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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

A phase II study of atezolizumab with bevacizumab, carboplatin, and paclitaxel for patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC after TKI treatment failure (NEJ043 study).

Watanabe S, Furuya N, Nakamura A et al. · 2024 · European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)

Introduction Treatment options for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment failure are limited. An exploratory analysis of 26…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.113469
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

At-Home Administration of Gantenerumab by Care Partners to People with Early Alzheimer's Disease: Feasibility, Safety and Pharmacodynamic Impact.

Boess FG, Scelsi MA, Grimmer T et al. · 2024 · The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Background Monoclonal antibodies that target amyloid-beta and remove amyloid plaques can slow cognitive and functional decline in early Alzheimer's disease. Gantenerumab is a subcutaneously administered fully-human anti-amyloid-beta…

View details →DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2024.60
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Elraglusib, a Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Inhibitor, plus Chemotherapy with or without Immunotherapy in Patients with Recurrent, Metastatic Salivary Gland Carcinoma.

Hanna GJ, Scarfo N, Shin KY et al. · 2026 · Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Purpose Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) is a known therapeutic target in cancer. Aberrant nuclear GSK-3β (nGSK-3β) expression has been shown in some salivary gland cancers. Elraglusib is a small-molecule GSK-3β inhibitor with…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-25-2731
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Basket study of oral progesterone antagonist onapristone extended-release in combination with anastrozole in progesterone receptor-positive recurrent adult-type granulosa cell tumor of the ovary.

Finch L, Andres S, Iasonos A et al. · 2025 · International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society

Objective We sought to determine the safety and efficacy of the oral progesterone antagonist onapristone in combination with anastrozole in patients with recurrent progesterone receptor-positive adult-type granulosa cell tumor of the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgc.2024.100005
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

ADP101 multifood oral immunotherapy for food-allergic patients: Harmony phase 1/2 randomized clinical trial.

Kim EH, Carr WW, Assa'ad AH et al. · 2025 · The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global

Background Oral immunotherapy is an established approach to desensitize the immune system in the context of allergic disease; however, the only currently approved product is for peanut allergy. ADP101 is a novel, pharmaceutical-grade,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2024.100382
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Combination of metronomic oral pazopanib and topotecan for recurrent glioblastoma with and without previous bevacizumab: Results from a phase 2 clinical trial.

Ozer BH, Cohen AL, Colman H et al. · 2026 · Neuro-oncology advances

Background Glioblastoma (GBM) has limited effective salvage therapy options. The combination of the Type 1B topoisomerase/HIF1α inhibitor topotecan and the tyrosine kinase inhibitor pazopanib has shown promise in solid tumors and may be…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaf261
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Electrical Muscle Stimulation With or Without Blood Flow Restriction Does Not Prevent the Impairment in Glycemic Control After 1 Week of Physical Inactivity.

Pignanelli C, Robertson AA, Handy RM et al. · 2025 · Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports

Physical inactivity depresses glycemic control, an impairment that can be prevented with exercise. We investigated whether electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) with blood flow restriction (BFR) could similarly prevent the impairments in…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/sms.70056
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Ovariectomy and Sex Steroids on Prolactin Synthesis.

Cairang Z, Kanasaki H, Tumurbaatar T et al. · 2025 · International journal of endocrinology

Prolactin (PRL) plays a variety of roles to maintain female reproductive functions. In female rats, Prl mRNA expression in the anterior pituitary was significantly suppressed by OVX. The OVX-induced inhibition of PRL expression was…

View details →DOI: 10.1155/ije/8883536
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Multiple myeloma extramedullary relapse at the sellar and suprasellar region after autologous stem cell transplantation.

De Jesus O · 2024 · Surgical neurology international

Background The effectiveness of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in preventing the development of central nervous system (CNS) plasmacytomas in multiple myeloma (MM) patients is not well understood. An ASCT patient who developed…

View details →DOI: 10.25259/sni_964_2023
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effects of Grazing by Native and Non-Native Terrestrial Vertebrates on the Growth of Tecticornia arbuscula in Australian Temperate Saltmarshes

Prahalad V, Aalders J, Kirkpatrick JB · 2024 · Wetlands.

The effects of grazing and browsing by terrestrial vertebrates are poorly understood for southern hemisphere saltmarshes, many of which are recovering from stock grazing. We investigated whether the native late-successional shrub,…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s13157-024-01859-8
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Association of the addition of a multicomponent additive to the human milk provided to preterm newborns with outcomes: A prospective cohort.

Mendes TGM, Nunes ACP, Dantas de Carvalho AV et al. · 2025 · Clinical nutrition ESPEN

Background The nutritional needs of preterm newborns (PTNB) are increased and enhancing nutritional management is essential to meet them. The addition of multicomponent additive (MA) to human milk (HM) is used as a treatment strategy. The…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2025.03.032
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Arrhythmic Risk and Clinical Features in Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: Results From a Multicenter Study in Korea.

Cho MJ, Song MK, Jun SY et al. · 2025 · The American journal of cardiology

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare but life-threatening inherited arrhythmia in children, often associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Risk stratification remains challenging. This study aimed to…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.08.008
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Diverticular perforation with exclusive local invasion in cytomegalovirus infection during ganciclovir treatment: an autopsy case report.

Ishiguro Y, Kuriyama A, Ishiguro S · 2025 · Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)

Introduction and importance Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause severe colitis in immunocompromised patients. While its morphological manifestations vary, diverticular perforation is rare, with most lesions remaining intact. We report a rare…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000003573
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Is Liver Transplantation Alone an Effective Treatment for Homozygotic Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children?

Yılmaz Dağlı H, Artan R, Civan DD et al. · 2024 · Pediatric transplantation

Aim To examine the long-term results and treatment effectiveness of liver transplantation (LT) in the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) in children and adolescents. Method Patients who underwent LT due to HoFH…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/petr.14853
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Subthreshold Micropulse Laser for Eyes: With Center Involving Diabetic Macular Edema With Good Visual Acuity: The PULSE Study, a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Feldman S, Basra J, Lawani A et al. · 2025 · Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina

Background and objective To determine if subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) therapy can prevent or delay vision loss in diabetic macular edema (DME) with good visual acuity (VA). Patients and methods Prospective, single-masked,…

View details →DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20240924-03
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Estimating the Waning Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines From Population-Level Surveillance Data in Hong Kong.

Chen H, Huang X, Wang C et al. · 2025 · The Journal of infectious diseases

Assessing the time-varying effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is critical to guiding vaccine strategies and public health policies. We developed a Bayesian framework to estimate the waning vaccine effectiveness…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf207
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Coating Agents for Resin Composites: Effect on Color Stability, Roughness, and Surface Micromorphology Subjected to Brushing Wear.

Hojo FR, Martins TC, Vieira-Junior WF et al. · 2025 · Operative dentistry

This study evaluated the influence of six resin composite coating agents on color stability and surface roughness after toothbrushing abrasion. Discs (Ø6 mm x 2 mm) of nanofilled resin composite (Filtek Z350XT) were prepared for…

View details →DOI: 10.2341/24-069-l
Negative / Null Result Report

Deciphering Fusarium-Banana Interactions in Resistant and Susceptible Banana Cultivars Using a GFP-Tagged Subtropical Race 4 Strain of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

Chen A, Chou TY, Chen Y et al. · 2024 · Preprint

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is a major disease affecting banana production around the globe. To study the movement of Foc in planta and investigate potential physical mechanisms of deterrence, the roots…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202410.2171.v1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Odor masking to decrease the attraction of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae, Triatominae), a Chagas disease vector, towards a host.

Beningaza AM, Di Benedetto IMD, Babino L et al. · 2025 · Acta tropica

Chagas disease, vectored by kissing bugs, poses a public health problem across the Americas. The best way for reducing disease transmission is through vector control, which is currently based on the use of insecticides. However,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107520
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

In-situ-forming zwitterionic hydrogel does not ameliorate osteoarthritis in vivo, despite protective effects ex vivo.

Asadikorayem M, Weber P, Zhang S et al. · 2025 · Biomaterials advances

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases, with no effective therapeutic options available. In this study, we aimed to develop an interpenetrating, in-situ-forming hydrogel based on biocompatible and…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.214151
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect of zoledronate on avascular necrosis of the femoral head according to disease stage and bone resorption activity.

Moksi L, Sissala N, Ojala R et al. · 2026 · Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research

Background Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a progressive condition that leads to collapse of the femoral head in 85% of symptomatic patients when left untreated. As it is typically a disease that occurs among the younger…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13018-025-06647-6
Negative / Null Result Report

Randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of topical urea-based cream in preventing capecitabine-associated hand-foot syndrome

Wongkraisri C, Chusuwanrak K, Laocharoenkeat A et al. · 2024 · Preprint

Abstract Background Hand-foot syndrome (HFS) is a common adverse event of capecitabine causing treatment modifications. Topical urea cream can reduce sorafenib-induced hand-foot skin reaction. However, its benefit in preventing…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4712325/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Immunogenic properties of nickel-doped maghemite nanoparticles and the implication for cancer immunotherapy.

Rajsiglova L, Babic M, Krausova K et al. · 2024 · Journal of immunotoxicology

Nanoparticles are commonly used in diagnostics and therapy. They are also increasingly being implemented in cancer immunotherapy because of their ability to deliver drugs and modulate the immune system. However, the effect of nanoparticles…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/1547691x.2024.2416988