Advanced in Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Dr. Robert W. Simms

Rheumatology
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
Lebanon, NH 
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
Lebanon, NH 
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Robert Simms is a Rheumatologist in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. Simms is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Scleredema.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 54 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NH
Hospital Affiliations
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
New London Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
1 Medical Ctr Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756

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.

9 Clinical Trials

A Phase II Multi-center Study of High-Dose Cyclophosphamide and Antithymocyte Globulin Followed by Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation With Post Transplant Maintenance for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis
A Phase II Multi-center Study of High-Dose Cyclophosphamide and Antithymocyte Globulin Followed by Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation With Post Transplant Maintenance for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Biological, Procedure
Study Drugs: Anti-thymocyte globulin, Cyclophosphamide, Filgrastim, Mycophenolate mofetil, Plerixafor
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Open-Label Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of AVID200: A Transforming Growth Factor β (TGFβ) Inhibitor, in Patients With Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
A Phase 1 Open-Label Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of AVID200: A Transforming Growth Factor β (TGFβ) Inhibitor, in Patients With Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: AVID200 TGFBeta Inhibitor
Study Phase: Phase 1
Evaluation of Brentuximab Vedotin for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis BRAVOS: A Phase 1/2 Multicenter Randomized, Double Blinded, Safety Study (ITN075AI)
Evaluation of Brentuximab Vedotin for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis BRAVOS: A Phase 1/2 Multicenter Randomized, Double Blinded, Safety Study (ITN075AI)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Brentuximab vedotin
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Scleroderma Lung Study III (SLS III): Combining the Anti-fibrotic Effects of Pirfenidone (PFD) With Mycophenolate (MMF) for Treating Scleroderma-related Interstitial Lung Disease
Scleroderma Lung Study III (SLS III): Combining the Anti-fibrotic Effects of Pirfenidone (PFD) With Mycophenolate (MMF) for Treating Scleroderma-related Interstitial Lung Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 15, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pirfenidone, Mycophenolate Mofetil
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Multicenter Trial of a Monoclonal Antibody to CD20 (Rituximab) for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Multicenter Trial of a Monoclonal Antibody to CD20 (Rituximab) for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Drug, Diagnostic test
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Pilot Study of Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Associated With Systemic Sclerosis (SSc-PAH): The Effect of DMF on Clinical Disease and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress.
A Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Pilot Study of Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Associated With Systemic Sclerosis (SSc-PAH): The Effect of DMF on Clinical Disease and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress.
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 17, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind (Sponsor Open), Placebo-controlled, Repeat-dose, Proof of Mechanism Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Explore Efficacy of GSK2330811 in Participants With Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind (Sponsor Open), Placebo-controlled, Repeat-dose, Proof of Mechanism Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Explore Efficacy of GSK2330811 in Participants With Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 24, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 29, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Subcutaneous Abatacept vs. Placebo in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis- a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Controlled Trial.
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Subcutaneous Abatacept vs. Placebo in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis- a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 17, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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54 Total Publications

Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Identifying Disease Risk Factors for Toxicity and Long-Term Outcomes in a Prospective, Single-Arm Trial.
Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Identifying Disease Risk Factors for Toxicity and Long-Term Outcomes in a Prospective, Single-Arm Trial.
Journal: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
Published: August 05, 2024
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