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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 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 evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adding ponsegromab to systemic chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy plus placebo for adults with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma mPDAC who have cachexia, a condition causing significant weight loss and fatigue. This Phase 2b3 randomized, double-blind, multinational study focuses on first-line treatment for this advanced cancer and associated cachexia. Participants will receive standard first-line chemotherapy regimens, either nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX, combined with either ponsegromab at one of two doses or a matching placebo. Study intervention is given subcutaneously every four weeks starting on the same day as the chemotherapy cycle and prior to chemotherapy administration. After Phase 2b, one ponsegromab dose will be selected for Phase 3, and participants will either continue or switch to that dose while remaining blinded. An optional open-label extension allows participants to receive ponsegromab for up to 12 months after the double-blind phase. During the study, participants will have tumor assessments approximately every 6 to 8 weeks by independent radiologists. Researchers will measure changes in body weight, anorexia symptoms, physical activity, muscle and fat tissue quality, overall survival, and treatment safety through laboratory tests, adverse event monitoring, and patient questionnaires. The study duration extends through Phase 3 with ongoing monitoring until key survival events occur, with an additional optional sub-study assessing caregiver quality of life.

Researchers are evaluating whether combining the investigational drug PF-06821497 with enzalutamide works better than enzalutamide alone in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer mCRPC who have not yet received certain advanced anti-cancer treatments. This global, multicenter, randomized Phase 3 study focuses on participants who have not been treated with androgen receptor signaling inhibitors like enzalutamide or abiraterone before, except for androgen deprivation therapy or first-generation anti-androgen agents. The study is sponsored by Pfizer and aims to assess treatment effects in this patient population. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will receive PF-06821497 875 mg twice daily combined with enzalutamide 160 mg once daily, while the other will receive a placebo twice daily plus enzalutamide 160 mg once daily. The study includes several phases screening, randomization, treatment, safety follow-up, and long-term follow-up. Treatment continues over a period of up to approximately three years for primary outcomes, with ongoing assessments for up to five years for some secondary outcomes. During the study, participants will undergo various assessments including scans to monitor disease progression, blood tests to measure prostate-specific antigen levels and circulating tumor DNA, patient-reported pain and quality of life questionnaires, and evaluations of adverse events. The primary outcome is radiographic progression-free survival measured from randomization up to about three years. Safety and long-term effects will be monitored through follow-up visits lasting up to five years. Participants will be followed closely throughout the study duration to track treatment impact and side effects.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of a medicine called BI 1815368 in adults aged 18 and older who have a specific eye condition known as centre-involved diabetic macular edema CI-DME. This condition affects vision, and the study aims to find out if BI 1815368 can improve sight and to determine the best dose. The trial is a phase 2, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study designed to assess efficacy, safety, and tolerability. The study has two parts. In the first part, participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one receiving BI 1815368 tablets and the other receiving placebo tablets that look identical but contain no medicine. In the second part, participants are randomly assigned to one of four groups three groups receive different daily doses of BI 1815368, and one group receives placebo. All participants take the tablets twice daily for about 11 months. Participants stay in the study for about one year, during which they visit the study site 16 times. At these visits, doctors check vision, document any health problems, and take detailed eye pictures. Researchers compare changes over time between the groups to evaluate if the treatment affects vision. The main outcome measured is whether participants gain at least 10 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ETDRS letters in vision at Week 48 compared to baseline.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of lutetium 177Lu vipivotide tetraxetan AAA617 in adult men with oligometastatic prostate cancer OMPC that is progressing after initial treatment to the primary tumor. The goal is to control tumor recurrence and delay progression to fatal metastatic disease while preserving quality of life by postponing androgen deprivation therapy ADT. This is a Phase III, open-label study sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Participants will receive stereotactic body radiation therapy SBRT to all metastatic prostate cancer lesions before starting treatment. Those in the investigational group will then receive up to four cycles of AAA617 every six weeks, with each cycle consisting of a dose of 7.4 GBq 200 mCi administered once. The control group will receive SBRT followed by observation without additional treatment. SBRT procedures last about three weeks, and treatment or observation continues until disease progression. Participants will undergo baseline assessments including PETCT scans with gallium 68Ga gozetotide or piflufolastat 18F, CT or MRI and bone scans. Follow-up visits occur weekly during weeks 1 and 3 of each treatment cycle and every 16 weeks thereafter until disease progression. Researchers will monitor metastasis-free survival, time to hormonal therapy, PSA progression, quality of life, pain, adverse events, and overall survival over approximately 6.5 years of study duration.

Pelvic organ prolapse POP, especially defects in the anterior compartment, significantly affects the quality of life in women. This trial focuses on comparing two surgical methods to repair cystocele, a common type of POP caused mainly by paravaginal defects in vaginal support. The study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new minimally invasive surgery called transobturator cystocele repair TOCR against the standard anterior colporrhaphy AR to improve cystocele repair outcomes over one year. Participants will receive either the novel TOCR procedure or the standard AR surgery. TOCR involves a transvaginal approach using continuous non-locking stitches through the obturator membrane and muscle with non-absorbable sutures, followed by closure of the vaginal skin. The AR technique uses a midline vaginal incision to dissect and repair the pubocervical fascia with interrupted sutures and trims excess vaginal tissue. Both groups receive indometacin rectal suppositories for early postoperative pain management. Women in the trial will undergo assessments before and after surgery, including anatomical evaluations of prolapse repair success at 1 and 2 years, complication monitoring, pain assessment 14 days post-surgery, and questionnaires on subjective improvement and quality of life related to urinary and pelvic symptoms. The study includes follow-up visits to measure patient satisfaction and monitor new urinary symptoms. The total follow-up period extends up to two years to observe long-term outcomes and safety.

Researchers are investigating whether combining the investigational drug mevrometostat PF-06821497 with enzalutamide works better than enzalutamide alone for men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer mCSPC who have not previously received androgen receptor pathway inhibitors ARPI or chemotherapy in this setting. This Phase 3, global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to compare these treatments to understand if the combination improves outcomes for participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will receive mevrometostat 875 mg twice daily plus enzalutamide 160 mg once daily, while the other group will receive a placebo plus enzalutamide 160 mg once daily. The study includes several phases Screening, Randomization, Treatment, Safety Follow-up, and Long-Term Follow-up. Prior short-term androgen-deprivation therapy ADT of up to 3 months is allowed if there is no disease progression before starting the study. During the study, participants will have regular assessments including radiographic scans to monitor disease progression, laboratory tests, patient-reported questionnaires on pain and quality of life, and blood samples to evaluate tumor DNA and drug levels. The main measure is radiographic progression-free survival tracked for up to about 4 years. Safety outcomes and overall survival will also be monitored for several years. The total participation may last up to nearly 9 years, including long-term follow-up to understand treatment effects and safety over time.