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A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of an Investigational Drug Named Volixibat in Patients With Itching Caused by Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) (VISTAS)
The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn more about the use of the study medicine, volixibat, for the treatment of pruritus (itching) associated with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), and to assess the possible impact on the disease progression of PSC.
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• Provide freely signed informed consent and assent (as applicable) and be willing to comply with all study visits and requirements through end of study, including the follow-up period.
• Subjects aged ≥12 years for eligible regions; otherwise ≥18 years
• Confirmed diagnosis of large duct or small duct PSC based on American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) guidelines.
• Pruritus associated with PSC as assessed by Adult ItchRO.
• Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and anti-pruritic medication use will be allowed if meeting additional criteria.
• Concomitant Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is allowed if meeting additional criteria.
• Pruritus associated with an etiology other than PSC
• Evidence or clinical suspicion of decompensated cirrhosis, or a history of decompensation events
• History of ileostomy or small bowel surgery/resection or other surgeries that may have disrupted the enterohepatic circulation
• Evidence, history, or suspicion of other liver disease; PSC patients with AIH are not excluded.
• Bile duct stent or percutaneous bile duct drain placement, or balloon dilatation procedure of a stricture within 12 weeks of Screening
• Exceeding pre-defined biochemical values for alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR),serum creatinine (sCr), platelet count, international normalized ratio (INR) and total bilirubin
• History of liver transplantation
Testing the Addition of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) to Chemotherapy Before Surgery for Patients With High-Grade Upper Urinary Tract Cancer
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of adding durvalumab to chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone before surgery in treating patients with upper urinary tract cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, cisplatin, and gemcitabine work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Durvalumab in combination with chemotherapy before surgery may enhance the shrinking of the tumor compared to chemotherapy alone.
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Safety and Efficacy Study of Epcoritamab in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Richter's Syndrome (EPCORE™ CLL-1)
The study is a global, multi-center safety and efficacy trial of epcoritamab, an antibody also known as EPKINLY™ and GEN3013 (DuoBody®-CD3xCD20). Epcoritamab will either be studied as: - Monotherapy, or - Combination therapy: - epcoritamab + venetoclax - epcoritamab + lenalidomide - epcoritamab + R-CHOP (i.e., rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine and prednisone). The study includes patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (R/R CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) and patients with Richter's Syndrome (RS). Study participants with R/R CLL/SLL are treated either with epcoritamab as monotherapy or epcoritamab + venetoclax. Study participants with RS are treated either with epcoritamab as monotherapy or epcoritamab + lenalidomide or epcoritamab + R-CHOP. The trial consists of two parts, a dose-escalation phase (phase Ib) and an expansion phase (phase II). Patients with RS are only included in the expansion phase.
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• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1 or 2.
• Evidence of CD20 positivity in a sample representative of the disease at Screening.
• Acceptable hematology parameters and organ function based on baseline bloodwork.
• For R/R CLL arms - Must have active CLL/SLL disease requiring treatment per iwCLL 2018 criteria.
• For R/R CLL arms - Received at least 2 prior lines of systemic anti-neoplastic therapy including a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
• For all RS arms - Have tumor biopsy-proven CD20+ Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and a clinical history of CLL/SLL.
• For all RS arms - Must have measurable disease by fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
• For all RS arms - Must provide mandatory formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor biopsy sample.
• Life expectancy >3 months on standard of care (SOC).
• For RS - monotherapy arm: Deemed as ineligible for chemoimmunotherapy at investigator's discretion or participant who refuses to receive intensive chemotherapy
• For RS - lenalidomide combination therapy arm
• Deemed as ineligible for chemoimmunotherapy at the investigator's discretion, or participant who refuses to receive intensive chemotherapy.
• Eligible for treatment with lenalidomide.
• Must be willing to use contraception and adhere to the Lenalidomide Pregnancy Risk Minimization Plan
• For RS - R-CHOP combination Therapy Arm -
• Eligible for treatment with R-CHOP.
• For R/R CLL - venetoclax combination Therapy arm - after receiving at least 1 prior line of systemic antineoplastic therapy. Key Exclusion Criteria
• Received prior treatment with a CD3×CD20 bispecific antibody.
• Received any prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or solid organ transplantation.
• Received (CAR) T-cell therapy within 100 days or an investigational drug within 4 weeks, prior to first dose of epcoritamab.
• Autoimmune disease or other diseases that require permanent or high-dose immunosuppressive therapy.
• Received vaccination with live vaccines within 28 days.
• Clinically significant cardiac disease.
• Known current malignancy other than inclusion diagnosis.
• Has had major surgery within 4 weeks.
• Active hepatitis B virus or active hepatitis C.
• Known history of HIV.
• For R/R CLL arms - Any history of RS or evidence indicating a potential Richter's transformation.
• Received venetoclax within 24 months prior to beginning venetoclax ramp-up for this trial and progressed on treatment.
• For all RS arms - Diagnosis of Richter's syndrome not of the DLBCL subtype such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, prolymphocytic leukemia.
• RS - Lenalidomide Combination Therapy and RS Monotherapy Arms - received more than 2 prior lines of therapy for RS. NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Cool Prime Comparative Effectiveness Study for Mild HIE (COOLPRIME)
To determine effectiveness of therapy to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with mild HIE. To determine the adverse effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia (TH) in mild HIE on the neonate and his/her family. Determine heterogeneity of the treatment effect across key subgroups obtained in the first 6 hours after birth prior to the decision to initiate therapy.
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• Neonates born at ≥ 35 0/7 weeks
• Mild Encephalopathy on neonatal neurologic exam within 6 hours after birth: defined as presence of at least 2 signs of mild, moderate, or severe encephalopathy with no more than 2 signs in the moderate or severe category.
• Perinatal Acidosis based on at least one of the following (A or B):
• pH ≤ 7.00 in any cord or first infant gas (arterial, venous, or capillary) within ≤ 60 min OR base deficit ≥ 16 in any cord or first infant gas (arterial, venous or capillary) within ≤ 60 min
• If pH is between 7.01 and 7.15, OR base deficit is between 10 and 15.9 mmol/liter, OR blood gas is not available, an acute perinatal event is an additional criteria required (see below definition) An acute perinatal event is defined by at least one of the following:
• Apgar score at 10 min ≤ 5
• Continued need for resuscitation at 10 min (chest compressions, bag mask ventilation, or positive pressure ventilation)
• Uterine rupture, placental abruption, cord accident (prolapse, rupture, knot or tight nuchal cord)
• maternal trauma, maternal hemorrhage, or cardiorespiratory arrest
• fetal exsanguination from either vasa previa or feto-maternal hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia
• Any evidence suggestive of acute perinatal event. Infants are still eligible for enrollment in the COOLPRIME study if the cord or infant's first blood gas (arterial, venous, or capillary) is obtained >60 minutes of life.
• Gestational age at birth < 35 0/7 weeks
• Birth weight < 1800gm
• Head circumference <30cm
• Congenital or chromosomal anomaly associated with abnormal neurodevelopment or death
• Moderate or Severe HIE of 3 or more moderate or severe abnormalities on COOLPRIME Sarnat exam within 6 hours of life
• Any seizures within first six hours of life
• Redirection of care is being considered
Single Cell Immune and Non-immune Correlates of Response to Neoadjuvant Abemaciclib
The purpose of this study is to better understand how the immune system plays a role in fighting breast cancer and specifically research if the immune system response against breast cancer can be improved with endocrine therapy and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor therapy in patients with hormone receptor positive breast cancer. This will be studied by collecting tumor tissue and blood samples before and after 2 weeks of study treatment with commonly used endocrine therapy and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor therapy.
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• Clinical stage operable stage I, II, or III invasive mammary carcinoma, which is estrogen receptor or progesterone receptor positive by immunohistochemistry and HER2 negative by Herceptest (0 or 1+) or not amplified by in situ hybridization as per routine clinical testing.
• Have post-menopausal status, as defined by any of the following: Subjects at least 55 years of age OR Subjects under 55 years of age and amenorrheic for at least 12 months OR follicule stimulating hormone (FSH) values ≥ 40 IU/L and estradiol levels ≤ 40 pg/mL (140 pmol/L) or in postmenopausal ranges per local or institutional reference ranges.
• Breast tumor ≥1cm in diameter by either physical exam or ultrasound and suitable for pre and post-treatment tissue sampling.
• Meet either of 2 following criteria, for which neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for 2 weeks is deemed suitable: 1) disease that is planned for surgery as initial therapy, in which 2 weeks of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy is deemed suitable, 2) Disease for which neoadjuvant systemic therapy (either chemotherapy or endocrine therapy) may be planned, in which 2 weeks of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy prior to start of systemic therapy is deemed suitable.
• At least 18 years of age
• Performance status ECOG ≤ 2
• Have adequate organ function (ANC ≥1,500/mcL, Platelets ≥100,000/mcL, Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL, Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal, ALT and AST ≤3 × upper limit of normal, Creatinine clearance >30 mL/minute
• The patient is able to swallow oral medications
• Patients with a prior history of contralateral breast cancer are eligible if they have no evidence of recurrence of their initial primary breast cancer.
• Women may have been taking tamoxifen or raloxifene as a preventive agent prior to study entry but must have discontinued the drug for at least 28 days prior to study enrollment.
• Subjects have ended hormone replacement therapy at least 7 days prior to receiving the first dose of randomized therapy.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
• A female of childbearing potential, must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of the first dose of abemaciclib and agree to use a highly effective contraception method during the treatment period and for 3 weeks following the last dose of abemaciclib. These criteria should not apply to most or all patients on the trial given the inclusion criteria is for post-menopausal patients only who should not be of childbearing potential. Note: Contraceptive methods may include an intrauterine device [IUD] or barrier method. If condoms are used as a barrier method, a spermicidal agent should be added as a double barrier protection. Cases of pregnancy that occur during maternal exposures to abemaciclib should be reported. If a patient or spouse/partner is determined to be pregnant following abemaciclib initiation, she must discontinue treatment immediately. Data on fetal outcome and breast-feeding are to be collected for regulatory reporting and drug safety evaluation. EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• Active metastatic breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, or locally recurrent breast cancer.
• The patient has serious and/or uncontrolled preexisting medical condition(s) that, in the judgment of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study (for example, interstitial lung disease, severe dyspnea at rest or requiring oxygen therapy, severe renal impairment [e.g. estimated creatinine clearance <30ml/min], history of major surgical resection involving the stomach or small bowel, or a preexisting chronic condition resulting in baseline grade 2 or higher diarrhea).
• Females who are pregnant, lactating, or premenopausal.
• Severe uncontrolled malabsorption condition or disease (i.e. grade 2 or higher diarrhea, severe malnutrition, short gut syndrome).
• Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent.
• Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or any other cancer therapy for current diagnosis of breast cancer.
• Subjects may not have received or be receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of the cancer under study.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to abemaciclib or other agents used in study.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements.
Testing the Addition of Lenalidomide and Nivolumab to the Usual Treatment for Primary CNS Lymphoma
This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose and effectiveness of lenalidomide when added to nivolumab and the usual drugs (rituximab and methotrexate) in patients with primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. Lenalidomide may stop or slow primary CNS lymphoma by blocking the growth of new blood vessels necessary for tumor growth. 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. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Methotrexate is frequently combined with other chemotherapy agents to improve response. This study may help increase the understanding of lenalidomide and nivolumab use in primary CNS lymphoma treatment. In addition, it may help researchers see whether the control of CNS lymphoma can be extended by using these study drugs as maintenance (prolonged therapy) after control is achieved with the initial chemotherapy regimen (induction).
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Safety and Efficacy Trial of Epcoritamab Combinations in Subjects With B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL) (EPCORE™ NHL-2)
The purpose of this trial is to measure the safety and effectiveness of epcoritamab (EPKINLY™), either by itself or together with other therapies, when treating subjects with B-cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL). The aim of the first part of the trial is to identify the most appropriate dose of epcoritamab, and the aim of the second part of the trial is to assess the selected epcoritamab dose in a larger group of participants with B-NHL. All participants in this trial will receive either epcoritamab alone, or epcoritamab combined with another standard treatment regimen, with a total of 10 different treatment arms being studied. Trial details include: * The total trial duration will be up to 6 years. * The treatment duration for each participant depends upon which arm of treatment they are assigned to receive, but will be no more than 3 years. * The visit frequency for each participant depends upon which arm of treatment they are assigned to receive, but will be weekly to start for all participants, then will decrease to either: every 2 weeks, or every 3 weeks, or every 4 weeks, or every 8 weeks. * All participants will receive active drug; no one will be given placebo. Participants who receive treatment with epcoritamab will have it injected right under the skin. Participants will receive a different regimen of epcoritamab depending upon which arm of treatment they are assigned. Participants who receive standard treatments will have IV infusions and/or oral administration of those treatments. Participants will receive a different standard treatment regimen depending upon which arm of treatment they are assigned. Arm 9 (follicular lymphoma (FL)) is still open for enrolment of new patients, while the other arms have closed their recruitment.
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• Measurable disease defined as ≥1 measurable nodal lesion (long axis \>1.5 cm and short axis \>1.0 cm) or ≥1 measurable extra-nodal lesion (long axis \>1.0 cm) on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PS score of 0, 1 or 2
• Acceptable organ function at screening
• CD20-positive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) at most recent representative tumor biopsy
• If of childbearing potential subject must practicing a highly effective method of birth control
• A man who is sexually active with a woman of childbearing potential must agree to use a barrier method of birth control Arm 1: * Newly diagnosed DLBCL * DLBCL, not otherwise specified (NOS) * "Double-hit" or "triple-hit" DLBCL * FL Grade 3B Arm 2: R/R FL Arm 3: Newly diagnosed, previously untreated FL grade 1-3A Arm 4: * Documented R/R DLBCL and eligible for HDT-ASCT * DLBCL, NOS * "Double-hit" or "triple-hit" DLBCL * FL Grade 3B Arm 5: * Documented R/R DLBCL and ineligible for HDT-ASCT * DLBCL, NOS * "Double-hit" or "triple-hit" DLBCL * FL Grade 3B Arm 6: Newly diagnosed, previously untreated FL grade 1-3A Arm 7: * FL Grade 1-3A * If PR or CR per Lugano criteria following first-line or second-line treatment with SOC regimen, and last dose of SOC within 6 months prior to enrollment. Arm 8: * Newly diagnosed DLBCL who are not fit to receive full-dose anthracycline * T-cell/histiocyte rich DLBCL * "Double-hit" or "triple-hit" DLBCL * FL Grade 3B Arm 9: * R/R FL * Progressed within 24 months of initiating first-line treatment Arm 10: * Documented R/R DLBCL and eligible for HDT-ASCT * DLBCL, NOS * "Double-hit" or "triple-hit" DLBCL * FL Grade 3B Key Exclusion Criteria
• Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or major surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of epcoritamab
• Any prior treatment with a bispecific antibody targeting CD3 and CD20.
• Treatment with CAR-T therapy within 100 days prior to first dose of epcoritamab
• Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
• Evidence of significant, uncontrolled concomitant diseases that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results
• CNS lymphoma or known CNS involvement by lymphoma at screening as confirmed by MRI/CT scan of the brain and, if clinically indicated, by lumbar puncture
• Positive tests for hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus indicating acute or chronic infection
• Known history of seropositivity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Active tuberculosis or history of completed treatment for active tuberculosis within the past 12 months
• Neuropathy \> grade 1
• Receiving immunostimulatory agent
• Prior allogeneic HSCT
• Current seizure disorder requiring anti-epileptic therapy NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
'Re-Priming' RT After Incomplete Response to CAR-T in R/R NHL
This is a single-arm open-label phase I/II trial studying the safety and efficacy of focal 're-priming' radiation therapy (RT) to FDG-avid residual sites of disease in relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R NHL) patients with incomplete response (IR) to CAR T-cell therapy (CAR-T) by day 30 post-CAR-T PET/CT. We hypothesize that focal 're-priming' RT will be safe (phase I) and improve conversion to metabolic complete response (CR) by day 90 post-CAR-T PET/CT from 29% (historical control) to 58% (phase II).
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• Age ≥ 18 years.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 at screening
• Biopsy-proven histological high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), or transformed follicular lymphoma.
• Prior treatment with any CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy, such as tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel, Kymriah), axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel, Yescarta), or lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel).
• Incomplete response noted on day 30 PET post-CAR-T, defined as not achieving CR per Lugano 2014 classification
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
• All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
• 1 A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, marital status, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria:
• Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or
• Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
• Prior "definitive" radiation therapy (40-50 Gy EQD2 with an α/β of 10) to one or more sites of incomplete response as noted on day 30 post-CAR-T PET/CT scan within the past one year. Prior "palliative" radiation therapy (<40 Gy EQD2) permissible at discretion of treating physician.
• Intracranial site of incomplete response as noted on day 30 post-CAR-T PET/CT scan or any active central nervous system involvement by malignancy.
• Active grade 3 or higher CRS or neurotoxicity related to CAR-T.
• Patients with prior history of auto-immune disease or other contraindication to RT.
• Patients with life expectancy < 3 months.
• Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements.
Ketamine Versus Midazolam for Recurrence of Suicidality in Adolescents
This project aims to examine the efficacy of ketamine, a rapidly acting medication shown to decrease suicidality in adults in as short as hours or days, as opposed to weeks. The study design is a double-blind, randomized, active-control trial of adolescents (ages 13-18 years) with recent suicidal behaviors (suicide attempt or increased suicidal ideation). All participants must be receiving standard of care treatment which may range broadly from both outpatient and inpatient programs which include clinically indicated psychosocial and/or psychopharmacological treatments. Ketamine/midazolam treatment will occur twice weekly during the first two weeks of the study, followed by weekly assessments through week 12.
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• Be adolescents (aged 13-18 years);
• Have had a recent suicidal event (suicide attempt or significant suicidal ideation with a plan or intent warranting emergency evaluation or inpatient hospitalization within the past 90 days);
• Receiving standard of care treatment that includes clinically indicated psychosocial and/or psychopharmacological treatment;
• Have a current primary diagnosis of a depressive disorder based on the MINI-KID (other psychiatric disorders are acceptable, but must not be primary);
• Both participants and their designated caregiver must be able to complete assessments in English, as the rating scales vital to study efficacy and safety evaluations have not been validated in Spanish. (NOTE: Most potential participants ages 13 to 18 years old, as well as most of their parents, have a good working knowledge of English);
• Use effective method of contraception during and for 90 days following the end of treatment for female and male participants. Recommended methods of birth control are namely, consistent use of an approved hormonal birth control (pill/patches, rings), an intrauterine device (IUD), contraceptive injection, double barrier methods, sexual abstinence, or sterilization; Exclusion Criteria Study participants must not:
• Have a psychotic disorder, such as lifetime schizophrenia, or a pervasive or intellectual developmental disorder requiring substantial or very substantial support;
• Have current mania, hypomania, mixed episode, or obsessive-compulsive disorder;
• Have a primary diagnosis other than a depressive disorder;
• Have moderate to severe alcohol or substance use disorder within the past six months (based on MINI-KID); If there is a positive urine drug screen at screening, the urine drug screen will be repeated at each infusion visit. Positive urine drug screen will be reviewed by study physician and infusion will proceed as long as no safety risk was identified;
• If female, be pregnant, lactating, or nursing; Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to all infusions;
• Have unstable medical conditions (stable for less than 3 months) or with clinically significant laboratory values or an electrocardiogram (ECG) that would pose significant risk;
• Be at serious suicidal risk that cannot be managed in the outpatient setting;
• Have prior treatment for depression with or contraindications to ketamine, esketamine, or, midazolam;
• Treatment with medications that may alter pharmacokinetics of ketamine, including moderate-to-strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 and CYP2B6, is exclusionary. Regarding pharmacodynamic interactions, medications that may increase heart rate or blood pressure such as the ADHD stimulant medications will be permitted with last dose at least 24 hours prior to infusion. All concomitant medications will be evaluated by the study physician to determine if the type and dose of concomitant medication requires discontinuation and will be excluded if the concomitant medication could substantially increase the risk of study infusion. A complete list of medications that are Not Allowed is available in Appendix D of the protocol. The study team will not ask the participant to discontinue any treatment (except for not taking ADHD medications for 24 hours before study treatment) just for the sake of taking part in this study;
• Weigh >120 kilograms at baseline. If participants are enrolled but exceed 120 kilograms at any time during the treatment period, they will be removed from the treatment portion of the study.
Study Assessing the Efficacy, Safety and PK of Alpelisib (BYL719) in Pediatric and Adult Patients With PIK3CA-related Overgrowth Spectrum (EPIK-P2)
This is a prospective Phase II multi-center study with an upfront 16-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled period, and extension periods, to assess the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of alpelisib in pediatric and adult participants with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS).
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• Signed informed consent and assent (when applicable) from the patient, parent, legal authorized representative or guardian prior to any study related screening procedures are performed
• Patients with diagnosis of PROS with symptomatic and /or progressive overgrowth and at least one measurable PROS-related lesion confirmed by blinded independent review committee (BIRC) assessment
• Documented evidence of a somatic mutation(s) in the PIK3CA gene performed in local laboratories
• A tissue sample (fresh or archival) is be sent to a Novartis-designated central laboratory. If archival tissue is not available, collection of a fresh tissue biopsy is required for participants in Groups 1, 2 and 5, if it is not clinically contraindicated. For participants in Groups 3 and 4, a fresh tissue biopsy is not mandatory. For China only: Tissue sample collection and biomarker assessments are not applicable. For Germany only: If archival tissue is available, it must be sent to a Novartis designated central laboratory. If no archival tissue is available, obtaining a fresh tissue biopsy is recommended, if it is not clinically contraindicated, but is not mandatory.
• Karnofsky (in patients > 16 years old at study entry)/Lansky (≤16 yrs of age at study entry) performance status index ≥50
• Adequate bone marrow and organ function including Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≤ 140 mg/dL (7.7 mmol/L) and Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≤ 6.5% (both criteria have to be met) (as assessed by central laboratory for eligibility)
• Presence of at least one PROS-related measurable lesion defined as a lesion with longest diameter ≥2 cm, when the volume can be accurately and reproducibly measured by MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging), and associated with complaints, clinical symptoms or functional limitations affecting the patient's everyday life. Measurability must be confirmed by BIRC before randomization.
• Participant with only isolated macrodactyly, skin nevus/nevi and macroencephaly (the only clinical feature or a combination of any of three of them), in absence of other PROS-related lesions at the time of informed consent
• Previous treatment with alpelisib and/or any other PI3K inhibitor(s) (except treatment attempt, defined as the attempt to treat PROS with any of PI3K inhibitors, with treatment duration less than 2 weeks and stopped at least 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study medication with alpelisib)
• Radiation exposure for PROS treatment purpose within the previous 12 months on those PROS areas which are expected to qualify for target lesions (except lesion(s) progressing after completion of radiotherapy) at time of informed consent.
• Debulking or other major surgery performed within 3 months at time of informed consent
• Clinically meaningful PROS-related thrombotic event (Grade 2 and more as per CTCAE v.4.03) within 30 days before informed consent, and/or sclerotherapy/embolization for vascular complications performed within 6 weeks before informed consent. Note: Participants receiving anticoagulants for PROS-related coagulopathy, primary or secondary prophylaxis of thrombosis may be included in the study
• Participants in Groups 1, 2 ad 5 with documented pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease at time of informed consent and with impaired lung function (e.g., FEV1 or DLCO ≤ 70% of predicted) that is not related to PROS. Participants in Groups 3 and 4 with documented or suspicious pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease based on MRI images at time of informed consent
• History of acute pancreatitis within 1 year before informed consent or past medical history of chronic pancreatitis at time of informed consent
• Participants with an established diagnosis of type I diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled type II diabetes mellitus at time of informed consent
• Known history of seizure, or epilepsy, regardless of relatedness to PROS spectrum at time of informed consent, when epilepsy is not controlled and/or the patient may not be switched to non-enzyme inducing antiepileptic drug(s) at time of informed consent.
• Participants with clinically significant worsening of PROS-related laboratory anomalies, physical signs and symptoms (such as, but not limited to increase of D-dimers, worsening of underlying pain, newly occurring swelling or redness) indicating an uncontrolled condition during the screening phase, particularly if systemic treatment with any other inhibitor of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway was stopped prior to the start of study treatment. This includes but is not limited to hypercoagulability state in participants not receiving prophylactic treatment. Other inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Comparing the New Anti-cancer Drug Eribulin With Chemotherapy Against the Usual Chemotherapy Alone in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
This phase III trial compares the usual chemotherapy treatment to eribulin plus gemcitabine in treating patients with urothelial cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Chemotherapy drugs, such as eribulin, gemcitabine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, and sacituzumab govitecan work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This trial aims to see whether adding eribulin to standard of care chemotherapy may work better in treating patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.
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A Study to Compare Treatment With the Drug Selumetinib Alone Versus Selumetinib and Vinblastine in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma
This phase III trial investigates the best dose of vinblastine in combination with selumetinib and the benefit of adding vinblastine to selumetinib compared to selumetinib alone in treating children and young adults with low-grade glioma (a common type of brain cancer) that has come back after prior treatment (recurrent) or does not respond to therapy (progressive). Selumetinib is a drug that works by blocking a protein that lets tumor cells grow without stopping. Vinblastine blocks cell growth by stopping cell division and may kill cancer cells. Giving selumetinib in combination with vinblastine may work better than selumetinib alone in treating recurrent or progressive low-grade glioma.
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CLOZAPINE Response in Biotype-1
The CLOZAPINE study is designed as a multisite study across 5 sites and is a clinical trial, involving human participants who are prospectively assigned to an intervention. The study will utilize a stringent randomized, double-blinded, parallel group clinical trial design. B2 group will serve as psychosis control with risperidone as medication control. The study is designed to evaluate effect of clozapine on the B1 participants, and the effect that will be evaluated is a biomedical outcome. The study sample will be comprised of individuals with psychosis, including 1) schizophrenia, 2) schizoaffective disorder and 3) psychotic bipolar I disorder. The investigators plan to initially screen and recruit n=524 (from both the existing B-SNIP library and newly-identified psychosis cases, \~50% each) in order to enroll n=320 (B1 and B2) into the RCT.
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FUVID Study: Functional Characterization of Children With Chronic Venous Thromboembolic Disease
This is a multi-center prospective cohort study of patients with first-episode deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
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A Study to Evaluate Tabelecleucel in Participants With Epstein-barr Virus-associated Diseases
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tabelecleucel in participants with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) associated diseases.
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• Diagnosis of EBV+ disorder
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status <= 3 for participants aged >= 16 years; Lansky score >= 20 for participants from >=1 year to < 16 years
• Adequate organ function test results, unless organ dysfunction is considered to be due to the underlying EBV-associated disease by the investigator Cohort-specific
• For participants with PID LPD:
• R/R or newly diagnosed PID LPD for whom the standard first-line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by investigator. The LPD is confirmed by at least biopsy-proven EBV+ LPD or positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease with EBV detected in CSF.
• Participants with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification (Cheson BD, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2014;27:3059) during or after treatment or failure to achieve a CR or partial response (PR) (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy
• Participant may have systemic disease only, systemic and CNS disease, or CNS disease only
• For participants with AID LPD:
• R/R or newly diagnosed AID LPD for whom the standard first line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator. The LPD is confirmed by at least biopsy-proven EBV+ LPD or positive CSF cytology, with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease, with EBV detected in CSF.
• Participants with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment or failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy
• Participant may have systemic disease only, systemic and CNS disease, or CNS disease only
• For participants with AID etiology or AID attributable to immunosenescence, objective laboratory evidence of immunodeficiency
• For participants with CNS PTLD:
• R/R or newly diagnosed EBV+ CNS PTLD for whom the standard first-line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator. The CNS PTLD is histologically confirmed by at least biopsy-proven EBV+ CNS PTLD or positive CSF cytology with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease with EBV detected in CSF.
• Participants with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment or failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy
• Participant may have systemic and CNS disease or CNS disease only
• For participants with EBV+ PTLD, including CD20-negative disease:
• Biopsy-proven EBV+ PTLD for whom standard first-line therapy (rituximab and/or chemotherapy) is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator
• Participants must have systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, except when contraindicated or mandated by local practice, then MRI may be used
• For participants with sarcoma, including LMS, or smooth muscle tumors:
• EBV+ sarcoma or smooth muscle tumor with rapidly progressive disease defined as progressive disease per RECIST 1.1 criteria as documented radiographically within a 6-month interval prior to enrollment
• Participants with newly diagnosed EBV+ sarcoma for whom the standard first-line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator
• Biopsy-proven EBV+ sarcoma meeting one of the criteria's of pathologically confirmed EBV+ Leiomyosarcoma or EBV+ sarcoma or smooth muscle tumor
• Measurable disease using diagnostic CT and/or MRI following RECIST 1.1 criteria (Eisenhauer et al. 2009. Eur J Cancer 45[2]:228-247)
• Currently active Burkitt, T-cell, natural killer/T-cell lymphoma/LPD, Hodgkin, plasmablastic, transformed lymphoma, active hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or other malignancies requiring systemic therapy
• Serious known active infections, defined as ongoing uncontrolled adenovirus infection or infections requiring systemic therapy at the time of enrollment, or known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
• Suspected or confirmed Grade >= 2 acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) per the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) consensus grading system or extensive chronic GvHD per National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus criteria at the time of the enrollment
• Need for vasopressor or ventilatory support at the time of enrollment
• Prior therapy (in order of increasing washout period) prior to enrollment as follows:
• Within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) for any investigational product and/ or any chemotherapy (systemic or intrathecal), targeted small molecule therapy, or antibody/biologic therapy. Note: prior anti-CD20 antibody use is permitted within the washout period if a subsequent disease response assessment indicates disease progression
• Within 8 weeks: prior tabelecleucel (>8 weeks prior to enrollment) is permitted if response was obtained or if usual protocol-directed therapeutic options were not exhausted, for cellular therapies (chimeric antigen receptor therapies directed at T-cells or T-cell subsets, donor lymphocyte infusion, other CTLs or virus-specific T-cells); and/or therapies which could impact tabelecleucel function (anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab)
• Any prior treatment with EBV-CTLs with the exception of tabelecleucel as above
• Women who are breastfeeding or pregnant
• Unwilling to comply with protocol specified contraceptive/reproductive restrictions from enrollment through 90 days after the last treatment
• Ongoing need for daily steroids of > 0.5 mg/kg prednisone or glucocorticoid equivalent, ongoing methotrexate, or extracorporeal photopheresis (for participants with CNS disease, protocol-specified dexamethasone is permitted and concludes by the time of enrollment)
• Any conditions that may put the study outcomes at undue risk (life expectancy < 60 days or any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction)
• For participants with PID LPD or AID LPD: history of prior allogeneic HCT or solid organ transplant
• For participants with EBV+ PTLD: prior systemic therapy for PTLD
Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (YDSRN)
The objective of this study is to build the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network to support the development of a Network Participant Registry and characterization of systems and interventions to examine statewide population health outcomes. All 12-13 sites represented in the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (https://www.utsystem.edu/pophealth/tcmhcc/) have been invited to participate in the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network as "Nodes." 12 Nodes have been selected for this project. Each Node has obtained support of senior institutional leadership including the department chair. Leadership from each Node provided input and edits in the study design process by committee, with a focus on the inclusion of the "end user" in design decisions. Nodes will work closely with the Network Hub leadership to recruit, monitor, and retain participants. This will require active engagement and sustained relationships with clinics within the academic medical center as well as clinics in the community (i.e., psychiatry, psychology, counselling).
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• Be 8 to 20 years of age;
• Have a positive screen for depression (e.g., based on PHQ-2 (score ≥3) and/or PHQ-A of 10 or greater, OR positive for suicidal ideation or behavior (e.g., based on CHRT-SR or PHQ-A item 9); OR be in treatment for depression;
• Be willing to provide consent/assent (parents/LAR/guardian or young adult participant, aged 18-20, must be willing to provide consent; youth, aged 8-17, must be willing to provide assent);
• Be able to speak English or Spanish sufficiently to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent to participate in the study;
• Be willing to dedicate appropriate time to complete scheduled study assessments and measures (both parent/LAR/guardian and youth).
• Be able to provide a reliable means of contact.
• Have an acute medical or psychological condition(s) that that would, in the judgment of the study medical clinician, make participation difficult or unsafe;
• Have an acute medical or psychological condition(s) that would result in an inability to accurately complete study requirements (e.g., neurological conditions or significant neurodevelopmental concerns);
• Have active psychotic symptoms resulting in altered mental status and inability to provide assent or requiring immediate attention and/or higher level of intervention;
• Have a parent/LAR/guardian who is deemed cognitively unable to provide consent (if youth participant, aged 8-17).
Use Of A Response-Adapted Ruxolitinib-Containing Regimen For The Treatment Of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
This study is a multi-site Phase Ib/II, 2-arm non-randomized clinical trial to determine the efficacy and tolerability of a response-adapted regimen combining ruxolitinib, dexamethasone, and etoposide as Frontline therapy for patients with newly diagnosed hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) or as Salvage therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory HLH. Primary Objective - To determine the efficacy and tolerability of a response-adapted ruxolitinib-containing regimen for patients with newly diagnosed HLH. Secondary Objectives - To describe the efficacy and tolerability of a response-adapted ruxolitinib-containing regimen for patients with relapsed/refractory HLH. - To describe the overall response and outcome for patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory HLH who are treated with this response-adapted ruxolitinib-containing regimen. Exploratory Objectives - To estimate the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of ruxolitinib, assess covariates of ruxolitinib pharmacokinetics, and test whether the drug's effectiveness is correlated with systemic drug exposure. - To query specific immunologic biomarkers and determine whether the levels of these biomarkers correlate with disease response and outcome.
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• Patient is ≥6 weeks and ≤22 years of age.
• Patient weighs ≥3 kg.
• Patient is able to take medication PO and/or patient or parent is willing to have NG tube placed if patient is unable to take medications PO.
• Patient has active HLH if:
• Patient has ≥5 of 8 Diagnostic HLH criteria listed below, OR
• Patient has known fHLH (e.g., patient has pathogenic/likely pathogenic germline variant(s) in genes such as PRF1, UNC13D, STX11, STXBP2, LYST, RAB27A, XIAP, SH2D1A, NLCR4) and meets ≥4 of the diagnostic HLH criteria listed below, OR
• Patient has high likelihood of fHLH based on absent perforin, SAP, XIAP expression and meets ≥4 of the Diagnostic HLH Criteria listed below:
• Fever
• Splenomegaly (If present at any point prior to starting study drug)
• Cytopenias affecting ≥2 of 3 cell lineages in the peripheral blood (hemoglobin <9 g/dL, platelets <100 × 10^9/L, ANC <1000/mm^3)
• Hypertriglyceridemia (fasting triglycerides ≥265 mg/dL) or hypofibrinogenemia (fibrinogen ≤150 mg/dL)
• Presence of hemophagocytosis in BM or other tissues
• Low or absent NK-cell activity (if present at any point prior to starting study drug) OR decreased CD107a mobilization (if present at any point prior to starting study drug)
• Ferritin ≥500 ng/mL
• Soluble IL-2 receptor (CD25) ≥2400 U/mL
• Patient has not received prior HLH therapy, except steroids (any dose or length of therapy is allowed) OR anakinra (any dose or length of therapy is allowed).
• Patient, parent, or legal authorized representative (LAR) must provide informed consent.
• Patient is ≥6 weeks and ≤22 years of age.
• Patient weighs ≥3 kg.
• Patient or parent is willing to have the NG tube placed if patient is unable to take medications PO.
• Patient has past history of HLH, defined as meeting ≥5 of 8 HLH- 2004 diagnostic criteria for those with no known HLH-associated mutations, OR ≥4 of 8 HLH-2004 diagnostic criteria for those with known familial disease.
• Patient must have active HLH at the time of eligibility assessment, defined as 3 or more of the following Relapsed/Refractory HLH Criteria:
• Fever
• Splenomegaly (recurrent or worsening)
• ANC <1000/mm^3 × 2 assessments over at least 3 days OR platelets <100 × 10^9/L × 2 assessments over at least 3 days, OR need for platelet transfusions
• Hypofibrinogenemia (fibrinogen ≤150 mg/dL)
• Soluble IL-2 receptor level ≥ 2400 U/mL
• Worsening CNS symptoms OR new abnormal brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings deemed consistent with CNS HLH by the primary treating physician OR CSF cell count ≥5 mm^3 (with or without hemophagocytosis) OR CSF protein higher than the institutional upper limit of normal OR CSF neopterin higher than the institutional upper limit of normal
• Presence of hemophagocytosis in the BM or other tissues
• Increasing ferritin × 2 assessments over at least 3 days (both levels must be ≥2000 ng/mL)
• Patient must be deemed by the primary treating physician to have not responded to prior therapy by either not having or maintaining a response
• Patient must have received prior HLH-directed therapy:
• At least 2 weeks of steroids (equivalent to at least 5 mg/m^2/day dexamethasone or 1 mg/kg/day methylprednisolone) AND at least 2 doses of etoposide; OR
• At least 1 dose of ATG
• Patient or parent/LAR must provide informed consent. Laboratory findings must be given on at least 2 assessments, each completed at least 1 day apart, EXCEPT CNS radiologic/laboratory findings in which a single abnormal value is sufficient.
• Patient is <6 weeks or >22 years of age.
• Patient weighs <3 kg.
• Patient has isolated CNS disease.
• Life expectancy is <2 weeks.
• Patient is likely to require <4 weeks of therapy (i.e., HSCT is imminent).
• Patients with creatinine clearance (CrCl) <15 mL/min who are NOT receiving dialysis.
• Patient has evidence of severe organ dysfunction, defined as: Severe liver dysfunction (ALT >1000 U/L), OR Cardiorespiratory failure requiring any ionotropic support OR extracorporeal life support, OR high frequency oscillatory ventilation, other forms of respiratory support or ventilation are allowed if the patient is not on vasopressors)
• Patient with pre-existing rheumatologic disorder.
• Patient with known active malignancy.
• Patient with previous HSCT, except when HSCT was for treatment of HLH.
• Patient is pregnant or lactating.
• Patients who expect to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study and/or who are unwilling to use highly effective methods of contraception throughout the duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through the end of the treatment visit.
• Patient has suspected or known fungal disease.
• Patient is unable to tolerate administration of drugs PO or NG.
• Patient is taking rifampin or St. John's Wort.
• Patient is taking another investigational agent or is enrolled on another treatment protocol.
• Patient, parent, or LAR are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent. Additional Exclusion Criteria for the Frontline Arm:
• Patient has or is receiving treatment with a JAK inhibitor (including ruxolitinib), ATG, alemtuzumab, etoposide, tocilizumab, emapalumab or any other HLH-directed therapy other than steroids or anakinra (as defined in the Frontline Arm Inclusion Criteria, #5). Additional Exclusion Criteria for the Salvage Arm:
• Patient has or is receiving treatment with a JAK inhibitor (including ruxolitinib) or alemtuzumab within the last 3 months.
• Patient has received therapy on the Frontline Arm of this trial.
A Phase II Trial of Poly-ICLC for Low-Grade Gliomas (NF111)
This is a phase II, prospective, longitudinal, multi-center trial of poly-ICLC (Hiltonol ®) treatment for progressive low-grade gliomas in pediatric patients with NF1. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of poly-ICLC in pediatric NF1 patients with progressive low-grade glioma (LGG) as measured by objective tumor response rate (CR+PR) within the first 48 weeks (12 cycles) of therapy. There will also be secondary and exploratory objectives listed in the detailed description below.
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• Age: Patients must be less than 22 years at the time of enrollment; there is no lower age limit.
• All participants must have an identified pathogenetic constitutional NF1 mutation OR the clinical diagnosis of NF1 using the NIH Consensus Conference criteria.
• Diagnosis: LGG (WHO Grade 1 and 2) of the brain and spinal cord are eligible. Histologic confirmation of tumor is not necessary in the presence of consistent clinical and radiographic findings. Biopsy for histologic diagnosis is required if there is clinical suspicion for a high-grade tumor; special attention is recommended in older adolescents or young adults to the potential for malignant transformation. Patients with metastatic disease are eligible.
• Patients must meet at least one of the following criteria for progression or recurrence of a previously treated target tumor:
• Progression or recurrence on MRI.
• New or worsening neurologic symptoms attributable to the target tumor.
• For patients with OPG: visual worsening, defined as worsening of visual acuity (VA) or visual fields (VF) documented within the past year by examination or history, attributable to tumor.
• Measurable Disease: Patients must have two-dimensional measurable tumor >1cm2.
• Prior Therapy: Patients must have had at least one prior medical treatment for the target LGG.
• Performance Level: Patients must have a performance status of equal or > than 50 using Karnofsky for patients equal or ≥ 16 years of age and Lansky for patients < 16 years of age.
• Patients must have recovered to grade ≤1 from any acute toxicities from all prior treatments. to enroll on this study and meet time restrictions from end of prior therapy as defined below:
• Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: must have received the last dose of myelosuppressive therapy at least 4 weeks prior to study registration, or at least 6 weeks if nitrosourea.
• Investigational/biological agent: Patient must have received the last dose of other investigational, immunotherapy, or biological agent > 14 days prior to study registration or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is greater. Bevacizumab last dose > 36 days prior to enrollment.
• Radiation therapy: Patients SHOULD NOT have received prior irradiation.
• Study specific limitations on prior therapy: There is no limit on the number of prior treatment regimens.
• Growth factor(s): Must not have received any hematopoietic growth factors within 7 days of study entry or > 14 days if pegylated GCSF is used.
• Prior surgery: At the time of enrollment, must be ≥ 3 weeks from prior major surgery such as craniotomy, orthopedic surgery, abdominal surgery or ≥1 week from minor surgery and completely recovered. Port or central line placement is not considered a major surgery.
• Organ Function Requirements: All patients must have adequate organ function defined as:
• 1 Hematologic Function:
• Hemoglobin: > 8.0 gm/dl (may transfuse PRBCs)
• ANC: > 750/mm3. Must be at least 7 days after last dose of growth factor or > 14 days since last dose of pegylated GCSF
• Platelet Count: > 75,000/mm3 (transfusion independent; ≥ 7 days from last transfusion)
• 2 Renal Function: Serum creatinine which is less than 1.5 times ULN for age (as per the table below) or GFR > 70 ml/min/1.73m2 Renal Function Normal for Age Age Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) Male Female 1 month to < 6 months 0.4 0.4 6 months to < 1 year 0.5 0.5 1 to < 2 years 0.6 0.6 2 to < 6 years 0.8 0.8 6 to < 10 years 1 1 10 to < 13 years 1.2 1.2 13 to < 16 years 1.5 1.4 ≥ 16 years 1.7 1.4 Liver Function:
• Total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN (Children with diagnosis of Gilbert's Syndrome will be allowed on the study regardless of their total and indirect bilirubin levels as long as the direct bilirubin is less than 3.1 mg/dL.)
• SGPT (ALT) ≤ 5 x ULN
• SGOT (AST) ≤ 5 x ULN Pulmonary Function: No evidence of dyspnea at rest, and a pulse oximetry ≥ 92%. Reproductive Function: Female patients of childbearing potential must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first dose of poly-ICLC. Patient must not be pregnant or breast-feeding. Patients of childbearing or child-fathering potential must be willing to use a medically acceptable form of birth control, including abstinence, while being treated on this study and for 90 days following cessation of treatment.
• Patient is able to start treatment within 7 days after enrollment.
• Patients with neurological deficits must be stable for a minimum of 1 week prior to enrollment.
• Patients are only eligible if complete resection of the LGG with acceptable morbidity is not feasible, or if a patient with a surgical option refuses surgery.
• Parents/legal guardians must provide written informed consent and agree that they will comply with the study.
• Prior radiation treatment for the low-grade glioma.
• Prior exposure to poly-ICLC.
• Patients currently receiving other anti-tumor therapy or experimental therapy (targeted agents, chemotherapy radiation).
• Patients with a current or prior diagnosis of malignant glioma (WHO grade III or IV).
• Patients with a prior diagnosis of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor or other malignancy requiring treatment in the last 48 months.
• Patients may not have fever (≥38.50 C) within 3 days of enrollment.
• Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study.
• Active auto-immune illness.
• Pregnant or lactating females.
• Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation and for 90 days after stopping study therapy are not eligible.
• Severe unresolved infection that requires systemic IV antibiotics.
• Patients with any significant medical illnesses that in the investigator's opinion cannot be adequately controlled with appropriate therapy or would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate this therapy.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, impaired gastrointestinal function, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Patients requiring high doses of steroids. Patients may not be on immunosuppressive therapy, including corticosteroids (with the exception of physiologic replacement, defined as ≤ 0.75 mg/m2/day dexamethasone or equivalent) at time of enrollment. However, patients who require intermittent use of bronchodilators or local steroid injections will not be excluded from the study.
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Real-time, Remote Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adolescents With Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes
Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (age 13-18 years, T1D duration >6 months managed on insulin) and poor glycemic control will wear a blinded CGM to obtain baseline data. After assuring adherence to CGM wear, participants will receive a non-blinded CGM and will share their blood glucose levels with the study team. Clinical personnel will remotely monitor patients in real-time for 3 months and communicate regularly over secure text messaging with participants and their parents. Following active remote monitoring, the participants will wear a non-blinded CGM for 3 months. Primary outcome assessment will be the change in HbA1c after 3 months of real-time remote continuous glucose monitoring.
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• Age between 13-18
• Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for at least six months.
• Both sexes and all ethnicities included.
• Subject and at least one parent able to communicate in English.
• Poorly controlled T1D as evidenced by a >40% annual risk of developing DKA in the following year
• Treated with subcutaneous insulin, either with a basal/bolus insulin regimen or a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) device.
• Willing to wear CGM and utilize the share function to clinician and guardian, with measuring blood glucose checks as required by the CGM.
• Owning a smartphone compatible with Dexcom G6 software to allow the use of share/follow features with internet access capabilities
• Willing to participate in secure text messaging with study personnel.
• Female participants must have a negative pregnancy test.
• Type 2 diabetes, secondary diabetes or CF related diabetes.
• Other severe chronic disease (e.g., cancer) which in the judgment of the investigator is likely to significantly affect glycemic control.
• Patients cannot be taking systemic corticosteroids at enrollment because of adverse effects on glycemic control, but we will not disqualify subjects who require such therapy during the study. Inhaled or topical corticosteroids are permissible.
• Patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism must be clinically euthyroid and have free T4 and TSH within age-appropriate reference ranges at last medically indicated testing. Patients with out of range values may be retested after medication dose adjustment.
• Developmental delay or behavioral disorder in the patient of sufficient severity, in the judgment of the investigator, to interfere with study activities. Severe uncontrolled depression defined as PHQ-9A >9 at time of enrollment is an exclusion criterion.
• Medical or psychiatric disorder in a parent of sufficient severity, in the judgment of the investigator, to interfere with study activities.
• Regular CGM for the month preceding study period.
• Pregnancy, planned pregnancy or breast feeding
• CGM adhesive allergy
• Skin condition that makes CGM placement contraindicated.
• Sickle cell disease or hemoglobinopathy
• Red blood cell transfusion within 3 months prior to study enrollment
A Phase I/II Study of VTX-801 in Adult Patients With Wilson's Disease (GATEWAY)
The objectives of this clinical trial are to assess, for up to 5 years, the safety, tolerability and pharmacological activity of a single ascending doses of VTX-801, a gene therapy, administered intravenously (IV) to adult patients with Wilson's Disease prior to and following background WD therapy withdrawal.
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• Male or female aged 18 and 65 years inclusive
• Confirmed diagnosis of WD
• Treated for WD according to international recommendations with no current evidence for inadequate treatment
• Stable WD for ≥ 1 year, defined as: (i) No significant change in neurologic examination and in status of mood disorder and (ii) Stable laboratory parameters used to assess copper metabolism Main
• ALT level ≥ 2 ULN that is not readily explained by extrinsic factors
• Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN in the absence of proven Gilbert's syndrome; in case of Gilbert's syndrome, direct bilirubin > ULN
• INR > 1.2
• Any signs of liver cirrhosis decompensation, including gastrointestinal bleed within 6 months (24 weeks) prior to screening/enrollment visit
• Patient has moderate or severe renal impairment defined as eGFR CKD-EPI < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, or patient has nephritis or nephrotic syndrome
• Any history or current evidence of HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV 1, or HTLV-2 infection
• Any history or current evidence of hepatitis B infection
• Any history of hepatitis C infection, unless previous viral RNA assays in two samples, collected at least 6 months apart, are negative
• Positive QuantiFERON®-TB Gold tuberculosis test result
• Any concomitant disorder/condition - including hepatic disorders - or treatment possibly interfering with the conduct or evaluation of the study
• Any history of diabetes
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Body Mass Index ≥ 35 kg/m2 Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria may apply
Comparison of Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery Versus After Surgery Alone for the Treatment of Gallbladder Cancer
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of adding chemotherapy before and after surgery versus after surgery alone (usual treatment) in treating patients with stage II-III gallbladder cancer. Chemotherapy drugs, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller; therefore, may reduce the extent of surgery. Additionally, it may make it easier for the surgeon to distinguish between normal and cancerous tissue. Giving chemotherapy after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells. This study will determine whether giving chemotherapy before surgery increases the length of time before the cancer may return and whether it will increase a patient's life span compared to the usual approach.
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Testing the Use of Steroids and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors With Blinatumomab or Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed BCR-ABL-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adults
This phase III trial compares the effect of usual treatment of chemotherapy and steroids and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) to the same treatment plus blinatumomab. Blinatumomab is a Bi-specific T-Cell Engager ('BiTE') that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. The information gained from this study may help researchers determine if combination therapy with steroids, TKIs, and blinatumomab work better than the standard of care.
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Comparing the Outcome of Immunotherapy-Based Drug Combination Therapy With or Without Surgery to Remove the Kidney in Metastatic Kidney Cancer, the PROBE Trial (PROBE)
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding surgery to a standard of care immunotherapy-based drug combination versus a standard of care immunotherapy-based drug combination alone in treating patients with kidney cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, and avelumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Axitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Surgery to remove the kidney, called a nephrectomy, is also considered standard of care; however, doctors who treat kidney cancer do not agree on its benefits. It is not yet known if the addition of surgery to an immunotherapy-based drug combination works better than an immunotherapy-based drug combination alone in treating patients with kidney cancer.
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• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must have a histologically proven diagnosis of clear cell or non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Participants with collecting duct carcinoma histology are not eligible. Participants with multifocal or bilateral tumors are eligible
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must have primary tumor in place
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must have the following scans performed, showing clinical evidence of measurable or non-measurable metastatic disease:
• Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest (can be performed without contrast if CT contrast cannot be given)
• CT of abdomen and pelvis with contrast OR magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen and pelvis with or without contrast Scans must be performed within the following timeframes:
• Treatment naive participants must have scans documenting metastatic disease completed within 90 days prior to study registration
• Previously treated participants must have scans documenting metastatic disease completed within 90 days prior to first dose of systemic treatment
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants with symptomatic metastases may have received palliative radiotherapy or receive palliative radiotherapy after registration
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must have no clear contraindications to nephrectomy
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must be offered the opportunity to participate in specimen bank. With participant consent, specimens must be collected and submitted via the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Specimen Tracking System
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: As part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been entered in the system
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must have at least one of the following scans performed 12 weeks (+/- 2 weeks) after starting pre-randomization treatment
• CT scan of the chest (can be performed without contrast if CT contrast cannot be given)
• CT of abdomen and pelvis with contrast OR MRI of the abdomen and pelvis with or without contrast Scans must be performed within 28 days prior to randomization. Response should be assessed by comparing with a CT or MRI of the chest, abdomen and pelvis obtained prior to starting pre-randomization treatment. Participants with complete response in all metastatic sites are not eligible to randomize to Step 2 • STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must have one of the following objective statuses after 12 weeks of pre-randomization treatment
• Stable disease
• Partial response
• The treating investigator believes the patient is deriving clinical benefit from systemic therapy AND have Zubrod performance status 0-1
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must plan to continue the immune-based therapy received during pre-randomization treatment
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must be randomized on or between the 11th and 14th week of protocol-directed pre-randomization treatment therapy
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must have received at least one of the minimum amounts of immunotherapy:
• 2 infusions of nivolumab + 1 infusion of ipilimumab
• 2 infusions of pembrolizumab
• 2 infusions of avelumab
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must have a planned surgery date within 42 days of randomization
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must be a surgical candidate as determined by study urologist. The urology consult should be done within 42 days prior to randomization
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must have a complete physical examination and medical history within 28 days prior to randomization
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must have a Zubrod performance status of 0-1 within 28 days prior to randomization
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Total bilirubin =< institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 28 days prior to randomization)
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 28 days prior to randomization)
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x the institutional upper limit of normal (IULN) OR measured OR calculated creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault Formula) (must have been drawn and processed within 28 days prior to randomization)
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must not have known active brain metastases. Participants with previously treated brain metastases are eligible if participant has no neurologic signs or symptoms suggestive of brain metastasis. Brain imaging studies are not required. If brain imaging studies are performed, they must be negative for disease
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must not have received the following prior treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma:
• Treatment naive participants must not have received any prior lines of systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma beyond the line intended as part of protocol therapy
• Previously treated participants must not have received any systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma beyond the one regimen received off protocol as specified in Step 1 pre-randomization treatment
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must not have received more than the following amounts protocol-directed pre-randomization treatment:
• Treatment naive participants must not have received any pre-randomization treatment.
• Previously treated participants must not be planning to receive any additional treatment prior to Step 2 randomization, and must not have received more than the following amounts of pre-randomization treatment:
• 4 infusions of nivolumab
• 4 infusions of ipilimumab
• 4 infusions of pembrolizumab
• 7 infusions of avelumab
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must not have received immunotherapy for any cancer within the following timeframes:
• Treatment naive participants must not have received any immunotherapy within a year of registration
• Previously treated participants must not have received any other immunotherapy within a year of the start of off protocol specified pre-randomization treatment
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must not have a solitary kidney and not have a transplanted kidney
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, any in situ or T1 cancer, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the participant is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the participant has been disease free for at least two years
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: Participants must not have been previously diagnosed with a medical condition that makes them ineligible for immune based combination therapy or nephrectomy
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must not show progression in the primary tumor. Participants who are considered to have pseudo progression are allowed
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: Participants must not have known active brain metastases. Participants with previously treated brain metastases are eligible if participant has no neurologic signs or symptoms suggestive of brain metastasis. Brain imaging studies are not required. If brain imaging studies are performed, they must be negative for disease
• STEP 2 REGISTRATION: No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the participant is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the participant has been disease free for two years
A Study of the Natural History of Participants With LGMD2E/R4, LGMD2D/R3, LGMD2C/R5, and LGMD2A/R1 ≥ 4 Years of Age, Who Are Managed in Routine Clinical Practice
This study will follow participants who are screened and confirmed with a genetic diagnosis of Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E (LGMD2E/R4), Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D (LGMD2D/R3), Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2C (LGMD2C/R5), or Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A (LGMD2A/R1). These enrolled participants will be followed to evaluate mobility and pulmonary function for up to 3 years after enrollment. Additional participant data will be collected from the time the individual began experiencing LGMD symptoms to the present.
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• Male or female participant ≥ 4 years of age with confirmed genetic diagnosis of LGMD2E/R4, LGMD2D/R3, LGMD2C/R5, or LGMD2A/R1.
• Demonstrates cognitive delay or impairment that could confound motor development, in the opinion of the Investigator.
• Has a medical condition, in the opinion of the Investigator, that might compromise participants ability to comply with study requirements.
• Is participating in other interventional study(ies) at the time of enrollment in this study.
T-DM1 and Tucatinib Compared With T-DM1 Alone in Preventing Relapses in People With High Risk HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, the CompassHER2 RD Trial
This phase III trial studies how well trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) and tucatinib work in preventing breast cancer from coming back (relapsing) in patients with high risk, HER2 positive breast cancer. T-DM1 is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug, called DM1. Trastuzumab is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as HER2 receptors, and delivers DM1 to kill them. Tucatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving T-DM1 and tucatinib may work better in preventing breast cancer from relapsing in patients with HER2 positive breast cancer compared to T-DM1 alone.
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• HER2-positive status will be based on pretreatment biopsy material and defined as an immunohistochemistry (IHC) score of 3+ and/or positive by in situ hybridization (ISH) according to current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines. Central testing is not required * Known hormone receptor (HR) status as defined by ASCO/CAP guidelines (based on pretreatment biopsy material). Hormone receptor positive status can be determined by either known positive estrogen receptor (ER) or known positive progesterone receptor (PR) status; hormone receptor negative status must be determined by both known negative ER and known negative PR
• Patients with clinical stage T1-4, N0-3 disease at presentation and residual invasive disease postoperatively as defined above are eligible. (Note: Patients with T1a/bN0 tumors are not eligible at initial breast cancer diagnosis are not eligible)
• Patients with residual HR-negative, HER2 positive (+) disease in the breast and/or lymph nodes per the surgical pathology report are eligible; however, patients with HR+ HER2+ cancers must have node-positive residual disease per the surgical pathology report in order to qualify for the study. The presence of residual invasive disease in the breast is not mandatory for these patients
• Patients with weakly ER-positive (1-10%) breast cancer (based on the pretreatment core biopsy) are eligible even if they have node-negative disease per the surgical pathology report
• The residual disease tissue (breast and/or lymph nodes) is not required to be HER2-positive, as eligibility for NCI-2020-03770 (A011801) is based on a positive HER2 status at the time of the initial breast cancer diagnosis * Note: The presence of micrometastases in lymph nodes after preoperative therapy counts as residual disease, whereas the presence of isolated tumor cells does not
• Patients with synchronous bilateral invasive disease are eligible provided both lesions were confirmed to be HER2-positive, and at least one of the lesions meets the criteria outlined above. Multifocal disease is allowed, as long as the largest biopsied breast tumor was HER2-positive
• Patients must have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with one of the following regimens: docetaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab (THP), paclitaxel/methotrexate/cisplatin (TMP), doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide/paclitaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab (AC-TH(P)); docetaxel/carboplatin/trastuzumab/pertuzumab (TCH(P)); fluorouracil/doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide-docetaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab (FAC-TH(P)), or fluorouracil/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide-docetaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab (FEC-TH(P)). Note: apart from TCHP, where T is docetaxel, treatment with docetaxel or paclitaxel is acceptable
• Prior receipt of T-DM1 in the neoadjuvant setting is not allowed.
• Prior treatment must have consisted of >= 6 cycles of chemotherapy and HER2-directed therapy, with a total duration of >= 12 weeks, including at least 9 weeks of preoperative taxane and trastuzumab with or without pertuzumab (or Food and Drug Administration [FDA]-approved biosimilars). Patients who have received at least 9 weeks of preoperative taxane, pertuzumab and margetuximab are also eligible if they received >= 6 cycles of systemic therapy prior to enrollment. Note: Patients who complete at least nine of a planned twelve doses of weekly paclitaxel, or three of a planned four doses of docetaxel, but discontinue prematurely due to toxicity are eligible. Patients receiving dose-dense chemotherapy regimens are also eligible. Prior use of nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) instead of paclitaxel or docetaxel is permitted. Prior use of subcutaneous trastuzumab (Hylecta) and subcutaneous trastuzumab and pertuzumab (Phesgo) is also allowed.
• Patients who received neoadjuvant systemic therapy which included experimental HER2-targeted therapy/therapies are potentially eligible, as long as the investigational agent was not a HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (e.g. T-DM1, DS-8201a [trastuzumab deruxtecan]) or a HER2 targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) (e.g. tucatinib, lapatinib, neratinib).
• Patients may have received =< 1 cycles of T-DM1 in the adjuvant setting. Note: These patients will be randomized to receive a further 14 cycles of T-DM1 and tucatinib/placebo as tolerated. The most recent cycle of T-DM1 should have been administered =< 5 weeks prior to registration * Note: Both of the following two criteria need to be met for the patient to be eligible for this study
• An interval of no more than 12 weeks between the completion date of the last definitive treatment (e.g. postoperative chemotherapy or radiation, or if neither given, breast surgical date) and the date of registration. Concurrent radiation therapy is permitted while receiving study treatment
• Patients must be registered on study within =< 180 days of the date of the most recent definitive breast cancer surgery (not including reconstructive surgery)
• All systemic chemotherapy should have been completed preoperatively unless participating in EA1181 (CompassHER2 pathologic complete response [pCR]) or the BIG DECRESCENDO Trial (which is very similar to CompassHER2 pCR in terms of study design, drugs, and eligibility). However, patients who received 4 cycles of neoadjuvant THP off study can receive a further 2-4 cycles of chemotherapy postoperatively to meet eligibility for A011801. Patients who participated in EA1181 or MA41 and proceeded to surgery immediately after the de-escalated trial regimen must receive postoperative chemotherapy to complete a total of >= 6 cycles of systemic treatment prior to enrollment on A011801, as outlined above (e.g. 4 cycles pre-operatively, and 2 cycles post-operatively). The postoperative chemotherapy regimen prescribed is at the discretion of the treating oncologist (i.e. 2-4 cycles AC or THP, other). Continuation of trastuzumab + pertuzumab (HP) pre- or post-operatively as maintenance therapy (while awaiting a surgical date or an official pathology report) is allowed for all study participants
• Toxicities related to prior systemic treatment should have resolved or be at baseline, apart from alopecia and peripheral neuropathy =< grade 1
• Adequate excision: surgical removal of all clinically evident disease in the breast and lymph nodes as follows:
• Breast surgery: total mastectomy with no gross residual disease at the margin of resection, or breast-conserving surgery with histologically negative margins of excision
• For patients who undergo breast-conserving surgery, the margins of the resected specimen must be histologically free of invasive tumor and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) as determined by the local pathologist. If pathologic examination demonstrates tumor at the line of resection, additional operative procedures may be performed to obtain clear margins. If tumor is still present at the resected margin after re-excision(s), the patient must undergo total mastectomy to be eligible. Patients with margins positive for classic lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) are eligible without additional resection
• Lymph node surgery ** The axilla needs to be evaluated with either sentinel node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection. If patients have a sentinel lymph node biopsy and sentinel nodes are negative, no further axillary treatment is necessary. If patients have isolated tumor cells (ITCs) in the setting of residual breast disease, at least one of the following is required: axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) or planned nodal irradiation. If patients have micro- or macro-metastatic nodal disease, ALND and planned nodal irradiation are required. Of note, co-enrollment on Alliance A011202 is not allowed
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,000/mm^3
• Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (Note: packed red blood cells [PRBC] transfusion is not permitted to achieve eligibility)
• Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
• Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Total bilirubin =< 1.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or direct bilirubin within the institutional normal range for patients with Gilbert's syndrome
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Screening left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 50% on echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) after receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy and no decrease in LVEF by more than 15% absolute percentage points from the pre-chemotherapy LVEF. Or, if pre-chemotherapy LVEF was not assessed, the screening LVEF must be >= 55% after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Note: LVEF assessment may be repeated once up to 3 weeks following the initial screening assessment to assess eligibility
• No adjuvant treatment with any anti-cancer investigational drug within 28 days prior to registration
• Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an agent that has known genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects. Therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative serum pregnancy test done =< 7 days prior to registration is required
• Patients with known active and/or untreated hepatitis B or hepatitis C or chronic liver disease are ineligible. Patients with a diagnosis of hepatitis B or C that has been treated and cleared and normal liver function are eligible to participate in the study if the other eligibility parameters are met
• Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer
• History of any prior (ipsi- or contralateral) invasive breast cancer within 3 years of registration
• Patients with ER+ HER2+ residual invasive disease that is lymph node-negative per the surgical pathology report
• Evidence of recurrent disease following preoperative therapy and surgery
• Patients for whom radiotherapy would be recommended for breast cancer treatment but for whom it is contraindicated because of medical reasons (e.g., connective tissue disorder or prior ipsilateral breast radiation)
• History of exposure to the following cumulative doses of anthracyclines: doxorubicin > 240 mg/m^2; epirubicin or liposomal doxorubicin-hydrochloride (Myocet) > 480 mg/m^2. For other anthracyclines, exposure equivalent to doxorubicin > 240 mg/m^2
• Cardiopulmonary dysfunction as defined by any of the following:
• History of National Cancer Institute (NCI) CTCAE version (v) 5.0 grade >= 3 symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF) or New York Heart Association (NYHA) criteria class >= II
• Angina pectoris requiring anti-anginal medication, serious cardiac arrhythmia not controlled by adequate medication, severe conduction abnormality, or clinically significant valvular disease
• High-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias: i.e., atrial tachycardia with a heart rate > 100/min at rest, significant ventricular arrhythmia (ventricular tachycardia) or higher-grade atrioventricular block (AV)-block (second degree AV-block type 2 [Mobitz 2] or third degree AV-block)
• Significant symptoms (grade >= 2) relating to left ventricular dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmia, or cardiac ischemia while or since receiving preoperative therapy
• History of a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to < 40% with prior trastuzumab treatment (e.g., during preoperative therapy)
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg)
• Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease
• Major surgical procedure unrelated to breast cancer or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to registration or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment
• History of intolerance, including grade 3 to 4 infusion reaction or hypersensitivity to trastuzumab or murine proteins or any components of the product
• Peripheral neuropathy of any etiology that exceeds grade 1
• Assessment by the investigator as being unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the protocol
• Use of a strong CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inhibitor within 2 weeks, or use of a strong CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inducer within 5 days prior to registration is prohibited.
• Please note that use of sensitive CYP3A substrates should be avoided two weeks before registration and during study treatment. Additionally, CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inducers are prohibited as concomitant medications within 5 days following discontinuation of tucatinib treatment. Patients who require medications that are known to be sensitive substrates of CYP3A4 with a narrow therapeutic window should be excluded.
Cerebellar tDCS in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether tDCS to the cerebellum (specifically, the right crus I/II area of the cerebellum) of children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is safe and to examine its effects on some of the symptoms of ASD, such as repetitive behaviors and hyperactivity.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Haley.Walker@UTSouthwestern.edu
• 4-17 years old
• Diagnosed with ASD and ADOS-2
• IQ Score no less than 70 (1.5 Standard Deviations below the mean)
• Language Level (Speech consists of, at minimum, flexible, spontaneous, simple, sentences)
• Brain implants, metal implants, pacemakers, or biomedical devices
• Diagnosis of epilepsy
• Hearing or visual impairments
• History of brain injury
• Known brain abnormalities not associated with ASD
Cryopreserved Human Umbilical Cord (TTAX01) for Late Stage, Complex Non-healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers (AMBULATE DFU II)
It is hypothesized that application at 4-week or greater intervals of the human placental umbilical cord tissue TTAX01 to the surface of a well debrided, complex diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) will, with concomitant management of infection, result in a higher rate of wounds showing complete healing within 25 weeks of initiating therapy, compared with standard care alone. This second confirmatory Phase 3 study examines a population of diabetic foot ulcer patients having adequate perfusion, with or without neuropathy, and a high suspicion of associated osteomyelitis in a complex, high grade wound.
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EA2176: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel +/- Nivolumab in Metastatic Anal Cancer Patients
This phase 3 trial compares the addition of nivolumab to chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) versus usual treatment (chemotherapy alone) for the treatment of anal cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving nivolumab together with carboplatin and paclitaxel may help doctors find out if the treatment is better or the same as the usual approach.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
A Study of Rituximab-Gemcitabine-Dexamethasone-Platinum (R-GDP) With or Without Selinexor in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
The purpose of this Phase 2/3 study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of the combination of selinexor and R-GDP (SR-GDP) in patients with RR DLBCL who are not intended to receive hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy. This study consists of 3 arms each in Phase 2 and 3. Phase 2 portion of the study will assess the two doses of selinexor (40 milligram \[mg\] or 60 mg) in combination with R-GDP, for up to 6 cycles (21-day per cycle), followed by 60 mg selinexor single agent continuous therapy for those who have reached a partial or complete response. Phase 3 portion of the study will evaluate the selected dose of SR-GDP (identified in Phase 2) versus standard R-GDP + matching placebo, for up to 6 cycles (21-day per cycle), followed by placebo or 60 mg selinexor single agent continuous therapy for those who have reached partial or complete response.
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Combination of Novel Therapies for CKD Comorbid Depression (CONCORD)
The overall goal of the study is to determine if treatment of a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) improves the outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We showed that MDD is present in 25% of CKD patients and independently associated with progression to End-Stage Kidney Disease, hospitalization, and death. Depression is also associated with lower quality of life (QOL), fatigue, poor sleep, and non-adherence to diet and medications. However, evidence for efficacy and tolerability of commonly-used antidepressant medications or nonpharmacologic treatments are limited in CKD patients. Our group was the first to conduct a double-blind randomized controlled trial for MDD treatment in 201 patients with non-dialysis CKD, and showed that sertraline, a commonly used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), was no more efficacious than placebo for improving depressive symptoms. It becomes imperative to test novel strategies to treat MDD in CKD. We propose to compare with a control group, the efficacy and tolerability of two novel treatment strategies - (1) Behavioral Activation Teletherapy (BAT) for 16 weeks, with the addition of bupropion, a non-SSRI antidepressant, at 8 weeks for patients whose depression has not remitted (non-remitters); and (2) bupropion for 16 weeks, with the addition of BAT at 8 weeks for non-remitters. In Aim 1, we will investigate the efficacy and tolerability of these 2 strategies vs. control for improvement in a primary endpoint of depressive symptoms in 201 patients (67 per group) with non-dialysis CKD stages 3b-5 and MDD at 2 sites, randomized 1:1:1 to either strategy or a control group of Clinical Management plus placebo. We hypothesize that either approach vs. control will result in a minimal clinically important difference of 2 points improvement in depressive symptoms, as ascertained blindly by the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology. In Aim 2 we will investigate the efficacy and tolerability of 8 weeks of (1) single-blind BAT plus placebo or (2) double-blind bupropion plus Clinical Management vs. control for improvement in depressive symptoms. In Aim 3, we will compare the efficacy of these 2 treatments strategies vs. control for improvement in CKD patient-centered outcomes including a. adherence to medications and healthcare visits; b. fatigue; c. sleep; and d. overall functioning. A clinical trial is urgently needed to address the evidence gap that exists for MDD treatment in CKD patients.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Ana.Arroyo@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Male or female adults aged 18 years or greater. There will be no upper age limit.
• Presence of CKD stages 3b, 4 or non-dialysis stage 5, with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of <45 mL/min/1.73 m2 for a period of at least 3 months, as defined by the National Kidney Foundation and determined using the four-variable Modification of Diet for Renal Diseases Study formula.
• Presence of a current Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) based on MINI DSM IV-based criteria
• Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-report (QIDS-SR) score of ≥11 at enrollment and ≥11 on QIDS-Clinician Rated (QIDS-C) at randomization.
• Able to understand and sign informed consent after the nature of the study has been fully explained
• Kidney transplant patients that are at least 6 month post-transplantation (3 months post-transplant, with at least another 3 months to confirm eGFR <45)
• Unable to understand or give informed consent.
• Unwilling or unable to participate in the protocol or comply with any of its components
• Receiving chronic dialysis
• Significant hepatic dysfunction or liver enzyme abnormalities 3 times or greater than the upper limit of normal
• Terminal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cancer
• Presence of seizure disorder
• Current use of class I anti-arrhythmic medications (such as 1C propafenone and flecanide), pimozide, MAO inhibitors, reserpine, guanethidine, cimetidine, or methyldopa; tri-cyclic anti-depressants, neuroleptics, or anti-convulsants
• Use of serotonergic drugs or supplements such as triptans, tramadol, linezolid, tryptophan, and St. John's Wort.
• Use of medications known to cause QT prolongation on EKG
• Ongoing use of antidepressant medications for depression treatment
• Past treatment failure on bupropion
• Initiation of depression-focused psychotherapy in the 3 months prior to study entry
• Active alcohol or substance abuse or dependence that requires acute detoxification at study entry
• Present or past psychosis or Bipolar I or II disorder
• Dementia or a Mini-Mental State Examination score <23
• Active suicidal intent
• Pregnancy, lactation, or women of childbearing potential not willing to use adequate contraception