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Researchers are evaluating the combination of baxdrostat and dapagliflozin in people with chronic kidney disease CKD and high blood pressure hypertension. This Phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to assess whether this combination reduces the risk of serious kidney damage, heart failure events, or cardiovascular death compared to dapagliflozin alone. The study includes participants with CKD and hypertension who meet specific kidney function and blood pressure criteria. Participants who are not already taking SGLT2 inhibitors will first complete a 4-week dapagliflozin run-in period. Then, they will be randomly assigned to receive either baxdrostat plus dapagliflozin or a placebo plus dapagliflozin. Baxdrostat dosing may start low and be increased if needed. Study visits will occur at 2, 4, 8, 16, 34, and 52 weeks after randomization, and then approximately every four months until the study ends, which is based on the number of key kidney or heart-related events. Throughout the study, participants will have regular assessments including blood tests to monitor kidney function and potassium levels, blood pressure measurements, and evaluations of heart and kidney health. If participants stop the blinded study drug early, they will continue dapagliflozin if possible and remain in the study for ongoing visits and monitoring. The main outcome is whether the combination treatment reduces the risk of a 50% sustained decline in kidney function, kidney failure, heart failure events, or cardiovascular death over up to 37 months.

Researchers are studying the effectiveness of prophylactic treatment with vonicog alfa, a recombinant von Willebrand factor rVWF, in children diagnosed with severe Von Willebrand Disease VWD. This Phase 3, open-label study aims to evaluate how well vonicog alfa works in preventing bleeding episodes in participants who have previously been treated with VWF or plasma-derived VWF products. The focus is on children under 18 years of age with severe VWD who require ongoing replacement therapy to control bleeding. Participants will receive intravenous infusions of vonicog alfa twice weekly for 12 months. The initial dose will range from 40 to 60 international units per kilogram, adjusted by age groups under 6 years, 6 to under 12 years, and 12 to under 18 years. Some participants may also receive ADVATE, another intravenous treatment, as needed to manage breakthrough bleeding episodes or bleeding related to surgery. Treatment is personalized and monitored throughout the study. During the 12-month treatment period, participants will visit the study clinic five times to assess their response and safety. Researchers will monitor the annualized bleeding rate ABR for spontaneous or traumatic bleeding events and record any adverse events. Blood samples will be taken to measure vonicog alfa levels and antibody development. Other assessments include vital signs, laboratory tests, and evaluation of breakthrough bleeding treatment efficacy. The study also collects data on infusion frequency and the amount of vonicog alfa used.

Researchers are evaluating the study medicine PF-08046054 compared to the standard treatment docetaxel in adults with non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC that has PD-L1 expression of 1% or higher. These participants have cancer that has spread or cannot be treated with surgery or definitive radiation and have shown disease progression during or after previous treatments including PD-L1 or PD-1 inhibitors, platinum-based chemotherapy, and targeted therapies for known genomic alterations. The study is a randomized phase 3 trial assessing treatment options for advanced NSCLC. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one receives PF-08046054 as an intravenous IV infusion twice during each 21-day cycle, and the other receives docetaxel as an IV infusion once every 21 days. The study treatment may continue for up to 5 years if the participants cancer responds to therapy. Both treatments are given in cycles, and participants receive the medicine through infusions during clinic visits. During the study, participants will have regular clinic visits to monitor their health and how well the treatment is working. Assessments include measuring overall survival, progression-free survival, tumor response rates, and quality of life through questionnaires. Safety is monitored for adverse events up to 90 days after treatment ends. Blood samples are also taken to study the medicines levels and immune response. The total study duration can be up to 5 years depending on individual responses and outcomes.

The BEATRIX study focuses on healthy pregnant women aged 49 or younger between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy to evaluate the safety and immune response of a group B streptococcus GBS vaccine. Researchers aim to understand how this vaccine works in pregnant women and their babies, assessing various safety measures and immune responses related to GBS. This study is a Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial sponsored by Pfizer. Participants will receive a single injection of either the GBS vaccine or a placebo saline. After birth, a subset of infants will receive routine vaccines according to each countrys immunization schedule, including vaccines for diphtheria, pneumococcal disease, and others. Some infants will have blood samples taken after completing their primary and toddler vaccine doses to evaluate immune responses. Pregnant participants will visit the study site at least three to four times, with some visits possibly conducted by phone, and may stay involved for up to 14 months, including six months after delivery. Their babies will be followed for about 12 months, with a subset participating for up to 19 months. Researchers will monitor local and systemic reactions, adverse events, and antibody levels in both mothers and infants to assess safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine throughout the study period.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of balcinrenone combined with dapagliflozin compared to dapagliflozin alone in patients who have chronic heart failure, impaired kidney function, and have recently experienced a heart failure event. This Phase III study is conducted internationally across about 700 sites and aims to assess how these treatments impact cardiovascular death and heart failure events. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups balcinrenonedapagliflozin 15 mg10 mg plus placebo, balcinrenonedapagliflozin 40 mg10 mg plus placebo, or dapagliflozin 10 mg plus placebo. Each participant will take one capsule and one tablet daily. The study duration averages 22 months, including screening, about 20 months of blinded treatment, and a one-month follow-up with open-label dapagliflozin. During the study, participants will undergo assessments for heart failure events, hospitalizations, and cardiovascular death. Researchers will monitor these outcomes over about 38 months, including symptom scores and other health measures. Safety and treatment effects will be followed during the treatment and the one-month post-treatment period.

Researchers are evaluating whether a new medicine called PF-08634404, given with chemotherapy, works better than the current standard treatment of pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy for adults with a type of lung cancer known as non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC. This study focuses on participants with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC who are not candidates for surgery or curative chemoradiotherapy and have no known actionable genomic alterations. The study is a Phase 3 randomized trial with double-blind masking to compare these treatments. Participants are assigned to one of two parts based on their tumor type those with squamous NSCLC are in Part 1, and those with non-squamous NSCLC are in Part 2. Each participant is randomly placed into one of two treatment groups the experimental group receives PF-08634404 plus chemotherapy, while the control group receives pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy. Treatments are given through intravenous infusions in cycles, followed by maintenance therapy with either PF-08634404 or pembrolizumab, depending on the part of the study. Participants continue treatment as long as it helps and side effects are manageable. During the study, participants attend regular visits for treatment and health assessments. Cancer response is checked every 6 weeks for the first 48 weeks and then every 12 weeks after that. Researchers monitor overall survival, progression-free survival, objective response rates, duration of response, adverse events, lab abnormalities, and quality of life measures. The study includes detailed tracking of drug levels and immune responses. Participation may last up to approximately 39 months, with continuous safety and effectiveness monitoring.