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Failure-mode index

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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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Failed Experiment Report

Exploring the functional, protective, and transcriptomic effects of GIP on cytokine-exposed human pancreatic islets and EndoC-βH5 cells

Henriksen K, Jørgensen A, Kaur S et al. · 2024 · Preprint

Immune-mediated beta-cell destruction and lack of alpha-cell responsiveness to hypoglycaemia are hallmarks of type 1 diabetes pathology. The incretin hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) may hold therapeutic potential…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.17.599254
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Insights into Alternaria in apple fruit causing mouldy core, external infection and mycotoxin production under retail and storage conditions.

Pavicich MA, Maldonado ML, Nguyen TN et al. · 2025 · International journal of food microbiology

Apple fruit is widely consumed worldwide, but fungal contamination in the postharvest stage presents a significant food safety concern. This study evaluates the production and accumulation of Alternaria mycotoxins, including alternariol…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2025.111272
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Evaluation of the efficacy of polymeric antigen BLSOmp31 formulated in a new cage-like particle adjuvant (ISPA YOLK) administered by parenteral or mucosal routes against Brucella ovis in rams.

Moran MC, Tammone Santos A, Dominguez P et al. · 2025 · Veterinary immunology and immunopathology

Brucella ovis (B. ovis) is the etiological agent of ram-contagious epididymitis, the leading cause of reproductive disorders in flocks worldwide. Although the attenuated B. melitensis Rev.1 strain gives heterologous protection against this…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2025.110997
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Down-regulation of MIR-378A-3P expression associated with inflammation: The effects of restoring its levels.

Seco-Cervera M, Gisbert-Ferrándiz L, Macias-Ceja DC et al. · 2025 · PloS one

Epigenetics has emerged as a modulator of inflammation-related diseases and changes in miRNA expression have been associated with regional location, inflamed mucosa and disease activity in Crohn´s disease (CD). We analyse here the…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329685
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Fungal vaccines: so needed, so feasible, and yet so far off.

Casadevall A · 2025 · The Journal of clinical investigation

Invasive fungal infections carry high morbidity and mortality, but there are no fungal vaccines. In this issue of the JCI, Okaa et al. report that endonuclease 2 (Eng2), an antigen shared by the Blastomyces, Histoplasma, and Coccidioides…

View details →DOI: 10.1172/jci199451
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Metastatic malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast with rapid progression and subsequent response to immunotherapy: a case report.

Cao L, Hu J, Mao X et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in oncology

Background Malignant phyllodes tumors (MPTs) of the breast are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms characterized by aggressive clinical behavior and limited evidence guiding systemic therapy in the metastatic setting. Immune checkpoint…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2026.1778276
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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) partially prevents elastase-induced mechanical and microstructural changes in the mouse ascending aorta in vitro.

Castro LA, Chen DE, O'Scannlain A et al. · 2026 · Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials

Elastic fibers are critical for proper mechanical function of large arteries such as the aorta. Fragmentation, degradation, or reduced amounts of elastic fibers are associated with aortic diseases such as stiffening-induced hypertension…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026.107340
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Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus resistance to baloxavir, oseltamivir and sialic acid mimetics in single and dual therapies: Insights from human airway epithelia and murine models.

Fage C, Loison S, Zwygart AC et al. · 2025 · Antiviral research

Influenza viruses pose a significant threat due to annual epidemics and pandemic potential. Resistance to current antivirals underscores the need for new drugs and strategies to prevent its emergence. We previously developed two novel…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2025.106174
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Impact of Real-Time Multiplex PCR Testing for Respiratory Viruses on Antibiotic Use.

Tekin-Taş Z, Özger HS, Sultanova F et al. · 2025 · Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology

Objective Real-time multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test increases the detection of viral respiratory tract infections. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of real-time multiplex PCR on antibiotic use in viral respiratory…

View details →DOI: 10.36519/idcm.2025.729
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Selective PI3Kγ inhibition attenuates chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis without compromising the anticancer properties of irinotecan.

Cajado AG, Lopes MH, Rangel GFP et al. · 2025 · European journal of pharmacology

Irinotecan-based anticancer therapy induces intestinal mucositis, increasing the risk of sepsis and patient death. The phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K) are involved in cancer and inflammatory diseases, but their role in intestinal…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2025.178165
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Bisphosphonate Therapy and the Occurrence of the Hungry Bone Syndrome After Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Etemadi R, Mansouri A, Salehidoost R et al. · 2025 · International journal of endocrinology

Objective Hungry bone syndrome (HBS), marked by severe and persistent hypocalcemia, frequently occurs after parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Despite its prevalence, there is limited research on this complication.…

View details →DOI: 10.1155/ije/8285521
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Hormonal mechanism and pathogenetic therapy of citalopram-induced infertility in female rats.

Delibasi IB, Gumusburun N, Bulut S et al. · 2025 · Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)

Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and has been associated with reproductive dysfunction in women. In this study, the effects of citalopram on reproductive health in female rats were investigated. Albino Wistar…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2025.108859
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Persistent Hyperparathyroidism in Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type 2A Does Not Prevent Normalization of Hypophosphatemia or Healing of the Rickets.

Lodefalk M, Nilsson O · 2025 · Hormone research in paediatrics

Introduction Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2A (VDDR2A) is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variants of the VDR gene encoding the vitamin D receptor. It has been proposed to be a form of parathyroid hormone…

View details →DOI: 10.1159/000546444
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Failure to prevent classical scrapie after repeated decontamination of a barn.

Konold T, Spiropoulos J, Bellerby P et al. · 2025 · BMC research notes

Objective Prions, the causative agent of scrapie in sheep, are extremely resistant to disinfection and can remain biologically active for years, which makes it challenging to prevent re-infection of susceptible animals on farms after a…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13104-025-07188-1
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A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial Investigating Keratinocyte Growth Factor-Hair Serum for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia.

Mann K, Potluri P, Paul EE et al. · 2026 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology

Introduction Chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) is known to have a significant psychological and quality of life impact. Although cold caps have been shown to prevent CIA, expense and extension of treatment durations are barriers for…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jocd.70797
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Germination control by a hard seed coat: insights from a tropical legume.

Pereira GF, Sanches MC, De-Paula OC et al. · 2025 · Scientific reports

Classifying seed dormancy is an essential task for plant propagation; however, several plant species lack information about the kind of dormancy the seeds have or inaccurate reports are passed on without an in-depth investigation. We…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-27823-y
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The tail segments are required by the performance but not the accomplishment of various modes of Drosophila larval locomotion.

He Y, Ding Y, Gong C et al. · 2024 · Behavioural brain research

The tail plays important roles in locomotion control in many animals. But in animals with multiple body segments, the roles of the hind body segments and corresponding innervating neurons in locomotion control are not clear. Here, using…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2024.115074
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Effects of Double J Stent (DJS) Placement Before Pediatric ESWL on Complications and Stone-free Rates.

Bosnali E, Mutlu N, Cakmak K et al. · 2025 · Journal of pediatric surgery

Background Pediatric urolithiasis remains a significant health problem in certain regions worldwide. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the preferred treatment for upper urinary tract stones smaller than 20 mm in children due…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162274