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Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of trontinemab in people with early symptomatic Alzheimers disease, ranging from mild cognitive impairment to mild dementia due to Alzheimers. This Phase III trial aims to understand how trontinemab affects cognitive decline and disease progression in this population. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either intravenous trontinemab or a placebo in a parallel-group design. Treatment is administered by IV infusion, and the effects are compared over a period of 72 weeks. The study includes comprehensive safety and efficacy assessments throughout this period. During the 72 weeks of the study, participants will undergo various evaluations including cognitive tests such as the Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes CDR-SB, Alzheimers Disease Assessment Scales, brain imaging with PET and MRI scans, and biomarker measurements in cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Safety monitoring includes tracking adverse events, infusion reactions, and antibody development. The study requires participants to have a study partner and to complete all study procedures over this time.

Researchers are evaluating Risvutatug Rezetecan Ris-Rez, a new medicine targeting specific proteins on cancer cells, in adults with relapsed extensive-stage small cell lung cancer ES-SCLC. This phase 3 study aims to compare how well Ris-Rez works versus the standard treatment, topotecan, by measuring cancer shrinkage, disappearance, and overall survival. The study also monitors safety, side effects, and tolerability of both treatments. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Ris-Rez or topotecan. Both treatments will be administered as part of the study to assess their effects. The study will follow participants for up to approximately 139 weeks to evaluate multiple outcomes including survival, tumor response, disease progression, and brain metastasis control. During the study, participants will have regular evaluations including scans, laboratory tests, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and performance status assessments. Researchers will track adverse events, laboratory changes, and participant experiences with the study drugs. The main outcome measured is overall survival up to about 113 weeks, with additional long-term monitoring of other health and disease measures throughout the study.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of ONO-2020 in adults aged 55 to 90 years with agitation linked to Alzheimers Disease dementia. This phase 2a, randomized, placebo-controlled study is conducted across multiple centers in Japan and aims to better understand how ONO-2020 affects agitation symptoms in this population. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either two ONO-2020 tablets or two placebo tablets once daily. The treatment period lasts up to 12 weeks, during which patients are hospitalized from 21 days before treatment starts through the treatment phase. The study is designed as a double-blind, parallel-group trial to compare ONO-2020 against placebo. Throughout the study, researchers will monitor changes in agitation using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory CMAI and assess safety through vital signs, ECG measurements, laboratory tests, and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale. Additional assessments include cognitive function tests and daily living activity scores. The study will continue safety monitoring up to 16 weeks, with the primary evaluation of agitation changes by week 12.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of atogepant, a medicine approved for preventing migraine in adults, in young participants aged 12 to 17 years who experience chronic migraine. The study aims to compare atogepant with a placebo, which looks like the medicine but contains no active drug. It focuses on monitoring side effects and changes in migraine frequency in this pediatric population. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either atogepant or placebo tablets once daily for 12 weeks in a double-blind design, meaning neither participants nor doctors know who receives which treatment. After the treatment period, participants will be followed for an additional 4 weeks to observe ongoing effects. The study plans to enroll about 420 adolescents across approximately 70 sites worldwide. During the study, participants will attend regular clinic visits where researchers will assess treatment effects through daily diaries, medical exams, blood tests, side effect monitoring, and questionnaires. The main outcomes include the number of participants experiencing adverse events and changes in the average monthly number of migraine days. Secondary measures cover headache days, medication use, quality of life, and migraine-related disability. Total participation lasts about 16 weeks.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of atogepant, a medication approved for adults with migraine, in children and teens aged 6 to 17 who have a history of episodic migraine. This Phase 3 study addresses the limited approved treatments available for pediatric migraine sufferers and aims to better understand atogepants impact on this younger population. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of six groups based on age and dosage. Children aged 6 to 11 will participate in a pharmacokinetic substudy to determine the appropriate dose before receiving either placebo, low-dose, or high-dose atogepant tablets once daily for 12 weeks. Teens aged 12 to 17 will be randomized to receive placebo, low-dose, or high-dose atogepant tablets daily for 12 weeks. After this period, participants may have a follow-up visit 4 weeks after their last dose or join an extension study to continue atogepant treatment for an additional 52 weeks. During the study, participants will attend regular hospital or clinic visits for medical evaluations, blood tests, side effect monitoring, and questionnaires. Researchers will measure changes in the number of migraine and headache days, medication use, quality of life, and migraine-related disability. Safety will be monitored through adverse event reporting up to 16 weeks. The total study duration includes the 12-week treatment period with possible extension and follow-up assessments.

Researchers are conducting a phase 3, open-label extension study to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of KarXT for treating mania or mania with mixed features in adults with Bipolar-I disorder. The study focuses on evaluating how participants respond to KarXT over an extended period, emphasizing safety measurements such as adverse events and symptom changes. Participants will receive KarXT at specified doses over a treatment period lasting up to 54 weeks. This study includes participants previously involved in related placebo-controlled studies as well as new participants diagnosed with Bipolar-I disorder with manic symptoms. The treatment may be given alongside standard therapeutic doses of lithium, valproate, or lamotrigine as applicable. Throughout the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including monitoring of treatment emergent adverse events, serious adverse events, and psychiatric symptom scales like the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Young Mania Rating Scale, and others. Safety and tolerability will be closely tracked, with evaluations occurring up to week 54. The entire participation may last until the study end date in June 2028, ensuring comprehensive long-term follow-up.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of a combination of follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa in Japanese women with luteinizing hormone LH and follicle stimulating hormone FSH deficiency who are undergoing assisted reproductive technology ART. This Phase 3 study focuses on women who have had at most one previous ART stimulation without pregnancy and aims to compare this combination product with human menopausal gonadotropin hMG. Participants will receive either a fixed combination of recombinant follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa in a 21 ratio or hMG during ovarian stimulation. The follitropin alfalutropin alfa combination is administered subcutaneously once daily starting with 150 IU of follitropin alfa and 75 IU of lutropin alfa for up to 18 days. Additional medications such as cetrorelix acetate, corio gonadotropin alfa, and progesterone gel are used during ovarian stimulation, final follicular maturation, and luteal phase support. During the study, participants will be monitored through vaginal ultrasound scans, semen analysis, and cytologic tests. Researchers will measure the total number of oocytes retrieved, hormone levels, number of follicles, fertilization rates, blastocyst freezing, and pregnancy outcomes. Safety will be assessed by tracking adverse events, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome occurrences, laboratory changes, and local reactions over approximately 5.5 months for nonpregnant participants and up to 13 months for those with confirmed pregnancy.

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of adding KarXT to current treatment for mania in adults with Bipolar-I Disorder. Participants must be experiencing an acute manic episode, with or without mixed features, and currently taking lithium, valproate, or lamotrigine. The study is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assessing KarXT as an adjunctive therapy. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either KarXT combined with lithium, valproate, or lamotrigine, or a placebo combined with these mood stabilizers. The study drug or placebo will be administered at specified doses on designated days. The trial focuses on treatment during an acute manic episode with monitoring over several weeks to assess changes in mania symptoms and other clinical outcomes. Participants will be monitored through scheduled visits where researchers will measure changes in mania severity using the Young Mania Rating Scale YMRS and other clinical scales. Safety assessments will include tracking adverse events and evaluating other symptom scales related to bipolar disorder. The total study duration includes treatment and follow-up periods lasting up to seven weeks, during which participants health and responses to the study drug are carefully observed.

Researchers are evaluating the effect of AZD6793, an oral medication, in adults with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD. This Phase IIb, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involves approximately 970 participants across about 350 global sites. The trial aims to compare the efficacy and safety of two different doses of AZD6793 against placebo over a 24-week period. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups receiving either dose 1 of AZD6793, dose 2 of AZD6793, or a matching placebo tablet. The study medication is taken orally and the trial lasts for 24 weeks. The study is designed as a parallel-group format with a 111 allocation ratio among the three arms. During the study, participants will be monitored through various assessments including lung function tests measuring forced expiratory volume FEV1, questionnaires evaluating breathlessness, cough, sputum, and quality of life, and tracking of COPD exacerbation events. Blood samples will be collected to measure plasma concentrations of AZD6793. Safety and efficacy outcomes will be evaluated up to 24 weeks, with the main outcome being the rate of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations.

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.