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This research aims to evaluate elafibranor, a study drug, compared to a placebo in adults with Primary Biliary Cholangitis PBC and cirrhosis, a liver disease causing bile duct damage and scarring. The trial focuses on whether elafibranor can better prevent worsening of the disease, including progression leading to liver transplant or death, and also assesses long-term safety and symptom impact such as itching and tiredness. Participants will be randomly assigned to take either an 80 mg tablet of elafibranor or a matching placebo tablet once daily, orally, with or without food. This double-blind treatment period can last up to 3.5 years for each participant, with tablets taken at approximately the same time each morning. The study is designed to compare these two groups over the long term. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including physical exams, vital signs, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, and symptom questionnaires at intervals up to 3.5 years. Researchers will measure liver function tests, symptom scales, liver stiffness, and clinical outcomes related to disease progression. Safety is monitored through adverse event tracking and laboratory parameters, with follow-up extending to four weeks after the last dose. Overall participation may last up to 3.5 years.

Researchers are collecting and creating a labeled ultrasound image data set from patients undergoing routine ultrasound scans of their lower limbs due to suspected deep vein thrombosis DVT. This observational study aims to gather imaging data, patient information, and ultrasound metadata to train artificial intelligence AI models that can automatically detect DVT from conventional ultrasound scans. The study is part of the ThrombUS project, which focuses on developing tools for early and automated DVT diagnosis to improve patient safety and outcomes. The study involves selecting patients suspected of having DVT who are referred for ultrasound scans. These patients, both inpatients and outpatients, will be consecutively included to ensure diversity of demographics, medical conditions, and ultrasound operators. The collected data will include ultrasound image series and video clips, along with anonymized patient demographics, referral notes, medical conditions, scan diagnoses, operator IDs, and ultrasound equipment details. The anonymized data set will be prepared according to regulations for research use and shared publicly through European science portals. Participants will undergo routine ultrasound scans for suspected DVT, and their scan data and related information will be collected and anonymized. The primary outcome is the ultrasound data collected on the day of the scan. The data set will support AI model training and research, with the anonymized information made available for further study. Participation involves providing informed consent and allowing the inclusion of their scan data and metadata. The study will monitor data quality and maintain privacy throughout, with no interventional treatments involved.

Researchers are evaluating petosemtamab compared with investigators choice monotherapy in patients with incurable metastatic or recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma HNSCC who have previously been treated. This phase 3 open-label, randomized controlled study focuses on patients whose disease has progressed after anti-PD-1 and platinum-containing therapies. It aims to assess effectiveness and safety for second- and third-line treatments in this population. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either petosemtamab or one of several investigators choice monotherapies, including cetuximab, methotrexate, or docetaxel. The treatments are given as part of a controlled multicenter trial. The study includes follow-up periods to evaluate responses and safety outcomes over time. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including radiologic evaluations to measure tumor response according to RECIST criteria, physical performance status checks, and laboratory tests to monitor organ function and adverse events. Researchers will track overall survival for up to approximately three years and evaluate other outcomes such as progression-free survival, response rates, quality of life measures, and treatment safety. The total duration of participation is aligned with treatment and outcome measurement timelines as specified.

Researchers are investigating the effectiveness and safety of combining petosemtamab with pembrolizumab compared to pembrolizumab alone as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic PD-L1 positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma HNSCC. This Phase 3 randomized, open-label study focuses on patients who have not received previous systemic therapy for incurable recurrent or metastatic disease and aims to improve treatment outcomes in this population. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the combination of petosemtamab plus pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab alone. The study excludes patients previously treated with anti PD-L1 or anti-EGFR therapies, with some exceptions for local treatments like cetuximab under specific conditions. The treatments will be administered as part of the trial, with researchers comparing the two approaches over the treatment period. During the study, participants will undergo regular evaluations including tumor assessments based on RECIST v1.1 criteria, health-related quality of life questionnaires, and safety monitoring for adverse events. The main outcomes measured include overall survival and objective response rate up to approximately three years. Additional assessments include progression-free survival, duration of response, and pharmacokinetics. These activities aim to provide comprehensive data on how well the treatments work and their safety profiles throughout the study period.

Researchers are evaluating the safety, how the body processes the drug, and the effects of calderasib alone and in combination with other therapies in adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic mutation called KRAS G12C. This study focuses on participants with measurable disease and adequate organ function who have this mutation confirmed by tissue or blood testing. It is a Phase 1 trial aiming to understand treatment tolerability and effectiveness in this patient group. Participants receive different study treatments depending on their assigned group. Some receive daily oral escalating doses of calderasib up to 800 mg until the disease progresses or treatment stops. Others receive calderasib combined with pembrolizumab infusions every 21 days for up to about 24 months, sometimes along with other chemotherapy drugs like carboplatin, pemetrexed, cetuximab, oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil, given according to standard dosing schedules. Dosing may be adjusted based on safety. The study includes several treatment arms with different combinations. During the study, participants undergo regular safety monitoring, including tracking dose-limiting toxicities and adverse events over approximately 56 months. Researchers measure treatment effects, such as tumor response and duration, and study how calderasib behaves in the body through blood tests at designated times during treatment cycles. Participants will be followed through multiple cycles lasting 3 or 4 weeks depending on the arm, with assessments continuing for up to about 56 months to capture long-term effects and safety.

Researchers are evaluating elritercept TAK-226, KER-050, an investigational drug, for treating anemia in adults with very low, low, or intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes MDS who need regular red blood cell RBC transfusions. The study is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed to assess how well elritercept reduces the need for RBC transfusions and to evaluate its safety and tolerability over time. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 21 ratio to receive either elritercept or a matching placebo, both given as subcutaneous injections every 4 weeks. The study includes a Primary Phase lasting 24 weeks and a Secondary Phase lasting an additional 24 weeks, during which participants continue their assigned treatments. Eligible participants may also enter an Extension Phase to continue treatment until individual discontinuation or study unblinding. After treatment ends, a Safety Follow-Up Period of 8 weeks and a long-term follow-up lasting up to 5 years will monitor participants. During the study, participants will have visits approximately every 2 weeks initially, then every 4 weeks, to assess treatment effects and safety. Researchers will evaluate the percentage of participants achieving transfusion independence and monitor adverse events, laboratory values, vital signs, and heart tests. Long-term follow-up will continue through regular check-ins for up to five years or until the participant withdraws or the study ends.

Researchers are evaluating intismeran autogene combined with pembrolizumab compared to placebo plus pembrolizumab as an additional treatment after surgery for participants with certain stages of non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC. The study focuses on participants with margin-negative, completely resected Stage II, IIIA, or IIIB with nodal involvement NSCLC. The main question is whether the combination including intismeran autogene improves disease-free survival compared to pembrolizumab with placebo. Participants are randomly assigned to two groups. One group receives 1 mg of intismeran autogene by intramuscular injection every 3 weeks for nine doses plus 400 mg of pembrolizumab by intravenous infusion every 6 weeks for up to nine doses. The other group receives a placebo injection on the same schedule plus pembrolizumab on the same infusion schedule. Treatment continues until disease recurrence, unacceptable side effects, or approximately one year, whichever comes first. During the study, participants are monitored through regular assessments up to about 78 months for disease-free survival and up to 12 years for overall survival and other health outcomes. Quality of life questionnaires and adverse event monitoring are conducted at baseline and throughout the study. The research team tracks lung cancer-specific survival and distant metastasis-free survival, as well as changes in symptoms like coughing and chest pain. Safety is closely observed throughout treatment and follow-up periods.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of opevesostat combined with daily corticosteroids compared to alternative treatments abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide in participants with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer mCRPC who have previously been treated with one next-generation hormonal agent NHA. The study aims to determine if opevesostat offers better control of disease progression assessed by radiographic progression-free survival, including participants with and without androgen receptor ligand binding domain mutations. Overall survival has also been included as a secondary outcome measure. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives opevesostat 5 mg orally twice daily, plus dexamethasone 1.5 mg and fludrocortisone acetate 0.1 mg orally once daily, continuing until disease progression. Hydrocortisone is available as a rescue medication if needed. The other group receives either abiraterone 1000 mg once daily with prednisone 5 mg twice daily or enzalutamide 160 mg once daily, also until disease progression. This open-label, phase 3 study compares these two treatment approaches in a parallel design. During the study, participants undergo regular assessments including imaging scans to measure disease progression, safety monitoring, and evaluations of overall survival and quality of life. Researchers track radiographic progression-free survival for up to 52 months and secondary outcomes such as overall survival, time to new treatments, pain progression, and prostate-specific antigen PSA responses for up to approximately 82 months. Participants are closely monitored for adverse events and treatment tolerability throughout the study duration, which spans several years.

Researchers are evaluating orforglipron to measure its effects on cardiovascular outcomes in adults aged 50 and older who have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ASCVD andor chronic kidney disease CKD. This phase 3 study aims to compare orforglipron with a placebo to better understand its impact on major cardiovascular events over about five years. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either orforglipron orally along with standard care or a placebo orally along with standard care. The study is double-blinded, meaning neither participants nor researchers will know who receives the active drug or placebo during the trial period. During the study, participants will be followed for around five years, with researchers monitoring the time to the first major cardiovascular event and additional outcomes such as cardiovascular and kidney events, changes in kidney function measured by eGFR, and the onset of type 2 diabetes. The study includes regular assessments to track these outcomes and ensure participant safety throughout the long-term follow-up.

Researchers are studying vedolizumab, a medicine designed to reduce inflammation and pain in the digestive system, for children and teenagers with moderate to severe Crohns disease who have not responded well or were intolerant to standard treatments. The main goal is to see if participants can achieve remission, meaning their symptoms improve or disappear and endoscopy shows no inflammation. This phase 3, randomized, double-blind study involves about 120 pediatric participants worldwide. Participants will receive three intravenous infusions of vedolizumab over six weeks during the Induction Period, with doses based on their weight. Those who show a clinical response at Week 14 will be randomly assigned to receive either a high or low dose of vedolizumab every eight weeks up to Week 46 during the Maintenance Period. Dose adjustments may be made if disease worsens, and corticosteroid rescue therapy is allowed once during maintenance. After Week 54, eligible participants may continue treatment in an extension study or enter long-term follow-up. Throughout the study, participants will undergo assessments including clinical evaluations, endoscopies, and laboratory tests to measure disease activity and remission using tools like the Pediatric Crohns Disease Activity Index and Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohns Disease. Safety will be monitored through reports of adverse events and antibody levels against vedolizumab. The total participation can include additional safety visits and up to two years of long-term follow-up after the last dose.