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Researchers are evaluating if adding LY3537982 olomorasib to standard anti-cancer drugs improves treatment for participants with untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC that has a specific KRAS G12C gene change. This Phase 3 treatment study includes participants with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC and aims to compare this combination against standard care. The study is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company and could last up to 3 years depending on individual response and disease progression. Participants receive LY3537982 orally combined with pembrolizumab given intravenously in 21-day cycles. Some groups also receive chemotherapy drugs pemetrexed and platinum cisplatin or carboplatin intravenously. There are different dose levels and combinations being tested, including placebo groups for comparison. Treatment continues until specific discontinuation criteria are met. Parts of the study are randomized and double-blinded, with some parts non-randomized for safety lead-in. During the study, participants have regular assessments including imaging scans to measure tumor response, blood tests, and questionnaires about symptoms and quality of life. Researchers monitor side effects and survival outcomes. The main measures include progression-free survival and treatment-emergent adverse events over about one year, with overall survival followed for up to three years. Participants are closely followed throughout treatment and after to evaluate the effects and safety of the study medications.

Researchers are investigating whether adding intismeran autogene to pembrolizumab after surgery helps people with non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC stay cancer-free longer compared to pembrolizumab with a placebo. This study focuses on participants whose tumors did not fully respond to treatment before surgery. It is a phase 3 trial aiming to evaluate treatment options for resectable stage II to IIIB N2 NSCLC patients who did not achieve a complete pathological response after neoadjuvant therapy. Participants receive neoadjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin, carboplatin, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, or paclitaxel, given by intravenous infusion every three weeks for up to four cycles. After surgery, participants receive adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab every six weeks combined with either intismeran autogene or placebo by intramuscular injection every three weeks, for up to seven and nine doses respectively. During the study, participants undergo treatment cycles, surgery, and follow-up assessments. Researchers evaluate disease-free survival over approximately 97 months and monitor overall survival, metastasis-free survival, quality of life, physical and role functioning, and adverse events up to around 129 months. The study includes regular evaluations and safety monitoring to understand the impact of these treatments on long-term outcomes and participant well-being.

Researchers are evaluating vepugratinib, a new medicine, to see if it is safe and helpful for people with advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, a type of bladder cancer with FGFR3 genetic changes. This Phase 3 study compares vepugratinib combined with enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab against a placebo combined with these same drugs. The trial is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company and aims to assess treatment safety and effectiveness over a long period. Participants receive either vepugratinib or a placebo orally, together with enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab given by intravenous infusion. The study uses a double-blind, randomized design with parallel groups to compare these treatments. There is a safety lead-in phase followed by the main treatment phase, and study participation may last up to approximately 6 years. During the trial, participants will have regular assessments including monitoring for treatment-related side effects, tumor response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and quality of life using questionnaires. Researchers will collect blood samples to measure drug levels and evaluate health status at baseline and throughout the study. Safety and effectiveness outcomes will be tracked up to 90 months, with continuous monitoring to ensure participant well-being over the long-term study period.

Researchers are evaluating linvoseltamab, an experimental drug also called REGN5458, in adults with multiple myeloma that has returned or needs treatment again after one to four prior therapies. The study compares linvoseltamab to a combination of three cancer drugs elotuzumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone EPd. This phase 3 study aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of linvoseltamab versus EPd in participants who have standard treatment options available and have previously received certain therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one receiving linvoseltamab by intravenous infusion, and the other receiving the EPd combination, with elotuzumab given by infusion and pomalidomide and dexamethasone given by mouth or infusion. The study focuses on how long participants benefit from the treatments, the degree of tumor response, side effects, survival, and pain improvement. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including disease response evaluations based on established criteria, safety monitoring, and patient-reported outcomes like pain and quality of life questionnaires. The primary measure is progression-free survival over up to about five years. Researchers will also track overall survival, adverse events, antibody responses, and other health status measures. Participation involves treatment, follow-up visits, and ongoing monitoring to understand the treatments impact.

Researchers are investigating whether patients with locally advanced cervical cancer who still have detectable cell-free human papillomavirus DNA cfHPV-DNA in their plasma after standard treatment may benefit from additional chemotherapy. This trial is a prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study designed to evaluate adjuvant chemotherapy based on this biomarker. The study focuses on patients who have undergone chemoradiotherapy and have persistent cfHPV-DNA, as this may indicate ongoing disease activity. Participants first receive standard treatment with concomitant chemoradiotherapy, including doses of radiation and weekly cisplatin. Four weeks after completing this treatment, a blood test is conducted to detect cfHPV-DNA in plasma. Patients with positive cfHPV-DNA results are randomly assigned to either receive two additional cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine or to be monitored without further chemotherapy. Patients in both groups undergo regular follow-up every four months, including plasma cfHPV-DNA testing, CT scans of the chest, MRI scans of the abdomen and pelvis, and clinical and gynecological exams. During the study, participants are closely monitored for progression-free survival, overall survival, treatment response, quality of life, and any toxic effects of treatment. Follow-up assessments occur at regular intervals from 7 to 120 days after treatment. The total duration of participant involvement varies based on follow-up schedules. The study uses a single-blind design and randomized allocation to ensure scientific rigor while maintaining patient safety throughout the trial period.

Researchers are evaluating a treatment for advanced breast cancer that is estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative, and has a specific ESR1 gene mutation. The study aims to find out how well a combination of elacestrant, a selective estrogen receptor degrader, and everolimus, a kinase inhibitor, works in patients whose cancer has progressed despite prior endocrine therapy and CDK46 inhibitor treatment. The study follows strict guidelines to ensure patient safety and compliance with international clinical standards. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive elacestrant at 345 mg plus everolimus at 7.5 mg orally once daily, while the other group will receive elacestrant at the same dose plus a placebo instead of everolimus. Treatments will be given in 28-day cycles and continue until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, or other reasons for stopping the treatment occur. After stopping treatment, patients will be followed every three months for up to one year to monitor survival and any new cancer therapies. During the study, patients will undergo scans such as CT or MRI to confirm disease status, and tests to assess tumor markers and gene mutations. Researchers will monitor treatment effects, safety, and quality of life using questionnaires like the EQ-5D-5L and EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR42. Side effects, blood counts, liver and kidney function, heart activity, and overall health status will be regularly checked. The main outcome is progression-free survival, measuring how long patients live without cancer worsening during treatment, with other outcomes including overall survival and treatment response. The total study duration for each participant averages about 12 months.

Researchers are establishing the International Registry to Improve Outcomes in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer IRONMAN as a prospective, global group of at least 5,000 men with advanced prostate cancer, including those with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer mHSPC and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer M0M1 CRPC. This study aims to better understand variations in care and treatment across different countries and medical settings by collecting detailed patient data over time. Participants will receive standard care drugs routinely used for metastatic prostate cancer based on local practices. Data collection begins at enrollment and continues for at least five years. Blood samples and tumor tissue, when possible, will be collected at enrollment, treatment changes, and follow-ups to study molecular markers linked to treatment response and resistance. Patient-reported outcome measures PROMs will be gathered every three months, and physicians will provide treatment and follow-up information regularly. During the study, participants will provide health and treatment information through questionnaires, with regular monitoring of survival, adverse events, and comorbidities. Blood samples will support future research to identify biomarkers. The main outcome is observing practice patterns over five years to help improve understanding of treatment sequences that optimize survival and quality of life for men with advanced prostate cancer.

This research evaluates the long-term safety and effectiveness of pembrolizumab in participants with advanced tumors or hematologic malignancies who have previously taken part in Merck pembrolizumab-based studies. This phase 3 extension study includes participants currently on treatment or in follow-up from parent trials. The study has three phases based on participants prior treatment status First Course Phase, Survival Follow-up Phase, and Second Course Phase, allowing continuation or observation depending on prior participation. Participants receive pembrolizumab alone or combined with other treatments such as standard of care therapies, lenvatinib, olaparib, MK-4280, MK-4280A, or pembrolizumab with berahyaluronidase alfa. Dosing schedules vary by phase and regimen, including intravenous infusions of pembrolizumab every 3 or 6 weeks, oral lenvatinib capsules daily, oral olaparib tablets twice daily, and other biologics administered intravenously or subcutaneously. The study allows up to 35 doses in the First Course Phase and fewer doses in the Second Course Phase, with treatment durations adjusted for crossover eligibility and combination therapies. Participants are monitored through regular treatment visits involving drug administration and follow-up assessments. Researchers evaluate overall survival up to approximately 10 years, along with progression-free survival, event-free survival, and adverse events including serious and clinically significant side effects. The study includes ongoing safety monitoring up to around 40 months post-treatment. Participants remain under observation for long-term outcomes and potential treatment effects for many years after enrollment.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of puxitatug samrotecan compared to a physicians choice of chemotherapy doxorubicin or paclitaxel in adults with advanced or metastatic endometrial cancer that has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-1anti-PD-L1 therapy. This Phase III, randomized, open-label study focuses on participants selected for B7-H4 expression and who have received no more than two prior treatments for advanced disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either puxitatug samrotecan intravenously every three weeks or chemotherapy chosen by their physician. Chemotherapy options include doxorubicin given intravenously every three weeks or paclitaxel administered intravenously on days 1, 8, and 15 in a 28-day cycle. The study plans to enroll about 700 participants worldwide and compare how long participants live without cancer progression and overall survival between the two groups. During the study, participants will have regular assessments of their cancer status and quality of life. These will include imaging scans to measure tumor response and tracking of symptoms and side effects. Researchers will monitor progression-free survival, overall survival, response rates, duration of response, and time until further treatments are needed. The study will last approximately three years for outcome assessment, with safety and quality of life monitored throughout.

Researchers are evaluating whether olomorasib combined with pembrolizumab or durvalumab is more effective than these immunotherapies alone in participants with KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC. The study focuses on two groups those with resected NSCLC and those with unresectable NSCLC. This Phase 3 trial aims to assess disease-free survival and progression-free survival among these participants over an estimated period of up to 3 years. Participants will receive either olomorasib or a placebo orally along with pembrolizumab or durvalumab administered intravenously for up to one year. After this combination phase, participants continue with olomorasib or placebo alone for up to a total of three years of treatment. The study includes randomized, double-blind groups to compare these combinations in both resected and unresectable NSCLC. During the study, participants undergo regular assessments to monitor disease progression, overall survival, and quality of life using questionnaires and imaging. Researchers measure outcomes such as disease-free survival, progression-free survival, response rates, and symptom changes related to NSCLC. The study also tracks safety and health impacts over the treatment period, which may last up to three years for each participant.