Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
The safe use of RO0503821 for the maintenance treatment of anemia in patients w/ chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis
The primary purpose of this study is to demonstrate that RO0503821 administered intravenously maintains hemoglobin concentrations in dialysis patients on prior intravenous darbepoetin alfa maintenance treatment of chronic renal anemia. The secondary purpose is to assess the safety and tolerability of intravenous administration of RO0503821 in this patient population. Official…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Clinical Trial to Slow the Progression of ADPKD
This study will determine whether certain blood pressure medications will slow cyst growth or keep kidneys functioning longer in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The study will take place at several sites in the United States. The start date of the study has not yet been determined.
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Study to Evaluate the Effects of Zemplar Injection and Calcijex on Intestinal Absorption of Calcium
A study to investigate the effects of Zemplar and Calcijex on intestinal calcium absorption in hemodialysis subjects Condition: – Hypoparathyroidism – Hypercalcemia – Kidney Failure, Chronic Official Title A Phase IV, Single-Center, Active-Controlled Cross-Over Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effects of Zemplar Injection and Calcijex on Intestinal…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
“REDUCE” – A Clinical Research Study To Reduce The Incidence Of Prostate Cancer In Men Who Are At Increased Risk
Purpose This 4-year study will compare how safe and effective an oral investigational medicine is (compared to placebo) in preventing the development of prostate cancer in men that are defined by the study entrance criteria as being at an increased risk for prostate cancer. Study visits to the clinic…
Bone
01 Jan 2013
Look AHEAD
Purpose The Look AHEAD study is a multicenter, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss. The study will investigate the effects of the intervention on heart attacks, stroke and cardiovascular-related death in individuals with type 2 diabetes…
Children's health
08 Nov 2012
Bed wetting in teenagers
In children, bed wetting is a relatively common problem, with as many as 20% of 5 year olds and up to 10% of 10 year olds experiencing it regularly. Despite the fact that bed wetting is something that most affected children tend to outgrow, this is certainly not the case for…
Children's health
08 Nov 2012
Bed wetting treatments
Statistics show that only 34% of Australian families with a child who wets the bed seek professional help. Instead, they wait for what’s called ‘spontaneous remission’, where the child grows out of bed wetting naturally, something that does eventually occur in many children, but not all. It’s a concerning statistic when you…
Children's health
26 Jul 2012
Medicine or Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs after a person consumes too much of a drug, medication or poison. Overdose can occur accidentally when a person inadvertently takes…
Cancer
05 Jul 2012
Treatments for Renal Cell Cancer (RCC)
Kidney cancer or renal cell carcinoma can be treated with nephrectomy (surgical kidney removal), chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapy.
