January 25, 2008

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 25, 2008

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

If you are aged 40 to 74, have emphysema, do not have active asthma or chronic bronchitis, and if you would be willing to abstain from smoking for up to four months, you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Summit, N.J.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat44.html.

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Melanoma

If you have metastatic melanoma and are at least 18 years of age, you may be eligible to participate in this study.

The research site is in Baton Rouge, La.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat791.html.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

If you are 18 or older and have been diagnosed with active rheumatoid arthritis for at least six months, you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Blue Ridge, Ga.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat132.html.

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