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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 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 ReportMedicine

A randomized controlled trial of glycopyrrolate administered by metered dose inhaler in patients with uncontrolled asthma despite ICS/LABA treatment.

Kerwin E, Dorinsky P, Patel M et al. · 2022 · The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of three doses of glycopyrrolate metered dose inhaler (GP MDI) in patients with uncontrolled asthma despite treatment with inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β 2 -agonists (ICS/LABA) with or…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1938603
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Psoriasis under B-cell depleting therapies in multiple sclerosis: a retrospective multicenter analysis.

Kirschner P, Konen FF, Axhausen F et al. · 2026 · Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders

Background B-cell depleting therapies (BCDT), including ocrelizumab, ofatumumab, and ublituximab, are highly effective disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS). Several case reports have raised concerns about new-onset or…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/17562864261427169
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A phase 2 trial of zanidatamab in HER2-overexpressed advanced endometrial carcinoma and carcinosarcoma (ZW25-IST-2).

Lumish M, Chui MH, Zhou Q et al. · 2024 · Gynecologic oncology

Objective HER2 overexpression is associated with decreased overall survival in metastatic endometrial cancer. Trastuzumab with chemotherapy has demonstrated efficacy for first-line management of advanced HER2+ endometrial carcinoma, but…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.12.028
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Efficacy and Safety of the PD-1 Agonist JNJ-67484703 in Participants with Atopic Dermatitis: Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Results.

Cecchini M, Kwiek B, Liu-Walsh F et al. · 2026 · Dermatology and therapy

Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease with a high burden and unmet needs. Herein, we have assessed the efficacy and safety of JNJ-67484703, a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)-agonizing/depleting…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s13555-026-01746-6
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Toward the Eradication of Herpes Simplex Virus: Vaccination and Beyond.

Chang JY, Balch C, Oh HS · 2024 · Viruses

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) has coevolved with Homo sapiens for over 100,000 years, maintaining a tenacious presence by establishing lifelong, incurable infections in over half the human population. As of 2024, an effective prophylactic or…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/v16091476
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Transanal versus robotic total mesorectal excision for mid- and low-rectal cancer: A single-center comparative cohort of 109 patients.

Lin CL, Chen MC, Lin CY et al. · 2026 · Journal of robotic surgery

Minimally invasive total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer can be performed via transanal TME (TaTME) or robotic TME (R-TME), yet comparative evidence in predominantly non-obese Asian cohorts remains limited. We evaluated a…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11701-026-03241-8
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

Development of an Immunohistochemical Assay to Detect the Ataxia-Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM) Protein in Gastric Carcinoma.

Miller RM, Nworu C, McKee L et al. · 2020 · Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM

Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM), a key activator of DNA damage response mechanisms, represents a potential biomarker for targeted gastric carcinoma therapies. A phase II study (Study 39; NCT01063517) designed to investigate the…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000786
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A Single-Arm Phase 2 Trial of Doxorubicin Plus Zalifrelimab (Anti-CTLA-4 Antibody) and Balstilimab (Anti-PD-1 Antibody) in Advanced/Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas.

Wilky BA, Julian KA, Maleddu A et al. · 2025 · Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Purpose Doxorubicin is standard chemotherapy for metastatic soft tissue sarcomas (STS) but also enhances innate/adaptive immune responses by inducing immunogenic cell death. Most STS are immune "cold" tumors that do not respond to immune…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-25-0618
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Phase II trial of veliparib and temozolomide in metastatic breast cancer patients with and without BRCA1/2 mutations.

Xu J, Keenan TE, Overmoyer B et al. · 2021 · Breast cancer research and treatment

Purpose We evaluated the efficacy and safety of poly-(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) 1 and 2 inhibitor veliparib and temozolomide in metastatic breast cancer patients with and without germline BRCA1/2 mutations. Methods In…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06292-7
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

CONCERTO: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oral laquinimod in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Comi G, Dadon Y, Sasson N et al. · 2022 · Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)

Background Interventions targeting the adaptive immune response are needed in multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective Evaluate laquinimod's efficacy, safety, and tolerability in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/13524585211032803
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Lurbinectedin in small cell lung cancer.

Manzo A, Sforza V, Carillio G et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in oncology

Few treatment options are available for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in progression after a first-line therapy. A novel therapeutic approach is represented by lurbinectedin, a synthetic derivative of trabectedin that works…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.932105
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Does the Benefit of Thrombectomy in Large Strokes Depend on Perfusion-Diffusion Mismatch? A Large Stroke Therapy Evaluation Trial Post Hoc Analysis.

Schiphorst AT, Arquizan C, Turc G et al. · 2026 · Journal of stroke

Background and purpose Whether perfusion-diffusion mismatch modifies treatment effect of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for large strokes is poorly known. To address this question, we conducted a post hoc secondary analysis of the Large…

View details →DOI: 10.5853/jos.2025.01200
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
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

NRG-GY012: Randomized phase 2 study comparing olaparib, cediranib, and the combination of cediranib/olaparib in women with recurrent, persistent, or metastatic endometrial cancer.

Rimel BJ, Enserro D, Bender DP et al. · 2024 · Cancer

Purpose This paper reports the efficacy of the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib alone and in combination with the antiangiogenesis agent cediranib compared with cediranib alone in patients with advanced endometrial cancer.…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35151
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Belimumab treatment of adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

Marder G, Quach T, Chadha P et al. · 2024 · Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

Objective To evaluate belimumab addition to the standard of care in patents with refractory idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). Methods We conducted a 40-week multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 1:1 IV…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead281
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A phase 0, window of opportunity study of parasympathetic stimulation with bethanechol in localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma prior to surgery.

White RA, Mezzano-Robinson V, Shi Q et al. · 2025 · The oncologist

Background The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system has shown tumor-suppressive effects in preclinical models of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by inhibiting cancer stem cells and suppressing inflammatory cytokine…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyaf162
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Correlation between LCX-QFR and clinical outcomes following a single-stent strategy for left main bifurcation lesions.

Zhang CD, Zhou JS, He LY et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the quantitative flow ratio (QFR) outcomes in the left circumflex artery (LCX) following the placement of a crossover stent from the left main coronary artery (LM) to the left anterior…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1578159