pain on long-term memory and conditioned physiologic responses in the presence and absence of low dose sevoflurane. Functional magnetic resonance imaging will be used to identify the neural correlates of these phenomena. The study will occur over 2 visits and involves no long-term follow up.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 59 years
Trial Updated:
05/29/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Anesthesia, Pain, Amnesia
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Safety and Immunogenicity of Stabilized CH505 TF chTrimer Vaccination in Adults Living With HIV-1 on Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy
NCT06680479
Recruiting
A5422 is a phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of a vaccination with stabilized CH505 TF chTrimer admixed with 3M-052-AF + Aluminum hydroxide (Alum), to assess the effect of CH505 TF chTrimer vaccine as a therapeutic vaccine in adults living with HIV-1 on suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) with the aim of inducing new HIV-1 Envelope (Env) B-cell neutralizing immune responses. Participants will be on stu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/29/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh CRS, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: HIV-1
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A Study of LY4050784 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
NCT06561685
Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to find out whether the study drug, LY4050784, is safe, tolerable and effective in participants alone or in combination with other anticancer agents. In addition, with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a BRG1 (Brahma-related gene 1, also known as SMARCA4) alteration who have previously received, do not qualify for, or are refusing standard of care treatments, or there is no standard therapy available for the disease. The study is conducted in two... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/29/2025
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Solid Tumor, Advanced Solid Tumor, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, SMARCA4-Deficient Tumor
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Study With ABBV-CLS-484 in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Tumors
NCT04777994
Recruiting
The study will assess the safety, PK, PD, and preliminary efficacy of ABBVCLS-484 as monotherapy and in combination with a PD-1 targeting agent or with a or a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The trial aims to establish a safe, tolerable, and efficacious dose of ABBVCLS-484 as monotherapy and in combination. The study will be conducted in three parts. Part 1 Monotherapy Dose Escalation, Part 2 Combination Dose Escalation and Part 3 Dose Expans... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/28/2025
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Ctr /ID# 225706, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Advanced Solid Tumor Cancer
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Testing the Addition of the Drug Relugolix to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Prostate Cancer, The NRG Promethean Study
NCT05053152
Recruiting
This phase II trial compares the usual treatment of radiation therapy alone to using the study drug, relugolix, plus the usual radiation therapy in patients with castration-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread to limited other parts of the body (oligometastatic). Relugolix is in a class of medications called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonists. It works by decreasing the amount of testosterone (a male hormone) produced by the body. It may stop the growth of cancer cel... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/28/2025
Locations: UPMC-Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +4 locations
Conditions: Oligometastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Prostate Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Prostate Intraductal Carcinoma
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Testing the Addition of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy With Immune Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer, SAMURAI Trial
NCT05327686
Recruiting
This phase II trial tests whether the addition of radiation to the primary tumor, typically given with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR), in combination with standard of care immunotherapy improves outcomes in patients with renal cell cancer that is not recommended for surgery and has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Radiation therapy uses high energy photons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Stereotactic body radiation... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/28/2025
Locations: UPMC-Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +5 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8, Unresectable Renal Cell Carcinoma
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