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This observational study follows patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis RMS who are being treated with approved injectable or selected oral disease-modifying therapies DMTs in Germany. The study is non-interventional and open-label, designed to collect real-world data on treatment and disease progression over several years. It aims to understand how patients continue their baseline treatments and how these treatments impact various health and quality of life measures. Participants receive routine medical care with approved injectable or oral DMTs such as ofatumumab, interferon b21, glatiramer acetate, teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate, or diroximel fumarate. The study includes two cohorts with up to approximately two years of prospective observation each, with an optional extension allowing up to four years total. Treatment decisions and monitoring follow the patients usual care and physicians discretion, including routine visits and telemedicine options. During the study, participants provide medical history, complete questionnaires, and have data collected on disability status, MRI findings, relapses, and laboratory tests. Researchers assess treatment continuation rates, fatigue, anxiety, depression, quality of life, lesion counts, and relapse rates at multiple time points. Safety and treatment interruptions are also documented. Follow-up is flexible and based on standard care procedures, with data collection occurring throughout the observational periods.

Researchers are evaluating the real-world effectiveness, safety, and patient compliance of ribociclib combined with an aromatase inhibitor for adjuvant treatment in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence. This observational study also compares ribociclib treatment with abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy and endocrine therapy alone, aiming to better understand treatment decisions and clinical adoption in routine practice. The study is conducted across breast centers and gynecological practices to represent typical healthcare settings. Participants receive treatment based on their physicians clinical judgment without randomization or intervention assignment. The study collects data from patients treated with ribociclib plus aromatase inhibitor with or without luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone LHRH, abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy with or without LHRH, or endocrine therapy alone with or without LHRH. Baseline data and follow-up information on adverse events, quality of life, treatment adherence, and socio-economic factors are gathered over time. During the study, participants undergo assessments including evaluation of invasive disease-free survival up to 36 months, quality of life questionnaires, medication adherence reports, and monitoring of adverse events and treatment changes. Data on reasons for treatment decisions, patient perceptions, and healthcare provider involvement are also collected. The study duration extends up to 39 months to provide a comprehensive overview of treatment impact and patient experience in real-world clinical settings.

Researchers are evaluating camizestrant against standard endocrine therapy for patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer who have an intermediate or high risk of disease recurrence. These patients must have completed locoregional therapy and at least 2 to 5 years of standard adjuvant endocrine therapy. The study is a Phase III open-label trial focused on improving outcomes for these patients over a long-term period. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either camizestrant orally or continue with the standard endocrine therapy chosen by their investigator, which may include aromatase inhibitors exemestane, letrozole, anastrozole or tamoxifen. Treatment in each group lasts for 60 months. The study allows prior use of CDK46 inhibitors and includes a follow-up period extending up to 10 years from the last patient randomization. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments to monitor invasive breast cancer-free survival and other outcomes such as invasive disease-free survival, distant relapse-free survival, overall survival, and safety. Researchers will also evaluate symptoms like joint pain, hot flushes, and vaginal dryness using specific scales, along with quality of life measures and pharmacokinetics. Safety monitoring continues up to 28 days after the last dose, and participants remain under observation for up to 10 years total.

Researchers are evaluating elacestrant compared to standard endocrine therapies in adults with node-positive, Estrogen Receptor-positive ER, HER2-negative early breast cancer who are at high risk of cancer returning. The study focuses on those who have had prior endocrine therapy and aims to measure how well elacestrant may prevent invasive breast cancer recurrence over five years. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either 345 mg of elacestrant daily for five years or continue their prior standard endocrine therapy, which may include an aromatase inhibitor anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane or tamoxifen. The trial is open-label, meaning both participants and researchers know which treatment is given. During the study, participants will have regular assessments to monitor cancer recurrence, survival, side effects, and quality of life. Evaluations include questionnaires on health status and physical functioning at baseline, six months, and annually for up to five years. Safety is tracked through adverse event reporting up to five years plus 28 days. The total participation duration can last up to five years with ongoing monitoring and data collection.

Researchers are evaluating the addition of Tersolisib LY4064809STX-478 to other anti-cancer drugs as a first treatment for adults with advanced hormone receptor-positive HRhuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative HER2- breast cancer that has a PIK3CA mutation. This Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial aims to understand the efficacy and safety of this combination compared to placebo, focusing on improving outcomes for patients with this specific genetic change. Participants receive LY4064809 orally in one of two doses combined with a CDK46 inhibitor such as Ribociclib, Palbociclib, or Abemaciclib and endocrine therapy ET administered orally or via intramuscular injection. The comparison group receives a placebo combined with the same CDK46 inhibitor and ET. The study includes two parts Part 1 explores dose optimization, and Part 2 evaluates the treatment combinations effectiveness and safety as a first-line therapy. During the study, participants will have regular assessments to monitor cancer response, progression, and safety over an estimated period of up to 5 years or more. Researchers will measure outcomes such as overall response rate, progression-free survival, duration of response, overall survival, and quality of life. Treatment continues as long as the cancer benefits without intolerable side effects. Safety monitoring, laboratory tests, and quality of life questionnaires are part of the participant involvement throughout the trial.

Researchers are evaluating dapirolizumab pegol DZP as an add-on treatment to standard care medications for people with moderate to severe active systemic lupus erythematosus SLE. This Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to assess whether DZP can achieve meaningful long-term improvement in disease activity compared to placebo. Participants must have been diagnosed with SLE at least 24 weeks prior and meet specific disease activity and serological criteria. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either dapirolizumab pegol or placebo throughout the treatment period. Both groups will continue their stable standard of care medications, which may include antimalarials, glucocorticoids, andor immunosuppressants. The study is designed with a parallel group structure and masking to ensure unbiased assessment of efficacy and safety over a treatment period extending up to 48 weeks. During the study, participants will be monitored regularly to assess disease activity using tools such as the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Disease Activity Index 2004 BILAG 2004 and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 SLEDAI-2K. Researchers will track responses at Week 48 and evaluate additional outcomes like flare prevention, fatigue levels, glucocorticoid dose reduction, and safety events. Follow-up will continue up to Week 54 to monitor adverse events, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of participant health and treatment effects.

Researchers are evaluating whether the combination of vicadrostat BI 690517 and empagliflozin helps adults with heart failure who have symptoms and a left ventricular ejection fraction LVEF of 40% or more. This phase III study is designed to compare the effects of vicadrostatempagliflozin tablets versus placeboempagliflozin tablets on heart failure outcomes. The study aims to understand if this combined treatment improves health and reduces heart-related events. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group takes vicadrostat plus empagliflozin tablets once a day, and the other takes placebo plus empagliflozin tablets once a day. The study has no fixed duration and continues as long as participants benefit and tolerate the treatment. Throughout the study, participants visit their doctors regularly for health checks, and study staff may also contact them by phone to monitor well-being and any side effects. During the study, researchers monitor participants health through regular doctor visits and phone contacts. They collect data on heart-related events such as cardiovascular death, hospitalizations for heart failure, and urgent visits for heart failure over up to 42 months. Participants also answer questions about their symptoms and well-being. The study carefully tracks safety and treatment tolerance while gathering information to determine if the combined treatment helps people with heart failure.

This study evaluates the long-term safety and tolerability of pelacarsen TQJ230 in people with established cardiovascular disease and elevated Lipoproteina who completed a previous related study. It is an open-label extension trial, meaning all participants receive the study drug without placebo comparison. The trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals and focuses on continued treatment after the completion of the parent study. Participants receive monthly injections of pelacarsen 80 mg subcutaneously for up to 36 months during this extension phase. This phase is designed to provide access to the study drug after the initial trial and to monitor participants closely. The study does not involve randomization or blinding, and all enrolled participants receive the active drug. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including monitoring for adverse events and cardiovascular events, as well as measuring Lipoproteina levels at baseline and several time points over 36 months. Safety and tolerability will be closely tracked throughout the treatment period. The total duration of participation corresponds to the length of the extension phase, up to three years.

Researchers are evaluating whether performing percutaneous coronary intervention PCI on all significant blockages in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction NSTEMI and multivessel coronary artery disease is better than treating only the main culprit lesion. This open-label, randomized, controlled, multicenter trial aims to compare these two approaches to understand which provides better outcomes for patients with this heart condition. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive optimal medical therapy and PCI only on the culprit lesion, with no further intervention on other blockages unless certain emergency criteria occur. The other group will receive complete revascularization of all significant non-culprit lesions, either during the initial procedure, hospitalization, or within 45 days after the initial PCI. During the study, participants will be followed for an average of two years to monitor outcomes including cardiovascular death, rehospitalization for heart attacks, and other heart-related events. Researchers will also assess quality of life and complications such as bleeding, stroke, and kidney injury at various time points. The study involves regular evaluations and aims to gather comprehensive data to determine the best treatment strategy for these patients.

Researchers are investigating ribociclib combined with standard endocrine therapy for women with advanced hormone receptor-positive HR and HER2-negative breast cancer receiving first-line treatment. This phase IV, open-label study aims to understand how ribociclib works over time and identify patterns of resistance. The study also focuses on survival rates at 12 months and includes a comprehensive program to discover and validate biomarkers related to treatment outcomes. Participants will receive ribociclib once daily for 21 days followed by 7 days off, in 28-day cycles, alongside standard endocrine therapy prescribed by their doctors. The treatment follows the approved guidelines Summary of Product Characteristics for ribociclib. This trial plans to enroll 1000 female patients across 75 sites in Germany and involves extensive biomarker sampling from blood, tissue, and immune cells before, during, and after treatment or disease progression. During the study, participants will have regular assessments including survival monitoring at various time points up to 36 months, quality of life evaluations, and safety checks for treatment-related side effects. Samples for biomarker research will be collected to help understand treatment response. Follow-up includes collecting data on progression-free and overall survival, quality of life, and adverse events, with total study involvement lasting up to 36 months.