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A Study to Test Vicadrostat (BI 690517) Taken Together With Empagliflozin in People With Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Disease
This study is open to adults with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. People can join the study if they have these conditions and do not have a history of heart failure. The purpose of this study is to find out if a medicine called vicadrostat, when taken with empagliflozin, helps reduce cardiovascular risk in people with these conditions. The study will compare this combination to a placebo version of vicadrostat with empagliflozin.
Participants are put into 2 groups randomly, which means by chance. One group takes vicadrostat and empagliflozin tablets, and the other group takes placebo tablets with empagliflozin. Placebo tablets look like vicadrostat tablets but do not contain any medicine.
Participants take a tablet once per day for 2 and a half years and up to 4 years and 3 months. All participants also continue their medication for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Participants have an equal chance of receiving the study medicine or placebo.
Participants are in the study for up to 4 years and 3 months. During this time, they visit the study site regularly. During these visits, doctors collect information about participants' health and take blood samples. The doctors document when participants experience cardiovascular events. The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.
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ALL
18 Years to old
PHASE3
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT07064473
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Inclusion Criteria :
* At least 18 years old at time of consent
* Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to admission to the trial
* Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2).
* Participants with medical history of hypertension and on active pharmacological treatment
* Participants with medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and on active pharmacological treatment
* Established cardiovascular (CV) disease and on active pharmacological treatment
* At least one additional risk factor for developing heart failure (HF)
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of HF or hospitalization for HF or treatment of HF
* Atrial fibrillation or Atrial flutter with a resting heart rate \>110 beats per minute (bpm) documented by echocardiogram (ECG) at Visit 1 (screening)
* Advanced untreated conduction disease or untreated clinically relevant ventricular arrhythmia at Visit 1 (screening)
* Treatment with an Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA)
* Treatment with amiloride or other potassium-sparing diuretic
* Receiving the following treatments at Visit 1 (screening) or requiring such treatment before Visit 2 (randomisation), or planned during the trial:
* A direct renin inhibitor (e.g. aliskiren)
* More than one Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) and/or Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) (including Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi)) used simultaneously
* Other aldosterone synthase inhibitors (e.g. baxdrostat)
* Systemic mineralocorticoid replacement therapy (e.g. fludrocortisone) Further exclusion criteria apply.
Efficacy and Safety of Petrelintide in Participants With Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (ZUPREME 2)
The main purpose of this study is to investigate efficacy and safety of three doses of petrelintide versus placebo in participants with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes.
* Male or female participants with body mass index (BMI) ≥27.0 kg/m2.
* Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes ≥180 days prior to the day of screening.
* Treated with metformin with or without sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors. Treatment should be stable (same drug\[s\], dose, and dosing frequency) for at least 90 days prior to screening.
Main
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe hypoglycemia within 6 months prior to screening or history of hypoglycemia unawareness.
* Receipt of any other glucose-lowering drug than those listed in the inclusion criterion within 90 days prior to screening.
* A self-reported change in body weight \>5% within 90 days prior to screening, irrespective of medical records.
* Treatment with any medication (prescribed or over-the-counter) or alternative remedies (herbal or nutritional supplements) intended to promote weight loss within 6 months prior to screening.
* Previous or planned (during the trial period) obesity treatment with surgery or a body weight loss device. However, liposuction or surgical removal of fat depots more than 1 year prior to screening or device-based interventions (e.g., sleeve, banding, or similar) that have been removed more than 6 months prior to screening, are allowed.
* Obesity due to endocrine disorders or genetic syndromes.
The Modulatory Effect of Female Sex Hormones on Spinal Neuroplasticity (TMSpine)
The goal of this project is to test our central hypothesis that the spinal cord neuroplasticity in females will be modulated by the level of estradiol concentration. under aim 1 we will determine the influence of estradiol fluctuations on spinal circuit excitability post afferent (sensory) mediated subthreshold motor priming in young healthy females and males. We will use an established repetitive peripheral nerve electrical stimulation with a stimulation intensity below the motor threshold to prime the spinal motor circuits. under aim 2 we seek to characterize the input output property of spinal circuit excitability after descending drive (motor) mediated priming in young healthy male participants. in aim 3 we will examine the influence of estradiol fluctuations on descending drive mediated motor priming in young healthy females.
* Ages 18-39 years
* Eumenorrheic (regular monthly cycles of 24-35 days)
* Moderately active (less than 7 hours of vigorous physical activity per week)
* History of pregnancy is allowed if patient is in post-lactation phase
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of musculoskeletal or orthopedic injury of the spine, hip, knee, ankle or foot
* History of neurological injury of the peripheral or central nervous system
* Current smoker
* History of disordered eating
* History of stress fracture in the lower limb
* History of a connective tissue disorder (Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos disease)
* Pacemaker, metal implants in the head and spine region
* Pregnancy
* On a hormonal contraceptive regimen (oral, transdermal or vaginal)
* History of menstrual dysfunction (primary or secondary amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, anovulatory cycles, polycystic ovarian disease)
* Started or stopped taking oral contraceptives within the previous 6 months
* Exercise vigorously more than 7 hours per week or currently participating in competitive level sports.
MALES
Inclusion Criteria:
* Ages 18-39
* Moderately active (less than 7 hours of vigorous physical activity per week)
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of musculoskeletal or orthopedic injury of the spine, hip, knee, ankle or foot
* History of neurological injury of the peripheral or central nervous system
* Current smoker
* History of disordered eating
* History of stress fracture in the lower limb
* History of a connective tissue disorder (Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos disease)
* Pacemaker, metal implants in the head and spine region
* 65 years of age or older
* Free of any significant underlying medical problems based upon a detailed medical history and physical exam
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known heart disease
* Other chronic medical conditions requiring regular medical therapy including cancer, diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, and uncontrolled hypercholesterolemia etc;
* Abnormality detected on routine screening suggestive of provokable ischemia or previously undetected cardiac disease or resting left bundle branch block on screening electrocardiogram.
* Current smokers, as well as individuals who regularly smoked within the past 3 years
* Subject with a body mass index ≥31 kg/m2
* Pregnant individuals
OTHER: Water Spray, OTHER: Fan, OTHER: Water Spray and Fan, OTHER: Control
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.
* Age 60-85, all races/ethnicities, and both sexes are eligible;
* Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) ≥ 26 to exclude gross dementia; based on clinical judgment, may be rescreened in ≥ 7 days;
* Individuals with SBP ≥ 130 and SBP ≤ 180 if on 0 or 1 antihypertensive medications; ≥130 and ≤170 on up to 2 medications; ≥130 and ≤160 on up to 3 medications; ≥130 and ≤150 on up to 4 medications. Those on antihypertensives are eligible. If an individual, not treated for hypertension (HTN), has a SBP ≥ 125 mmHg, consider rescreening after 24 hours;
* Willingness to be randomized into the treatment groups and ability to return to clinic for follow-up visits over 24 months;
* Fluency in English or Spanish or both, adequate visual and auditory acuity to allow neuropsychological testing;
* Participants must have a regular healthcare provider.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Clinically documented history of stroke, focal neurological signs or other major cerebrovascular diseases based on clinical judgment or MRI/CT scans such as evidence of infection, infarction, or other brain lesions;
* Diagnosis of AD or other type of dementia, or significant neurologic diseases such as Parkinson's disease, seizure disorder, multiple sclerosis, history of severe head trauma or normal pressure hydrocephalus;
* Evidence of severe major depression (GDS ≥ 12, may be rescreened after 12 weeks or longer if evidence of reactive depression or temporary mood disturbances) or clinically significant psychopathology, (e.g., psychosis and schizophrenia); if hospitalized in past year, can be rescreened in 6 months; or presence of a major psychiatric disorder that in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with adherence to research assessments or procedures.
* Unstable heart disease based on clinical judgment (e.g., heart attack/cardiac arrest, cardiac bypass procedures within previous 6 months and congestive heart failure), or other severe medical conditions;
* History of atrial fibrillation and evidence on ECG with any of the following: active symptoms of persistent palpitation, dizziness, history of syncope, chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea, shortness of breath at rest, or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea within the past 6 months; resting heart rate of \< 30 or \> 110 bpm; taking class I or III antiarrhythmic drugs including flecainide, propafenone, dronedarone, sotalol, dofetilide, and amiodarone; or clinical concerns for safely participating in lowering blood pressure.
* Systolic BP equal or greater than 180 mmHg and/or diastolic BP equal or greater than 110 mmHg, may be rescreened in 1 week.
* Orthostatic hypotension, defined as the third standing SBP \< 100mmHg, may be rescreened after 2 weeks;
* History of significant autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatica;
* Significant history of alcoholism or drug abuse within the last five years;
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, defined as hemoglobin A1C \> 7.5%, or requiring insulin treatment;
* Regularly smoking cigarettes within the past year;
* Pacemaker or other medical device of metal that precludes performing MRI;
* Women with a potential for pregnancy, lactation/childbearing (2 year post-menopausal or surgically sterile to be considered not childbearing potential);
* Participant enrolled in another investigational drug or device study, either currently or within the past 2 months;
* Severe obesity with BMI \> 40 ; clinical judgment should be applied in all cases to assess patient safety and anticipated compliance;
* Allergy to angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), i.e., drugs that have a suffix "-sartan"; allergy to amlodipine;
* Abnormal screening laboratory tests (e.g., liver ALT and AST \> 3 x ULN, GFR \< 30 or Hct \< 28%); may be rescreened after 2 weeks or longer;
* A medical condition likely to limit survival to less than 3 years;
* Participant has any condition(s) judged by the study investigator to be medically inappropriate, risky or likely to cause poor study compliance. For example:
• 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.
DRUG: Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs, losartan) and Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB, amlodipine), OTHER: PCP
Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Hypertension, Subjective Cognitive Decline, Family History of Dementia, Brain and Nervous System
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Function, Blood Pressure, Amyloid, Tau
Caloric Restriction and Activity to Reduce Chemoresistance in B-ALL (IDEAL2)
This study is for older children, adolescents, and young adults with B-cell Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL). Higher amounts of body fat is associated with resistance to
chemotherapy in patients with B-ALL. Chemotherapy during the first month causes large gains
in body fat in most people, even those who start chemotherapy at a healthy weight.
This study is being done to find out if caloric restriction achieved by a personalized
nutritional menu and exercise plan during routine chemotherapy can make the patient's ALL
more sensitive to chemotherapy and also reduce the amount of body fat gained during
treatment. The goals of this study are to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating
the patient's leukemia as demonstrated by fewer patients with leukemia minimal residual
disease (MRD) while also trying to reduce the amount of body fat that chemotherapy causes the
patient to gain in the first month.
• Patients must be ≥ 10.0 and <26.0 years of age.
• Patients must have a diagnosis of de novo B-ALL
• Patients must have a M3 marrow (>25% blasts by morphology) or at least 1,000/µL
circulating leukemia cells in PB confirmed by Flow Cytometry (or other convincing
evidence of a B-ALL diagnosis not meeting above criteria following central review by
the Study Hematopathologist and Study Chair or Vice-Chair).
• The treatment regimen must be the first treatment attempt for B-ALL-
• Must be a multi-agent induction regimen inclusive of vincristine, glucocorticoid,
pegaspargase/calaspargase, and daunorubicin or doxorubicin and with a planned duration
<35 days.
• Organ function must meet that required for initiation of chemotherapy
• Patients at diagnosis must meet Karnofsky > 50% for patients > 16 years of age and
Lansky > 50% for patients ≤ 16 years of age (or be expected to recover prior to Day 8)
.
• If the patient is a female of childbearing potential, a negative urine or serum
pregnancy test is required within two weeks prior to enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patient will be excluded if they are underweight at time of enrollment (BMI% <5th
percentile for age for patients age 10-19 years, BMI <18.5 in patients 20-29 years).
• Patients with Down syndrome or a DNA fragility syndrome (such as Fanconi anemia, Bloom
syndrome) will be excluded.
• Patient receiving a SJCRH-style "Total Therapy" regimen will be excluded.
• Patients receiving anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy during induction therapy.
• Patients will be excluded if they received treatment for a previous malignancy.
• Patient will be excluded if they are pregnant.
• Patient will be excluded if they have a pre-diagnosis requirement for enteral or
parenteral supplementation .
• Patient will be excluded due to inability to perform the intervention (e.g., specific
nutritional needs, severe developmental delay, paraplegia)
• Patients will be excluded if they have significant concurrent disease, illness,
psychiatric disorder or social issue that would compromise patient safety or
compliance with the protocol treatment or procedures, interfere with consent, study
participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results
Preventing Cognitive Decline by Reducing BP Target Trial (PCOT)
The PCOT study is a multi-site randomized trial of patients 70 years or older with high BP. The main goal of the study Preventing Cognitive Decline by Reducing BP Target Trial (PCOT) is to conduct a large pragmatic clinical trial (PCT) to test the hypothesis that patients who receive care with a combination of clinical decision support (CDS) and team-based care delivered in primary care practices will have better blood pressure control and a lower incidence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia than patients receiving usual medical care. Patients will be recruited from UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health \& Hospital System.
* High BP defined as at least 1 BP readings of SBP \>= 130 or DBP \>=80 during the 24 months prior to enrollment
* Clinic visit with primary care provider within the last 24 months
* Ability to write and speak English or Spanish
* 70 years of age or older
* Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent
* Owns a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria:
* Blood pressure consistently \<130/80 mmHg
* Presence of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or significant neurological disease
* Major and unstable heart disease (e.g., acute heart failure (systolic or diastolic), acute on chronic heart failure (systolic or diastolic), acute coronary syndrome or cardiac arrest, liver or renal transplantation
* Under 70 years of age
* Inability to write or speak English or Spanish
* Chronic kidney disease stage 5 or ESKD
* Chemotherapy
* Any conditions judged by the medical providers to contraindicate participation due to risk to patient safety or lack of adherence
* Expected life expectancy under a year
OTHER: Clinical Support Decision Tool
Cognitive Decline, Blood Pressure, Hypertension
UT Southwestern; Parkland Health & Hospital System
Sympathetic Transduction in Obesity-associated Hypertension (OB-HTN) (OB-HTN)
The purpose of this study is to understand how the nervous system communicates to blood vessels to increase blood pressure during stress. The study will also investigate how hypertension and obesity influence the nervous system and vascular function. The study will involve measuring sympathetic nervous system activity and blood flow during common laboratory physiological stress protocols (e.g. hypoxia, exercise), and in response to infusion of drugs that cause vasodilation or vasoconstriction.
Christopher M Hearon, Ph.D. christopher.hearon@utsouthwestern.edu
ALL
18 Years to 55 Years old
EARLY_PHASE1
This study is also accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04838678
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Control - BMI\<30, age 18-55
* Hypertensive - BMI\<30, age 18-55, diagnosis of hypertension by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Obese- BMI\>30, age 18-55 Obese-hypertensive- BMI\>30, age 18-55, diagnosis of hypertension by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Exclusion Criteria:
All groups - presence of other significant cardiovascular disease, renal disease, history of smoking, diabetes,
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS) (POPS or POP02)
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose for children. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the PK of understudied drugs currently being administered to children per SOC as prescribed by their treating provider.
• Participant is \< 21 years of age
• Parent/ Legal Guardian/ Adult Participant can understand the consent process and is willing to provide informed consent/HIPAA:
• (a) Participant is receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest at the time of enrollment or (b) Participant is NOT receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest but is SARS-COV-2 positive within 60 days prior to enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
• Participant has a known pregnancy
Below exclusion criteria apply only to:
Participants receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest at the time of enrollment, DOI administration or PK sampling: (Refer to DOI specific appendices for details on enrollment cohort specifications and additional eligibility criteria)
• Has had intermittent dialysis within previous 24 hours
• Has had a kidney transplant within previous 30 days
• Has had a liver transplant within previous 1 year
• Has had a stem cell transplant within previous 1 year
• Has had therapeutic hypothermia within previous 24 hours
• Has had plasmapheresis within the previous 24 hours
• Has a Ventricular Assist Device
• Has any condition which would make the participant, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study
DRUG: The POP02 study is collecting bodily fluid samples (i.e., whole blood, effluent samples) of children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care: