The latest issue of our free e-newsletter, currently read buy more than 27,000 patients, is available for your review! Read it now at: https://www.ic-network.com/newsletters/ezine0414.html In this issue we discuss: Upcoming Patient Conferences in Alaska and New York The New IC Optimist Released, our quarterly patient magazine Popular Doctors in CA and PA Changing Practices Got [...]
We are pleased to inform you that a research study is now enrolling women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). The goal of this research study is to see how well an investigational study medicine works in women to reduce moderate to severe IC/BPS pain. If you qualify for participation in this IC/BPS study, you [...]
Given the high number of interstitial cystitis patients who suffer from vulvodynia (and/or prostatodynia in men), we think it's important to share related research studies and clinical trials that you might be able to participate in! Vulvodynia is one of the most frustrating conditions that I, for one, had to manage at a comparatively young [...]
This is the first of two clinical trial announcements released by the ICN today, both featuring clinical trials for interstitial cystitis. This first study is evaluating the use of LiRIS in the treatment of Hunner's lesions, aka ulcers. Early LiRIS pain studies found that some Hunner's ulcers were responding to treatment, a result we have [...]
TARIS Biomedical® has initiated a second Phase 2 study investigating LiRIS in women with Interstitial Cystitis. LiRIS is designed to continuously provide lidocaine over an extended period in the bladder. You may be able to participate! The study is currently active at 13 study centers across the United States and one in Canada, and will [...]
There are a few services on the web that provide listings of current trials. Clinicaltrials.gov, our favorite, is a service sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Centerwatch.com is an industry sponsored listing service. Efficacy Study of Adalimumab to Treat Interstitial Cystitis Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Pain Associated With Interstitial Cystitis Comparative Study Between Hyperbaric Therapy [...]
IC research is done at a wide variety of urology clinics. Many local and regional clinics participate in pharmaceutical company sponsored studies and/or may conduct their own research. Universities are the foundation for IC research not only for their access to excellent researchers but also large populations of patients who might participate. IC research centers [...]
Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is conducting a medical research study at 18 research study centers in the US for women with moderate to severe Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS). The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of an investigational medication (called AF-219) for the treatment of IC/BPS. AF-219 may relieve sensitive [...]
