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Gemcitabine Versus Water Irrigation in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
There is a high rate of intravesical (bladder) recurrence following extirpative surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinoma. There is no single established standard of care for prevention of intravesical recurrence; however, one protocol in common use involves the use of intravesical gemcitabine instilled into the bladder during surgery and prior to entry into the bladder. There are barriers to the use of gemcitabine, especially at lower volume centers. Some evidence suggests that intravesical irrigation with sterile water has equivalent efficacy to intravesical chemotherapy in prevention of recurrent bladder cancer following transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT). This study is intended to compare recurrence rates using intravesical gemcitabine (as a pseudo-standard of care) and continuous bladder irrigation with sterile water.
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• Biopsy proven UTUC with plan for excisional surgery (distal ureterectomy or nephroureterectomy) with curative intent
• Age 18 - 90 years
• Life expectancy > 1 year
• Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy. Female participants who become pregnant or who suspect that they are pregnant should notify the treating investigator immediately.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
• Concurrent or prior diagnosis of bladder cancer with a disease-free interval of less than three years.
• Synchronous bilateral upper tract urothelial carcinoma (prior history of contralateral UTUC is permissible with a disease-free interval of more than three years).
• Plan for radical cystectomy.
• 3.2.4 Suspicion for small bladder capacity (< 100 mL) based on treating urologist's clinical judgment.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to gemcitabine or other agents used in study.
TReatment for ImmUne Mediated PathopHysiology (TRIUMPH)
TReatment for ImmUne Mediated PathopHysiology (TRIUMPH) is a multi-center, three arm, randomized, controlled trial of immunosuppressive therapy for children with acute liver failure. The study will determine if suppressing inflammatory responses with either corticosteroids or equine anti-thymocyte globulin therapy improves survival for children with this rare, life-threatening condition.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Mia.Hamilton@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Patient with liver injury of ≤ 6 weeks duration resulting in an international normalized ratio (INR) of ≥ 1.5 and \< 2.0 (not corrected by vitamin K) with evidence of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) or INR ≥ 2.0 without evidence of HE.
• Age is greater than or equal to 1 year and less than 18 years of age.
• Patient or their legally authorized representative(s) (LAR) must consent (and assent, if applicable) to be in the study and must have signed and dated an approved informed consent form which conforms to federal and institutional guidelines.
• Females of reproductive potential should not plan on conceiving children during the study and must agree to use a medically accepted form of contraception.
• Evidence of active infection with Hepatitis A, B, C, E or evidence of acute herpes simplex virus (HSV) or adenovirus infection
• Travel within the past 3 months to an area highly endemic for Hepatitis E
• Diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Note: Patients with a history of consanguinity and/or central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction that is exaggerated compared to the degree of liver dysfunction (as judged by the site investigator) will not be enrolled until results of rapid genetic testing are available. Turn-around time for genetic testing results is estimated to be 72-96 hours.
• Aplastic anemia as defined by standardized criteria \[1\] diagnosed prior to enrollment
• Diagnosis of autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH)
• Diagnosis of acute Wilson disease
• Diagnosis of inborn error of metabolism Note: Suspicion of metabolic disease is not an exclusion for entry into the Trial.
• Diagnosis of acute drug or toxin-induced liver injury
• History of recreational drug use within the past 4 weeks
• Therapy with an immunosuppressive agent, including chemotherapy, biological therapies or an experimental drug or device within the past 6 weeks
• Liver injury due to ischemia
• Liver dysfunction diagnosed more than 6 weeks prior to screening
• History of allergy to horse dander
• Sepsis
• Imminent risk of death as judged by the clinical site investigator, including but not limited to; signs of cerebral herniation at the time of enrollment and presence of intractable arterial hypotension
• Solid organ or stem cell transplant recipient
• Pregnant or breast-feeding at the time of proposed study entry
• Clinical AIDS or HIV positive
• History of any form of malignant neoplasm and/or tumors treated within five years prior to study entry (other than non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer) or where there is current evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease
• Received a live-virus vaccine within 4 weeks of study entry
• Positive test result for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
• Psychiatric or addictive disorders that would preclude obtaining informed consent/assent
• Patient is unwilling or unable to adhere with study requirements and procedures
• Currently receiving other experimental therapies
APOLLO: A Randomized Phase II Double-Blind Study of Olaparib Versus Placebo Following Curative Intent Therapy in Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer and a Pathogenic BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 Mutation
This phase II trial investigates how well the addition of olaparib following completion of surgery and chemotherapy works in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that has been surgically removed (resected) and has a pathogenic mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2. Olaparib is an inhibitor of PARP, an enzyme that helps repair deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) when it becomes damaged. Blocking PARP may help keep tumor cells from repairing their damaged DNA, causing them to die. PARP inhibitors are a type of targeted therapy.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Consortium (PRECEDE)
The purpose of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Consortium is to conduct research on multiple aspects of early detection and prevention of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by establishing a multisite cohort of individuals with family history of PDAC and/or individuals carrying pathogenic/likely pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) in genes linked to PDAC risk for longitudinal follow up.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• 2+ relatives with PDAC on same side of family where 2 affected are first degree related to each other and at least 1 affected is first degree related to subject; age 50+ or ≤10 years younger than earliest PDAC in family at time of diagnosis.
• 2 affected first degree relatives with PDAC; age 50+ or 10 years younger than earliest PDAC in family
• BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, ATM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant AND 1 first or second degree relative with PDAC; age 50+ or 10 years younger than earliest PDAC in family
• Familial Atypical Moles and Malignant Melanoma (FAMMM) with pathogenic or likely pathogenic CDKN2A variant; age 40+
• Peutz-Jegher syndrome with STK11 pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant; age 35+
• Hereditary pancreatitis with PRSS1 pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant and history of pancreatitis; age 40+ Cohort 2 Individuals without history of PDAC meeting any of the following criteria:
• ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant regardless of family history, age 50+
• 2+ relatives with PDAC on the same side of family, any degree of relation, not meeting other criteria above; age 50+ or 10 years younger than earliest PDAC in family
• 1 first degree relative with PDAC ≤ age 45; age up to 10 years younger than PDAC diagnosis in family member Cohort 3 Individual meeting criteria for Cohorts 1 or 2 EXCEPT age (i.e. too young to qualify for Cohorts 1 or 2) Cohort 4 Individuals without history of PDAC presenting for evaluation who do not meet any criteria for 1-3, 6, or the Cyst Cohort. Cohort 5 Individuals without history of PDAC who are not otherwise engaged in pancreas surveillance at a participating site may be invited to participate in the PRECEDE database and to donate a biosample (e.g. blood, saliva, and/or buccal swab) for discovery studies. This may include relatives of individuals in Cohorts 1-4,6, and the Cyst Cohort. Cohort 6 Individuals with a personal history of PDAC meeting any of the following criteria:
• Family history includes at least one first degree relative with PDAC, or 2 relatives with PDAC who are first degree related to each other
• Personal or family history of a pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline variant in ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDKN2A, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PALB2,PMS2, PRSS1, STK11
• Diagnosed ≤ age 45 Cyst Cohort Individuals with a personal history of a pancreatic cystic neoplasm not meeting any criteria for Cohorts 1-3 or 6 (no known family history of PDAC, no known pathogenic germline variants linked to PDAC risk)
CBL0137 for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors and Lymphoma
This phase I/II trial evaluates the best dose, side effects and possible benefit of CBL0137 in treating patients with solid tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors or lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Drugs, such as CBL0137, block signals passed from one molecule to another inside a cell. Blocking these signals can affect many functions of the cell, including cell division and cell death, and may kill cancer cells.
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Zenith® Fenestrated+ Clinical Study
The Zenith® Fenestrated+ Endovascular Graft Clinical Study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the Zenith® Fenestrated+ Endovascular Graft (ZFEN+) in combination with the BeGraft Balloon-Expandable FEVAR Bridging Stent Graft System (BeGraft) and Unibody2 for the treatment of patients with aortic aneurysms involving one or more of the major visceral arteries.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Marilisa.SotoGonzalez@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Thoracoabdominal, pararenal or juxtarenal aortic aneurysm with a diameter ≥ 55 mm for males and ≥ 50 mm for females
• Thoracoabdominal, pararenal or juxtarenal aortic aneurysm with a growth rate of ≥ 5 mm in 6 months
• Thoracoabdominal, pararenal or juxtarenal aortic aneurysm with aortic diameter \> 2x the normal aortic diameter or saccular aneurysm that warrants treatment in the opinion of the investigator
• Age \< 18 years
• Life expectancy \< 2 years
• Pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 60 months
• Inability or refusal to give informed consent by the patient or legally authorized representative
• Unwilling or unable to comply with the follow-up schedule, required clinical assessments, and imaging
• Simultaneous participation in another investigation study, unless the patient is at least 30 days beyond the primary endpoint of any previous study
CHIlled Platelet Study "CHIPS" (CHIPS)
A phase 3 randomized partial blind storage duration ranging study in patients undergoing complex cardiac surgery that will compare the transfusion of cold stored platelets to standard room temperature stored platelets. The primary objective is to establish that cold stored platelets have a non-inferiority (or superiority) to room temperature platelets.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Erryn.Hopson@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Viable neonates ≥ 3 kg at time of enrollment (as defined in Section 4.1) OR age greater than 28 days and less than 85 years of age at time of consent; AND
• Planned complex cardiac surgery with planned use of cardiopulmonary bypass, with an expectation of bleeding requiring platelet transfusion.
• Expected order for washed or volume reduced platelets
• Patient with known anti-platelet antibodies
• Platelet transfusion refractoriness due to anti-HLA antibodies
• Known or suspected pregnancy
• Previously randomized in this study
• Conscious objection or unwillingness to receive blood products
• Known IgA deficiency
• Known congenital platelet disorder
• Known congenital bleeding disorder
• Planned post-operative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist device (VAD), and/or continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)/ hemodialysis
• Patients intended to receive whole blood either intra-operative or post-operative for bleeding
• Platelet transfusion (of any type) within 24 hours prior to the date of surgery
• Pre-operative thrombocytopenia, defined as platelet count <75x10(9)/L, based on the most recent labs completed within 72 hours prior to the date of surgery.
A Trial of Robotic Versus Open Hysterectomy Surgery in Cervix Cancer (ROCC)
This is a randomized controlled trial to compare survival for patients who undergoe robotic assisted laparoscopy versus open hysterectomy and lymph node assessment for the treatment of early stage cervical cancer.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Patient must have histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma (usual/classic/NOS), squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma (Including glassy cell)
• Patient must be FIGO Stage IA2, IBI, IB2 (2018 staging) without evidence of definitive parametrial, vaginal, nodal or distant metastases on exam or imaging. Patients with tumor size less than or equal to 4 cm confirmed on MRI prior to randomization are eligible.
• Patient must have uterine size \<12 cm AND felt to be appropriate for vaginal delivery of the specimen per investigator.
• Patient must be suitable surgical candidate with preoperative assessments such as labs and EKG performed per institutional standard and agree to be randomized to undergo open or robotic radical (or simple) hysterectomy. NOTE: Simple hysterectomy will be allowed in patients who meet the following criteria:
• pelvic MRI must demonstrate a maximal tumor size of 2 cm or less AND
• less than 50% stromal invasion on MRI if tumor present or less than 10 mm of stromal invasion if an excisional (cold knife or LEEP) has been performed. Submission of source documents in the GOG Partners Source Document Portal will be required prior to randomization for review and confirmation of simple hysterectomy being met (see Section 6.0 for instructions).
• Patient must be age 18 years or older.
• Patient must have ECOG performance status 0-1.
• Patient must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 30 days of surgery in pre-menopausal women.
• Patient must have signed an approved informed consent and authorization permitting the release of personal health information.
• Patients with any tumor histology other than those listed above, specifically excluding the following histologies: neuroendocrine, other adenocarcinoma (gastric type, endometrioid, clear cell, serous, signet ring, minimal deviation)
• Patients with FIGO stage 1A1, IB3, II-IV (2018 staging).
• Patient with inability to receive an MRI.
• Patients with a tumor size greater than 4cm or on MRI confirmed prior to randomization are excluded. Patients with definite evidence of vaginal/parametrial involvement on MRI are excluded; if MRI findings are not definitive, then clinical examination must also not reveal parametrial or vaginal extension).
• Patients with evidence of metastatic disease (imaging or histologically positive lymph nodes).
• Patients with a history of prior pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy.
• Patients with a prior malignancy \< 5 years from enrollment with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer.
• Patients who are unable to withstand prolonged lithotomy or steep trendelenberg.
• Patient compliance and geographic proximity that do not allow adequate follow-up.
• Patients with poorly controlled HIV with CD4 counts \<500.
Doravirine Versus Integrase Inhibitors on Backbone of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide in HIV
This research application will explore the impact of the Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) doravirine in the setting of established Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) backbone [Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) / Emtricitabine (FTC) as a possible therapeutic strategy to minimize the detrimental impact of ART-related toxicities on metabolism and instigators of atherosclerosis. Given the possible favorable role of NNRTI in pathogenesis of HIV-related dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD), this research will provide mechanistic insights into HIV pathogenesis and safety data regarding doravirine (DOR). These data may promote DOR as a robust "HDL friendly" and "metabolism friendly", therapeutic agent that may attenuate morbidity in chronic treated HIV infection. Towards this aim, the investigators will study DOR-related effects on HDL (HDL-C levels and function) and ex vivo assays that determine key molecular determinants of atherogenesis.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Theodoros.Kelesidis@UTSouthwestern.edu
• 18 years of age or older
• Cases: Chronically infected and on anti-retroviral therapy with suppressed viremia for at least 3 months (viral RNA <50 copies per ml)
• On stable antiretroviral therapy for >6 months with Genvoya (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 10 mg; E/C/F/TAF) 2) Biktarvy (bictegravir 50 mg/ emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg; B/F/TAF).
• Dyslipidemia (Defined based on use of lipid lowering medications or abnormal baseline lipids (total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein): Rationale: Enrolling participants with dyslipidemia will determine whether switching from TAF/FTC/integrase inhibitor regimen to TAF/FTC/doravirine regimen will directly improve the lipids over 3 months within the same participant.
• Adequate renal function determined by the Cockcroft-Gault formula for creatinine clearance (>60 mL/min/1.73 m2
• Able and willing to provide written consent
• • Pregnancy
• Hepatitis; no evidence of acute hepatitis in the prior 30 days
• History of severe renal impairment (eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2)
• History of severe or recent cardiac event
• Current alcoholism or IV drug abuse
• Use of systemic immunomodulatory medications (e.g. steroids) within 4 weeks of enrollment
• Anemia precluding safe donation of blood (For men, anemia is typically defined as hemoglobin level of less than 13.5 gram/100 ml and in women as hemoglobin of less than 12.0 gram/100 ml).
• 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. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, current or recent history of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, neurological, or cerebral disease.
• Subjects who are on medications that are strong inducers of CYP3A (as these may decrease the efficacy of Stribild or Genvoya). Examples include phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, and rifampin.
• Subjects who are on medications that are cleared by CYP3A and that may be toxic with elevated drug levels (examples include Cisapride, ergotamine, Pimozide, Lurasidone, Lovastatin, and Simvastatin).
A Study to Evaluate EDP 938 Regimens in Children With RSV (RSVPEDs)
A 2-part study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of EDP-938 in children with RSV infection.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Aruna.Ayalasomayajula@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Male or female who is either ≥6 months to ≤36 months (for Age Group 1) or ≥28 days to <6 months (for Age Group 2), defined at the time of randomization. Subjects in Age Group 2 must have been born ≥29 weeks of gestation to be eligible.
• Subjects diagnosed with RSV infection
• Subjects with signs of an acute respiratory illness with onset ≤7 days before the time of signing the ICF
• In the Investigator's opinion, the subject's caregiver understands and is able to comply with protocol requirements, instructions, and protocol-stated restrictions, and the subject is likely to complete the study as planned
• Use of or anticipated need for invasive mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary bypass, hemodialysis, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; or subjects who are not expected to survive the current illness
• Underlying immune deficiency, (e.g., from confirmed human immunodeficiency virus infection or use of an immunosuppressive medication except immunoglobulin A deficiency)
• Receipt of (within 12 months before Screening) or on a waiting list for a bone marrow, stem cell, or solid organ transplant, or who received radiation or chemotherapy (within 12 months before screening)
• Receiving chronic oxygen therapy at home before admission
• Receiving an investigational or approved medication that is intended to prevent or treat RSV infection within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before the first dose of study drug, and/or is currently enrolled in a clinical trial of such a medication. RSV-specific monoclonal antibodies are not prohibited in Part 1.
Study of Sotatercept in Newly Diagnosed Intermediate- and High-Risk PAH Participants (MK-7962-005/A011-13) (HYPERION)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of sotatercept (MK-7962, formerly called ACE-011) treatment (plus background pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapy) versus placebo (plus background PAH therapy) on time to clinical worsening (TTCW) in participants who are newly diagnosed with PAH and are at intermediate or high risk of disease progression.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Ramatoulaye.Diallo@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Documented diagnostic right heart catheterization (RHC) within 12 months of screening documenting a minimum PVR of ≥ 4 Wood units and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) or left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) of ≤ 15 mmHg, with the diagnosis of WHO PAH Group 1 in any of the following subtypes: * Idiopathic PAH * Heritable PAH * Drug/toxin-induced PAH * PAH associated with connective tissue disease * PAH associated with simple, congenital systemic to pulmonary shunts at least 1 year following repair
• Symptomatic PAH classified as WHO FC II or III
• Either Registry to Evaluate Early and Long-term PAH Disease Management (REVEAL) Lite 2 Risk Score ≥ 6 or Comparative, Prospective Registry of Newly Initiated Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertension (COMPERA) 2.0 risk score ≥2 (intermediate to-low-risk or above)
• Diagnosis of PAH within 12 months of screening and on stable doses of a double or triple combination of background PAH therapies and diuretics (if any) for at least 90 days prior to screening
• Six-minute walk distance ≥ 150 m repeated twice at screening at least 4 hours apart, but no longer than 1 week apart, and both values are within 15% of each other (calculated from the highest value)
• Females of childbearing potential must meet the following criteria: * Have 2 negative urine or serum pregnancy tests as verified by the investigator prior to starting study drug administration; she must agree to ongoing urine or serum pregnancy testing during the course of the study and until 8 weeks after the last dose of the study drug * If sexually active with a male partner, have used highly effective contraception without interruption, for at least 28 days prior to starting the investigational product AND agreed to use the same highly effective contraception in combination with a barrier method during the study (including dose interruptions) and for 16 weeks (112 days) after discontinuation of study treatment * Refrain from breastfeeding a child or donating blood, eggs, or ovum for the duration of the study and for at least 16 weeks (112 days) after the last dose of study treatment
• Male participants must meet the following criteria: * Agree to use a condom, defined as a male latex condom or nonlatex condom NOT made out of natural (animal) membrane (e.g., polyurethane), during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a female of childbearing potential while participating in the study, during dose interruptions, and for at least 16 weeks (112 days) following investigational product discontinuation, even if he has undergone a successful vasectomy * Refrain from donating blood or sperm for the duration of the study and for 16 weeks (112 days) after the last dose of study treatment
• Ability to adhere to study visit schedule and understand and comply with all protocol requirements
• Ability to understand and provide written informed consent
• Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) WHO Groups 2, 3, 4, or 5
• Diagnosis of the following PAH Group 1 subtypes: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated PAH and PAH associated with portal hypertension, schistosomiasis-associated PAH, pulmonary veno occlusive disease, and pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
• Hemoglobin at screening above gender-specific upper limit of normal (ULN), per local laboratory test
• Uncontrolled systemic hypertension as evidenced by sitting systolic blood pressure (BP) \> 180 mmHg or sitting diastolic BP \> 110 mmHg during the Screening Visit after a period of rest
• Baseline systolic BP \< 90 mmHg at screening
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Any of the following clinical laboratory values at the Screening Visit: * Estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (as defined by MDRD equation) * Serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and total bilirubin levels \> 3 × ULN * Platelet count \< 50,000/mm3 (\< 50.0 × 109 /L)
• Currently enrolled in or have completed any other investigational product study within 30 days for small molecule drugs or within 5 half-lives for investigational biologics prior to the date of documented informed consent
• Known allergic reaction to sotatercept (ACE-011), its excipients, or luspatercept
• History of pneumonectomy
• Pulmonary function test values of forced vital capacity \< 60% predicted within 1 year prior to the Screening Visit
• Stopped receiving any PH chronic general supportive therapy (e.g., diuretics, oxygen, anticoagulants, and digoxin) within 60 days prior to the Screening Visit
• Initiation of an exercise program for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation within 90 days prior to the Screening Visit or planned initiation during the study (participants who are stable in the maintenance phase of a program and who will continue for the duration of the study are eligible)
• Untreated more than mild obstructive sleep apnea
• History of known pericardial constriction
• History of restrictive or congestive cardiomyopathy
• History of atrial septostomy within 180 days prior to the Screening Visit
• Electrocardiogram with Fridericia's corrected QT interval \> 500 ms during the Screening Period
• Personal or family history of long QT syndrome or sudden cardiac death
• Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 50% on historical echocardiogram (ECHO) within 1 year prior to the Screening Visit
• Any current or prior history of symptomatic coronary disease (prior myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or cardiac anginal chest pain) in the past 6 months prior to the Screening Visit
• Cerebrovascular accident within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit
• Acutely decompensated heart failure within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit, as per investigator assessment
• Significant (≥ 2+ regurgitation) mitral regurgitation or aortic regurgitation valvular disease
• Received intravenous inotropes (e.g., dobutamine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and vasopressin) within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit
• Has an active malignancy with the exception of fully excised or treated basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in-situ, or prostate cancer that is not currently or expected, during the study, to be treated with radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or surgical intervention, or hormonal treatment
DALY II USA/ MB-CART2019.1 for DLBCL
DALY II USA is a phase II, multi-center, single arm study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of zamtocabtagene autoleucel (MB-CART2019.1) in patients with relapsed and/or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after receiving at least two lines of therapy.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Histologically confirmed DLBCL or associated subtype, defined by WHO 2016 classification:
• CNS Cohort only: B-cell primary or secondary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL or SCNSL)
• Relapsed or refractory disease after 2 or more lines of chemotherapy including rituximab and anthracycline and either having failed autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), or ineligible, not intended for or not consenting to ASCT
• Chemotherapy-refractory disease is defined as persistent disease after last line of therapy or relapsed or persistent disease after prior ASCT for lymphoma
• Disease relapse in subjects without prior ASCT is defined as relapse of disease after the last dose of most recent therapy regimen
• CNS Cohort: Subjects with relapsed/refractory PCNSL that have failed (or unable to tolerate) first-line therapy.
• CNS Cohort: Subjects with SCNSL must have relapsed or refractory disease after having received at least 1 prior line of systemic therapy
• Age ≥18 years
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status that is either 0 or 1 at screening. ECOG performance status of 2 at screen is allowed if the decrease in performance status is due to DLBCL
• Measurable disease according to Lugano 2014 criteria for assessing FDG-PET/CT in lymphoma (Cheson et al, 2014) for DLBCL and SCNSL while IPCG criteria for the primary PCNSL.
• Subject must have a tumor biopsy sample (at least 16 unstained slides of tissue or tissue block) from the most recent relapse available prior to MB-CART2019.1 infusion. If medically not feasible to obtain a biopsy from the most recent relapse and for cases when the amount of tissue is limited, the sponsor should be consulted, to confirm adequacy of the sample for study required analyses
• No clinical suspicion of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma (not applicable to CNS cohort)
• If the subject has history of CNS disease (not applicable to CNS cohort), then he/she must have no signs or symptoms of CNS disease, have no active disease on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have no large cell lymphoma present in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) on cytospin preparation and flow cytometry, regardless of the number of white blood cells (WBCs)
• If has history of cerebral vascular accident (CVA), the CVA event must be greater than 12 months prior to leukapheresis. Any neurological deficits must be stable.
• A creatinine clearance (as estimated by direct urine collection or Cockcroft-Gault Equation) > 45mL/min
• Cardiac ejection fraction (EF) ≥ 45% as determined by an echocardiogram (ECHO) or Multigated Radionuclide Angiography (MUGA)
• Resting O2 saturation >90% on room air
• Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) / aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <5 times the Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) for age
• Total bilirubin <1.5 mg/dl, except in individuals with Gilbert's syndrome
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/μL
• Absolute lymphocyte count > 100/μL
• Platelet count > 50,000/µL
• Estimated life expectancy of more than 3 months other than primary disease
• Primary CNS lymphoma (not applicable to CNS cohort)
• Richter's transformed DLBCL arising from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
• Unable to give informed consent
• Known history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active hepatitis B (HBsAg positive). If there is a history of treated hepatitis B or hepatitis C, the viral load must be quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) negative; antiviral prophylaxis is required if HBsAg negative and anti-HBc positive.
• Known history of infection with hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV positive) unless viral load is undetectable per quantitative PCR and/or nucleic acid testing.
• Seizure that is not effectively controlled pharmacologically.
• Known history of CVA within prior 12 months.
• Known history or presence of autoimmune CNS disease, such as multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, or other immunologic or inflammatory disease
• Presence of CNS disorder that, in the judgment of the investigator, may impair the ability to evaluate neurotoxicity. For CNS Cohort: Bulky leptomeningeal disease and or CSF protein >100 mg/Dl. Recent (within 2 months) whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT)
• Active systemic fungal, viral, or bacterial infection
• Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
• Previous or concurrent malignancy with the following exceptions:
• Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma (adequate wound healing required prior to study entry)
• In situ carcinoma of the cervix or breast, treated curatively and without evidence of recurrence for at least 2 years prior to the study
• Adequately treated breast or prostate carcinoma on hormonal therapies such as Lupron or tamoxifen and in clinical remission of ≥ 2 years
• A primary malignancy which has been completely resected / treated with curative intent and in complete remission of ≥ 2 years
• Immunocompromised subjects e.g., due to current treatment of non-neurologic autoimmune disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus).
• Medical condition requiring prolonged use of systemic corticosteroids equivalent to prednisone >10 mg/day
• History of myocardial infarction, cardiac angioplasty or stenting, unstable angina, or other clinically significant cardiac disease within 6 months of enrollment
• Concurrent radiotherapy (normal tissue sparing palliative radiotherapy allowed up to time of lymphodepletion). For systemic therapy, at least 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, must have elapsed at the time of scheduled leukapheresis.
• Baseline dementia that would interfere with therapy or monitoring, determined using Immune Effector Cell-Associated Encephalopathy (ICE) Assessment at baseline
• History of severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction to any of the agents used in this study
• Refusal to participate in additional lentiviral gene therapy LTFU protocol
• Prior CAR-T therapy for any indication or systemic gene modifying therapy for DLBCL
• Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant for any indication
• Prior BITE antibodies for cancer therapy
• Prior T cell receptor-engineered T cell therapy
Use of DNA Testing to Help Transition Kidney Transplant Recipients to Belatacept-only Immunosuppression
The purpose of the study is to identify kidney transplant patients that can be transitioned from multi-drug immunosuppression therapy to Belatacept monotherapy, using cell free DNA and gene expression as markers of immune quiescence. The primary objective will be to determine if donor derived-cell free DNA (AlloSure) can be utilized to facilitate Belatacept monotherapy, and to determine if Belatacept is safe and effective as immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients. The secondary objective is to determine the utility of AlloMap as a predictor of immune quiescence and tolerance of immunosuppressive de-escalation to Belatacept monotherapy, and to evaluate the performance of iBox in predicting adverse outcomes in patients transitioned to Belatacept monotherapy
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• Adult (>18 years) recipients of a kidney-only transplant, including re-transplants
• Non-HLA identical Living or Deceased Donor Grafts
• Able to provide informed consent
• Absence of donor specific antigens
• Stable renal function (eGFR>40mL/min for 3 months prior to enrollment)
• Patients treated with Belatacept as part of de novo immunosuppression or converted to Belatacept with stable kidney function for 3 months (as stated above)
• Patients who underwent kidney transplantation at least 9 months prior to study entry
• Prior or concurrent non-kidney organ transplants
• Presence of BK nephropathy in current graft
• Recipient on any other investigational drug in the 12 weeks prior to inclusion
• Patient with history of recent (<3mo), recurrent, or severe (Banff Grade 2 or greater or unable to be treated with steroids) acute rejection episodes
• Female participant who is pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the trial
• Significant hepatic impairment
• Bilateral kidney transplantation
• 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
Characterizing Inflammatory Profiles and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents
Despite increasing suicide rates in adolescents, there remains a paucity of approaches to use to prevent re-attempts. Any hope for breaking the code to prevent youth suicide lies in understanding biological factors that play a role. Evidence suggests that inflammation and immune system dysfunction may be linked to suicide. The investigators will develop immune profiles for adolescents with suicidal behavior and those at risk in order to develop tools that can be implemented for prevention efforts. This study involves blood draws, answering questions, and completing questionnaires - no treatment or intervention is provided as part of this study. Participants will be screened to see if they qualify for this study using questionnaires. Participants will be teens (ages 12-18 years) with recent suicidal behavior, teens at-risk for developing depression, and healthy control teens. Participants complete all study-related tasks four times over a period of 12 months. Electronic surveys will be sent to participants to complete monthly. Both the adolescent and if applicable, their parent (or legally authorized representatives, LARs), will answer questions regarding depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts/behaviors.
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• Be adolescents (aged 12-18 years);
• Have the ability to speak, read, and understand English. The parent(s) or legal guardians of minors must also speak, read and understand English;
• Be willing to provide consent/assent. Consent will be provided by parents/LAR/guardian for youth under age 18 or by young adult participant, aged 18. Youth, aged 8-17, must be willing to provide assent;
• Have the ability to complete clinical evaluations and self-report measures;
• Meet criteria for one of these three groups:
• Adolescent with suicidal behaviors, defined as having a recent (within 3 months) suicide attempt or suicidal ideation warranting urgent evaluation;
• Adolescents at risk for mood disorders, defined by either personal history of anxiety disorder or substance use disorder or a history of trauma, or a first degree relative with a history of a mood disorder or suicidal history;
• Healthy adolescents with no lifetime history of any psychiatric or substance use disorders or a history of trauma. Additionally, no first-degree family member with a history of a mood disorder or suicidal history.. Exclusion Criteria Study participants must not:
• Have current poorly controlled asthma, acute/chronic infection or other medical condition(s) that may affect immune marker levels;
• Have a current medication (e.g., corticosteroids) that may affect immune marker levels of reactivity;
• Have any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator or designee, study participation would not be in their best interest (including but not limited to cognitive impairment, unstable general medical condition, intoxication, active psychosis) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments;
• Be unable to provide a stable home address and contact information
A Study to Evaluate DAY101 in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Relapsed or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma and Advance Solid Tumors (FIREFLY-1)
FIREFLY-1 is a Phase 2, multi center, open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral pan-RAF inhibitor DAY101 in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with recurrent or progressive low-grade glioma or an advanced solid tumor harboring a known BRAF alteration.
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• Age 6 months to 25 years with:
• Arms 1 & 2: a relapsed or progressive LGG with documented known activating BRAF alteration
• Arm 3: locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor with documented known or expected to be activating RAF fusion
• Confirmation of histopathologic diagnosis of LGG and molecular diagnosis of activating BRAF alteration
• Must have received at least one line of systemic therapy and have evidence of radiographic progression
• Must have at least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RANO (Arms 1 & 2) or RECIST v1.1 (Arm 3) criteria
• Patient's tumor has additional previously-known activating molecular alterations
• Patient has symptoms of clinical progression in the absence of radiographic progression
• Known or suspected diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1)
• Other inclusion/exclusion criteria as stipulated by protocol may apply
A Study of Avapritinib in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors Dependent on KIT or PDGFRA Signaling
This is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, open-label trial of avapritinib in participants 2 to < 18 years of age with advanced relapsed/refractory (R/R) solid tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors, that harbor a PDGFRA and/or KIT mutation (including non-synonymous point mutations, insertions, and deletions) or amplification, or DMG-H3K27a who have no available curative treatment options. This is a single-arm trial in which all participants will receive avapritinib. The study consists of 2 parts: dose confirmation, safety, and PK (Part 1) and initial efficacy, safety, and PK at the Part 2 recommended dose (Part 2).
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• Participant must be 2 to < 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
• Diagnosis
• Participant has confirmed diagnosis of R/R solid tumor, including CNS tumors, with a mutation (including non-synonymous point mutations, insertions, and deletions) in PDGFRA and/or KIT (confirmed by local mutational testing of tumor sample) that has progressed despite standard therapy and no alternative treatment option is available. Participant with R/R solid tumors with only PDGFRA and/or KIT amplifications may be included with approval from the Sponsor. OR
• Participant has confirmed diagnosis of DMG-H3K27a (confirmed by local testing of tumor sample) that has failed standard therapy or for which no standard therapy that may convey clinical benefit exists, as judged by the investigator.
• Participants with CNS disease should be on a stable (≤ 10% change) or decreasing dose of corticosteroids for at least 7 days prior to first dose of avapritinib, with no plans for dose escalation.
• Disease extent: a. Part 1: All participants must have at least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1 or Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) (for CNS tumors). If radiation therapy has been administered, at least 1 measurable lesion must not have been irradiated, or must have clearly progressed since being irradiated as per RANO and must be ≥ 12 weeks from radiation to any target lesion. b. Part 2: All participants must have at least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1 or RANO (for CNS tumors). For Participants with DMG-H3K27a or PDGFRA and/or KIT mutant/amplified solid tumors, including CNS tumors that have progressed despite prior therapy, who have received radiation therapy, at least 1 measurable lesion must not have been irradiated, or must have clearly progressed since being irradiated as per RANO and must be ≥ 12 weeks from radiation to any target lesion. For up to 5 Participants with newly diagnosed DMG-H3K27a where there is no standard therapy that may convey clinical benefit exists as judged by the investigator, progression of disease of a measurable lesion after irradiation is not required.
• A Lansky (< 16 years of age) or Karnofsky (≥ 16 years of age) score of at least 50. If the Participant is unable to walk due to paralysis, but is mobile in a wheelchair, the participant is considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing their performance status.
• Participant agrees to utilize contraception consistent with local regulations.
• Male participants: Are vasectomized, or agree to use condoms, as defined in Section 5.4.2, from the start of Screening until 6 weeks after the last dose of study treatment, or practice true abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the Participant, see Section 5.4.2), or have a female partner who is NOT of childbearing potential.
• Female participants: Agree to use effective contraception, as defined in Section
• 4.2, from the start of Screening until 6 weeks after the last dose of study treatment and have a male partner who uses a condom, or practice true abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the Participant), or have a male partner who is vasectomized with confirmed azoospermia.
• Participant can give written informed consent/assent before any study-specific Screening procedures (if feasible). Parental/legal guardian consent will be determined by local, regional, and/or national guidelines. Exclusion Criteria
• Participant has any of the following within 14 days before the first dose of study treatment:
• Platelet count < 75 × 10^9/L (< 100 × 10^9/L if a CNS tumor) with no platelet transfusion within 14 days prior to the measurement.
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1.0 × 10^9/L.
• Hemoglobin < 8.0 g/dL with no RBC transfusion ≤ 7 days prior to the measurement.
• AST or ALT > 3 × the ULN for age; except in Participants with tumor involvement of the liver who must not have AST and ALT > 5 × ULN for age.
• Total bilirubin > 1.5 × ULN for age; and in presence of Gilbert's syndrome, total bilirubin > 3 × ULN or direct bilirubin > 1.5 × ULN.
• Serum creatinine > 1.5 × ULN for age.
• International normalized ratio or prothrombin time (PT) > ULN (> 1.5 × ULN if on prophylactic reversible anticoagulants).
• Participant has a QTcF > 470 msec. Participant has a familial or personal history of prolonged QT syndrome or Torsades de pointes.
• Participant has clinically significant, uncontrolled cardiovascular disease including congestive heart failure Grade III or IV according to the New York Heart Association classification; myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the previous 6 months, uncontrolled hypertension (> 95th percentile for age), or clinically significant, uncontrolled arrhythmias, including bradyarrhythmias that may cause QT prolongation (eg, Type II second-degree heart block or third-degree heart block).
• Participant received the following systemic antineoplastic therapies:
• Temozolomide within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
• Nitrosurea within 6 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
• Any other systemic antineoplastic therapy (including experimental therapy) within 5 half-lives or 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug, whichever is shorter.
• Focal external beam radiotherapy, including stereotactic radiosurgery, within 6 weeks prior to the first dose of avapritinib to either target or nontarget lesions. Systemic radiopharmaceuticals, including nonstereotactic radiosurgery, within 2 weeks of the first dose of avapritinib (within 6 weeks for Participants with CNS tumors). Craniospinal irradiation within 6 weeks prior to the first dose of avapritinib.
• All AEs related to other antineoplastic therapies (eg, systemic antineoplastics, radiotherapy) must have resolved to Grade ≤ 1 (Grade ≤ 2 for peripheral neuropathy and/or ototoxicity) prior to the first dose of avapritinib.
• Participant has previously received treatment with avapritinib.
• Participant received autologous stem cell transplant following myeloablative therapy or chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy within 3 months prior to the first dose of avapritinib or prior allogeneic stem cell transplant within 1 year and no evidence of Grade 1 or greater graft-versus-host disease and no immunosuppressants for graft-versus-host disease (steroids for primary malignancy being permitted). Participants who received stem cell reinfusion following nonmyeloablative therapy are eligible once they meet the peripheral blood count criteria in Exclusion Criterion #1.
• Participant requires ongoing treatment or has received treatment within 28 days before the start of avapritinib administration with drugs or foods that are strong CYP3A inhibitors or inducers.
• Participant has had a major surgical procedure within 14 days of the first dose of study treatment (procedures such as central venous catheter placement, tumor needle biopsy, and feeding tube placement are not considered major surgical procedures).
• Participant has a history of another primary malignancy that has been diagnosed or required therapy within 3 years before the first dose of avapritinib. The following prior malignancies are not exclusionary: completely resected basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer, curatively treated localized prostate cancer, and completely resected carcinoma in situ of any site.
• Female subjects of childbearing potential who are unwilling, if not postmenopausal or surgically sterile, to abstain from sexual intercourse or employ highly effective contraception from the time of informed consent and for at least 6 weeks after the last dose of study treatment. Male subjects who are unwilling, if not surgically sterile, to abstain from sexual intercourse or employ highly effective contraception from the time of informed consent and for at least 6 weeks after the last dose of study treatment.
• Participant is pregnant, as documented by a serum β-hCG pregnancy test consistent with pregnancy obtained at Screening and within 72 hours before the first dose of study treatment. Participants with β-hCG values that are within the range for pregnancy but are not pregnant (false-positives) may be enrolled with written consent of the Sponsor after pregnancy has been ruled out. Female subjects of nonchildbearing potential (premenarchal, bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy) do not require a serum β-hCG test.
• Participant is breastfeeding.
• Participant has prior or ongoing clinically significant illness, medical condition, surgical history, physical finding, or laboratory abnormality that, in the Investigator's opinion, could affect the safety of the Participant; alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the study drug; or impair the assessment of study results.
• History of thrombosis requiring treatment within the past 6 months. This exclusion does not apply to catheter-related thrombosis if the catheter has been removed and did not require any other treatment in the previous 3 months.
• Participants who require anticoagulants, with the exception of stable doses of prophylactic reversible anticoagulants.
• Participants who are unable to swallow tablets (in Part 1) or minitablets (in Part 2) within the sprinkle capsules.
• Participants with a known risk of intracranial bleeding, such as a brain aneurysm that has not been removed or repaired, or a history of intracranial bleeding within the past year, or radiographic evidence of hemorrhage on Screening MRI. Exceptions are: Participants with primary CNS tumors (provided they have not had CNS bleeding within 2 weeks of the first dose of avapritinib) or Participants with punctate hemorrhages < 3 mm.
• History of a seizure disorder that is not well controlled on current antiepileptic medications.
• Participant is unwilling or unable to comply with scheduled visits, treatment administration plan, laboratory tests, or other study procedures and study restrictions.
A Phase 1 Study With ABBV-CLS-484 in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Tumors
The study will assess the safety, PK, PD, and preliminary efficacy of ABBV-CLS-484 as monotherapy and in combination with a PD-1 targeting agent or with a or a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The trial aims to establish a safe, tolerable, and efficacious dose of ABBV-CLS-484 as monotherapy and in combination. The study will be conducted in three parts. Part 1 Monotherapy Dose Escalation, Part 2 Combination Dose Escalation and Part 3 Dose Expansion (Monotherapy and Combination therapy). Part 1, ABBV-CLS-484 will be administered alone in escalating dose levels to eligible subjects who have advanced solid tumors. Part 2, ABBV-CLS-484 will be administered at escalating dose levels in combination with a PD-1 targeting agent or with a VEGFR TKI to eligible subjects who have advanced solid tumors. Part 3, ABBV-CLS-484 will be administered alone as a monotherapy at the determined recommended dose in subjects with locally advanced or metastatic, relapsed or refractory head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), relapsed or refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). ABBV-CLS-484 will also be administered at the determined recommended dose in combination with a PD-1 targeting or with a VEGFR TKI agent in subjects with locally advanced or metastatic, HNSCC, NSCLC, MSI-H tumors refractory to PD-1/PD-L1, and advanced ccRCC.
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VITAS: Atezolizumab in Combination with Chemotherapy for Pediatric Relapsed/refractory Solid Tumors
This trial is a multi-center, non-randomized, open-label Phase I/II study evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of vincristine, irinotecan, temozolomide, and atezolizumab in children with relapsed/refractory solid tumors.
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• Signed informed consent
• Relapsed or refractory solid tumor after at least one prior course of therapy.
• Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma are not permitted.
• Patients with CNS malignancy or asymptomatic CNS metastases may be enrolled, provided all of the following criteria are met. * No metastatic or primary disease affecting the brainstem, midbrain, pons, or cerebellum, or within 10 mm of optic nerve * No history of leptomeningeal disease * No history of intracranial or spinal cord hemorrhage * No evidence of progression of neurologic deficit, in the investigator's judgment, within 7 days prior to initiation of study medications.
• Must have histologically confirmed rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) for RMS efficacy cohort.
• Age ≥ 6 months and ≤ 30 years
• Lansky Performance Status (patients \< 16 years old) or Karnofsky Performance Status (patients ≥ 16 years old) ≥ 50
• Ability to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator's judgment
• For RMS efficacy cohort, disease must be measurable as defined by RECIST v1.1.
• For the feasibility cohort, disease must be evaluable, but patients enrolled in the feasibility cohort will be prospectively assessed for measurable disease, RMS patients will also be included in the RMS efficacy cohort.
• Previously irradiated lesions can be considered as measurable disease only if progressive disease has been unequivocally documented at that site since radiation.
• Availability of a tumor specimen suitable for determination of PD-L1 status, either from initial diagnosis or from a recurrence.
• For PD-L1 staining to be performed at the central site, a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor specimen in a paraffin block (preferred) or at least 15 slides containing unstained, freshly cut, serial sections must be available along with an associated pathology report prior to study enrollment.
• Patients for whom the required number of slides are not available may still be eligible to enroll on study with PI approval
• For the RMS efficacy cohort, it will be required that at least 8 of 17 patients have PD-L1(+) tumor. PD-L1 status will be determined at time of enrollment for all patients. When the maximum allowable number of PD-L1(-) patients has been enrolled and treated on study, PD-L1 positivity will be required for all further enrolled patients.
• Staining will be performed in the central site CAP/CLIA-certified laboratory using the 22c3 antibody for immunohistochemical analysis
• PD-L1(+) status will be defined as staining on ≥1% of tumor cells or ≥1% of stroma.
• For the feasibility cohort, PD-L1 positivity is not required but will be performed centrally in all cases for exploratory biomarker studies.
• Adequate organ and marrow function as defined by the following laboratory values obtained within 21 days prior to initiation of study medication.
• For patients without known bone marrow involvement: * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 x 10\^9 / L (1000/µL) without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor support (≥14 days after the last dose of a long-acting growth factor such as pegfilgrastim, or 7 days after short-acting growth factor) * Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 0.5 x 10\^9 / L (500/µL) * Platelet count ≥ 75 x 10\^9 / L (75,000/µL) without transfusion in the last 7 days
• Patients with known bone marrow metastatic disease will be eligible for the study if they meet the following criteria: * Patients with documented liver metastases: AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN * Patients with documented liver or bone metastases: ALP ≤ 5 x ULN * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 750/mm\^3 * Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 0.4 x 10\^9 / L (400/µL) * Platelet count ≥ 50,000/mm\^3 (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. At least 4 of 6 patients in the feasibility cohort must be evaluable for hematologic toxicity. If dose-limiting hematologic toxicity is observed, all subsequent patients enrolled must be evaluable for hematologic toxicity.
• Total bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (Patients with known Gilbert disease: serum bilirubin ≤ 3 x ULN)
• AST (SGOT) and ALT (SPGT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN for age
• Serum albumin ≥ 25 g/L (2.5 g/dL)
• Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN for age or creatinine clearance (or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate) ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m2
• Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50% or shortening fraction ≥ 30%
• Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L (9 g/dL)
• Patients may be transfused to meet this criterion.
• For patients not receiving therapeutic anticoagulation: INR or aPTT ≤ 1.5 x ULN
• For patients receiving therapeutic anticoagulation: stable anticoagulant regimen
• Negative HIV and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) tests at screening
• For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive methods, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs, as defined below:
• Women must remain abstinent or use contraceptive methods with a failure rate of \< 1% per year during the treatment period and for 5 months after the final doses of atezolizumab, vincristine, and temozolomide. Women must refrain from donating eggs during this same period.
• A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is postmenarchal, has not reached a postmenopausal state (≥ 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of ovaries and/or uterus), regardless of sexual orientation or marital status.
• Examples of contraceptive methods with a failure rate of \< 1% per year include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone-releasing intrauterine devices, and copper intrauterine devices.
• The reliability of sexual abstinence should be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not adequate methods of contraception.
• For men who are not surgically sterile: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm, as defined below:
• With a female partner of childbearing potential who is not pregnant, men must remain abstinent or use a condom plus an additional contraceptive method that together result in a failure rate of less 1% per year during the treatment period and for 5 months after the final doses of atezolizumab, irinotecan, and temozolomide. Men must refrain from donating sperm during this same period.
• The reliability of sexual abstinence should be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not adequate methods of contraception
• Pregnancy or breast-feeding:
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during study treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of study treatment
• Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 21 days prior to initiation of study treatment.
• Medical conditions that are excluded:
• 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, Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, or Kawasaki syndrome 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 at study initiation: (1) Rash must cover less 10% of body surface area, (2) Disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only low-potency topical corticosteroids, (3) 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
• Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (ionized calcium \> 1.5 mmol/L, calcium \> 12 mg/dL or corrected serum calcium \> ULN)
• 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 tumor-related pain * Patients requiring pain medication must be on a stable regimen at study entry for at least 2 weeks. Intermittent use of as-needed medication is allowed during this period.
• Clinically significant gastrointestinal disorder that may interfere with absorption of orally administered drugs (at the discretion of the treating physician)
• 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 * History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted.
• Significant cardiovascular disease (such as New York Heart Association Class II or greater cardiac disease, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident) within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina
• History of severe asthma or uncontrolled asthma
• Dyspnea at rest or requirement for supplemental oxygen
• Uncontrolled seizures. Patients taking a stable dose of anticonvulsants (for 2 weeks) are permitted, as long as they are not strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4.
• 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 in the opinion of the treating investigator
• Washout periods from prior therapies:
• Myelosuppressive chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 21 days prior to starting study treatment. * Subjects must have recovered from all acute prior treatment-related toxicities to grade 1 or baseline (excluding alopecia and clinically stable toxicities requiring ongoing medical management, such as hypothyroidism).
• Non-myelosuppressive cancer therapy, such as kinase inhibitors, within 7 days prior to study treatment.
• Treatment with monoclonal antibodies with long half-lives, within 3 half-lives prior to study treatment.
• Treatment with targeted cellular therapies within 28 days prior to starting study treatment.
• Major surgical procedure, other than for diagnosis, within 30 days prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of the need for a major surgical procedure during the first four cycles of the study. * Biopsy tissue collection or placement of a vascular access device is permitted if the site has healed prior to initiation of study medications. * For patients with CNS disease, no neurosurgical resection, brain biopsy, or stereotactic/whole-brain radiation within 30 days prior to Cycle 1, Day 1
• Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of the need for such a vaccine during atezolizumab treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab
• Treatment with investigational therapy within 21 days prior to initiation of study treatment or concurrent participation with another investigational agent
• 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
• Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medication (including, but not limited to, corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-TNF-agents) within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of the need for systemic immunosuppressive medication during study treatment, with the following exceptions: * Patients who received acute, low-dose systemic immunosuppressant medication or a one-time pulse dose of systemic immunosuppressant medication (e.g., 48 hours of corticosteroids for a contrast allergy) are eligible for the study after Principal Investigator confirmation has been obtained. * Patients who received mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone), corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, or low-dose corticosteroids for orthostatic hypotension or adrenal insufficiency are eligible for the study. * Patients with CNS disease can be receiving concurrent treatment with corticosteroids with approval from the Principal Investigator. Patients must be receiving a stable or decreasing dose for ≥ 5 days prior to the baseline MRI scan and at the time of drug initiation. The Principal Investigator should be informed when steroid doses are increased because of declining patient status.
• Use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers or strong UGT1A1 inhibitors within 12 days of Cycle 1, Day 1.
• Treatment with high-dose chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem-cell rescue within 3 months prior to initiation of study drug
• Treatment with herbal cancer therapy within 1 week prior to initiation of study medications.
• Treatment with a long-acting hematopoietic growth factor (such as pegfilgrastim) within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study medications, or a short-acting hematopoietic growth factor (such as G-CSF) within 1 week prior to initiation of study medications.
• Prior treatments:
• Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation
• Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies to include all anti-PD-1, and anti-PD-L1 therapeutic antibodies
• 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
• Subjects must not have previously progressed while receiving regimens that include irinotecan or temozolomide. Patients who have received irinotecan or temozolomide and did not progress while on these medications are eligible.
• Known ongoing or untreated infection, including, but not limited to bacteremia, active tuberculosis, or severe pneumonia
• Active tuberculosis
• Current treatment with anti-viral therapy for HBV
• Active hepatitis C
• Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study medications
• History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins
• Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or to any component of the atezolizumab formulation
A Long-term Follow-up Study of Sotatercept for PAH Treatment (MK-7962-004/A011-12) (SOTERIA)
This study is being conducted to assess the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of sotatercept (MK-7962, formerly called ACE-011) in participants with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). This open-label, long-term follow-up (LTFU) study is supported by data from the PULSAR study (Phase 2, NCT03496207) in which treatment with sotatercept resulted in hemodynamic and functional improvements in the study participants, including those receiving maximal PAH therapy with double/triple drug combinations and intravenous prostacyclin. The primary objective of this open-label, LTFU study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of sotatercept when added to background PAH therapy in adult participants with PAH who have completed prior sotatercept studies. The secondary objective is to evaluate continued efficacy in adult participants with PAH who have completed prior sotatercept studies.
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Diuretic Tuner Clinical Decision Support
This purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a mobile phone application in helping to control body swelling in patients with kidney problems. The application will help in the day to day adjustments in diuretic medication dosing. Participants in this study will have an application loaded on to their mobile phone by the study team and be taught how to use it over a 2 hour visit. Participants will need to check their blood pressure and weight daily and enter this information into the mobile phone application every day. Participants will need to follow daily instructions in their medication dosing provided by the application. There will be periodic blood testing. This will happen at 2 weeks, 90 days, and up to 4 other times if necessary. At the end of the study there is a 2 hour study visit during which participants will answer a survey. The total length of the study is 90 days.
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• The presence of nephrotic range proteinuria (> 3 g/d proteinuria by 24hr urine protein, 24hr urine albumin, spot urine protein/creatinine ratio, or spot urine albumin/creatinine ratio) or stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation) PLUS
• Clinical signs of hypervolemia present (lower extremity edema, ascites, or pleural effusions) with an estimated dry weight (defined as edema-free weight without orthostatic hypotension) 5 lbs less than enrollment body weight
• Weight < 100 lbs or > 300 lbs.
• Autonomic insufficiency resulting in orthostatic hypotension at screening
• Hypokalemia at enrollment (defined as serum potassium < 3.5 mmol/L)
• Moderate to severe hyponatremia at enrollment (defined as serum sodium < 130 mmol/L)
• Serum creatinine > 6 mg/dL or > 1.5 times baseline
• Patients who are unable or unwilling to measure their home blood pressures and weights
• Patients without a working phone number and smart phone device
• Expectation that the patient will require dialysis initiation within < 3 months
• Expected lifespan of < 6 months
• The presence of a medical condition that would interfere with effectively using the Diuretic Tuner (dementia, illiteracy, or blindness)
• Pregnant patients
• Prisoners
Nivolumab in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
This phase III trial compares the effects of nivolumab with chemo-immunotherapy versus chemo-immunotherapy alone in treating patients with newly diagnosed primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Treatment for PMBCL involves chemotherapy combined with an immunotherapy called rituximab. Chemotherapy drugs work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of cancer cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Giving nivolumab with chemo-immunotherapy may help treat patients with PMBCL.
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Ferric Citrate and Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (FIT4KID)
We will conduct a 12-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the effects of therapy with ferric citrate (FC) on changes in intact FGF23 levels (iFGF23, primary endpoint) in 160 pediatric patients (80 in each of the two arms) aged 6-18 years of either sex with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3-4 and age-appropriate normal serum phosphate levels. Participants will be randomized to one of the two groups: 1) FC or 2) FC placebo. Participants will be recruited from 12 core clinical sites.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, melaku.lemma@childrens.com
• Ages 6 to 18 years (inclusive);
• Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) of 15-59 ml/min per 1.73 m2 by modified Chronic Kidney disease in Children (CKiD) formula;56
• Serum phosphate within age appropriate normal levels;
• Serum ferritin <500 ng/ml and TSAT <50%;
• For those patients treated with growth hormone, calcitriol, nutritional vitamin D, iron, and/or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) such treatments must have stable dosing for at least 2 weeks prior to screening;
• Able to swallow tablets;
• Able to eat at least two meals a day;
• In the opinion of the investigator, willing and able to follow the study treatment regimen and comply with the site investigator's recommendations.
• Patients currently treated with phosphate binders.
• History of allergy to all ingredients (including non-medical ingredients) in both products (i.e. investigational product and placebo)
• Current intestinal malabsorption, documented in the medical record; significant GI disorders including GI bleeding or active inflammatory bowel disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome, and/or Crohn's Disease
• Anticipated initiation of dialysis or kidney transplantation within 6 months
• Current or planned future systemic immunosuppressive therapy
• Prior solid organ transplantation
• Receipt of bone marrow transplant within two years of screening
• Current pregnancy, lactation or female subjects who have reached menarche, unless using highly-effective contraception as outlined in section 7.1.1 of Protocol
• Patients participating in other interventional study (observational study participation permitted)
• Poor adherence to medical treatments in the opinion of the investigator
• Hemochromatosis or laboratory tests indicating possible hemochromatosis or other iron overload (primary or secondary) syndrome
• Cystinosis
• Fanconi syndrome
LEGEND Study: EG-70 in NMIBC Patients BCG-Unresponsive and High-Risk NMIBC Incompletely Treated With BCG or BCG-Naïve
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravesical administration of EG-70 in the bladder and its effect on bladder tumors in patients with NMIBC. This study study consists of two phases; a Phase 1 dose-escalation to establish safety and recommended the phase 2 dose, followed by a Phase 2 study to establish how effective the treatment is. The Study will include patients with NMIBC with Cis for whom BCG therapy is unresponsive and patients with NMIBC with Cis who are BCG-naïve or inadequately treated.
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• BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without coexisting papillary Ta/T1 tumors who are ineligible for or have elected not to undergo cystectomy, and have experienced 1) persistent disease within 12 months of treatment or 2) a recurrence within 6 months of completion of adequate BCG therapy, where: adequate BCG regimen consists of at least 2 courses of BCG where the first course (induction) must have included at least 5 or 6 doses and the second course may have included a re-induction (at least 2 treatments) or maintenance (at least 2 doses), and Cis must be documented or indicated by pathology BCG-Naïve or BCG-incompletely treated Patients (Phase 2 Only):
• NMIBC with current Cis of the bladder, with or without coexisting papillary Ta/T1 NMIBC tumor(s), who are ineligible for or have elected not to undergo cystectomy, where: either: a) incomplete BCG (at least 1 dose) treatment or b) no treatment with BCG but who have previously been treated with at least 1 dose of intravesical chemotherapy following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), and Cis must be documented or indicated by pathology All Patients:
• Patients who have previously been treated with an investigational or approved checkpoint inhibitor (e.g., pembrolizumab) and failed treatment are eligible for inclusion 30 days post-treatment (Phase 1) or 3 months post-treatment (Phase 2).
• Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female, 18 years or older.
• Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening.
• Female patients of childbearing potential must be willing to consent to using highly effective birth control methods while on treatment and for 3 months (or longer in accordance with local regulatory requirements) after their participation in the study ends; Male patients are required to utilize a condom for the duration of the study treatment through 3 months post-dose.
• In Phase 2, for patients with T1 lesions, Screening biopsy must be considered adequate (contain the muscularis layer).
• Performance Status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0, 1, and 2.
• Hematologic inclusion:
• Absolute neutrophil count \>1,500/mm3.
• Hemoglobin \>9.0 g/dL.
• Platelet count \>100,000/mm3.
• Hepatic inclusion:
• Total bilirubin must be ≤1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN).
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 x ULN.
• Adequate renal function with creatinine clearance \>30 mL/min
• Prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time ≤1.25 x ULN or within the therapeutic range if on anticoagulation therapy.
• Must have satisfactory bladder function with ability to retain study drug for a minimum of 60 minutes.
• Patient or legally authorized representative must be willing and able to comply with all protocol requirements.
• Must be willing and able to give informed consent.
• Any malignancy (other than NMIBC) diagnosed within 1 year of study entry (except basal or squamous cell skin cancers or noninvasive cancer of the cervix) ), or any malignancy that has required therapy for active disease within the last 12 months.
• Concurrent treatment with any chemotherapeutic agent.
• History of partial cystectomy.
• Treatment with pembrolizumab within 30 days (Phase 1) or 3 months (Phase 2) prior to Screening.
• Treatment with last therapeutic agent (including intravesical chemotherapy post-TURBT) within 30 days of Screening.
• Evidence of persistent or ongoing renal failure.
• History of unresolved vesicoureteral reflux or an indwelling urinary stent.
• History of unresolved hydronephrosis due to ureteral obstruction.
• Participation in any other research protocol involving administration of an investigational agent within 30 Days prior to screening or any prior treatment of NMIBC with any investigational gene or immunotherapy agent.
• History of external beam radiation to the pelvis at any time or prostate brachytherapy within the last 12 months.
• History of interstitial lung disease and/or pneumonitis in patients who have previously received a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor therapy.
• Evidence of metastatic disease.
• History of difficult catheterization that in the opinion of the Investigator will prevent administration of EG-70.
• Active interstitial cystitis on cystoscopy or biopsy.
• Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection(s) requiring systemic therapy.
• Known human immunodeficiency virus, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C infection.
• Significant cardiovascular risk (e.g., coronary stenting within 8 weeks, myocardial infarction within 6 months).
• Hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of the study drug.
• Consideration by the Investigator that the patient is an unsuitable candidate for the study.
Efficacy and Safety of Nemtabrutinib (MK-1026) in Participants With Hematologic Malignancies (MK-1026-003)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nemtabrutinib (formerly ARQ 531) in participants with hematologic malignancies of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/ small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), Richter's transformation, marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM).
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The Pediatric Acute Leukemia (PedAL) Screening Trial - A Study to Test Bone Marrow and Blood in Children With Leukemia That Has Come Back After Treatment or Is Difficult to Treat - A Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Children's Oncology Group Study
This study aims to use clinical and biological characteristics of acute leukemias to screen for patient eligibility for available pediatric leukemia sub-trials. Testing bone marrow and blood from patients with leukemia that has come back after treatment or is difficult to treat may provide information about the patient's leukemia that is important when deciding how to best treat it, and may help doctors find better ways to diagnose and treat leukemia in children, adolescents, and young adults.
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ACCEL Absorbable Hemostat
The ACCEL® Absorbable Hemostat Powder Clinical IDE Trial is designed as a prospective, multi-center, randomized, non-inferiority, controlled pivotal clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ACCEL® Absorbable Hemostat Powder as compared to gelatin sponge, for achieving hemostasis in subjects undergoing cardiovascular, liver, or soft tissue surgery, when control of oozing to moderate bleeding by standard surgical techniques is ineffective and/or impractical.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Eden.Teferi@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Subject is greater than or equal to 22 years old
• Subject is undergoing a cardiovascular surgery, liver surgery or soft tissue surgical procedure
• Subject is willing and able to provide appropriate (Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved) informed consent.
• The subject is willing and able to comply with the requirements of the protocol, including follow-up evaluations and schedule.
• The subject is willing to be treated with ACCEL® Absorbable Hemostat Powder
• The subject is willing to be treated with a commercially available absorbable gelatin sponge During Surgery:
• Subject has not received blood transfusions between screening and application of investigational product or commercially available absorbable gelatin sponge
• There is an estimated TBS surface area of ≤ 60 cm2
• Visual observation of oozing (0.01 g/10s ˂ Flow ˂ 0.04 g/10s), mild (0.04 g/10s ≤ Flow ˂ 0.32 g/10s), or moderate (0.32 g/10s ≤ Flow ˂ 1.01 g/10s) bleeding as validated and when control by conventional surgical techniques, including but not limited to suture, ligature and cautery, is ineffective and/or impractical
• There is an absence of intra-operative complications other than bleeding, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with the assessment of efficacy or safety
• There has been no intra-operative use of adjunct hemostat(s) on the target bleeding site identified for application of the study treatment
• The subject is pregnant (verified in a manner consistent with institution's standard of care)
• Subject is lactating
• Subject is currently participating in another investigational device or drug trial or has participated in one in the past 4 weeks (prior to surgery) or is planning to participate in another research study involving any investigational product within 4 weeks after surgery
• Subject is a prisoner, a minor or unable to adequately give informed consent due to mental or physical condition
• Subject has medical, social, or psychosocial issues that the Investigator believes could impact the subject's safety or compliance with study procedures
• Subject has a known allergy to potatoes
• Subject has a known allergy to porcine collagen/gelatin
• Subject has a religious or other objection to porcine products
• Subject is unwilling to receive blood products
• Subject has history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (only for cardiovascular subjects where heparin use is required)
• Subject with a baseline abnormality of INR \> 2.5 or an aPTT\> 100 seconds during screening that is not explained by current drug treatment (e.g. heparin, warfarin, etc.).
• Subjects with platelets \< 100 X 109 PLT/L during screening
• Subject with Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 3 X upper limit normal range during screening, except for subjects undergoing liver resection surgery or with a diagnosis of liver metastases where there is no upper limit normal for these analytes due to the nature of their disease
• Subject is unwilling or unable to return for the required follow-up after surgery During Surgery:
• Subject has an operative bleeding site which the surgeon is unable or unwilling to control with a hemostatic agent
• Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary bypass circuits or blood salvage circuits are to be used during or after identification of the TBS.
• There has been intra-operative use of thrombin on the patient.
Prediction of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Patients With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
This phase II/III trial studies if contrast-enhanced ultrasounds using a contrast dye, perflutren lipid microspheres (Definity), can predict the response to chemotherapy by estimating the pressure in the cancer in patients with breast cancer that has spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes (locally advanced). The efficacy of cancer therapy is affected by the pressure in the cancer. Definity is a contrast dye used to create better images during ultrasounds. The purpose of this trial is to determine if a special kind of ultrasound, called contrast-enhanced ultrasound, an experimental imaging test, can detect pressures in cancer to determine the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
Studying the Effect of Denosumab on Preventing Breast Cancer in Women With a BRCA1 Germline Mutation (BRCA-P)
This phase III trial compares denosumab to placebo for the prevention of breast cancer in women with a BRCA1 germline mutation. A germline mutation is an inherited gene change which, in the BRCA1 gene, is associated with an increased risk of breast and other cancers. Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody that is used to treat bone loss in order to reduce the risk of bone fractures in healthy people, and to reduce new bone growths in cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their bones. Research has shown that denosumab may also reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in women carrying a BRCA1 germline mutation.
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Study of Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (TETON)
Study RIN-PF-301 is designed to evaluate the superiority of inhaled treprostinil against placebo for the change in absolute forced vital capacity (FVC) from baseline to Week 52.
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• Subject gives voluntary informed consent to participate in the study.
• Subject is ≥40 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing informed consent.
• The subject has a diagnosis of IPF based on the 2018 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline (Raghu 2018) and confirmed by central review of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) (performed within the previous 12 months), and if available, surgical lung biopsy.
• FVC ≥45% predicted at Screening.
• Subjects on pirfenidone or nintedanib must be on a stable and optimized dose for ≥30 days prior to Baseline. Concomitant use of both pirfenidone and nintedanib is not permitted.
• Women of childbearing potential must be non-pregnant (as confirmed by a urine pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline) and non-lactating, and will abstain from intercourse (when it is in line with their preferred and usual lifestyle) or use 2 medically acceptable, highly effective forms of contraception for the duration of the study, and at least 30 days after discontinuing study drug.
• Males with a partner of childbearing potential must use a condom for the duration of treatment and for at least 48 hours after discontinuing study drug.
• In the opinion of the Investigator, the subject is able to communicate effectively with study personnel, and is considered reliable, willing, and likely to be cooperative with protocol requirements, including attending all study visits.
• Subject is pregnant or lactating.
• Subject has primary obstructive airway physiology: FEV1/FVC \<0.70 at Screening.
• The subject has shown intolerance or significant lack of efficacy to a prostacyclin or prostacyclin analogue that resulted in discontinuation or inability to effectively titrate that therapy.
• The subject has received any PAH-approved therapy, including prostacyclin therapy (epoprostenol, treprostinil, iloprost, or beraprost; except for acute vasoreactivity testing), IP receptor agonists (selexipag), endothelin receptor antagonists, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is), or soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators within 60 days prior to Baseline. As needed use of a PDE5-I for erectile dysfunction is permitted, provided no doses are taken within 48 hours of any study-related efficacy assessments.
• Use of any of the following medications: azathioprine (AZA), cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, oral corticosteroids (OCS) \>20 mg/day or the combination of OCS+AZA+N-acetylcysteine within 30 days prior to Baseline; cyclophosphamide within 60 days prior to Baseline; or rituximab within 6 months prior to Baseline.
• The subject is receiving \>10 L/min of oxygen supplementation by any mode of delivery at rest at Baseline.
• Exacerbation of IPF or active pulmonary or upper respiratory infection within 30 days prior to Baseline. Subjects must have completed any antibiotic or steroid regimens for treatment of the infection or acute exacerbation more than 30 days prior to Baseline to be eligible. If hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of IPF or a pulmonary or upper respiratory infection, subjects must have been discharged more than 90 days prior to Baseline to be eligible.
• Uncontrolled cardiac disease, defined as myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Baseline or unstable angina within 30 days prior to Baseline.
• In the opinion of the Investigator, the subject has any condition that would interfere with the interpretation of study assessments or would impair study participation or cooperation.
• Use of any other investigational drug/device or participation in any investigational study in which the subject received a medical intervention (ie, procedure, device, medication/supplement) within 30 days prior to Screening. Subjects participating in non-interventional, observational, or registry studies are eligible.
• Life expectancy \<6 months due to IPF or a concomitant illness.
• Acute pulmonary embolism within 90 days prior to Baseline.
Modulation of SERCA2a of Intra-myocytic Calcium Trafficking in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (MUSIC-HFrEF1)
It is believed that targeted SERCA2a enzyme replacement in HFrEF patients will correct defective intracellular Ca2+ hemostasis, resulting in improved cardiac contractile function and energetics which will, in turn, translate to improved clinical outcomes. Additionally, it is hypothesized that correcting SERCA2a dysfunction will also improve coronary blood flow through correction of the impaired endothelium-dependent nitric oxide-mediated vasodilatation observed in heart failure.
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• Chronic ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
• NYHA class III/IV
• LVEF ≤35%
• Guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure; ICD Main
• Restrictive cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, acute myocarditis, pericardial disease, amyloidosis, infiltrative cardiomyopathy, uncorrected thyroid disease or discrete left ventricular (LV) aneurysm
• Prior heart transplantation, left ventricular reduction surgery (LVRS), cardiomyoplasty, passive restraint device (e.g., CorCap™ Cardiac Support Device), mechanical circulatory support device (MCSD) or cardiac shunt
• Likely to receive cardiac resynchronization therapy, cardiomyoplasty, LVRS, conventional revascularization procedure or valvular repair in the 6 months following treatment
• Likely need for an immediate heart transplant or MCSD implant due to hemodynamic instability
• Inadequate hepatic and renal function
• Diagnosis of, or treatment for, any cancer within the last 5 years except for basal cell carcinoma or carcinomas in situ where surgical excision was considered curative