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A Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of Obinutuzumab In Patients With ISN/RPS 2003 Class III Or IV Lupus Nephritis (REGENCY)
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of obinutuzumab compared with placebo in patients with International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) class III or IV lupus nephritis (LN) when added on to standard-of-care therapy consisting of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and corticosteroids.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, AZZA.MUTWALLY@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Diagnosis of ISN/RPS 2003 Class III or IV LN as evidenced by renal biopsy performed within 6 months. Participants may co-exhibit Class V disease in addition to either Class III or Class IV disease
• Urine protein to creatinine ratio greater than or equal to (>/=) 1 on a 24-hour collection
• Other inclusion criteria may apply Key
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Severe renal impairment or the need for dialysis or renal transplantation
• Receipt of an excluded therapy, including any anti-CD20 therapy less than 9 months prior to screening or during screening; or cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, ciclosporin, or voclosporin during the 2 months prior to screening or during screening
• Significant or uncontrolled medical disease which, in the investigator's opinion, would preclude patient participation
• Known active infection of any kind or recent major episode of infection
• Intolerance or contraindication to study therapies
• Other exclusion criteria may apply
Linerixibat Long-term Safety and Tolerability Study
This is an open-label, non-comparator, global, multi-center, long-term safety study for evaluating safety and tolerability of linerixibat in participants with cholestatic pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who participated in a prior eligible clinical trial with linerixibat. Participants will be administered with 90 milligrams (mg) linerixibat orally twice daily. The total daily dose will not exceed 180 mg total daily dose. The effect of linerixibat on measures of quality of life and health-related quality of life in the study population will also be assessed. The duration of the study will be approximately four years until study end and the total duration of study participation will vary by participant depending upon time of entry relative to study end in their respective country. Approximately 75 participants will be enrolled in this study.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Uchenna.Agwunobi@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Participant must be 18 to 80 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent in the participant's parent trial BAT117213 (NCT01899703) or 201000 (NCT02966834)
• Participants with a diagnosis of PBC and a history of associated pruritus as evidenced by randomization into a prior eligible linerixibat clinical trial.
• Participants must have completed the main treatment period in a prior eligible linerixibat clinical trial.
• Male or female; Contraceptive use by women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. Contraception by male participants or male partners of female participants is not required in this protocol.
• A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
• is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or
• is a WOCBP and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective (with a failure rate of <1 percent [%] per year), with low user dependency, as described during the intervention period and for at least 4 weeks, after the last dose of study intervention. The investigator should evaluate the effectiveness of the contraceptive method in relationship to the first dose of study intervention;
• a WOCBP must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum as required by local regulations) within 24 hours before the first dose of study intervention;
• if a urine test cannot be confirmed as negative (e.g., an ambiguous result), a serum pregnancy test is required. In such cases, the participant must be excluded from participation if the serum pregnancy result is positive.
• The investigator is responsible for review of medical history, menstrual history, and recent sexual activity to decrease the risk for inclusion of a woman with an early undetected pregnancy.
• Capable of giving signed informed consent as described in which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol.
• Screening total bilirubin >2x upper limit of normal (ULN). Total bilirubin >2x ULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin <35%.
• Screening ALT or AST >6x ULN.
• Screening eGFR <45 milliliters per minute per 1.73 square meter (mL/min/1.73m^2) based on the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation.
• History or presence of hepatic decompensation (e.g., variceal bleeds, encephalopathy or ascites).
• Presence of actively replicating viral hepatitis B or C (HBV, HCV) infection and/or confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma or biliary cancer.
• Recent or current clinically significant diarrhea in the Investigator's medical opinion.
• Current symptomatic cholelithiasis or inflammatory gallbladder disease is exclusionary. Participants with history of cholecystectomy >=3 months before screening may be eligible for enrollment.
• Current diagnosis or previous diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
• Any current medical condition (e.g. psychiatric disorder, senility or dementia), which may affect the participant's ability to comply with the protocol specified procedures.
• Use of Obeticholic acid: within 8 weeks prior to the date of the screening visit and may not restart until after the end of the study or study withdrawal.
• Administration of any other ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor in the 1 month prior to screening.
• Current enrollment or participation in any other clinical study (except for 201000) involving an investigational study treatment within 8 weeks prior to the screening visit.
• QT interval corrected (QTc) >480 millisecond (msec): A QTc >480 msec (12-lead electrocardiogram [ECG]) at screening is exclusionary.
• History of regular alcohol consumption within 6 months of the study defined as an average weekly intake of >21 units for males or >14 units for females. One unit is equivalent to 8 grams (g) of alcohol: a half-pint (~240 milliliter [mL]) of beer, 1 glass (125 mL) of wine or 1 measure (25 mL) of spirits.
Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study[VIRUS]: COVID-19 Registry (COVID-19)
Researchers are creating a real time COVID-19 registry of current ICU/hospital care patterns to allow evaluations of safety and observational effectiveness of COVID-19 practices and to determine the variations in practice across hospitals.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Farzin.Ahmed@UTSouthwestern.edu
• COVID-19 PCR positive (within 7 days)
• COVID-19 PCR pending
• COVID-19 high clinical suspicion
• Patient without Prior Research Authorization (applicable to Mayo Clinic sites)
• Non COVID-19 related admissions
• Repeated Admission to ICUs/Hospital
TruGraf® Long-term Clinical Outcomes Study
This is a prospective, multi-center, observational study. Subjects will have OmniGraf™ (TruGraf® and TRAC™) testing at study enrollment and thereafter every 3 months. In addition subjects will have OmniGraf™ (TruGraf® and TRAC™) testing at any time there is a clinical suspicion of acute rejection. Data collection for the primary objective extends over a 2-year period.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Elaine.Bonilla@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization;
• At least 18 years of age;
• Recipient of a primary or subsequent deceased-donor or living-donor kidney transplant;
• At least 3-months post-transplant;
• Stable serum creatinine (per Principal Investigator);
• Treated with any immunosuppressive regimen, and;
• Selected by provider to undergo OmniGraf™ (TruGraf® and TRAC™) testing as part of post-transplant care; and
• Recipient of a combined organ transplant with an extra-renal organ and/or islet cell transplant;
• Recipient of a previous non-renal solid organ and/or islet cell transplant;
• Known to be pregnant;
• Known to be infected with HIV;
• Known to have Active BK nephropathy;
• Known to have nephrotic proteinuria (Per Principal Investigator);
• Participation in other biomarker studies testing clinical utility.
Global Safety and Efficacy Registration Study of Crinecerfont for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAHtalyst)
This is a Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of crinecerfont versus placebo administered for 24 weeks in approximately 165 adult subjects with classic CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The study consists of a 6 month randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled period, followed by 1 year of treatment with crinecerfont. Duration of participation is approximately 20 months.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Michelle.Murphy@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Be willing and able to adhere to the study procedures, including all requirements at the study center and return for the follow-up visit.
• Have a medically confirmed diagnosis of classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency CAH.
• Be on a stable regimen of steroidal treatment for CAH.
• Patients of childbearing potential must agree to use hormonal or two forms of nonhormonal contraception (dual contraception) or other highly effective contraception during the study.
• Have a diagnosis of any of the other known forms of classic CAH.
• Have a history of bilateral adrenalectomy, hypopituitarism, or other condition requiring chronic glucocorticoid therapy.
• Have a clinically significant unstable medical condition or chronic disease other than CAH.
• Have a history of cancer unless considered cured.
• Are pregnant.
• Have a known history of clinically significant arrhythmia or abnormalities on ECG.
• Have a known hypersensitivity to any corticotropin releasing hormone antagonists.
• Have received any other investigational drug within 30 days before initial screening or plan to use an investigational drug (other than the study drug) during the study.
• Have current substance dependence, or current substance (drug) or alcohol abuse.
• Have had a blood loss ≥550 mL or donated blood or blood products within 8 weeks prior to the study.
Phase II Randomized Trial of Carboplatin+Pemetrexed+Bevacizumab+/- Atezolizumab in Stage IV NSCLC
While cigarette smoking remains the primary cause of most lung cancer cases, lung carcinoma in never smokers account for nearly 20 percent of cases. Never smokers with lung cancer typically present with different molecular profiles from that of smokers, which results in prognostic and therapeutic implications. Molecular changes in NSCLC that have therapeutic significance include mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and rearrangements in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene. These driver mutations typically are present in lung tumors found in never or light smokers. The addition of bevacizumab to carboplatin and paclitaxel in first-line treatment of non-squamous NSCLC showed improved survival compared to carboplatin and paclitaxel alone, 12.3 vs. 10.3 months respectively. Results from the POINTBREAK trial demonstrated that carboplatin + pemetrexed + bevacizumab is an alternative option to carboplatin + paclitaxel + bevacizumab, with comparable survival but less toxicity. In recent years, immunotherapy has emerged as a form of treatment that can lead to robust responses in a subset of patients. The PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab and the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab have shown prolonged survival in comparison to docetaxel in patients who previously progressed with chemotherapy, irrespective of PD-L1 expression. Thus, this study combines immunotherapeutic agent atezolozumab with an ant-angiogenic agent, bevacizumab, and double platinum therapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed).
Call 833-722-6237
canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IV non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer
• Patients must either have tumors that harbor an EGFR mutation in exon 19 or exon 21, or must be never smoker wild-types. Never smoker wild-types are defined as patients with tumors without an ALK or ROS1 rearrangement, and are not harboring any EGFR mutation (this includes exons 19 or 21, exon 20, and any other rare EGFR mutations). Never smoker wild-type patients must have smoked less than 100 cigarettes in a lifetime. Patients with an EGFR mutation in exon 19 or 21 may be included irrespective of their smoking history. If tissue-based testing for EGFR mutation status is not available, blood-based EGFR testing that confirms presence of a mutation in exon 19 or 21 is acceptable, and these patients may be included in the study
• Patients must have measurable disease by CT or MRI, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension in accordance with RECIST criteria v 1.1
• Patients with tumors that harbor an EGFR exon 19 or exon 21 mutation must have received prior treatments with one or more TKIs. A washout period of at least 2 weeks is required to begin treatment in this trial. Patients who are never smoker wild-types must be treatment naïve
• All patients must be chemotherapy, VEGF therapy, and immunotherapy naive, with the exception of prior oral TKIs which are required for EGFR mutated patients. The number of prior oral TKIs and duration of use is neither specified nor limited.
• Patients with a history of treated asymptomatic CNS metastases are eligible, provided they meet all of the following criteria:
• Only supratentorial and cerebellar metastases allowed (i.e., no metastases to midbrain, pons, medulla or spinal cord)
• No ongoing requirement for corticosteroids as therapy for CNS disease
• No stereotactic radiation within 7 days or whole-brain radiation within 14 days prior to randomization
• No evidence of interim progression between the completion of CNS-directed therapy and the screening radiographic study Patients with new asymptomatic CNS metastases detected at the screening scan must receive radiation therapy and/or surgery for CNS metastases. Following treatment, these patients may then be eligible without the need for an additional brain scan prior to randomization, if all other criteria are met
• Age > 18 years
• ECOG performance status 0 or 1
• Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below. The use of G-CSF should follow standard recommendations and physician discretion. If blood transfusion is performed for achieving hemoglobin levels, the levels should stay at ≥ 9.0 mg/ml for at least a week after transfusion. Absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mcL Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 mg/ml Platelets > 100,000/mcL Total bilirubin ≤1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) AST/ALT (SGOT/SGPT) < 3 times institutional normal limits, or up to 5 times institutional normal limits if the patient has liver metastases Creatinine OR Creatinine clearance ≤1.5 X ULN, OR > 40 Ml/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal as per Cockcroft-Gault formula International Normalized Ratio (INR) or Prothrombin Time (PT) ≤1.5 X ULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) <1.5 X ULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Within normal limits a a: If TSH is not within normal limits at baseline, the subject will still be eligible if total T3 or free T4 are within normal limits.
• Patients on full-dose anticoagulation must be on a stable dose (minimum duration 14 days) of oral anticoagulant or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). If receiving warfarin, the patient must have an INR ≤3.0. For heparin and LMWH there should be no clinically significant active bleeding (with no bleeding within 14 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy) or pathological condition present that carries a high risk of bleeding (for example, tumor involving major vessels or known varices).
• Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent and HIPAA consent document.
• A core biopsy must be available for the study. The biopsy sample must be adequate for analyses. If the sample is not adequate, the patient must agree to provide a fresh biopsy specimen before the start of treatment. Any available archival tissue will also be collected.
• Urinary protein must be ≤1+ on dipstick or routine urinalysis (UA; if urine dipstick or routine analysis is ≥2+, a 24 hour urine collection for protein must demonstrate <1000 mg of protein in 24 hours to allow participation in the protocol).
• Female subjects of child-bearing potential must be willing to use an effective method of contraception, for the course of the study through at least 6 months after the last dose of study medication.
• Male patients who have WOCBP partners must agree to use effective method of contraception for the course of the study through 8 months after the last dose of study medication.
• Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject.
• Patients currently receiving any other investigational agents, immunomodulatory agents, chemotherapy, or TKIs. EGFR mutation-positive patients must have received prior TKI treatment
• The patient has experienced any Grade 3-4 GI bleeding within 3 months prior to first dose of protocol therapy.
• The patient has a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or any other significant thromboembolism (venous port or catheter thrombosis or superficial venous thrombosis are not considered "significant") during the 3 months prior to the first dose of protocol therapy.
• Subjects with untreated CNS metastases are excluded, even if they are asymptomatic. Patients with treated brain metastases will be allowed if brain imaging obtained within 28 days of trial enrollment reveals stable disease.
• Cirrhosis at a level of Child-Pugh B or worse, or cirrhosis of any degree and a history of hepatic encephalopathy, or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically meaningful ascites is defined as ascites from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis.
• The patient has experienced any arterial thromboembolic events, including but not limited to myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, or unstable angina, within 6 months prior to first dose of protocol therapy.
• The patient has uncontrolled or poorly-controlled hypertension (>150 mmHg systolic or > 100 mmHg diastolic for >4 weeks) despite standard medical management
• Prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
• Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair or recent peripheral arterial thrombosis) within 6 months prior to randomization
• Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy (in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation)
• History of abdominal or tracheosphageal fistula or gastrointestinal perforation within 6 months prior to randomization
• Clinical signs of gastrointestinal obstruction or requirement for routine parenteral hydration, parenteral nutrition, or tube feeding
• Evidence of abdominal free air not explained by paracentesis or recent surgical procedure
• Serious, non-healing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture within 28 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy
• Subjects with a history of smoking greater than a 100 cigarettes in a lifetime, unless their tumor has an EGFR exon 19 or exon 21 mutation.
• Patients with active, suspected, or known autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past one year (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Hormone replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
• Patients with a history of hemoptysis (defined as bright red blood or ≥1/2 teaspoons) within 1 month prior to first dose of protocol therapy or with radiographic evidence of major blood vessel invasion or encasement by cancer.
• The patient has undergone major surgery within 28 days prior to first dose of study treatment, or minor surgery/ subcutaneous venous access device placement within 7 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy. The patient has elective or planned major surgery to be performed during the course of the clinical trial.
• The patient is receiving chronic anti-platelet therapy other than aspirin, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, naproxen, and others), dipyridamole or clopidogrel, or similar agents. Once-daily aspirin use (maximum dose 325 mg/day) is permitted. Occasional use of NSAIDs is allowed (for example daily use for less than a week; treating physician discretion is permitted to differentiate between occasional vs chronic use)
• Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered earlier except neuropathy and alopecia. Physician's discretion is allowed to decide which unresolved adverse events from previous therapy (for NSCLC) prohibit patient participation in this study.
• Patients requiring more than 10 mg prednisolone (or its equivalent) per day are excluded.
• Patients with any evidence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis or a prior history of ILD or pneumonitis requiring oral or IV glucocorticoids. History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted
• Patients with active tuberculosis infection are excluded.
• Patients who have received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to cycle 1 Day 1.
• Uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia (significant), cirrhosis, or psychiatric illness/ social situations that would limit compliance with the study requirements.
• Known history of testing positive for immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
• Known history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection or chronic hepatitis C virus indicating chronic infection that is not cured.
• Subjects with previous malignancies (except non-melanoma skin cancers, and in situ cancers, such as, bladder, gastric, colon, cervical/ dysplasia, melanoma, or breast) are excluded unless a complete remission was achieved at least 2 years prior to study registration and no additional therapy is required or anticipated to be required during the study period.
• Leptomeningeal disease
• Uncontrolled tumor-related pain Patients requiring pain medication must be on a stable regimen at study entry. Symptomatic lesions amenable to palliative radiotherapy (e.g., bone metastases or metastases causing nerve impingement) should be treated prior to randomization. Patients should be recovered from the effects of radiation. There is no required minimum recovery period. Asymptomatic metastatic lesions whose further growth would likely cause functional deficits or intractable pain (e.g., epidural metastasis that is not currently associated with spinal cord compression) should be considered for locoregional therapy, if appropriate, prior to randomization.
• Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures (once monthly or more frequently). Patients with indwelling catheters (e.g., PleurX®) are allowed.
• Ca > 12 mg/dl or corrected serum calcium > ULN Patients who are receiving denosumab prior to randomization must be willing and eligible to receive a bisphosphonate instead while in the study
• Pregnant or breast feeding
• Prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or solid organ transplant
• Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or any of the study drugs.
• Clear tumor infiltration into the thoracic great vessels is seen on imaging
• Clear cavitation of pulmonary lesions is seen on imaging
• Subjects with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.
• Subjects with a lung tumor with a known ALK or ROS1 rearrangement or an EGFR mutation other than in exon 19 or exon 21.
LISA in the Delivery Room for Extremely Preterm Infants (DRLISA)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of LISA used in the delivery room (DR) in decreasing the intubation rates in preterm infants at 23-25 weeks gestational age (GA), during first 72 hours compared to the standard approach of stabilization on nasal CPAP in the DR and administering surfactant in the NICU. Infants in both groups will be resuscitated per NRP algorithm. Infants who maintain a stable HR and respiratory effort on CPAP will qualify for the intervention. Infants in Group 1 (Intervention arm) will receive LISA in DR. CPAP will be titrated between 5-8 cm H20 after LISA. Infants in Group 2 (Control arm) will be transferred to NICU on CPAP. The CPAP level will be increased stepwise every 30 minutes to 7 cm H2O if FiO2 ≥0.3. Infants requiring CPAP 7 at FiO2 ≥0.3 will receive LISA. CPAP will be titrated between 5-8 cm H20 after LISA. Infants in both arms requiring CPAP 7 and FiO2 >0.8 at 20 MOL in the delivery room will be intubated in DR. Any infant with a heart rate not responding with appropriate PPV will be intubated in the DR. CXR will be obtain on admission and umbilical lines will be placed. Infants in both arm who require FiO2 ≥0.6 for ≥1 hour, apnea requiring stimulation 3 times within one hour or ≥6 over 6 hour period, any apnea requiring PPV, or CO2 >0.65 in two consecutive blood gases drawn over two hours will be considered as reasons for intubation after LISA. Primary outcome is the need for MV within 72 hours of life, secondary outcome includes need for MV during first week of life and during hospital stay, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP), need for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), composite death or BPD and mortality. This is a feasibility trial with the intention to enroll 30 infants in each arm of the study over three years.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Kathryn.Mazioniene@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Infants born 23 -25 weeks GA
• Resuscitated without requiring intubation and maintaining HR >100, oxygen saturation per NRP goal saturation limits and regular respiratory effort on CPAP
• Major congenital anomalies
Natural History Study of and Genetic Modifiers in Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are genetic neurological diseases that cause imbalance, poor coordination, and speech difficulties. There are different kinds of SCA and this study will focus on types 1, 2,3, and 6 (SCA 1, SCA 2, SCA 3 , also known as Machado-Joseph disease and SCA 6). The diseases are rare, slowly progressive, cause increasingly severe neurological difficulties and are variable across and within genotypes. The purpose of this research study is to bring together a group of experts in the field of SCA for the purpose of learning more about the disease. The research questions are: 1. How does your disease progress over time? 2. What are the best ways to measure the progression? 3. Do some genes, other than the gene that is abnormal in your disease, have any effect on the way the disease behaves? This is a nationwide study and we expect that 800 patients will participate all over the USA. The participants will be in the study for an indeterminate period of time. Study visits will be done every 6 or 12 months depending on the participating site.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Sharon.Primeaux@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Presence of symptomatic ataxic disease
• Definite molecular diagnosis of SCA 1, 2,3,or 6 either in the subject or another affected family member
• Willingness to participate in the study and ability to give informed consent.
• Age 6 years and above
• Known recessive, X-linked and mitochondrial ataxias
• Exclusion of SCA 1, 2, 3 and 6 by previous DNA testing,
• A lack of willingness to participate in the study
Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Pediatric Pulmonary Invasive Mold Infections (DOMINIC)
This study will establish a non-invasive diagnostic approach and evaluate clinical outcomes for children at high-risk for pulmonary invasive mold infection (PIMI).
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Aruna.Ayalasomayajula@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Males or females age > 120 days and < 22 years at any participating site
• Have at least one of the following conditions associated with a known high incidence of IMI: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), aplastic anemia, or hematologic malignancy
• New (last 96 hours) radiographic evidence of at least one of the following: at least one nodular lesion greater than or equal to 5 mm in size, a cavitary lesion, a lesion with a halo sign, a lesion with a reverse halo sign, or a lesion with an air crescent sign
• Prolonged neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count < 500 cells/µl for a period of ≥ 5 consecutive days) in 30 days prior to qualifying chest MRI or CT scan date OR currently receiving systemic therapy for acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) on the date of the qualifying chest MRI or CT scan
• Subject consent or parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent
• Weight <3 kg, so as to not exceed 3 ml/kg in a single blood draw
• Previous inclusion in this study
Lysosomal Acid Lipase (LAL) Deficiency Registry (ALX-LALD-501)
This is an observational, multi-center, international disease registry designed to collect longitudinal data and create a knowledge base that will be utilized to improve the care and treatment of patients with LAL Deficiency. Participation in the Registry by both physicians and patients is voluntary.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Lisa.Quirk@UTSouthwestern.edu
IV Gallium Study for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Who Have NTM (ABATE Study) (ABATE)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of two 5-day infusion cycles of IV gallium in adult patients with CF who are infected with NTM. Funding Source - FDA OOPD
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, LYNN.FERNANDEZ@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Written informed consent obtained from subject or subject's legal representative
• Be willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
• Greater than or equal to 18 years of age at Visit 1
• Documentation of a CF diagnosis as evidenced by one or more clinical features consistent with the CF phenotype and one or more of the following criteria:
• Sweat chloride ≥ 60 milliequivalent (mEq)/liter by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test (QPIT)
• Two well-characterized mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene
• Abnormal nasal potential difference (NPD) (change in NPD in response to a low chloride solution and isoproteronol of less than -5 mV)
• Documentation of NTM culture positive defined as follows:
• Two positive NTM culture results from sputum (or BAL) at least 28 days apart (these are the two qualifying positive cultures)
• Both qualifying positive culture results include M. avium complex, M. abscessus complex, or both M. avium and M. abscessus
• Both qualifying positive culture results include the same species or subspecies
• No cultures negative for NTM since the first of the two qualifying positive culture results
• Current NTM species or subspecies has never been treated or previous treatment was associated with clearance of NTM and completed > 2 years prior to Day 1
• Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≥ 25 % of predicted value at Screening
• Able to expectorate sputum
• Clinically stable with no significant changes in health status within 7 days prior to Day 1
• Enrolled in the CFF Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry (CFFPR)
• Willing to discontinue chronic azithromycin use for the duration of the study
• Any of the following abnormal lab values at screening:
• Hemoglobin <10g/dL
• Platelets <100,000/mm3
• White blood cells (WBC) < 4,500/mm3
• Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≥3 x upper limit of normal
• Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl and ≥1.5 x upper limit of normal
• Ionized calcium ≤ lower limit of normal (only performed if total calcium is ≤ lower limit of normal)
• History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
• Use of bisphosphonates within 7 days prior to Day 1
• Known sensitivity to gallium
• Use of any investigational drug and/or participated in any interventional clinical trial within 28 days prior to Day 1
• In the opinion of the Investigator, features of active NTM disease are present (e.g., clinical worsening is likely due to NTM disease despite definitive treatment of co-pathogens and/or acute exacerbations)
• Undergoing treatment for NTM disease or anticipate beginning treatment within 3 months
• Current diagnosis of osteoporosis
• For people of childbearing potential:
• Positive pregnancy test at Visit 1 or
• Lactating or
• Unwilling to practice a medically acceptable form of contraception (acceptable forms of contraception: abstinence, hormonal birth control, intrauterine device, or barrier method plus a spermicidal agent), unless surgically sterilized or postmenopausal during the study
• For people able to father a child: unwilling to use adequate contraception (as determined by the investigator) during the study
• Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the Site Investigator/designee, would preclude informed consent or assent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives
• New initiation of chronic therapy (greater than 21 days) within 28 days prior to the Enrollment Visit
Brain Networks and Consciousness
General anesthesia (GA) is a medically induced state of unresponsiveness and unconsciousness, which millions of people experience every year. Despite its ubiquity, a clear and consistent picture of the brain circuits mediating consciousness and responsiveness has not emerged. Studies to date are limited by lack of direct recordings in human brain during medically induced anesthesia. Our overall hypothesis is that the current model of consciousness, originally proposed to model disorders and recovery of consciousness after brain injury, can be generalized to understand mechanisms of consciousness more broadly. This will be studied through three specific aims. The first is to evaluate the difference in anesthesia sensitivity in patients with and without underlying basal ganglia pathology. Second is to correlate changes in brain circuitry with induction and emergence from anesthesia. The third aim is to evaluate the effects of targeted deep brain stimulation on anesthesia induced loss and recovery of consciousness. This study focuses on experimentally studying these related brain circuits by taking advantage of pathological differences in movement disorder patient populations undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. DBS is a neurosurgical procedure that is used as treatment for movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, and provides a mechanism to acquire brain activity recordings in subcortical structures. This study will provide important insight by using human data to shed light on the generalizability of the current model of consciousness. The subject's surgery for DBS will be prolonged by up to 40 minutes in order to record the participant's brain activity and their responses to verbal and auditory stimuli.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Sahil.Chilukuri@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Willingness and ability to cooperate during conscious operative procedure for up to 40 minutes
• Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or essential tremor
• Preoperative MRI without evidence of cortical or subdural adhesions or vascular abnormalities
• Patients with recent use (within one week) of anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent use
• Neurocognitive testing indicating amnestic cognitive deficits
• History of intolerance of propofol or medical indications to use an anesthetic other than propofol
Effects of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Cognition and Language in Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This study is a prospective, single-arm study conducted under a common implant and follow-up protocol. The objective will be to follow fifty-seven (57) adolescents and young adults (10-21 years of age), with Down syndrome, moderate to severe sleep apnea, and post-adenotonsillectomy, for 12 months after undergoing implant of the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) System. The study is being conducted in order to evaluate objective change in cognition and expressive language after implant and therapy with the Inspire UAS System.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Francesca.Chambers@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Diagnosis of Down syndrome
• Age 10-21 years
• Prior adenotonsillectomy
• Severe OSA (AHI > 10, AHI < 50, no more than 25% AHI attributable to central events) based on prior in-lab PSG performed after adenotonsillectomy and within 18 months of enrollment
• Approval from at least two of the three physician reviewers based upon the results of a routine drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) having occurred within 12 months of enrollment
• Subjects must have either tracheotomy or be ineffectively treated with CPAP due to non-compliance, discomfort, un-desirable side effects, persistent symptoms despite compliance use, or refusal to use the device
• Children and their parents/guardians must be willing to have stimulation hardware permanently implanted, and be willing to participate in follow-up visits, postoperative PSG, and questionnaire completion
• Children's parents/guardians must complete a questionnaire confirming that their child is capable of communicating feelings of pain or discomfort. They must also confirm they are able to assess their child for adverse effects related to device implantation
• Children and their parents/guardians must be proficient in English
• Body mass index (BMI) above the 95th percentile for subject's age
• Circumferential airway collapse at the level of the velopharynx observed during DISE
• Other medical conditions resulting in medical instability (eg. congestive heart failure, recent open heart surgery, immunosuppression, or chronic lung disease or aspiration)
• Presence of another medical condition requiring future magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest
• Patients with another implantable device which could interact unintentionally with the Inspire system
• Any contraindication for general anesthesia
• History of bleeding or clotting disorders and those on blood thinning or NSAID medications for the week prior to implantation surgery. Subjects will be asked to refrain from the use of NSAIDS for two weeks after implantation or any revision surgeries
• Subject is currently taking muscle relaxant medication
• Life expectancy less than 12 months
• Subject's inability to communicate pain or discomfort to their caretaker/parent, based on parental or investigator assessment
• Nonverbal candidates will be excluded due to an inability to complete testing procedures including expressive language sampling
• Subjects with a co-occurring diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
• Subjects that have a positive β-HCG
• Subjects deemed unfit for participation by the investigator for any other reason
COMPASSION S3 Post-Approval Study
This study will monitor device performance and outcomes of the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System in subjects with a dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) conduit or previously implanted surgical valve in the pulmonic position with a clinical indication for intervention.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Kirstie.LeDoux@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Dysfunctional RVOT conduit or previously implanted surgical valve
• RVOT/PV with ≥ moderate regurgitation and/or a mean RVOT/PV gradient of ≥ 35 mmHg
• Inability to tolerate an anticoagulation/antiplatelet regimen
• Active bacterial endocarditis or other active infections
A Study of ISIS 678354 Administered to Participants With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of ISIS 678354 as compared to placebo on the percent change in fasting triglycerides (TG) from baseline.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Lakeisha.Cade@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Fasting TG ≥ 500 mg/dL (5.65 mmol/L) at Screening and Qualification
• Patients should be on standard of care lipid-lowering medications per local guidelines unless intolerant. Lipid-lowering medications should be optimized and stabilized for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening to minimize changes in these medications during the study. Key
• Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥ 9.5% at Screening
• Platelet count < 100K/cubic millimeters at Screening or Qualification
• Alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase > 3.0 × upper limit of normal
• Total bilirubin > upper limit of normal unless due to Gilbert's syndrome
• Estimated GFR < 40 mL/min/1.73 m^2
A Trial to Investigate Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Lonapegsomatropin in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
This is a phase 3 open-label multicenter extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Lonapegsomatropin administered once-weekly. The study participants are adults (males and females) with confirmed growth hormone deficiency (GHD) having completed the treatment period in study TCH-306 (foresiGHt).
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Oksana.Hamidi@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Signing of the trial specific informed consent
• Completion of the treatment period and Visit 7 assessments of trial TCH-306, including collection and upload of Visit 7 DXA scan
• Fundoscopy at Visit 7 in trial TCH-306 without signs/symptoms of intracranial hypertension or diabetic retinopathy stage 2 / moderate or above
• Diabetes mellitus if any of the following are met:
• Poorly controlled diabetes, defined as HbA1C higher than 7.5% according to central laboratory at Visit 6 in trial TCH-306
• Use of diabetes mellitus drugs other than metformin and/or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
• Active malignant disease or history of malignancy. Exceptions are:
• Resection of in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri
• Complete eradication of squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin
• Known history of hypersensitivity and/or idiosyncrasy to the investigational product (somatropin or excipients)
• Female who is pregnant, plans to become pregnant, or is breastfeeding
• Female participant of childbearing potential (i.e., fertile, following menarche and until becoming post-menopausal unless permanently sterile) not willing throughout the trial to use contraceptives as required by local law or practice. Details included in Appendix 4/section 10.4 of the protocol
• Male participant not willing throughout the trial to use contraceptives as required by local law or practice. Details included in Appendix 4/ section 10.4 of the protocol
• Any disease or condition that, in the judgement of the investigator, may make the participant unlikely to comply with the requirements of the protocol or any condition that presents undue risk from the investigational product or trial procedures
Study to Assess the Effect of Ofatumumab in Treatment Naïve, Very Early RRMS Patients Benchmarked Against Healthy Controls. (AGNOS)
This study will evaluate the impact of ofatumumab in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) participants that are very early in the course of their disease using clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes. The study will also assess changes in disease using monitoring techniques including digital biometric device use, biomarker analysis and non-conventional MRI. Select outcomes in the ofatumumab treated group will be compared to a group of Healthy participants to determine if there are similarities between the groups after the patients with MS undergo treatment with ofatumumab.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, mahi.patel@utsouthwestern.edu
• Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study
• Age 18-35 years Patients in the healthy control arm eligible for inclusion must fulfill the following criteria:
• Able to obtain MRI (HC with abnormal MRI at Screening will be excluded) and use wearable device
• Able to provide blood sample (no CSF will be collected in HC) Patients in the ofatumumab-treated arm eligible for inclusion must fulfill the following criteria:
• Diagnosis of RRMS per McDonald Criteria (2010/2017)
• Within 6 months of diagnosis of clinically definite MS (CDMS)
• EDSS 0-3.0 (Inclusive)
• Treatment-naïve to MS DMT
• Able to obtain MRI and attend study visits at sites
• Able to use wearable device
• Able to provide blood sample (and CSF for sub-group n=15) Key
• Confounding medical condition as determined by the investigator RRMS patients fulfilling any of the following exclusion criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study:
• Diseases other than multiple sclerosis responsible for the clinical or MRI presentation
• Patients with neuromyelitis optica, Radiologic/ Clinically Isolated Syndrome, Secondary Progressive or Primary Progressive MS diagnosis
• Use of experimental or investigational drugs for MS
• Previous use of Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT) or chemotherapeutic medications for MS
• Relapse between screening and Baseline visits
• Known sensitivity to gadolinium; patients with chronic, severe kidney disease
• Known history of hypersensitivity to any of the study treatments or its excipients or to drugs of similar chemical classes
• CNS anomalies that are better accounted for by another disease process or MRI anomalies causing clinically apparent impairments
• Known active malignancies
• Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
• Females of childbearing potential (all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant) should use effective contraception while receiving ofatumumab and for 6 months after the last treatment of ofatumumab
• Patients with an active chronic disease (or stable but treated with immune therapy) of the immune system other than MS or with immunodeficiency syndrome
• Patients with active infections including systemic bacterial, viral (including SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) or fungal infections, or known to have AIDS or to test positive for HIV antibody at Screening
• Patients with neurological findings consistent with Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), or confirmed PML
• Patients with IgG or IgM levels below LLN at Screening
• Patients that have received any live or live-attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug administration
• Patients at risk of developing or having reactivation of hepatitis
Prospective Treatment Efficacy in IPF Using Genotype for Nac Selection (PRECISIONS) Trial (PRECISIONS)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of n-acetylcysteine (NAC) plus standard care with matched placebo plus standard of care in patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who have the TOLLIP rs3750920 TT genotype. The study will compare the time to a composite endpoint of relative decline in lung function [10% relative decline in forced vital capacity (FVC), first respiratory hospitalization, lung transplantation, or all-cause mortality] The secondary objectives will be to examine the effect of NAC on the components of the primary composite endpoint, the rates of clinical events, change in physiology, change in health status, and change in respiratory symptoms.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Uma.Gude@UTSouthwestern.edu
• ≥ 40 years of age
• Diagnosed with IPF according to 2018 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT, confirmed by enrolling investigator
• Signed informed consent
• If taking pirfenidone or nintedanib, must be on stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior to enrollment visit
• Confirmed rs3570920 TT TOLLIP genotype
• Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant
• Women of childbearing potential not willing to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use two adequate methods of contraception, including at least one method with a failure rate of <1% per year during study participation
• Significant medical, surgical or psychiatric illness that in the opinion of the investigator would affect subject safety, including liver and renal failure
• Receipt of an investigational drug or biological agent within the previous 4 weeks of the screening visit or 5 times the half-life, if longer
• Supplemental or prescribed NAC therapy within 60 days of enrollment
• Listed for lung transplantation at the time of screening
• History of lung cancer
• Inability to perform spirometry
• Forced vital capacity (FVC) less than 45% predicted, using the global lung function index (GLI) equation at Visit 1
• Active respiratory infection requiring treatment with antibiotics within 4 weeks of Visit 1
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Blinded Trial Demonstrating the Safety and Effectiveness of VNS Therapy® System as Adjunctive Therapy Versus a No Stimulation Control in Subjects With Treatment-Resistant Depression (RECOVER)
Objectives of this study are to determine whether active VNS Therapy treatment is superior to a no stimulation control in producing a reduction in baseline depressive symptom severity, based on multiple depression scale assessment tools at 12 months from randomization.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Hila.AbushSegev@UTSouthwestern.edu
Abatacept in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis (ATRIUM)
The primary aim is to test whether abatacept, as compared to placebo, is associated with a reduction in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among participants hospitalized with myocarditis secondary to an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI). The primary outcome, MACE, is a composite of first occurrence of cardiovascular death, non-fatal sudden cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, significant ventricular arrythmias, significant bradyarrythmias, or incident heart failure.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Must have provided informed consent in a manner approved by the Investigator's Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to any study-related procedure being performed. If a participant is unable to provide informed consent due to his/her medical condition, the participant's legally authorized representative may consent on behalf of the study participant, as permitted by local law and institutional Standard Operating Procedures;
• Aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of informed consent;
• Recent use of an FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI, defined as administered an immune checkpoint inhibitor ≤ 6 months of myocarditis diagnosis), alone or in combination with other cancer therapies (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation therapy or targeted therapy). The FDA-approved ICI could be given as part of a clinical trial but not in combination with a new investigational agent which may cause myocarditis;
• A diagnosis of myocarditis.
• Hospitalized at the time of randomization;
• On 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis or with an intent to initiate 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis within 24 hours of first administration of study drug;
• Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury: Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury will be defined as an institutional troponin (either conventional or high-sensitivity troponin I or T, using the standard institutional assay) with a value that is ≥5 times the upper limit of the reference standard normal for that institution. The troponin assay may be adjusted based on sex depending on institutional standards. This value of troponin of ≥5 times above the institutional upper limits of normal value must be noted within 10 days prior to potential randomization. The 10-day period can be in the outpatient or inpatient setting. For example, a participant with a troponin value that on one occasion was ≥5 times the upper limits of institutional normal in the 10-day window prior to potential randomization (whether in the inpatient or outpatient setting), but later decreases below that threshold, typically due to starting corticosteroids, would still be considered eligible;
• The following laboratory parameters, not older than 48 hours at the time of randomization, and measured as part of usual care:
• Total white blood cell (WBC) count >2,500/μl
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500/μL
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <20 times the upper limit of the institutional normal ranges;
• Women of childbearing potential (i.e., not postmenopausal, or surgically sterilized) must have a negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test prior to randomization. Participating women of childbearing potential must be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug. Participating men must also be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug; and
• Must be willing and able to abide by all study requirements and restrictions.
• Must not have experienced any of the following (as defined in the section on the primary endpoint) in the 30-day period prior to randomization:
• A sudden cardiac arrest
• Cardiogenic shock as defined. A significant bradyarrhythmia (Mobitz type II second degree atrioventricular block or third degree (complete) atrio-ventricular (AV) block, for which an intervention with a temporary or permanent pacemaker is completed or recommended).
• A significant tachyarrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation of any duration or sustained ventricular tachycardia (>30 seconds, >120 beats per minute); or a ventricular tachyarrhythmia requiring intervention.
• Recent (≤2 month) exposure to abatacept or belatacept.
• Concurrent or recent (≤2 month) use of the following non-corticosteroid immunosuppressive therapies prior to randomization: mycophenolate, JAK STAT inhibitors (including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib), tacrolimus, anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab, infliximab, and plasma exchange. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin is permitted prior to randomization and during study treatment.
• Currently enrolled in another interventional study utilizing systemic agents for the management of ICI-related toxicities.
• Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or is considering becoming pregnant during the study or for approximately 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
• Male who is considering fathering a child or donating sperm during the study or for approximately 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
• Any active, chronic, or recurrent viral infection that, based on the investigator's clinical assessment, makes the participant an unsuitable candidate for the study. These may include hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV), recurrent or disseminated (even a single episode) herpes zoster, and disseminated (even a single episode) herpes simplex. Active HBV and HCV are defined as: HBV: hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) positive (+) or detected sensitivity on the HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) qualitative test for Hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) positive (+) participants; HCV: HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) detectable in any participant with anti-HCV antibody (HCV Ab). Patients with active Covid-19 infection will be excluded. This is defined as the period of ongoing symptoms in the setting of a positive Covid-19 test, or until 10 days after symptom onset and after resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• Known active tuberculosis (TB), history of incompletely treated TB, suspected or known extrapulmonary TB, suspected or known systemic bacterial or fungal infections;
• Receipt of any live vaccine within four weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or expected need of live vaccination during study participation including at least 90 days after the last dose of IV study drug.
• Any medical condition that could interfere with, or for which the treatment might interfere with, the conduct of the study or interpretation of the study results, or that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, increase the risk of the participant by participating in the study.
• Any factors that, in the Investigator's opinion, are likely to interfere with study procedures, such as history of noncompliance with scheduled appointments.
Study of R289 in Patients With Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR MDS)
The study will be an open-label, Phase 1b study of R289 to determine tolerability and preliminary efficacy in patients with LR MDS who are relapsed, refractory/resistant, intolerant, or have inadequate response to prior therapies such as erythropoietin (EPO), thrombopoietin (TPO), luspatercept, or hypomethylating agents (HMAs) for MDS.
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canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Patient must be ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
• Must have definitive diagnosis of MDS with very low, low, or intermediate-1 risk (International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS)-R ≤ 3.5) and ≤5% bone marrow myeloblasts.
• Must be relapsed, refractory/resistant, intolerant, or have inadequate response to therapies with known clinical benefits for MDS, such as TPOs, EPOs, luspatercept, and HMAs(i.e., azacytidine or decitabine). Patients with del (5q) must have failed prior lenalidomide therapy.
• Must meet at least one of the disease-related criteria for RBC transfusion, or platelet count within 8 weeks prior to initial administration of study treatment:
• Symptomatic anemia untransfused with hemoglobin < 9.0 g/dL within 8 weeks of registration or red blood cell (RBC) transfusion dependent defined as receiving ≥ 2 units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) within 8 weeks in the preceding 16 weeks for a hemoglobin <9.0 g/dL.
• Clinically relevant thrombocytopenia (platelet counts of <100 × 109/L in at least 2 blood counts prior to study treatment and transfusion dependence). All subjects must have documented marrow iron stain. If marrow iron stain is not available, the transferrin saturation must be >20% or a serum ferritin > 100ng/100mL
• Must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2 at screening.
• Must have adequate organ function, defined as:
• Hepatic function:
• aspartate amino transferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
• total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN
• Renal function defined as creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min (using Cockcroft-Gault), or blood creatine < 1.5 mg/dL
• Prior treatment for MDS (i.e., TPOs, EPOs, HMAs) concluded < 2 weeks, luspatercept < 3 weeks, prior to study treatment
• Clinically significant anemia resulting from iron, B12 or folate deficiencies, autoimmune or hereditary hemolysis, or GI bleeding.
• MDS secondary to treatment with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/or immunotherapy for malignant or autoimmune diseases.
• Diagnosis of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
• History of uncontrolled seizures.
• Uncontrolled bacterial or viral infection (i.e., documented HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C).
• History of an active malignancy within the past 2 years prior to study entry, with the exception of:
• Adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri
• Adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or localized squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or
• Any other malignancy with a life expectancy of more than 2 years
• History of or active, clinically significant, cardiovascular, respiratory, GI, renal, hepatic, neurological, psychiatric, musculoskeletal, genitourinary, dermatological, or other disorder that, in the Investigator's opinion, could affect the conduct of the study or the absorption, metabolism or excretion of the study treatment.
• Prior history of bone marrow transplantation.
• Marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval (e.g., repeated demonstration of a QTc interval > 480 milliseconds [msec]) (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] Grade 1) using Fridericia's QT correction formula.
• History of additional risk factors for TdP (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome).
• Receiving any other concurrent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy (within 2 weeks of initiating study treatment), or the toxicity of the relevant prior treatment has not been resolved yet.
• Use of concomitant medications that prolong the QT/QTc interval during study treatment
• Use of concomitant medications that are strong CYP3A or CYP2B6 inhibitors or inducers during study treatment
Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients With Acute Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (REHAB-HFpEF)
The REHAB-HFpEF trial will determine whether a novel physical rehabilitation intervention will improve the primary outcome of combined all-cause rehospitalizations and mortality and the secondary outcome of major mobility disability during 6-month follow-up in patients hospitalized for heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which is nearly unique to older persons, and for which there are few treatment options.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Pedro.Rosario-Favela@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Age >=60 years old
• Ejection Fraction >=45%
• In the hospital setting >24 hours for the management of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), or diagnosed with ADHF after being hospitalized for another reason. ADHF will be confirmed by the site physician, and will be defined according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) definition of hospitalized heart failure as a combination of symptoms, signs, and HF-specific medical treatments, and requires that all 4 of the following are met:
• At least 1 symptom of HF which has worsened from baseline: a. dyspnea at rest or with exertion; b. exertional fatigue; c. orthopnea; d. paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
• At least 2 of the following signs of HF: a. Pulmonary congestion or edema on physical exam (rales or crackles) or by chest X-ray; b. Elevated jugular venous pressure or central venous pressure >=10 mm Hg; c. peripheral edema; d. wedge or left ventricular end diastolic pressure >=15 mmHg; e. rapid weight gain (>=5 lbs.); f. Increased b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) (>=100 pg/ml) or N-terminal prohormone BNP (>=220pg/ml)
• Change in medical treatment specifically targeting HF, defined as change in dose or initiation of or augmentation of at least 1 of the following therapies: a. diuretics; b. vasodilators; c. other neurohormonal modulating agents, including angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (with or without neprilysin inhibitor), beta-blockers, aldosterone inhibitors, direct renin inhibitors, or sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors
• The primary cause of symptoms and signs is judged by the investigator to be due to HF
• Adequate clinical stability to allow participation in study assessments and the intervention Independent with basic activities of daily living, including the ability to ambulate independently (with or without the use of an assistive device) prior to admission
• Able to walk 4 meters (with or without the use of an assistive device) at the time of enrollment
• Acute myocardial infarction within the past 3 months, or planned coronary artery intervention (percutaneous or surgical) within the next 6 months (Note: given that cardiac biomarkers such as troponin are frequently elevated in HF patients, the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction should be based on clinical diagnosis, not biomarkers alone)
• Severe aortic or mitral valve stenosis
• Severe valvular heart disease with planned intervention within next 6 months
• Known pericardial constriction, genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or infiltrative cardiomyopathy including amyloid heart disease (amyloidosis)
• Planned discharge other than to home or a facility where the participant will live independently
• Terminal illness other than HF with life expectancy <1 year
• Impairment from stroke or other medical disorders that preclude participation in the intervention
• Known dementia by medical record documentation, OR patients with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) <=18 AND without social support, OR MoCA <10 regardless of social support
• Advanced chronic kidney disease defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate <20 mL/min/1.73 m2 or on chronic or intermittent dialysis or dialysis anticipated within the next 6 months
• Already engaging in regular moderate to vigorous exercise conditioning defined as >30 minutes per day, >= twice per week consistently during the previous 6 weeks
• Enrollment in a clinical trial not approved for co-enrollment
• High risk for non-adherence as determined by screening evaluation
• Inability or unwillingness to comply with the study requirements or give consent