Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Kidney disease and transplantation

Research activity is strongly centered on chronic kidney disease, albuminuria, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, and kidney failure, with additional work in kidney transplantation and lung transplantation.

  • Renal function preservation
  • Proteinuria and albuminuria
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Transplant immunology

The portfolio also includes studies in primary aldosteronism and methods related to glomerular filtration rate assessment.

Oncology and haematologic malignancies

The sponsor funds research across multiple cancer types, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma.

  • Lymphoma and multiple myeloma
  • Solid tumours and metastatic disease
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Cell therapy and immunotherapy

Its oncology work also includes molecular imaging, fluorescence-guided surgery, and studies in cancer biomarkers and tumour targeting.

Inflammatory, autoimmune, and gastrointestinal disease

Important therapeutic areas include inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, giant cell arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, and Sjögren’s disease.

  • Immune-mediated inflammation
  • Rheumatologic disease
  • Gastrointestinal inflammation
  • Dermatologic immune disorders

Additional work addresses eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, hand eczema, and immune-related tissue imaging.

Neurology, psychiatry, and neurodegeneration

Clinical research spans depression, psychosis, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease, alongside other neurodegenerative disorders.

  • Treatment-resistant depression
  • First-episode psychosis
  • Movement disorders
  • Cognitive impairment

The portfolio also includes studies in electroconvulsive therapy, esketamine, and biomarker-based brain imaging.

Cardiometabolic, respiratory, and critical care

Further research covers heart failure, cardiovascular disease, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ECMO, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

  • Cardiorenal disease
  • Diabetes-related kidney injury
  • Respiratory failure
  • Extracorporeal life support

Additional interests include post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, long COVID, ATTR cardiomyopathy, and metabolic inflammation.

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Matched clinical trials

  • A study to compare the effects of BI 690517 and spironolactone on kidney function in patients with heart failure, cardiovascular disease, or chronic kidney disease

    Recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    The Netherlands
  • A study testing finerenone compared to placebo in patients with chronic kidney disease who are not taking renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors

    Recruiting

    3 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Spain
  • Study Using Fluorescent Adalimumab and Risankizumab to See How These Drugs Work in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Recruiting

    1 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    The Netherlands
  • Study of Intravenous Sodium Thiosulfate for Treatment of Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon

    Recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    The Netherlands
  • Evaluating Somatostatin Receptor 2 Expression Using [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT Imaging in Patients with Epstein-Barr Virus Associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Recruiting

    1 1 1
    The Netherlands
  • Study on the Effects of Mepolizumab on Nasal Health and Immune Response in Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (eGPA)

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    The Netherlands