Services will be provided at no cost to recipients of Medicaid, City welfare or those whose family income is at the federal poverty level. The program, funded by the Beth Health Foundation in Roseland, is accepting applications at the Doctors Office Center on the Newark Campus. The focus of the studies is to develop new treatment options and drugs, as well as preventive and diagnostic techniques to fight the disease. CINJ is currently conducting 40 clinical studies for different types and stages of cancer. Eligible participants will be provided physical examinations by board-certified dermatologists, laboratory tests and medication at no cost.
Some programs have monetary compensation.
The goal of the studies is to resolve the problems of elevated blood sugars immediately after eating and to maintain normal blood sugar overnight. One study is evaluating a new long-acting insulin, which may control glucose levels overnight, resulting in less early morning hypoglycemia. A second study is investigating a new oral agent that delays the absorption of carbohydrates. The combination of insulin with the agent should improve elevation of blood sugar after eating. Those eligible to participate will receive free physical examinations, laboratory tests and medications.