Search Results Within Category "Digestive Systems & Liver Disease"
Ultra-fractionated Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer
The rationale of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of selective non-operative management for locally advanced rectal cancer using dose-escalated ultra-fractionated short course radiation therapy interdigitated with chemotherapy. We believe delivering short course radiotherapy over a prolonged interval, at escalated doses and with concurrent chemotherapy may be feasible and allow for improved clinical response.
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• At least 18 years of age. Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups will be included.
• Willing and able to provide written informed consent
• Pathologic diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma
• T3-4 and/or N+ disease per AJCC 8th edition
• No prior treatment for rectal adenocarcinoma
• Eastern Cooperative Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
• Laboratory values supporting acceptable organ and marrow function within 30 days of eligibility confirmation. Defined as follows: * WBC ≥ 3,000/mL; * ANC WBC ≥ 1,000/mL; * PLT ≥ 75,000/mL; * T Bili ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); * AST/ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN; * Creatinine not above ULN, or creatinine clearance \>50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 for participants with creatinine levels above institutional normal.
• All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) starting with the first dose of study therapy through 90 days after the last dose of study drugs. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, marital status, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: * Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or * Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
• Distant nodal disease (retroperitoneal nodes) including inguinal nodes, or any metastatic disease by CT.
• Prior RT to the pelvis.
• Uncontrolled comorbid illness or condition including congestive heart failure, unstable angina, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness that would limit compliance with the study requirements.
• Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit consenting and compliance with study requirements.
• Participants who are pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of an Investigational Drug Named Volixibat in Patients With Itching Caused by Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) (VISTAS)
The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn more about the use of the study medicine, volixibat, for the treatment of pruritus (itching) associated with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), and to assess the possible impact on the disease progression of PSC.
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• Provide freely signed informed consent and assent (as applicable) and be willing to comply with all study visits and requirements through end of study, including the follow-up period.
• Subjects aged ≥12 years for eligible regions; otherwise ≥18 years
• Confirmed diagnosis of large duct or small duct PSC based on American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) guidelines.
• Pruritus associated with PSC as assessed by Adult ItchRO.
• Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and anti-pruritic medication use will be allowed if meeting additional criteria.
• Concomitant Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is allowed if meeting additional criteria.
• Pruritus associated with an etiology other than PSC
• Evidence or clinical suspicion of decompensated cirrhosis, or a history of decompensation events
• History of ileostomy or small bowel surgery/resection or other surgeries that may have disrupted the enterohepatic circulation
• Evidence, history, or suspicion of other liver disease; PSC patients with AIH are not excluded.
• Bile duct stent or percutaneous bile duct drain placement, or balloon dilatation procedure of a stricture within 12 weeks of Screening
• Exceeding pre-defined biochemical values for alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR),serum creatinine (sCr), platelet count, international normalized ratio (INR) and total bilirubin
• History of liver transplantation
Comparing the Outcome of Immunotherapy-Based Drug Combination Therapy With or Without Surgery to Remove the Kidney in Metastatic Kidney Cancer, the PROBE Trial (PROBE)
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding surgery to a standard of care immunotherapy-based drug combination versus a standard of care immunotherapy-based drug combination alone in treating patients with kidney cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, and avelumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Axitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Surgery to remove the kidney, called a nephrectomy, is also considered standard of care; however, doctors who treat kidney cancer do not agree on its benefits. It is not yet known if the addition of surgery to an immunotherapy-based drug combination works better than an immunotherapy-based drug combination alone in treating patients with kidney cancer.
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A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Safety and Dosing Study of Autologous CART Cells (Desmoglein 3 Chimeric Autoantibody Receptor T Cells [DSG3-CAART] or CD19-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells [CABA-201]) in Subjects With Active, Pemphigus Vulgaris (RESET-PV)
A phase 1/2, open-label, safety and dosing study of autologous CART cells (desmoglein 3 chimeric autoantibody receptor T cells \[DSG3-CAART\] or CD19-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells \[CABA-201\]) in subjects with active, pemphigus vulgaris
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Testing the Use of the Usual Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery for Removable Pancreatic Cancer
This phase III trial compares perioperative chemotherapy (given before and after surgery) versus adjuvant chemotherapy (given after surgery) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery (removable/resectable). Chemotherapy drugs, such as fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy before and after surgery (perioperatively) may work better in treating patients with pancreatic cancer compared to giving chemotherapy after surgery (adjuvantly).
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Testing the Addition of Radiotherapy to the Usual Treatment (Chemotherapy) for Patients With Esophageal and Gastric Cancer That Has Spread to a Limited Number of Other Places in the Body
This phase III trial studies how well the addition of radiotherapy to the usual treatment (chemotherapy) works compared to the usual treatment alone in treating patients with esophageal and gastric cancer that has spread to a limited number of other places in the body (oligometastatic disease). Radiotherapy uses high energy x-rays, gamma rays, or protons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Drugs used in usual chemotherapy, such as leucovorin, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Adding radiotherapy to the usual chemotherapy may work better compared to the usual chemotherapy alone in treating patients with esophageal and gastric cancer.
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Cobimetinib in Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH), and Other Histiocytic Disorders (NACHO-COBI)
This is a research study of a drug called cobimetinib in children and adults diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), and other histiocytic disorders that has returned or does not respond to treatment. Cobimetinib blocks activation of a protein called Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) that is part of incorrect growth signals in histiocytosis cells. Four different groups of patients will be enrolled.
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• For Group 1: Participant must be at least 6 months of age and less than 21 years of age at the time of enrollment
• For Group 2: Participant may be at least 6 months of age at the time of enrollment
• For Group 3: Participant must be at least 6 months of age and less than 21 years of age at the time of enrollment
• For Group 4: Participant must be 21 years of age or older at the time of enrollment
• Participant must be able to take an enteral dose and formulation of medication. Study medication is only available as an oral suspension or tablet which may be taken by mouth or other enteral route such as nasogastric or gastric tube.
• Biopsy proven LCH -AND
• Failure of at least front-line therapy for LCH with evaluable disease. -OR
• Diagnosis of LCH-associated neurodegenerative disease with radiologic or clinical progression within the past 3 months. -OR
• Biopsy proven JXG, ECD, RDD, histiocytic sarcoma, or other histiocytic lesion (newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory disease) with evaluable active disease. Performance Level: -Karnofsky ≥ 50% for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky ≥ 50% for patients ≤ 16 years of age. Adequate Hematologic Function Defined as:
• ANC ≥ 0.75 x 10^9/L (unsupported/without growth factor stimulant)
• Platelet count ≥ 75 x 10^9/L (unsupported/without transfusion within the past 7 days).
• Patients with marrow disease must have platelet count of >/= 75 x 10^9/L (transfusion support allowed) and must not be refractory to platelet transfusions.
• Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (unsupported/without transfusion within the past 7 days)
• Patients with marrow disease must have hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (transfusion support allowed). Adequate Renal Function Defined as:
• Calculated creatinine clearance (or radioisotope GFR) ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73m^2 or serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows: Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) Age 2 to < 6 years: Male 0.8 mg/d, Female 0.8; 6 to < 10 years: Male 1 mg/dL,Female 1; 10 to < 13 years: Male 1.2 mg/dL; Female 1.2; 13 to < 16 years: Male 1.5 mg/dL ; Female 1.4; ≥ 16 years: Male 1.7 mg/dL; Female 1.4; Adequate Liver Function Defined as:
• Bilirubin (sum of conjugated + unconjugated) ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
• AST and ALT ≤ 3x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN for participants with liver involvement)
• Serum albumin ≥ 2 g/dL. For patients with liver disease caused by histiocytic disorder: • Patients may be enrolled with abnormal bilirubin, AST, ALT and albumin with documentation of histiocytic liver disease. Adequate Cardiac Function Defined as:
• Fractional shortening (FS) of ≥ 30% or ejection fraction of ≥ 50% by echocardiogram at baseline, as determined by echocardiography or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) within 28 days prior to enrollment. Depending on institutional standard, either FS or LVEF is adequate for enrollment if only one value is measured; if both values are measured, then both values must meet criteria above Pregnancy/Birth Control
• Female patients of childbearing potential require a negative urine or serum pregnancy test for eligibility and again at database registration, if more than 2 weeks has elapsed.
• Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to follow the contraceptive requirements using two forms of effective contraceptive methods for the duration of the study treatment. Male patients with sexual partners who are pregnant or who could become pregnant (i.e., women of child-bearing potential) must agree to use two forms of effective methods of contraception (one of which must be a barrier method) during the treatment period and for at least 3 months after the last dose of the study drug to avoid pregnancy and/or potential adverse effects on a developing embryo. Agreement to true abstinence (not periodic abstinence or withdrawal method) is an acceptable method of birth control. EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• Prior and Concomitant Use of Drugs with CYP3A4 inducing/inhibiting activity: Patient taking strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 within 14 days prior to study enrollment, including but not limited to the following: erythromycin, clarithromycin, ketoconazole, azithromycin, itraconazole, grapefruit juice or St. John's wort.
• Prior Therapy Restrictions Completion of previous chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or targeted therapy for LCH (or other histiocytic disorder) at least 28 days (except where specified below) prior to study enrollment, with resolution of all associated toxicity to ≤ Grade 1 prior to study enrollment (exception for alopecia and ototoxicity which do not need to be resolved ≤ Grade 1). Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior anti-cancer therapy and must meet the following minimum duration from prior anti-cancer directed therapy prior to enrollment. If after the required timeframe, the laboratory eligibility criteria are met, the patient is considered to have recovered adequately.
• Radiation therapy within the 28 days prior to enrollment.
• Any prior treatment with Cobimetinib.
• Treatment with a long-acting hematopoietic growth factor within 14 days prior to initiation of study drug or a short-acting hematopoietic growth factor within 7 days prior to enrollment.
• Treatment with hormonal therapy (except hormone replacement therapy or oral contraceptives), immunotherapy, biologic therapy, investigational therapy, or herbal cancer therapy within 28 days or < 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to study enrollment.
• Treatment with high-dose chemotherapy and stem-cell rescue (autologous stem cell transplant) or allogeneic stem cell transplant within 90 days prior to enrollment. Anti-GVHD agents post-transplant: Patients who are receiving cyclosporine, tacrolimus or other agents to prevent graft-versus-host disease post bone marrow transplant are not eligible for this trial.
• For patients with brain tumors (intracranial masses), use of anticoagulants within 7 days prior to enrollment.
• Corticosteroid therapy <0.5 mg/kg/day averaged during the month prior to study enrollment is permissible but must be discontinued fourteen (14) days prior to enrollment. Patients with documented brain lesions receiving corticosteroids for management of cerebral edema must be on a stable dose for fourteen (14) days prior to enrollment.
• Patient has received treatment with investigational therapy within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study drug.
• Patients taking anticoagulants or have a pre-existing bleeding disorder unrelated to histiocytic disease.
• Exclusions for other illness
• Other active malignancy or history of secondary malignancy.
• Refractory nausea and vomiting, malabsorption, external biliary shunt
• Infection: Patients who have a known active infection (excluding documented fungal infection of the nail beds) within 28 days prior to enrollment that has not completely resolved.
• Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to enrollment, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study. Placement of a vascular access device or minor surgery is permitted within fourteen (14) days prior to study enrollment (provided that the wound has healed).
• History of significant bowel resection that would preclude adequate absorption or other significant malabsorptive disease.
• History of pneumonitis.
• Ophthalmologic considerations: Patients with known significant ophthalmologic conditions or known risk factors for retinal vein occlusion are not eligible. Specifically, patients with a history of retinal vein occlusion (RVO), retinal detachment, retinal pathology on ophthalmologic exam, retinopathy of prematurity, central serous chorioretinopathy (CSSCR), neovascular retinopathy, intraocular pressure > 21 mmHg, and predisposing factors to RVO (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia, coagulopathy) will be excluded. Patients with longstanding and stable ophthalmologic findings secondary to existing conditions are eligible with appropriate written documentation and approval from Study Chair.
• History of solid organ transplantation: Patients who have received a prior solid organ transplantation are not eligible.
• Any other disease, metabolic or psychological dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that in the opinion of the investigator contraindicates use of an investigational drug or places the patient at unacceptable risk from treatment complications.
• History of clinically significant cardiac dysfunction, including the following:
• Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias including brady-arrhythmias and/or patients who require anti-arrhythmic therapy (with the exception of beta blockers or digoxin). Patients with controlled atrial fibrillation are not excluded.
• Unstable arrhythmia
• Unstable angina, or new-onset angina within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment
• Symptomatic congestive heart failure, defined as New York Heart Association Class II or higher
• Myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment
• Known chronic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• History of Grade ≥ 2 CNS hemorrhage or history of any CNS hemorrhage within 28 days of enrollment.
• Female patients who are pregnant or lactating. Pregnant or lactating women will not be entered on this study because there is no available information regarding human fetal or teratogenic toxicities.
A Study of E7386 in Combination With Other Anticancer Drug in Participants With Solid Tumor
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability and to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of E7386 in combination with other anticancer drug(s).
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• HCC part only: Participants with confirmed diagnosis of unresectable HCC with any of the following criteria:
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of HCC, excluding fibrolamellar, sarcomatoid or mixed cholangio-HCC tumors
• Clinically confirmed diagnosis of HCC according to American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) criteria, including cirrhosis of any etiology and/or chronic hepatitis B or C infection ST part only (except for HCC): Participants with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of solid tumor for which no alternative standard therapy or no effective therapy exists
• Life expectancy of >=12 weeks
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 to 1
• All AEs due to previous anti-cancer therapy have either returned to Grade 0 to 1 except for alopecia or up to Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy (renal/bone marrow/liver function should meet the inclusion criteria)
• Adequate washout period before study drug administration:
• Chemotherapy and radiotherapy: 3 weeks or 5 times the half-life, whichever is shorter
• Any antitumor therapy with antibody: 4 weeks or more
• Any investigational drug or device: 4 weeks or more
• Blood/platelet transfusion or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF): 2 weeks or more Note: Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not had radiation pneumonitis
• Adequate controlled blood pressure (BP), renal function, bone marrow function, liver function, and serum mineral level
• At least one measurable lesion based on mRECIST (for HCC Subparts in Dose Escalation Part) or on RECIST 1.1 (for Other ST Subparts in Dose Escalation Part and all subparts in Expansion Part) meeting following criteria
• At least 1 lesion of >=1.0 centimeter (cm) in the longest diameter for a non-lymph node or >=1.5 cm in the short-axis diameter for a lymph node that is serially measurable according to RECIST 1.1 using computerized tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Lesions that have had external beam radiotherapy or loco-regional therapies such as radiofrequency ablation, or transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE)/ transarterial embolization (TAE) must show evidence of progressive disease based on RECIST 1.1 to be deemed a target lesion
• For HCC participants only: Child-Pugh score A. Note: If Child-Pugh score 7 or more was observed during Screening or Baseline, the participant is ineligible and re-assessment of the Child-Pugh score is not permitted.
• For HCC participants only: Participants categorized to stage B (not amenable to locoregional therapy or refractory to locoregional therapy, and not amenable to a curative treatment), or stage C based on Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system
• For HCC Subpart in Expansion Part only: prior systemic therapy for locally advanced or metastatic disease is as defined below a. Participants who have received only one prior line of immuno oncology (IO) based regimen and have progressed on or after prior treatment with IO based regimen, or IO ineligible participants who have received no prior systemic therapy. Participants who previously received lenvatinib treatment are ineligible
• For CRC Subpart in Expansion Part only: participants must have received at least 2 prior regimens (not exceeding 4 prior regimens) or could not tolerate standard treatment and must have received the following prior therapies in the metastatic setting if approved and locally available (progressed on at least 1 prior regimen in the metastatic setting or could not tolerate standard treatment): Note: Adjuvant chemotherapy counts as prior systemic treatment if there is documented disease progression within 6 months of treatment completion Note: If a participant is determined to be intolerant to prior standard treatment, the participant must have received at least of 2 cycles of that therapy Note: Participants who have received oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (example, regorafenib) are ineligible
• Fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan and oxaliplatin with or without an anti-Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody (mAb) (example, bevacizumab). Note: Capecitabine is acceptable as equivalent to fluoropyrimidine in prior treatment Note: Participants who have previously received fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan as part of the same and only chemotherapy regimen, example, FOLFOXIRI or FOLFIRINOX, may be eligible after discussion with the Sponsor
• Chemotherapy with anti- epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mAb (cetuximab or panitumumab) for participants with rat sarcoma virus (RAS) (Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog [KRAS)/ NRAS]) wild type (WT) CRC Note: RAS (KRAS/NRAS) WT participants with right or left CRC lesions who may have not been treated with anti-EGFR mAb based on local guidelines are eligible
• BRAF inhibitor (in combination with cetuximab ± binimetinib) for BRAF V600E mutated tumors
• Immune checkpoint inhibitor for participants with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) CRC
• For EC Subpart in Expansion Part only: Participants who have radiographic evidence of disease progression after prior systemic therapies. Participants must have received platinum-based chemotherapy regimen and IO based regimen (example, lenvatinib + pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab monotherapy) for EC. Participants may have received up to 1 additional line of platinum-based chemotherapy if given in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment setting, but not exceeding 3 lines of therapies. If participants are ineligible for IO therapy, participants who have received only 1 prior systemic therapy including platinum based chemotherapy regimen are eligible Note: There is no restriction regarding prior hormonal therapy
• Any of cardiac conditions as follows:
• Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or above
• Unstable ischaemic heart disease (myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to starting study drug, or angina requiring use of nitrates more than once weekly)
• Prolongation of QT interval with Fridericias correction (QTcF) to greater than (>) 480 millisecond (msec)
• Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 50 percent (%)
• Major surgery within 21 days or minor surgery (that is, simple excision) within 7 days prior to starting study drug. Participant must have recovered from the surgery related toxicities to less than Grade 2. Note: Adequate wound healing after major surgery must be assessed clinically, independent of time elapsed for eligibility
• Known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive Note: the sponsor has evaluated whether to include participant with HIV. Given that this is the first combination study of E7386 with lenvatinib and that the main mechanism of action of E7386 is immunomodulation of the tumor microenvironment along with the fact that several anti-retroviral therapies have drug-drug interaction with cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) substrates, the sponsor has decided not to include these participants at the current time. However, further considerations will be made moving forward based on new emerging data Note: HIV testing is required at screening only when mandated by local health authority
• Participants with proteinuria >1 positive on urine dipstick testing will undergo 24-hour urine collection for quantitative assessment of proteinuria. Participants with urine protein >=1 gram per 24 hour will be ineligible
• Active infection requiring systemic treatment (Except for Hepatitis B and/or C [HBV/HCV] infection in HCC participants) In case of HBsAg (+) participants in HCC participants:
• Antiviral therapy for HBV is not ongoing
• HBV viral load is 2000 international unit per milliliter (IU/mL) or more at the Screening Period although antiviral therapy for HBV is ongoing
• Has dual active HBV infection (HBsAg (+) and/or detectable HBV deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA]) and HCV infection (anti-HCV Ab (+) and detectable HCV ribonucleic acid [RNA]) at study entry
• Diagnosed with meningeal carcinomatosis
• Participants with central nervous system metastases are only eligible if they have been previously treated and are radiologically stable, (that is, without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks prior to first dose of study treatment by repeat imaging), clinically stable, and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
• Pulmonary lymphangitic involvement that results in pulmonary dysfunction requiring active treatment, including the use of oxygen
• Any of bone disease/conditions as follows:
• Osteoporosis with T-score of < minus (-) 3.0 at the left or right total hip, left or right femoral neck or lumbar spine (L1-L4) as determined by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan. Participants with T-score <-2.5 to -3.0 and no prior medical therapy for osteoporosis can only be included if treatment with a bisphosphonate (example, zoledronic acid) or denosumab has been started at least 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug
• Metabolic bone disease, such as hyperparathyroidism, Paget's disease or osteomalacia
• Symptomatic hypercalcemia requiring bisphosphonate therapy
• History of any fracture within 6 months prior to starting study drug
• Bone metastasis requiring orthopedic intervention
• Bone metastasis not being treated by bisphosphonate or denosumab. Participants may be included if treatment with bisphosphonate or denosumab has been started at least 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Participants with previous solitary bone lesions controlled with radiotherapy are eligible.
• History of symptomatic vertebral fragility fracture or any fragility fracture of the hip, pelvis, wrist or other location (defined as any fracture without a history of trauma or because of a fall from standing height or less)
• Moderate (25% to 40% decrease in the height of any vertebrae) or severe (>40% decrease in the height of any vertebrae) morphometric vertebral fracture at baseline
• History of malignancy (except for original disease, or definitively treated melanoma in-situ, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in-situ [example, bladder or cervix]) within the past 24 months prior to the first dose of study drug
• For HCC Subpart in Dose Escalation Part only: Participants who experienced discontinuation of lenvatinib, 2 or more multiple dose reductions of lenvatinib required from initial dose level of this study due to its toxicity, or participants who experienced single dose reduction or consecutive >=8 days dose interruption of lenvatinib within 60 days from the first dose, due to its toxicity. EC Subpart in Expansion Part only: Participants previously treated with lenvatinib who experienced discontinuation of lenvatinib due to toxicity, or dose reduction to less than 14 mg of lenvatinib due to toxicity
• Bleeding or thrombotic disorders or use of anticoagulants requiring therapeutic International Normalized Ratio (INR) monitoring for HCC participants only (example, warfarin or similar agents). Treatment with low molecular weight heparin and factor X inhibitors is permitted. Treatment with antiplatelet agents is prohibited for HCC participants in Dose Escalation Part only
• Gastrointestinal bleeding event or active hemoptysis (bright red blood of at least 0.5 teaspoon) within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
• For HCC participants only: History of hepatic encephalopathy within 6 months prior to starting study drug
• For EC Subpart in Expansion Part only: carcinosarcoma (malignant mixed Mullerian tumor), endometrial leiomyosarcoma, and endometrial stromal sarcomas
• Has preexisting >=Grade 3 gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal fistula
• Evidence of current COVID-19 infection or ongoing unrecovered active sequelae of COVID-19 infection
• Males who have not had a successful vasectomy (confirmed azoospermia) if their female partners meet the exclusion criteria above (that is, the female partners are of childbearing potential and are not willing to use a highly effective contraceptive method throughout the study period and for 90 days after study drug discontinuation). No sperm donation is allowed during the study period and for 90 days after study drug discontinuation
• Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study
• Evidence of clinically significant disease (example, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal disease) that in the opinion of the investigator could affect the participant safety or interfere with the study assessments
• Scheduled for major surgery during the study
Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Autoimmune Disorders and Advanced, Metastatic, or Unresectable Cancer
This phase Ib trial studies the side effects of nivolumab and to see how well it works in treating patients with autoimmune disorders and cancer that has spread to other places in the body or cannot removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
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Transanastomotic Tube for Proximal Esophageal Atresia With Distal Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair (TEF)
This trial will compare the effectiveness of two common surgical practices for Type C esophageal atresia repair: esophageal atresia (EA) with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Infants with EA/TEF requiring surgical intervention will be recruited. Subjects will be randomized to either repair with or without transanstomotic tube (TT) during esophageal anastomosis creation. Primary outcome is symptomatic anastomotic stricture development requiring dilation within 12 months.
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• Infants diagnosed with type C esophageal atresia: proximal esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula
• Primary repair of the esophageal atresia within the first six months of life
• Minimum follow up of 1 year (12 months)
• Other types of esophageal atresia without esophageal anastomosis creation
• Major anomaly that influences likelihood of developing primary outcome or affects surgical treatment considerations
A Study of Repotrectinib (TPX-0005) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)
Phase 1 dose escalation will determine the first cycle dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), the biologically effective dose and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of repotrectinib given to adult subjects with advanced solid malignancies harboring an ALK, ROS1, NTRK1, NTRK2, or NTRK3 gene rearrangement. Midazolam DDI substudy will examine effect of of repotrectinib on CYP3A induction. Phase 2 will determine the confirmed Overall Response Rate (ORR) as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) of repotrectinib in each subject population expansion cohort of advanced solid tumors that harbor a ROS1, NTRK1, NTRK2, or NTRK3 gene rearrangement. The secondary objective will include the duration of response (DOR), time to response (TTR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and clinical benefit rate (CBR) of repotrectinib in each expansion cohort of advanced solid tumors that harbor a ROS1, NTRK1, NTRK2, or NTRK3 gene rearrangement.
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• Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced, or metastatic solid tumor (including primary CNS tumors) (Stage IV, American Joint Committee on Cancer v.7) that harbors an ALK, ROS1, NTRK1, NTRK2, or NTRK3 gene rearrangement by protocol specified tests.
• ECOG PS 0-1.
• Age ≥18 (or age ≥ 20 of age as required by local regulation).
• Capability to swallow capsules intact (without chewing, crushing, or opening).
• At least 1 measurable target lesion according to RECIST version 1.1. CNS-only measurable disease as defined by RECIST version 1.1 is allowed.
• Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy is allowed.
• Prior immunotherapy is allowed.
• Resolution of all acute toxic effects (excluding alopecia) of any prior anti-cancer therapy to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 4.03 Grade less than or equal to 1.
• Patients with asymptomatic CNS metastases (treated or untreated) and/or asymptomatic leptomeningeal carcinomatosis are eligible to enroll if they satisfy the protocol specified criteria.
• Baseline laboratory values fulfilling the following requirements:Absolute neutrophils count (ANC) ≥1500/mm3 (1.5 × 109/L); Platelets (PLTs) ≥100,000/mm3 (100 × 109/L); Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL transfusions are allowed; Serum creatinine or creatinine clearance Within normal limits or \> 40 mL/min; Total serum bilirubin \< 1.5 × ULN; Liver transaminases (ASTs/ALTs) \< 2.5 × ULN; \< 5 × ULN if liver metastases are present Alkaline phosphatase (ALP); \< 2.5 × ULN; \< 5 × ULN if liver and/or bone metastasis are present; Serum calcium, magnesium, and potassium Normal or CTCAE grade ≤ 1 with or without supplementation
• Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. PHASE 2 Key Inclusion Criteria
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced, or metastatic solid tumor (including primary CNS tumors) that harbors a ROS1, or NTRK1-3 gene fusion.
• Subject must have a documented ROS1 or NTRK1-3 gene fusion determined by tissue-based local testing using either:
• a next-generation sequencing (NGS) or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) test will be accepted to determine molecular eligibility. • Adequate tumor tissue needs to be sent to the Sponsor designated central diagnostic laboratory for retrospective confirmation by a central diagnostic laboratory test selected by the Sponsor. OR
• a fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test AND prospective confirmation of fusion status by a central diagnostic laboratory test selected by the Sponsor PRIOR to enrollment will be accepted to determine molecular eligibility. * Adequate tumor tissue must be sent to the Sponsor designated central diagnostic laboratory for prospective confirmation by a central diagnostic laboratory test selected by the Sponsor PRIOR to enrollment.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1.
• Age ≥12 (or age ≥ 20 as required by local regulation).
• Willing and able to provide written institutional review board (IRB)/institutional ethics committee-approved Informed Consent or an Assent signed by a parent or legal guardian for subjects age 12 to 17.
• At least 1 measurable target lesion according to RECIST (v1.1) prospectively confirmed by Blinded Independent Central Radiology Review (BICR), selected by Sponsor, PRIOR to enrollment. Subjects with CNS-only measurable disease ≥10 mm as defined by RECIST (v1.1) are eligible.
• Subjects with advanced solid tumors harboring ROS1, NTRK1, NTRK2, or NTRK3 rearrangement will be assigned into 6 distinct expansion (EXP) cohorts provided all inclusion and exclusion criteria are met. i. EXP-1: ROS1 TKI-naïve ROS1+ NSCLC ii. EXP-2: 1 Prior ROS1 TKI and 1 Platinum based chemo ROS1+ NSCLC iii. EXP-3: 2 Prior ROS1 TKIs ROS1+ NSCLC (No Chemo or IO) iv. EXP-4: 1 Prior ROS1 TKI ROS1+ NSCLC (No Chemo or IO) v. EXP-5: TRK TKI-naïve NTRK+ solid tumors vi. EXP-6: TRK TKI-pretreated NTRK+ solid tumors
• Subjects with asymptomatic CNS metastases (treated or untreated) and/or asymptomatic leptomeningeal carcinomatosis are eligible to enroll if they satisfy the protocol specified criteria.
• Baseline laboratory values fulfilling the following requirements:Absolute neutrophils count (ANC) ≥1500/mm3 (1.5 × 109/L); Platelets (PLTs) ≥100,000/mm3 (100 × 109/L); Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL transfusions are allowed; Serum creatinine or creatinine clearance \> 40 mL/min; Total serum bilirubin \< 1.5 × ULN; Liver transaminases (ASTs/ALTs) \< 2.5 × ULN; \< 5 × ULN if liver metastases are present Alkaline phosphatase (ALP); \< 2.5 × ULN; \< 5 × ULN if liver and/or bone metastasis are present; Serum calcium, magnesium, and potassium Normal or CTCAE grade ≤ 1 with or without supplementation
• Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. Key Exclusion Criteria PHASE 1 and PHASE 2
• Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical trial.
• Symptomatic brain metastases or leptomeningeal involvement.
• History of previous cancer, except for squamous cell or basal-cell carcinoma of the skin, or any in situ carcinoma that has been completely resected, requiring therapy within the previous 2 years.
• Major surgery within 4 weeks of start of repotrectinib treatment. Radiation therapy (except palliative to relieve bone pain) within 2 weeks of study entry. Palliative radiation (≤10 fractions) must have been completed at least 48 hours prior to study entry
• Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (either active or within 6 months prior to enrollment): myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification Class ≥ II), cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, symptomatic bradycardia, requirement for anti-arrhythmic medication. Ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias of NCI CTCAE grade ≥2
• Any of the following cardiac criteria: Mean resting corrected QT interval (ECG interval measured from the onset of the QRS complex to the end of the T wave) for heart rate (QTcF) \> 470 msec obtained from 3 ECGs, using the screening clinic ECG machine-derived QTc value Any clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or morphology of resting ECG (e.g., complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart block, second degree heart block, PR interval \> 250 msec) Any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation or risk of arrhythmic events such as heart failure, hypokalemia, congenital long QT syndrome, family history of long QT syndrome, or any concomitant medication known to prolong the QT interval.
• Known active infections (bacterial, fungal, viral including HIV positivity).
• Gastrointestinal disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or short gut syndrome) or other malabsorption syndromes that would impact drug absorption.
• Peripheral neuropathy of CTCAE ≥grade 2.
• History of extensive, disseminated, bilateral, or presence of CTCAE grade 3 or 4 interstitial fibrosis or interstitial lung disease including a history of pneumonitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, obliterative bronchiolitis, and pulmonary fibrosis. Subjects with history of prior radiation pneumonitis are not excluded.
A Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Related Conditions Across the Entire Spectrum of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
TARGET-NASH is a longitudinal observational cohort study of patients being managed for NASH and related conditions across the entire spectrum NAFLD in usual clinical practice. TARGET-NASH is a research registry of patients with NAFL or NASH within academic and community real-world practices maintained in order to assess the safety and effectiveness of current and future therapies.
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• Adults and children (age 2 or older) being managed or treated for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Diagnosis is based on the clinical judgement of the care provider.
• Inability to provide informed assent/consent.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Dose-Escalation Study for Brain Metastasis (SRS)
SRS dose escalation for brain metastases in radiation-naïve patients will establish true tolerable doses, which may exceed the current standard doses. This may lead to an improvement in local control, patient survival, and/or quality-of life.
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• Biopsy-proven non-hematopoietic malignancy, except for small cell lung cancer, germ cell cancer, or unknown primary tumor.
• Radiographic evidence by MRI (or by CT scan with CT contrast if ineligible or intolerant of MRI) of brain metastasis. (If patient is unable to tolerate MRI contrast, an MRI without contrast is acceptable if lesions are visible)
• All brain metastases must be outside the brain stem (midbrain, pons and medulla).
• Patient must have 10 or less brain metastases.
• The maximum diameter of any lesion must be less than or equal to 3.0 cm.
• Previous treatment with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or any targeted agents are allowed provided that: * Radiation was not to the brain. * Surgery to the brain was \> 7 days prior to SRS and there remains at least one additional brain metastasis that can be targeted with SRS
• Age ≥ 18 years.
• ECOG Performance Score of 2 or better/Karnofsky Performance Status score of 50-60 or better.
• All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, marital status, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: * Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or * Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria
• Patients had craniotomy and surgery to the brain within 7 days from the date of SRS.
• Patients with leptomeningeal metastasis. NOTE: For the purposes of exclusion, LMD is a clinical diagnosis, defined as positive CSF cytology and/or equivocal radiologic or clinical evidence of leptomeningeal involvement. Patients with leptomeningeal symptoms in the setting of leptomeningeal enhancement by imaging (MRI) would be considered to have LMD even in the absence of positive CSF cytology, unless a parenchymal lesion can adequately explain the neurologic symptoms and/or signs. In contrast, an asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patient with mild or nonspecific leptomeningeal enhancement (MRI) would not be considered to have LMD. In that patient, CSF sampling is not required to formally exclude LMD, but can be performed at the investigator's discretion based on level of clinical suspicion.
• Patients with a contraindication to both MRI (with or without contrast) and CT scan (with contrast)
• Patients with life expectancy \< 3 months.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing at the time of SRS treatment due to the potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants.
LCH-IV, International Collaborative Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
The LCH-IV is an international, multicenter, prospective clinical study for pediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis LCH (age \< 18 years).
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Phase 1 Dose-escalating Study of MM-398 (Irinotecan Sucrosofate Liposome Injection) Plus Intravenous Cyclophosphamide in Recurrent or Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors
This is a Phase 1 study of the combination of two drugs: MM-398 and Cyclophosphamide. The goal is to find the highest dose of MM-398 that can be given safely when it is used together with the chemotherapy drug Cyclophosphamide.
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• Histologically or cytologically-confirmed Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, or osteosarcoma
• Disease progression after prior therapy in locally advanced or metastatic setting
• Measurable or evaluable disease based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) criteria
• Age 12 months to <21 years
• Adequate bone marrow reserves, hepatic function, and renal function
• Recovered from effects of any prior surgery or cancer therapy
• Patients 18 years or older will provide written consent. A parent or legal guardian of a patient <18 years of age will provide informed consent and patients 11 to 18 years of age will provide written assent or as per participating institutional policy.
• Clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders
• NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias or uncontrolled blood pressure
• Active infection or unexplained fever
• Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of MM-398 or other liposomal products
• Recent Investigational therapy
• Pregnant or breast feeding; females of child-bearing potential must test negative for pregnancy at the time of enrollment
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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• 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.
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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• 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
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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• 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.