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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport

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Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

Global Leader in Lung Cancer

Conducts research for Leukemia

Conducts research for Lymphoma

Conducts research for Breast Cancer

Conducts research for Head and Neck Cancers

102 reported clinical trials

1 medical researcher

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Summary

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport is a medical facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana. This center is recognized for care of Lung Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancers and other specialties. Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport is involved with conducting 102 clinical trials across 124 conditions. There are 1 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Ronald Schneider, MD.

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Ronald Schneider, MD

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA

4 years of reported clinical research

Studies Insomnia
1 reported clinical trial
4 drugs studied

Clinical Trials running at Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport

Heart Attack

Cardiovascular Risk

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Ziltivekimab

for Heart Attack

The research study is being done to see if ziltivekimab can be used to treat people who were admitted to hospital because of a heart attack. Ziltivekimab might reduce development of heart disease, thereby preventing new heart attacks or strokes. Participants will either get ziltivekimab (active medicine) or placebo (a dummy medicine which has no effect on the body). Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. The chance of getting ziltivekimab or placebo is the same. The participant will need to inject the study medicine into a flat skin surface in there stomach, thigh, or upper arm once every month. Ziltivekimab is not yet approved in any country or region in the world. It is a new medicine that doctors cannot prescribe. The study will last for about 2 years.

Recruiting

1 award

Phase 3

5 criteria

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