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Researchers are evaluating the real-world effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of ribociclib combined with an aromatase inhibitor, with or without luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) therapy, for adjuvant treatment in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence. The study also compares data from patients treated with abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy with or without LHRH, and those receiving endocrine monotherapy with or without LHRH. This observational study aims to understand treatment decisions and clinical use of ribociclib after its approval, collecting socio-economic data, quality of life, and patient compliance information. Participants receive treatment based on their physician's clinical judgment without study-assigned interventions. The treatments observed include ribociclib with an aromatase inhibitor LHRH, abemaciclib with endocrine therapy LHRH, or endocrine monotherapy LHRH. The study is conducted in various breast cancer centers and gynecological practices in Germany and Austria to represent local healthcare settings. Participants undergo assessments to monitor treatment effectiveness, safety, quality of life, and adherence to therapy over time. Data collected include clinical outcomes, adverse events, socio-economic status, and patient-reported compliance. The primary outcome measured is invasive disease-free survival over 36 months. This information will help inform clinical decision-making and improve outcomes for patients with early breast cancer in routine practice.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of camizestrant compared to standard endocrine therapy in patients with early breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive (ER+) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-). These patients have an intermediate or high risk of cancer recurrence and have already completed local treatments such as surgery and possibly chemotherapy, alongside at least 2 years and up to 5 years of standard adjuvant endocrine therapy. The study is a Phase III, open-label trial designed to assess outcomes over a long term. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either camizestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader, or one of several standard endocrine therapies including tamoxifen, anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane, administered according to local approved guidelines. The treatment duration for both groups is planned to last 60 months. Eligible patients may have previously used CDK4/6 inhibitors, and the study will specifically include those with intermediate or high risk of recurrence as determined by clinical and biological markers. During the study, participants will be monitored for up to 10 years from the last patient's randomization to evaluate invasive breast cancer-free survival. Additional outcomes include invasive disease-free survival, distant relapse-free survival, overall survival, safety, and clinical outcome assessments. The study involves ongoing assessments of health status, treatment effects, and safety to determine the long-term benefits and risks of camizestrant compared to standard therapies.

Researchers are evaluating how well elacestrant works compared to standard endocrine therapy in adults with node-positive, Estrogen Receptor-positive (ER+), Human Epidermal Growth Factor-2 negative (HER2-) early breast cancer who are at high risk of the cancer returning. This is a Phase 3 global, multicenter, randomized, open-label study focusing on participants who have had early invasive breast cancer removed and meet specific receptor and risk criteria. The study aims to understand which treatment better prevents invasive breast cancer over up to five years. Participants will receive either elacestrant or one of several standard endocrine therapies, including anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, or tamoxifen, all given as oral tablets. Treatments will be administered according to the study plan, with careful monitoring throughout the trial. The study includes adults who have already received between 24 and 60 months of prior endocrine therapy, with or without certain inhibitors, and who have completed or stopped these treatments as required. During the study, participants will be monitored for invasive breast cancer-free survival for up to five years. Researchers will perform regular assessments to track treatment effects, side effects, and cancer recurrence. The study also includes safety monitoring and may involve additional tests or evaluations as needed to ensure participant well-being throughout the trial.

Researchers are evaluating sacituzumab tirumotecan as a second-line treatment for female participants with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who have previously received platinum chemotherapy and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. This study has two phases: a safety run-in to assess the safety and efficacy of sacituzumab tirumotecan, followed by a Phase 3 portion comparing sacituzumab tirumotecan to treatment chosen by physicians. The study aims to determine if sacituzumab tirumotecan improves overall survival, especially in participants with high TROP2 expression. Participants will receive intravenous infusions of sacituzumab tirumotecan during the safety run-in phase. In the Phase 3 portion, participants are randomized to receive either sacituzumab tirumotecan or one of several physician-chosen treatments including pemetrexed, tisotumab vedotin, topotecan, vinorelbine, gemcitabine, or irinotecan, all given by IV infusion. This setup allows comparison of sacituzumab tirumotecan monotherapy against standard second-line therapies. Throughout the study, participants will undergo evaluations for tumor response, adverse events, and overall survival, with monitoring lasting up to approximately 51 months for the safety run-in and about 43 months for the Phase 3 portion. Researchers will use imaging and tumor tissue analysis to assess measurable disease and TROP2 expression. Safety and treatment tolerability will be closely observed, including tracking discontinuations due to adverse events.

Researchers are evaluating whether the medicine vicadrostat, combined with empagliflozin, helps adults with chronic heart failure (HF) who have a weakened heart pumping function, specifically a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below 40%. Eligible participants must have been diagnosed with chronic HF at least 3 months before joining. The study is a Phase III trial designed to compare the effects of vicadrostat plus empagliflozin against placebo plus empagliflozin in people with symptomatic chronic HF classified as New York Heart Association classes II to IV. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group takes tablets containing vicadrostat and empagliflozin, while the other group takes placebo tablets that look like vicadrostat along with empagliflozin. Tablets are taken once daily for a period ranging from about 6 months up to about 3.5 years. Participants continue their usual heart failure treatments during the study. The study is double-blind, meaning neither the participants nor the study staff know who is receiving which treatment. During the study, participants regularly visit the study site or may have phone contacts for follow-up. They answer questions about their health and well-being. Doctors monitor and record any worsening of heart failure symptoms, hospital visits due to heart failure, or deaths. They also check participants' overall health and note any side effects. The main outcome measured is the time until a participant experiences cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, or an urgent heart failure visit, over up to 43 months of follow-up.

This is a Phase III open-label study to assess if camizestrant improves outcomes compared to standard adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with ER+/HER2- early breast cancer with intermediate-high or high risk for disease recurrence who completed definitive locoregional therapy (with or without chemotherapy). The planned duration of treatment in either arm of the study is 7 years. Eligible patients must have intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence as defined by specified clinical and biologic criteria. Concurrent use of abemaciclib is permitted in both arms. The primary endpoint of the study is Invasive breast cancer-free survival (IBCFS) and main secondary endpoints include Invasive disease-free survival (IDFS), Distant relapse-free survival (DRFS), Overall survival (OS), Safety and Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs). Patients will be followed for 10 years from randomization of the last patient.

Researchers are studying metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC) patients whose tumors have a BRAFV600E mutation, which is known to have a poorer outlook compared to non-mutated cases. Standard treatments after the first therapy have shown limited success, with low response rates and short survival times. This study aims to understand how the combination of encorafenib and cetuximab works in real-world settings, focusing on effectiveness, quality of life, safety, and tolerability in German, Austrian, and Swiss patients who have already received prior therapies. Participants will receive encorafenib combined with cetuximab, treatments that target specific cancer mutations. This study is observational and non-interventional, meaning it records how patients respond to these drugs in routine care without altering their treatment. The study allows initial retrospective data collection and will follow patients longitudinally to gather comprehensive information about their experiences with the therapy. During the study, patients will be monitored for overall survival twelve months after starting treatment. Researchers will assess how well the treatment controls the cancer, side effects experienced, and patients' quality of life. Data will be collected from medical records and patient reports in regular clinical care, providing insights into the real-life use and impact of encorafenib and cetuximab for this patient group.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of capivasertib combined with fulvestrant compared to fulvestrant alone as a neoadjuvant treatment for women with primary high-risk lobular breast cancer that is hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative. This phase II, multicenter, prospective, open-label, randomized study focuses on measuring complete cell cycle arrest (CCCA), defined by a drop in Ki67 below 2.7% from baseline to week 2 and week 10. The study aims to identify patients who may benefit from chemotherapy sparing and to better understand treatment responses in this specific breast cancer subtype. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either capivasertib plus fulvestrant or fulvestrant alone. The capivasertib group takes 400 mg orally twice daily for four days followed by three days off, repeated for two weeks, then continues this dosing alongside fulvestrant injections (500 mg intramuscularly every 28 days, with an additional dose two weeks after the initial) for eight more weeks. The fulvestrant-only group receives the same injection schedule for ten weeks. Treatment continues until surgery or core biopsy, disease progression, unacceptable side effects, or patient withdrawal. All patients undergo core biopsies during treatment to assess Ki67 levels. Following study treatment, further therapies such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or endocrine therapy are given based on standard care and investigator discretion. Participants will have multiple evaluations including core biopsies to monitor Ki67, laboratory tests, and cardiac assessments. Safety and treatment effects are centrally reviewed by a pathologist who is blinded to the treatment assignment. The main outcome measured is complete cell cycle arrest within 14 weeks. Patients are closely monitored for side effects and disease status throughout the study. The total study duration involves treatment for up to ten weeks with follow-up as per standard clinical care.

Researchers are investigating whether the medicine vicadrostat, when taken together with empagliflozin, can lower the risk of heart-related problems in adults who have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease but no history of heart failure. This study is a Phase III trial that compares the effects of vicadrostat plus empagliflozin to a placebo plus empagliflozin in people with these conditions. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group takes vicadrostat and empagliflozin tablets, and the other group takes placebo tablets that look like vicadrostat along with empagliflozin. All participants take one tablet daily for a period ranging from two and a half years up to four years and three months. Throughout the study, participants continue their usual medications for diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. During up to 51 months of participation, participants visit the study site regularly where doctors collect health information and blood samples. Researchers track when participants experience cardiovascular events such as heart-related deaths or heart failure events. The study also monitors participants’ overall health and any side effects they may experience to assess the safety and effects of the treatments.

Researchers are evaluating treatments for advanced breast cancer characterized by estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative, and ESR1-mutated tumors. This study focuses on patients whose cancer has progressed despite previous endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment. The goal is to determine the effectiveness of combining elacestrant, a selective estrogen receptor degrader, with everolimus, a kinase inhibitor, compared to elacestrant with a placebo. This phase 3 trial aims to assess how well these treatments prolong the time patients live without disease progression or unacceptable side effects. A total of 240 patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one receiving 345 mg of elacestrant plus 7.5 mg of everolimus daily, and the other receiving 345 mg of elacestrant plus a placebo daily. Treatment cycles last 28 days and continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, or other reasons for stopping. Patients will be grouped based on the presence of visceral metastases and prior duration of CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy. After stopping treatment, patients enter a follow-up period where survival and new cancer therapies are tracked every three months for up to 12 months after the last patient is enrolled. Participants will undergo regular assessments including imaging scans to monitor cancer status and safety evaluations. The main measure is progression-free survival, defined as the time from treatment start until tumor progression, death, or discontinuation for other reasons, monitored on average for 12 months. Safety and treatment effectiveness will be closely followed throughout the study, with additional tumor assessments for those who stop treatment for reasons other than progression until new cancer therapy begins, death, or disease progression occurs.