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Development and Validation of Virtual Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Simulator ((VLaHHS))
The goal of this study is to establish the face, content, discriminant and predictive validity of the Virtual Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Simulator (VLaHHS). The study population includes GS residents. The goal of developing scenarios for the simulator will be accomplished first and establishing the validity of the VLaHHS will be conducted in three phases after that: 1. Needs assessment survey of current practices in laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair a. Development of scenarios and metrics for the VLaHHS b. Assessment of validity of metrics developed for VLaHHS 3) Assessment of validity of VLaHHS 1. Phase I - Face and content Validity Assessment of VLaHHS 2. Phase II - Discriminant Validity Assessment of VLaHHS 3. Phase III - Learning Curve, Retention and Transfer Assessment (predictive validity) of VLaHHS Part 3- Phase III of this study is the interventional portion while rest of the parts and phases do not involve an intervention. The goal of this phase of the study is to establish the learning curve and predictive validity of the VLaHHS. The hypothesis is that the subject trained in VLaHHS will improve their skills compared to control with no training and show better transfer of skills on to an actual procedure.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Ganesh.Sankaranarayanan@UTSouthwestern.edu
Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment (RISE)
The goal of this pilot study is to test the effectiveness of a novel intervention for young adults (ages 18-27) with mental health conditions who have been released from an acute care psychiatric facility. The intervention aims to reduce suicidality, depression, anxiety, re-hospitalization, and improve mental health recovery by using outpatient services. The current standard of care (SOC) for these patients at discharge includes a discharge plan with a list of their medications, anticipated outpatient appointments, and information on when and where to find community resources. The intervention being tested involves the implementation of a mental health recovery education and support program, involving one-on-one and small group meetings led by Peer Support Specialists (PSS) and Recovery Community Organizations (RCO). Participants will be assigned to either Cohort A or B for 8 weeks. Cohort A will be the intervention group with PSS and RCOs. * Weeks 1-4: One-on-one meetings with PSS for education and support. Assessments will be completed at weeks 2 and 4. * Weeks 5 and 7: One-on-one meetings with PSS for education and support. * Week 6 and 8: Group meetings with PSS and other participants from RCOs. Assessments will be completed during these weeks. Cohort B will be the SOC group with no PSS or RCOs. * Weeks 1-4: Weekly check in phone calls with a member of the research team. Assessments will be completed at weeks 2 and 4. * Weeks 5-8: Check in phone calls with a member of the research team every other week. Assessments will be completed at weeks 6 and 8. Data collected from participant assessments, adherence to medication, and re-admittance to a psychiatric facility will be used to compare the intervention to the SOC.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Jennifer.fehmel@utsouthwestern.edu
Efficacy and Safety of Petrelintide in Participants With Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (ZUPREME 2)
The main purpose of this study is to investigate efficacy and safety of three doses of petrelintide versus placebo in participants with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, ILEANA.CUEVAS@UTSouthwestern.edu
UTSW NORC Pilot Spinal Cord Injury Dietary Program
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of a 9-week dietician-guided program modified from the National Diabetic Prevention Program (modified DPP-diet) in people with spinal cord injury on body composition and insulin sensitivity. The main question it aims to answer is: Does 9 week modified DPP-diet reduce body fat percentage and insulin resistance? Participants will: Have 9 weeks of Telehealth visit with dietician certified in providing DPP. Visit the laboratory before, immediately and 9 weeks after completion of the modified DPP-diet. Share with the researcher on the perceived benefit and obstacles in implementing the modified DPP-diet as part of their daily activities.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, LUCY.CHRISTIE@UTSouthwestern.edu
A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Effectiveness of Gel Stent (XEN63) Implantation Using Ab Interno and Ab Externo Approaches in Adult Participants With Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness in the world, second only to cataracts. This study will assess how safe and effective a glaucoma gel stent is when implanted using the ab interno (inside the eye) and ab externo (outside the eye) approach. Adverse events and intraocular pressure will be assessed. XEN63 is an investigational device for the treatment of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma when both medical and conventional surgical treatments have failed (for US approval) and when medical treatments have failed (for outside US \[OUS\] approval). Participants will be placed in one of two groups called study arms. One group will receive the XEN63 gel stent ab interno (inside the eye) and the other group will receive the XEN63 gel stent ab externo (outside the eye). Approximately 130 participants aged 45 years or older with glaucoma will be enrolled in this study at approximately 32 sites in the United States. Participants will receive XEN63 implanted using either the ab interno approach or the ab externo approach on Day 1 and will be followed for 12 months. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The safety and effect of the gel stent on your glaucoma will be checked by medical assessments and eye examinations.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Stephanie.Morales@UTSouthwestern.edu
• That meets the following refractory glaucoma criteria of eyes diagnosed with glaucoma uncontrolled by maximal medical therapy (four or more classes of intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medications, or fewer in cases where it has been documented that certain medication classes cannot be tolerated or are contraindicated), and failed one or more incisional intraocular glaucoma surgeries (e.g., glaucoma filtering surgery, tube shunt)
• Uncontrolled by medical therapy (to meet out-of-US \[OUS\] requirements) with participants who only have glaucoma uncontrolled by medical therapy (non-refractory glaucoma), a maximum of 10 participants who meet only criterion b (and not a) will be enrolled in each cohort.
Ligufalimab and Cadonilimab in Advanced Liver Cancers
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if the combination of Ligufalimab and Cadonilimab are effective in treating advanced hepatobiliary cancers that have failed prior therapy.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Histological confirmation of specific disease -Cohort A (HCC): Patient must have a diagnosis confirmed by histology or clinically by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) criteria in patients with cirrhosis. Known fibrolamellar HCC will be excluded. * Cohort B (BTC, biliary tract cancers): Patients must have histologically confirmed biliary tract cancer (including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and gall bladder cancers). Patients with combined HCC-cholangiocarcinoma may be enrolled in Cohort B.
• Locally advanced or metastatic disease * Patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease must have disease deemed not amenable to surgical and/or locoregional therapies or patients who have progressed following surgical and/or locoregional therapies. * Measurable disease, as defined as lesions that can accurately be measured in at least one dimension according to RECIST version 1.1 at least 1 cm with contrast enhanced dynamic imaging (magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography).
• Refractory to or relapsed after prior anti-PD-1/L1 antibody therapy. May have received anti-PD-1/L1 monotherapy or combination therapy as any line of therapy including in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting. Patients who discontinued prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment due to a high-grade toxicity (Grade 4) are not eligible.
• For patients in cohort A who do not have a clinical diagnosis of HCC according to the AASLD criteria, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor diagnostic tissue samples must have been obtained within 4 years from the time of consent. Baseline tissue will be requested any time after consent. It is strongly recommended that tissue is obtained from standard-of-care biopsies confirming progression of disease on prior therapy so that the patient has not received any intervening systemic anti-cancer treatment from the time that the baseline tissue was obtained.
• Prior locoregional therapy is allowed provided the following are met: 1) at least 2 weeks since prior locoregional therapy including surgical resection, chemoembolization, radiotherapy, or ablation; 2) target lesion has increased in size ≥25% since the cessation of locoregional therapy or the target lesion was not treated with locoregional therapy. Patients treated with palliative radiotherapy for symptoms will be eligible as long as the target lesion is not the treated lesion and radiotherapy will be completed at least 2 weeks prior to study drug administration.
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Child-Pugh Score A or B7 (only applicable for Cohort A)
• ECOG Performance score of 0-1
• Adequate organ and marrow function (without chronic, ongoing growth factor support or transfusion in the last 2 weeks) as defined below: -Platelet count ≥ 50,000/mm3 -Hgb ≥ 9 g/dl -Absolute neutrophil ≥ 1,000 cells/mm3 -Total bilirubin ≤ 3 mg/ml (This will not apply to subjects with Gilbert's syndrome who have persistent or recurrent hyperbilirubinemia that is predominantly unconjugated in the absence of hemolysis, or patients with hyperbilirubinemia secondary to distal malignant obstruction where endoscopic, surgical, or percutaneous bypass/stenting has been attempted. Such patients may be enrolled based in consultation with the principal investigator) -INR ≤ 2 -AST, ALT ≤ 5 times ULN * Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 40 mL/min. CrCl can be calculated using the Cockroft-Gault method. * Albumin ≥ 2.0 g/dl
• All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential, defined as not surgically sterilized and between menarche and 1-year post menopause, must agree to use highly effective contraception methods (hormonal or barrier method of birth control or abstinence) 4 weeks prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 120 days after the last dose of ligufalimab or cadonilimab. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, marital status, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: * Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or * Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
• Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening.
• Subjects are eligible to enroll if they have non-viral-HCC, or if they have HBV-HCC, or HCV-HCC defined as follows: 1) HBV-HCC: Hepatitis B subjects will be allowed if they meet the following criteria: On antiviral therapy for HBV. Subjects who are anti-HBc (+), negative for HBsAg, negative for anti-HBs, and have an HBV viral load under 100 IU/mL do not require HBV anti-viral prophylaxis. 2) HCV-HCC: Active or resolved HCV infection as evidenced by detectable HCV RNA or antibody. Patients who have failed HCV therapy as evidenced by detectable HCV RNA will be eligible. Subjects with chronic infection by HCV who are treated (successfully or treatment failure) or untreated are allowed on study.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
• Willing and able to comply with the requirements and restrictions in this protocol.
• Patients who have received the vector, protein subunit, or nucleic acid COVID-19 vaccines are eligible to enroll.
• Prior liver transplant.
• Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive (testing not required).
• Use of any live vaccines against infectious diseases within 28 days of first dose of study drug administration.
• History of trauma or major surgery within 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug administration. (Tumor biopsy or placement of central venous access catheter (eg, port or similar) is not considered a major surgical procedure).
• Underlying medical conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, will make the administration of study drugs hazardous, including but not limited to: * Interstitial lung disease, including history of interstitial lung disease or non infectious pneumonitis (lymphangitic spread of cancer is not disqualifying), * Active viral, bacterial, or fungal infections requiring parenteral treatment within 14 days of the initiation of study drugs, * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, * A condition that may obscure the interpretation of toxicity determination or AEs, * History of prior solid-organ transplantation.
• Hypersensitivity to IV contrast; not suitable for pre-medication.
• Any active autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease or syndrome that required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (ie, with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs), except for vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy. * Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. * Participants with asthma who require intermittent use of bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids, or local corticosteroid injections will not be excluded from this study. Participants on chronic systemic corticosteroids will be excluded from the study.
• Known history of active bacillus tuberculosis.
• Subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study administration. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses ≤10 mg/day prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of autoimmune disease.
• Patients who discontinued prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment due to Grade ≥ 3 or Grade 2 serious toxicity (i.e., pneumonitis, uveitis, neurological symptoms, cardiac toxicity, etc.) immune-related adverse events.
• Known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies (≥Grade 3).
• Prior malignancy that required systemic treatment within the previous 2 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix, breast, or prostate cancer.
• Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated.
• If a participant has symptomatic or clinically active brain metastases including leptomeningeal disease, they must be excluded if: * Has evidence of progression by neurologic symptoms * Has metastatic brain lesions that require immediate intervention. * Has carcinomatous meningitis, regardless of clinical stability
• Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after contraception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test.
• Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
• Has significant dementia or other mental condition that precludes the participant's ability to consent to the study.
• Use of other investigational drugs (drugs not marketed for any indication) within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of first dose of study drugs.
• Known hypersensitivity to recombinant proteins, or any excipient contained in the study drug formulations.
Empowering Perinatal Adolescents Through Writing (EMPWR)
This is a feasibility and acceptability study of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD in pregnant and postpartum adolescents and youth with PTSD.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Amrita.Ghose@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
• Have been referred by a clinician to the study or receiving standard of care treatment for pregnancy or post-partum follow-up
• Aged 15-24 at time of screening
• Either have Gestational age \>12 weeks or be \<1 year postpartum at time of screening
• Able and willing to provide informed consent if 18 years of age or above or the legal guardian must be able and willing to provide informed consent if participant is less than 18 years of age and participant willing and able to provide assent if less than 18 years of age
• Able to read, write and speak in English and Spanish; if the participant is under age 18, parents must be able to understand spoken or written English or Spanish.
• Have the ability to complete clinical evaluations and self-report measures.
• Meet diagnostic or subthreshold criteria for PTSD.
• Have any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator or designee, study participation would not be in their best interest (including but not limited to cognitive impairment, unstable general medical condition, intoxication, active psychosis) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments.
• Have current mania, hypomania, or psychosis
• Be at serious suicidal risk that cannot be managed in the outpatient setting
• Pervasive or intellectual developmental disorder requiring substantial or very substantial support.
• Currently receiving or having received course of exposure-based therapy (e.g. WET, PE, CPT, or TF-CBT) in the past six months
Study of IOMAB-ACT Followed by CAR-T Cell Therapy for Patients Relapsed or Refractory (Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
This study is being done to determine the safety, efficacy and tolerability of a single 50 mCi dose of 131I-Apamistamab given prior to CAR-T cell infusion in patients with Relapsed or refractory (R/R) Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (de novo or DLBCL transformed from an indolent lymphoma (follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia \[Richter syndrome\]) or high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL): ("DLBCL patients") * Defined as relapsed or refractory DLBCL or high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL) following at least one or more prior chemoimmunotherapy regimen (with at least one course including an anthracycline and CD20-directed therapy) following diagnosis of de novo DLBCL/HGBL or DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma and requiring further treatment and deemed to be candidates for standard of care CAR-T therapy. This includes patients with primary refractory disease (failure to achieve complete response (CR) to first-line therapy), relapsed disease within 12 months of first line chemoimmunotherapy or relapsed/refractory disease after 2 or more prior lines of systemic therapy. * Patients must have at least one FDG-avid (PET-avid) measurable lesion. * Relapsed or refractory disease must be confirmed with a repeat biopsy within the last 12 months. * For patients who have received treatment for confirmed relapsed or refractory disease otherwise meeting criteria 1.i.-1.iii. as above within 6 weeks of study enrollment, active disease does not need to be re-confirmed or present immediately prior to Screening 1 (Section 5.2) for the patient to be eligible for leukapheresis. However, detectable evidence of residual malignancy must be present at Screening 2 (Section 5.3) for the patient to be eligible for 131I-Apamistamab and CAR T-cell therapy.
• Age ≥ 18 years of age
• Creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min as calculated by the Cockroft-Gault formula.
• Total bilirubin ≤1.5x upper limit of normal , AST and ALT ≤3x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless liver dysfunction is thought to be related to underlying malignancy or secondary to Gilbert's disease in which case the direct bilirubin should be ≤3.0 mg/dL, and AST and ALT ≤5x ULN.
• Adequate pulmonary function as assessed by ≥92% oxygen saturation on room air or per institutional guidelines.
• Thyroid function tests (TSH, FT4) ≤2x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Adequate bone marrow function meeting the following criteria as defined below, without requiring blood product or granulocyte-colony stimulating factor support in the 7 days prior to screening and start of 131I-Apamistamab treatment.
• Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0k/µL,
• Platelets ≥50k/µL,
• Hemoglobin ≥8g/dL.
• Performance status: ECOG performance status 0-2.
• All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control, and/or abstinence) prior to study entry, and for the duration of study treatment, and for 30 days following completion of therapy. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, marital status, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: * Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or * Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
• For patients undergoing bridging therapy after leukapheresis and prior to 131I-Apamistamab infusion a repeat PET/CT scan will be performed 10-14 days prior to the 131I-Apamistamab infusion. They will also be required to meet additional inclusion criteria as written within specific sections of the protocol within 10-14 days prior to the planned infusion of 131I-Apamistamab. This will be considered eligibility Screening 2 and will be approved by the Sponsor-Investigator.
• Pregnant or lactating patients.
• Impaired cardiac function (LVEF \<40%) as assessed by echocardiogram or MUGA scan.
• Patients with active graft versus host disease following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation requiring systemic T-cell suppressive therapy are ineligible.
• Patients with active autoimmune disease requiring systemic T-cell suppressive therapy are ineligible.
• Patients with the following cardiac conditions will be excluded:
• New York Heart Association (NYHA) stage III or IV congestive heart failure
• Myocardial infarction ≤6 months prior to enrollment
• Any history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia or unexplained syncope, not believed to be vasovagal in nature or due to dehydration.
• Have current or prior positive test results for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV), with the following exceptions:
• Patients who have positive HBV test results due to having been previously vaccinated against hepatitis B, as evidenced by negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), negative anti- hepatitis B core protein (HBc) and positive antibody to the HbsAg (anti-HBs) are not excluded.
• Patients who have antibodies to HCV or who have hepatitis B core antibody, with undetectable viremia by PCR, and with adequate organ function as defined in the protocol, are not excluded.
• Patients with uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infections are ineligible.
• Patients with any concurrent active malignancies as defined by malignancies requiring any therapy other than expectant observation or hormonal therapy, with the exception of squamous and basal cell carcinoma of skin.
• Patients with history or presence of clinically significant neurological disorders such as epilepsy, generalized seizure disorder, severe brain injuries are ineligible.
• Any other issue which, in the opinion of the treating physician, would make the patient ineligible for the study.
• Patients with circulating human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMA) to BC8
• Patients with prior history of treatment with radiopharmaceuticals for any indication.
• Patients with a history of external beam radiation therapy except for treatment of cutaneous lesions and localized prostate cancer.
• Patients with QTcF \>470mSec on EKG
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Neurological Disease
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) is a non-invasive tool that images the neurovascular structures of the eye by using near-infrared light. Previous literature has demonstrated the potential of OCTA as a screening tool in stroke, but its utility in other neurological illness such as intracranial hemorrhage is unclear. Hence, this pilot study will gather preliminary data to support future grant applications to investigate this area more fully by recruiting patients with neurological illness and healthy controls and comparing their OCTA imaging parameters.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Emily.Melikman@UTSouthwestern.edu
Effect of the Stellate Ganglion Block on the Retinal Microcirculation
Surges in the sympathetic nervous system occur at the ictus of a variety of neurological critical illnesses including intracranial hemorrhage and ischemic stroke. It is hypothesized that these exaggerated increases in sympathetic nervous activity produce maladaptations that promote secondary brain injury. One of these possible mechanisms include diffuse vasospasm that cause cerebral ischemia. Hence, methods to abrogate the sympathetic nervous system in this context are under active investigation. One possible method is the regional anesthesia technique of the stellate ganglion nerve block, which is ordinarily used for complex regional pain syndrome, but has been shown to reduce cerebral sympathetic activity and reduces vasospasm in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, its effect on the microcirculation is not clear. Hence, we propose to study patients receiving the stellate ganglion nerve block as part of their standard medical care and to image their retinal microcirculation before and after the procedure using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA).
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Emily.Melikman@UTSouthwestern.edu
A Trial of Felzartamab in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Late Antibody-Mediated Rejection (AMR) (TRANSCEND)
The main goal of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of felzartamab compared to placebo in kidney transplant recipients diagnosed with late active or chronic active AMR.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Elaine.Bonilla@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Intravenous or subcutaneous immunoglobulin (IVIg or subcutaneous immunoglobulin \[SCIg\]) or PLEX.
• Complement system inhibitors (e.g., eculizumab).
• Proteasome inhibitors (e.g., bortezomib).
• Tocilizumab. e. Any other investigational agent within 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of randomization. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.
A Study of Amivantamab in Combination With Lazertinib, or Amivantamab in Combination With Platinum-Based Chemotherapy, for Common Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-Mutated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (COPERNICUS)
The primary purpose of the study is to assess how well amivantamab in combination with lazertinib or in combination with chemotherapy works (antitumor activity) in participants with epidermal growth factor receptor mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC; that is one of the major types of lung cancer).
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
A Phase 2 Basket Study of Vosoritide in Children With Turner Syndrome, SHOX Deficiency and Noonan Syndrome With an Inadequate Response to Human Growth Hormone
The purpose of this basket study in children with Turner syndrome, SHOX deficiency, and Noonan syndrome is to evaluate the effect of 3 doses of vosoritide versus hGH on growth as measured by AGV after 6 months of treatment. The long-term efficacy and safety of vosoritide at the therapeutic dose will be evaluated up to FAH.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, yazmin.molina@childrens.com
• Participants must be ≥ 3 years old, and \< 11 years old (females) or \< 12 years old (males), at the time of signing the informed consent form
• A genetically confirmed diagnosis of Turner syndrome, SHOX deficiency or Noonan syndrome.
• A height assessment corresponding to a height Z-score of \> -2.00 SDs and ≤ -1.75 SDs (up to 20% of participants)/≤ -2.00 SDs (at least 80% of participants) in reference to the general population of the same age and sex.
• Tanner Stage 1, at time of signing the ICF.
• Have been receiving continuous hGH for the treatment of short stature associated with their condition for a minimum of 1 year immediately prior to enrollment and be receiving a dose of ≥ 0.35 mg/kg weekly, with no weight-based dosing changes in the last 6 months and none planned in the future.
• Are willing to continue on hGH at their current dose for the Baseline Growth Phase, and for 2 years post randomization if randomized to the hGH arm.
• Inadequate response to prior hGH treatment.
• Participants with Turner syndrome known to have Y-chromosome material unless they have undergone gonadectomy and have fully external female genitalia.
• Diagnosis of systemic disease or condition that may cause short stature other than Turner syndrome, SHOX deficiency, or Noonan syndrome, eg, renal, neoplastic, pulmonary, cardiac, gastrointestinal, immunologic and metabolic disease.
• Bone age advanced beyond chronological age by more than 2 years.
• Uncorrected congenital heart disease which places the participant at increased risk of an adverse cardiac outcome in the setting of hypotension,
• Have an unstable condition likely to require surgical intervention during the study.
• Evidence of decreased growth velocity (AGV \< 1.5 cm/year) as assessed over a period of at least 6 months and growth plate closure assessed using bilateral lower extremity X-rays.
• Previous limb-lengthening surgery, or planned or expected to have limb lengthening surgery during the study period.
• Planned or expected bone-related surgery (ie, surgery involving disruption of bone cortex, excluding tooth extraction), during the study period.
HIV+ Deceased Donor Heart Transplant Study for HIV+ Recipients
This will be a prospective single-center interventional trial to compare the outcomes of HIV-positive heart transplant recipients by the HIV status of the donor; HIV-positive vs. HIV-negative and learn whether heart organ transplantation from HIV+ deceased donors is as safe and effective in HIV+ recipients as transplants from HIV- deceased donors. Patient will undergo standard evaluation for eligibility of transplantation by the primary heart transplant team. If patient meets eligibility criteria, they will be informed about the study and consent will be obtained. Informed consent will be obtained in a private clinic or inpatient hospital room in a confidential setting. HIV-positive or HIV-negative offers will be made by Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) (serving as a means of "natural randomization" and this information will also be collected, along with the information regarding any information for primary offer declines from the patients as well as other clinical indications to decline an organ offer. As a result of this, there will be two main groups in the study participants that will undergo analysis: 1. patients/recipients that are HIV+ who receive an organ from an HIV+ donor (HIV D+/R+ group) 2. patients/recipients that are HIV+ who receive an organ from an HIV negative donor (HIV D-/R+ group) Only study participants will be able to receive organ offers from both HIV-positive and HIV-negative organ donors whichever is available first regardless of HIV status. This is the only study intervention. Baseline visit parameters will be obtained during a routine heart transplant visit. There will be no additional procedures or blood collection after the baseline study visit. Study data will be collected from chart review of routine post-transplant follow-up visits at weeks 52 (1 year), 104 (2 years), and 152 (3 years) after the transplant.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Ricardo.LaHoz@UTSouthwestern.edu
Testing a Standardized Approach to Surgery and Chemotherapy for Type I Pleuropulmonary Blastoma or the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Topotecan, to the Usual Treatment for Types II and III Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
This phase III trial tests how well surgery plus chemotherapy compared to surgery alone works in treating patients with type I pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB), and tests how well surgery plus standard chemotherapy with the addition of topotecan works compared to surgery plus standard chemotherapy alone in treating patients with type II and III PPB. Historically, most children with type I PPB had surgery and approximately 40% of children with type I PPB received chemotherapy following their surgery, usually for 22-42 weeks. There has not been a consistent standard for which children with type I PPB receive chemotherapy after surgery. For patients whose tumor has been removed completely with surgery, observation without chemotherapy may work as well as giving chemotherapy after surgery in preventing a return of the PPB tumor. The standard chemotherapy for patients with types II or III PPB in the United States is four cycles of IVADo (ifosfamide, vincristine, dactinomycin, and doxorubicin) followed by 8 cycles of IVA (ifosfamide, vincristine and dactinomycin). Ifosfamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of tumor cells in the body. Vincristine is in a class of medications called vinca alkaloids. It works by stopping tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Dactinomycin is a type of antibiotic that is only used in cancer chemotherapy (antineoplastic antibiotic). It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill tumor cells. Doxorubicin is in a class of medications called anthracyclines. Doxorubicin damages the cell's DNA and may kill tumor cells. It also blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair. Topotecan is in a class of medications called topoisomerase I inhibitors. It works by interfering with tumor cell DNA which kills them. Giving topotecan in addition to standard IVADo and IVA chemotherapy regimens may shrink the cancer as well as or better than the standard therapy or could decrease the chance the tumor spreads while causing fewer side effects.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
APVO436 Phase 1b/2 Study in Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML
A multi-center, open-label, dose-finding study of five dose levels of APVO436 in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine (ven/aza) in adult patients with newly diagnosed, CD123+ AML.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Patients must have CD123-positive AML as confirmed by local flow cytometry (or immunohistochemistry \[IHC\]). Confirmation at diagnosis is acceptable.
• Patient must be considered ineligible for induction therapy defined by at least one of the following:
• ≥75 years of age
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 2 or 3
• Cardiac disorder (e.g., congestive heart failure requiring treatment, ejection fraction ≤ 50%, or chronic stable angina)
• Pulmonary disorder (e.g., DLCO ≤65% or FEV1 ≤65%)
• Creatinine clearance 30-45 mL/min based on Cockcroft-Gault or Modified of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formular
• Hepatic disorder with total bilirubin between 1.5 and 3 times the ULN 5. Patient must have a projected life expectancy of ≥12 weeks
• Patient has received treatment with the following:
• A hypomethylating agent, venetoclax, and/or chemotherapeutic agent for AML, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), or myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPS/MPN)
• CAR-T cell therapy or history of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)
• Experimental therapies for MDS or AML
• Patient is currently participating in another interventional research study.
• Patient has history of MPN including myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with or without BCR-ABL1 translocation, or AML with BCR-ABL1 translocation.
• Patient has acute promyelocytic leukemia.
• Patient has a current autoimmune disorder requiring immunosuppressive therapy such as systemic (oral or IV) steroid therapy \>10 mg methylprednisolone daily or its equivalent
• Patient is receiving concurrent corticosteroid therapy as an anticancer drug (any dose).
• Patient has known active CNS involvement with AML. Patients who received intrathecal chemotherapy for prophylaxis of AML in the CNS prior to enrollment may enroll in this study.
• Creatinine clearance \<30ml/min based on Cockcroft-Gault or MDRD formular.
• Bilirubin of \>3xULN in the absence of Gilbert's Syndrome.
• AST and/or ALT \>3 times the ULN.
Study of Quemliclustat and Chemotherapy Versus Placebo and Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PRISM-1)
The purpose of this study is to compare overall survival of quemliclustat, nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine versus placebo, nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine in all randomized patients.
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• Prior neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant therapy for PDAC is permitted if completed at least 12 months before randomization.
• Prior palliative radiotherapy is allowed if completed at least 2 weeks prior to randomization and AEs have resolved to Grade 1 or less before randomization.
• Prior and/or placement of a biliary stent/tube is permitted if any treatment-related AEs have improved to Grade ≤ 1 and the patient is not exhibiting any signs/symptoms of biliary obstruction. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group PS of 0 to 1. * At least 1 target lesion measurable by computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per RECIST v1.1. not within a field of prior radiation therapy.
A Study of the Pan-KRAS Inhibitor LY4066434 in Participants With KRAS Mutant Solid Tumors
The main purpose of the study is to assess whether the study drug, LY4066434, is safe and tolerable when administered to participants with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors with certain KRAS mutations. LY4066434 will be given alone or in combination with other treatments. The study will have 2 parts: monotherapy dose escalation and dose optimization. The study is expected to last up to approximately 5 years.
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Radiotherapy in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibition for Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer (SPARK)
To evaluate progression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma from the initiation of PULSAR radiotherapy in combination with IMSA101 injectable onward.
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The Modulatory Effect of Female Sex Hormones on Spinal Neuroplasticity (TMSpine)
The goal of this project is to test our central hypothesis that the spinal cord neuroplasticity in females will be modulated by the level of estradiol concentration. under aim 1 we will determine the influence of estradiol fluctuations on spinal circuit excitability post afferent (sensory) mediated subthreshold motor priming in young healthy females and males. We will use an established repetitive peripheral nerve electrical stimulation with a stimulation intensity below the motor threshold to prime the spinal motor circuits. under aim 2 we seek to characterize the input output property of spinal circuit excitability after descending drive (motor) mediated priming in young healthy male participants. in aim 3 we will examine the influence of estradiol fluctuations on descending drive mediated motor priming in young healthy females.
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A Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Activity of Fruquintinib in Minority Populations With Advanced, Previously Treated Colorectal Cancer
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a known side effect of the treatment with fruquintinib. Current research does not provide a clear answer whether minority groups such as Black/African American and/or Hispanic/Latino with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) have a bigger risk of higher blood pressure after treatment with fruquintinib. The main aim of this study is to learn how often adults of a minority group experience hypertension after they have been treated with fruquintinib for refractory mCRC. Other aims are to learn how safe fruquintinib is and how well it is tolerated by participants. Participants will receive fruquintinib in 4-week treatment cycles until their condition worsens, they do no longer tolerate the treatment or stop the treatment for other reasons. After the last treatment, participants will be checked upon every 3 months until study completion.
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• Provide written (or electronic) informed consent.
• Male or female aged more than or equal to (≥)18 years.
• Presence of histologically and/or cytologically documented metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma. Rat sarcoma virus (RAS) status for each participant must be documented.
• Have been previously treated with standard approved therapies: * Fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, * An anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) biological therapy (e.g., bevacizumab, aflibercept, ramucirumab \[regorafenib is NOT an anti-VEGF biologic\]), and * If RAS wild-type and medically appropriate, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy (e.g., cetuximab, panitumumab). * If known microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) tumor and medically appropriate, a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1) inhibitor.
• Self-identify as Black and/or African American or Hispanic and/or Latino or as both.
• Body weight ≥40 kilograms (kg).
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 at screening.
• Have assessable disease according to RECIST version 1.1, assessed locally.
• In participants of childbearing potential, agreement to use highly effective form(s) of contraception, which results in a low failure rate (less than \[\<\]1 percent \[%\] per year) when used consistently and correctly, starting during the screening period, continuing throughout the entire trial period, and for 2 weeks after taking the last dose of the trial intervention. Such methods include oral (PO) hormonal contraception (combined estrogen/progestogen or progestogen-only) associated with inhibition of ovulation, intrauterine device, intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS), bilateral tubal ligation, vasectomized partner, or true sexual abstinence in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the participant. Those assigned male sex at birth must always use a condom.
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1.5 times 10\^9 per liter (10\^9/L), platelet count \<100 times 10\^9/L, or hemoglobin \<9.0 grams per deciliter (g/dL). Blood transfusion within 1 week prior to enrollment for the purpose of increasing the likelihood of eligibility is not allowed.
• Serum total bilirubin more than (\>)1.5 times the upper limit of normal range (ULN). Participants with previously documented Gilbert syndrome and bilirubin \<2 times ULN are eligible.
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>2.5 times ULN in participants without hepatic metastases; ALT or AST \>5 times ULN in participants with hepatic metastases.
• Creatinine clearance \<30 milliliters per minute (mL/min). Creatinine clearance can either be measured in a 24-hour urine collection or estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation. Where available and appropriate, other formulae may be used to estimate clearance after consultation with the trial medical monitor.
• Urine dipstick or urinalysis with protein ≥2 positive or 24-hour urine protein ≥1.0 gram per 24 hours (g/24 hours). Participants with 1+ positive proteinuria must undergo a 24-hour urine collection to assess urine protein level.
• Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic BP ≥140 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) and/or diastolic blood pressure (BP) ≥90 mmHg despite optimal medical management. The participant must have BP below both limits. Repeated assessments are permitted.
• International normalized ratio (INR) \>1.5 times ULN or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) \>1.5 times ULN, unless the participant is currently receiving or intended to receive anticoagulants for prophylactic purposes.
• History of or active gastric/duodenal ulcer or ulcerative colitis, active hemorrhage of an unresected gastrointestinal tumor, history of perforation or fistulas, or any other condition that could, in the investigator's judgment, result in gastrointestinal hemorrhage or perforation within the 6 months prior to screening.
• History or presence of hemorrhage from any other site (e.g, hemoptysis or hematemesis) within 2 months prior to screening.
• History of a thromboembolic event, including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or arterial embolism within 6 months prior to screening.
• Stroke and/or transient ischemic attack within 12 months prior to screening.
• Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to, acute myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass surgery within 6 months prior to enrollment, severe or unstable angina pectoris, New York Heart Association Class III/IV congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment, or left ventricular ejection fraction \<50% by echocardiogram.
• QT interval, corrected using the Fridericia method (QTcF) \>480 milliseconds or any factors that increase the risk of QT interval, corrected based on the patient's heart rate (QTc) prolongation or risk of arrhythmic events such as hypokalemia, congenital long QT syndrome, or family history of long QT syndrome.
• Systemic antineoplastic therapies (except for that described in exclusion criterion no. 15) or any investigational therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of the trial intervention, including chemotherapy, radical radiotherapy, hormonotherapy, biotherapy, and immunotherapy.
• Systemic small molecule targeted therapies (e.g., tyrosine kinase inhibitors \[TKIs\]) within 5 half-lives or 4 weeks (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of the trial intervention.
• Palliative radiotherapy for bone metastasis/lesion within 2 weeks prior to the initiation of the trial intervention.
• Brachytherapy (i.e., implantation of radioactive seeds) within 60 days prior to the first dose of the trial intervention.
• Surgery or invasive procedure (i.e., a procedure that includes a biopsy; central venous catheter placement is allowed) within 14 days prior to the first dose of the trial intervention or unhealed surgical incision.
• Any unresolved toxicities from previous antitumor treatments greater than NCI CTCAE, version 5.0, Grade 1 (except for alopecia or neurotoxicity Grade less than or equal to \[≤\]2).
• Known human immunodeficiency virus infection.
• Known history of active viral hepatitis. For participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load had to be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. Participants with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who are currently on treatment are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load.
• Clinically uncontrolled active infection requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
• Tumor invasion of a large vascular structure (e.g., pulmonary artery or superior or inferior vena cava).
• Those who are currently pregnant or lactating.
• Brain metastases and/or spinal cord compression untreated with surgery and/or radiotherapy, and without clinical imaging evidence of SD for 14 days or longer; participants requiring steroids within 4 weeks prior to the start of the trial intervention are to be excluded.
• Other malignancy, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cervical carcinoma, or bladder carcinoma (tumor in situ and T1) that had been adequately treated during the 5 years prior to screening. Participants with another primary malignancy that has been adequately treated may be included after consultation with the trial medical monitor.
• Inability to take medication PO, dysphagia, or an active gastric ulcer resulting from previous surgery (e.g., gastric bypass) or a severe gastrointestinal disease, or any other condition that investigators believe might affect absorption of the investigational medicinal product (IMP).
• Other disease, metabolic disorder, physical examination anomaly, abnormal laboratory result, or any other condition (e.g., current alcohol or drug abuse) that investigators suspect might prohibit use of the IMP, affect interpretation of trial results, or put the participant at undue risk of harm based on the investigator's assessment.
• Known hypersensitivity to fruquintinib or any of its inactive ingredients, including the azo dyes Tartrazine- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD\&C) Yellow 5 and Sunset yellow For Coloring Food (FCF)-FD\&C Yellow 6.
• Received prior fruquintinib.
• Live vaccine ≤28 days before the first dose of the trial intervention. Seasonal vaccines for influenza are generally inactivated vaccines and are allowed. Intranasal vaccines are live vaccines and are not allowed.
• Use of strong inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) within 2 weeks before the first dose of the trial intervention.
Evaluation of Xaluritamig in High-Risk, Biochemically Recurrent, Non-metastatic Castrate-sensitive Prostate Cancer
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of xaluritamig monotherapy in adult participants with high-risk biochemical recurrent (BCR) nonmetastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (nmCSPC).
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A Study Investigating Subcutaneously Administered Pozelimab in Combination With Cemdisiran or Cemdisiran Alone in Adult Participants With Geographic Atrophy (SIENNA)
This study is researching experimental (study) drugs called pozelimab and cemdisiran. The study is focused on participants who have Geographic Atrophy (GA) caused by Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Geographic atrophy is a medical term that refers to later-stage cases of AMD which is an eye condition affecting central vision (what one sees straight ahead). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the progression rate of Geographic Atrophy in eyes of patients treated with cemdisiran alone or in combination with pozelimab compared to those treated with placebo. The study is looking at several other research questions, including: * What side effects may happen from taking the study drug(s) * How much study drug(s) are in the blood at different times * Whether the body makes antibodies against the study drug(s) (which could make the study drug(s) less effective or could lead to side effects)
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• Study eye with diagnosis of GA of the macula secondary to AMD as described in the protocol
• Total GA area in the study eye measuring between ≥2.5 mm\^2 and ≤17.5 mm\^2 as described in the protocol
• BCVA of 55 letters or better using ETDRS charts (20/80 Snellen equivalent) in the study eye as described in the protocol
• Sufficiently clear ocular media, adequate pupillary dilation and fixation to permit quality fundus imaging in the study eye as described in the protocol
• Willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures, including completion of the full series of meningococcal vaccinations and pneumococcal vaccination required per protocol Key
• GA in either eye due to causes other than AMD, such as Stargardt disease, cone rod dystrophy or toxic maculopathies like hydroxychloroquine maculopathy
• History or current evidence of Macular Neovascularization (MNV) and/or exudation or Peripapillary Choroidal Neovascularization (PPCNV) in either eye as described in the protocol
• Prior or current Intravitreal (IVT) treatment of any kind for any indication in study eye or fellow eye, except approved or investigational IVT complement inhibitor therapy or anti-VEGF therapy, as long as last dose was ≥6 months prior to randomization
• Prior intraocular surgery except cataract extraction or minimally invasive glaucoma surgery in study eye as long as date of these procedures was ≥3 months prior to randomization
• Comorbid progressive ocular condition (eg, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, uncontrolled glaucoma, full thickness macular hole) in study eye that could affect central vision and confound study
• Any ophthalmologic condition that reduces the clarity of the media and that, in the opinion of the investigator interferes with ophthalmologic examination of the study eye (e.g., advanced cataract or corneal abnormalities) as described in the protocol Systemic Exclusion criteria
• History or current use of systemic complement inhibitor therapy within 6 months prior to randomization as described in the protocol
• History of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation
• Use of chronic (\>14 days) systemic corticosteroids (oral or parenteral, ≥20 mg oral prednisone or equivalent) within the previous 30 days prior to the first screening visit as described in the protocol
• Current or prior use of systemic immunosuppressive therapy other than corticosteroids within 12 months prior to randomization or the likelihood of treatment with any such agent during the study inclusive of the screening period as described in the protocol
• Not meeting meningococcal or pneumococcal vaccination requirements as described in the protocol
• Carrier of Neisseria meningitidis based on culture collected during screening
• Has a hemoglobin A1C ≥ 8.0% during screening as described in the protocol NOTE: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/ Exclusion Criteria apply
Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With Endometrial Cancer After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy (ASCENT-GYN-01/GOG-3104/ENGOT-en26) (ASCENT-GYN-01)
The goal of this clinical study is to find out how the study drug, sacituzumab govitecan (SG) works in participants with endometrial cancer who have received prior treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy, versus the treatment of physician's choice (TPC). The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of SG compared to TPC on progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) and overall survival (OS).
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A Novel Approach for Reducing Hyperoxaluria and Kidney Stone Risk.
This pilot study is proposing a novel approach to directly target intestinal oxalate absorption with the drug Tenapanor, which was recently FDA-approved for treating hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. Tenapanor works by blocking paracellular phosphate absorption by the intestine, but the underlying mechanisms have not been clearly defined. Since phosphate and oxalate ions are absorbed through the same paracellular pathway, and are of similar size and charge, Tenapanor is hypothesized to also reduce dietary oxalate absorption and consequently lower urinary oxalate excretion.
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Invert-Prospective Phase II Randomized Trial of Involved Nodal Versus Elective Neck RadioTherapy
To determine the risk of solitary elective volume recurrence following involved nodal radiotherapy (INRT) versus elective nodal irradiation (ENI)
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Precision Medicine in Action: Phase II Trial of Response Adaptive Ablative Pre-operative SPBI (RAPS) and Non-operative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Early-stage ER+ Breast Cancer: RAPS Trial
1. Efficacy of PULSAR preoperative radiation 2. Evaluate potential of microbubble CEUS as an alternative to operative SLNBx 3. Evaluate potential of OA to evaluate treatment response of pre-operative radiation on the tumor
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• Tumor must not involve the overlying skin based on imaging evaluation and/or clinical exam 3. Age \>/= 18 years old and female 4. Greatest Tumor dimension is 3cm or less based on US. MRI measurements can be included only if performed BEFORE the biopsy 5. Tumor must be unifocal 6. The tumor must be visible on CT scan and/or preferably marked with clip(s) in tumor if not visible. At least one clip should be placed in or around tumor prior to enrollment 7. Patients must undergo an MRI for work up to aid in tumor delineation and to rule out additional foci of disease. If additional foci of disease are present, they need to have a negative biopsy to proceed with treatment.
• Clinically and radiographically node negative on ultrasound of the axilla or MRI on on initial workup prior to microbubble contrast assessment 9. Estrogen receptor positive or Progesterone receptor positive and Her2neu negative 10. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
• Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control) prior to the start of study and for the duration of radiation therapy. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: * Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or * Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months
• If patient has had a prior biopsy clip placed in the lymph node deemed the sentinel lymph node at time of microbubble CEUS, it is up to investigator if additional biopsy and clip placement will be obtained.
• 1. Multi-centric disease 2. Prior Radiation to the involved breast 3. Tumor Size \>3cm 4. Patients who are pregnant or lactating due to the potential exposure to the fetus to radiation therapy and unknown effects of radiation therapy to lactating females 5. Prior ipsilateral breast cancer 6. Patients with active lupus or scleroderma 7. History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Gadolinium or other agents used in study.
• If patient has a positive lymph node at time of microbubble contrast enhanced ultrasound, they will be removed from the study. Only N0 patients to be treated on this study.
A Study to Evaluate the Risk of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) in Adult Participants Receiving Oral Venetoclax in Combination With Intravenously Infused Obinutuzumab or Oral Acalabrutinib for Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia (cancer of blood cells). The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab or acalabrutinib in the treatment of CLL. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed. Venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab or acalabrutinib is being investigated in the treatment of CLL. Study doctors put the participants in 1 of 4 groups, called treatment arms. Participants will receive oral venetoclax in combination with intravenously (IV) infused obinutuzumab or oral acalabrutinib at in different dosing schemes as part of treatment. Approximately 120 adult participants with CLL who are being treated with venetoclax will be enrolled in the study in approximately 80 sites worldwide. Participants in Arm A will receive oral venetoclax in combination with IV infused obinutuzumab, with a 5 week venetoclax ramp up. Participants in Arm B will receive oral venetoclax in combination with oral acalabrutinib, with a 5 week venetoclax ramp up. Participants in Arm C and Arm D will receive oral venetoclax in combination with oral acalabrutinib, with differing venetoclax ramp up periods. The total study duration is approximately 28 months. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
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• Active/uncontrolled infection, no Richter's transformation, no active immune thrombocytopenia.
Treatment ResistAnt Depression Subcallosal CingulatE Network DBS (TRANSCEND) (TRANSCEND)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of bilateral stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate white matter (SCCwm) using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as an adjunctive treatment of non-psychotic unipolar Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults.
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• The patient must be diagnosed with non-psychotic unipolar Major Depressive Disorder.
• The patient must be in a major depressive episode for ≥12 months or have had at least 3 lifetime depressive episodes.
• The patient has tried and failed a minimum of four different types of antidepressant treatments as measured by a tool designed for this purpose.
• Depression medication and treatment regimen must be stable for a minimum of 4 weeks before the first baseline visit *
• Pregnant or those who plan to become pregnant during study
• Presence of other anatomic or comorbid conditions, or other medical, social, or psychological conditions that could limit participation in the study or interfere with adherence to the study protocol.
• Current or lifetime history of psychotic features in any Major Depressive Episode.
• Has an intracranial Central Nervous System disease that impairs motor, sensory or cognitive function or that requires intermittent or chronic medication.
• Significant acute suicide risk.
• Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder or Alcohol Use Disorder without sustained remission (12 months or longer).
• Current and ongoing use of neurostimulation treatment that may interfere with DBS therapy/system.
• Treatment with another investigational device or investigational drugs.
Training for Urinary Leakage Improvement After Pregnancy (TULIP)
This is a multi-center, randomized single-blind nonsurgical trial conducted in approximately 216 primiparous postpartum women at high risk for prolonged/sustained pelvic floor disorders with symptomatic, bothersome urinary incontinence (UI) amenable to nonsurgical treatment. TULIP is a 3-Arm trial with two active interventions (Arms 1 and 2) and a Patient Education control arm (Arm 3). Arm 1 consists of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT). Arm 2 uses a home biofeedback device (leva®). The primary outcome will be assessed at 6 months postpartum by blinded outcomes assessors, and follow-up will continue until 12 months postpartum.
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• ≥18yo primiparous patient s/p singleton vaginal delivery (\>32 weeks), approximately 6wk postpartum
• At increased risk of sustained pelvic floor disorders, as defined by
• neonate ≥4kg, and/or
• operative delivery (i.e., forceps or vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery), and/or
• 3rd or 4th-degree perineal laceration
• Symptomatic, bothersome UI as defined by a score of ≥6 on the ICIQ-SF.
• Inability to complete study assessments or procedures, per clinician judgment, or not available for 6mo postpartum follow-up
• Stillbirth or significant maternal or neonatal illness
• Non-English or non-Spanish speaking
• Perineal wound breakdown or cloaca observed on exam
• Severe pain with assessments of PFM integrity and/or strength/function
• Already engaged (since delivery) in in-person physical therapy for strengthening of the pelvic floor
• Unwilling or unable to upload and use external smartphone app(s)