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Researchers are evaluating AZD0780, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, in a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled study. This trial focuses on patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ASCVD or those at high risk for a first ASCVD event. The study aims to assess how AZD0780 compares to placebo in reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, also known as MACE-PLUS, over the course of the trial. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either oral AZD0780 once daily or a matching placebo once daily. The study continues until a primary analysis censoring date, which may be up to approximately 54 months from randomization. After this, a study closure visit will be conducted as the final visit for each participant. During the study, participants will be regularly monitored for cardiovascular events including heart attacks, strokes, urgent coronary revascularizations, and other related outcomes. Researchers will track the time to first occurrence of these events as the primary outcome. Safety and other secondary outcomes like all-cause mortality will also be assessed. The total participation time can last up to about 54 months, with ongoing evaluations throughout this period.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of eloralintide in adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea who are also overweight or obese. This trial is structured as a master protocol called YDAO, which supports two studies YSA1 for participants who do not use or refuse Positive Airway Pressure PAP therapy, and YSA2 for those who have been on PAP therapy for at least three months and plan to continue it. The study aims to understand how eloralintide affects body weight and sleep apnea severity over time. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either eloralintide or a placebo through subcutaneous injections once weekly. The study includes two parallel groups reflecting current PAP therapy use. Treatment lasts about 64 weeks, followed by assessments. The design includes double-blinding to compare the effects between intervention and placebo groups. During the study, participants will be closely monitored for changes in body weight and apnea-hypopnea index AHI at baseline and week 64. Additional measurements include blood pressure, triglycerides, inflammation markers, sleep-related impairment scores, and glucose metabolism. Researchers will also track patient-reported outcomes, medication use, and pharmacokinetics. Participation lasts approximately 76 weeks, covering screening, treatment, and follow-up evaluations to ensure safety and collect comprehensive data.

Narcolepsy Type 2 NT2 is a lifelong condition causing excessive daytime sleepiness, difficulty staying awake, and problems with concentration and memory, impacting daily life activities. Researchers are evaluating TAK-360, a drug that acts like orexin, a brain chemical that promotes wakefulness, to understand its safety, tolerability, and ability to help adults with NT2 stay awake. This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to find the right dosage of TAK-360. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either TAK-360 tablets or matching placebo tablets orally for 4 weeks. TAK-360 is being studied to assess its effects compared to placebo. The study uses a parallel design and includes a 4-week treatment period where participants take the assigned tablets daily. During the study, participants will be monitored for treatment-emergent adverse events for up to 15 weeks. Researchers will assess wakefulness using tools like the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment. Safety, tolerability, and efficacy data will be collected throughout the study, which runs until November 2026.

Researchers are evaluating how well vortioxetine, given at doses of 10 mg or 20 mg per day, works compared to a placebo to treat depression symptoms in Japanese teenagers aged 12 to 17 years diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder MDD. The study focuses on assessing both the effectiveness and side effects of vortioxetine in this young population. Participants will take the study drug orally once daily for 14 weeks. The initial dose of vortioxetine starts at 10 mg per day and may be increased to 20 mg per day based on the study plan. Some participants will receive vortioxetine while others will receive a placebo, and the trial is randomized and double-blind to fairly compare outcomes. During the approximately 20-week study, participants will first spend up to 2 weeks screening for eligibility, then take vortioxetine or placebo for 14 weeks, followed by a 4-week period to monitor any side effects after treatment ends. Participants will visit their clinic 13 times for assessments, which include rating scales for depression symptoms and other health evaluations. Researchers will monitor changes in depression severity using tools like the Children Depression Rating Scale and assess safety through clinical observations and tests.

Researchers are evaluating whether the combination of vicadrostat BI 690517 and empagliflozin helps adults with heart failure who have symptoms and a left ventricular ejection fraction LVEF of 40% or more. This phase III study is designed to compare the effects of vicadrostatempagliflozin tablets versus placeboempagliflozin tablets on heart failure outcomes. The study aims to understand if this combined treatment improves health and reduces heart-related events. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group takes vicadrostat plus empagliflozin tablets once a day, and the other takes placebo plus empagliflozin tablets once a day. The study has no fixed duration and continues as long as participants benefit and tolerate the treatment. Throughout the study, participants visit their doctors regularly for health checks, and study staff may also contact them by phone to monitor well-being and any side effects. During the study, researchers monitor participants health through regular doctor visits and phone contacts. They collect data on heart-related events such as cardiovascular death, hospitalizations for heart failure, and urgent visits for heart failure over up to 42 months. Participants also answer questions about their symptoms and well-being. The study carefully tracks safety and treatment tolerance while gathering information to determine if the combined treatment helps people with heart failure.

Researchers are studying Brivekimig, a medication given as a subcutaneous injection, in people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa HS. This Phase 2b, global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of different doses of Brivekimig for treating HS. Participants have had HS for at least six months and have moderate to severe symptoms affecting multiple areas of the body. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of three dosing regimens of Brivekimig or a matching placebo. The study drug is given through injections and the treatment period lasts up to approximately 48 weeks. Some participants may continue into a longer-term extension study, making total participation last up to about 52 to 60 weeks. The trial includes a maintenance period following the initial treatment. During the study, participants will have regular visits to assess their skin condition, pain levels, quality of life, and any side effects. Researchers will measure improvements using tools like the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response HiSCR at various points up to Week 16. Safety will be monitored throughout the study, including tracking adverse events and laboratory tests. Participants drug levels and immune responses will also be checked. Overall, the trial will last up to about 60 weeks depending on extension participation.

Researchers are evaluating the early use of empagliflozin, taken once daily by mouth, in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure who are at high risk of complications. This Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial compares empagliflozin to a placebo to assess its safety and effectiveness. The study is sponsored by Juntendo University and focuses on important outcomes like death, rehospitalization, worsening heart failure, and urine output within 90 days of treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either empagliflozin 10 mg once daily or a matching placebo. Treatment begins within 12 hours of hospital presentation. Both groups will be closely monitored during hospitalization and for up to 90 days after starting the study drug. The study uses a quadruple-blind design, meaning patients, caregivers, investigators, and assessors do not know which treatment is given. During the study, participants will undergo various assessments including monitoring of heart failure symptoms, urine output, blood tests for heart and kidney function, and quality of life questionnaires. Researchers will measure outcomes such as death rates, heart failure rehospitalizations, symptom changes, and kidney function over 90 days. Safety will be closely tracked throughout the study period. Total participation time varies but includes hospital stay and follow-up visits up to 90 days.

Researchers are evaluating tozorakimab as an additional treatment to standard care in adults hospitalized with viral lung infection who need supplemental oxygen. The study aims to determine if tozorakimab can help prevent death or the need for invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. This Phase III trial involves a large group of participants to assess the safety and effectiveness of this approach. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group receives a single intravenous dose of tozorakimab on the first day, while the other group receives a matching placebo. The study uses a double-blind design, meaning neither participants nor researchers know which treatment is given. This helps ensure unbiased results. The treatments are given once, and participants continue to receive standard care during the trial. During the study, participants are closely monitored and evaluated up to 60 days after treatment. Researchers track important outcomes such as death rates, progression to invasive ventilation, days alive outside intensive care, and oxygen use. They also assess clinical progression using a World Health Organization scale and monitor for any anti-drug antibodies. The trial lasts until November 2027, with multiple assessments throughout to understand the treatments impact and safety.

Researchers are studying maridebart cafraglutide to evaluate its effect on reducing cardiovascular problems and death in people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who are also overweight or obese. This Phase 3 trial compares maridebart cafraglutide to a placebo, both given alongside standard care, to see if maridebart cafraglutide works better in lowering heart-related risks. Participants will receive either maridebart cafraglutide or a placebo, both administered by subcutaneous injection. The study lasts for up to approximately 35 months, during which researchers monitor several heart and health outcomes. These include heart attacks, strokes, death rates, hospitalizations, blood pressure, body measurements, blood sugar control, cholesterol levels, kidney function, and inflammatory markers. During the trial, participants will have regular assessments including physical exams, blood tests, and monitoring of heart events. Researchers track the time to first major heart-related events and changes in health markers over the study period. Safety is also monitored by recording any adverse events. The total participation time can last nearly three years, allowing careful observation of the effects of the study drug compared to placebo.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Double-effect kissing balloon technique W-KBT using Perfusion balloon PB and Drug coated balloon DCB in patients with left main coronary artery disease LMD who have left circumflex artery LCx ostium stenosis. This prospective, observational, multi-center study focuses on patients with stable angina, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or unstable angina who require percutaneous coronary intervention PCI. Patients who meet the selection criteria will receive PCI with W-KBT following crossover stenting for LMT-LAD direction, proximal optimization technique POT, and conventional kissing balloon technique C-KBT as part of usual care. Approximately 280 participants aged 18 and older will be enrolled across 17 sites in Japan. The study will monitor patients through hospital discharge and for 12 months afterward during routine clinical practice. Participants will be followed to assess procedure success during PCI and major adverse cardiovascular events MACE within 12 months. Additional measures include time to ST-change from DCB inflation, total DCB inflation time, changes in blood pressure and heart rate, use of vasopressors or mechanical support after W-KBT, and incidence of ischemia-driven revascularization at the LCx ostium. Data will be collected to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this treatment approach over the year following the procedure.