Search Results Within Category "Infectious Diseases "
Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections &Amp; Viral Emergencies (STRIVE): Immune Modulation Strategy Trial
COVID-19 can trigger a dysregulated immune response, and previous studies have shown that immune modulation can improve outcomes in hospitalized patients. This trial is designed to determine whether intensification of immune modulation early in the course of the disease (while patients are on low flow oxygen) with abatacept (active arm) combined with standard of care (SOC) improves recovery as compared with placebo + SOC (placebo arm). For both groups, intensification of immunomodulation will be provided as part of SOC in case of signs of disease progression (patient requires high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) or more support) and/or if the patient has rapidly increasing oxygen requirement.
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• Confirmation of SARS-CoV2 infection by nucleic acid test (NAT) or equivalent non-NAT test [list of approved tests in the PIM] within 14 days of randomization.
• Requiring hospitalization for the management of COVID-19
• Has evidence of COVID-19 pneumonia (PNA) defined as either receiving supplementary oxygen ≤2L of low flow oxygen with evidence of airspace disease on chest imaging (X ray, computer tomography or ultrasound) OR receiving supplementary oxygen >2L and <10 L of low flow oxygen.
• Currently receiving or planned to receive (ordered) one IM drug (for example, a corticosteroid or baricitinib) as part of treatment of COVID-19 prior to randomization.
• Has started supplemental oxygen for the treatment of COVID-19 within the past 5 calendar days. Patients on home oxygen are eligible if current oxygen flow rate is increased from baseline and other above criteria are met.
• Investigator agrees that the pneumonia is due to COVID-19.
• Oxygen requirement of ≥10L or more of low flow oxygen (or equivalent if using Venturi mask, etc), or requiring either HFNO, NIV, IMV, or ECMO.
• Participant has received more than one baseline IM for treatment of the current COVID-19 infection at time of trial enrollment. (Examples: corticosteroid, baricitinib, tocilizumab, anakinra, abatacept, or infliximab.)
• Participant anticipated to not meet all inclusion criteria within 24 hours of randomization in the opinion of the investigator.
• Allergy to investigational agent.
• Neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count <1000 cells/μL) (<1.0 x 10 3 /μL or <1.0 G/L) on most recent lab within 2 calendar days of randomization.
• Lymphopenia (absolute lymphocyte count <200 cells/μL) (<0.20 x 10 3 /μL or <0.20 G/L) on most recent lab within 2 calendar days of randomization.
• Known or suspected active or recent serious infection (bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic infection, excepting SARS-CoV-2) that in the opinion of the investigator could constitute a risk when taking investigational agent. Note: Broad spectrum empiric antibiotic usage does not exclude participation.
• Known or suspected history of untreated tuberculosis (TB). TB diagnosis may be suspected based on medical history and concomitant therapies that would suggest TB infection. Participants are also excluded if they have known, latent TB treated for less than 4 weeks with appropriate anti-tuberculosis therapy per local guidelines (by history only, no screening required).
• Have received any live vaccine (or live attenuated) within 3 months before screening or intend to receive a live vaccine (or live attenuated) during the trial. Use of prior non-live (inactivated) vaccinations is allowed for all participants, including any vaccine for COVID-19.
• Pre-existing immunomodulation or immunosuppression that meets any of the following: Participant has received abatacept for an indication other than COVID- 19 within 5 half-lives (65 days) of enrollment (Abatacept elimination half-life is 13.1 days.) Participant is receiving immune modulatory therapy for autoimmune, transplant management or another indication AND has one or more of the following: evidence of active infection (other than COVID-19) or has required reduction in their immune modulatory therapy in the preceding 6 months due to infectious complication (routine reduction as SOC is not an exclusion) or has required intensification in immunotherapy within the preceding 6 months due to organ rejection/worsening underlying disease status (e.g., intensification with an additional agent on top of usual immunosuppressive regimen)
• Participant has recently received or is anticipated to require immune modulatory agents for their underlying disease including chemotherapeutic treatments likely to induce neutropenia (<1.0 x 10 9 cells/µL) or lymphopenia (<1.0 x 10 9 cells/µL)
• Participant has untreated advanced HIV (known CD4 <200 in the past 6 months) AND is not established on antiretroviral therapy
• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding
• Co-enrollment in other trials not predetermined to be compatible with this trial.
• In the investigator's judgment, the patient has any advanced organ dysfunction that would not make participation appropriate.
• The treating clinician expects inability to participate in trial procedures or participation would not be in the best interests of the patient.
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of AntiBKV as Treatment of BKV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients (SAFE KIDNEY II)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of AntiBKV in reducing BK viremia and progression to biopsy-confirmed BKVAN in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTRs). The study includes two parts. The phase II part will evaluate the safety of AntiBKV in KTRs and establish proof of concept. The phase III part will assess the efficacy of AntiBKV in KTRs. For both the phase II and phase III parts, participants will be randomized to receive either four doses of AntiBKV or four doses of placebo (every 4 weeks). Both the phase II and phase III parts will follow identical study assessments and schedules for participants. Based on an interim analysis after phase II total sample size for the trial will be defined. Eligible participants will receive an intravenous infusion of the investigational medicinal product (IMP) that will be administered four times at a 4-week interval. Seven days following the first IMP administration, participants will be re-evaluated for BK viremia and, if appropriate, changes of immunosuppressive treatment will be started. After administration of the final dose, participants will return as out participants for periodic safety, BK viremia, and PK follow-up assessments until the end of the trial visits, 26 weeks post last IMP application. Regular kidney biopsies will be performed at baseline (prior to infusion) and on Day 141 (8 weeks after full dosing). An additional biopsy will be taken on Day 267 (optional) and as clinically indicated.
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• Male or female aged 18 years or older
• Kidney transplantation within 24 months prior to enrollment
• Kidney transplant recipient with first-time BK viremia (evaluated during routine clinical monitoring by the local laboratory and acknowledged by a physician within 35 days prior to day 1). BK viremia either defined by BK virus (BKV)-DNAemia of >1,000 copies/mL sustained for three weeks (confirmed by 2 consecutive measurements 3 weeks apart), or one time >10,000 copies/mL)
• Kidney transplant recipients with adequate and/or stable allograft function as indicated by estimated glomerular filtration rate ((e)GFR) ≥ 30 mL/min
• Female subjects (if of childbearing potential) must agree to use adequate and reliable contraceptive measures throughout their participation in the trial. Contraceptive use by women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies
• Ability to provide written informed consent
• Patients with previous diagnosis of BK viremia (defined as >1,000 copies/mL sustained for three weeks (confirmed by 2 consecutive measurements 3 weeks apart), or one time >10,000 copies/mL since last kidney transplant
• Known hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational medicinal product (IMP)
• Participants with combined or multi-organ transplants
• Transplanted kidney disease with an estimated glomerular filtration rate ((e)GFR) < 30 mL/minute at screening
• Uncontrolled acute or chronic infection other than BK virus (BKV) infection at screening which might interfere with study participation at the discretion of the investigator
• Recipients who are treated or planned to be treated with a mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor or belatacept as part of their immunosuppression regimen post-transplantation at the time of enrollment and during the study period.
• Recipients who are treated or planned to be treated during study participation with leflunomide at the time of enrollment and during the study period.
• Recipients who in the opinion of the investigator are likely to require antibody-depletion therapy during trial participation. Antibody-depleting therapies include but are not necessarily limited to plasmapheresis, immunoadsorption, and intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg)
• Recipients with kidney transplant rejection or focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) shown by renal biopsy
• Recipients who have medical conditions that prevent the recipient from undergoing allograft biopsy due to chronic anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents (except for low dose aspirin)
• Recipients with known donor-specific antibodies (DSA) (de novo or pre-transplantation). Kidney transplant recipients with low-level pretransplant DSAs (<1000 mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) can be includred if no impact on the study assessments is expected by the discretion of the investigator
• Recipients who are receiving a monoclonal antibody treatment for another indication (e.g. rituximab, infliximab etc.)
• Recipients with extremely high BK virus (BKV)-DNAemia (>10,000,000 copies/mL) or hemorrhagic cystitis
• Recipients who in the opinion of the investigator are likely to develop recurrent native kidney disease (e.g. immunoglobulin A [IgA] nephritis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis [FSGS], C3 glomerulonephritis)
• Recipients with a functionally significant ureteral stricture
• Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
• Current clinical, radiographic, or laboratory evidence of active or latent tuberculosis (TB) or any history, in the opinion of the investigator, that confers a risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis (TB) and precludes the use of conventional immunosuppression
• History of splenectomy or asplenia
• Any condition, that in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the evaluation of the investigational product or interpretation of the participant safety data or study results
• History of malignancy within the past 5 years, except completely excised basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or cervical carcinoma in situ at least 2 years prior to screening
• Participation in another interventional clinical trial during trial participation or within 30 days prior to the investigational medicinal product (IMP) dosing or planned dosing
• History of alcoholism or drug addiction within 1 year of screening. Substance use disorder will be an exclusion criterion, at investigators discretion
Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections &; Viral Emergencies (STRIVE): Shionogi Protease Inhibitor
Treatments are needed to improve outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, including direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents to mitigate the pathology driven by ongoing viral replication. This trial will evaluate S-217622, an anti-SARS-CoV2 3C-like protease inhibitor (PI) developed by Shionogi &; Co. Ltd. The study design is a randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center international clinical trial that will evaluate the clinical efficacy of S-217622 when given in addition to standard of care (SOC) for inpatients with COVID-19. The SOC will be determined by local established guidelines and may include additional DAA (e.g., remdesivir) and immunomodulatory treatment strategies. Certain SOC treatments will be pre-specified prior to randomization.
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• Age ≥18 years.
• Informed consent for trial participation.
• Hospital admission (or boarding in an emergency department or other area awaiting hospital admission) with signs and/or symptoms of a respiratory infection.
• Confirmation of SARS-CoV2 infection by nucleic acid test (NAT) or equivalent non- NAT test [list of approved tests is in the PIM] collected within the prior 14 days.
• Onset of symptoms attributable to SARS-CoV2 infection occurred within 14 days before randomization.
• Hospitalized for the management of COVID-19, with signs and/or symptoms suggestive of lower respiratory tract infection.
• The patient is expected to be discharged from the hospital within the next 24 hours.
• Medical condition other than the acute respiratory infection (and its manifestations) that is likely to result in death within 7 days of randomization.
• Use of a strong CYP3A inducer within 14 days prior to enrollment
• Moribund condition, defined as prior cardiac arrest during this hospitalization and life expectancy less than 48 hours of randomization.
• Patient undergoing comfort care measures only such that treatment focuses on end-of- life symptom management over prolongation of life.
• Expected inability or unwillingness to participate in study procedures.
• In the opinion of the investigator, participation in a trial is not in the best interest of the patient.
• Allergy to investigational agent or vehicle
• Use of a concomitant medication that is contraindicated due to a drug-drug interaction with S-217622
• Moderate to severe hepatic impairment (i.e., Child-Pugh class B or C) or acute liver failure.
• Known estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGRF) <30 mL/min/1.73m 2
• Continuous renal replacement therapy or chronic dialysis
• Current pregnancy
• Current breastfeeding and unwillingness to defer breastfeeding for 30 days after the last dose of investigational agent.
• Women of child-bearing potential who are unwilling to abstain from sexual intercourse with men or practice appropriate contraception through 30 days from the last dose of the investigational agent.
• Men who are unwilling to abstain from sexual intercourse with women of child- bearing potential or to use barrier contraception through 30 days from the last dose of the investigational agent.
• Inability to take investigational agent in tablet form by mouth.
Study of Tecovirimat for Human Monkeypox Virus (STOMP)
A5418 is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to establish the efficacy of tecovirimat for the treatment of people with laboratory-confirmed or presumptive HMPXV disease.
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• Laboratory-confirmed or presumptive HMPXV infection.
• HMPXV illness of <14 days duration immediately prior to study entry.
• At least one active (not yet scabbed) skin lesion, mouth lesion, or proctitis with or without visible ulcers.
• Non-pregnant people of reproductive potential must agree to use at least one effective means of contraception when engaging in sexual activities that can result in pregnancy, from the time of enrollment through the end of study participation. Additional Inclusion Criteria for Arms A and B:
• Age ≥18 years at the time of study entry Additional Inclusion Criteria for Arm C; Participants who meet the above entry criteria who also meet any of the following criteria will be registered to Arm C:
• Participants age <18 years at the time of study entry
• Those with severe HMPXV disease Those with or without severe disease and with one or more of the following will also be enrolled into Arm C:
• Severe immunosuppression
• Skin conditions placing the person at higher risk for disseminated infection Exclusion Criteria (All participants; Arms A, B, and C):
• Prior or concomitant receipt of tecovirimat (e.g., under an alternative access mechanism.
• Planned initiation of intramuscular cabotegravir/rilpivirine during study drug administration or for two weeks following completion of study drug administration. Participants who are stable on long-acting intramuscular cabotegravir/rilpivirine may enroll.
• Participants who, in the judgement of the investigator, will be at significantly increased risk as a result of participation in the study.
• Participants who require intravenous dosing of tecovirimat.
Outpatient Treatment With Anti-Coronavirus Immunoglobulin (OTAC)
The primary objective of the Outpatient Treatment with Anti-Coronavirus Immunoglobulin (OTAC) (INSIGHT 012) trial is to compare the safety and efficacy of a single infusion of anti-COVID-19 hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin (hIVIG) versus placebo among adults with recently diagnosed severe acute respiratory syndrome - coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) infection who do not require hospitalization. The primary endpoint of this double-blind randomized trial is a five-category ordinal outcome that assesses the participant's clinical status seven days after the infusion of hIVIG or placebo. 1. Asymptomatic and no limitations in usual activity due to COVID-19 2. Mild COVID-19 illness or minor limitations to usual activity 3. Moderate COVID-19 illness and with major limitations to usual activity 4. Severe COVID-19 or serious disease manifestation from COVID-19 5. Critical illness from COVID-19 or Death Two strata of participants will be identified for analysis purposes. Stratum 2 will be participants who receive direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) or other anti-SARS-CoV2 agents that are approved/available and recommended for use as part of standard of care (SOC), estimated to be about 20% of participants. Stratum 1 will be participants who do not receive this agents, estimated to be about 80% of participants.
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• Clinical risk based on age ≥ 55 years or an adult (age ≥ 18 years) with an immunosuppressed condition.
• Positive test for SARS-CoV-2 within ≤5 days (if >1 test, the first positive is within ≤5 days). Tests may include an institutional-based nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), or any protocol-approved rapid test.
• Within ≤5 days from symptom onset, if symptomatic from current SARS-CoV-2 infection.
• Agrees to not participate in another clinical trial for the treatment or management of SARS-CoV-2 infection through Day 7, or until hospitalized or significant disease progression if prior to Day 7 (defined by ordinal category 4 or 5).
• Participant provides written informed consent prior to study procedures, and understands and agrees to adhere to planned study procedures through Day 28. Ongoing immunosuppressive condition or immunosuppressive treatment, includes:
• Steroids equivalent to prednisone > 10 mg/day for at least the last 28 days
• Rheumatologic or autoimmune disorder treated with a biologic or non-biologic immunosuppressive therapy
• Antirejection medicine after solid organ or stem cell transplantation
• Cancer treatment with systemic chemotherapy, biologic and/or cell-based therapy in the last 12 months
• Primary or acquired severe B- or T-lymphocyte immune dysfunction
• HIV infection
• Splenectomy or functional asplenia
• Asymptomatic and had prior symptoms from the current infection that have now resolved (for >24 hours).
• Asymptomatic and has received a vaccination for COVID-19 (≥1 dose).
• Undergoing evaluation for possible admission to hospital for medical management (this does not include evaluation of possible hospitalization for public health purposes).
• Evidence of pneumonia and/or hypoxia due to COVID-19 (NOTE: chest imaging is not required, but if available it should not show new infiltrates suggestive of pneumonia; hypoxia is defined by new oxygen supplementation or increase above pre-illness level).
• Prior receipt of immunoglobulin product or passive immune therapy for SARS-CoV-2 in the past 90 days (i.e., convalescent plasma, SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies, or any IVIG).
• Any of the following thrombotic or procoagulant conditions or disorders:
• acute coronary syndrome, cerebrovascular syndrome, pulmonary embolism, or deep venous thrombosis within 28 days of randomization.
• prothrombin gene mutation 20210, homozygous Factor V Leiden mutations, antiphospholipid syndrome, or a deficiency in antithrombin III, protein C, or protein S.
• History of hypersensitivity to blood, plasma or IVIG excipients.
• Known immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency or anti-IgA antibodies.
• In the opinion of the investigator, any condition for which participation would not be in the best interest of the participant or that could prevent or confound protocol assessments.
A Study to Evaluate EDP 938 Regimens in Children With RSV (RSVPEDs)
A 2-part study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of EDP-938 in children with RSV infection.
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• Male or female who is either ≥6 months to ≤36 months (for Age Group 1) or ≥28 days to <6 months (for Age Group 2), defined at the time of randomization. Subjects in Age Group 2 must have been born ≥29 weeks of gestation to be eligible.
• Subjects diagnosed with RSV infection
• Subjects with signs of an acute respiratory illness with onset ≤7 days before the time of signing the ICF
• In the Investigator's opinion, the subject's caregiver understands and is able to comply with protocol requirements, instructions, and protocol-stated restrictions, and the subject is likely to complete the study as planned
• Use of or anticipated need for invasive mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary bypass, hemodialysis, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; or subjects who are not expected to survive the current illness
• Underlying immune deficiency, (e.g., from confirmed human immunodeficiency virus infection or use of an immunosuppressive medication except immunoglobulin A deficiency)
• Receipt of (within 12 months before Screening) or on a waiting list for a bone marrow, stem cell, or solid organ transplant, or who received radiation or chemotherapy (within 12 months before screening)
• Receiving chronic oxygen therapy at home before admission
• Receiving an investigational or approved medication that is intended to prevent or treat RSV infection within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before the first dose of study drug, and/or is currently enrolled in a clinical trial of such a medication. RSV-specific monoclonal antibodies are not prohibited in Part 1.
Phase III DAS181 Lower Tract PIV Infection in Immunocompromised Subjects (Substudy: DAS181 for COVID-19): RCT Study
This study will seek to enroll immunocompromised patients with Lower Tract parainfluenza infection. It also contains a sub-study to enroll patients with severe COVID-19.
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• At the time of randomization, requires supplemental oxygen ≥2 LPM due to hypoxemia.
• Immunocompromised, as defined by one or more of the following:
• Received an autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) at any time in the past
• Received a solid organ transplant at any time in the past
• Has been or is currently being treated with chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies (e.g., leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma) and/or solid tumor malignancies (e.g., lung, breast, brain cancer) at any time in the past
• Has an immunodeficiency due to congenital abnormality (only applicable to subjects age < 18 years old) or pre-term birth (only applicable to subjects age ≤ 2 years old)
• Has, within 3 days prior to randomization, a confirmed LRTI with a sialic acid dependent respiratory virus
• If female, subject must meet one of the following conditions:
• Not be of childbearing potential or
• Be of childbearing potential and have a negative urine/serum pregnancy test and agrees to practice an acceptable method of contraception
• Non-vasectomized males are required to practice effective birth control methods
• Capable of understanding and complying with procedures as outlined in the protocol
• Provides signed informed consent prior to the initiation of any screening or study-specific procedures For COVID-19 sub study:
• Be ≥18 years of age
• Provide adequate medical history to permit accurate stratification (but health status may be healthy, high-risk conditions, or immunocompromised).
• Prior to SARS CoV 2 infection, has the ability to carry out self-care activities of daily living (basic ADL)
• Have lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) confirmed by CT imaging, with or without contrast, to involve at least 2 lobes of the lung.
• Has laboratory-confirmation of the presence of SARS CoV 2 in the respiratory tract by at least one of the following samples
• Satisfy inclusion criteria #1, 4, 5, 6, 7 of the main study
• Subjects may not be on hospice care or, in the opinion of the investigator, have a low chance of survival during the first 10 days of treatment
• Subjects with Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), or Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) ≥3x ULN and Total Bilirubin (TBILI) ≥2x ULN Note: Subjects with ALT/AST/ALP ≥ 3x ULN AND TB ≥2x ULN that have been chronically stable (for >1 year on more than one assessments) due to known liver pathology including malignancy (primary or metastasis), chronic medications, transplantation, or chronic infection will not be excluded
• Female subjects breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed at any time through 30 days after the last dose of study drug
• Subjects taking any other investigational drug used to treat pulmonary infection.
• Psychiatric or cognitive illness or recreational drug/alcohol use that, in the opinion of the principal investigator, would affect subject safety and/or compliance
• Subjects with known hypersensitivity to DAS181 and/or any of its components
• Subjects with severe sepsis due to either their baseline SAD-RV infection or a concurrent viral, bacterial, or fungal infection and meet at least one of the following criteria:
• Has evidence of vital organ failure outside of the lung (e.g., liver, kidney)
• Requires vasopressors to maintain blood pressure For COVID-19 sub study:
• Subjects requiring invasive mechanical, Bi-PAP or CPAP ventilation at randomization.
• Subjects receiving any other investigational or empiric treatment for SARS-2-CoV (either as part of a clinical trial or under emergency approval (approved agents for the management of symptoms, e.g., fever, are permitted).
• Subjects who are known HIV-positive (and not undetectable at most recent HIV RNA assessment)
• Subjects who are currently taking immunomodulating biologics (e.g, interferons, interleukin)
• Subjects with severe sepsis due to either their SARS-CoV-2 infection or a concurrent viral, bacterial, or fungal infection and meeting at least one of the following criteria:
• Have evidence of vital organ failure outside of the lung (e.g., liver, kidney)
• Require vasopressors to maintain blood pressure
• Subjects meeting exclusion criteria #2, 3, 5 and 6 of the main study
HOPE in Action Trial of HIV+ Deceased Donor Liver Transplants for HIV+ Recipients
The primary objective of this study is to determine if an HIV-infected donor liver (HIVD+) transplant is safe with regards to major transplant-related and HIV-related complications
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• Participant meets the standard criteria for liver transplant at the local center.
• Participants being listed for a simultaneous liver kidney (SLK) are eligible if participants meet the standard criteria for both organs.
• Participant is able to understand and provide informed consent.
• Participant meets with an independent advocate per the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act Safeguards and Research Criteria.
• Documented HIV infection (by any licensed assay or documented history of detectable HIV-1 RNA).*
• Participant is ≥ 18 years old.
• Opportunistic complications: prior history of certain opportunistic infections is not an exclusion if the participant has received appropriate therapy and has no evidence of active disease. Medical record documentation should be provided whenever possible.
• CD4+ T-cell count: ≥ 100/µL within 16 weeks prior to transplant if no history of AIDS-defining infection; or ≥ 200 μL if history of opportunistic infection is present.
• HIV-1 RNA is below 50 RNA/mL.* Viral blips between 50-400 copies will be allowed as long as there are not consecutive measurements > 200 copies/mL. *Organ recipients who are unable to tolerate anti-retroviral therapy (ART) due to organ. failure or recently started ART may be eligible despite a detectable viral load if safe and effective ART to be used by the recipient after transplantation is described.
• Participant must have or be willing to start seeing a primary medical care provider with expertise in HIV management.
• Participant is willing to comply with all medications related to participant's transplant and HIV management.
• For participants with a history of aspergillus colonization or disease, no current clinical evidence of active disease.
• Agreement to use contraception.
• Participant is not suffering from significant wasting (e.g. body mass index < 21) thought to be related to HIV disease.
• Participant has a history of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), or primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.*
• Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding. (Note: Participants who become pregnant post-transplant will continue to be followed in the study and will be managed per local site practice. Women that become pregnant should not breastfeed.)
• Past or current medical problems or findings from medical history, 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.
An Observational Study of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Infection
The TARGET-HBV study engages an observational research design to conduct a comprehensive review of outcomes for patients with CHB infection. The initial phase of the study that enrolled patients treated with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) was successfully completed. The current protocol (Amendment 1) describes the second phase of the study that will engage research activities for patients being managed for CHB in usual clinical practice in the US and Canada. The study addresses important clinical questions regarding the management of CHB by collecting and analyzing data from patients at academic and community medical centers. TARGET-HBV creates a robust database of real-world data regarding the natural history, management, and health outcomes related to antiviral treatments used in clinical practice.
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• Male or female patients, age ≥18 years
• Being managed for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), including patients who have achieved functional cure and patients with concurrent delta hepatitis Exclusion
• Inability to provide written informed consent
• Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• History of liver transplantation
Atovaquone for Treatment of COVID-19
The purpose of the current study is to accelerate the use of a clinically available therapeutic already FDA-approved for other indications in the setting of pandemic COVID-19 addressing a serious and emergent unmet medical need. This is a randomized, double-blind study of atovaquone therapy in adult participants hospitalized with COVID-19. Approximately 60 participants who meet all eligibility criteria may be randomized in a 2:1 atovaquone/placebo ratio into one of the following treatment groups: Treatment Group 1: continued standard of care therapy together with an oral dose of 1500 mg atovaquone twice daily (administered with a meal or snack) for up to 10 days Treatment Group 2: continued standard of care therapy together with matching placebo
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• Diagnosis of COVID-19 by positive RT-PCR requiring hospitalization within 72 hours
• Age ≥18 years old
• Able to provide informed consent, or (as allowed by IRB), immediate availability of designated legally authorized representative to provide consent by proxy
• Anticipated hospitalization for >48 hours
• Participation in any other clinical trial with antiviral activity against COVID-19
• Breastfeeding women
• Known hypersensitivity to atovaquone or formulation excipient
• Active treatment with rifampin
• HIV patients with AIDS requiring treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii or Toxoplasma gondii
• Not expected to survive for 72 hours. 7) >14 days from symptom onset
Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study[VIRUS]: COVID-19 Registry (COVID-19)
Researchers are creating a real time COVID-19 registry of current ICU/hospital care patterns to allow evaluations of safety and observational effectiveness of COVID-19 practices and to determine the variations in practice across hospitals.
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• COVID-19 PCR positive (within 7 days)
• COVID-19 PCR pending
• COVID-19 high clinical suspicion
• Patient without Prior Research Authorization (applicable to Mayo Clinic sites)
• Non COVID-19 related admissions
• Repeated Admission to ICUs/Hospital
Study to Evaluate Viralym-M (ALVR105) for the Treatment of Virus-Associated Hemorrhagic Cystitis (HC)
A study to evaluate posoleucel (ALVR105); an allogeneic, off-the-shelf multi-virus specific T cell therapy that targets six viral pathogens: BK virus, cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 6 and JC virus.
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• Male or female ≥1 year of age.
• Had an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) performed ≥21 days and ≤1 year prior to randomization.
• Myeloid engraftment confirmed, defined as an absolute neutrophil count ≥500/mm³ for 3 consecutive laboratory values obtained on different days, and platelet count >10,000/mm³ at the time of randomization.
• Diagnosed with HC based on the following criteria (all 3 criteria must be met):
• Clinical signs and/or symptoms of cystitis.
• Grade ≥3 hematuria, defined as macroscopic hematuria with visible clots.
• Viruria with ≥1 target virus (ie, BKV, JCV, AdV, CMV, EBV, and/or HHV-6).
• At least 1 identified, suitably matched posoleucel (ALVR105) cell line for infusion is available. Key Exclusion Criteria Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in the study:
• Ongoing therapy with high-dose systemic corticosteroids (ie, prednisone dose >0.5 mg/kg/day or equivalent).
• Therapy with antithymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab (Campath-1H), or other immunosuppressive T cell-targeted monoclonal antibodies ≤28 days before randomization.
• Evidence of active Grade >2 acute graft versus host disease (GVHD).
• Uncontrolled or progressive bacterial or fungal infections.
• Uncontrolled or progressive viral infections not targeted by posoleucel (ALVR105).
• Uncontrolled or progressive EBV-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
• Known or presumed pneumonia secondary to any organism that is not considered to be well-controlled by antimicrobial therapy.
• Pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant. Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Innovative Support for Patients With SARS-COV2 Infections (COVID-19) Registry (INSPIRE) (INSPIRE)
The Innovative Support for Patients with SARS COV-2 Infections Registry (INSPIRE) study is a CDC-funded COVID-19 project to understand the long-term health outcomes in recently tested adults, both negative and positive, who have suspected COVID symptoms at the time of their test. Participants will complete short online surveys every 3 months for 18 months, share information about their health using a secure web-based platform, and are compensated for their time.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, DAVID.GALLEGOS@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Fluent in English or Spanish;
• Age 18 and over;
• Self-reported symptoms suggestive of acute SARSCOV2 infection;
• Under investigation for SARSCOV2 (defined as a patient who has received any screening or diagnostic test used to detect the presence of COVID19 including any FDA approved or authorized molecular or antigen-based assay) within the last 42 days. EXCLUSION CRITERIA
• Unable to provide informed consent;
• Study team unable to confirm result of diagnostic test for SARSCOV2;
• Does not have access to a hand-held device or computer that would allow for digital participation in the study;
• Individuals who are prisoners while participating in the study.
Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Pediatric Pulmonary Invasive Mold Infections (DOMINIC)
This study will establish a non-invasive diagnostic approach and evaluate clinical outcomes for children at high-risk for pulmonary invasive mold infection (PIMI).
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Aruna.Ayalasomayajula@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Males or females age > 120 days and < 22 years at any participating site
• Have at least one of the following conditions associated with a known high incidence of IMI: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), aplastic anemia, or hematologic malignancy
• New (last 96 hours) radiographic evidence of at least one of the following: at least one nodular lesion greater than or equal to 5 mm in size, a cavitary lesion, a lesion with a halo sign, a lesion with a reverse halo sign, or a lesion with an air crescent sign
• Prolonged neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count < 500 cells/µl for a period of ≥ 5 consecutive days) in 30 days prior to qualifying chest MRI or CT scan date OR currently receiving systemic therapy for acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) on the date of the qualifying chest MRI or CT scan
• Subject consent or parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent
• Weight <3 kg, so as to not exceed 3 ml/kg in a single blood draw
• Previous inclusion in this study
IV Gallium Study for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Who Have NTM (ABATE Study) (ABATE)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of two 5-day infusion cycles of IV gallium in adult patients with CF who are infected with NTM. Funding Source - FDA OOPD
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, YAMEI.CHENG@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Written informed consent obtained from subject or subject's legal representative
• Be willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
• Greater than or equal to 18 years of age at Visit 1
• Documentation of a CF diagnosis as evidenced by one or more clinical features consistent with the CF phenotype and one or more of the following criteria:
• Sweat chloride ≥ 60 milliequivalent (mEq)/liter by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test (QPIT)
• Two well-characterized mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene
• Abnormal nasal potential difference (NPD) (change in NPD in response to a low chloride solution and isoproteronol of less than -5 mV)
• Documentation of NTM culture positive defined as follows:
• Two positive NTM culture results from sputum (or BAL) at least 28 days apart (these are the two qualifying positive cultures)
• Both qualifying positive culture results include M. avium complex, M. abscessus complex, or both M. avium and M. abscessus
• Both qualifying positive culture results include the same species or subspecies
• No cultures negative for NTM since the first of the two qualifying positive culture results
• Current NTM species or subspecies has never been treated or previous treatment was associated with clearance of NTM and completed > 2 years prior to Day 1
• Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≥ 25 % of predicted value at Screening
• Able to expectorate sputum
• Clinically stable with no significant changes in health status within 7 days prior to Day 1
• Enrolled in the CFF Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry (CFFPR)
• Willing to discontinue chronic azithromycin use for the duration of the study
• Any of the following abnormal lab values at screening:
• Hemoglobin <10g/dL
• Platelets <100,000/mm3
• White blood cells (WBC) < 4,500/mm3
• Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≥3 x upper limit of normal
• Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl and ≥1.5 x upper limit of normal
• Ionized calcium ≤ lower limit of normal (only performed if total calcium is ≤ lower limit of normal)
• History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
• Use of bisphosphonates within 7 days prior to Day 1
• Known sensitivity to gallium
• Use of any investigational drug and/or participated in any interventional clinical trial within 28 days prior to Day 1
• In the opinion of the Investigator, features of active NTM disease are present (e.g., clinical worsening is likely due to NTM disease despite definitive treatment of co-pathogens and/or acute exacerbations)
• Undergoing treatment for NTM disease or anticipate beginning treatment within 3 months
• Current diagnosis of osteoporosis
• For people of childbearing potential:
• Positive pregnancy test at Visit 1 or
• Lactating or
• Unwilling to practice a medically acceptable form of contraception (acceptable forms of contraception: abstinence, hormonal birth control, intrauterine device, or barrier method plus a spermicidal agent), unless surgically sterilized or postmenopausal during the study
• For people able to father a child: unwilling to use adequate contraception (as determined by the investigator) during the study
• Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the Site Investigator/designee, would preclude informed consent or assent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives
• New initiation of chronic therapy (greater than 21 days) within 28 days prior to the Enrollment Visit
Cefiderocol Pharmacokinetics in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
There is established evidence that adult patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) may have altered antibiotic pharmacokinetics compared with non-CF patients. Cefiderocol is a newly approved broad spectrum intravenous siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic, which has potent in vitro activity against multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia complex, Achromobacter species, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, all pathogens implicated in CF pulmonary exacerbations. This study will determine the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of cefiderocol in 12 adult CF patients admitted for a pulmonary exacerbation at one of 4 participating hospitals in the US. Patients will remain on standard of care IV antibiotics and receive 4-6 doses of cefiderocol 2 grams infused over 3 hours every 6-8 hours, depending on kidney function. Blood will be sampled after the final dose to determine concentrations and pharmacokinetics of cefiderocol. Safety and tolerability will be assessed throughout the 2 day study.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Marguerite.Monogue@UTSouthwestern.edu
• Documented diagnosis of CF
• Acute pulmonary exacerbation as the primary reason for admission to the hospital with requirement to receive systemic antibiotic treatment
• Females that are pregnant and/or breastfeeding
• History of any moderate or severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to any β-lactam antibiotic (a history of mild rash to a cephalosporin followed by uneventful re-exposure is not a contraindication)
• History of a lung transplant at any time in the past or any other organ transplantation (e.g., liver) within the last 6 months
• Moderate to severe renal dysfunction defined as a creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min (as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation using actual body weight) or requirement for continuous renal replacement therapy or hemodialysis
• A hemoglobin less than 8 gm/dL at baseline
• Any rapidly-progressing disease or immediately life-threatening illness (defined as imminent death within 48 hours in the opinion of the investigator)
Posoleucel (ALVR105) for the Treatment of Adenovirus Infection in Pediatric and Adult Participants Receiving Standard of Care Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of Posoleucel for the treatment of adenovirus (AdV) infection in pediatric and adult allo-HCT recipients receiving standard of care (SoC).
Call 833-722-6237
canceranswerline@utsouthwestern.edu
• Male or female >1 year of age.
• Has undergone allogeneic cell transplantation ≥21 days prior to randomization and demonstrated engraftment with an absolute neutrophil count >500/mm^3, AND has one of the following:
• AdV viremia DNA ≥10,000 copies/mL at screening, OR
• Two consecutive and rising AdV viremia DNA results of ≥1,000 copies/mL at screening, AND
• has absolute lymphocyte count <180/mm3, OR
• has received T cell depletion.
• Contraceptive use by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies and refrain from donating sperm or eggs for at least 90 days after treatment completion.
• Willing and able to provide signed informed consent.
• Has an HLA type matching with at least 1 suitably matched and available posoleucel VST line for infusion.
• Grade >2 acute GVHD
• Ongoing therapy with high-dose systemic corticosteroids
• Grade 4 diarrhea
• Uncontrolled viral (other than AdV), bacterial, or fungal infection(s)
• Requirement for fraction of inspired oxygen >0.5 to maintain arterial oxygen saturation >90% (via pulse oximetry) or need for mechanical ventilation.
• Prior therapy with anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab (Campath®), or other immunosuppressive T cell monoclonal antibodies within 28 days prior to randomization.
• Prior donor lymphocyte infusion or CD34+ stem cell infusion within 21 days prior to randomization.
• Use of vasopressors within 7 days prior to randomization.
• Use of any investigational antiviral agent, including brincidofovir, within 7 days prior to randomization.
• Lactating female unwilling to discontinue nursing prior to randomization.
• Severe allergy to any component of posoleucel or history of severe prior reactions to blood product transfusions.
• Positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus at screening.