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DIALYSIS-TIR Study
This study will look at control of blood sugar levels in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus currently on chronic dialysis. Researchers will compare blood sugar levels in people taking semaglutide to people taking "dummy" medicine. The treatment participants get will be decided randomly. Participants will need to inject the study medication once a week. The study will last for 1 year and a month. Participants will be asked to wear a sensor that measures blood sugar levels for a period of 10 days at five different time points during the study.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Saubia.Mian@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Ability to provide informed consent before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as a part of trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial.
• Male or female Adults (age > 18 years at the time of signing the consent)
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed > 6 months prior to screening
• On current chronic treatment with Hemodialysis or Peritoneal dialysis for > 6 months prior to screening
• Current treatment with any glucose lowering pharmacotherapy, at a stable dose for at least 30 days. DPP-4 Inhibitors will be allowed at study entry and will be stopped at randomization.
• Minimum of 80% valid data on the 10-day Continuous Glucose Monitor download
• Time in Range 15 to 60%
• BMI < 23 kg/m2 at screening
• Current (within the past 90 days of screening) use of any GLP-1 RA
• Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2
• Known or suspected hypersensitivity to GLP-1 RA (trial medication(s), excipients, or related products)
• Pregnant, breast-feeding or the intention of becoming pregnant, or not using effective contraceptive measures
• Active weight loss, defined as weight loss of >5% of body weight in the past 3 months
• Current participation in other interventional trials or last dose of any investigational product within 4 half- lives at the time of randomization
• Any medical condition which in the judgement of the investigator precludes safe participation in the trial (includes, but not limited to active neoplasm, severe heart failure, recent cardiovascular event, severe frailty, planned cardiac or vascular surgeries on the day of screening etc)
• If weight loss is not desired by the participant, or if the provider or investigator considers intentional weight loss to be detrimental to the health of the participant
• Other or secondary forms of diabetes (like type 1 diabetes, pancreatogenic diabetes mellitus, MODY, LADA, drug induced, etc.)
• Current diagnosis of gastroparesis or enteropathywhich in the opinion of investigator precludes safe treatment with GLP-1 RA.
• Hypoglycaemia unawareness, or history of frequent or severe hypoglycaemia (in the opinion of the investigator)
• Personal history of chronic pancreatitis, or acute pancreatitis within 180 days of screening
• Known current uncontrolled or unstable retinopathy (by medical history)
Seladelpar in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and Compensated Cirrhosis (AFFIRM)
To Evaluate the Effect of Seladelpar on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and Compensated Cirrhosis.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, lakeisha.johnson@utsouthwestern.edu
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a confirmed prior diagnosis of PBC
• Evidence of cirrhosis
• CP Score A or B
• Females of reproductive potential must use at least 1 barrier contraceptive and a second effective birth control method during the study and for at least 90 days after the last dose. Male subjects who are sexually active with female partners of reproductive potential must use barrier contraception, and their female partners must use a second effective birth control method during the study and for at least 90 days after the last dose
• Subjects must be able to comply with the instructions for study drug administration and be able to complete the study schedule of assessments (SOA)
• Prior exposure to seladelpar
• A medical condition other than PBC that, in the Investigator's opinion, would preclude full participation in the study
• History of liver transplantation or actively listed for cadaveric or planned living donor transplant.
• Decompensated cirrhosis
• Evidence of portal vein thrombosis based on imaging at time of Screening by Doppler ultrasound or prior evidence by CT or MRI
• Hospitalization for liver-related complication within 12 weeks of Screening
• Laboratory parameters at Screening:
• ALP ≥10×ULN
• ALT or AST ≥5×ULN
• TB ≥5×ULN
• Platelet count ≤50×10\^3/µL
• Albumin ≤2.8 g/dL
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<45 mL/min/1.73 m\^2
• MELD score \>12. For subjects on anticoagulation medication, baseline INR determination for MELD score calculation should take anticoagulant use into account, in consultation with the Medical Monitor.
• Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) \>20 ng/mL
• INR \>1.7
• CP-C cirrhosis
• History or presence of other concomitant liver diseases
Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation After Lumbar Fusion Surgery
The purpose of this study, entitled "Delivering Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation as an Adjunct Non-Opioid Pain Management Therapy for Patients Undergoing Lumbar Fusion Surgery", is to demonstrate whether transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN) can non-invasively reduce the perception of pain in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery. tAN is placed on and around the ear to non-invasively stimulate branches of the vagus and trigeminal nerves and modulate specific brain regions associated with pain.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Aisha.Qureshi@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Medically cleared to undergo a lumbar fusion surgery
• 18-85 years of age
• English Proficiency
• Participants must be able to provide informed consent and function at an intellectual level sufficient for study requirements
• Current evidence of an uncontrolled and/or clinically significant medical condition
• History of bleeding disorders or coagulopathy
• History of seizures or epilepsy
• History of neurological diseases or traumatic brain injury
• Use of illegal recreational drugs
• Presence of devices, e.g. pacemakers, cochlear prosthesis, neuro-stimulators
• Use of acupuncture within 4 weeks of surgery
• Grossly abnormal external ear anatomy or active ear infection
• Women of childbearing potential, not using effective contraception per investigator judgment or not willing to comply with contraception for the duration of the study
• Females who are pregnant or lactating
• Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial
A Study to Assess Change in Disease Activity, Adverse Events, and How the Drug Moves Through the Body in Adult Participants Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Receiving Intravenous (IV) Infusion or Subcutaneous (SC) Injection of Budigalimab and/or ABBV-382
Human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV disease is considered to be a chronic disease requiring lifelong therapy. The purpose of this study is to assess change in disease activity, adverse events, tolerability, and how the drug moves through the body. Budigalimab and ABBV-382 are investigational drugs being developed for the treatment of HIV disease. In Part 1, participants are placed in 1 of 5 groups, called treatment arms. Each group receives a different treatment. There is a 1 in 7 chance that participants will be assigned to placebo (A placebo is not a drug and it is not expected to have any chemical effects on your body and it is not designed to treat any disease or illness). In Part 2, eligible participants will be placed in an open-label arm to receive Budigalimab. Approximately 160 adult participants living with HIV disease on stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) willing to undergo Analytical Treatment Interruption (ATI) will be enrolled at approximately 90 sites worldwide. In Part 1, participants will receive 4 doses of intravenous (IV) budigalimab or placebo combined with 3 doses of IV ABBV-382 or placebo for an 8 week dosing period. In Part 2, participants will receive 4 doses of open-label subcutaneous (SC) Budigalimab for a 6 week dosing period. Participants need to be stable on antiretroviral therapy to participate in the study. If participant qualifies to the study, on the day they receive the first injection, participants will be asked to stop antiretroviral medications (also referred to as analytical treatment interruption or ATI) for 112 weeks or until meeting specific criteria to restart antiretroviral medications. Participants will undergo a closely monitored ART interruption. Protocol-defined ART restart criteria includes participant's request. Participants will be followed for up to approximately 112 weeks. 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. There will be an option for virtual or home health visits for some of the follow-up visits. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Diana.TrianaGomez@UTSouthwestern.edu
Effect of RBT-1 on Reducing the Risk of Post-Operative Complications in Subjects Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and Sub-Study of Clinical Protocol REN-007: A Population Pharmacokinetic (popPK) Evaluation of RBT-1
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of RBT-1 on reducing the risk of post-operative complications in subjects undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Sub-study: To evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of a single administration of RBT-1 (45 mg SnPP/240 mg FeS) by means of a popPK approach in subjects scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery
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• Male or female, ≥18 years of age at Screening.
• Planned to undergo non-emergent CABG and/or cardiac valve surgery requiring CPB; non-emergent surgery must allow for study drug infusion ≥24 but ≤48 hours prior to surgery.
• If female, subjects must use an effective method of birth control or abstain from sexual relations with a male partner (unless has undergone tubal ligation or hysterectomy or is at least 1 year postmenopausal) for the duration of their study participation.
• If male, subjects must use an effective method of birth control or abstain from sexual relations with a female partner for the duration of their study participation, unless the subject has had a vasectomy ≥6 months prior to infusion with study drug.
• Willingness to comply with all study-related procedures and assessments.
• Surgery planned to occur <24 hours from the start of study drug infusion.
• Presence of acute organ dysfunction (AKI, acute decompensated heart failure, acute respiratory failure, stroke, etc) as assessed by the Investigator at the time of Screening.
• Surgery to be performed without CPB.
• Chronic kidney disease (CKD) requiring dialysis.
• Hypokalemia and/or hypomagnesemia within 24 hours prior to study drug infusion; electrolytes can be replenished if low.
• Cardiogenic shock or requirement for inotropes, vasopressors, or other mechanical devices, such as intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP).
• Known history of cancer within the past 2 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast, early-stage prostate cancer, or adequately treated non-melanoma cancer of the skin.
• Known or suspected sepsis at time of Screening.
• Asplenia (anatomic or functional).
• History of hemochromatosis, iron overload, or porphyria.
• Known hypersensitivity or previous anaphylaxis to SnPP or FeS.
• Female subject who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Participation in a study involving an investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to study drug infusion.
• In the opinion of the Investigator, for any reason, the subject is an unsuitable candidate to receive RBT-1.
EffCaMgCit to Prevent Mineral Metabolism and Renal Complications of Chronic PPI Therapy
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used for the control of gastric ulcer-gastritis, erosive esophagitis (gastroesophageal reflux disease), peptic ulcer disease (duodenal ulcer), and heartburn. Despite their efficacy, their use has been implicated in possibly causing fragility fractures (osteoporosis), hypomagnesemia (magnesium deficiency) and increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The current trial represents the investigators ongoing effort to discern whether these complications could be averted by effervescent calcium magnesium citrate (EffCaMgCit).
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Alice.Osuji@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Ambulatory adult subjects (> 21 years of age) of either gender of any ethnicity
• Must have taken PPI (omeprazole or equivalent ≥ 20 mg/day, ≥ three times per week, for at least 2 months)
• Expected to continue at a similar dosage
• Stage 1 hypertension (with systolic blood pressure <140 and diastolic <90)
• Controlled diabetes mellitus Type II with HbA1C less than 7%
• End-stage renal failure on dialysis
• Hypercalcemia,
• Hypophosphatemia (serum P < 2.5 mg/dL)
• Hypertension stage 2 or higher
• Diabetes Type II with HbA1C ≥ 7%
• Treatment with adrenocorticosteroids, diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents - - Regular dose of magnesium supplements, bisphosphonate, teriparatide, denosumab or selective estrogen receptor modulators
• Required to take calcium Inclusion/exclusion of other drugs or conditions will be considered on an individual basis.
Clinical Trial of All-trans-retinoic Acid, Bevacizumab and Atezolizumab in Colorectal Cancer
The main purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the good and the bad effects of all trans retinoic acid (ATRA), atezolizumab and bevacizumab as a possible treatment for advanced colorectal patients. Participants will be treated with the following combination of these drugs: 1. ATRA will be given in a pill form to be taken twice a day at home for 7 days starting on day 1 of a cycle. 2. Atezolizumab will be given through a vein in arm or through mediport over 60-90 minutes every 2 weeks in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion centers at UTSW. 3. Bevacizumab will be given through a vein in arm or through mediport over 20-40 minutes every 2 weeks in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion centers at UTSW.
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• Histologically proven stage IV colon adenocarcinoma (any T [Tx, T1, T2, T3, or T4], N1- 2, M1). Tumors must be deemed to originate in the colon including tumors that extend into/involve the small bowel (e.g. those at the ileocecal valve).
• Known DNA mismatch repair or microsatellite instability status. Only one of these tests is required for enrollment as there is 95% concordance rate of these tests.
• The eligible patient's tumors be classified as proficient in DNA mismatch repair (pMMR) by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for MMR protein expression (MLH1, MutS homolog 2 (MSH2), MutS homolog 6 (MSH6), PMS2. Tumors with intact expression of all MMR proteins will be considered pMMR.
• OR
• The eligible patient's tumor be classified by Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) as stable microsatellite stability status (MSS) for panel of microsatellite markers, OR
• MSS by commercially available next generation sequencing testing. OR
• If tumor-based test are not feasible, then commercially available circulating tumor DNA tests showing MSS status will also be acceptable.
• The patients should have received at least two lines of systemic chemotherapies in metastatic setting. They should have received fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin unless medically contraindicated. Prior anti-VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) therapy is accepted for enrollment since anti-VEGF therapy maintains its benefit across several lines of therapy. If clinically appropriate, the patients should have received anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) therapy for all Rat sarcoma (RAS) wild type colorectal cancers and v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 (BRAF) V600E mutation-directed therapy for BRAF V600E mutant colorectal cancers.
• Age 18 and above
• Performance status Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-2
• Adequate organ and marrow function
• Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
• Lymphocyte count > 0.5 x 109/L (500/uL)
• Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1500 mm3
• Platelet Count ≥ 100,000 mm3
• Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal or Calculated Creatinine Clearance ≥ 45 mL/min
• Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal unless Gilbert syndrome with the following exception: Patients with known Gilbert disease: serum bilirubin >3 ULN
• Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) / Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x upper limit of normal
• The subject's urinary protein is < 1+ on dipstick or routine urinalysis; if urine protein > 2+, a 24-hour urine must be collected and must demonstrate < 1000 mg of protein in 24 hours to allow participation in the study.
• Serum albumin ≥ 25 g/L (2.5 g/dL)
• For patients not receiving therapeutic anticoagulation: International normalized ratio (INR) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 X ULN
• For patients receiving therapeutic anticoagulation: stable anticoagulant regimen
• Negative HIV testing at screening, with following exception: patients with positive HIV tests at screening are eligible provided they are stable on anti-retroviral therapy, have a cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count > 200/uL, and have undetectable viral load.
• Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
• All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control with <1% failure rate, tubal ligation, male sterilization; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 6 months following completion of therapy. Women must refrain from donating eggs during this same period. 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). • Negative hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test at screening, or positive HCV antibody test followed by a negative HCV RNA test at screening. The HCV RNA test must be performed for patients who have a positive HCV antibody test.
• Microsatellite unstable colorectal (MSI-H) cancers identified by PCR testing OR by commercially available Next-generation sequencing (NGS) and Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing OR by loss of expression of one or more of the MMR enzymes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2) on immunohistochemistry. Only one such test is required to confirm eligibility.
• Current active known or suspected autoimmune disease such as including colitis, inflammatory bowel disease (i.e. ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease), rheumatoid arthritis, pan-hypopituitarism, History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan (), adrenal insufficiency treated with immunosuppressive steroids and biologics treatment. Patients with controlled disease with no active treatment or prednisone < 10 mg daily may be eligible based on treating physician assessment. Participants with vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, history of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.
• Any condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Inhaled steroids and adrenal replacement steroid doses up to 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent are permitted (although not encouraged) in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
• Prior use of atezolizumab or ATRA is not eligible. Prior use of any other immunotherapy such anti programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), anti- programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), Anti-CTLA4 will also be excluded.
• Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or other cancer therapy within 3 weeks prior to starting study treatment.
• Subjects must have recovered from prior treatment-related to toxicities to grade 1 or baseline (excluding alopecia and clinically stable toxicities requiring ongoing medical management, such as hypothyroidism from prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment).
• Subjects may not be receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of the cancer under study within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment
• Untreated brain metastases are not allowed. If prior treatment of brain metastases with surgery and/or radiation therapy has been provided, those patients will be clinically stable and not requiring escalating doses of steroids.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ATRA, atezolizumab, and bevacizumab or other agents used in study.
• Inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure >150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg), history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, such as cerebrovascular accident within six months prior to enrollment, myocardial infarction within six months of prior to enrollment, unstable angina History of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy. If patient has previously received bevacizumab safely after that episode, with adequate BP control, then patients will be eligible.
• Uncontrolled inter current illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or severe infection within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment that could impact patient safety, symptomatic congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction history and the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification class III or IV, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants. or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during study treatment or within 5 months for atezolizumab and 6 month for bevacizumab after the final dose of study treatment. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment
• History of leptomeningeal disease or un-controlled tumor related pain. Patient requiring pain medications should be on a stable regimen. Symptomatic lesions (e.g. bone metastasis or metastasis causing nerve impingement) amenable to radiation therapy should be treated before enrollment and patient should have recovered from that radiation. No required minimum recovery period from the radiation.
• Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment. Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study
• Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation
• Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for such a vaccine during atezolizumab treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab
• History of Grade 4 venous thromboembolism. If previously have received bevacizumab safely after that episode then patients will be eligible
• History of Grade > 2 hemoptysis (defined as > 2.5 mL of bright red blood per episode) within 1 month prior to screening
• History or evidence of inherited bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy at risk of bleeding (i.e., in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation)
• Currently active abdominal fistula, GI perforation, intra-abdominal abscess, or active GI bleeding requiring transfusion of blood products or hospitalization within 6 months
• Serious, non-healing wound, active non-healing ulcer, or untreated bone fracture
• Major surgical procedure, other than for diagnosis, within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study
• Current or recent (10 days prior to initiation of study treatment) use of aspirin (> 325 mg/day), or clopidogrel (>75 mg/day) Note: The use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants for therapeutic purpose is permitted as long as the INR and/or aPTT is within therapeutic limits (according to institution standards) within 7 days prior to initiation of study treatment and the patient has been on a stable dose of anticoagulants for 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment. Prophylactic use of anticoagulants is allowed. Direct oral anticoagulant use such as Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and Apixaban (Eliquis) is allowed
• Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures (once monthly or more frequently). Patients with indwelling catheters (e.g., PleurX) are allowed.
• Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (ionized calcium >1.5 mmol/L, calcium >12 mg/dL or corrected serum calcium >ULN)
• Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug, may affect the interpretation of the results, or may render the patient at high risk from treatment complications
• Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents (including, but not limited to, interferon and interleukin 2 [IL-2]) within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment
• Known active hepatitis B or C, active tuberculosis and known uncontrolled HIV
Study of Favezelimab Coformulated With Pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) in Participants With Selected Solid Tumors (MK-4280A-010)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate pathologic complete response (pCR) rate of coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) or pembrolizumab as assessed by blinded central pathology review (BICR) in participants with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) \[Cohort A\] and to evaluate lenvatinib in combination with coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab with respect to objective response rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as assessed by investigator in participants proficient in mismatch repair (pMMR) endometrial cancer (EC) \[Cohort B\].
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A Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of Intratumoral ONM-501 Alone and in Combination With Cemiplimab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Lymphomas. (ON-5001)
A phase 1, multicenter, open label, non-randomized dose escalation and dose expansion study to examine the maximum tolerated dose, (MTD), minimum effective dose (MED) and/or recommended dose for expansion (RDE) of intratumoral ONM-501 as monotherapy and in combination with a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor in patients with advanced solid tumors and lymphomas.
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• Ability to understand and willingness to sign written informed consent before performance of any study procedures
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Participants with solid tumors or lymphomas, confirmed by available histopathology records or current biopsy, that are advanced, nonresectable, or recurrent and progressing since last antitumor therapy, and for which no alternative standard therapy exists.
• Participants must have a minimum of one injectable and measurable lesion.
• Participants with prior Hepatitis B or C are eligible if they have adequate liver function
• Participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are eligible if on established HAART for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to enrollment, have an HIV viral load \<400 copies/mL, and have CD4+ T-cell (CD4+) counts ≥ 350 cells/uL
• Adequate bone marrow function:
• Adequate liver function
• Other malignancy active within the previous 2 years except for basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast that has completed curative therapy.
• Major surgery within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug.
• Brain metastases that are untreated or in the posterior fossa or involve the meninges. Participants with stable or previously treated progressing brain metastases (except in the posterior fossa or involving the meninges) may be permitted in a case-by-case basis at the Sponsor's discretion.
• Prolongation of corrected QT (QTc) interval to \>470 millisecond (ms) for males and females when electrolytes balance is normal.
• Females who are breastfeeding or pregnant at screening or baseline
• Females of childbearing potential that refuse to use a highly effective method of contraception.
• Has uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension as defined by a sustained BP \> 9. Has received prior investigational therapy within 5 half-lives of the agent or 4 weeks before the first administration of study drug, whichever is shorter.
• Has had any major cardiovascular event within 6 months prior to study drug 10. Has known hypersensitivity to any component in the formulation of ONM-501
• Has an active infection requiring systemic treatment
• Is participating in another therapeutic clinical trial Additional Exclusion Criteria for ONM-501 in Combination with cemiplimab (Part 1b)
• Has known hypersensitivity to any component in the formulation of cemiplimab
• Has any active or recent history of a known or suspected autoimmune disease or recent history of a syndrome that required systemic corticosteroids (\>10 mg daily prednisone equivalent)
• Has a condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids
Studying the Health of Asians to Advance Knowledge, Treatments, and Interventions for Depression (SHAKTI)
SHAKTI (from the Sanskrit word for "power") is a 5-year natural history, longitudinal, prospective study of a cohort of 6,000 participants that will help uncover the socio-demographic, lifestyle, clinical, psychological, and neurobiological factors that contribute to antidepressant treatment response (remission, recurrence, relapse and individual outcomes in depressive disorders) and resilience. As this is an exploratory study, we will assess a comprehensive panel of carefully selected participant specific parameters - socio-demographic (age, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, economic); life habits (physical activity, substance use); clinical (medical history, anxious depression, early life trauma), biological (biomarkers in blood, saliva, urine, stool), behavioral (cognitive, emotional), neurophysiological (EEG), and neuroimaging (magnetic resonance imaging; MRI) with the goal of developing the most robust predictive models of depression treatment response and of outcomes.
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• Adult or youth aged 10 years or older
• Self-identify fully or partially as being of Asian or Pacific Islander descent such as: East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Southwest Asian, Central Asian, Oceanian, Pacific Islander, Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian
• Have the ability to speak, read, and understand English. The parent(s) or legal guardians of minors must also speak, read and understand English.
• Have the ability to complete clinical evaluations, neuropsychological testing, and self-report measures.
• Meet criteria for one of these three groups:
• Have a lifetime or a current diagnosis of a mood disorder (such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety) based upon a semi- structured diagnostic interview (must be a non-psychotic depressive disorder)
• Be at risk for developing mood disorders
• Healthy Control Group
• History of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders or chronic psychotic disorders based upon a semi-structured diagnostic interview.
• Unable to provide a stable home address and contact information.
• Has 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.
• Requires immediate hospitalization for psychiatric disorder or suicidal risk as assessed by a licensed study clinician.
A Study of Disitamab Vedotin in Previously Treated Solid Tumors That Express HER2
This clinical trial is studying advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Once a solid tumor has grown very large in one spot or has spread to other places in the body, it is called advanced or metastatic cancer. Participants in this study must have head and neck squamous cell cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, endometrial cancer, or ovarian cancer. Participants must have tumors that have a marker called HER2. This clinical trial uses an experimental drug called disitamab vedotin (DV). DV is a type of antibody-drug conjugate or ADC. ADCs are designed to stick to cancer cells and kill them. In this study, all participants will get DV once every 2 weeks. This study is being done to see if DV works to treat different types of solid tumors that express HER2. It will also test how safe the drug is for participants. This trial will also study what side effects happen when participants get the drug. A side effect is anything a drug does to your body besides treating the disease.
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Testing the Role of DNA Released From Tumor Cells Into the Blood in Guiding the Use of Immunotherapy After Surgical Removal of the Bladder for Bladder Cancer Treatment, MODERN Study
This phase II/III trial examines whether patients who have undergone surgical removal of bladder, but require an additional treatment called immunotherapy to help prevent their bladder cancer from coming back, can be identified by a blood test. Many types of tumors tend to lose cells or release different types of cellular products including their DNA which is referred to as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) into the bloodstream before changes can be seen on scans. Health care providers can measure the level of ctDNA in blood or other bodily fluids to determine which patients are at higher risk for disease progression or relapse. In this study, a blood test is used to measure ctDNA and see if there is still cancer somewhere in the body after surgery and if giving a treatment will help eliminate the cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and relatlimab, can help the body's immune system to attack the cancer, and can interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. This trial may help doctors determine if ctDNA measurement in blood can better identify patients that need additional treatment, if treatment with nivolumab prolongs patients' life and whether the additional immunotherapy treatment with relatlimab extends time without disease progression or prolongs life of bladder cancer patients who have undergone surgical removal of their bladder.
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EGCG for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Chemoprevention (CATCH-B)
This phase II trial tests epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) for its efficacy and safety in preventing development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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LEVosimendan to Improve Exercise Limitation in Patients With PH-HFpEF (LEVEL)
This study will evaluate the efficacy of TNX-103 (oral levosimendan) compared with placebo in subjects with PH-HFpEF as measured by the change in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6 MWD; Day 1 to Week 12).
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• Men or women, greater than or equal to18 to 85 years of age.
• NYHA Class II or III or NYHA class IV symptoms.
• A diagnosis of World Health Organization (WHO) Group 2 PH-HFpEF with qualifying hemodynamics
• Qualifying Baseline RHC.
• Qualifying echocardiogram
• Qualifying 6-MWD
• A 48-hour ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitor during the Screening Period.
• Requirements related to child bearing potential, contraception, and egg/sperm donation
• A diagnosis of PH WHO Groups 1, 3, 4, or 5.
• Echocardiographic evidence for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, cardiac amyloidosis, or infiltrative cardiomyopathy
• Structural heart repair or replacement of the aortic valve or mitral valve (surgical or percutaneous). OR, planned valve intervention. OR, the presence of significant valve disease
• A diagnosis of pre-existing lung disease
• History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction or hypersensitivity to the excipients in the investigational product.
• Major surgery within 60 days.
• Prior heart, lung, or heart-lung transplants or life expectancy of \<12 months
• History of clinically significant other diseases that may limit or complicate participation in the study.
Emotional Cognition: Establishing Constructs and Neural-Behavioral Mechanisms in Older Adults With Depression (ENSURE)
This is a cross-sectional pilot study designed to establish hot and cold cognitive functions and underlying neurocircuitry in older adults with MDD. The investigators will study 60 participants aged 21-80 years old with MDD. All participants will undergo clinical and neurocognitive assessment, and Magnetoencephalography (MEG)/Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures at one time point. The investigators will also enroll 60 demographically matched comparable, never-depressed healthy participants (controls) to establish cognitive benchmarks. Healthy controls will complete clinical and neurocognitive measures at one time point. To attain a balanced sample of adults across the lifespan, the investigators will enroll participants such that each age epoch (e.g., 21-30, 31-40, etc.) has a total of ten subjects (n=10) in both the healthy control cohort and depressed cohort.
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• Male and female participants
• Age between 21-80 years old
• DSM-5 diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) based on Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview
• Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated version (IDS-C) total score > 14
• Able to read, write, and comprehend English
• Provide informed consent; willing to comply with study protocol
• History of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder
• Presence of psychotic features
• Lifetime central nervous system (CNS) disease (including head injury with loss of consciousness > 5 minutes)
• History of neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., Autism spectrum disorder)
• History of medical conditions that can affect neurocognitive function as well as be confounded with age (e.g., thyroid disease, endocrine illnesses)
• History and current use of hormonal replacement therapy
• Women who are pregnant
• Current use of medications with known impacts on neurocognitive function (e.g., acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, amphetamine, methylphenidate, vortioxetine, sedatives)
• Alcohol/substance use disorder within past 3 months
• DSM-5 diagnosis of major cognitive impairment
• Current sensory or physical impairment that interferes with testing.
• Contraindication to MRI and MEG (only for depressed participants) (e.g., any electronic / metallic implants near or within the head or body, claustrophobia)
A Phase 2 Study of Firi-cel in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma (FIRCE-1)
This is a prospective, open-label, multi-center clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and immunogenicity of firicabtagene autoleucel (firi-cel), a CD22-directed autologous Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL).
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RRx-001 for Reducing Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer (KEVLARx)
The purpose of this study is to determine if RRx-001, which is added on to the cisplatin and radiation treatment, reduces the incidence of severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancers. All patients in this study will receive 7 weeks of standard of care radiation therapy given with the chemotherapy agent, cisplatin. Patients will receive RRx-001 or placebo before start of standard of care treatment.
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• Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity or oropharynx Note: Patients with primary cancers that are presumed to be of oropharyngeal origin may be included if they meet radiation field dosing criteria as specified in Inclusion Criterion #2 below. Unknown primaries which are HPV+ are acceptable. HPV determination must be made for all patients.
• Radiation Treatment planned to receive standard IMRT with daily fractions of 2.0 to 2.2 Gy for a total cumulative dose of 60-72 Gy in conjunction with definitive or adjuvant chemotherapy. Planned radiation treatment fields must include at least two oral sites (soft palate, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, tongue) that are each planned to receive a total of \> 55 Gy. Patients who have had prior surgery are eligible, provided they have fully recovered from surgery, and patients who may have surgery in the future are eligible.
• ECOG performance status ≤ 2.
• Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 / mm3 2. Platelets ≥ 75,000 / mm3 3. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
• Adequate renal and liver function as indicated by: • Serum creatinine acceptable for treatment with cisplatin per institutional guidelines) 2. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper-normal limit (ULN) 3. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 x ULN 4. Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 x ULN
• Human papilloma virus (HPV) status in tumor must be documented using tumor immunohistochemistry for HPV-p16 or other accepted test (such as such as in situ hybridization) for patients with cancers of the oropharynx (Rooper et al, 2016, Martens 2017). HPV status at baseline optional for oral cavity tumors.
• Age 18 years or older
• Patient must consent to the access, review, and analysis of previous medical and cancer history, including imaging data, by the sponsor or a third party nominated by the sponsor.
• Ability and willingness to understand and sign a written informed consent document.
• Women of childbearing potential and men with partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy. Note: A woman of child-bearing potential is any female (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 postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months
• Adequate visual access to permit examination of the following oral cavity sites: lips, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, ventral and lateral tongue, and soft palate.
• Prior radiotherapy to the head and neck region.
• Prior induction chemotherapy.
• Tumors of the lips, salivary gland, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx.
• Patients with simultaneous primaries
• Stage IV, M1 (distant metastasis)
• Prior or current use of approved or investigational anticancer agent other than those provided in this study.
• Grade 3 or 4 dysphagia or odynophagia (National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria, version 5.0) or inability to eat a normal (solid) diet
• Requirement at baseline for parenteral or gastrointestinal tube-delivered nutrition for any reason or prophylactic insertion of gastrostomy tube with dependency on tube feeding at baseline.
• Malignant tumors other than squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck within last 5 years, unless treated definitively and with low risk of recurrence in the judgment of the treating investigator.
• Active infectious disease excluding oral candidiasis.
• Presence of oral mucositis (WHO Score ≥ Grade 1) or other oral mucosal ulceration at baseline.
• Untreated active oral or dental infection
• Known history of human immunodeficiency virus or active hepatitis B or C.
• Any significant medical diseases or conditions, as assessed by the investigators and sponsor that would substantially increase the medical risks of participating in this study (e.g, immunosuppression, uncontrolled diabetes, NYHA II-IV congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months of study, severe chronic pulmonary disease or active uncontrolled infection, uncontrolled or clinically relevant pulmonary edema)
• Use of the following within 48 hours of enrollment and duration of Oral Mucositis follow up: vitamin B12 (cobalamin) or synthetic vitamin B12, cyanocobalamin, or the vitamin B12 precursor, cobinamide, or any supplement or multivitamin with vitamin B12 or vitamin E in it since both vitamin B12 and vitamin E interact negatively with RRx-001.
• Use of prebiotics and probiotics
• Pregnant or nursing.
• Known allergies or intolerance to cisplatin or other platinum-containing compounds.
• Sjogren syndrome
NS-089/NCNP-02-201 in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
This is a Phase 2, open-label, multi-center, 2-part study of NS-089/NCNP-02 administered by weekly IV infusion to ambulant boys aged ≥4 to \<15 years with DMD due to mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping. Participants will receive a selected dose of NS-089/NCNP-02 administered once weekly. The study consists of 2 parts: Part 1 and Part 2. Six participants (Cohort 1) will participate in both Part 1 and Part 2, and 14 participants (Cohort 2) will be added for Part 2.
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IDE196 (Darovasertib) in Combination With Crizotinib as First-line Therapy in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
This is a Phase 2/3, multi-arm, multi-stage, open-label study of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A\*02:01 negative participants with metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) who will be randomized to receive either IDE196 + crizotinib or investigator's choice of treatment (pembrolizumab, ipilimumab + nivolumab, or dacarbazine).
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Sequential Treatment of Cabozantinib or Cabozantinib With Nivolumab for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of a higher dose of cabozantinib or the effects of cabozantinib-nivolumab combination in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have progressed on or after receiving cabozantinib treatment. The study will have two parts or "cohorts". - Cohort 1: cabozantinib 80mg daily - Cohort 2: cabozantinib 40mg daily with nivolumab The cohort assignment will be determined by investigator, based on how much cabozantinib the participant is able to safely receive.
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• Patients with advanced RCC (defined as locally advanced unresectable or metastatic) of any histology who progressed on/after cabozantinib monotherapy in any line of treatment. Patient must have cabozantinib sensitive disease (prior treatment with cabozantinib >6 months)
• Ability to tolerate prior cabozantinib at 60mg PO daily (for Cohort 1) or 40mg PO daily (for Cohort 2) with manageable toxicity profile at the respective doses, at investigator discretion
• Prior PD-1 inhibitor/PD-L1 inhibitor allowed
• Evidence of measurable disease per RECIST 1.1
• For up to 5 patients opting into on-treatment biopsy in each cohort, one of the following must be met:
• Archival tissue confirmed to be available and obtained within 30 days of informed consent as well as willingness to undergo an on-treatment biopsy at 12 weeks (+/- 7 days). OR
• Willingness to undergo a baseline biopsy prior to Cycle 1 Day1, as well as an on-treatment biopsy at 12 weeks (+/- 7 days).
• Age ≥ 18 at time of consent
• ECOG performance status ≤ 2
• Capable of understanding and complying with the protocol requirements and must have signed the informed consent document
• Minimum of 2 weeks washout for cabozantinib and minimum of 44 weeks or 4 half-lives washout, whichever is shorter, for other standard or experimental anti-cancer therapies.
• Recovery to baseline or ≤ Grade 1 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5 from toxicities related to any prior treatments, unless AE(s) are clinically nonsignificant and/or stable on supportive therapy
• Adequate organ and marrow function, based upon meeting all of the following laboratory criteria within 14 days before first dose of study treatment:
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/µL without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) support
• White blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 2500/µL
• Platelets ≥ 100,000/µL without transfusion
• Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (≥ 90 g/L) (transfusion acceptable per investigator discretion)
• Alanine transaminase (ALT), AST and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 3 x ULN. ALP ≤ 5x ULN with documented bone metastases
• Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (for subjects with Gilbert's disease ≤ 3x ULN)
• Serum albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dl
• Prothrombin (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR) or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test < 1.3x the laboratory ULN
• Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 40mL/min (≥
• 675mL/sec) using the Cockcroft-Gault equation:
• Males: (140 - age) x weight (kg)/(serum creatinine [mg/dL] × 72)
• Females: [(140 - age) x weight (kg)/(serum creatinine [mg/dL] × 72)] × 0.85
• Urine protein/creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≤1 mg/mg (≤113.2 mg/mmol), or 24h urine protein ≤1 g
• Sexually active fertile subjects and their partners must agree to use medically accepted methods of contraception (e.g., barrier methods, including male condom, female condom, or diaphragm with spermicidal gel) during the course of the study and for 4 months after the last dose of cabozantinib and 5 months after the last dose of nivolumab. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
• Female subjects are considered to be of childbearing potential unless one of the following criteria is met:
• documented permanent sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy), or
• documented postmenopausal status (defined as 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman > 45 years-of-age in the absence of other biological or physiological causes.
• In addition, females < 55 years-of-age must have a serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level > 40 mIU/mL to confirm menopause.
• For Cohort 2 only, Prior prior treatment with concurrent cabozantinib/nivolumab (not an exclusion for cohort 1).
• Radiation therapy for bone metastasis within 2 weeks or any other radiation therapy within 4 weeks before first dose of study treatment. Systemic treatment with radionuclides within 6 weeks before first dose of study treatment. Subjects with clinically relevant ongoing complications from prior radiation therapy are not eligible
• Known brain metastases or cranial epidural disease unless adequately treated with radiotherapy and/or surgery (including radiosurgery) and stable for 1) at least 2 weeks after radiotherapy or 2) at least 4 weeks after major surgery (e.g., removal or biopsy of brain metastasis) prior to first dose of study treatment. Subjects must have complete wound healing from major surgery or minor surgery before first dose of study treatment. Eligible subjects must be neurologically asymptomatic and without corticosteroid treatment for the brain metastasis at the time of first dose of study treatment
• Concomitant anticoagulation with coumarin agents (e.g., warfarin), direct thrombin inhibitors (e.g., dabigatran), direct factor Xa inhibitor betrixaban, or platelet inhibitors (e.g., clopidogrel). Allowed anticoagulants are the following: 1) prophylactic use of low-dose aspirin for cardio-protection (per local applicable guidelines) and low-dose low molecular weight heparins (LMWH). 2) Therapeutic doses of LMWH or anticoagulation with direct factor Xa inhibitors rivaroxaban, edoxaban, or apixaban in subjects without known brain metastases who are on a stable dose of the anticoagulant for at least 1 week before first dose of study treatment without clinically significant hemorrhagic complications from the anticoagulation regimen or the tumor
• Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 30 days before first dose of study treatment
• The subject has uncontrolled, significant intercurrent or recent illness including, but not limited to, the following conditions:
• Cardiovascular disorders: 1) congestive heart failure New York Heart Association Class 3 or 4, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmias; 2) uncontrolled hypertension defined as sustained blood pressure (BP) > 140 mm Hg systolic or > 90 mm Hg diastolic despite optimal antihypertensive treatment within 1 week of treatment; 3) stroke (including transient ischemic attack [TIA]), myocardial infarction (MI), or other ischemic event, or thromboembolic event (e.g., deep venous thrombosis [DVT], pulmonary embolism [PE]) within 6 months before first dose of study treatment. Note: subjects with a diagnosis of incidental, subsegmental PE or DVT within 6 months are allowed if stable, asymptomatic, and treated with a stable dose of permitted anticoagulation (see exclusion criterion #3.2.4) for at least 1 week before first dose of study treatment
• Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including those associated with a high risk of perforation or fistula formation, including 1) the subject has evidence of tumor invading the GI tract, active peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease), diverticulitis, cholecystitis, symptomatic cholangitis or appendicitis, acute pancreatitis, acute obstruction of the pancreatic duct or common bile duct, or gastric outlet obstruction; 2) abdominal fistula, GI perforation, bowel obstruction, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months before first dose of study treatment. Note: Complete healing of an intra-abdominal abscess must be confirmed before first dose of study treatment
• Clinically significant hematuria, hematemesis, hemoptysis, or other history of significant bleeding (e.g., pulmonary hemorrhage) within 6 weeks before first dose of study treatment. (Clinically significant hematuria defined by needing transfusion; clinically significant hematemesis or hemoptysis defined by needing hospital admission)
• Cavitating pulmonary lesion(s) or known endotracheal or endobronchial disease manifestation
• Lesions invading or encasing any major blood vessels
• Other clinically significant disorders that would preclude safe study participation
• Any active, known or suspected autoimmune disease will be excluded, with the following exceptions: type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger
• Any condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days before first dose of study treatment. Note: Inhaled, intranasal, intra-articular, or topical steroids are permitted. Adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent are permitted. Transient short-term use of systemic corticosteroids for allergic conditions (e.g., contrast allergy) is also allowed
• Active infection requiring systemic treatment. Acute or chronic hepatitis B or C infection, known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness, or known positive test for tuberculosis infection where there is clinical or radiographic evidence of active mycobacterial infection
• History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan
• Serious non-healing wound/ulcer/bone fracture
• Malabsorption syndrome
• Uncompensated/symptomatic hypothyroidism
• Moderate to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C).
• Requirement for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
• History of solid organ or allogenic stem cell transplant
• Acute COVID-19 infection - clinical recovery from COVID-19 infection at least 14 days prior to enrollment allowed.
• Major surgery (e.g., laparoscopic nephrectomy, GI surgery, removal or biopsy of brain metastasis) within 2 weeks before first dose of study treatment. Minor surgeries within 10 days before first dose of study treatment. Subjects must have complete wound healing from major surgery or minor surgery before first dose of study treatment. Subjects with clinically relevant ongoing complications from prior surgery are not eligible
• Corrected QT interval calculated by the Fridericia formula (QTcF) > 500 ms per electrocardiogram (ECG) within 14 days before first dose of study treatment. Furthermore, subjects with a history of additional risk factors for torsades de pointes (e.g., long QT syndrome) are also excluded. Note: If a single ECG shows a QTcF with an absolute value > 500 ms, two additional ECGs at intervals of approximately 3 min must be performed within 30 min after the initial ECG, and the average of these three consecutive results for QTcF will be used to determine eligibility.
• Pregnant or lactating females
• Inability to swallow tablets
• Cohort 2: Unwillingness or inability to receive intravenous (IV) administration
• Previously identified allergy or hypersensitivity to components of the study treatment formulations or history of severe infusion-related reactions to monoclonal antibodies. Subjects with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption are also excluded
• Another malignancy within 2 years prior to first dose of study treatment that requires active treatment, except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, Gleason 6 prostate cancer, or carcinoma in situ of cervix or breast
Study of Tinengotinib VS. Physician's Choice a Treatment of Subjects With FGFR-altered in Cholangiocarcinoma (FIRST-308)
This study is a Phase III, Randomized, Controlled, Global Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Tinengotinib versus Physician's Choice in Subjects with Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR)-altered, Chemotherapy- and FGFR Inhibitor-Refractory/Relapsed Cholangiocarcinoma
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• ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed CCA/adenocarcinoma of biliary origin with radiological evidence of unresectable or metastatic disease.
• Documentation of FGFR2 fusion/rearrangement gene status
• Subjects must have received at least one line of prior chemotherapy and exactly one FDA approved FGFR inhibitor.
• Prior receipt of two or more FGFR inhibitors, either approved or investigational drugs.
• Subjects with known brain or central nervous system (CNS) metastases that have radiologically or clinically progressed in the 28 days prior to initiation of therapy. Subjects with asymptomatic brain/CNS metastases or treated brain/CNS metastases that have been clinically stable for 14 days on steroids without escalation of steroids are eligible for enrollment.
• Subjects with a known concurrent malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or other noninvasive or indolent malignancy, including those that have previously undergone potentially curative therapy.
• Subjects who have received prior systemic therapy or investigational study drug ≤ 5 half-lives or 14 days, whichever is shorter, prior to starting the study drug or who have not recovered (grade ≤ 1 or at pretreatment baseline except tolerable grade 2 alopecia, fatigue/asthenia, and neuropathy due to trauma) from adverse events (AEs) of prior therapy.
• Concurrent anticancer therapy including chemo-, immune-, or radiotherapy. Hormone therapy may be allowed with Sponsor approval.
• Subjects who have received wide field radiotherapy ≤ 4 weeks or limited field radiation for palliation ≤ 2 weeks prior to starting the study drug or who have not recovered from AEs of prior therapy.
• Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension (defined as blood pressure of ≥ 150 mm Hg systolic and/or ≥ 90 mm Hg diastolic despite adequate treatment with antihypertensive medications at screening)
Advanced Renal Cell Cancer Combination ImmunoThErapy Clinical Trial (ARCITECT)
This study is a randomized, open label, multicenter Phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of botensilimab (a novel Fc enhanced Tree depleting anti-CTLA4) and balstilimab (a novel anti-PD1) relative to ipilimumab and nivolumab in treatment naïve patients with metastatic ccRCC. The study will plan to enroll 120 eligible patients randomized in a 2:1 fashion to Arm A and Arm B. Patients in all IMDC Risk Groups are included. This study utilizes a Simon's two stage design which is described in the protocol. Patients randomized to Arm A will receive botensilimab in combination with balstilimab. Patients randomized to Arm B will receive ipilimumab in combination with nivolumab. Study treatment on both arms will continue until toxicity, disease progression or a maximum of 96 total weeks (12 weeks induction, 84 weeks maintenance).
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• Patient must have ECOG PS of ≤ 2 within 28 days of C1D1.
• Age ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent.
• Patient must have histological confirmation of renal carcinoma with clear cell component including advanced RCC (not amenable to curative surgery or radiation therapy) or metastatic RCC.
• Patient must have measurable disease by CT or MRI per RECIST 1.1 criteria. Radiated lesions cannot be used as measurable lesions unless there is clear evidence of progression.
• Patient must have defined IMDC risk categorization of either favorable, intermediate or poor based on clinical variables of increased risk (below). * No risk factors (0) = favorable risk * 1-2 risk factors = intermediate risk * ≥ 3 risk factors = poor risk NOTE: Patients with all IMDC risk factors are eligible, but will be stratified according to IMDC risk, and initial analysis will be based on the IMDC intermediate and poor risk patients. IMDC Risks: * KPS less than 80% * Less than 1 year from diagnosis including original localized disease to randomization(if applicable) * Hemoglobin less than the lower limit of normal * Corrected calcium concentration greater than 10 mg/dL * ANC greater than the ULN * Platelet count greater than the ULN
• Patient must have either a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue block or unstained tumor tissue sections, obtained from a metastatic lesion, preferably within 3 months or no more than 12 months with an associated pathology report. This tissue must be identified prior to registration. Confirmation of sufficient archival tissue must be obtained after informed consent and the tissue must be shipped to the appropriate lab by end of Cycle 2. Biopsies should be excisional, incisional, or core needle. Fine needle aspiration is unacceptable for submission. Biopsies of bone lesions that do not have a soft tissue component are also unacceptable for submission. This sample is required to be eligible for the trial. If a patient is having a standard of care biopsy, part of that sample may be utilized for eligibility.
• Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined below; all screening labs to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration. * Hematological * White blood cell (WBC) ≥ 2,000/uL * Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/uL; without growth factor support * Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 8.0 g/dL; ≥ 7 days without PRBC transfusion. * Platelets ≥ 75,000/uL; without platelet transfusion * Renal * Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl)1 ≥ 40 mL/min * Hepatic * Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) \*EXCEPT participants with Gilbert Syndrome who must have a Total Bilirubin level of \< 3.0 x ULN * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3.0 × ULN * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 × ULN
• HIV positive patients may be eligible if either: * Patients with CD4 \> 200 cells/mm3 OR * Patients with HIV viral load undetectable.
• Active HBV or active HCV patients may be eligible if: * Patients with HBV infection are eligible if hepatitis B surface antigen and HBV DNA are negative. * Patients with HCV infection are eligible if HCV RNA is negative.
• WOCBP must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin \[HCG\]) within 1 week prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
• WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception.
• Males who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception.
• Prior adjuvant or systemic therapy for RCC.
• Prior treatment with an anti-PD1 or anti-PDL1 agent, anti-CTLA4 antibody or a VEGFR TKI or anti-VEGF antibody including in the adjuvant setting.
• Radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
• Expected to require any other form of systemic or localized antineoplastic therapy while on trial (including maintenance therapy with another agent, radiation therapy, and/or surgical resection).
• Currently known active and definitive CNS metastases. Patients who have treated brain metastases (with either surgical resection or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)) may be eligible. Patients must not have taken any steroids ≤ 2 weeks prior to randomization for the purpose of managing their brain metastases. Repeat imaging after SRS or surgical resection is not required so long as baseline MRI is within 4 weeks of registration. Patients with multiple brain metastases treated with SRS (with or without WBRT), are not excluded. Patients with definitive CNS metastases treated with only WBRT are ineligible. Patients with potential CNS metastases that are too small for treatment with either SRS or surgery (e.g. 1-2 mm) and/or are of uncertain etiology are potentially eligible, but need to be discussed with and approved by the sponsor-investigator.
• Persistent toxicity of National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 Grade \> 1 severity that is related to prior therapy. NOTE: Sensory neuropathy or alopecia of Grade ≤ 2 are acceptable.
• Known severe (Grade ≥ 3) hypersensitivity reactions to fully human monoclonal antibodies, antibody, or severe reaction to immuno-oncology agents, such as colitis or pneumonitis requiring treatment with steroids; or has a history of interstitial lung disease, any history of anaphylaxis, or uncontrolled asthma.
• Known condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\>10 mg daily prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of randomization. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses \<10 mg daily prednisone equivalent are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. NOTE: Corticosteroid use as a premedication for IV contrast allergies/reactions is allowed.
• Active known or suspected autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment within 2 years of the start of study drug (i.e., with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). Subjects with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger (e.g., celiac disease) are permitted to enroll.
• Uncontrolled adrenal insufficiency based on investigator discretion.
• Active infection requiring systemic therapy within 14 days of Cycle 1 Day 1.
• Clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident/stroke or myocardial infarction within 6 months of enrollment, unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association class ≥ II), or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
• Legally incapacitated or has limited legal capacity.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Prior allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant, except for corneal transplants.
• Major surgery (e.g., nephrectomy) less than 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
• Prior malignancy active within the previous 2 years from screening 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 prostate, cervix, or breast.
• Any condition including medical, emotional, psychiatric, or logistical that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude the participant from adhering to the protocol or would increase the risk associated with study participation or study treatment administration or interfere with the interpretation of safety results.
• Receipt of a live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first study treatment. The use of inactivated seasonal influenza vaccines (eg, Fluzone®) will be permitted on study without restriction.
A Study of AAV2-hAQP1 Gene Therapy in Participants With Radiation-Induced Late Xerostomia (AQUAX2)
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of bilateral intra-parotid administration of AAV2-hAQP1 in adults with Grade 2 or Grade 3 radiation-induced late xerostomia.
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LS301-IT in Partial Mastectomy and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) for DCIS or Stage I-II Primary Invasive Breast Cancer
The aim of this Phase 1b/2 study is to investigate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single dose of LS301-IT, a novel fluorescence imaging agent developed by Integro Theranostics (IT), administered by intravenous (IV) injection in female patients undergoing partial mastectomy for DCIS (whether or not undergoing planned SLNB) or Stage I-II primary invasive breast cancer undergoing SLNB. Safety is the primary objective of this study, followed by efficacy that will be assessed from fluorescence imaging observations and data.
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• DCIS (whether or not undergoing planned SLNB) or patients with Stage I-II, primary invasive carcinoma of the breast undergoing SLNB for which the patient's primary surgical treatment is single breast partial mastectomy.
• ECOG performance status of 0 to 2
• Contraindications for surgery.
• Simultaneous bilateral lumpectomies and bilateral partial mastectomies.
• History of drug-related anaphylactic reactions, including those attributed to indocyanine green (ICG) or other agents used in the study
• Prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or biologic therapy for current clinically or biopsy proven breast cancer for Period 1.
• Open surgery in the ipsilateral breast within a period of 1 year before administration of LS301-IT.
• History of radiation therapy to the chest.
• The lymphatic imaging agent ICG cannot be used prior to the partial mastectomy and SLNB procedures on the day of surgery.
Nuwiq for Perioperative Management Of Patients With Haemophilia A on Emicizumab Regular Prophylaxis Study (NuPOWER)
Recombinant factor VIII for the prevention of bleeding in patients with severe haemophilia A undergoing major surgery while receiving emicizumab prophylaxis
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, susan.corley@childrens.com
A Study Evaluating The Efficacy and Safety of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Combinations in Patients With Surgically Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This is a Phase Ib/II, open-label, multicenter, randomized platform study to evaluate neoadjuvant immunotherapy combinations in participants with resectable HCC. The study is designed with the flexibility to open new treatment arms as new agents become available, close existing treatment arms that demonstrate minimal clinical activity or unacceptable toxicity, or modify the participant population.
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A Phase 2 Study of ONO-2808 in Patients With Multiple System Atrophy
This is a Phase 2, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of multiple doses of ONO-2808 in patients with MSA. This is the first study of ONO-2808 in patients with MSA.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Luis.Madrigal@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Female or male patients with a diagnosis of clinically-established or clinically-probable MSA according to the novel Movement Disorder Society (MDS) criteria for MSA diagnosis (2022), including patients with MSA of either subtype (MSA-P or MSA-C).
• Patients at the early stages of the disease, defined as a maximum of 5 years since the onset of one of the following symptoms associated with MSA: * Parkinsonism * Ataxia * Orthostatic hypotension and/or urinary dysfunction
• Patients with an anticipated survival of at least 3 years in the opinion of the Investigator.
• Patients who are able to ambulate without the assistance of another person, defined as the ability to take at least 10 steps and then to turn around and walk at least another 10 steps. Use of assistive devices (e.g., walker or cane) is allowed.
• Ability to swallow oral medication and be willing to adhere to the study intervention regimen.
• Pregnant or lactating females.
• Patients with a clinically-significant or unstable medical or surgical condition other than MSA that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might preclude safe completion of the study or might affect the results of the study (e.g., pulmonary, cardiovascular \[including bradyarrhythmia\], macular edema, and significant renal or hepatic dysfunction).
• Neurological diseases/disorders other than MSA, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, essential tremor, progressive supranuclear palsy, spinocerebellar ataxia, spastic paraparesis, corticobasal degeneration, or vascular, normal pressure hydrocephalus, pharmacological, or post-encephalitic parkinsonism.
• Patients with documented liver diseases or cirrhosis.
• Positive results at Screening for active viral infections that include positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B core antibody, and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
• Patients with suicide ideation according to the Investigator's clinical judgment per the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) at Screening or who have made a suicide attempt in the 6 months before Screening.
A Safety and Efficacy Study of HCB101, Fc-fusion Protein Targeting SIRPα-CD47 Pathway, in Solid or Hematological Tumors
The purpose of this study is to find out whether IV injection of HCB101 is an effective treatment for different types of advanced solid tumors or relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma and what side effects (unwanted effects) may occur in subjects aged 18 years old and above.
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• Able to understand and willing to sign the ICF.
• Male and female subjects of ≥18 years of age.
• Histologically/cytologically confirmed, locally advanced solid tumor: subjects with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced solid tumors refractory to standard therapy, or for which no standard treatment exists or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, relapsed or refractory to at least 2 prior lines of therapy.
• For subjects with advanced solid tumor - must have at least 1 measurable lesion as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 at baseline.
• For subjects with non-Hodgkin lymphoma - must have non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is measurable or assessable for response per Lugano Classification (with 2016 refinement).
• Must have ECOG performance status of 0 to 2 at Screening.
• Able to provide tumor tissue samples.
• Have life expectancy of ≥12 weeks.
• With known history of hypersensitivity to any components of HCB101.
• Known active or untreated CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
• Have undergone a major surgery or radical radiotherapy or palliative radiotherapy or have used a radioactive drug that is not completed at least 2 weeks prior to the first dose of HCB101.
• Clinically significant cardiovascular condition.
• Any previous treatment-related toxicities which have not recovered to ≤ Grade 1 as evaluated by National Cancer Institute, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 5.0 or baseline, except alopecia and anemia.
• With known inherited or acquired bleeding disorder or bleeding diathesis. .
• Have RBC transfusion within 4 weeks prior to Screening.
• With a previously documented diagnosis of hemolytic anemia or Evans Syndrome in the last 3 months.
• Any investigational or approved systemic cancer therapy.
• Active use of vitamin K antagonist anticoagulant like warfarin. Use of low molecular weight heparin and factor Xa inhibitors will be permitted on case by case basis. There will be no restriction for daily aspirin ≤ 81 mg/QD.
• Have used herbal medication within 14 days prior to the first dose of HCB101.
• Have received any treatment targeting the CD47 or SIRPα pathway.
• Have other malignancies requiring treatment within 2 years prior to the first dose of HCB101.
• Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product administered in the last 14 days prior to receiving the first dose of HCB101.
• An investigational device used within 28 days prior to the first dose of HCB101.
• Positive for hepatitis B, active hepatitis C infections, positive for HIV, or known active or latent tuberculosis.
• Known to have a history of alcoholism or drug abuse.
Screening for and Responding to Food Insecurity Among Infusion Patients
Food insecurity impacts 1 in 8 people in the United States and 1 in 4 people receiving cancer treatment. Food insecurity is associated with poor dietary quality, adverse health conditions (e.g., Type 2 diabetes, overweight and obesity, hypertension), and worse cancer treatment outcomes. To effectively address food insecurity among people with cancer, screening and effective response programs are needed. The Food to Overcome Disparities (FOOD) program screens breast cancer patients for food insecurity and refers people who screen positive to 11 clinic pantries across New York City. In addition to clinic referrals, researchers have found the addition of monthly grocery vouchers or home grocery delivery to be even more effective at improving treatment completion rates than pantry access alone. Another innovative food security strategy, nutritious no-prep, ready-to-eat meals may also be helpful for patients given that no-prep meals reduce the time and physical demand of food preparation. Nutritious no-prep, ready-to-eat meals have been positively associated with improvements in healthy eating index (HEI) scores, fewer instances of hypoglycemia, and improved quality of life among people with food insecurity that have diabetes, but has yet to be tested among patients with cancer. People receiving cancer treatment, such as infusion services, often report fatigue and other barriers to food preparation, which make no-prep, ready-to-eat meals another potential solution to cancer-specific challenges to healthy eating. In the present study the investigators will test which evidence-based strategies are most effective and well-liked by patients and will inform the development of a comprehensive food security response program at the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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• Patient at the Simmons cancer center
• Adults 18 years or older
• Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent
• Screens positive for food and/or nutrition insecurity
• No allergies or digestive diseases that could put participant at-risk of harm from consuming study foods (e.g., celiacs disease, dairy allergy, wheat allergy)
• Not a patient at the Simmons cancer center
• Under 18 years of age
• Unable to provide informed consent
• Not wanting to participate
• Does not screen positive for food and/or nutrition insecurity
• Allergies or digestive diseases that could put participants at-risk of harm from consuming study foods (e.g., celiacs disease, dairy allergy, wheat allergy).
Mitoquinone/Mitoquinol Mesylate as Oral and Safe Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
Adults who do not have major health, kidney, gastrointestinal disease will be randomized to receive oral mitoquinone/mitoquinol mesylate (Mito-MES) versus placebo to prevent the development and progression of COVID-19 after high-risk exposure to a person with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Theodoros.Kelesidis@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Women with variations in physiological functions due to hormones that may effect immune function and (transgender, pregnant, breastfeeding)
• Specific significant clinical diseases [cardiovascular disease (such as coronary artery/vascular disease), heart disease (such as congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation), lung disease (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural effusions), kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate or GFR less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2), liver disease (such as cirrhosis, hepatitis), major immunosuppression (such as history of transplantation, uncontrolled HIV infection, cancer on active chemotherapy] based on history. Participants with well controlled HIV (CD4 count > 500 cells/mm^3 and HIV viral load < 50 copies/ml) and people with remote history of cancer not on active treatment will be allowed to participate.
• History of known gastrointestinal disease (such as gastroparesis) that may predispose patients to nausea
• History of auto-immune diseases
• Chronic viral hepatitis
• Use of systemic immunomodulatory medications (e.g. steroids) within 4 weeks of enrollment
• Any participant who has received any investigational drug within 30 days of dosing
• History of underlying cardiac arrhythmia
• History of severe recent cardiac or pulmonary event
• A history of a hypersensitivity reaction to any components of the study drug or structurally similar compounds including Coenzyme Q10 and idebenone
• Unable to swallow tablets
• Use of any investigational products within 4 weeks of enrollment
• Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the study requirements.
• Eligible for other FDA approved treatment for post-exposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2
• Use of Coenzyme Q10 or Vitamin E < 120 days from enrollment