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A searchable index of real negative results, null findings, and replication failures from the published literature — so you can learn what didn't work before repeating it.

WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Integrating vision and somatosensation does not improve the accuracy and response time when estimating area and perimeter of rectangles in primary school.

Leukel C, Loibl K, Leuders T · 2024 · Trends in neuroscience and education

Background Problem-solving and learning in mathematics involves sensory perception and processing. Multisensory integration may contribute by enhancing sensory estimates. This study aims to assess if combining visual and somatosensory…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.tine.2024.100238
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Conscious and Resilient? Associations Between Temperament, Emotional Awareness, and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Youth.

Struyf S, Koster EHW, Van Beveren ML et al. · 2026 · Psychologica Belgica

Introduction Emotion regulation (ER) plays a crucial role in children and adolescents' emotional well-being. However, the use of adaptive strategies often remains challenging during early adolescence, partly because cognitive functions…

View details →DOI: 10.5334/pb.1399
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Seasonal Sulfur Redox Cycling in Two Constructed Wetlands with Insight on How They Age.

Lindelien CM, Xu X, Knox AS et al. · 2024 · Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology

Long-term metal remediation in wetland treatment systems (WTSs) involves facilitating dissimilatory sulfate reduction to produce sulfide and mineralize metals in deep sediments. We evaluated seasonal sulfur cycling in two constructed…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00128-024-03942-6
Methods Dead-EndOpen accessMedicine

Design, power, and alpha levels in randomized phase II oncology trials.

Haslam A, Olivier T, Prasad V · 2023 · ESMO open

Background The statistical plan of a phase II trial should balance minimizing the premature termination of potentially beneficial therapies (i.e. false negatives) and the further, costly testing of ineffective drugs (i.e. false positives).…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100779
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Efficacy and safety of rilzabrutinib in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: 16-week results from a proof-of-concept phase II clinical trial.

Kircik L, Tsianakas A, Valenzuela F et al. · 2025 · The British journal of dermatology

Background Atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common inflammatory skin disorder, carries a significant public health burden. Many patients with moderate-to-severe AD are unable to achieve adequate disease control with topical treatment and…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljaf156
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

ALBAN (GETUG-AFU 37): a phase III, randomized, open-label international trial of intravenous atezolizumab and intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) versus BCG alone in BCG-naive high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Roupret M, Bertaut A, Pignot G et al. · 2026 · Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology

Background Standard treatment of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) after transurethral resection of bladder tumor is intravesical instillation with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) (induction and maintenance regimens);…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2025.09.017
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Phase II Trial of Ponatinib in Patients with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor following Failure or Intolerance of Prior Therapy with Imatinib (POETIG Trial).

Falkenhorst J, Ivanyi P, Schulz T et al. · 2025 · Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Purpose Imatinib resistance is conferred by secondary mutations within the ATP-binding pocket or the activation loop of KIT in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Ponatinib is active against KIT secondary activation loop and the…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-25-0222
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A phase 2 study of abemaciclib in patients with brain metastases secondary to non-small cell lung cancer or melanoma.

Sahebjam S, Bazer DA, Rhun EL et al. · 2026 · Neuro-oncology advances

Background Abemaciclib is a selective cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitor that penetrates the blood-brain barrier, resulting in comparable concentrations in tissue and plasma. The primary objective of this nonrandomized Simon…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdag005
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A phase II study of trifluridine/tipiracil in combination with ramucirumab in advanced, refractory gastric, or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas.

Kim DW, Kim RD, Jimenez MM et al. · 2025 · The oncologist

Background Ramucirumab plus paclitaxel after progression on fluoropyrimidine/platinum in metastatic gastric (GA) and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GEJC) has shown improvement in overall survival over paclitaxel alone. However,…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyaf303
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect of Adjuvant Silodosin on Stone Clearance After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Stones: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Leelahawong P, Ketsuwan C · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background/Objectives : To evaluate whether adjunctive silodosin improves the stone-free rate (SFR) and clinical outcomes of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for renal calculi. Methods : In this prospective randomised…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/jcm15072471
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

STRATEGIC-1: multiple-line, randomized, open-label GERCOR-PRODIGE-39 phase III trial in unresectable RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.

Chibaudel B, Dourthe LM, André T et al. · 2026 · Signal transduction and targeted therapy

Managing unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) requires a comprehensive strategy. While chemotherapy, anti-angiogenic, and anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) agents are available, strategy trials are needed to optimize…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41392-026-02639-y
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

NCI 10211: a phase II, single-arm study of berzosertib in combination with irinotecan in patients with advanced TP53 mutant gastroesophageal cancer.

Wheless MC, Stockton S, Soares HP et al. · 2025 · The oncologist

Background Mutations in TP53 are common in gastroesophageal cancer and portend a poor prognosis. Tumor cells with TP53 mutations increasingly rely on ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) protein to respond to and repair DNA damage…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyaf400
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A phase II trial of nivolumab for patients with platinum-refractory recurrent or metastatic salivary gland cancer.

Nagatani Y, Kiyota N, Yamazaki T et al. · 2026 · Japanese journal of clinical oncology

Background Salivary gland cancer (SGC) is rare and has various histological types. This rarity and heterogeneity have hindered elucidation of the therapeutic contribution of systemic therapy, including immune checkpoint inhibitors, to…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyaf192
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple-Dose Studies to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Elezanumab when Added to Standard of Care in Relapsing and Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Cree BAC, Freedman MS, Gold M et al. · 2025 · Annals of neurology

Objective Elezanumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds repulsive guidance molecule a (RGMa), an inhibitor of central nervous system regeneration after inflammation or injury. The aim was to assess the safety and efficacy of elezanumab in…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/ana.27262
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Comparing Durvalumab, Olaparib, and Cediranib Monotherapy, Combination Therapy, or Chemotherapy in Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer with Prior Bevacizumab: The Phase II NRG-GY023 Trial.

Lee JM, Miller A, Rose PG et al. · 2025 · Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Purpose We assessed the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 durvalumab in combination with olaparib and cediranib (DOC), compared with the standard-of-care chemotherapy (SOC) in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC), who had prior…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-24-3877
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Phase II Study of Erdafitinib in Patients With Tumors With <i>FGFR</i> Amplifications: Results From the NCI-MATCH ECOG-ACRIN Trial (EAY131) Subprotocol K1.

Gong J, Mita AC, Wei Z et al. · 2024 · JCO precision oncology

Purpose Despite fibroblast growth factor receptor ( FGFR ) inhibitors being approved in tumor types with select FGFR rearrangements or gene mutations, amplifications of FGFR represent the most common FGFR alteration across malignancies.…

View details →DOI: 10.1200/po.23.00406
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Efficacy and safety of etrasimod in alopecia areata: A multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 study.

King B, Mesinkovska N, Senna M et al. · 2025 · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV

Background Etrasimod, an oral, selective sphingosine 1-phosphate 1, 4 and 5 receptor modulator approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, has been studied in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including alopecia areata (AA).…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20605
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Phase II study of pazopanib with oral topotecan in patients with metastatic and non-resectable soft tissue and bone sarcomas.

Schulte B, Mohindra N, Milhem M et al. · 2021 · British journal of cancer

Background Pazopanib is active in refractory soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) and significantly prolongs PFS. Prior studies of combinations of metronomic topotecan with pazopanib have indicated preclinical evidence of response in patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01448-0
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A signal-seeking phase 2 study of tremelimumab in advanced cancers with high tumour mutational burden.

Thavaneswaran S, Lin F, Espinoza D et al. · 2025 · NPJ precision oncology

This single-arm phase II trial (ACTRN12620000918921) evaluated the clinical activity of tremelimumab (10 mg/kg intravenously every 4 weeks for 6 cycles) in advanced cancers with a high tumour mutational burden (TMB), defined as TMB > 10…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41698-025-01156-5
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Comparing Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab with Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Real-World Experience with Propensity Score Matching Analysis.

Hsu YC, Lin PT, Teng W et al. · 2024 · Cancers

Background The combination of anti-angiogenic therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized the management of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). While an early-phase study demonstrated promising outcomes for…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers16203458
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Multi-institutional feasibility study of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with chemotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Harada H, Omori S, Mori K et al. · 2022 · International journal of clinical oncology

Background This multi-institutional clinical trial evaluated the feasibility of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods The major inclusion criteria were…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10147-022-02151-7
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Basket study of oral progesterone antagonist onapristone extended release in progesterone receptor-positive recurrent granulosa cell, low-grade serous ovarian cancer, or endometrioid endometrial cancer.

Andres S, Finch L, Iasonos A et al. · 2024 · Gynecologic oncology

Objective To determine the safety and efficacy of the oral progesterone antagonist onapristone extended release (onapristone-XR) in patients with recurrent progesterone receptor (PR)-positive adult-type granulosa cell tumor (aGCT),…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.06.026
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Monocyte-lineage tumor infiltration predicts immunoradiotherapy response in advanced pretreated soft-tissue sarcoma: phase 2 trial results.

Levy A, Morel D, Texier M et al. · 2025 · Signal transduction and targeted therapy

Immunoradiotherapy holds promise for improving outcomes in patients with advanced solid tumors, including in soft-tissue sarcoma (STS). However, the ideal combination of treatment modalities remains to be determined, and reliable…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41392-025-02173-3
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Modified FOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab with and without nivolumab for first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: phase 2 results from the CheckMate 9X8 randomized clinical trial.

Lenz HJ, Parikh A, Spigel DR et al. · 2024 · Journal for immunotherapy of cancer

Background Standard first-line therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) include fluoropyrimidine-containing regimens with oxaliplatin and/or irinotecan and a biologic agent. Immunotherapy may enhance antitumor activity in…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-008409
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Revisiting Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis that Failed Clinical Trials.

Agnihotri G, Lio PA · 2020 · Clinical drug investigation

Multiple pathways contribute to the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD), and various targeted topical, biologic, and oral systemic agents have subsequently been developed. This review examines the mechanism of action and study designs…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s40261-020-00905-7
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Unleashing NK- and CD8 T cells by combining monalizumab and trastuzumab for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer: Results of the MIMOSA trial.

Geurts VCM, Voorwerk L, Balduzzi S et al. · 2023 · Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)

The large majority of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) will eventually develop resistance to anti-HER2 therapy and die of this disease. Despite, relatively high levels of stromal tumor infiltrating lymphocytes…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2023.06.007
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Impact of Fostamatinib on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.

Da Cruz RS, Teague HL, Ramos-Benitez MJ et al. · 2026 · Critical care explorations

Objectives Understanding the mechanistic impact of fostamatinib, a spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in severe COVID-19 using biomarkers associated with disease severity is crucial for the development of host-directed therapeutics. We…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000001405
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

A randomized phase II/III trial of conventional paclitaxel and carboplatin with or without bevacizumab versus dose-dense paclitaxel and carboplatin with or without bevacizumab, in stage IVB, recurrent, or persistent cervical carcinoma (JCOG1311): Primary analysis.

Ishikawa M, Shibata T, Iwata T et al. · 2021 · Gynecologic oncology

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of dose-dense weekly paclitaxel plus carboplatin (ddTC) with or without bevacizumab compared to conventional, tri-weekly paclitaxel plus carboplatin (cTC) with or without bevacizumab, in…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.05.007
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Early identification of difficult-to-manage axial spondyloarthritis using machine-learning decision trees.

Juárez-García M, Plasencia-Rodríguez C, Benavent D et al. · 2026 · Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease

Background Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is an inflammatory disease in which, despite expanding therapeutic options, a substantial proportion of patients do not achieve the desired treatment target, highlighting the emerging concept of…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/1759720x261456162