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Researchers are evaluating the ability of experienced intensive care unit (ICU) physicians and nurses to predict patient mortality within 28 days compared to three established mortality prediction models: APACHE 2, MPM 2, and MODS. The study aims to determine whether these clinical staff can predict mortality better than the models and to understand which factors influence their predictions. This prospective observational study will involve about 2000 patients admitted to the ICU. For each patient admitted to the ICU, mortality risk will be calculated using the three scoring systems. Additionally, three senior ICU physicians and one experienced ICU nurse will independently assess the patient's risk of mortality within 28 days. The study will document the reasons behind the predictions made by the medical and nursing staff. Participants will be monitored during their ICU stay, with mortality predictions collected from both staff and scoring models. The main outcome measured is the accuracy of 28-day mortality predictions by ICU staff compared to the mortality scores. Patients will be observed for at least 72 hours, and data will be gathered over two years from January 2025 to January 2027 to assess prediction accuracy and related clinical factors.

Researchers are studying whether combining calderasib, a targeted therapy for the KRAS G12C mutation, with subcutaneous pembrolizumab can treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study aims to determine if people receiving calderasib with pembrolizumab live longer without their cancer growing or spreading compared to those receiving pembrolizumab with chemotherapy. This is a phase 3, randomized, open-label, multicenter clinical trial focusing on participants with advanced or metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC carrying the KRAS G12C mutation. Participants will receive one of two treatment combinations. One group will take calderasib orally along with subcutaneous pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa injections. The other group will receive subcutaneous pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy drugs pemetrexed and a platinum-based drug, either carboplatin or cisplatin, administered by intravenous infusion. These treatments are given as first-line therapy, and the study evaluates their safety and effectiveness. During the study, researchers will monitor participants for progression-free survival, especially focusing on those with at least 1% PD-L1 tumor proportion score, for up to approximately 48 months. Participants will undergo regular assessments to track cancer progression and response to treatment. Safety and efficacy data will be collected throughout the study to understand how well the treatments work and their side effects over time.

Researchers are studying a medicine called enlicitide to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). This trial aims to find out if taking enlicitide together with rosuvastatin, a standard cholesterol-lowering drug, works better than a placebo in lowering LDL-C levels. The study is a Phase 3 trial that is randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled to ensure accurate and unbiased results. Participants will receive oral tablets of enlicitide or placebo along with oral capsules of rosuvastatin or placebo. The study compares the effect of enlicitide plus rosuvastatin against placebo to evaluate their impact on LDL-C. The treatment period lasts 8 weeks, during which participants take their assigned medications as directed. During the study, researchers will measure the average percent change in LDL-C from the start of the trial to week 8. Participants will be monitored for safety and any side effects throughout the study. The total participation time includes screening, treatment, and follow-up assessments to evaluate the medicines' effects and safety in adults aged 18 to 64 with hyperlipidemia.

Researchers are evaluating a new treatment called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This study compares I-DXd to chemotherapy to see if it helps people live longer overall and live longer without their cancer worsening. It is a Phase 3, open-label trial focused on patients who have progressed on prior therapies and have evidence of metastatic disease. Participants receive either I-DXd through an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks or docetaxel chemotherapy administered every 3 weeks. Prednisone tablets are also given daily as part of the treatment plan. Before each I-DXd dose, premedication is provided to help prevent nausea and vomiting using a combination of drugs such as corticosteroids and anti-nausea medicines. Treatment continues until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, or other reasons to stop. During the study, researchers monitor overall survival and how long patients live without their cancer progressing, for up to about 36 months. Participants undergo tumor tissue collection, scans, and assessments to track disease status and side effects. Safety is closely watched throughout treatment. The study includes men aged 18 and older with confirmed prostate cancer and metastatic disease who have previously received certain hormone therapies but no prior taxane chemotherapy for mCRPC.

Researchers are investigating new treatments for people with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer, specifically targeting triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and hormone receptor (HR)-low positive/HER2-negative breast cancer. These types have little or no HER2 protein and involve hormones like estrogen or progesterone. The study aims to evaluate if the addition of sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT), a targeted therapy, combined with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy can improve outcomes compared to pembrolizumab with chemotherapy alone. Participants receive treatments including sacituzumab tirumotecan, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy drugs such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, all given by intravenous infusion. Rescue medications like antihistamines, acetaminophen, dexamethasone, or steroid mouthwash may be used as needed. The study is randomized and open-label, comparing sac-TMT followed by chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab to chemotherapy and pembrolizumab without sac-TMT. During the study, researchers will monitor participants up to about 30 weeks to assess the percentage of people with no remaining cancer cells at surgery. They will also follow participants for up to approximately 92 months to track event-free survival, meaning time without cancer growth, spread, or return. Participants will undergo imaging, clinical assessments, and laboratory tests to evaluate treatment effects and safety throughout the study.

Researchers are evaluating the long-term safety and tolerability of dazodalibep in adults with Sjögren's Syndrome. This phase 3 open-label extension study focuses on participants who have previously received dazodalibep or placebo in earlier phase 3 trials and completed those studies through Week 48. Participants will receive dazodalibep intravenously during this long-term extension study. The first dose is administered around Week 48 (+28 days) following the prior phase 3 studies. The study monitors safety and tolerability over an extended period to assess treatment-emergent adverse events up to 152 weeks. During the study, participants will undergo regular evaluations to monitor their health and any side effects. Researchers will collect data on adverse events that emerge during treatment. The overall goal is to gather long-term safety information to better understand how participants tolerate dazodalibep when used over an extended time frame.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of UGN-104, a new formulation of UGN-101 (known as JELMYTO), for treating patients with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer (LG-UTUC). This Phase 3, single-arm, multicenter study focuses on patients with LG-UTUC in the upper urinary tract. The study aims to measure the complete response rate about 3 months after the first treatment instillation. Participants will receive UGN-104 once weekly for 6 weeks, totaling 6 doses. UGN-104 is a drug combining mitomycin with a sterile hydrogel that changes from liquid to gel when warmed, helping deliver the medication directly to the upper urinary tract. Patients who achieve a complete response with no detectable disease at the primary disease evaluation visit may enter a follow-up period, where they can receive monthly maintenance doses of UGN-104 for up to 11 months. Patients will be monitored every 3 months during follow-up for up to 12 months or until disease progression, recurrence, or death. Throughout the study, patients undergo evaluations including urine cytology, visual inspections with ureteroscopy, and biopsies if needed. Response determination is centrally reviewed using laboratory and histopathology assessments. Safety and disease status will be closely monitored during treatment and follow-up visits to assess treatment effect and patient well-being.

Researchers are investigating the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of two dosing regimens of itepekimab compared to placebo as an add-on to intranasal corticosteroids in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) that is not well controlled. This multinational Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involves male and female participants aged 18 years and older living with CRSwNP. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups receiving either itepekimab injections or placebo injections, both administered subcutaneously, alongside mometasone furoate nasal spray delivered intranasally. The study includes a 4-week screening period, followed by a 52-week treatment phase, and a 20-week safety follow-up, totaling up to 76 weeks. Participants transitioning to an extension study (LTS18420) will have a total duration of 56 weeks. Study visits include nine site visits and 20 phone or home visits. During the trial, participants will undergo assessments including endoscopic Nasal Polyp Scores (NPS) and Nasal Congestion Scores (NCS) measured from baseline to week 24 to evaluate changes. Researchers will monitor safety and tolerability throughout, with regular evaluations involving symptom severity, treatment adherence, and adverse events. The study aims to understand how well itepekimab works and is tolerated as an additional treatment for CRSwNP over the study duration.

Researchers are investigating the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of combining baxdrostat with dapagliflozin compared to dapagliflozin alone in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and high blood pressure. This Phase III, international, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to see if this combination reduces risks such as significant kidney function decline, kidney failure, heart failure events, or cardiovascular death. The study includes a 4-week run-in period where participants not previously treated with SGLT2 inhibitors receive dapagliflozin alone. After this, participants are randomly assigned to receive either baxdrostat plus dapagliflozin or placebo plus dapagliflozin in a double-blinded manner. Study visits occur frequently initially (at 2, 4, 8, 16, 34, and 52 weeks after randomization) and then approximately every 4 months. If participants stop the blinded treatment early, they continue dapagliflozin alone unless specific criteria require its discontinuation. Participants will undergo regular assessments including blood pressure monitoring and laboratory tests related to kidney function and cardiovascular health. The primary outcome measures the reduction in risk of major kidney and heart events over up to 37 months. Even if participants stop the study treatment, they will continue follow-up visits and data collection to ensure comprehensive safety and efficacy evaluation throughout the study duration.

This research evaluates the safety, tolerability, and behavior in the body of a new drug called VO659 in people with genetic neurodegenerative disorders: spinocerebellar ataxia types 1 and 3, and Huntington's disease. These diseases are serious, inherited conditions that currently have no treatments to slow their progression. VO659 is designed to target harmful genetic mutations by binding to specific RNA sequences and reducing harmful protein levels. This is the first time VO659 is being tested in humans, in a phase 1/2a open-label study. Participants receive VO659 through lumbar intrathecal bolus injections, meaning the drug is delivered directly into the spinal fluid. The study includes multiple ascending dose groups, with up to five dose levels planned. Early dose groups consist only of people with SCA3, while later groups include people with SCA1, SCA3, and Huntington's disease. Depending on the dose group, the study lasts from about 45 to 58 weeks, including screening, dosing periods ranging from 14 to 26 weeks or a single dose followed by observation, and a 25-week post-dosing follow-up. During the study, participants undergo various safety tests including vital signs, body weight, ECGs measuring heart electrical activity, blood and cerebrospinal fluid lab tests, and brain imaging to check for new abnormalities. Researchers also monitor for side effects and any suicidal thoughts or behaviors. The study measures drug levels in blood and spinal fluid to understand how the drug behaves in the body. Participation involves frequent assessments over many months to closely track safety and drug effects.