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  • 865 clinical trials
  • 357 recruiting
  • 328 conditions
  • 28 countries

Conditions in this area

328 conditions with trials, the busiest first

Rheumatoid arthritis75Osteoarthritis62Systemic lupus erythematosus61Psoriatic arthropathy46Myasthenia gravis43Systemic scleroderma39Sjogren's syndrome29Duchenne muscular dystrophy28Soft tissue sarcoma28Axial spondyloarthritis21Juvenile idiopathic arthritis21Back pain19Ewing's sarcoma19Lupus nephritis18Spinal muscular atrophy17Dermatomyositis15Cutaneous lupus erythematosus14Glycogen storage disease type II14Myotonic dystrophy12Osteochondrodysplasia12Osteosarcoma12Rhabdomyosarcoma11Sarcoma11Osteoporosis10+304

Clinical trials in Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

865 trials across Europe, recruiting first

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865 clinical trials

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Recruiting

Study on the Effects of Abacavir and Lamivudine in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Low Disease Activity

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:FranceFrance
  • Participants:0–17 years · 18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Abacavir
  • Sponsor:Hospices Civils De Lyon

Behcet's syndrome

Recruiting

Study on Apremilast for Treating Oral Ulcers in Children with Behçet's Disease

Investigational
Countries:FranceFrance
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:Apremilast
  • Sponsor:Amgen Inc.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Recruiting

Study on Sarilumab and Etanercept for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients Not Responding to csDMARD Therapy

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Etanercept
  • Sponsor:Queen Mary University Of London

Myasthenia gravis

Recruiting

Study on Nipocalimab for Adults with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Investigational
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Nipocalimab
  • Sponsor:Janssen Cilag International

Osteoarthritis

Recruiting

Study on Painful Thumb Osteoarthritis: Comparing Triamcinolone Acetonide, Sodium Chloride, and Occupational Therapy for Patients with Inflammatory Thumb Joint Pain

Registered drug
Countries:NorwayNorway
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Sodium Chloride
  • Sponsor:Diakonhjemmet Sykehus AS

Liposarcoma+2

Recruiting

Study of Pemigatinib and Retifanlimab for Patients with Advanced Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:DenmarkDenmark
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Pemigatinib
  • Sponsor:Region Skane

Psoriatic arthropathy

Recruiting

Study on Reducing Immunosuppressive Drugs in Adults with Psoriatic Arthritis: Methotrexate Disodium, Abatacept, and Certolizumab Pegol

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:GermanyGermany
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Abatacept
  • Sponsor:Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen AöR

Dermatomyositis+1

Recruiting

Study on the Effectiveness of Dazukibart in Adults with Active Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis

Registered drug
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Azathioprine
  • Sponsor:Pfizer Inc.

Glycogen storage disease type II

Recruiting

Study on the Safety and Effects of Cipaglucosidase Alfa and Miglustat for Children with Infantile-onset Pompe Disease

InvestigationalNo placebo
Countries:DenmarkDenmark
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:Cipaglucosidase Alfa
  • Sponsor:Amicus Therapeutics Inc.

Kearns-Sayre syndrome

Recruiting

Study on the Effects of Calcium Folinate in Patients with Kearns-Sayre Syndrome and Cerebral Folate Deficiency

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:GermanyGermany
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:ANHYDROUS CALCIUM FOLINATE
  • Sponsor:Universitaetsmedizin Goettingen

Systemic scleroderma

Recruiting

Study on the Use of Allogenic Adipose-Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Healing Chronic Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis Patients

Investigational
Countries:FranceFrance
  • Participants:18–64 years
  • Sponsor:Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Recruiting

Study of Anifrolumab for Children and Teens with Moderate to Severe Lupus

Registered drug
Countries:FranceFrance
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:Anifrolumab
  • Sponsor:AstraZeneca AB

Substances studied in this area

The therapies tested most often in Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders trials.

Sodium Chloride47 clinical trialsParacetamol32 clinical trialsTocilizumab29 clinical trialsMethotrexate25 clinical trialsAdalimumab24 clinical trialsRituximab23 clinical trialsCyclophosphamide20 clinical trialsEtanercept20 clinical trialsBaricitinib17 clinical trials
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