Experienced in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Joel Mermis

Intensive Care Medicine
University Of Kansas Hospital Transplant Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
Kansas City, KS 
Experienced in Pleural Effusion
University Of Kansas Hospital Transplant Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
Kansas City, KS 
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Overview

Joel Mermis is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Mermis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Bronchiectasis, and Thyroidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in KS
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Kansas Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Kansas Hospital Transplant Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160
Call: 913-588-6046
Other Locations
The University of Kansas Hospital
4000 Cambridge St, Kansas City, KS 66160
Call: 913-588-0000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

4 Clinical Trials

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of AeroVanc for the Treatment of Persistent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Lung Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of AeroVanc for the Treatment of Persistent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Lung Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1b Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety of CB-280 in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
A Phase 1b Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety of CB-280 in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 13, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: CB-280 Arginase Inhibitor
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of CTX-4430 Administered Orally Once-Daily for 48 Weeks in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of CTX-4430 Administered Orally Once-Daily for 48 Weeks in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 04, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of QR-010 in Subjects With Homozygous ΔF508 Cystic Fibrosis
Phase 1b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of QR-010 in Subjects With Homozygous ΔF508 Cystic Fibrosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 06, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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17 Total Publications

Vanzacaftor-tezacaftor-deutivacaftor versus elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in individuals with cystic fibrosis aged 12 years and older (SKYLINE Trials VX20-121-102 and VX20-121-103): results from two randomised, active-controlled, phase 3 trials.
Vanzacaftor-tezacaftor-deutivacaftor versus elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in individuals with cystic fibrosis aged 12 years and older (SKYLINE Trials VX20-121-102 and VX20-121-103): results from two randomised, active-controlled, phase 3 trials.
Journal: The Lancet. Respiratory medicine
Published: October 25, 2024
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