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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

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Recruiting

Study on Upadacitinib and Tocilizumab for Children and Teens with Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:AustriaAustria
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:Tocilizumab
  • Sponsor:AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

Osteomyelitis

Recruiting

Study on Early Oral Antibiotic Treatment for Vertebral Osteomyelitis Using Cefuroxime, Dicloxacillin, and Ceftriaxone for Adult Patients

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

Rheumatoid arthritis

Recruiting

Study on Reducing Rituximab Dosage for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Rituximab
  • Sponsor:UZ Leuven

Myasthenia gravis

Recruiting

Study on Zilucoplan Sodium for Children Aged 2 to 17 with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:ItalyItaly
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:ZILUCOPLAN
  • Sponsor:UCB Biopharma

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Recruiting

Efficacy and Safety of Givinostat for Non-Ambulant Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Investigational
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:Givinostat
  • Sponsor:Italfarmaco S.p.A.

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Recruiting

Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of Dapirolizumab Pegol for Patients with Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Registered drug
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:0–17 years · 18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Anhydrous Caffeine
  • Sponsor:UCB Biopharma

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Recruiting

Study on the Long-Term Safety of Dapirolizumab Pegol for Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:0–17 years · 18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Anhydrous Caffeine
  • Sponsor:UCB Biopharma

Myasthenia gravis

Recruiting

Study on the Long-Term Safety of Zilucoplan in Children with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:ItalyItaly
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:ZILUCOPLAN
  • Sponsor:UCB Biopharma

Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus+2

Recruiting

Study on Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Litifilimab for Adults with Active Subacute or Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Resistant to Antimalarial Therapy

InvestigationalNo placebo
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Litifilimab
  • Sponsor:Biogen Idec Research Limited

Dermatomyositis+2

Recruiting

Study on Filgotinib for Patients with Refractory Behcet's Disease, Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies, and IgG4-Related Disease

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
  • Participants:18–64 years
  • Substances:Filgotinib
  • Sponsor:Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Lymphangioma

Recruiting

Study on Alpelisib for Treating Lymphatic Malformations in Patients with PIK3CA Mutation

Investigational
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:0–17 years · 18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Alpelisib
  • Sponsor:Novartis Pharma AG

Glycogen storage disease type II

Recruiting

Study on the Effects of Avalglucosidase Alfa Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Patients with Pompe Disease

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:DenmarkDenmark
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Avalglucosidase Alfa
  • Sponsor:Region Hovedstaden

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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