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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.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Sahil.Chilukuri@UTSouthwestern.edu
Nader Pouratian
All
18 Years and over
NCT04502550
STU-2021-0396
Inclusion Criteria:
• 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
Exclusion Criteria:
• 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
Drug: Propofol
Loss of Consciousness, Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Anesthesia, Brain and Nervous System
general anesthesia, deep brain stimulation, basal ganglia, thalamus, sensorimotor cortex
UT Southwestern
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
Ron Mitchell
All
10 Years to 21 Years old
Phase 2
NCT04801771
STU-2021-0286
Inclusion Criteria:
• 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
Exclusion Criteria:
• 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
Device: Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) System
Down Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Ear, Nose, Throat
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation
Children’s Health
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
Thomas Zellers
All
Not specified
NCT04860765
STU-2021-0535
Inclusion Criteria:
• Dysfunctional RVOT conduit or previously implanted surgical valve
• RVOT/PV with ≥ moderate regurgitation and/or a mean RVOT/PV gradient of ≥ 35 mmHg
Exclusion Criteria:
• Inability to tolerate an anticoagulation/antiplatelet regimen
• Active bacterial endocarditis or other active infections
Device: SAPIEN 3 THV
Complex Congenital Heart Defect, Dysfunctional RVOT Conduit, Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency, Pulmonary Valve Degeneration, Pulmonary Valve, Obstruction, Cardiovascular
Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement, Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation, SAPIEN 3
Children’s Health
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
Zahid Ahmad
All
18 Years and over
Phase 3
NCT05079919
STU-2021-0926
Key
• 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
Inclusion Criteria:
• 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
Exclusion Criteria:
• 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
Drug: ISIS 678354, Drug: Placebo
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
ISIS 678354, Fasting Triglycerides, Apolipoprotein C-III, Very Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol, Non-High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol
UT Southwestern
A Study to Test if Fremanezumab is Effective in Preventing Migraine in Children and Adolescents
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of subcutaneous fremanezumab in the preventive treatment of migraine in pediatric participants 6 to 17 years of age (inclusive at enrollment in the pivotal study). Secondary objectives are to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous fremanezumab in pediatric participants with migraine and to evaluate the immunogenicity of fremanezumab and the impact of ADAs on clinical outcomes in pediatric participants exposed to fremanezumab. The total duration of the study is planned to be up to 60 months.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Kiley.Poppino@UTSouthwestern.edu
Deryk Walsh
All
6 Years to 17 Years old
Phase 3
NCT04530110
STU-2020-1130
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria for Participants Rolling Over from the Pivotal Efficacy Studies
(TV48125-CNS-30082 or TV48125-CNS-30083):
• Participants have completed the pivotal efficacy study and, in the opinion of the Investigator or the Sponsor, are able to complete the study in a safe and compliant way.
• Participants may continue with a stable dose/regimen of the preventive medication they were taking during the pivotal efficacy studies.
• The participant continues to meet appropriate criteria carried forward from the pivotal efficacy study/
• The participant has received all recommended age-appropriate vaccines according to local standard of care and schedule.
• The participant weighs at least 17.0 kg on the day of study enrollment. NOTE: Additional criteria apply; please contact the investigator for more information. Inclusion Criteria for Participants Rolling Over from the Phase 1 Pediatric Pharmacokinetic Study (Study TV48125-CNS-10141):
• The participant/caregiver has demonstrated compliance with the electronic headache diary during the 28-day baseline period by entry of headache data on a minimum of 21 out of 28 days (approximately 75% diary compliance).
• The participant has received all recommended age-appropriate vaccines according to local standard of care and schedule.
• The participant weighs at least 17.0 kg on the day of study enrollment.
• The participant has a body mass index ranging from the 5th to 120% of the 95th percentile, inclusive, on the day of study enrollment.
• Not using preventive medications or using no more than 2 preventive medications for migraine or other medical condition, as long as the dose and regimen have been stable for at least 2 months prior to screening (visit 1). NOTE: Additional criteria apply; please contact the investigator for more information. Inclusion Criteria for Participants Rolling Over from the Pivotal Efficacy Studies (TV48125-CNS-30082 and TV48125-CNS-30083) for Safety and antidrug antibody (ADA) Assessment Only: • Participants may be included in this study if they sign and date the informed consent document or upon consent of a parent or guardian, if the participant is younger than the age of consent, accompanied by assent of the participant.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria for Participants Rolling Over from the Pivotal Efficacy Studies
(TV48125-CNS-30082 or TV48125-CNS-30083):
• In the judgment of the investigator, the participant has a clinically significant abnormal finding on study entry, including hematology, blood chemistry, coagulation tests, or urinalysis values/findings (abnormal tests may be repeated for confirmation).
• The participant has a current history of a clinically significant psychiatric condition, any prior history of a suicide attempt, or a history of suicidal ideation with a specific plan within the past 2 years, at the discretion of the investigator.
• The participant has an ongoing infection or a known history of human immunodeficiency virus infection, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, or chronic hepatitis B or C, or a known active infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
• The participant has a history of hypersensitivity reactions to injected proteins, including mAbs, or a history of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome, or the participant is concomitantly using lamotrigine.
• The participant received a live attenuated vaccine (eg, intranasal flu vaccine, and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine) within the 12-week period prior to screening. Note: If a medical need arises during the study, the participant may receive a live attenuated vaccine.
• The participant is pregnant or nursing.
• In the judgment of the investigator, the participant has an abnormal finding on the baseline 12-lead ECG considered clinically significant.
• The patient has a current or past medical history of hemiplegic migraine. NOTE: Additional criteria apply; please contact the investigator for more information. Exclusion Criteria for Participants Rolling Over from the Phase 1 Pharmacokinetic Study (TV48125-CNS-10141):
• The participant has any clinically significant cardiovascular (including congenital cardiac anomalies or thromboembolic events), endocrine, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, neurologic, ophthalmic, pulmonary, renal disease, or complications of an infection, at the discretion of the investigator.
• The participant has a current history of a clinically significant psychiatric condition, any prior history of a suicide attempt, or a history of suicidal ideation with a specific plan within the past 2 years, at the discretion of the investigator.
• The participant has an ongoing infection or a known history of human immunodeficiency virus infection, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, or chronic hepatitis B or C, or a known active infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
• The participant has a history of hypersensitivity reactions to injected proteins, including mAbs, or a history of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome, or the participant is concomitantly using lamotrigine.
• The participant received a live attenuated vaccine (eg, intranasal flu vaccine, and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine) within the 12-week period prior to screening. Note: If a medical need arises during the study, the participant may receive a live attenuated vaccine.
• The participant is pregnant or nursing.
• In the judgment of the investigator, the participant has an abnormal finding on the baseline 12-lead ECG considered clinically significant.
• The patient has a current or past medical history of hemiplegic migraine. NOTE: Additional criteria apply; please contact the investigator for more information. Exclusion Criteria for Participants Rolling Over from the Pivotal Efficacy Studies (TV48125-CNS-30082 and TV48125-CNS-30083) for Safety and antidrug antibody (ADA) Assessment Only: Not Applicable
Drug: Fremanezumab
Migraine
episodic migraine, chronic migraine
Children’s Health
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
Oksana Hamidi
All
23 Years to 81 Years old
Phase 3
NCT05171855
STU-2022-0087
Inclusion Criteria:
• 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
Exclusion Criteria:
• 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
Drug: Lonapegsomatropin
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency, Endocrine System Diseases, Hormone Deficiency, Other Endocrine System
Human Growth Hormone, hGH, rhGH, GHD, Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency, Long Acting Growth Hormone, Lonapegsomatropin, Prodrug, Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy, Sustained Release Growth Hormone, Growth Hormone Deficiency, TransCon hGH, Skytrofa
UT Southwestern
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
Darin Okuda
All
18 Years to 35 Years old
Phase 4
NCT05084638
STU-2021-1189
Key
• 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
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all of the following criteria:
• 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
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants in the healthy control arm meeting any of the following criteria are not
eligible for inclusion in this study:
• 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
Drug: Ofatumumab
Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Brain and Nervous System
early relapsing multiple sclerosis, ofatumumab, healthy control, treatment naïve, young adult population, MS-related disability, biomarker, MRI
UT Southwestern
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
Chad Newton
All
40 Years and over
Phase 3
NCT04300920
STU-2021-0623
Inclusion Criteria:
• ≥ 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
Exclusion Criteria:
• 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
Drug: N-acetyl cysteine, Drug: Placebo
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
IPF, Pulmonary Fibrosis, n-acetylcysteine, NAC
UT Southwestern
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
Kala Bailey
All
18 Years and over
N/A
NCT03887715
STU-2022-0515
Inclusion Criteria:
The patient must be in a major depressive disorder (MDD) episode for ≥ two years or have
had at least four episodes of MDD, including the current episode.
The patient's depressive illness meets a minimum criterion of four prior failed treatments
of adequate dose and duration as measured by a tool designed for this purpose.
The patient is experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE) as measured by a guideline
recommended depression scale assessment tool on two visits, within a 45-day span prior to
implantation of the VNS device.
Patients must maintain a stable medication regimen for at least four weeks before device
implantation.
Exclusion Criteria:
Current or lifetime history of psychotic features in any MDE;
Current or lifetime history of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder;
Current or lifetime history of any other psychotic disorder;
Current or lifetime history of rapid cycling bipolar disorder;
Current secondary diagnosis of delirium, dementia, amnesia, or other cognitive disorder;
Current suicidal intent; or
Treatment with another investigational device or investigational drugs.
Device: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Treatment Resistant Depression, Brain and Nervous System
VNS, Depression, TRD
UT Southwestern
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.
Call 833-722-6237
canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
Vlad Zaha
All
18 Years and over
Phase 3
NCT05335928
STU-2022-0624
Inclusion Criteria:
• Must have provided informed consent in a manner approved by the Investigator's Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to any study-related procedure being performed. If a participant is unable to provide informed consent due to his/her medical condition, the participant's legally authorized representative may consent on behalf of the study participant, as permitted by local law and institutional Standard Operating Procedures;
• Aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of informed consent;
• Recent use of an FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI, defined as administered an immune checkpoint inhibitor ≤ 6 months of myocarditis diagnosis), alone or in combination with other cancer therapies (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation therapy or targeted therapy). The FDA-approved ICI could be given as part of a clinical trial but not in combination with a new investigational agent which may cause myocarditis;
• A diagnosis of myocarditis.
• Hospitalized at the time of randomization;
• On 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis or with an intent to initiate 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis within 24 hours of first administration of study drug;
• Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury: Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury will be defined as an institutional troponin (either conventional or high-sensitivity troponin I or T, using the standard institutional assay) with a value that is ≥5 times the upper limit of the reference standard normal for that institution. The troponin assay may be adjusted based on sex depending on institutional standards. This value of troponin of ≥5 times above the institutional upper limits of normal value must be noted within 10 days prior to potential randomization. The 10-day period can be in the outpatient or inpatient setting. For example, a participant with a troponin value that on one occasion was ≥5 times the upper limits of institutional normal in the 10-day window prior to potential randomization (whether in the inpatient or outpatient setting), but later decreases below that threshold, typically due to starting corticosteroids, would still be considered eligible;
• The following laboratory parameters, not older than 48 hours at the time of randomization, and measured as part of usual care:
• Total white blood cell (WBC) count >2,500/μl
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500/μL
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <20 times the upper limit of the institutional normal ranges;
• Women of childbearing potential (i.e., not postmenopausal, or surgically sterilized) must have a negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test prior to randomization. Participating women of childbearing potential must be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug. Participating men must also be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug; and
• Must be willing and able to abide by all study requirements and restrictions.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Must not have experienced any of the following (as defined in the section on the primary endpoint) in the 30-day period prior to randomization:
• A sudden cardiac arrest
• Cardiogenic shock as defined. A significant bradyarrhythmia (Mobitz type II second degree atrioventricular block or third degree (complete) atrio-ventricular (AV) block, for which an intervention with a temporary or permanent pacemaker is completed or recommended).
• A significant tachyarrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation of any duration or sustained ventricular tachycardia (>30 seconds, >120 beats per minute); or a ventricular tachyarrhythmia requiring intervention.
• Recent (≤2 month) exposure to abatacept or belatacept.
• Concurrent or recent (≤2 month) use of the following non-corticosteroid immunosuppressive therapies prior to randomization: mycophenolate, JAK STAT inhibitors (including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib), tacrolimus, anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab, infliximab, and plasma exchange. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin is permitted prior to randomization and during study treatment.
• Currently enrolled in another interventional study utilizing systemic agents for the management of ICI-related toxicities.
• Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or is considering becoming pregnant during the study or for approximately 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
• Male who is considering fathering a child or donating sperm during the study or for approximately 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
• Any active, chronic, or recurrent viral infection that, based on the investigator's clinical assessment, makes the participant an unsuitable candidate for the study. These may include hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV), recurrent or disseminated (even a single episode) herpes zoster, and disseminated (even a single episode) herpes simplex. Active HBV and HCV are defined as: HBV: hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) positive (+) or detected sensitivity on the HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) qualitative test for Hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) positive (+) participants; HCV: HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) detectable in any participant with anti-HCV antibody (HCV Ab). Patients with active Covid-19 infection will be excluded. This is defined as the period of ongoing symptoms in the setting of a positive Covid-19 test, or until 10 days after symptom onset and after resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• Known active tuberculosis (TB), history of incompletely treated TB, suspected or known extrapulmonary TB, suspected or known systemic bacterial or fungal infections;
• Receipt of any live vaccine within four weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or expected need of live vaccination during study participation including at least 90 days after the last dose of IV study drug.
• Any medical condition that could interfere with, or for which the treatment might interfere with, the conduct of the study or interpretation of the study results, or that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, increase the risk of the participant by participating in the study.
• Any factors that, in the Investigator's opinion, are likely to interfere with study procedures, such as history of noncompliance with scheduled appointments.
Drug: Abatacept plus, Drug: Placebo
Myocarditis Acute, Cancer, Anus, Bones and Joints, Brain and Nervous System, Breast - Female, Breast - Male, Cervix, Colon, Corpus Uteri, Esophagus, Eye and Orbit, Kidney, Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Liver, Lung/Thoracic, Melanoma, skin, Other Digestive Organ, Other Endocrine System, Other Female Genital, Other Male Genital, Other Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs, Other Skin, Other Urinary, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Rectum, Small Intestine, Soft Tissue, Stomach, Thyroid, Unknown Sites, Urinary Bladder
Immune checkpoint Inhibitor, Myocarditis, Abatacept, Immune therapy, Immune related adverse events
UT Southwestern
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.
Call 833-722-6237
canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
Yazan Madanat
All
18 Years and over
Phase 1/Phase 2
NCT05308264
STU-2022-0561
Inclusion Criteria:
• 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
Exclusion Criteria:
• 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
Drug: R906289 Monosodium (R289 Na)
Low Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myeloid and Monocytic Leukemia
MDS, LR MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Hematology Oncology, Hem/ Onc
UT Southwestern
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.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Pedro.Rosario-Favela@UTSouthwestern.edu
Ambarish Pandey
All
60 Years and over
N/A
NCT05525663
STU-2022-0992
Inclusion Criteria:
• 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
Exclusion Criteria:
• 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
Behavioral: Rehabilitation Intervention
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart
UT Southwestern