Recruiting Rheumatoid Arthritis Studies in Chicago
Levonorgestrel 52 mg IUD for Emergency Contraception and Same-Day Start
This is a prospective clinical research study to test the effectiveness of the Levonorgestrel (LNG) 52 mg Intrauterine Device (IUD) for emergency contraception (EC) and same-day start use that will en...
Precision Ventilation vs Standard Care for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The goal of this interventional study is to compare standard mechanical ventilation to a lung-stress oriented ventilation strategy in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Particip...
MEDI5752 in Combination With Carboplatin Plus Pemetrexed in Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma
This is a phase III, randomized, open-label, multicenter, global study to determine the efficacy and safety of Volrustomig (MEDI5752) + Carboplatin + Pemetrexed vs the investigator's choice of platinu...
Rhu-pGSN for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
BTI-203 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase 2 proof-of-concept (POC) study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rhu-pGSN plus standard of care (SOC) in subjects wit...
Intravitreal Faricimab Injections or Fluocinolone Acetonide (0.19 Mg) Intravitreal Implants Vs Observation for Prevention of VA Loss Due to Radiation Retinopathy
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of intravitreal faricimab or fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) intravitreal implant compared with observation on long-term visual acuity following ...
Acoramidis Transthyretin Amyloidosis Prevention Trial in the Young (ACT-EARLY) Study in Asymptomatic Carriers of a Pathogenic TTR Variant
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a disease where the normally occurring transthyretin (TTR) protein falls apart and forms amyloid, a sticky plaque- like substance that accumulates in different orga...
Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ravulizumab Administered Intravenously in Adult Participants at High Risk of Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplantation
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of ravulizumab vs placebo in reducing the severity of DGF as measured by time to freedom from dialysis in adult participants who are ...
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vaccine in Orthotopic Liver Transplant Candidates
This is a multi-center clinical trial in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) seronegative prospective liver transplant recipients to determine the efficacy of two doses of Cytomegalovirus-Modified Vaccinia Ankara (...
Improving Mobility After Revascularization in Peripheral Artery Disease
Lower extremity revascularization combined with supervised exercise significantly improves walking performance compared to revascularization alone in people who have PAD without limb threatening ische...
Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Diffuse Midline Gliomas
This phase II trial determines if the combination of ONC201 with different drugs, panobinostat or paxalisib, is effective for treating participants with diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs). Despite years o...
Expanding Liver Transplant Immunosuppression Minimization Via Everolimus
This is a study to determine the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of taking away the anti-rejection medicine, tacrolimus, in liver transplant recipients in conjunction with everolimus monotherapy to...
High vs.Standard Dose Influenza Vaccine in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients
Influenza virus is a significant pathogen in pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. However, these individuals respond poorly to standard-dose (SD) inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV). Rec...
A Study to Examine the Efficacy and Safety of Zanubrutinib Given to Adults With Primary Membranous Nephropathy
The primary objectives of this study are: In Part 1 to evaluate the efficacy of zanubrutinib as measured by proteinuria reduction, and in Part 2 to evaluate the efficacy of zanubrutinib compared with ...
A Study to Determine the Efficacy, Safety, and Durability of Faricimab in Participants With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This study is a Phase IIIb/IV, multicenter, randomized, two-arm, open-label 100-week study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and durability of intravitreal 6-mg faricimab administered at up to 24-w...
A Study to Evaluate Axatilimab and Corticosteroids as Initial Treatment for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
This study will be conducted to compare the efficacy of axatilimab versus placebo in combination with corticosteroids as initial treatment for moderate or severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGV...
Parasitic Ulcer Treatment Trial
The Parasitic Ulcer Treatment Trial (PUTT) is a multi-center, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial. The purpose of this study is to determine whether including topical corticosteroids in a regime...
Campath/Fludarabine/Melphalan Transplant Conditioning for Non-Malignant Diseases
The hypothesis for this study is that a preparative regimen that maximizes host immunosuppression without myeloablation will be well tolerated and sufficient for engraftment of donor hematopoietic cel...
SMART Exercise for PAD
Supervised exercise therapy (SET), consisting of treadmill exercise conducted three times weekly at a center while supervised by healthcare personnel, is first line therapy for people disabled by lowe...
Advancing Transplantation Outcomes in Children
This is a pediatric kidney transplant study comparing the safety and efficacy of an immunosuppressive regimen of belatacept and sirolimus to tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF). Two hundred par...
Response to Exercise and Nitric Oxide in PAD
RESIST PAD is a randomized trial of 200 PAD patients to establish: 1) whether a 12-week exercise intervention significantly increases Δ nitrite at 12-week follow-up, compared to control; 2) whether ex...
The COCOA-PAD II Trial
Among people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) age 55 and older, the investigators will test the hypothesis that PAD participants randomized to cocoa flavanols will have greater improvement or less...
A Study to Test How Effective Belumosudil Tablets Are for Treating Adult Participants With Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multinational, multicenter, parallel-group, Phase 3, 2-arm, study will investigate the efficacy and safety of belumosudil compared with placebo, both...
Improving Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplant Outcomes Via a Single Intragraft Injection of C1 Esterase Inhibitor (IMPROVE TRIAL)
The purpose of this study is to find out if Berinert can improve kidney function in the first year after transplant and to find out what effects, good or bad, Berinert will have in the kidney recipien...
Study of Romiplostim for Chemotherapy-induced Thrombocytopenia in Adult Subjects With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Ovarian Cancer, or Breast Cancer
To evaluate the efficacy of romiplostim for the treatment of CIT in patients receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of NSCLC, ovarian cancer, or breast cancer measured by the ability to administer o...
A Study of EPX-100 (Clemizole Hydrochloride) in Participants With Dravet Syndrome
This is a multicenter, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clemizole hydrochloride (EPX-100) as adjunctive therapy in children a...
A Phase III Study to Investigate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Iptacopan Compared With Placebo in Participants Aged 18 to 75 Years With gMG.
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase III study, to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of iptacopan in patients with AChR+ gMG who are on stable SOC t...
A Study to Evaluate Tovorafenib in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Relapsed or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma and Advance Solid Tumors
This is a Phase 2, multi center, open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Type II RAF (tovorafenib) in pediatric participants with low-grade glioma or advanced solid tumors. Qualifying ...
A Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate CHM-2101, an Autologous Cadherin 17 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cell Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate CHM-2101, an autologous CDH17 CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers that are relapsed or refractory to at least ...
A Study of Pitolisant in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, global clinical study to assess the efficacy and safety of pitolisant in patients living with Prader-Willi syndrome. The ...
A Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Efgartigimod PH20 SC in Adults With Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod PH20 SC given by a pre-filled syringe in adult patients with ocular myasthenia gravis. The study consists of a part A (...
PEP-CMV Vaccine Targeting CMV Antigen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Pediatric HGG and DIPG and Recurrent Medulloblastoma
This study will address the question of whether targeting CMV antigens with PEP-CMV can serve as a novel immunotherapeutic approach in pediatric patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) o...
A Trial of Felzartamab in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Late Antibody-Mediated Rejection (AMR)
The main goal of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of felzartamab compared to placebo in kidney transplant recipients diagnosed with late active or chronic active AMR....
A Study of K-645 in the Treatment of Multiple Migraine Attacks
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 3-period crossover study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of two dose levels of K-645 in the treatment of patient...
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Axatilimab in Combination With Ruxolitinib in Participants With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
This study will be conducted to determine the preliminary efficacy of axatilimab in combination with ruxolitinib and to assess the contribution of axatilimab to the combination treatment effect in par...
Study to Assess Adverse Events, Change in Disease Activity, and How Oral Upadacitinib Moves Through the Body of Pediatric Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and bleeding from the lining of the rectum and colon (large intestine). This study will assess how safe and eff...
Study of Ribociclib and Everolimus in HGG and DIPG
The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the study drugs ribociclib and everolimus to treat pediatric and young adult patients newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma (HGG), including D...
A Study to Evaluate the Benefits and Risks of Conversion of Existing Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients Aged 12 to <18 Years to a Belatacept-based Immunosuppressive Regimen as Compared to Continuation of a Calcineurin Inhibitor-based Regimen, and Their Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits and risks of conversion of existing adolescent kidney allograft recipients aged 12 to less than 18 years of age to a belatacept-based immunosuppre...
Safety Study of SMOFlipid to Evaluate the Risk of Developing EFAD and/or PNAC in Pediatric and Adult Patients
Evaluate the risk of developing EFAD and/or PNAC in adult and pediatric patients 1 month of age and older, who are anticipated to need 8 weeks or longer of parenteral nutrition treatment with SMOFlipi...
Antiangiogenic Therapy for Children with Recurrent Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma and ATRT
Patients with relapsed medulloblastoma, ependymoma and ATRT have a very poor prognosis whether treated with conventional chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue, irradiation or comb...
Treatment of Antibody-Mediated Rejection (ABMR) With CarBel
The purpose of this study is to see: 1. If using these two drugs (carfilzomib and belatacept) together is safe 2. If the use of these two study drugs in addition to the usual immunosuppression for ki...
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness Transdermal Compress Device in Participants With Transfemoral Amputations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Transdermal Compress device in participants with Transfemoral Amputations....
Pain Injection Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Hip Surgery in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Pain management in pediatric patients presents a difficult challenge. Unlike adults, pediatric patients often cannot communicate their pain management needs clearly. This is especially true in patient...
ARD-101 for Treatment of PWS: The Hunger Elimination or Reduction Objective Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ARD-101 works to treat hyperphagia-related behavior in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). It will also teach us about the safety of ARD-101. The...
A Study of Vedolizumab With Tofacitinib in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
The main aim of this study is to learn about the effect of treatment with vedolizumab IV (vedolizumab) together with tofacitinib in adults with moderate and severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Another aim...
A Randomized Study of ASTX727 With or Without Iadademstat in Advanced Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs)
This phase II trial compares the effect of ASTX727 in combination with iadademstat to ASTX727 alone in treating patients with accelerated or blast phase Philadelphia chromosome negative myeloprolifera...
Study of Olutasidenib and Temozolomide in HGG
The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the study drug olutasidenib to treat newly diagnosed pediatric and young adult patients with a high-grade glioma (HGG) harboring an IDH1 mutation...
Tovorafenib for Treatment of Craniopharyngioma in Children and Young Adults
The current study assesses the tolerability and efficacy of monotherapy with pan-RAF-kinase (Tovorafenib) inhibition for the treatment of children and young adults with craniopharyngioma....
A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Debio 4326 in Pediatric Participants With Central Precocious Puberty (LIBELULAâ„¢ Clinical Trial)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Debio 4326 in suppressing serum luteinizing hormone (LH) to prepubertal levels 52 weeks after the first Debio 4326 injection in pedia...
Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of CNP-106 in Subjects With Myasthenia Gravis
Phase 1b/2a First-in-Human (FIH) clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics (PD), and efficacy of multiple ascending doses of CNP-106....
A Study Comparing Abemaciclib Plus Temozolomide to Temozolomide Monotherapy in Children and Young Adults With High-grade Glioma Following Radiotherapy
The purpose of this study is to measure the benefit of adding abemaciclib to the chemotherapy, temozolomide, for newly diagnosed high-grade glioma following radiotherapy. Your participation could las...
Safety and Efficacy Study of PRV111 and PRV211 in Subjects With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Arm 1 ( Phase 2/3 Run in ): PRV111: Topical Locoregional Delivery Placed Over the Tumor Region Primary Endpoint: Overall Response Rate (ORR) Primary Objective: Demonstrate the safety and efficacy of ...
Efficacy of Locally Delivered Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
The proposed Conventional Cohort Expansion Study involves the use of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) are derived from the bone marrow. We previously studied the safety of subconjunctival injection of...
Study of NALIRIFOX in Advanced Unresectable Small Bowel Tumors
The study regimen will be administered on an outpatient basis and all medications are administered intravenously (IV). Subjects will receive treatment on Day 1 and Day 15 of each 28-day cycle consisti...
A Study to Evaluate Vimseltinib in Adults With Active Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (cGVHD)
The purpose of this study is to determine if vimseltinib is safe, tolerable and works effectively to treat adults with active moderate to severe cGVHD. Participants will be treated with vimseltinib in...
A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ETX101 in Infants and Children With SCN1A-Positive Dravet Syndrome
ENDEAVOR is a Phase 1/2, 2-part, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ETX101 in participants with SCN1A-positive Dravet syndrome aged ≥6 to \<36 months (Part 1) and aged ≥6 to \<48...
Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of Ravulizumab Administered Intravenously in Pediatric Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)
The primary purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of treatment with ravulizumab intravenous infusion in pediatric participants with gMG....
RESET-MG: A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CABA-201 in Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
RESET-MG: A Phase 1/2 Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CABA-201 in Participants with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis...
Evaluating the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Efgartigimod Administered Intravenously in Children With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
The purpose of this trial is to investigate the PK, PD, safety, and activity of efgartigimod IV in children and adolescents aged from 2 to less than 18 years of age with gMG. Trial details include: ...
A Phase 1/2 Study of NRTX-1001 Neuronal Cell Therapy in Drug-Resistant Bilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
This is a multicenter, single arm, open label clinical trial that is designed to test the safety and preliminary efficacy of single administration inhibitory nerve cells called interneurons (NRTX-1001...
A Study to Evaluate Subcutaneous Zilucoplan in Pediatric Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
The purpose of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and activity of zilucoplan (ZLP) in pediatric study participants with generalized my...
About Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials in Chicago
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 1.3 million Americans, where the immune system mistakenly attacks joint linings, causing painful swelling, bone erosion, and joint deformity. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to prevent irreversible damage. Current standard treatments include methotrexate and other DMARDs, TNF inhibitors (etanercept, infliximab), IL-6 inhibitors (tocilizumab), T-cell costimulation modulators (abatacept), and JAK inhibitors (tofacitinib, baricitinib). Clinical trials are now exploring next-generation targeted therapies, dual-pathway inhibitors, and treatment strategies aimed at achieving sustained remission rather than just symptom control. Patients with inadequate response to conventional DMARDs or biologics are commonly eligible for enrollment.
There are currently 60 rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials recruiting participants in Chicago, IL. These studies are seeking a combined 12,780 participants. Research is being sponsored by University of Utah, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, AstraZeneca and 45 other organizations. Clinical trial participation is free and participants receive study-related medical care at no cost.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials in Chicago — FAQ
Are there rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials in Chicago?
Yes, there are 60 rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials currently recruiting in Chicago, IL. Browse the studies on this page to find one that fits.
How do I join a clinical trial in Chicago?
Browse the studies listed above, click one that interests you, and complete the free eligibility form. A study coordinator at the Chicago research site will contact you about next steps.
Are clinical trials in Chicago free?
Yes, clinical trial participation is always free. Study-related treatment, medical tests, and doctor visits are provided at no cost. Many Chicago studies also compensate for your time and travel.
What rheumatoid arthritis treatments are being tested?
The 60 active trials in Chicago are testing new therapies including novel drugs, biologics, and treatment approaches for rheumatoid arthritis.
Data updated March 2, 2026 from ClinicalTrials.gov