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Glycogen storage disorders GSD are inherited metabolic diseases affecting glycogen production or breakdown, mainly involving the liver and muscles. These disorders vary in severity from mild to fatal in infancy. This study focuses on hepatic GSD types 0a, I, III, IV, VI, IX, and XI in Indian children. It aims to establish a comprehensive Indian GSD registry to better understand the spectrum of genetic defects, natural progression, and how genetic variations relate to disease symptoms in this population. The study is a multicenter observational effort collecting both retrospective and ongoing prospective data from genetically confirmed pediatric hepatic GSD cases. It involves analyzing clinical presentations, outcomes, and genetic variations across multiple centers in India. Retrospective data collection and analysis are planned between May 2024 and April 2025, with continued data submission from new centers and periodic follow-up every 6 months to 1 year. The registry will help guide individualized treatment decisions, including medical therapy or liver transplantation. Participants are children diagnosed genetically with hepatic GSD. The research team reviews clinical data, genetic testing results, and long-term outcomes such as native liver survival and post-transplant complications. The study measures the association between specific gene variants and clinical disease expression over a 5-year period. This ongoing project aims to improve understanding of GSD in Indian children to support better diagnosis, management, and health policies.

Researchers are evaluating whether retatrutide and tirzepatide can prevent major adverse liver outcomes in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease MASLD who are at high risk based on non-invasive tests. This Phase 3 randomized controlled trial aims to assess these treatments compared to placebo in about 4,500 adults over approximately 224 weeks. The study is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company and focuses on liver disease progression and related health measures. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive retatrutide, tirzepatide, or placebo, all administered by subcutaneous injection. The trial includes two placebo groups corresponding to each experimental drug. After completing the main study, eligible participants may join a 2-year extension where all will receive either retatrutide or tirzepatide regardless of their initial assignment. During the study, participants may attend around 25 to 30 clinic visits for health monitoring, study procedures, and assessments of liver function and disease status. Researchers will measure the time to major adverse liver outcomes, changes in liver fibrosis scores, liver stiffness, liver fat content, liver enzyme levels, body weight, and cardiovascular events. Monitoring will continue from baseline through study completion, with detailed evaluations at multiple timepoints including week 104.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of elecoglipron, an oral tablet taken once daily, for weight management in adults with obesity or overweight. This Phase III global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial includes two independent pivotal studies one in adults without type 2 diabetes T2DM and the other in adults with T2DM, all having at least one weight-related health condition. The goal is to understand how elecoglipron compares to placebo when combined with diet and exercise. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either one of two doses of elecoglipron or a matching placebo daily. Study 1 involves about 3000 adults living with obesity or overweight without T2DM, while Study 2 involves about 1500 adults with obesity or overweight and T2DM. Both studies last 72 weeks, during which changes in body weight and other health measures will be monitored. During the trial, participants will undergo regular health assessments including measurements of body weight, waist circumference, blood sugar control, blood pressure, and other related health indicators. Researchers will track percent change in body weight from baseline at 72 weeks as the primary outcome. Participants will be monitored closely throughout the study to assess safety and effectiveness of the treatment in managing weight and associated health conditions.

Researchers are studying etavopivat, a new medicine, in children aged 12 to 16 years with sickle cell disease who have an increased risk of stroke. The trial focuses on patients with conditional or abnormal transcranial doppler TCD ultrasound results, assessing whether etavopivat is safe and helpful for these participants. The study is a Phase 2 open-label trial sponsored by Forma Therapeutics, Inc., aiming to understand the effect of etavopivat on blood flow velocities in brain arteries. Participants will be divided into two groups based on their TCD results and whether they are already taking the medication hydroxyurea. One group includes participants with abnormal or conditional TCD who are not on hydroxyurea, while the other group includes those with similar TCD results who are on a stable dose of hydroxyurea. All participants will take 400 mg of etavopivat orally once daily for 52 weeks, with the option to continue in a 48-week extension period to further monitor safety. Etavopivat is taken as two 200 mg tablets and may be taken with or without food. During the study, participants will visit the clinic frequently for monitoring. Assessments include measuring blood flow velocities in brain arteries using TCD at various time points, tracking changes in velocity categories, and monitoring safety. The study also includes evaluating blood counts and liver and kidney function. At the end of the treatment and extension periods, participants may be offered the chance to join another study to continue receiving etavopivat. Total participation can last up to about two years depending on extension and further studies.

Researchers are evaluating AZD0780, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, in a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled study. This trial focuses on patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ASCVD or those at high risk for a first ASCVD event. The study aims to assess how AZD0780 compares to placebo in reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, also known as MACE-PLUS, over the course of the trial. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either oral AZD0780 once daily or a matching placebo once daily. The study continues until a primary analysis censoring date, which may be up to approximately 54 months from randomization. After this, a study closure visit will be conducted as the final visit for each participant. During the study, participants will be regularly monitored for cardiovascular events including heart attacks, strokes, urgent coronary revascularizations, and other related outcomes. Researchers will track the time to first occurrence of these events as the primary outcome. Safety and other secondary outcomes like all-cause mortality will also be assessed. The total participation time can last up to about 54 months, with ongoing evaluations throughout this period.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of Datopotamab Deruxtecan Dato-DXd with or without Durvalumab compared to investigators choice chemotherapy combined with Pembrolizumab in patients with PD-L1 positive locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer TNBC. This Phase III, randomized, open-label, international study aims to determine if Dato-DXd with Durvalumab can improve progression-free survival and overall survival while assessing quality of life impacts in this patient population. Participants are assigned to one of three groups Dato-DXd with Durvalumab, investigators choice chemotherapy paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, or gemcitabine plus carboplatin combined with Pembrolizumab, or Dato-DXd alone. All study drugs are given by intravenous infusion. The study includes stratification by geographic region, disease-free interval, and prior PD-1PD-L1 treatment. Treatment continues with monitoring up to about 33 months for progression-free survival and safety, with some outcomes followed up to 64 months. Throughout the study, participants undergo assessments including imaging to measure tumor response using RECIST criteria, laboratory tests, and questionnaires to evaluate symptoms and quality of life. Researchers monitor time to disease progression, overall survival, response duration, and safety outcomes. Follow-up includes evaluation of subsequent therapies and pharmacokinetics. The total participation duration can be up to several years to capture long-term outcomes.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of elecoglipron compared with placebo in adults who have type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM with impaired kidney function. Participants are also on dapagliflozin 10 mg as part of their guideline-directed medical therapy for chronic kidney disease CKD, along with other glucose-lowering medications. This Phase III study aims to understand how elecoglipron performs in this specific group of patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups elecoglipron at dose level 1, elecoglipron at dose level 2, or placebo. All treatments are given orally once daily alongside background dapagliflozin 10 mg. The study uses a parallel design and includes a 40-week treatment period during which participants take their assigned medication. During the study, participants will have their blood sugar control measured through Hemoglobin A1c HbA1c levels from baseline to Week 40, which is the primary outcome. Additional assessments include body weight changes, blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, and time to needing additional diabetes medication. Safety and tolerability will be monitored throughout the study, which lasts up to 40 weeks for each participant.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of combining elecoglipron and dapagliflozin compared to each drug alone in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM who have not achieved adequate control through lifestyle changes or other glucose-lowering medications. This Phase III study aims to better understand how these treatments work together in managing blood sugar levels in this population. Participants are randomly assigned to one of five groups two groups receive elecoglipron at different dose levels combined with dapagliflozin two groups receive elecoglipron at different dose levels combined with a placebo matching dapagliflozin and one group receives dapagliflozin alone with a placebo matching elecoglipron. All medications are taken orally once daily. The treatment period lasts 40 weeks, during which the effects of the drugs on blood sugar and other health measures will be monitored. Throughout the study, participants will have regular assessments of their blood sugar control, body weight, and blood pressure. Researchers will measure changes in Hemoglobin A1c HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, and self-monitored blood glucose levels. Other outcomes include weight loss and the need for rescue medication. Safety and tolerability will be closely monitored. Participation in the trial lasts for 40 weeks, during which participants will attend scheduled visits for evaluation and medication monitoring.

Researchers are evaluating a potential new medicine called CDR132L to understand its effects on the structure and function of the heart in people living with heart failure. The study focuses on participants with heart failure who have reduced or mildly reduced ejection fraction and left ventricular hypertrophy. This research is a Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial aiming to assess safety and efficacy in this population. Participants will receive an intravenous infusion of either CDR132L or a placebo once every four weeks for 48 weeks. Alongside this, all participants will continue their individually tailored guideline-directed standard of care therapy for heart failure. The studys main phase covers these 48 weeks of treatment, followed by monitoring adverse events up to week 60. During the approximately 60-week study, participants undergo evaluations including echocardiography and blood tests measuring biomarkers like microRNA-132-3p and NT-proBNP. Researchers will track changes in heart structure and function, adverse events, and safety throughout the study. The primary outcome focuses on changes in normalized microRNA-132-3p levels from baseline to week 24, while secondary outcomes include measures of heart volume and biomarkers, plus adverse event counts.

This research aims to evaluate how CDR132L, a potential new medicine, affects the structure and function of the heart in people living with heart failure who have preserved ejection fraction and left ventricular hypertrophy. The study compares different doses of CDR132L to a placebo, with treatment assignment determined randomly. It is a phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial sponsored by Novo Nordisk AS, lasting about 60 weeks. Participants will receive intravenous infusions of one of three doses of CDR132L or placebo once every 4 weeks for 48 weeks. Alongside the study drug or placebo, participants will continue their individually adapted guideline-directed standard of care therapy for heart failure. This treatment period is followed by an extension phase to monitor safety and efficacy. During the study, participants will undergo assessments including measuring the change in normalized microRNA-132-3p levels from baseline to week 24, as well as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate heart structure changes and blood tests like NT-proBNP levels. Safety is monitored by recording adverse events up to week 60. The total participation duration is approximately 60 weeks, involving regular infusions and follow-up visits.