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Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of elenestinib BLU-263 combined with symptom directed therapy SDT compared to placebo plus SDT in adults with indolent systemic mastocytosis ISM whose symptoms are not well controlled by SDT alone. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 23 study includes multiple parts to assess different doses and durations of elenestinib treatment, including an open-label extension for participants finishing earlier phases. The study also enrolls participants who have previously received an approved selective KIT inhibitor and includes pharmacokinetic groups. Participants receive oral elenestinib or placebo once daily alongside SDT, which is personalized based on individual symptom management needs. Part 1 focuses on short-term treatment lasting up to 12 weeks, while Part 2 extends treatment to approximately 48 weeks. Part 3 and other parts allow treatment for up to about 5 years. The study monitors participants through these phases to evaluate how elenestinib affects symptoms, disease markers, and safety over time. During the study, participants undergo regular assessments of symptoms using the ISM-Symptom Assessment Form ISM-SAF, laboratory tests including serum tryptase and KIT D816V allele levels, bone marrow evaluations, and quality of life measures. Researchers track adverse events and changes in disease-related factors at various points up to 5 years. This thorough monitoring helps measure treatment effects and safety over both short and long-term periods, with total participation lasting several years depending on the study part.

This observational study aims to create a national registry in Italy for multiple myeloma to monitor routine clinical practice and describe the standard care used for diagnosis and treatment. Multiple myeloma accounts for a small percentage of tumor diagnoses in Italy, with incidence rates of 9.5 per 100,000 males and 8.1 per 100,000 females. The registry will help analyze current treatment patterns and patient demographics to address future changes in care. The study involves a non-interventional, multicenter registry collecting both retrospective and prospective data from patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma since January 1, 2019. Data will be gathered using an electronic platform, and patients will be enrolled consecutively during their regular appointments after providing informed consent. Patients participating in other studies can also be included, with baseline and survival data collected for those in interventional trials. Participants will have hospital visits every six months, where clinical data and patient-reported outcomes will be recorded. Researchers will assess overall survival and time to next treatment over three years, along with patient-reported outcomes and costs incurred by patients. The study provides long-term monitoring without altering patients usual care, and participation duration may vary depending on individual follow-up.

Researchers are investigating new treatments for metastatic cervical cancer, which is cancer that has spread beyond the cervix, the lower part of the uterus. This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the antibody drug conjugate sacituzumab tirumotecan sac-TMT combined with pembrolizumab and bevacizumab. The goal is to find out if these treatments, given together or with some variations, help patients live longer or delay cancer progression compared to standard care. The study has two parts. In Part 1, participants receive sac-TMT, pembrolizumab, and bevacizumab together to assess safety. In Part 2, all participants first get standard induction treatment with pembrolizumab, paclitaxel, and cisplatin or carboplatin, possibly with bevacizumab. Those whose cancer does not worsen then enter maintenance treatment, where they are randomly assigned to receive either pembrolizumab alone or sac-TMT plus pembrolizumab, with optional bevacizumab. Participants are involved for up to about 20 months during maintenance treatment after up to 4 months of induction. The study monitors safety by tracking side effects and treatment discontinuations. Effectiveness is measured by progression-free survival and overall survival up to several years. Quality of life and physical functioning are also assessed through questionnaires. Treatments and evaluations occur through regular intravenous infusions and periodic monitoring visits.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of an investigational drug called BNT323 also known as DB-1303 compared with standard chemotherapy in women with recurrent endometrial cancer. The study includes two groups based on the level of HER2 protein in the tumor Cohort 1 with HER2 levels 1 or 2 who have been previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, and Cohort 2 with HER2 level 3. The study aims to understand how well BNT323 or chemotherapy controls cancer progression and how the drug affects patients immune response and quality of life. Participants in Cohort 1 will be randomly assigned to receive either BNT323 or chemotherapy drugs such as doxorubicin, paclitaxel, or docetaxel. In Cohort 2, participants will receive BNT323 alone. Treatments are given intravenously and continue until the cancer progresses, unacceptable side effects occur, or consent is withdrawn. The study includes screening, treatment, safety follow-up, efficacy follow-up, and a long-term survival follow-up lasting up to about 53 months. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including tumor evaluations, safety monitoring, and quality of life questionnaires. Researchers will measure progression-free survival in Cohort 1 and tumor response rate in Cohort 2. Safety is monitored by tracking adverse effects and drug levels in the body. Participants can expect to be followed for up to 53 months after treatment to assess long-term outcomes and survival.

Researchers are investigating a combination therapy of BNT326 and pumitamig also called BNT327 or PM8002 in adults with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC who may have relapsed, progressive, or treatment-nafve disease. This multi-site, open-label study aims to find the best dose levels for this combination, assess how well participants tolerate the therapy, including side effects, and evaluate its ability to shrink tumors in this population. The study has three parts Part 1 focuses on finding safe dose levels for the combination Part 2a expands the dose evaluation to assess preliminary effectiveness and safety Part 2b is a randomized phase to optimize doses and understand the contribution of each drug component. Participants will receive intravenous infusions of BNT326 and pumitamig or pumitamig alone in some arms. Treatment continues until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, withdrawal, study end, or up to 24 months. Dose levels for later parts are chosen based on earlier safety and efficacy data. Participants will go through screening, treatment, safety follow-up, efficacy follow-up, and long-term survival follow-up phases, with total involvement expected to last about 36 months unless treatment benefit continues. Assessments include monitoring for dose-limiting toxicities, adverse events, tumor response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and pharmacokinetics of the drugs. Safety evaluations continue up to 90 days after treatment ends, and antibody responses to the drugs are also measured for up to one year post-treatment.

Primary immune thrombocytopenia ITP is a condition where the immune system mistakenly destroys platelets, leading to a lower number of platelets and increased risk of bruising or bleeding. This Phase 3 study evaluates the long-term safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of mezagitamab in adults with chronic primary ITP. The study also investigates how the body processes mezagitamab over an extended period. Participants who completed previous mezagitamab studies TAK-079-3002 or TAK-079-1004 will be invited to join this continuation trial. Eligible participants may receive mezagitamab injections on demand, with treatment courses repeated as needed based on specific criteria and the investigators clinical judgment. The treatment is administered subcutaneously. During the study, participants will visit the clinic several times for assessments. Researchers will monitor safety by tracking treatment-emergent adverse events, and evaluate effectiveness through platelet response and remission rates. Measurements of drug levels and antibodies will also be taken. The study may last up to approximately 108 weeks, allowing detailed long-term follow-up.

Researchers are studying people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis IPF or progressive pulmonary fibrosis PPF who have previously taken nerandomilast in another study. The aim is to assess how well patients tolerate long-term treatment with nerandomilast and to evaluate whether it improves lung function and delays worsening symptoms, hospital visits, or death. This open-label extension trial is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and focuses on treatment over an extended period. Participants take nerandomilast tablets for up to 1 year and 10 months while continuing their usual pulmonary fibrosis treatments. The study involves a single treatment group receiving the drug, and no placebo or comparison groups. Regular visits with doctors help monitor health and collect data during this extended treatment phase. Throughout the study, participants undergo regular lung function tests and health assessments to track any adverse events and changes in lung capacity. The main outcome measured is the occurrence of any adverse events for up to about 99 weeks. Secondary outcomes include changes in forced vital capacity and time to worsening of disease symptoms or hospitalization. The study includes ongoing safety monitoring with a total participation time of up to nearly two years.

Researchers are studying how well the medicine zasocitinib works, how safe it is, and how children and teenagers aged 4 to under 18 with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis respond to it. The study is divided into two parts Part A includes both children and teenagers, while Part B includes only children. Initially, only teenagers who meet the study requirements can participate, with children joining after sufficient information is collected from other studies. Participants in Part A will be randomly assigned to receive either zasocitinib or a matching placebo daily for the first 16 weeks, followed by open-label zasocitinib treatment until the study ends. In Part B, all children will receive zasocitinib throughout the study. The treatment doses for children will be based on their weight, and adolescents will receive a fixed dose. The study lasts up to 4 years and 2 months, including screening, treatment, and safety follow-up periods. During the study, participants will visit the study site multiple times for assessments. Researchers will measure improvements in skin condition using tools like the Static Physicians Global Assessment and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index at Week 16 and throughout the open-label period. Safety and drug levels in the body will also be monitored. After treatment, there is a 4-week safety follow-up. Overall, participants will be involved for up to 217 weeks, including screening, treatment, and follow-up.

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 how muscle and brain interactions relate to neurodegenerative diseases NDGs such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimers Disease, and Parkinsons Disease, as well as aging. The study explores whether changes at the neuromuscular junction, where muscle and nerve communicate, contribute to these conditions. It aims to identify factors that influence brain-muscle connections and how these may predict disease progression or aging outcomes. This observational case-control study includes two groups a Good Aging group of adults aged 60 or older without muscle or neurological impairments, and a Bad Aging group with patients diagnosed with NDGs or severe acquired brain injury, some with sarcopenia or cognitive issues. Researchers will collect clinical and biological data, including biomarkers, microRNA, and extracellular vesicle analyses, to better understand the muscle-brain relationship and movement issues. Participants will undergo assessments including the Edmonton Frail Scale at the start and after six months to measure frailty changes. The study will gather neurological and muscular phenotyping data to track participants health trajectories. The study spans from baseline to a 6-month follow-up, monitoring physical and cognitive function to inform future clinical strategies for minimizing risks linked to aging and neurological disorders.