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The PLATINUM Trial: Optimizing Chemotherapy for the Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic BRCA1/2 or PALB2-Associated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of the 3-drug chemotherapy combination of nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine, plus cisplatin versus the 2-drug chemotherapy combination of nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine for the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic) and a known genetic mutation in the BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 gene.
* Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Adenosquamous carcinoma, squamous carcinoma, acinar cell carcinoma, and carcinoma not otherwise specified are also acceptable
* BRCA1/2 or PALB2 mutation (somatic or germline) identified on any Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified gene panel. Mutations must be considered pathogenic or likely pathogenic by a reference database such as ClinVar or OncoKb.org. (Submission of mutation report will be required)
* Measurable disease
* Potential trial participants should have recovered from clinically significant adverse events of their most recent therapy/intervention prior to enrollment
* Clinical or radiographic progression on first-line FOLFIRINOX (or nanoliposomal irinotecan, fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin \[NALIRIFOX\]) for metastatic disease
* Patients whose front-line chemotherapy was required to be simplified due to toxicity associated with any of the constituent components of FOLFIRINOX/NALIRIFOX (e.g. simplified to leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin \[FOLFOX\], leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, and irinotecan \[FOLFIRI\], fluorouracil \[5-FU\] \[including capecitabine\]) will be eligible
* Patients with progressive disease while on maintenance PARP inhibitor treatment after FOLFIRINOX (or NALIRIFOX), irrespective of how long ago they received FOLFIRINOX/NALIRIFOX, will also be eligible
* Patients who develop metastatic disease during or within 6 months after completing FOLFIRINOX/NALIRIFOX in either the locally advanced or adjuvant/neoadjuvant settings will be eligible
* Patients may not have received prior cisplatin for their pancreatic cancer in any setting
\* Note: Patients may have previously received gemcitabine +/- nab-paclitaxel for resectable (neoadjuvant/adjuvant) or locally advanced disease if (1) treatment was completed \> 1 year ago and (2) in the opinion of the treating provider, re-treatment with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel is appropriate
* Age \>= 18 years
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 (Karnofsky performance status \>= 60)
* Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3
* Hemoglobin \>= 8.0 g/dL
* Creatinine =\< 1.8 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) or calculated creatinine clearance (Calc. CrCl) \> 40 mL/min
* Total bilirubin =\< 2.0 x institutional ULN
\* Any elevated bilirubin should be asymptomatic at enrollment (except for participants with documented Gilbert's syndrome who may only be included if the total bilirubin =\< 3 x ULN or direct bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN)
* Aspartate transaminase (AST)/alanine transaminase (ALT) =\< 3 x institutional ULN
\* AST/ALT of =\< 5 x ULN if liver metastases are present
* Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an agent that has known genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects
\* Therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative pregnancy test done =\< 14 days prior to registration is required
* Patients with \> grade 2 peripheral sensory neuropathy are not eligible
* Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
* Patients with treated brain metastases are eligible if follow-up brain imaging after central nervous system (CNS)-directed therapy shows no evidence of progression for at least 8-weeks.
\* Patients with known, new or progressive brain metastases (active brain metastases) or leptomeningeal disease are ineligible
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load anytime within 6 months prior to registration are eligible for this trial
* For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated.
\* Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
* Concomitant chronic concomitant treatment with strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 is not allowed on this study. Patients on strong CYP3A4 inhibitors must discontinue the drug for 14 days prior to registration on the study
* Chronic concomitant treatment with strong CYP3A4 inducers is not allowed. Patients must discontinue the drug 14 days prior to the start of study treatment
Evaluating Safety and Biomarkers Using DK210 (EGFR) for Locally Advanced or Metastatic EGFR+ Tumors
This study will evaluate safety, pharmacodynamics and biomarkers of subcutaneous (SC)
DK210(EGFR) given as monotherapy and in combination with immunotherapy, chemotherapy or
radiation.
• ECOG performance status of 0-1
• Life expectancy of >3 months according to the investigator's judgment
• Solid tumors known for response on Il-2 or Il-10 and/or high expression of EGFR like
all Non-small cell Lung, Skin, Head and Neck, Colon, Kidney, Bladder, Pancreatic
cancers and all squamous cell carcinoma of other organs can be included with a
classical histology report, specific EGFR expression or amplification reports are
needed for other solid tumor types like gynecologic, prostate or triple negative
breast cancer
• Measurable disease, defined as at least one (non-irradiated) lesion measurable on
CT/MRI or bone scan as defined by RECIST 1.1.
• Progressive disease (PD) at study entry defined as one or more of the following
criteria:
• Clinical PD with performance decline, clinical symptoms and/or observed tumor growth
• PD documented with imaging showing at least 20% growth (largest diameter) and/or new
lesions
• Adequate cardiovascular, hematological, liver, and renal function.
• Subjects have failed one or more lines of systemic therapy and have not been operated
on or receiving anti-cancer medication for at least 4 weeks.
• Males and females of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception
starting prior to the first day of treatment and continuing during treatment
• Additional criteria may apply
Exclusion Criteria:
• Subjects with documented diffuse peritoneal disease or persistent abundant ascites
• Subjects with known prolonged QtC interval
• Concomitant or recent (<4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the last treatment, whichever is
shorter) treatment with agents with anti-tumor activity, including immunotherapies, or
experimental therapies. Bone treatments and supportive care can be continued
• Major surgery within 4 weeks, Radiation therapy for the treatment of metastases within
less than 3 weeks (if single fraction of radiotherapy, then within 2 weeks) and
radionuclide therapy for the treatment of metastases within 4 weeks prior to screening
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing and
uncontrolled infection (TBC, COVID or HIV patients treated with at least two
anti-retroviral drugs and control of their infection with at least 500 /mm3 CD4+
T-cells in their blood and patients cured from Hepatitis B or C (i.e negativity of
PCR) and liver function compatible with eligibility criteria are allowed to
participate), multiple myeloma, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, or psychiatric
illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit
compliance with study requirement
• Any other conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, might indicate the subject
to be unsuitable for the study
• Additional criteria may apply
A Study of LOXO-435 in Participants With Cancer With a Change in a Gene Called FGFR3
The main purpose of this study is to learn more about the safety, side effects, and effectiveness of LOXO-435. LOXO-435 may be used to treat cancer of the cells that line the urinary system and other solid tumor cancers that have a change in a particular gene (known as the FGFR3 gene). Participation could last up to 30 months (2.5 years) and possibly longer if the disease does not get worse.
* Have solid tumor cancer with an FGFR3 pathway alteration on molecular testing in tumor or blood sample that is deemed as actionable.
* Cohort A1 (Dose Escalation): Presence of an alteration in FGFR3 or its ligands.
* Cohort A2 (Dose Optimization): Histological diagnosis of urothelial cancer (UC) that is locally advanced or metastatic with a qualifying FGFR3 alteration.
* Cohorts B1, B2 and B3 (Dose Expansion): Histological diagnosis of urothelial cancer that is locally advanced or metastatic with a prespecified activating FGFR3 alteration.
* Cohort C (Dose Expansion): Must have histological diagnosis of a non-urothelial solid tumor malignancy that is locally advanced or metastatic with a prespecified activating FGFR3 alteration.
* Measurability of disease:
* Cohort A1: Measurable or non-measurable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v 1.1 (RECIST v1.1)
* Cohorts A2, B1, B2, B3, and C1: Measurable disease required as defined by RECIST v1.1
* Have adequate archival tumor tissue sample available or undergo a screening biopsy if allowed per country-specific regulations.
* Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
* Prior Systemic Therapy Criteria:
* Cohort A1/C1: Participant has received all standard therapies for which the participant was deemed to be an appropriate candidate by the treating Investigator; OR the participant is refusing the remaining most appropriate standard of care treatment; OR there is no standard therapy available for the disease. There is no restriction on number of prior therapies.
* Cohort A2/B1/B2/B3: Participants must have received at least one prior regimen in the advanced or metastatic setting. There is no restriction on number of prior therapies.
* FGFR inhibitor specific requirements:
* Cohort A1/A2: Prior FGFR inhibitor treatment is permitted, but not required.
* Cohort B1: Participants must have been previously treated with a FGFR inhibitor.
* Cohort B2, B3, C1: Participants must be FGFR inhibitor naïve.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Participants with primary central nervous system (CNS) malignancy.
* Known or suspected history of uncontrolled CNS metastases.
* Current evidence of corneal keratopathy or retinal disorder.
* Have a history and/or current evidence of extensive tissue calcification.
* Any serious unresolved toxicities from prior therapy.
* Significant cardiovascular disease.
* Prolongation of the QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF).
* Active uncontrolled systemic infection or other clinically significant medical conditions.
* Participants who are pregnant, lactating, or plan to breastfeed during the study or within 6 months of the last dose of study treatment. Participants who have stopped breastfeeding may be enrolled.
DRUG: LOXO-435, DRUG: Pembrolizumab
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Ureteral Neoplasms, Anus, Bones and Joints, Breast - Female, Breast - Male, Cervix, Colon, Corpus Uteri, Esophagus, Eye and Orbit, Kaposis sarcoma, Kidney, Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Liver, Lung/Thoracic, Melanoma, skin, Other Digestive Organ, Other Endocrine System, Other Female Genital, Other Male Genital, Other Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs, Other Skin, Other Urinary, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Rectum, Small Intestine, Soft Tissue, Stomach, Thyroid, Unknown Sites, Urinary Bladder
A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of NC410 Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors
This is an open-label, non-randomized, Phase 1b/2 study to determine the safety and tolerability of NC410 when combined with a standard dose of pembrolizumab. This study will also assess the clinical benefit of combination therapy in participants with advanced unresectable and/or metastatic ICI refractory solid tumors OR ICI naïve MSS/MSI-low solid tumors
* Be 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
* Participant with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of the following advanced unresectable and/or metastatic solid tumors:
* Phase 1b: Participants with solid tumors that are known to be associated as MSS/MSI-low in the majority including: CRC (without liver metastasis), Gastric including GE junction, Esophageal, Ovarian, and H\&N cancer (regardless of prior treatment with ICIs). Note: Participants must have had disease progression after at least one line of systemic standard of care therapy prior to enrollment. Participants who discontinue standard treatment due to intolerance or refuse standard treatment will also be eligible to enroll.
* Phase 2 ICI Refractory Solid Tumors (Cohort 1): Participants with solid tumors including CRC, Gastric including GE junction, Esophageal, Endometrial, H\&N, Lung, Cervical and Ovarian cancer.Participants must have progressed on treatment with an anti-PD1/L1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) administered either as monotherapy, or in combination with other checkpoint inhibitors or other therapies. PD-1 treatment progression is defined by meeting all of the following criteria:
* Has received at least 2 doses of an approved anti-PD-1/L1 mAb.
* Has demonstrated disease progression after PD-1/L1 as defined by RECIST v1.1.
* Phase 2 ICI naïve Solid Tumors (Cohorts 2a-2c):Tumors known to be associated with MSS/MSI-low status such as CRC, Gastric including GE junction, and Ovarian cancer where participants have not been previously treated with ICIs. Note: Participants must have had disease progression after at least one line of systemic standard of care therapy prior to enrollment. Participants who discontinue standard treatment due to intolerance or refuse standard treatment will also be eligible to enroll. Note: Confirmation of MSS/MSI status should be assessed prior to study entry (either by historical result or during screening).
* A male participant must agree to use contraception and refrain from sperm donation or expecting to father a child, from Screening through the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment.
* A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
* Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP)
* A WOCBP who agrees to follow contraceptive guidance outlined in the protocol from Screening through the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment.
* Have measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the local site investigator/radiology. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
* Able to provide tumor tissue sample at Screening, archival (≤ 5 years old) or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue.
* Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1.
* Life expectancy greater than or equal to 12 weeks as judged by the Investigator.
* Have adequate organ function as defined in the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
* A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test (within 72 hours) prior to treatment. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.
* Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX40, CD137), and was discontinued from that treatment due to a Grade 3 or higher irAE.
* Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks (could consider shorter interval for kinase inhibitors or other short half-life drugs) prior to treatment. Note: Participants must have recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to ≤ Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with ≤ Grade 2 neuropathy may be eligible. Participants with endocrine-related AEs Grade ≤ 2 requiring treatment or hormone replacement may be eligible. If the participant had major surgery, the participant must have recovered adequately from the procedure and/or any complications from the surgery prior to starting study intervention.
* Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment or has had a history of radiation pneumonitis. Note: Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities and do not require corticosteroids. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤ 2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease.
* Has received G-CSF or GM-CSF within 7 days prior to start of study treatment.
* Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study intervention. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox/zoster, yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette Guérin, and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed.
* Receipt of COVID-19 vaccine within ≤ 14 days prior to first administration of study treatments. For 2-dose COVID-19 vaccines or COVID-19 booster, participants must wait at least 14-days after administration prior to beginning study treatment.
* Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment. Participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been 4 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent.
* Has had an allogeneic tissue/stem cell/solid organ transplant.
* Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
* Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ, excluding carcinoma in situ of bladder, that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
* Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e., without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
* Has severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3), known allergy or reaction to Pembrolizumab, NC410, and/or any of their excipients.
* Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed.
* Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis / interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis / interstitial lung disease.
* Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
* Has a known active or history of HIV infection. No HIV testing is required unless mandated by local health authority.
* Has known active Hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg reactive) or known active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA \[qualitative\] is detected) infection.
* Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality, or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study or interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
* Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study.
DRUG: NC410, DRUG: pembrolizumab
Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, Microsatellite Instability Low, Microsatellite Instability High, Microsatellite Stable, Ovarian Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Colo-rectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Head Neck Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon, Lung/Thoracic, Other Female Genital, Other Male Genital, Ovary, Pancreas
A Study of ASP2138 Given by Itself or Given With Other Cancer Treatments in Adults With Stomach Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, or Pancreatic Cancer
Claudin 18.2 protein, or CLDN18.2 is a protein found on cells in the digestive system. It is also found on some tumors. Researchers are looking at ways to attack CLDN18.2 to help control tumors. ASP2138 is thought to bind to CLDN18.2 and a protein called on a type of immune cell called a T-cell. This "tells" the immune system to attack the tumor.
ASP2138 is a potential treatment for people with stomach cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, (GEJ cancer) or pancreatic cancer. GEJ is where the tube that carries food (esophagus) joins the stomach). Before ASP2138 is available as a treatment, the researchers need to understand how it is processed by and acts upon the body. In this study, ASP2138 will either be given by itself, or given together with standard treatments for gastric, GEJ and pancreatic cancer. Pembrolizumab and mFOLFOX6 (modified leucovorin \[folinic acid\], 5-FU \[fluorouracil\], and oxaliplatin), and ramucirumab and paclitaxel are standard treatments for gastric and GEJ cancer. mFOLFIRINOX (modified leucovorin \[folinic acid\], 5-FU \[fluorouracil\], irinotecan and oxaliplatin) is a standard treatment for pancreatic cancer. This information will help to find a suitable dose of ASP2138 given by itself and together with the standard cancer treatments and to check for potential medical problems from the treatments.
Adults 18 years or older with stomach cancer, GEJ cancer, or pancreatic cancer can take part. Their cancer is locally advanced unresectable or metastatic. Locally advanced means the cancer has spread to nearby tissue. Unresectable means the cancer cannot be removed by surgery. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
The main aims of the study are to check the safety of ASP2138, and how well people cope with (tolerate) any medical problems during the study, and to find a suitable dose of ASP2138 to be used later in this study. These are done for ASP2138 given by itself and when given together with the standard cancer treatments.
The study will have 2 phases. In phase 1, different small groups of people will receive lower to higher doses of ASP2138 given by itself or together with the standard cancer treatments. Any medical problems will be recorded at each dose. This is done to find suitable doses of ASP2138 to use later in the study. Doctors will also check how each type of cancer responds to ASP2138. In phase 1b, other different small groups will receive suitable doses of ASP2138 given by itself or together with the standard cancer treatments. Suitable doses will be found from phase 1. Phase 1b will check how each type of cancer responds to ASP2138 given by itself or together with the standard cancer treatments. The response to ASP2138 is measured using scans and blood tests. Safety checks will be done at each visit and the doctors will continue to check for all medical problems throughout the study.
ASP2138 will be given either through a vein (intravenous infusion) or just below the skin (subcutaneous injection). Treatment will be in a 14-day cycle (2 weeks). In each treatment cycle, intravenous infusions or subcutaneous injections will either be given once a week or once every 2 weeks.
People will continue to receive treatment until their cancer gets worse or the doctor decides to stop the person's treatment. People will visit the clinic on certain days during their treatment, with extra visits during the first 3 cycles of treatment.
After treatment has finished, people will visit the clinic for a health check several times. The number of visits and checks done at each visit will depend on the health of each person and whether they completed their treatment or not.
* Participant is considered an adult according to local regulation at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
* Female participant is not pregnant, confirmed by serum pregnancy test and medical evaluation by interview and at least 1 of the following conditions apply:
* Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP)
* WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance from the time of informed consent through at least 6 months after final study intervention administration.
* Female participant must agree not to breastfeed starting at screening and throughout the study period and for 6 months after the final study intervention administration.
* Female participant must not donate ova starting at screening and throughout the study period and for 6 months after the final study intervention administration.
* Male participant with female partner(s) of childbearing potential (including breastfeeding partner) must agree to use contraception throughout the treatment period and for 6 months after the final study intervention administration.
* Male participant must not donate sperm during the treatment period and for 6 months after the final study intervention administration.
* Male participant with pregnant or breastfeeding partner(s) must agree to remain abstinent or use a condom for the duration of the pregnancy or time partner is breastfeeding throughout the study period and for 6 months after the final study intervention administration.
* Participant's tumor sample is positive for claudin (CLDN)18.2 expression by central immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing.
* Participant has radiographically-confirmed, locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic disease within 28 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
* Participant has at least 1 measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 within 28 days prior to the first dose of study intervention. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
* Participant has QT interval by Fredericia (QTcF) =\< 470 msec.
* Participant agrees not to participate in another interventional study while receiving study Intervention in the present study.
* Participant has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
* Participant has predicted life expectancy \>= 12 weeks.
* Participant must meet all of criteria based on laboratory tests within 7 days prior to the first dose of study Intervention. In case of multiple laboratory data within this period, the most recent data should be used. If a participant has received a recent blood transfusion, the laboratory tests must be obtained \>= 2 weeks after any blood transfusion.
Monotherapy Disease specific Criteria: Gastric/GEJ Cancer
* Participant has histologically confirmed gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.
* Escalation: Participant with gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma who has progressed, is intolerant, has refused, or for whom there is no standard approved therapies that impart significant clinical benefit (no limit to the number of prior treatment regimens).
* Unique to South Korea: Participant with gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma who has refused standard approved therapies is not allowed.
* Expansion: Participant with gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma must have received no more than 3 prior lines of systemic chemotherapy treatment.
Monotherapy Disease specific Criteria: Pancreatic Cancer
* Participant has histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
* Escalation: Participant with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who has progressed, is intolerant, has refused, or for whom there is no standard approved therapies that impart significant clinical benefit (no limit to the number of prior treatment regimens).
* Unique to South Korea: Participant with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who has refused standard approved therapies is not allowed.
* Expansion: Participants with pancreatic adenocarcinoma must have received no more than 2 prior lines of systemic chemotherapy treatment.
For all participants in combination therapy administration:
* If a participant has received a recent blood transfusion, the laboratory tests must be obtained ≥ 1 week after any blood transfusion.
Combination Therapy Disease specific Criteria: ASP2138 in Combination with Pembrolizumab and mFOLFOX6 as First-line Therapy in Gastric/GEJ Cancer
* Participant has histologically confirmed diagnosis of gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma.
* Participant has metastatic or locally advanced unresectable gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma.
* Participant with gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma has progressed and must not have been previously treated for metastatic disease with either chemotherapy or prior checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
* Participant has a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative tumor per local testing.
Combination Therapy Disease Specific Criteria: ASP2138 in Combination with Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel as Second-line Therapy in Gastric/GEJ Cancer
* Participant has histologically confirmed diagnosis of gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma.
* Participant has metastatic or locally advanced unresectable gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma.
* Participant with gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma must have previously received 1 line of systemic chemotherapy treatment (i.e., documented objective radiological or clinical disease progression during or within 4 months of the last dose of first line platinum and fluoropyrimidine doublet or disease progression during or after perioperative fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and docetaxel \[FLOT\]).
Combination Therapy Disease specific Criteria: ASP2138 in Combination with mFOLFIRINOX as First-line Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
* Participant has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
* Participant has confirmed metastatic or locally advanced unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
* Participant has pancreatic adenocarcinoma, has progressed and must not have received prior systemic anticancer therapy for their advanced disease.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Participant has received other investigational agents, or antineoplastic therapy including other immunotherapy or devices concurrently or within 21 days or 5 times the half-life, whichever is shorter, prior to first dose of study intervention administration.
* Participant has any condition which makes the participant unsuitable for study participation.
* Participant has known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity or contraindication to any component of study intervention.
* Participant has had prior severe allergic reaction or intolerance to known ingredients of ASP2138 or other antibodies, including humanized or chimeric antibodies.
* Participant weighs \< 40 kg.
* Participant has received systemic immunosuppressive therapy, including systemic corticosteroids 14 days prior to first dose of study intervention. Participant using a physiologic replacement dose of hydrocortisone or its equivalent (defined as up to 30 mg per day of hydrocortisone or up to 10 mg per day of prednisone), receiving a single daily dose of systemic corticosteroids or receiving systemic corticosteroids as pre-medication for radiologic imaging contrast use are allowed.
* Participant has a complete gastric outlet syndrome or a partial gastric outlet syndrome with persistent/recurrent vomiting.
* Participant has significant gastric bleeding and/or untreated gastric ulcers that exclude the participant from participation.
* Participant has symptomatic CNS metastases or participant has evidence of unstable CNS metastases even if asymptomatic (e.g., progression on scans). Participants with previously treated CNS metastases are eligible, if they are clinically stable and have no evidence of CNS progression by imaging for at least 4 weeks prior to start of study intervention and are not requiring immunosuppressive doses of systemic steroids (\> 30 mg per day of hydrocortisone or \> 10 mg per day of prednisone or equivalent) for longer than 2 weeks.
* Participant is known to have HIV infection. However, participants with cluster of differentiation (CD4) + T cell counts \>= 350 cells/µL and no history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining opportunistic infections within the past 6 months are eligible. NOTE: Screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection should be conducted per local requirements.
* Participant is known to have active hepatitis B (positive hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\]) or hepatitis C infection. Testing is required for known history of these infections or as mandated by local requirements. NOTE: Screening for these infections should be conducted per local requirements.
* For participant who is negative for HBsAg, but hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) positive, a hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test will be performed and if positive the participant will be excluded.
* Participant with positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) serology, but negative HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) test results are eligible.
* Participant treated for HCV with undetectable viral load results are eligible
* Participant has had within 6 months prior to first dose of study intervention any of the following: unstable angina, myocardial infarction, ventricular arrhythmia requiring intervention or hospitalization for heart failure.
* Participant has active infection requiring systemic therapy that has not completely resolved within 7 days prior to the start of study intervention.
* Participant has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic immunosuppressive treatment within the past 1 month prior to the start of study intervention.
* Participant has a clinically significant disease or co-morbidity that may adversely affect the safe delivery of treatment within this study or make the participant unsuitable for study participation.
* Participant has psychiatric illness or social situations that would preclude study compliance.
* Participant has had a major surgical procedure 28 days before start of study intervention and has not fully recovered.
* Participant has received radiotherapy metastatic or for locally advanced unresectable gastric/GEJ or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma 14 days prior to start of study intervention and has NOT recovered from any related toxicity.
* Participant has another malignancy for which treatment is required.
* Participant who has received CLDN18.2-targeted therapy (e.g., zolbetuximab or chimeric antigen receptor CLDN18.2-specific T cells) prior to first dose of study intervention administration is not eligible for dose escalation cohorts. However, a participant who has received CLDN18.2-targeted therapy greater than 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to first dose study intervention administration is eligible for dose expansion cohorts only, with the exception of participants who have experienced Grade \>= 3 gastrointestinal toxicity after receiving an CLDN18.2-targeted therapy.
* Participant has a history or complication of interstitial lung disease.
China Specific:
Participant who has received treatment with herbal medications that have known antitumor activity within 28 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
For all participants in combination therapy administration:
* Participant has prior severe allergic reaction; suspected, known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity; or intolerance or contraindication to any study intervention (i.e., pembrolizumab and mFOLFOX6 \[all components\], ramucirumab and paclitaxel or mFOLFIRINOX \[all components\]).
* For 5 FU (fluorouracil): Participant has known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency. (NOTE: Screening for DPD deficiency should be conducted per local requirements).
* Participants who have received systemic immunosuppressive therapy, including systemic corticosteroids 14 days prior to the first dose of study intervention are generally excluded; however, participants using a physiologic replacement dose of hydrocortisone or its equivalent (defined as up to 30 mg per day of hydrocortisone or up to 10 mg per day of prednisone), receiving a single daily dose of systemic corticosteroids or receiving systemic corticosteroids as pre-medication for radiologic imaging contrast or for chemotherapy (as part of combination therapy administration) are allowed.
* Participant is known to have HIV infection.
* NOTE: Differing from monotherapy administration, participants with CD4+ T cell counts ≥ 350 cells/µL and no history of AIDS-defining opportunistic infections within the past 6 months remain ineligible.
* NOTE: Screening for HIV infection should be conducted per local requirements.
* Participant has had uncontrolled high blood pressure within 6 months prior to the first dose of study intervention.
* Participant has a history of ascites requiring drainage more than twice in the past 7 days.
Evaluating the Addition of the Immunotherapy Drug Atezolizumab to Standard Chemotherapy Treatment for Advanced or Metastatic Neuroendocrine Carcinomas That Originate Outside the Lung
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of immunotherapy with atezolizumab in combination with standard chemotherapy with a platinum drug (cisplatin or carboplatin) and etoposide versus standard therapy alone for the treatment of poorly differentiated extrapulmonary (originated outside the lung) neuroendocrine cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). The other aim of this trial is to compare using atezolizumab just at the beginning of treatment versus continuing it beyond the initial treatment. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Cisplatin and carboplatin are in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds that work by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Etoposide is in a class of medications known as podophyllotoxin derivatives. It blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it may kill cancer cells. Giving atezolizumab in combination with a platinum drug (cisplatin or carboplatin) and etoposide may work better in treating patients with poorly differentiated extrapulmonary neuroendocrine cancer compared to standard therapy with a platinum drug (cisplatin or carboplatin) and etoposide alone.
* Participants must have histologically-confirmed (local site pathological confirmation sufficient) extrapulmonary poorly differentiated, neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC)
* Participants must have disease that is unresectable or metastatic and not eligible for definitive therapy as deemed per the treating investigator
* Participants must have radiologically evaluable disease, measurable or non-measurable, per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria. All measurable and non-measurable lesions must be assessed by CT scan with IV contrast of the chest/abdomen/and pelvis (or CT chest without contrast and MRI abdomen/pelvis with gadolinium contrast, if contraindication to CT iodinated contrast) within 28 days prior to registration. While may be used for routine clinical evaluation, PET scans and bone scans alone are not acceptable for disease assessment while participating in this study. All known sites of disease must be assessed and documented on the Baseline Tumor Assessment Form
* Participants must have brain MRI (or CT head with contrast if there is contraindication to MRI brain) if clinically indicated within 28 days prior to registration. Note: Brain imaging is not required in participants without known and/or clinical concern for brain metastases. Participants with asymptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases are eligible if one or more of the following apply:
* Participants who have received treatment for brain metastases must have:
* No evidence of radiological progression (by MRI brain or CT head with contrast if there is contraindication to MRI brain) within 28 days prior to registration
* Discontinued all corticosteroids at least 14 days prior to registration
* Participants with treatment-naive brain lesions must have:
* No lesion measuring \> 2.0 cm in size in any axis
* MRI brain or CT head with contrast (if there is contraindication to MRI brain) demonstrating no evidence for mass effect, edema, or other impending neurological compromise within 28 days prior to registration
* No evidence of radiological progression (by MRI brain or CT head with contrast if there is contraindication to MRI brain) within 28 days prior to registration
* No need for \> 2 mg of dexamethasone (or equivalent of \> 10 mg prednisone) per day at time of registration
* Participants must not have symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases
* Participants must not have known or suspected leptomeningeal disease
* Participants with prior history of non-metastatic (localized/locally advanced disease) extrapulmonary poorly differentiated NEC may have had prior platinum-based therapy +/- radiation +/- surgery provided that all therapy was completed \>= 6 months prior to registration
* Participants must discontinue denosumab prior to study registration and plan to replace with a bisphosphonate while on the study
* Participants must not have had prior treatment for advanced or metastatic NEC EXCEPT one cycle of platinum (carboplatin/cisplatin) + etoposide is allowed prior to registration. Other chemotherapy regimens are not allowed. For participants with prostate or urothelial NEC, prior chemotherapy for the non-NEC component (e.g. adenocarcinoma or urothelial) is allowed as long as such therapy was completed \>= 24 weeks prior to registration and participants have recovered from all prior toxicities to =\< grade 1.
* Participants must not have had prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, CD137 agonists, anti-CTLA-4 agent, or any other immune checkpoint inhibitors for any neuroendocrine neoplasm. Immune checkpoint inhibitors given for other cancer indications are allowed provided last therapy was given at least 12 months prior to study registration
* Participants must not have received treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents including, but not limited to, interferon and interleukin2 \[IL-2\] within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to registration
* Participants must not have had history of known severe allergy, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies, including to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or to any component of the atezolizumab formulation, cisplatin, carboplatin, or etoposide
* Participants must not be on active systemic therapy for another cancer with the exception of hormonal therapy including androgen deprivation therapy (e.g., gonadotropin-releasing hormone \[GnRH\] agonists or antagonists), which can be continued while participants are receiving protocol therapy. Use of enzalutamide or apalutamide is permitted after completion of chemotherapy and must be held during chemotherapy for participants receiving prior to enrollment. Use of darolutamide is permitted during chemotherapy. Glucocorticoid-containing regimens, including abiraterone, are not permitted.
* Participants must be \>= 18 years of age
* Participants must have a Zubrod performance status of =\< 2 within 28 days prior to registration
* Participants must have a complete medical history and physical exam within 28 days prior to registration
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1.5 x 10\^9 /L (obtained within 14 days prior to registration. For participants who received a cycle of chemotherapy prior to registration, at least 21 days must have elapsed between day 1 of platinum + etoposide and performance of these tests)
* Hemoglobin \>= 9.0 g/dl (obtained within 14 days prior to registration. For participants who received a cycle of chemotherapy prior to registration, at least 21 days must have elapsed between day 1 of platinum + etoposide and performance of these tests)
* Platelet count \>= 100 x 10\^9/L (obtained within 14 days prior to registration. For participants who received a cycle of chemotherapy prior to registration, at least 21 days must have elapsed between day 1 of platinum + etoposide and performance of these tests)
* Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =\< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (obtained within 14 days prior to registration. For participants who received a cycle of chemotherapy prior to registration, at least 21 days must have elapsed between day 1 of platinum + etoposide and performance of these tests)
* Serum total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN (obtained within 14 days prior to registration. For participants who received a cycle of chemotherapy prior to registration, at least 21 days must have elapsed between day 1 of platinum + etoposide and performance of these tests)
* Adequate renal function as defined by any 1 of the following: 1) Measured creatinine clearance (CL) \> 50 mL/min OR 2) Calculated creatinine CL \> 50 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula OR by 24-hour urine collection for determination of creatinine clearance (obtained within 14 days prior to registration. For participants who received a cycle of chemotherapy prior to registration, at least 21 days must have elapsed between day 1 of platinum + etoposide and performance of these tests)
* Participants must not have uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (\> 1.5 mmol/L ionized calcium or calcium \> 12 mg/dL or corrected serum calcium \> ULN) within 14 days prior to registration. Participants who have asymptomatic hypercalcemia are eligible provided that medical therapy to treat the hypercalcemia is planned
* Participants must not have a diagnosis of immunodeficiency nor be receiving systemic steroid therapy (equivalent of \> 20 mg of hydrocortisone per day) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days prior to registration
* Participants must not have active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, including, but not limited to myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis, Sjogren syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or multiple sclerosis with the following exceptions:
* Patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism who are on thyroid-replacement hormone are eligible for the study
* Patients with controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus who are on an insulin regimen are eligible for the study
* Patients with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., patients with psoriatic arthritis are excluded) are eligible for the study provided all of following conditions are met:
* Rash must cover \< 10% of body surface area
* Disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only low-potency topical corticosteroids
* No occurrence of acute exacerbations of the underlying condition requiring psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation, methotrexate, retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin inhibitors, or high-potency or oral corticosteroids within the previous 12 months
* Participants must not have history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan. NOTE: History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted
* Participants must not have significant cardiovascular disease, such as New York Heart Association class II or greater cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to registration, unstable arrythmias, or unstable angina
* Participants must not have had a major surgical procedure other than for diagnosis within 28 days prior to registration. Participant must not plan to receive a major surgical procedure during the course of protocol treatment. NOTE: Patient port placement is not considered a major surgery
* Participants must not have severe infections (i.e., Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\] grade \>= 2) at time of registration, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications for infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia
* Participants must not have known active tuberculosis
* Participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection must have undetectable HBV viral load, with testing performed as clinically indicated
* Participants with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. Participants with active HCV infection who are currently on treatment must have an undetectable HCV viral load, with testing performed as clinically indicated
* Participants with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection must be on effective anti-retroviral therapy at time of registration and have undetectable HIV viral load within 6 months of registration
* Participants must not have prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or solid organ transplant
* Participants must not have received administration of a live, attenuated vaccine (e.g., FluMist \[registered trademark\]) within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment, during treatment with atezolizumab, and not plan to receive for 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab
* Participants must not be pregnant due to the possibility of harm to the fetus. Individuals who are of reproductive potential must have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method (with details provided as a part of the consent process) during the treatment period and for 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab. A person who has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months or who has semen likely to contain sperm is considered to be of "reproductive potential." In addition to routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" also includes refraining from sexual activity that might result in pregnancy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a side-effect of pregnancy prevention) including hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation/occlusion, and vasectomy with testing showing no sperm in the semen
* Participants must be offered the opportunity to participate in specimen banking. With participant consent, specimens must be collected and submitted via the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Specimen Tracking System
* Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines
Advanced Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Metastatic Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Recurrent Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Unresectable Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Anus, Bones and Joints, Brain and Nervous System, Breast - Female, Breast - Male, Cervix, Colon, Corpus Uteri, Esophagus, Kidney, Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Liver, Melanoma, skin, Other Digestive Organ, Other Endocrine System, Other Female Genital, Other Hematopoietic, Other Male Genital, Other Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs, Other Skin, Other Urinary, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Rectum, Small Intestine, Soft Tissue, Stomach, Thyroid, Urinary Bladder
Olanzapine Versus Megestrol Acetate for the Treatment of Loss of Appetite Among Advanced Cancer Patients
This phase III trial compares the effects of olanzapine versus megestrol acetate in treating loss of appetite in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Olanzapine may stimulate and increase appetite. This study aims to find out if olanzapine is better than the usual approach (megestrol acetate) for stimulating appetite and preventing weight loss.
* Women and men of reproductive potential should agree to use an appropriate method of birth control throughout their participation in this study due to the teratogenic potential of the therapy utilized in this trial. Appropriate methods of birth control include abstinence, oral contraceptives, implantable hormonal contraceptives or double barrier method (diaphragm plus condom)
* Diagnosis of advanced cancer
* Patient-reported 2-month weight loss of at least 5 pounds (2.3 kilograms) and/or physician-estimated caloric intake of less than 20 calories/kilogram of body weight per day
* The patient must perceive loss of appetite and/or weight as a problem; and have an appetite score of 4 or worse on the "Please rate your appetite...." question that requires a patient response on a 0-10 numeric rating scale
* Not receiving ongoing tube feedings or parenteral nutrition at the time of registration
* Not currently using systemic adrenal steroids (with the exception of short-term dexamethasone within 3 days of chemotherapy for control of chemotherapy side effects)
* No use of androgens, progesterone analogs, or other appetite stimulants within the past month
* Patient should not have poorly controlled hypertension or congestive heart failure at registration
* Patient should not have an obstruction of the alimentary canal, malabsorption, or intractable vomiting (defined as vomiting more than 3 times per day over the preceding week)
* Not currently using olanzapine for another medical condition or had previously used olanzapine for chronic nausea or for any pre-existing psychotic disorder
* Patient should not have had a previous blood clot at any time in the past
* No history of poorly controlled diabetes
* No symptomatic leptomeningeal disease or known brain metastases as these patients may have difficulty taking oral medications
* No history of hypersensitivity to olanzapine or megestrol acetate
* No COVID-19 infection in the past that, in the opinion of the treating physician, had left patients with compromised taste, which has not resolved at the time of registration
* Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown. Therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative urine or serum pregnancy test done =\< 14 days prior to registration is required
* Age \>= 18 years
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, 1 or 2
* Estimated life expectancy of 3 months or longer
* Serum creatinine =\< 2.0 mg/dL
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Fasting glucose \< 140 mg/dL
* Granulocytes \> 1000/hpf
* No treatment with another antipsychotic agent, such as risperidone, quetiapine, clozapine, butyrophenone within 30 days of enrollment
* In order to complete the mandatory patient-completed measures, participants must be able to speak and/or read English or Spanish. Sites seeking to enroll Spanish-speaking patients should have access to Spanish speaking staff on site or through the use of a translation service to be able to conduct the informed consent discussion in Spanish, and to conduct the weekly phone calls
Exclusion Criteria:
* Psychiatric illness which would prevent the patient from giving informed consent
* Medical condition such as uncontrolled infection (including human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\]), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or cardiac disease which, in the opinion of the treating physician, would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous for the patient
* Patients who cannot swallow oral formulations of the agents
* Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (such as with a diagnosis of dementia or memory loss) are not eligible for this study
* No presence of a hormone-sensitive tumor, such as breast, endometrial, or prostate cancer (this exclusion criterion is intended to circumvent any confounding antineoplastic effects of megestrol acetate)
PLAN Intervention to Enhance Engagement of Latino Cancer Patients in Advanced Care Planning
This trial tests whether Planning for Your Advance Care Needs (PLAN) intervention works to enhance Latino patients' understanding of and engagement in advanced care planning. The PLAN intervention may be an effective method to help people with cancer plan for and talk about advance care planning (the care they would want if they were unable to communicate) with their loved ones and doctors.
* Identifying ethnically as Latino.
* Locally advanced or metastatic cancer and/or have experienced disease progression on at least first-line chemotherapy.
* Ability to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not fluent in English or Spanish.
* Severely cognitively impaired (as measured by Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire scores of \>= 6 to be delivered by trained study research staff during screening).
* Too ill or weak to complete the interviews (as judged by interviewer).
* Currently receiving palliative care/hospice at the time of enrollment (to allow prediction of \[advanced care planning\] ACP).
* Children and young adults under age 18.
* Patients deemed inappropriate for the study by their treating oncologist.
OTHER: Communication Intervention, OTHER: Best Practice, OTHER: Questionnaire Administration
Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Cervix, Colon, Esophagus, Gall Bladder, Head and Neck, Liver, Lung/Thoracic, Lymphoma, Other Female Genital, Other Urinary, Ovary, Pancreas, Sarcoma, Stomach
advance care planning, Latinos, communication
UT Southwestern; Parkland Health & Hospital System
Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas, or Histiocytic Disorders (The Pediatric MATCH Screening Trial)
This Pediatric MATCH screening and multi-sub-study phase II trial studies how well treatment that is directed by genetic testing works in pediatric patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have progressed following at least one line of standard systemic therapy and/or for which no standard treatment exists that has been shown to prolong survival. Genetic tests look at the unique genetic material (genes) of patients' tumor cells. Patients with genetic changes or abnormalities (mutations) may benefit more from treatment which targets their tumor's particular genetic mutation, and may help doctors plan better treatment for patients with solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Patients must be \>= 12 months and =\< 21 years of age at the time of study enrollment
* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors, including non-Hodgkin lymphomas, histiocytoses (e.g. langerhans cell histiocytosis \[LCH\], juvenile xanthogranuloma \[JXG\], histiocytic sarcoma), and central nervous system (CNS) tumors are eligible; patients must have had histologic verification of malignancy at original diagnosis or relapse except in patients with intrinsic brain stem tumors, optic pathway gliomas, or patients with pineal tumors and elevations of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or serum tumor markers including alpha-fetoprotein or beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG); in cases where patient enrolls prior to histologic confirmation of recurrent disease, patient is ineligible and should be withdrawn from study if histology fails to confirm recurrence; please note: Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and plexiform neurofibroma are not eligible
* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Tumor Testing Requirement: Tumor sample availability requirement for stage 1 of Pediatric MATCH (patients enrolled from start of study in July 2017 through 12/31/21); Patients must have an formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor sample available for MATCH study testing from a biopsy or surgery that was performed at any point after initial tumor recurrence/progression, or be planned to have a procedure to obtain such a sample that is considered to be of potential benefit by the treating clinicians; a tumor sample from a clinically performed diagnostic (pre-treatment) biopsy will be acceptable for enrollment onto Pediatric MATCH only for children with high-grade gliomas of the brainstem (diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas) or thalamus
* Please note: Samples that have been decalcified using standardly utilized acid-based decalcification methods are not generally suitable for MATCH study testing; the nucleic acids will have been degraded in the decalcification process
* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Tumor molecular profiling report availability requirement for Stage 2 of Pediatric MATCH (patients enrolled starting 2022): In stage 2 of the study, no tumor samples will be submitted for centralized clinical tumor profiling; instead, a tumor molecular profiling report from a College of American Pathologists (CAP)/ Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA)-approved testing laboratory must be submitted for review by the Molecular Review Committee (MRC)
* This molecular profiling must have been performed on a tumor sample that was obtained at any point after initial tumor recurrence/progression and must be accompanied by a pathology report for the same tumor specimen; a molecular profiling report for a diagnostic (pre-treatment) tumor sample will be acceptable for enrollment onto Pediatric MATCH only for children with high-grade gliomas of the brainstem (diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas) or thalamus. In the event that molecular profiling reports are available from multiple timepoints, the most recent report should be prioritized for study submission
* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Karnofsky \>= 50% for patients \> 16 years of age and Lansky \>= 50 for patients =\< 16 years of age); note: neurologic deficits in patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors must have been stable for at least 7 days prior to study enrollment; patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score
* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Patients must have radiographically measurable disease; measurable disease based on imaging obtained less than or equal to 56 days prior to enrollment; patients with neuroblastoma who do not have measurable disease but have metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) positive (+) evaluable disease are eligible; measurable disease in patients with CNS involvement is defined as any lesion that is at minimum 10 mm in one dimension on standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT)
* Note: The following do not qualify as measurable disease:
* Malignant fluid collections (e.g., ascites, pleural effusions)
* Bone marrow infiltration except that detected by MIBG scan for neuroblastoma
* Lesions only detected by nuclear medicine studies (e.g., bone, gallium or positron emission tomography \[PET\] scans) except as noted for neuroblastoma
* Elevated tumor markers in plasma or CSF
* Previously radiated lesions that have not demonstrated clear progression post radiation
* Leptomeningeal lesions that do not meet the measurement requirements for Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: NOTE: patient does not need to meet all subprotocol criteria at time of enrollment onto the APEC1621SC screening protocol, but will need to meet all criteria prior to enrollment on any assigned treatment subprotocol. Patients must be enrolled onto a subprotocol within 2 weeks (14 days) of treatment assignment
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Karnofsky \>= 50% for patients \> 16 years of age and Lansky \>= 50 for patients =\< 16 years of age); Note: neurologic deficits in patients with CNS tumors must have been stable for at least 7 days prior to study enrollment; patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: At the time of treatment with subprotocol specified therapy, the patients must have radiographically measurable disease; patients with neuroblastoma who do not have measurable disease but have MIBG+ evaluable are eligible; measurable disease in patients with CNS involvement is defined as any lesion that is at minimum 10 mm in one dimension on standard MRI or CT
* Note: The following do not qualify as measurable disease:
* Malignant fluid collections (e.g., ascites, pleural effusions)
* Bone marrow infiltration except that detected by MIBG scan for neuroblastoma
* Lesions only detected by nuclear medicine studies (e.g., bone, gallium or positron emission tomography \[PET\] scans) except as noted for neuroblastoma
* Elevated tumor markers in plasma or CSF
* Previously radiated lesions that have not demonstrated clear progression post radiation
* Leptomeningeal lesions that do not meet the measurement requirements for RECIST 1.1
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: At the time of enrollment onto a subprotocol, the following general criteria for initiation of therapy will be required:
* Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior anticancer therapy and must meet the following minimum duration from prior anticancer directed therapy prior to enrollment to the subprotocol; if after the required timeframe, the numerical eligibility criteria are met, e.g. blood count criteria, the patient is considered to have recovered adequately
* Cytotoxic chemotherapy or other anticancer agents known to be myelosuppressive: for agents not listed, the duration of this interval must be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned research coordinator prior to enrollment \>= 21 days after the last dose of cytotoxic or myelosuppressive chemotherapy (42 days if prior nitrosourea)
* Anticancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive (e.g. not associated with reduced platelet or absolute neutrophil counts \[ANC\]): \>= 7 days after the last dose of agent; for agents not listed, the duration of this interval must be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned research coordinator prior to enrollment
* Antibodies: \>= 21 days must have elapsed from infusion of last dose of antibody, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to grade =\< 1
* Corticosteroids: If used to modify immune adverse events related to prior therapy, \>= 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid
* Hematopoietic growth factors: \>= 14 days after the last dose of a long-acting growth factor (e.g. Neulasta) or 7 days for short-acting growth factor; for agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur; the duration of this interval must be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned research coordinator
* Interleukins, interferons and cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth factors): \>= 21 days after the completion of interleukins, interferon or cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth factors)
* Stem cell infusions (with or without total-body irradiation \[TBI\]):
* Allogeneic (non-autologous) bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or any stem cell infusion including donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or boost infusion: \>= 84 days after infusion and no evidence of graft versus host disease (GVHD)
* Autologous stem cell infusion including boost infusion: \>= 42 days
* Cellular therapy: \>= 42 days after the completion of any type of cellular therapy (e.g. modified T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, dendritic cells, etc.)
* X-ray therapy (XRT)/External Beam Irradiation including Protons: \>= 14 days after local XRT; \>= 150 days after TBI, craniospinal XRT or if radiation to \>= 50% of the pelvis; \>= 42 days if other substantial bone marrow (BM) radiation; note: radiation may not be delivered to "measurable disease" tumor site(s) being used to follow response to subprotocol treatment
* Radiopharmaceutical therapy (e.g., radiolabeled antibody, 131I-MIBG): \>= 42 days after systemically administered radiopharmaceutical therapy
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: For patients with solid tumors without known bone marrow involvement:
* Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1000/mm\^3
* Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3 (transfusion independent, defined as not receiving platelet transfusions for at least 7 days prior to enrollment)
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients with known bone marrow metastatic disease will be eligible for study provided they meet the blood counts (may receive transfusions provided they are not known to be refractory to red cell or platelet transfusions); these patients will not be evaluable for hematologic toxicity
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \>= 70 ml/min/1.73 m\^2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
* Age: 1 to \< 2 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 0.6; female 0.6
* Age: 2 to \< 6 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 0.8; female 0.8
* Age: 6 to \< 10 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1; female 1
* Age: 10 to \< 13 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1.2; female 1.2
* Age: 13 to \< 16 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1.5; female 1.4
* Age: \>= 16 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1.7; female 1.4
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Bilirubin (sum of conjugated + unconjugated) =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine transferase \[ALT\]) =\< 135 U/L (for the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT is 45 U/L)
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients must be able to swallow intact capsules/tablets, unless otherwise specified in the subprotocol to which they are assigned
* GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Agent specific limitations on prior therapy will be included with specific treatment subprotocols
Exclusion Criteria:
* GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study due to risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events as seen in animal/human studies, or because there is currently no available information regarding human fetal or teratogenic toxicities; pregnancy tests must be obtained in females who are post-menarchal; males or females of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method
* GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Concomitant medications
* Corticosteroids: at the time of consent and enrollment to regimen specific subprotocols, patients receiving corticosteroids who have not been on a stable or decreasing dose of corticosteroid for at least 7 days prior to enrollment to the subprotocol will not be eligible; if used to modify immune adverse events related to prior therapy, \>= 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid
* Investigational drugs: patients must meet criteria for prior therapy at the time of consent and enrollment to a subprotocol; other investigational agents may not be administered to patients while they are receiving study drug as part of a subprotocol
* Anticancer agents: patients must meet criteria for prior therapy at the time of consent and enrollment to a subprotocol; other investigational agents may not be administered to patients while they are receiving study drug as part of a subprotocol
* Anti-GVHD agents post-transplant: patients who are receiving cyclosporine, tacrolimus or other agents to prevent graft-versus-host disease post bone marrow transplant are not eligible
* GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients who have an uncontrolled infection are not eligible
* GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients who have had a prior solid organ transplant are not eligible
* GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Additional agent specific criteria will be included with specific treatment subprotocols
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Dose-Escalation Study for Brain Metastasis (SRS)
SRS dose escalation for brain metastases in radiation-naïve patients will establish true
tolerable doses, which may exceed the current standard doses. This may lead to an improvement
in local control, patient survival, and/or quality-of life.
Inclusion Criteria
• Biopsy-proven non-hematopoietic malignancy, except for small cell lung cancer, germ
cell cancer, or unknown primary tumor.
• Radiographic evidence by MRI (or by CT scan with CT contrast if ineligible or
intolerant of MRI) of brain metastasis. (If patient is unable to tolerate MRI
contrast, an MRI without contrast is acceptable if lesions are visible)
• All brain metastases must be outside the brain stem (midbrain, pons and medulla).
• Patient must have 10 or less brain metastases.
• The maximum diameter of any lesion must be less than or equal to 3.0 cm.
• Previous treatment with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or any
targeted agents are allowed provided that:
• Radiation was not to the brain.
• Surgery to the brain was > 7 days prior to SRS and there remains at least one
additional brain metastasis that can be targeted with SRS
• Age ≥ 18 years.
• ECOG Performance Score of 2 or better/Karnofsky Performance Status score of 50-60 or
better.
• All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate
contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study
entry and for the duration of study participation. 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.
Exclusion Criteria
• Patients had craniotomy and surgery to the brain within 7 days from the date of SRS.
• Patients with leptomeningeal metastasis.
NOTE: For the purposes of exclusion, LMD is a clinical diagnosis, defined as positive
CSF cytology and/or equivocal radiologic or clinical evidence of leptomeningeal
involvement. Patients with leptomeningeal symptoms in the setting of leptomeningeal
enhancement by imaging (MRI) would be considered to have LMD even in the absence of
positive CSF cytology, unless a parenchymal lesion can adequately explain the
neurologic symptoms and/or signs. In contrast, an asymptomatic or minimally
symptomatic patient with mild or nonspecific leptomeningeal enhancement (MRI) would
not be considered to have LMD. In that patient, CSF sampling is not required to
formally exclude LMD, but can be performed at the investigator's discretion based on
level of clinical suspicion.
• Patients with a contraindication to both MRI (with or without contrast) and CT scan
(with contrast)
• Patients with life expectancy < 3 months.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, 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 at the time of SRS treatment due to the
potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm
nursing infants.
Radiation: Stereotactic Radiosurgery
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UT Southwestern; Parkland Health & Hospital System
Phase 1 Dose-escalating Study of MM-398 (Irinotecan Sucrosofate Liposome Injection) Plus Intravenous Cyclophosphamide in Recurrent or Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors
This is a Phase 1 study of the combination of two drugs: MM-398 and Cyclophosphamide. The
goal is to find the highest dose of MM-398 that can be given safely when it is used together
with the chemotherapy drug Cyclophosphamide.
• Histologically or cytologically-confirmed Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,
neuroblastoma, or osteosarcoma
• Disease progression after prior therapy in locally advanced or metastatic setting
• Measurable or evaluable disease based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid
Tumors (RECIST v1.1) criteria
• Age 12 months to <21 years
• Adequate bone marrow reserves, hepatic function, and renal function
• Recovered from effects of any prior surgery or cancer therapy
• Patients 18 years or older will provide written consent. A parent or legal guardian of
a patient <18 years of age will provide informed consent and patients 11 to 18 years
of age will provide written assent or as per participating institutional policy.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders
• NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias or uncontrolled
blood pressure
• Active infection or unexplained fever
• Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of MM-398 or other liposomal products
• Recent Investigational therapy
• Pregnant or breast feeding; females of child-bearing potential must test negative for
pregnancy at the time of enrollment
Drug: MM-398 (Irinotecan Sucrosofate Liposome Injection) plus cyclophosphamide
Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors, Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, Anus, Bones and Joints, Brain and Nervous System, Breast - Female, Breast - Male, Cervix, Colon, Corpus Uteri, Ear, Esophagus, Eye and Orbit, Gall Bladder, Head and Neck, Hodgkins Lymphoma, Kaposis sarcoma, Kidney, Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Liver, Lung/Thoracic, Melanoma, skin, Mycosis Fungoides, Nose, Other Digestive Organ, Other Endocrine System, Other Female Genital, Other Hematopoietic, Other Male Genital, Other Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs, Other Skin, Other Urinary, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Rectum, Sarcoma, Small Intestine, Soft Tissue, Stomach, Throat, Thyroid, Urinary Bladder, Uterine (Endometrial), Vulva
Abatacept in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis (ATRIUM)
The primary aim is to test whether abatacept, as compared to placebo, is associated with a
reduction in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among participants hospitalized with
myocarditis secondary to an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI). The primary outcome, MACE, is
a composite of first occurrence of cardiovascular death, non-fatal sudden cardiac arrest,
cardiogenic shock, significant ventricular arrythmias, significant bradyarrythmias, or
incident heart failure.
• Must have provided informed consent in a manner approved by the Investigator's
Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to any study-related procedure being performed.
If a participant is unable to provide informed consent due to his/her medical
condition, the participant's legally authorized representative may consent on behalf
of the study participant, as permitted by local law and institutional Standard
Operating Procedures;
• Aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of informed consent;
• Recent use of an FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI, defined as
administered an immune checkpoint inhibitor ≤ 6 months of myocarditis diagnosis),
alone or in combination with other cancer therapies (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation
therapy or targeted therapy). The FDA-approved ICI could be given as part of a
clinical trial but not in combination with a new investigational agent which may cause
myocarditis;
• A diagnosis of myocarditis.
• Hospitalized at the time of randomization;
• On 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis or with an intent to initiate 1000 mg
of solumedrol per day for myocarditis within 24 hours of first administration of study
drug;
• Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury: Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial
injury will be defined as an institutional troponin (either conventional or
high-sensitivity troponin I or T, using the standard institutional assay) with a value
that is ≥5 times the upper limit of the reference standard normal for that
institution. The troponin assay may be adjusted based on sex depending on
institutional standards. This value of troponin of ≥5 times above the institutional
upper limits of normal value must be noted within 10 days prior to potential
randomization. The 10-day period can be in the outpatient or inpatient setting. For
example, a participant with a troponin value that on one occasion was ≥5 times the
upper limits of institutional normal in the 10-day window prior to potential
randomization (whether in the inpatient or outpatient setting), but later decreases
below that threshold, typically due to starting corticosteroids, would still be
considered eligible;
• The following laboratory parameters, not older than 48 hours at the time of
randomization, and measured as part of usual care:
• Total white blood cell (WBC) count >2,500/μl
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500/μL
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <20 times the
upper limit of the institutional normal ranges;
• Women of childbearing potential (i.e., not postmenopausal, or surgically sterilized)
must have a negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test prior to
randomization. Participating women of childbearing potential must be willing to
consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90
days after administration of the last dose of study drug. Participating men must also
be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until
at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug; and
• Must be willing and able to abide by all study requirements and restrictions.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Must not have experienced any of the following (as defined in the section on the
primary endpoint) in the 30-day period prior to randomization:
• A sudden cardiac arrest
• Cardiogenic shock as defined. A significant bradyarrhythmia (Mobitz type II
second degree atrioventricular block or third degree (complete) atrio-ventricular
(AV) block, for which an intervention with a temporary or permanent pacemaker is
completed or recommended).
• A significant tachyarrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation of any duration or
sustained ventricular tachycardia (>30 seconds, >120 beats per minute); or a
ventricular tachyarrhythmia requiring intervention.
• Recent (≤2 month) exposure to abatacept or belatacept.
• Concurrent or recent (≤2 month) use of the following non-corticosteroid
immunosuppressive therapies prior to randomization: mycophenolate, JAK STAT inhibitors
(including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib),
tacrolimus, anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab, infliximab, and plasma exchange. The
use of intravenous immunoglobulin is permitted prior to randomization and during study
treatment.
• Currently enrolled in another interventional study utilizing systemic agents for the
management of ICI-related toxicities.
• Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or is considering becoming pregnant during the
study or for approximately 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
• Male who is considering fathering a child or donating sperm during the study or for
approximately 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
• Any active, chronic, or recurrent viral infection that, based on the investigator's
clinical assessment, makes the participant an unsuitable candidate for the study.
These may include hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV), recurrent or
disseminated (even a single episode) herpes zoster, and disseminated (even a single
episode) herpes simplex. Active HBV and HCV are defined as: HBV: hepatitis B surface
antigen (HBs Ag) positive (+) or detected sensitivity on the HBV deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) qualitative test for Hepatitis B core antibody
(HBc Ab) positive (+) participants; HCV: HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) detectable in any
participant with anti-HCV antibody (HCV Ab). Patients with active Covid-19 infection
will be excluded. This is defined as the period of ongoing symptoms in the setting of
a positive Covid-19 test, or until 10 days after symptom onset and after resolution of
fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• Known active tuberculosis (TB), history of incompletely treated TB, suspected or known
extrapulmonary TB, suspected or known systemic bacterial or fungal infections;
• Receipt of any live vaccine within four weeks prior to the first dose of study drug,
or expected need of live vaccination during study participation including at least 90
days after the last dose of IV study drug.
• Any medical condition that could interfere with, or for which the treatment might
interfere with, the conduct of the study or interpretation of the study results, or
that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, increase the risk of the participant
by participating in the study.
• Any factors that, in the Investigator's opinion, are likely to interfere with study
procedures, such as history of noncompliance with scheduled appointments.
Drug: Abatacept plus, Drug: Placebo
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