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Home - Diseases - Volunteers needed for OMRF Sjögren’s syndrome research study

Volunteers needed for OMRF Sjögren’s syndrome research study

October 18, 2012

Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are seeking individuals diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome to participate in a research study.

Sjögren’s syndrome causes a person’s immune system to attack the body’s moisture-producing glands, damaging the ability to produce saliva or tears. Common symptoms include dry eyes and dry mouth. The disease can also affect other organs and cause a variety of additional symptoms such as fatigue, arthritis and memory problems.

The trial, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, will test the effectiveness of an experimental study agent, Baminercept, in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome. OMRF scientist Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., will lead the study. James, who holds the Lou C. Kerr Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research, serves as member and chair of OMRF’s Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 75 previously diagnosed with Sjögren’s may be eligible to participate.

To learn if you qualify for the study, contact Ginger Roberts, <a href=”mailto:robertsv@omrf.org”>robertsv@omrf.org</a> or (405) 271-7221, or Sheryl Delancy, <a href=”mailto:delancys@omrf.org”>delancys@omrf.org</a>, (405) 271-8001, extension 34400.Scientists are testing an experimental study agent.

Filed Under: Diseases, News Tagged With: James, Judith, Judith James, NIH, OMRF, scientist-news, Sjogren's, Sjogren's syndrome, Sjögren’s Research Clinic, Volunteers

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