Clinical Trials

The GW Medical Faculty Associates is proud of its physician scientists and their commitment to medical research. These clinical studies are designed to add to the medical knowledge base and relate to the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases or conditions.

Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Lirentelimab in Adult Subjects with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Inadequately Controlled by Topical Treatments

Dermatology

Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Radiation With High-Dose Cisplatin (100 mg/m2) Every Three Weeks Versus Radiation With Low-Dose Weekly Cisplatin (40 mg/m2) for Patients With Locoregionally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)

Radiation Oncology, Cancer and Blood Disorders

To assess the role of administering TXA pre-cord clamp in three different routes of administration (IV push, IM and IV infusion) for preventing postpartum hemorrhage.

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)

This study will include collecting blood samples to send to the lab on patients who are found to be at higher risk for transfusion using both inpatient nursing evaluation and validate our prediction model.

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with positive airway pressure starting shortly after acute ischemic stroke or high risk TIA (1) reduces recurrent stroke, acute coronary syndrome, and all-cause mortality 6 months after the event, and (2) improves stroke outcomes at 3 months in patients who experienced an ischemic stroke.

Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine

This project is a prospective, observational study aimed to predict bleeding using hemoglobin trends measured non-invasively in patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery at the George Washington University Hospital.

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)

To develop maternal-fetal PBPK models for drugs commonly taken by pregnant women including Labetalol, Sertraline, Famotidine, and to validate these models with blood concentrations from maternal and umbilical cord blood samples.

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)

To evaluate the relative sensitivity and specificity of HPV methylation testing from self-collected compared to clinician-collected samples for detection of cervical precancer.

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)

The primary objective of the study is to assess the clinical utility of combining NIPT-based zygosity measurements with ultrasound chorionicity assessments for the management of twin pregnancies.

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)

Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy With Cisplatin, Docetaxel-Cetuximab, or Cisplatin-Atezolizumab in Pathologic High-Risk Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck

Cancer and Blood Disorders, Ear, Nose, and Throat

KPL-716-C201: A Phase 2a/b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of KPL-716 in Reducing Pruritis in Subjects with Prurigo Nodularis

Dermatology

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 2b Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Orismilast in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque-Type Psoriasis

Dermatology

A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of Tapinarof for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Adults

Dermatology

A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Lirentelimab in Adult Subjects with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Inadequately Controlled by Topical Treatments

Dermatology

Primary Outcome Measure: Maximum tolerated dose of nivolumab [Time Frame: 56 days] Will be defined as the starting dose level at which 1/6 subjects experience dose limiting toxicity (DLT) with the next higher dose having at least >= 2 participants encountering DLT. Toxicity data will be presented by type and severity for each dose group and overall; the incidence of toxicity related dose…

Cancer and Blood Disorders, Breast Center, Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases