Clinical trials are a very important part of the research process. New treatments, medications and medical devices cannot be approved for use in Australia without going through clinical trials. Find out more about clinical trials.
Possible treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Cerevel Therapeutics has begun a study of an experimental drug called CVL-751 as a possible treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease.
PRAX-944 as a potential treatment for essential tremor
A clinical trial evaluating the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PRAX-944 in adults with essential tremor.
The Prurigo Nodularis trial aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of a treatment to assist in reducing symptoms for people living with this condition
This study aims to understand how effective and safe a study therapy is for people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), how it affects their daily lives, and how it may help to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
With REIMAGINE-4, we are comparing a potential new weight loss treatment called CagriSema to Tirzepatide (also known as Mounjaro®) in people with Type 2 Diabetes
Remibrutinib for chronic spontaneous urticaria
A clinical trial to assess a new drug for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) not controlled with antihistamine medication or omalizumab (Xolair®) in the past.
Researching better treatment for Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Minimal Change Disease
This study is testing three new treatments for people who have Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) or Minimal Change Disease (MCD).
Ritlecitinib in adults with non-segmental vitiligo
This trial is investigating a medication for treating people living with non-segmental vitiligo.
Sailuotong for vascular dementia or Alzheimer’s disease with cerebrovascular disease
A clinical study that is testing a new herbal medicine formula treatment for vascular dementia or Alzheimer’s disease with cerebrovascular disease.
Seladelpar as a treatment for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
A study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, seladelpar, in treating patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
Sodium selenate for probable behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia
A trial to test sodium selenate as a disease-modifying treatment for probable behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
Spesolimab for the treatment of generalised pustular psoriasis
A study to test whether spesolimab prevents flare-ups in patients with generalised pustular psoriasis.
Spesolimab for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa
A study to measure how safe and effective spesolimab (the study drug) is in treating participants with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).
Study to understand risk of Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged adults
An Australian-first online study of psychological, lifestyle and genetic factors that increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Swabs required for research to develop point-of-care testing for infectious diseases
ZiP Diagnostics requires human samples for research into developing point-of-care (PoC) diagnostic tests for a range of infectious diseases.
This study is for people with a kidney condition called IgA nephropathy (IgAN), especially those at risk of their condition getting worse.
The Kite trial is investigating whether low-dose ketamine is effective in reducing depressive symptoms in adults with bipolar depression.
Since 2023, the international recommendation is either medication or surgery as first-line therapy for small and well-localised prolactinomas. However, there is a lack of prospective studies comparing outcomes and evaluating quality of life.
This trial is testing a study drug to see if it can safely reduce the harmful effects of alcohol on the liver.
This research study aims to see how well the study treatment, a drug-device combination performs as a possible treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.
Tirzepatide for people with type 2 diabetes
A clinical trial investigating the safety and effectiveness of tirzepatide taken once weekly compared to insulin taken once daily in people with type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk.
Treatment for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
A clinical trial to assess whether guselkumab and golimumab when used together is safe and effective for treating participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).
Trial to assess a new tablet for plaque psoriasis
Plaque psoriasis is an autoimmune condition characterised by dry, itchy and scaly skin patches. This trial investigates whether people with plaque psoriasis may be able to take an oral treatment to improve the condition.
Type1Screen: Diabetes autoantibody screening to identify individuals at risk for type 1 diabetes
An observational study to try and identify people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes
Understanding antigen triggers in psoriasis
A non-interventional study to investigate triggers in psoriasis.
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device for the treatment of epilepsy
This post-market study involves collecting information for an already approved VNS device to get detailed information about the outcomes of people receiving the approved treatment.
WVE-003 in patients with Huntington’s disease
A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2a study of WVE-003 in patients with Huntington’s disease.