Cardiovascular and metabolic disease
Research activity includes coronary artery disease, heart failure, aortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and covert brain infarction, with additional interest in type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Heart disease and cardiac imaging
- Cardio-renal protection
- Glucose-lowering therapies
- Cardiometabolic risk reduction
The sponsor also supports work on cardiovascular prevention, vascular events, and renal protection in patients with overlapping metabolic and cardiac conditions.
Kidney, urinary tract, and electrolyte disorders
Clinical research covers chronic kidney disease, incident kidney dysfunction, acute interstitial nephritis, kidney transplant rejection, renal cell carcinoma, and kidney stones, as well as daytime urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, nocturnal enuresis, and hypoparathyroidism.
- Renal dysfunction and kidney protection
- Bladder control disorders
- Stone disease management
- Calcium and phosphate balance
Interest also extends to electrolyte disturbances and post-surgical urinary complications, reflecting a broad focus on renal and urological care.
Oncology and hematologic malignancies
The sponsor funds studies in breast cancer, colorectal cancer, metastatic bladder cancer, urothelial cancer, melanoma, glioblastoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumor, and mycosis fungoides.
- Solid tumors
- Skin cancer
- Central nervous system tumors
- Bladder and urothelial cancers
Research also includes ctDNA-guided treatment, oncologic surgery, and adjuvant cancer therapy in several tumor types.
Autoimmune, inflammatory, and infectious diseases
Active areas include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis vulgaris, ulcerative colitis, systemic sclerosis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome, functional somatic disorder, and chronic fatigue.
- Immune-mediated disease
- Inflammation-related pain
- Chronic fatigue syndromes
- Skin and bowel inflammation
Infectious disease studies address HIV-1 infection, hepatitis B, hepatitis D, and related antiviral immune control.
Musculoskeletal, neurologic, and perioperative care
Research spans osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, postmenopausal osteoporosis, calcinosis cutis, Dupuytren contracture, anal fistula, postoperative pain, migraine, ischemic stroke, and brain tumor surgery.
- Bone and joint disorders
- Pain management
- Neurologic disease
- Perioperative and anesthesia-related care
Studies also examine pregnancy and fertility care, childhood urinary disorders, and sleep-related symptoms in selected patient groups.
