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Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) for Liquid Biopsy in Subjects With GlioBlastoma Brain Tumors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of targeted blood brain barrier disruption with Exablate Model 4000 Type 2.0/2.1 for liquid biopsy in subjects with suspected Glioblastoma brain tumors
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• Male or Female between >18-80 years of age who are able and willing to give informed consent
• Subjects with stereotactically-targetable suspected glioblastoma tumor on pre-operative brain imaging scans
• Subjects that are scheduled, or will be scheduled within 4 weeks, for surgical resection or biopsy per standard clinical tumor care
• Karnofsky Performance Score >70
• Able to communicate sensations during the Exablate BBBD procedure
• Tumor originating from the deep midline, thalamus, midbrain, cerebellum or brainstem.
• Multifocal tumors
• Tumor morphology or other imaging findings that precludes the ability to sonicate the planned tumor volume (including significant tumor volume outside the treatment envelope or tumor volume that exceeds the maximum sonication volume allowed, i.e. currently 110 ccs at the treatment volume level). Concern for adequate tumor coverage by sonication based on tumor morphology should be discussed with the Sponsor.
• MRI or clinical findings of:
• Active or chronic infection(s) or inflammatory processes
• Acute or chronic hemorrhages, specifically any lobar microbleeds, and no siderosis, amyloid angiopathy, or macro-hemorrhages
• Intracranial thrombosis, vascular malformation, cerebral aneurysm or vasculitis
• MR non-compatible metallic implants in the skull or the brain or the presence of unknown MR unsafe devices
• Significant cardiac disease or unstable hemodynamic status
• Documented myocardial infarction within six months of enrollment
• Unstable angina on medication
• Unstable or worsening congestive heart failure
• Left ventricular ejection fraction below the lower limit of normal
• History of a hemodynamically unstable cardiac arrhythmia
• Cardiac pacemaker
• History of hypersensitivity to Perflutren lipid microsphere or its components, e.g., polyethylene glycol
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic > 180 and diastolic BP > 120 on medication)
• Unable to discontinue use of anti-coagulant/antiplatelet therapy as per local standard.
• History of a liver disease, bleeding disorder, coagulopathy or a history of spontaneous hemorrhage or evidence of increased risk of bleeding
• Abnormal coagulation profile (Platelets < 80,000), PT (>14) or PTT (>36), and INR >
• 3
• Known cerebral or systemic vasculopathy
• Significant depression and at potential risk of suicide
• Known sensitivity/allergy to gadolinium or DEFINITY,
• Active seizures despite medication treatment (defined as >1 seizure per week) which could be worsened by disruption of the blood brain barrier
• Active drug or alcohol disorder which have a higher risk for seizures, infection and/or poor executive functioning
• Positive HIV status, which can lead to increased entry of HIV into the brain parenchyma leading to HIV encephalitis
• Potential blood-borne infections which can lead to increased entry to brain parenchyma leading to meningitis or brain abscess
• Any contraindications to MRI scanning, including:
• Large subjects not fitting comfortably into the scanner
• Difficulty lying supine and still for up to 3 hours in the MRI unit or claustrophobia
• Impaired renal function with estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73m2
• Severe Respiratory Illness: chronic pulmonary disorders e.g. severe emphysema, pulmonary vasculitis, or other causes of reduced pulmonary vascular cross-sectional area, subjects with a history of severe drug allergies, asthma or hay fever, and multiple allergies where the benefit/risk of administering Definity® is considered unfavorable by the study physicians in relation to the product labeling for Definity
• Currently in a clinical trial involving an investigational product or non-approved use of a drug or device
• Pregnancy or Lactation
Venetoclax and Azacitidine for Treatment of Therapy Related or Secondary Myelodysplastic Syndrome
This phase II trial studies the effect of venetoclax and azacitidine in treating patients with therapy related or secondary myelodysplastic syndrome. Venetoclax may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Chemotherapy drugs, such as azacitidine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving venetoclax in combination with azacitidine may work better in treating patients with therapy related or secondary myelodysplastic syndrome.
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• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
• Age >= 18 years at time of informed consent. Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups will be included
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =< 2
• Previously untreated therapy related myelodysplastic syndrome (t-MDS) with Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) risk categories Intermediate, High or Very High (i.e., minimum IPSS-R score of 3.5) and presence of < 20% bone marrow blasts per bone marrow biopsy/aspirate
• Patients with t-MDS which is defined as patients who have had prior anti-cancer therapy including chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN) x upper limit of normal (ULN; local laboratory)
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3.0 x ULN x ULN
• Total bilirubin =< 2 x ULN (except for patients with known Gilbert's syndrome)
• Creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min OR serum creatinine < 1.5 x the ULN
• White blood cell (WBC) count =< 10,000/uL
• Note: Treatment with hydroxyurea is permitted to lower the WBC to reach this inclusion criterion. The WBC should be determined >= 24 hours after the last dose of hydroxyurea. The last dose of hydroxyurea should not be administered =< 3 days prior to the first dose of azacitidine
• Females of childbearing potential (FOCBP) must agree to adequate contraception (1 form of contraception or abstinence) from the screening visit until 30 days following the last dose of venetoclax. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
• FOCBP are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year without an alternative medical cause
• Male patients of childbearing potential having intercourse with females of childbearing potential must agree to abstain from heterosexual intercourse or have their partner use 2 forms of contraception from the screening visit until 90 days after the last dose of study treatment. They must also refrain from sperm donation from the screening visit until 90 days following the last dose of study treatment
• Participant has received prior therapy with a venetoclax or other BH3 mimetic. Note: Prior supportive care in form of transfusions or growth factors, etc., is not considered prior therapy. Supportive care should be discontinued >= 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Subjects may continue oral corticosteroids for management of conditions other than MDS (e.g., asthma, rheumatoid arthritis) at a stable daily dose equivalent to =< 10 mg prednisone during screening and study participation
• Subject has a diagnosis other than previously untreated de novo MDS with IPSS-R risk categories Intermediate, High or Very High, including:
• MDS with IPSS-R risk categories Very Low or Low (overall IPSS score < 3)
• MDS evolving from a pre-existing myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN)
• MDS/MPN including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), atypical chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) and unclassifiable MDS/MPN
• Patients who are suitable for and willing to receive intensive chemotherapy or eligible to proceed to allogeneic stem cell transplantation without additional therapy
• Known history of testing positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C. For countries where HIV status is mandatory: testing positive for HIV during screening using a local test.
• Clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsades de pointes)
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart failure
• Patients with uncontrolled infection will not be enrolled until infection is treated and under control
• Hypersensitivity to any study agent when administered alone. Any concurrent condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, would jeopardize the safety of the patient or compliance with the protocol
• Any psychiatric illness that prevents patient from informed consent process
• Pregnant of breastfeeding at the time of enrollment
• Subject has received allogeneic HSCT or solid organ transplantation
• Subject has a concurrent active malignancy requiring treatment or with an expected life expectancy less than 1 year with the exception of below. Any subject with a concurrent active malignancy will be reviewed by the PI for eligibility prior to enrollment
• Adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri
• Adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or localized squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
• Asymptomatic prostate cancer without known metastatic disease and with no requirement for therapy
• Subject exhibits evidence of other clinically significant uncontrolled condition(s) including, but not limited to:
• Ongoing systemic infection (viral, bacterial, or fungal)
• Acute pneumonia
• Febrile neutropenia
• Subject has received strong or moderate CYP3A inducers within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug
• Subject has received strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug
• Subject has consumed one or more of the following within 3 days prior to the first dose of study drug:
• Grapefruit or grapefruit products
• Seville oranges (including marmalade containing Seville oranges)
• Star fruit (carambola)
• Subject has a malabsorption syndrome or other condition that precludes an enteral route of administration
• Subject has history of a cardiovascular, endocrinologic, hepatic, immunologic metabolic, neurologic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal disease, or any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would adversely affect his/her participation in this study or interpretation of study results
• Subject has received a live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
Pediatric Influence of Cooling Duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (P-ICECAP) (ICECAP)
This is a multicenter trial to establish the efficacy of cooling and the optimal duration of induced hypothermia for neuroprotection in pediatric comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. The study team hypothesizes that longer durations of cooling may improve either the proportion of children that attain a good neurobehavioral recovery or may result in better recovery among the proportion already categorized as having a good outcome.
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• Age 2 days to < 18 years with corrected gestational age of at least 38 weeks
• Chest compressions for at least 2 minutes
• Coma or encephalopathy after resuscitation from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
• Requires continuous mechanical ventilation through endotracheal tube or tracheostomy
• Definitive temperature control device initiated
• Randomization within 6 hours of Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)
• Informed consent from Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) including intent to maintain life support for 120 hours Exclusion criteria:
• Glasgow Coma Motor Score (GCMS) = 6
• LAR does not speak English or Spanish
• Duration of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) > 60 minutes
• Severe hemodynamic instability with continuous infusion of epinephrine or norepinephrine of 2 micrograms per kilogram per minute (μg/kg/minute) or initiation of Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Pre-existing severe neurodevelopmental deficits with Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC) =5 or progressive degenerative encephalopathy
• Pre-existing terminal illness, unlikely to survive to one year
• Cardiac arrest associated with brain, thoracic, or abdominal trauma
• Active and refractory severe bleeding prior to randomization
• Extensive burns or skin lesions incompatible with surface cooling
• Planned early withdrawal of life support before 120 hours
• Sickle cell anemia
• Pre-existing cryoglobulinemia
• Non-fatal drowning in ice covered water
• Central nervous system tumor with ongoing chemotherapy
• Previous enrollment in P-ICECAP trial
• Prisoner
• Chronic hypothermia
• New post-cardiac arrest diabetes insipidus
• Pregnancy
A Study of BGB-24714 as Monotherapy and With Combination Therapies in Participants With Solid Tumors
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• Participants must sign a written informed consent form (ICF); and agree to comply with study requirement
• Phase 1a (Dose Escalation): Part A, A-CN, and B: Participants with histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor previously treated with standard systemic therapy or for whom treatment is not available or not tolerated Note: Only Chinese participants will be eligible for Part A-CN. Part C: Participant has histologically or cytologically confirmed, locally advanced, unresectable Stage III Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) suitable for definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) Part D: Participant with locally advanced, histologically confirmed inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) suitable for definitive CRT Phase 1b (Dose Expansion): Participants with histologically or cytologically confirmed solid tumors of selected types previously treated with standard therapy.
• Participants must be able to provide formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue sample.
• Phase 1a Part A, A-CN, B and Phase 1b: ≥ 1 measurable lesion per Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) v1.1
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤ 1 Key
• Active leptomeningeal disease or uncontrolled, untreated brain metastasis.
• Any malignancy ≤ 3 years before the first dose of study drug(s) except for the specific cancer under investigation in this study and any locally recurring cancer that has been treated with curative intent
• Any condition that required systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medication ≤ 14 days before the first dose of study drug(s).
• Clinically significant infection requiring systemic therapy ≤ 14 days before the first dose of study drug(s).
• Prior exposure to agents with second mitochondria-derived activator of caspases (SMAC) mimetics, or other Inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) antagonists. NOTE: Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
A Study of ASP2138 in Adults With Stomach Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Claudin 18.2 protein, or CLDN18.2 is a protein found on cells in the digestive system. It is also found on some tumors. Researchers are looking at ways to attack CLDN18.2 to help control tumors. ASP2138 is thought to bind to 2 targets at the same time: CLDN18.2 and a protein called CD3 found on immune cells, called T-cells. ASP2138 works by binding to both the tumor cell and CD3 which "tells" the immune system to attack the tumor. ASP2138 is a potential new treatment for people with stomach cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, (cancer where the tube that carries food (esophagus) joins the stomach) or pancreatic cancer. Before ASP2138 is available as a treatment, the researchers need to understand how it is processed by and acts upon the body. This information will help to find a suitable dose and to check for potential medical problems from the treatment. Adults 18 years or older with stomach cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, or pancreatic cancer can take part. Their cancer is locally advanced unresectable or metastatic. Locally advanced means the cancer has spread to nearby tissue. Unresectable means the cancer cannot be removed by surgery. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. The main aims of the study are to check the safety of ASP2138, how well it is tolerated, and to find a suitable dose of ASP2138 to be used later in this study. This is an open-label study. This means that people who take part in this study and clinic staff will know that people will receive ASP2138. The study will have 2 phases. In phase 1, different small groups of people will receive lower to higher doses of ASP2138. Any medical problems will be recorded at each dose. This is done to find suitable doses of ASP2138 to use later in the study. The first group will receive the lowest dose of ASP2138. A medical expert panel will check the results from this group and decide if the next group can receive a higher dose of ASP2138. The panel will do this for each group until all groups have received ASP2138, or until suitable doses have been selected for later in the study. Doctors will also check how each type of cancer is responding to ASP2138. In phase 1b, other different small groups will receive suitable doses of ASP2138 found from phase 1. Phase 1b will check how each type of cancer responds to ASP2138. The response to ASP2138 is measured using scans and blood tests. Doctors will continue to check for all medical problems throughout the study. ASP2138 will be given either through a vein in the arm (intravenous infusion) or just below the skin (subcutaneous injection). Treatment will be in cycles of either 7 or 14 days (1 or 2 weeks). In each treatment cycle, intravenous infusions or subcutaneous injections will either be given once a week or once every 2 weeks. People will continue to receive treatment until: their cancer gets worse; they have medical problems they can't tolerate; they ask to stop treatment; the doctors decide that continuing treatment is no longer in that person's best interest; the study is ended by the sponsor. Doctors will check if people had any medical problems from ASP2138. Other checks will include medical examinations, checking the nervous system, blood and urine tests and vital signs. Nervous system checks include checking peoples state of mind, reflexes, balance, movement and muscle strength. Vital signs include medical examinations, body temperature, breathing rate, and blood oxygen levels. Electrocardiograms (ECG) will be done to check the heart rhythm during the study. People will receive ASP2138 in a hospital. They will have blood tests and doctors will check for
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Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty Post-Market Study (TOBA PMS)
The objective of this study is to obtain outcomes following dissection repair with the Tack Endovascular System in a broad population of patients undergoing endovascular treatment of lesions within the superficial femoral, popliteal, peroneal, and/or tibial arteries.
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• Age ≥ 18 years
• Willingness to comply with study follow-up evaluations at the predefined time intervals
• Signs the written informed consent
• Meets Rutherford classification criteria:
• ATK subjects can be RCC 3, 4 or 5
• BTK subjects must be RCC 4 or 5 Angiographic Inclusion Criteria
• A de novo or restenotic, non-stented target lesion with pre-intervention stenosis or occlusion (by visual estimate)
• ATK Lesions:
• must be in the superficial femoral and/or proximal popliteal (P1) arteries and
• have a reference vessel diameter range of 3.5-6.0mm or 4.0-8.0mm.
• BTK Lesions:
• must be in the mid/distal popliteal (P2/P3), peroneal and/or tibial arteries and
• have a reference vessel diameter range of 1.5-4.5mm Note: The mid popliteal artery begins at the superior aspect of the patella. Post-IVUS Inclusion Criteria
• Presence of an arterial dissection requiring repair per investigator judgement
• ATK reference vessel diameter range of 3.5-6.0mm or 4.0-8.0mm
• BTK reference vessel diameter range of 1.5-4.5mm
• Subject is known to be breastfeeding, pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study
• Anticipated life expectancy < 12 months
• Known COVID positive test within 14 days and active symptoms
• Known renal disease that precludes contrast administration
• Presence of a wound that in the opinion of the investigator cannot be healed with transmetatarsal amputation (TMA)
• Contraindication to anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet therapy
• Known allergy to nitinol (nickel and/or titanium)
• Known allergy to contrast media that cannot be adequately pre-medicated prior to index procedure
• Previous or planned surgical or interventional procedure within 3 days before or 30 days after the index procedure. Note: this excludes successful inflow artery treatment within the same hospitalization or a documented pre-planned minor amputation.
• Subject has any condition that in the opinion of the investigator precludes the subject from participation Angiographic Exclusion Criteria
• Residual diameter stenosis ≥30% (visual estimate) after PTA
• Aneurysm, acute or sub-acute thrombosis in target lesion
• Acute vessel occlusion after PTA not attributed to dissection
Prospective Data Registry and Quality of Life Assessment of Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy With the RefleXion Medical Radiotherapy System (PREMIER)
The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to assess clinical and quality of life measures as well as to define the severity of adverse effects for the use of the RefleXion system to deliver intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), in standard of care (SOC) use in the treatment of local,loco-regionally advanced, and oligometastatic malignancies. In addition, patient costs and charges will be analyzed to quantify the health economic impact of this modality. Workflow and quality of radiotherapy planning including a collection of dosimetric data will also be analyzed.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening in Cystic Fibrosis (NICE-CF)
This multi-center study will compare multi-target DNA and quantitative FIT stool-based testing to colonoscopy in individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) undergoing colon cancer screening with colonoscopy. The primary endpoint is detection of any adenomas, including advanced adenomas and colorectal cancer (CRC).
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• Adults with CF ages 18 - 75 years and due for a routine screening or surveillance colonoscopy for colon cancer
• Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis, defined by a sweat chloride test result ≥ 60 mmol/L (may be of historic value), and/or documented CF-causing CFTR mutations and clinical features of CF
• Capable of understanding the purposes and risks of the study in English or Spanish and willing to participate and sign informed consent
• Referred for screening or surveillance colonoscopy for CRC (current standard of care) and willing to undergo colonoscopy and stool testing
• Able to access the Internet to complete self-administered surveys
• Any condition that, in the opinion of the site PI, introduces undue risk by participating in this study
• Incapable of understanding the purposes of the study or informed consent for any reason
• Pregnancy
• Active inflammatory bowel disease as defined by a prior diagnosis of Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, based on both clinical and histopathologic findings and the individual currently on medical therapy for Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis.
• Personal history of colon cancer diagnosis and treatment within 5 years of enrollment
• Symptoms that merit colonoscopy for diagnostic purposes rather than as screening for CRC
• Known history of familial colon cancer syndrome that has been confirmed by previous genetic testing
Vincristine Pharmacokinetics in Infants
This pilot trial compares drug exposure levels using a new method for dosing vincristine in infants and young children compared to the standard dosing method based on body surface area (BSA) in older children. Vincristine is an anticancer drug used to a variety of childhood cancers. The doses anticancer drugs in children must be adjusted based on the size of the child because children vary significantly in size (height, weight, and BSA) and ability to metabolize drugs from infancy to adolescence. The dose of most anticancer drugs is adjusted to BSA, which is calculated from a patient's weight and height. However, infants and young children have more severe side effects if the BSA is used to calculate their dose, so new dosing models have to be made to safely give anticancer drugs to the youngest patients. This new method uses a BSA-banded approach to determine the dose. Collecting blood samples before and after a dose of the drug will help researchers determine whether this new vincristine dosing method results in equivalent drug levels in the blood over time in infants and young children compared to older children.
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Genetic Testing to Select Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Kidney Cancer, OPTIC RCC Study
This phase II trial tests whether using genetic testing of tumor tissue to select the optimal treatment regimen works in treating patients with clear cell renal cell (kidney) cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced or metastatic). The current Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved regimens for advanced kidney cancer fall into two categories. One treatment combination includes two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab plus ipilimumab), which are delivered by separate intravenous infusions into a vein. The other combination is one immunotherapy drug (nivolumab infusion) plus an oral pill taken by mouth (cabozantinib). Nivolumab and ipilimumab are "immunotherapies" which release the brakes of the immune system, thus allowing the patient's own immune system to better kill cancer cells. Cabozantinib is a "targeted therapy" specifically designed to block certain biological mechanisms needed for growth of cancer cells. In kidney cancer, cabozantinib blocks a tumor's blood supply. The genetic (DNA) makeup of the tumor may affect how well it responds to therapy. Testing the makeup (genes) of the tumor, may help match a treatment (from one of the above two treatment options) to the specific cancer and increase the chance that the disease will respond to treatment. The purpose of this study is to learn if genetic testing of tumor tissue may help doctors select the optimal treatment regimen to which advanced kidney cancer is more likely to respond.
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Testing of Tazemetostat in Combination With Topotecan and Pembrolizumab in Patients With Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of tazemetostat in combination with topotecan and pembrolizumab in treating patients with small cell lung cancer that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Tazemetostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Chemotherapy drugs, such as topotecan, 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. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving tazemetostat in combination with topotecan and pembrolizumab may shrink or stabilize recurrent small cell lung cancer.
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Validation of Early Prognostic Data for Recovery Outcome After Stroke for Future, Higher Yield Trials (VERIFY)
VERIFY will validate biomarkers of upper extremity (UE) motor outcome in the acute ischemic stroke window for immediate use in clinical trials, and explore these biomarkers in acute intracerebral hemorrhage. VERIFY will create the first multicenter, large-scale, prospective dataset of clinical, transmagnetic stimulation (TMS), and MRI measures in the acute stroke time window.
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• Age 18 years or older
• Unilateral stroke due to ischemia or intracerebral hemorrhage
• Motor deficits in the acutely affected UE, defined as a Shoulder Abduction and Finger Extension (SAFE) score ≤ 8 out of 10 points (i.e., excluding full or nearly full motor strength in both shoulder abduction and finger extension) within 48 to 96 hours of stroke onset (or time last known well).
• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form within 48 to 96 hours of stroke onset (or time last known well).
• Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
• Fluent in English or Spanish
• UE injury or conditions on paretic side that limited use prior to the stroke.
• Legally blind.
• Dense sensory loss indicated by a score of 2 on NIHSS sensory item
• Unable to abduct the shoulder or extend the fingers of the non-paretic arm/hand/wrist on verbal command
• Isolated cerebellar stroke
• Bilateral hemisphere acute strokes
• Co-enrollment in a trial of an intervention targeting the incident stroke (acute treatment or rehabilitation/recovery intervention) after baseline assessments for VERIFY are initiated
• Known or expected inability to maintain follow-up with study procedures through 90 days
• Cognitive or communication impairment precluding informed consent by the participant.
• Major medical, neurological, or psychiatric condition that would substantially affect functional status
• Non-cerebrovascular diagnosis associated with unlikely survival at 90 days
• Pregnancy
• Contraindication to noncontrast MRI (i.e., certain metallic implants, metallic foreign bodies or severe claustrophobia)
• Contraindication to TMS (i.e., cardiac pacemaker or other electronic devices in the body at or above the level of the seventh cervical vertebra, such as cochlear implant, cortical stimulator, deep brain stimulator, vagus nerve stimulator, cervical spine epidural stimulator, or ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Skull defect related to current stroke; Seizure after onset of current stroke; Seizure within the last 12 months while taking anti-epileptic medications; Previous serious adverse reaction to TMS)
• Unable to perform behavioral assessments within 48-120 hours of symptom onset
• Unable to receive TMS or get MRI within 72-168 hours of symptom onset
• Anticipated inability to perform study procedures within 168 hours of symptom onset.
Propofol and Etomidate Admixtures Comparisons Trial (PEAC Trial) (PEAC)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hemodynamics and adverse event profile in comparison between two treatment arms, one using an admixture of propofol and etomidate at a ratio by volume of 25%/75% (P2E7), and one using an admixture of propofol and etomidate at a ratio by volume of 75%/25% (P7E2), for anesthesia during endoscopic procedures at the Clements University Hospital (CUH) endoscopy lab (Endo).
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• Adult patients (age ≥18 years old)
• Having endoscopic procedure at CUH with anesthesia
• ASA 3 or above
• Ejection Fraction test result available
• Known allergies or adverse reactions to study drugs or study drug components or preservatives
• Patient refusal
• Clinician refusal
• Documented cognitive impairments precluding subject ability to consent for themselves unless a surrogate documented legally acceptable decision maker consents for patient participation
• Prisoner or incarcerated or patients held by law enforcement officials in custody
• Pregnancy or patient refusal for pregnancy testing or screening (standard UTSW policy and protocol requires pregnancy testing for appropriate patients prior to anesthesia)
Testing the Addition of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy With Immune Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer, SAMURAI Study (SAMURAI)
This phase II trial tests whether the addition of radiation to the primary tumor, typically given with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR), in combination with standard of care immunotherapy improves outcomes in patients with renal cell cancer that is not recommended for surgery and has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Radiation therapy uses high energy photons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Stereotactic body radiation therapy uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method may kill tumor cells with fewer doses of radiation over a shorter period and cause less damage to normal tissue. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, ipilimumab, avelumab, and pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Axitinib, cabozantinib, and lenvatinib are in a class of medications called antiangiogenic agents. They work by stopping the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to tumor. This may slow the growth and spread of tumor. Giving SABR in combination with standard of care immunotherapy may help shrink or stabilize the cancer in patients with renal cell cancer.
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• Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma prior to registration
• Node-positive unresectable (TxN1Mx) or metastatic (TxNxM1) based on the following diagnostic workup:
• History/physical examination within 45 days prior to registration
• CT/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest/abdomen/pelvis within 45 days prior to registration
• Patients must have IMDC intermediate (1-2 factors) or poor risk disease (>= 3 factors)
• Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
• Patients with measurable disease (node positive or metastatic) as defined by RECIST version 1.1 excluding the primary renal tumor
• Patient not recommended for or refused immediate cytoreductive nephrectomy
• Candidate for standard of care therapy with either immuno-oncology (IO)-IO or IO-VEGF combination regimen
• Primary renal tumor measuring 20 cm or less in anterior to posterior dimension only on axial imaging
• Age >= 18
• Karnofsky performance status >= 60 within 45 days prior to registration
• Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (transfusions are allowed) (within 45 days prior to registration)
• Platelet count >= 50,000/mm^3 (within 45 days prior to registration)
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/mm^3 (within 45 days prior to registration)
• Calculated (Calc.) creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min (within 45 days prior to registration)
• For African American patients specifically whose renal function is not considered adequate by the formula above, an alternative formula that takes race into account (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration CKD-EPI formula) should be used for calculating the related estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) with a correction factor for African American race creatinine clearance for trial eligibility, where GFR >= 30 mL/min/1.73m^2 will be considered adequate
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL) (within 45 days prior to registration)
• Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase (AST and ALT) =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or < 5 x ULN if hepatic metastases present (within 45 days prior to registration)
• Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial. Testing is not required for entry into protocol
• For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
• Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. Patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
• The patient must agree to use a highly effective contraception, including men with vasectomies if they are having sex with a woman of childbearing potential or with a woman who is pregnant, while on study drug and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug. Childbearing potential is defined as any person who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal
• The patient or a legally authorized representative must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry and, for patients treated in the United States (U.S.), authorization permitting release of personal health information
• Patients with planned treatment of all metastatic disease with definitive therapy including either surgery, ablative (non-palliative) doses of radiation, or intervention of some type (definitive interventional radiology techniques) to ALL metastatic sites rendering the patient without extra-renal measurable disease. Patients NOT planned for definitive treatment of all metastatic sites are eligible. Lesions radiated palliatively are not eligible for response assessment
• Patients with untreated or unstable brain metastases or cranial epidural disease
• Note: Patients who have been adequately treated with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, or surgery and stable for at least 4 weeks prior to registration as documented by MRI or CT imaging or deemed stable by clinical investigator are eligible. Treated brain metastases are defined as having no ongoing requirement for steroids and no evidence of progression or hemorrhage after treatment for at least 4 weeks prior to registration as documented by MRI or CT imaging or deemed stable by clinical investigator
• Prior radiotherapy to the kidney that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields treatment of the primary tumor
• Any systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) that was initiated > 90 days before registration, note that prior chemotherapy for a different cancer is allowed (completed > 3 years prior to registration)
• Severe, active comorbidity defined as follows:
• Active autoimmune disease requiring ongoing therapy including systemic treatment with corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications daily. Inhaled steroids and adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease
• History of severe allergic, anaphylactic or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies
• Active tuberculosis (purified protein derivative [PPD] response without active tuberculosis [TB] is allowed)
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure [BP] > 190 mmHg or diastolic BP > 110 mmHg)
• Major surgery requiring hospital admission ≤ 28 days prior to registration.
• Any serious (requiring hospital stay or long-term rehab) non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within 45 days prior to registration
• Any arterial thrombotic (ST elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI], non-ST elevation myocardial infarction [NSTEMI], cerebrovascular accident [CVA], etc) events within 180 days prior to registration
• Active New York (NY) Heart Association class 3-4 heart failure symptoms
• Moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C)
• Any history of untreated pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis (DVT) within 180 days prior to registration. (Any asymptomatic or treated pulmonary embolism or asymptomatic treated deep venous thrombosis > 30 days prior to registration is allowed)
• Unstable cardiac arrhythmia within 180 days prior to registration
• History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, intra-abdominal abscess, bowel obstruction, or gastric outlet obstruction within 180 days prior to registration
• History of or active inflammatory bowel disease
• Malabsorption syndrome within 45 days prior to registration
• Pregnancy and individuals unwilling to discontinue nursing. For women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test =< 45 days prior to registration
Impact of Intensive Treatment of SBP on Brain Perfusion, Amyloid, and Tau (IPAT Study) (IPAT)
The purpose of this study is to determine if intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP), using FDA approved medications (antihypertensive), reduces Alzheimer's Disease pathology (i.e., excessive brain amyloid and tau protein deposition) in older adults at high risk for memory decline or dementia.
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• Plans to move outside the clinic catchment area in the next 2 years;
• Significant concerns about participation in the study from spouse, significant other, or family members;
• Lack of support from primary health care provider;
• Residence too far from the study clinic site such that transportation is a barrier including persons who require transportation assistance provided by the study clinic funds for screening or randomization visits;
• Residence in a nursing home; persons residing in an assisted living or retirement community are eligible if they meet the other criteria;
• Other medical, psychiatric, or behavioral factors that, in the judgment of the site PI or clinician, may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the study Protocol.
• Couples or significant partners who live together cannot be enrolled or participate simultaneously in the study.
Neoadjuvant Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab for IVC Tumor Thrombus
This study will be evaluating safety and efficacy of the combination of lenvatinib and pembolizumab neoaadjuvant therapy prior to surgical resection of locally advanced renal cell carcinoma with IVC tumor thrombus.
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• Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age
• Have histologically confirmed cT3-4,N0-1,M0-1 (clinical stage III-IV) diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma (any subtype) with level II-IV inferior vena cava tumor thrombus
• The primary tumor and thrombus may be assessed to be resectable or unresectable at the time of enrollment
• Male participants: A male participant must agree to use a protocol-approved contraception during the 120 day neoadjuvant treatment period and for at least 90 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period.
• Female participants: A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
• Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR
• A WOCBP who agrees to follow the protocol-approved contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study treatment.
• The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial.
• Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
• Have provided archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue.
• Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
• Have adequate organ function as defined in the following table. Specimens must be collected within 10 days prior to the start of study intervention.
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): ≥1500/µL
• Platelets: ≥100 000/µL
• Hemoglobin: ≥9.0 g/dL or ≥ 5.6 mmol/La
• Creatinine OR Measured or calculated creatinine clearance (GFR can also be used in place of creatinine or CrCl): ≤1.5 × ULN OR ≥30 mL/min for participant with creatinine levels >1.5 × institutional ULN
• Total bilirubin: ≤1.5 ×ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels >1.5 × ULN
• AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT): ≤2.5 × ULN (≤5 × ULN for participants with liver metastases)
• International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT) OR Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT): ≤1.5 × ULN unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
• ALT (SGPT)=alanine aminotransferase (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase); AST (SGOT)=aspartate aminotransferase (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase); GFR=glomerular filtration rate; ULN=upper limit of normal.
• Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within last 2 weeks.
• Creatinine clearance (CrCl) should be calculated per institutional standard.
• Note: This includes eligibility-defining laboratory value requirements for treatment; laboratory value requirements should be adapted according to local regulations and guidelines for the administration of specific chemotherapies.
• A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to allocation. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.
• Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137).
• Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents prior to allocation.
• Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease.
• Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (eg, FluMist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed. COVID-19 vaccines are permitted provided they are not live attenuated vaccines.
• Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention.
• Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
• Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past year. Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ (eg, breast carcinoma, cervical cancer, bladder in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
• Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e. without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study intervention.
• Has more than three different sites of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
• Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and lenvatinib and/or any of its excipients.
• Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed.
• Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis.
• Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
• Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
• Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
• Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
• Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
• Has prolongation of QTcF interval to >480 ms.
• Has a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below the institutional (or local laboratory) normal range, as determined by multigated acquisition (MUGA) or echocardiogram (ECHO)
• Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention, including New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cerebral vascular accident, or cardiac arrhythmia associated with hemodynamic instability. Note: Medically controlled arrhythmia would be permitted
• Has urine protein ≥1 g/24 hours. Note: Participants with proteinuria ≥2+>1+ (≥100 mg/dL) on urine dipstick testing (urinalysis) will undergo 24-hour urine collection for quantitative assessment of proteinuria.
• Uncontrolled blood pressure (Systolic BP>140 mmHg or diastolic BP >90 mmHg) in spite of an optimized regimen of antihypertensive medication.
A Research Study to Compare Somapacitan Once a Week With Norditropin® Once a Day in Children Who Need Help to Grow (REAL 8)
The study compares two medicines for treatment of children born small and who stay small, or with Turner Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, or idiopathic short stature. The purpose of the study is to see how well treatment with somapacitan works compared to treatment with Norditropin®. Somapacitan is a new medicine, and Norditropin® is a medicine doctors can already prescribe in some countries. The study will last for about 3 years. The participants will either get somapacitan once a week for 3 years or Norditropin® once a day for 1 year followed by somapacitan once a week for 2 years. Which treatment the participants get is decided by chance.
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• Informed consent of parent or legally acceptable representative of participant and child assent, as age appropriate must be obtained before any study-related activities. Study-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the study, including activities to determine suitability for the study.
• No prior exposure to growth promoting therapy, including but not limited to growth hormone, IGF-I and ghrelin analogues. Applicable to children with SGA:
• Born small for gestational age (birth length below -2 SDS OR birth weight below -2 SDS OR both) (according to national standards).
• Prepubertal children:
• Boys: * Age above or equal to 2 years and 26 weeks and below 11.0 years at screening. * Testis volume below 4 mL
• Girls: * Age above or equal to 2 years and 26 weeks and below 10.0 years at screening. * Tanner stage 1 for breast development: No palpable glandular breast tissue)
• Impaired height defined as at least 2.5 standard deviations below the mean height for chronological age and sex at screening according to the standards of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Impaired height velocity defined as annualized height velocity below the 50th percentile for chronological age and sex according to the standards of Prader calculated over a time span of minimum 6 months and maximum 18 months prior to screening.
• Body Mass Index below the 95th percentile according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Body Mass Index-for-age growth charts. Applicable to girls with TS:
• Confirmed diagnosis of TS by 30-cell (or more) lymphocyte chromosomal analysis.\*
• Prepubertal girls: * Age above or equal to 2 years and 26 weeks and below 10.0 years at screening. * Tanner stage 1 for breast development: No palpable glandular breast tissue)
• Impaired height defined as at least 2.0 standard deviations below the mean height for chronological age and sex at screening according to the standards of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Historical height measured 6-18 months prior to screening.
• Thyroid hormone replacement therapy should be adequate and stable for at least 90 days prior to randomization, if applicable. Applicable to children with NS:
• Clinical diagnosis of NS according to van der Burgt score list
• Prepubertal children:
• Boys: * Age above or equal to 2 years and 26 weeks and below 11.0 years at screening. * Testis volume below 4 mL
• Girls: * Age above or equal to 2 years and 26 weeks and below 10.0 years at screening. * Tanner stage 1 for breast development: No palpable glandular breast tissue)
• Impaired height defined as at least 2.0 standard deviations below the mean height for chronological age and sex at screening according to the standards of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Historical height measured 6-18 months prior to screening.
• Thyroid hormone replacement therapy should be adequate and stable for at least 90 days prior to randomization, if applicable. Applicable to children with ISS:
• Prepubertal children:
• Boys: * Age above or equal to 2 years and 26 weeks and below 11.0 years at screening. * Testis volume below 4 mL
• Girls: * Age above or equal to 2 years and 26 weeks and below 10.0 years at screening. * Tanner stage 1 for breast development: No palpable glandular breast tissue)
• Bone age:
• Boys: * Bone age below or equal to 12 years. * Bone age not delayed or advanced more than 2 years compared to chronological age.
• Girls: * Bone age below or equal to 11 years. * Bone age not delayed or advanced more than 2 years compared to chronological age.
• Impaired height defined as at least 2.5 standard deviations below the mean height for chronological age and sex at screening according to the standards of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Historical height measured 6-18 months prior to screening.
• One normal GH secretion (GH peak above 7 ng/mL) during GH stimulation test performed within 18 months prior to screening or if such a test is not available for children with ISS, a test should be performed as part of the screening assessments and the result must be available prior to randomization. * If a 30-cell count is not available for patients with TS, a test should be done, and results must be available prior to randomization. Exclusion criteria:
• Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention(s) or related products.
• Previous randomization into same sub-study in this study.
• Receipt of any investigational medicinal product within 3 months before screening or participation in another clinical study at the time of randomization.
• Children with suspected or confirmed growth hormone deficiency according to local practice.
• laboratory of
• fasting plasma glucose above or equal to 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or
• HbA1c above or equal to 6.5%.
• Current inflammatory diseases requiring systemic corticosteroid treatment for longer than 2 consecutive weeks within the last 3 months prior to screening.
• Children requiring inhaled glucocorticoid therapy at a dose greater than 400 µg/day of inhaled budesonide or equivalent (i.e., 250 µg/day for fluticasone propionate) for longer than 4 consecutive weeks within the last 12 months prior to screening.
• Concomitant administration of other treatments that may have an effect on growth, e.g., but not limited to methylphenidate for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• Diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• History or known presence of any malignancy, intracranial tumour, or intracranial cyst.
• History or known presence of active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C (exceptions to this exclusion criterion is the presence of antibodies due to vaccination against Hepatitis B).
• Any disorder, which in the investigator's opinion, might jeopardize participant's safety or compliance with the protocol.
• The participant or the parent/legally acceptable representative is likely to be non-compliant in respect to study conduct, as judged by the investigator.
• Current treatment with sex hormones or aromatase inhibitors.
• Any known or suspected clinically significant abnormality likely to affect growth or the ability to evaluate growth with standing height measurements, such as, but not limited to:
• Known family history of skeletal dysplasia.
• Significant spinal abnormalities including but not limited to scoliosis, kyphosis and spina bifida variants.
• Any other disorder/condition that can cause short stature such as, but not limited to, psychosocial deprivation, nutritional disorders, chronic systemic illness and chronic renal disease. Applicable to children with SGA:
• TS (including mosaicism).
• NS.
• Hormonal deficiencies.
• Children who are small due to malnutrition defined as -2 standard deviations according to standards. 0¬-5 years: weight for height on World Health Organization Multicentre Growth Reference Study 2006. Above 5 years: World Health Organization 2007 Body Mass Index.
• Known chromosomal aneuploidy or significant gene mutations causing medical 'syndromes' with short stature, including but not limited to Laron syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Russell-Silver Syndrome, skeletal dysplasias, abnormal SHOX gene analysis or absence of GH receptors. Applicable to children with TS:
• NS.
• Mosaicism below 10%.
• TS with Y-chromosome mosaicism where gonadectomy has not been performed.
• NYHA class II or above or requiring medication for any heart condition.
• Coeliac disease where participant is not stable on gluten free diet for the previous 12 months prior to screening. Applicable to children with NS:
• TS (including mosaicism).
• Noonan-related disorders: Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines (formerly called 'LEOPARD' syndrome), Noonan syndrome with loose anagen hair, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome (CFC), Costello syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and Legius syndrome. Molecular genetic panel testing results must be available prior to randomisation to exclude these.
• Coeliac disease where participant is not stable on gluten free diet for the previous 12 months prior to screening. Applicable to children with ISS:
• TS (including mosaicism).
• NS.
• Hormonal deficiencies.
• Born small for gestational age (defined as birth length below -2 SDS OR birth weight below -2 SDS OR both) (according to national standards).
• Known chromosomal aneuploidy or significant gene mutations causing medical 'syndromes' with short stature, including but not limited to Laron syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Russell-Silver Syndrome, skeletal dysplasias, abnormal SHOX gene analysis or absence of GH receptors.
A Study of CNTY-101 in Participants With CD19-Positive B-Cell Malignancies (ELiPSE-1)
ELiPSE-1 is a Phase 1, multi-center, dose-finding study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of CNTY-101 in participants with relapsed or refractory cluster of differentiation (CD)19-positive B-cell malignancies.
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• Diagnosis of CD19-positive relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL).
• Must have met the following criteria for prior treatment:
• Participants with aggressive NHL must have received at least 2 lines of systemic therapy (if not intended for transplant, have already undergone or be unwilling or unable to undergo chimeric antigen receptor \[CAR\] T-cell therapy to be eligible), or at least 3 lines of systemic therapy. Previous therapy must have included a CD20-targeted agent and an anthracycline or alkylator.
• Participants with follicular lymphoma (FL) must have received at least 2 lines of systemic therapy and have high-risk disease. Previous therapy must have included a CD20-targeted agent and an alkylator.
• Participants with marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) must have received at least 2 prior systemic therapies.
• Measurable disease on screening evaluations.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
• Adequate organ function.
• Life expectancy of ≥12 weeks.
• Any condition that confounds the ability to interpret data from the study.
• Central nervous system (CNS)-only involvement by malignancy. (Note: participants with secondary CNS involvement are allowed.)
• Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant.
• Presence of clinically significant CNS pathology.
• Other comorbid conditions defined in the protocol.
• Use of prohibited medications within the washout period defined in the protocol.
Mechanistic Study of the Effect of Itepekimab on Airway Inflammation in Patients With COPD (AERIFY-3)
This study is an exploratory, two-part, 12-week, Phase 2a study to evaluate the mechanism of action of Itepekimab (anti-IL-33-mAb) and its impact on airway inflammation in former and current smokers with COPD, aged 40 to 70 years. This study consists of participants who have been on a standard-of-care (SoC) mono (long-acting β2-agonist [LABA]) or long-acting muscarinic antagonist [LAMA]), double (inhaled corticosteroid [ICS] + LABA, LABA + LAMA or ICS + LAMA), or triple (ICS + LABA + LAMA) controller therapy for COPD for at least 3 months prior to Screening (Visit 1) with stable dose and regimen for controller therapy for ≥1 month prior to Screening (Visit 1) and during the screening period. Participants will stay on their established controller medications for COPD throughout the duration of the study, with the exception of systemic corticosteroids and/or antibiotics used for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). The total study duration for each part (Part A and Part B) is approximately 36 weeks: - 4-week screening period - 12-week treatment period - 20-week followup period
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Tofacitinib in Recurrent GBM Patients
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Tofacitinib in patients with recurrent Glioblastoma.
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• Histologically confirmed GBM (MGMT unmethylated, IDH wild type) at first, second, third, or fourth recurrence after concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Patients with an initial diagnosis of a lower-grade glioma are eligible if a subsequent biopsy determined the progressive tumor to be GBM.
• Imaging confirmation of first tumor progression or regrowth as defined by the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria. A minimum of 12 weeks must have elapsed from the completion of radiotherapy to study entry to minimize the potential for MRI changes related to radiation necrosis that might be misdiagnosed as progression of disease, unless there is a new lesion outside the radiation field or unequivocal evidence of viable tumor on histopathological sampling.
• Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 60%.
• Patients must be willing and able to provide written informed consent and to comply with the study protocol as judged by the investigator.
• Age ≥ 18 years.
• Patients must be able to swallow oral medications.
• For women who are of child-bearing potential and who are sexually active and who are not surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus): to use an adequate method of contraception (oral contraceptives, intrauterine contraceptive device, barrier method of contraception in conjunction with spermicidal jelly) during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after last dose of study drug. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. For male patients who are partners of premenopausal women: agreement to use a barrier method of contraception during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
• 1 A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, 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).
• Patients who have undergone recent surgery for recurrent or progressive tumor are eligible provided that:
• 1 Surgery must have confirmed the recurrence.
• 2 A minimum of 28 days must have elapsed from the day of surgery to study entry. For core or needle biopsy, a minimum of 7 days must have elapsed prior to study entry.
• 3 Craniotomy or intracranial biopsy site must be adequately healed and free of drainage or cellulitis, and the underlying cranioplasty must appear intact at the time of randomization.
• Patients must have recovered (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events CTCAE version 6\] Grade ≤1) from the acute effects of chemotherapy except for residual alopecia or Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy prior to randomization. Minimum times from prior therapies include:
• 1 Greater than or equal to 28 days elapsed from the administration of any investigational agent.
• 2 Greater than or equal to 28 days elapsed from the administration of any prior cytotoxic agents, except ≥ 42 days from nitrosoureas. NOTE: Prior treatment with Novo-TTF therapy is allowed at initial diagnosis but must be discontinued prior to study entry.
• GBMs of the study patients must have EGFR gene amplification, which will be detected by next generation sequencing of tumor tissue from resected sample.
• Prior use of bevacizumab is allowed, however patient must be off of this medication for 180 days.
• Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined by the following criteria: * ANC ≥1.5 × 10(9)/L * Platelets ≥100 × 10(9)/L * Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL * Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN Patients with Gilbert's syndrome with a total bilirubin ≤2.0 times ULN and direct bilirubin within normal limits are permitted. ALT and AST ≤3 × ULN
• Prior treatment with an EGFR or JAK inhibitor.
• Subjects may not be receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of the cancer under study.
• Patients unable to undergo brain MRI scans with IV gadolinium contrast.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Tofacitinib
• 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 due to the potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants.
• Prior history of hypertensive crisis, hypertensive encephalopathy, or inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure \> 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg while on antihypertensive medication).
• Refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, inability to swallow the formulated product, or previous significant gastrointestinal resection that would preclude adequate absorption of the trial medications.
• History of another malignancy in the previous 3 years, with a disease-free interval of \< 3 years. Patients with prior history of in situ cancer or basal or squamous cell skin cancer are eligible.
• Concurrent use of Bevacizumab.
UroLift System With SAbR for Prostate Cancer and BPH
Confirming safety of combining UroLift System prior to SAbR for patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer and a history of BPH, by measuring the acute complication rate of UroLift System implant in patients with BPH undergoing SAbR (within 90 days of treatment completion)
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• AJCC 8th edition clinical stage T1 (a, b, or c) or T2 (a, b, or c) adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland, Gleason 3+3 = 6 or 3+4 = 7, with no direct evidence of regional or distant metastases following appropriate staging studies. See Appendix I for details on AJCC 8th Edition staging criteria. T-staging may be assessed by multi-parametric imaging alone if digital rectal examination was deferred
• Histologic confirmation of prostate cancer is required by biopsy performed within 18 months of registration.
• Age > 45 years.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0-1.
• American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) physical status score of 1-3
• Baseline AUA symptom score ≥ 17 regardless of medical therapy
• The serum PSA should be < 20 ng/ml within 120 days of registration
• Study entry PSA must not be obtained during the following time frames: (1) 10-day period following prostate biopsy; (2) following initiation of ADT or anti-androgen therapy; (3) within 30 days after discontinuation of finasteride; (4) within 90 days after discontinuation of dutasteride; (5) within 5 days of a digital rectal examination
• Ultrasound or MRI based volume estimation of prostate gland < 100 grams, regardless of cytoreduction with pharmacotherapy
• Ability to undergo general anesthesia for <60 minutes
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
• All men must agree to use adequate contraception (barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy.
• Contraindications to UroLift System placement including:
• Prostate volume >100 cc based on imaging-based estimation
• Urethral conditions (e.g. urethral strictures and neoplams) that may prevent insertion of UroLift System delivery system into the bladder
• Urinary incontinence due to incompetent sphincter
• An active urinary tract infection
• Current gross hematuria
• In addition to the contraindications if there is a known allergy to nickel, titanium, or stainless steel these patients should be excluded
• Prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), median lobe manipulation, simple prostatectomy, or other ablative procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
• Foley / self-catheterization in the last 12 months.
• Patients with all three intermediate risk factors (PSA >10 and ≤ 20, Gleason 7, clinical stage T2b-T2c) who ALSO have ≥50% of the number of their template biopsy cores positive for cancer are ineligible.
• Prior pelvic radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or surgery for prostate cancer.
• Current active androgen deprivation therapy
Testing the Addition of Nivolumab to Standard Treatment for Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Colorectal Cancer That Have a BRAF Mutation
This phase II trial tests whether adding nivolumab to the usual treatment (encorafenib and cetuximab) works better than the usual treatment alone to shrink tumors in patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic) or that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) and whose tumor has a mutation in a gene called BRAF. Encorafenib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It is used in patients whose cancer has a certain mutation (change) in the BRAF gene. It works by blocking the action of mutated BRAF that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells. Cetuximab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called EGFR, which is found on some types of cancer cells. This may help keep cancer cells from growing. 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. Giving nivolumab in combination with encorafenib and cetuximab may be more effective than encorafenib and cetuximab alone at stopping tumor growth and spreading in patients with metastatic or unresectable BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer.
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Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Very Low-Risk and Low Risk Fusion Negative Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer that occurs in the soft tissues in the body. This phase III trial aims to maintain excellent outcomes in patients with very low risk rhabdomyosarcoma (VLR-RMS) while decreasing the burden of therapy using treatment with 24 weeks of vincristine and dactinomycin (VA) and examines the use of centralized molecular risk stratification in the treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma. Another aim of the study it to find out how well patients with low risk rhabdomyosarcoma (LR-RMS) respond to standard chemotherapy when patients with VLR-RMS and patients who have rhabdomyosarcoma with DNA mutations get separate treatment. Finally, this study examines the effect of therapy intensification in patients who have RMS cancer with DNA mutations to see if their outcomes can be improved.
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• All patients must be enrolled on APEC14B1 (NCT02402244) and consented to the Molecular Characterization Initiative (Part A) prior to enrollment and treatment on ARST2032 (this trial).
• Patients must be =< 21 years at the time of enrollment.
• Patients must have newly diagnosed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS), spindle cell/sclerosing RMS, or FOXO1 fusion negative alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) (institutional FOXO1 fusion results are acceptable). RMS types included under ERMS include those classified in the 1995 International Classification of Rhabdomyosarcoma (ICR) as ERMS (classic, spindle cell, and botryoid variants), which are reclassified in the 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) classification as ERMS (classic, dense and botryoid variants) and spindle cell/sclerosing RMS (encompassing the historical spindle cell ERMS variant and the newly recognized sclerosing RMS variant). Enrollment in APEC14B1 is required for all patients.
• All patients will be evaluated for stage and clinical group. Note that clinical group designation assigned at the time of enrollment on study remains unchanged regardless of any second-look operation that may be performed.
• Patients will be eligible for the very low-risk stratum (Regimen VA) if they have Stage 1, CG I disease.
• Patients will be eligible for the low-risk stratum (Regimen VAC/VA) if they have Stage 1, CG II disease, Stage 2, CG I or II disease, or Stage 1, CG III (orbit only) disease.
• Paratesticular Tumors: Staging ipsilateral retroperitoneal lymph node sampling (SIRLNS) is required for all patients >= 10 years of age with paratesticular tumors who do not have gross nodal involvement on imaging.
• Extremity Tumors: Regional lymph node sampling is required for histologic evaluation in patients with extremity tumors.
• Clinically or radiographically enlarged nodes must be sampled for histologic evaluation.
• Patients must have a Lansky (for patients =< 16 years of age) or Karnofsky (for patients > 16 years of age) performance status score of >= 50. Patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing performance score.
• Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 750/uL (within 7 days prior to enrollment).
• Platelet count >= 75,000/uL (transfusion independent) (within 7 days prior to enrollment).
• Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or a serum creatinine (within 7 days prior to enrollment) based on age/gender as follows:
• Age: 1 month to < 6 months; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.4 (male) : 0.4 (female)
• Age: 6 months to < 1 year; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.5 (male) : 0.5 (female)
• Age: 1 to < 2 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.6 (male) : 0.6 (female)
• Age: 2 to < 6 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.8 (male) : 0.8 (female)
• Age: 6 to < 10 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1 (male) : 1 (female)
• Age: 10 to < 13 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.2 (male) : 1.2 (female)
• Age: 13 to < 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.5 (male) : 1.4 (female)
• Age >= 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.7 (male) : 1.4 (female)
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (within 7 days prior to enrollment), and
• If there is evidence of biliary obstruction by the tumor, then the total bilirubin must be < 3 x ULN for age.
• Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L.
• Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L (within 7 days prior to enrollment).
• All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent.
• All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met.
• Patients who have received prior chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for cancer prior to enrollment. Surgical resection alone of previous cancer(s) is permitted.
• Patients who have received chemotherapy or radiation for non-malignant conditions (e.g., autoimmune diseases) are eligible. Patients must discontinue chemotherapy for non-malignant conditions prior to starting protocol therapy.
• Vincristine is sensitive substrate of the CYP450 3A4 isozyme. Patients must not have received drugs that are moderate to strong CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers within 7 days prior to study enrollment.
• Patients unable to undergo radiation therapy, if necessary, as specified in the protocol.
• Evidence of uncontrolled infection.
• Female patients who are pregnant since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential.
• Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants.
• Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation.
Evaluate Durvalumab and Tremelimumab +/- Lenvatinib in Combination With TACE in Patients With Locoregional HCC (EMERALD-3)
A global study to evaluate transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in combination with durvalumab, tremelimumab and lenvatinib therapy in patients with locoregional hepatocellular carcinoma
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• No evidence of extrahepatic disease
• Disease not amenable to curative surgery or transplantation or curative ablation but disease amenable to TACE
• Child Pugh score class A
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 at enrollment
• Measurable disease by Modified Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) criteria
• Adequate organ and marrow function
• History of symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled cardia arrhythmia
• History of hepatic encephalopathy
• Major portal vein thrombosis visible on baseline imaging
• Uncontrolled arterial hypertension
• Co-infection with HBV and HDV
A Study to Evaluate Safety, Efficacy of FF-10832 in Combo With Pembrolizumab in Urothelial & Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
To confirm a recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of FF-10832 (Gemcitabine Liposome Injection) given intravenously Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab given intravenously Day 1 of the same 21-day cycle, for treatment of advanced solid tumors.
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• Written informed consent is provided by patient or legally acceptable representative;
• Age ≥ 18 years;
• Patient populations:
• In the Safety Run-in, patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic solid tumors who have disease progression after treatment with standard therapies for metastatic disease that are known to confer clinical benefit, or are intolerant to treatment or refuse standard treatment will be enrolled in therapy
• In Expansion Phase, patient must have urothelial or NSCLC, and have failed prior anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1
• Have measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the local site investigator/radiology
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 to 1
• Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months
• Positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to treatment
• Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) prior to treatment;
• Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137), AND was discontinued from that treatment due to a Grade 3 or higher immune-related adverse event;
• Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment.
• For patients with NSCLC:
• Patients who have received radiation therapy to the lung that is \>30 Gy within 6 months of the first dose of trial treatment are excluded;
• Patients with mutations (e.g., EGFR mutations or ALK gene rearrangements) will be excluded unless they have been previously treated with all specific targeted therapies.
• Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
• Has had an allogeneic tissue /solid organ transplant.
Phase 2/3 Adaptive Study of VX-147 in Adult and Pediatric Participants With APOL1- Mediated Proteinuric Kidney Disease (AMPLITUDE)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of VX-147 in adult and pediatric participants with apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1)-mediated proteinuric kidney disease.
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A Study of LOXO-783 in Patients With Breast Cancer/Other Solid Tumors (PIKASSO-01)
The main purpose of this study is to learn more about the safety, side effects, and effectiveness of LOXO-783. LOXO-783 may be used to treat breast cancer and other solid tumors that have a change in a particular gene (known as the PIK3CA gene). Participation could last up to 36 months (3 years) and possibly longer if the disease does not get worse.
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Ocrelizumab Discontinuation in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (AMS05)
This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled study of OCR treatment-discontinuation in patients with early RMS. All eligible participants will be initiated on OCR using the standard approved administration schedule of two 300 mg infusions separated by 14 days (i.e., Days 0 and 14) for a total of 600 mg, followed by 600 mg infusions at Month 6 and Month 12. At Month 12, participants will be randomized (1:1:1) to one of three Arms with randomized treatment beginning at Month 18: Arm 1: placebo infusions every 6 months; Arm 2: OCR infusions at Months 18 and 24 and then after Month 24 switch to placebo infusions every 6 months; Arm 3: OCR infusions every 6 months. The treatment period will be for a total of 48 months.
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• Have at least one clinical episode that satisfies McDonald 2017 criteria for early Multiple sclerosis (MS) for up to 2 years post-event with a dissemination in time that can be met clinically, by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), or based on oligoclonal band (OCB) positivity
• Have a length of disease duration, from first symptom, of ≤ 2 years
• For women of childbearing potential: Agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use effective methods of contraception during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug:
• A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is postmenarcheal, has not reached a postmenopausal state (≥12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of ovaries and/or uterus)
• Examples of contraceptive methods include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, established hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone- releasing intrauterine devices, and copper intrauterine devices
• The reliability of sexual abstinence should be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the participant. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or post ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception
• Barrier methods must always be supplemented with the use of a spermicide
• Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol
• History of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS), Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (PRMS), or Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS)
• Any metallic material or electronic device in the body, or condition that precludes the participant from undergoing Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Known presence or history of other neurological disorders, including but not limited to the following:
• Ischemic cerebrovascular disorders, including but not limited to transient ischemic attack, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, or cerebral hemorrhage
• Central Nervous System (CNS) or spinal cord tumor, metabolic or infectious cause of myelopathy, genetically inherited progressive CNS disorder, CNS sarcoidosis, or systemic autoimmune disorders potentially causing progressive neurologic disease or affecting ability to perform the study assessments
• Pregnancy or lactation a. Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening
• Any concomitant disease that may require chronic systemic treatment with corticosteroids or immunosuppressants during the course of the study
• Lack of peripheral venous access
• History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies
• Significant, inadequately controlled (e.g. diagnostic evaluations indicated or change in medications warranted) disease, such as cardiovascular (including cardiac arrhythmia), pulmonary (including obstructive pulmonary disease), renal, hepatic, endocrine, and gastrointestinal or any other significant disease that in the opinion of the investigator may preclude participant from participating in the study
• Functional status of NY Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or higher for heart failure at the screening visit
• Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial infection or other infection (including tuberculosis [TB] or atypical mycobacterial disease but excluding limited superficial fungal or viral infections of the skin or nails) or any severe episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with Intravenous (IV) antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to baseline visit or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to baseline visit
• Active or chronic infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), syphilis or TB (see laboratory tests below)
• Evidence of past or current hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, including treated hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Hepatitis B surface antibody following hepatitis B immunization is not considered to be evidence of past infection
• Known active malignancy or active monitoring for recurrence of malignancy, including solid tumors and hematological malignancies, except basal cell, in situ squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and in situ carcinoma of the cervix for the uterus that have been excised with clear margins
• Substance use disorder, including the recurrent use of alcohol and /or drugs within the past year associated with clinically significant impairment associated with failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home
• Receipt of a live vaccine within 6 weeks prior to baseline; in rare cases when participant requires vaccination with a live vaccine, the screening period may need to be extended but cannot exceed 8 weeks
• Contraindications to or severe intolerance of oral or IV corticosteroids, including Intravenous (IV) methylprednisolone administered according to the country label, including:
• Psychosis not controlled by a treatment
• Hypersensitivity to any of the constituents or excipients of the preceding steroids
• Treatment with any Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) including but not limited to: glatiramer acetate preparations, beta-interferon preparations, fingolimod and related agents, fumarates, cladribine, natalizumab, anti-CD20 molecules, alemtuzumab, and chemotherapeutic agents
• Current or prior treatment with any investigational agent or treatment with any experimental procedure for MS (e.g. treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency)
• Systemic corticosteroid therapy within 4 weeks prior to screening
• Laboratory test results as follows: a. Positive infection screening tests for: i. Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, if positive screen for HCV RNA Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) ii. Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) iii. HIV iv. At or within twelve months of screening:
• Positive QuantiFERON(R)-TB Gold test or positive purified protein derivative tuberculin skin test (PPD) (>5mm induration, regardless of Bacille Calmette Guerin [BCG] vaccine administration) unless completion of treatment has been documented for active TB
• An indeterminate QuantiFERON(R)-TB Gold test unless followed by a subsequent negative PPD or negative QuantiFERON(R)-TB Gold test as well as a consultation with and clearance by local infectious disease (ID) department b. Levels of serum IgG<565 mg/dL c. Levels of serum IgM<40 mg/dL d. End stage renal disease estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 using Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation e. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT)>= 2.0 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) f. Platelet count < 100,000 plt/mcL (< 100 x 10^9/L) g. Hemoglobin < 10 g/dL h. Total neutrophil count < 1.5 x 10^3/mL
• Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study
Study With Elranatamab Versus Lenalidomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma After Transplant (MagnetisMM-7)
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Tiragolumab and Atezolizumab for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory SMARCB1 or SMARCA4 Deficient Tumors
This phase I/II trial studies how well tiragolumab and atezolizumab works when given to children and adults with SMARCB1 or SMARCA4 deficient tumors that have either come back (relapsed) or do not respond to therapy (refractory). SMARCB1 or SMARCA4 deficiency means that tumor cells are missing the SMARCB1 and SMARCA4 genes, seen with some aggressive cancers that are typically hard to treat. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as tiragolumab and atezolizumab, 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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