IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini

Paediatric rheumatology and autoinflammatory disease

Clinical research in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and recurrent pericarditis includes treatment strategies for disease control, flare prevention, and targeted anti-inflammatory therapy in children and adolescents.

  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • Recurrent pericarditis
  • PAPA syndrome
  • IL-1 blockade

Work in this area also covers biomarker-informed treatment decisions and the management of inflammatory conditions that are resistant to standard anti-rheumatic therapy.

Pediatric oncology and cellular immunotherapy

Research activity includes high-risk neuroblastoma and complex post-transplant oncologic care, with interest in immune-based strategies and transplant-supported treatment pathways.

  • High-risk neuroblastoma
  • Haploidentical stem cell transplantation
  • Donor NK-cell immunotherapy
  • Anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody therapy

The sponsor is also involved in pediatric hematologic oncology settings where immune reconstitution and relapse control are central concerns.

Transplant medicine and viral complications

Studies address allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation complicated by resistant viral reactivation, with attention to infections affecting immunocompromised children and young adults.

  • CMV reactivation
  • EBV reactivation
  • Adenovirus infection
  • Virus-specific T lymphocytes

This research area extends to difficult-to-treat post-transplant infections and immune-based approaches for viral control.

Cystic fibrosis and respiratory pharmacology

Clinical work in cystic fibrosis focuses on treatment-related pharmacology and the use of combination therapies relevant to chronic pulmonary disease.

  • Cystic fibrosis
  • CFTR modulator therapy
  • Drug pharmacokinetics

These studies reflect interest in optimizing therapeutic management for children with genetic respiratory disease.

Pediatric anesthesia and perioperative care

Research spans neonatal and pediatric anesthesia, including analgesia for cesarean section, neurodevelopmental outcomes after early-life surgery, and monitoring of neuromuscular recovery.

  • Elective cesarean section
  • General anesthesia
  • Neuromuscular monitoring
  • Neurocognitive development

Additional activity includes perioperative management for children under 2 years of age and optimization of anesthetic care in surgical settings.

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Matched clinical trials

  • Study on the Use of Sugammadex and Rocuronium Bromide in Children Undergoing Surgery with General Anesthesia

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Italy
  • Study on Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunotherapy with Rituximab, Dinutuximab Beta, and Drug Combination for Patients with High-Risk Relapsed Neuroblastoma

    Recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Italy
  • Study Comparing Intrathecal Morphine and TAP Block with Ropivacaine and Clonidine for Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Italy
  • Study Comparing Step-up and Step-down Treatment Strategies with Methotrexate and Etanercept for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Italy
  • Study on the Effects of Low-Dose Sevoflurane, Dexmedetomidine, and Remifentanil Anesthesia on Neurodevelopment in Children Under 2 Undergoing Long Surgeries

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Italy
  • Study Comparing Anakinra and Prednisone for Children with Colchicine-Resistant Recurrent Pericarditis

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Italy