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Filter by:The purpose of the pilot study is to test the efficacy and safety of riboflavin/Ultraviolet A (UVA) cross-linked human donor corneas as carriers for the Boston Keratoprosthesis (Boston KPro) in patients with higher risk for corneal melting (keratolysis).
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Levamisole plus prednisone can further improve the efficacy，extend the remission duration and reduce the dosage of prednisone for newly diagnosed warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
The primary objective of this study is to describe and compare plasmatic anti-proteasome auto-antibody concentrations among three distinct groups: (1) patients suffering from bullous pemphigoide; (2) patients suffering from other dermatological auto-immune diseases; (3) an elderly control group.
The purpose of the initial screening study is to find out if immune problems are an unrecognized cause of epilepsy in some patients. This study consists of a single blood sample, which will be tested for possible immune abnormalities. If enough patients are found who show immune abnormalities, those patients who are still having uncontrolled seizures will be invited to participate in a study of immune treatment with a compound called intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). The study hypothesis is that a significant proportion of the young-onset, refractory, image-negative, partial-onset epilepsy population have an underlying autoimmune disorder, and many of these patients will respond to immune therapies, including IVIG. At present, the importance of immune abnormalities in causing epilepsy, and the proper treatment when they are found, are both poorly understood. The investigators hope that this study will help us understand the cause of some cases that are difficult to treat.
This project aims to assess safety and efficacy of allogeneic Mesenchymal stem Cell (MSC) in Crohn's disease refractory or intolerant to conventional therapies. Twenty patients with active refractory Crohn's disease defined by a Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) > 220 despite conventional treatment will be included over 4 years in this phase I-II trial. This will be a pilot open label trial. Patients will be treated with 2 successive injections of allogeneic MSC at baseline and 4 weeks later. Patients will be followed up at weeks 2, 4, 8 and 12.
This is a study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of V212 vaccine in adults with autoimmune disease, including participants with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, and other similar diseases. The primary hypothesis is that vaccination with V212 vaccine will elicit significant VZV-specific immune responses at approximately 28 days after vaccination 4. The statistical criterion for significance requires that the lower bound of the 2-sided 95% confidence interval of the geometric mean fold rise in vaccine recipients is >1.0.
The purpose of this study is to test the oral tolerance of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) and to determine if Immucothel by itself is strong enough to trigger the immune response. If not, Immucothel will be tested in combination with an adjuvant to determine if an adequate immune response can be seen.
The purpose of this SLE study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of LY2127399 in eligible SLE participants who have completed the core studies (NCT01196091) (NCT01205438).
The intent of this clinical study is to answer the questions: 1. Is the proposed treatment safe 2. Is treatment effective in improving the disease pathology of patients with Multiple Sclerosis and clinical outcomes?
Few recommendations concerning the diet and dosage to be administered to patients treated with corticosteroids are established. It therefore seems important to study prospectively the indication of a diet low in salt and sugar in patients undergoing corticosteroid therapy, to record side effects observed and to measure their frequency.