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This research focuses on patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) who have been treated with the T-cell redirectors teclistamab or talquetamab outside of clinical trials. The study aims to describe the clinical outcomes and safety management of these treatments in a real-world setting, analyzing how patients respond and survive after receiving these therapies. The study does not administer any new interventions but instead collects and analyzes retrospective data from medical records of patients who have received teclistamab or talquetamab. Participants are grouped based on when they received their first dose, covering different time periods up to the end of 2025. This allows the study to assess outcomes for patients treated with these drugs over several years. Throughout the study, researchers will monitor various outcomes, including overall response rates, time to response, duration of response, minimal residual disease status, overall survival, progression-free survival, and time to next treatment. Safety management during treatment is also described. Data will be collected from baseline (day 1) through up to 40 months following treatment initiation, using medical records to understand treatment effects and patient characteristics over time.

Researchers are investigating the effects of a medicine called BI 690517 in combination with empagliflozin for adults with chronic kidney disease who are at risk of their condition worsening. This study includes people both with and without type 2 diabetes and those already taking certain kidney-related medicines like ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. The goal is to understand if adding BI 690517 helps protect kidney function and reduces risks related to kidney failure and heart problems. This is a Phase 3 clinical trial conducted over about 3 to 4 years. The study has two parts. First, participants receive either empagliflozin or a placebo similar to BI 690517 for at least six weeks, while continuing other indicated treatments like ACE inhibitors or ARBs. In the second part, participants are randomly assigned to take either BI 690517 tablets or placebo tablets once daily alongside empagliflozin for the rest of the study. The placebo tablets look like BI 690517 but contain no active medicine. Participants have regular visits to the study site, about four times in the first six months, then every six months afterward. During these visits, doctors monitor kidney function, heart health, blood pressure, weight, and any side effects. Blood and urine samples are taken to track health changes. The main outcomes measured are the time until worsening kidney disease, hospitalization for heart failure, or cardiovascular death. The study ends when a certain number of these events have occurred.