Evaluation of the Duration of Therapy for Thrombosis in Children

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The main purpose of the Kids-DOTT trial is to provide key evidence for the optimal duration of anticoagulant therapy for thrombosis in children, given that the conventional duration of such therapy in children is derived solely from evidence in adult thrombosis trials. Study hypothesis: Among children with first-episode acute venous… Read more »

ICON1: Treatment Decisions and Outcomes in Pediatric Refractory ITP

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The purpose of this study is to understand physician treatment decisions in selecting specific second line treatments in pediatric ITP and to determine the effectiveness of different second line ITP treatments. Eligible patients are those ages 1-18 years who are starting on a new second line treatment for ITP, defined… Read more »

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Natural History Study

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The purpose of this study is to describe the range and incidence of symptoms, treatments, and complications related to pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD). Eligible patients are those of all ages with known PKD or with a hemolytic anemia and a family member with PKD. The study will collect retrospective medical… Read more »

Phase 1 Pediatric PK/PD Study

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This is the first evaluation of edoxaban in pediatric subjects. In this Phase 1 study, a single dose of edoxaban will be given to pediatric subjects who require anticoagulant therapy to see what the body does to the drug (pharmacokinetics) and what the drug does to the body (pharmacodynamics), and… Read more »

Web-based Application for the Population Pharmacokinetic Service – Phase 1 (Hemophilia)

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The aims of this trials are: 1. to collect published and unpublished individual classic pharmacokinetic data (individual patient data from independent investigators and pharmaceutical companies) 2. to make available population pharmacokinetic models for the concentrates derived from the data collected 3. to develop a web based application intended to use… Read more »

Therapeutic Use of the Amino Acid, Leucine in the Treatment of Transfusion – Dependent Diamond Blackfan Anemia Patients

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This study will determine the safety and possibility of giving the amino acid, leucine, in patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia(DBA)who are on dependent on red blood cell transfusions. The leucine is expected to produce a response in patients with DBA to the point where red blood cell production is increased…. Read more »

A Phase II Trial of Regadenoson in Sickle Cell Anemia

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This research study is a Phase II clinical trial, which tests the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug called Regadenoson (or Lexiscan) to learn whether the drug works in treating a specific disease, in this case Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). "Investigational" means that the drug is being studied. It… Read more »