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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 an intermittent dosing approach of ibrutinib, a drug used to treat advanced-phase chronic lymphocytic leukemia CLL and small lymphocytic lymphoma SLL. The study explores whether stopping and restarting ibrutinib based on disease progression can maintain disease control while potentially reducing drug costs and side effects. This pilot study focuses on patients who have already received at least six months of ibrutinib and achieved a stable partial remission. Participants will follow an ON-OFF dosing schedule where ibrutinib is stopped after stable partial response and restarted upon clinical progression. The drug is given at the standard daily oral dose of 420 mg during ON periods, and cycles of treatment and off-therapy periods may be repeated until resistance, intolerance, or the need for continuous dosing arises. This approach is being tested to assess the feasibility of intermittent therapy. Throughout the study, participants will be monitored for safety by tracking adverse events over 1 to 24 months. Researchers will also evaluate response rates, time to partial remission, duration off therapy before restarting ibrutinib, cumulative dose, survival, risk of early disease rebound, and time until alternative treatments are needed. Participants will have regular visits for clinical assessments, laboratory tests, and adherence to the study schedule.

Researchers are investigating whether regular radiological assessments during follow-up after surgery for high-risk malignant melanoma improve patient survival. The study addresses concerns about the resource demands, potential radiation exposure, and anxiety caused by such imaging, especially given the recent introduction of effective medical treatments for melanoma. There is currently no clear evidence supporting routine imaging in this context. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group follows national guidelines with regular doctor appointments for 3 years, while the other group receives the same follow-up plus additional whole-body CT or PET scans and blood tests at baseline, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months. An interim analysis will be done after 1,000 patients enroll. During the study, researchers will monitor overall survival at 5 years as the primary outcome. They will also assess quality of life through questionnaires over the 3-year follow-up. Participants will attend scheduled visits for clinical evaluations, imaging, and blood tests, with the study aiming to provide clear evidence about the role of imaging in post-surgical melanoma care.

Researchers are evaluating the combination of Surovatamig AZD0486, a fully human bispecific monoclonal IgG4 antibody, plus rituximab versus standard immunochemotherapy regimens in adults with untreated follicular lymphoma FL. This global, randomized, open-label Phase III study aims to assess the efficacy, safety, and added benefit of this combination compared to investigator-chosen standard treatments. The study includes a safety run-in and a Phase III portion with three treatment arms. The study has two parts first, a Safety Run-in to determine the recommended Phase III dose RP3D of Surovatamig combined with rituximab second, a Phase III comparison of Surovatamig plus rituximab two dosing schedules against one of three standard chemoimmunotherapy regimens chosen by the investigator R-CVP, R-CHOP, or B-R, all followed by rituximab maintenance. Participants are assigned to one of these three arms to evaluate treatment effects. Participants will be monitored for up to 10 years, with assessments including adverse event tracking, dose adjustments, and efficacy measures such as response rates, progression-free survival, and overall survival. Evaluations involve physical exams, laboratory tests, and imaging to measure disease activity and safety. The study aims to gather long-term data on treatment impact and safety in this patient population.

This trial studies newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in participants who are not candidates for stem cell transplant. It compares the effects of two drug combinations teclistamab with daratumumab and lenalidomide Tec-DR, and talquetamab with daratumumab and lenalidomide Tal-DR, against the standard treatment of daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone DRd. The goal is to assess how these combinations affect disease progression and treatment response. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups receiving either Tec-DR, Tal-DR, or DRd. Teclistamab and talquetamab are given as subcutaneous injections, daratumumab is given subcutaneously, lenalidomide is taken orally, and dexamethasone can be given orally or intravenously. Treatments are administered according to the study protocol over an extended period, with follow-up lasting up to nine years to monitor outcomes. During the study, participants undergo regular evaluations including disease progression monitoring, minimal residual disease status at 12 months, and assessments of response levels. Researchers also track survival, adverse events, laboratory and vital sign changes, quality of life, and drug concentrations. The study involves multiple visits for treatment and assessment to carefully evaluate the long-term impact of these drug combinations on patient health and disease control.

Researchers are studying multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, to see if the drug elranatamab, alone or combined with daratumumab, can offer more benefits compared to a combination therapy of daratumumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone. This Phase 3 clinical trial focuses on people who have already been treated for multiple myeloma, including with lenalidomide. The study also evaluates the safety and activity of elranatamab with daratumumab and assesses infection protection measures for participants. The trial has three parts. Part 1 tests different doses of elranatamab combined with daratumumab to check safety and activity. In Part 2, participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups elranatamab alone, elranatamab plus daratumumab, or the combination of daratumumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone. Part 3 examines how increased infection prevention affects those treated with elranatamab alone or with daratumumab. Treatments are given until the disease worsens, side effects become unacceptable, or participants choose to stop. Participants will be monitored for side effects, disease progression, and overall response using standardized criteria from the International Myeloma Working Group. Safety is closely watched, especially in early treatment phases, and quality of life is assessed with questionnaires. Outcome measures include progression-free survival, response rates, adverse events, and lab results. Participant involvement may last up to 51 months with regular evaluations during the study.

Researchers are collecting prospective data from about 200 patients who receive alloplastic total temporomandibular joint TMJ replacements. This registry aims to understand the clinical reasons for TMJ replacement, treatment patterns across regions, patient outcomes including pain, jaw movement, and quality of life, as well as reasons why some patients refuse this surgery. The study is observational and does not assign specific treatments but records routine care provided by individual clinicians. Patients undergoing TMJ replacement will be followed for up to 5 years after their surgery, with assessments at multiple time points including 10 days, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, and 60 months. Data collected include treatment details, clinical evaluations such as mandibular movements and occlusal status, patient-reported outcomes like pain and diet limitations, as well as radiological parameters and any complications that occur. Cases of patients who refuse the TMJ replacement will also be registered. Participants will be monitored through pre-operative and post-operative assessments covering functional outcomes, quality of life questionnaires, and imaging studies. Researchers will track adverse events, survival, and other clinical factors over the five-year period. The registry collects detailed data on demographics, comorbidities, and treatment outcomes to explore predictors of favorable results and improve understanding of TMJ replacement effects.

Researchers are evaluating whether a shorter period of immunotherapy after radical surgery is as effective as the standard longer treatment for patients with high-risk malignant skin melanoma. This study focuses on people aged 18 and older who have undergone surgery for stage IIb-c, III, or IV melanoma. The goal is to see if six months of immunotherapy can prevent cancer recurrence as well as the current 12-month treatment, potentially reducing side effects, hospital visits, and healthcare costs. The study is a randomized phase 3 trial conducted internationally with patients followed for up to five years. Participants will receive immunotherapy drugs, currently nivolumab or pembrolizumab, given intravenously. They are randomly assigned to either six months experimental group or 12 months standard group of treatment. Patients who had immunotherapy before surgery neoadjuvant treatment can also join, with their pre-surgery treatment time added to the post-surgery treatment. Medical exams and imaging scans CT or PET-CT are done at the start, six months, and 36 months, along with regular check-ups over three years. If cancer returns, additional tests and treatments are planned based on medical team decisions. During the study, participants will have scheduled visits for physical exams, blood tests, and scans to monitor their health and detect any recurrence. Researchers will measure relapse-free survival and distant metastatic-free survival at two years as primary outcomes, with overall survival and health economic effects also assessed over five years. Safety monitoring includes standard care practices and follow-up for up to five years. The study aims to confirm if shorter immunotherapy duration maintains the same outcomes while benefiting patients and healthcare systems.

Researchers are evaluating optimized pharmacologic treatments for patients with Takotsubo Syndrome, a condition often referred to as broken heart syndrome. This large randomized registry clinical trial aims to include 1000 participants registered in SWEDEHEART to better document effective treatments, as current data from large patient groups are lacking. The trial is a Phase 4 study sponsored by Vastra Gotaland Region and is designed as an open-label, multinational, multicenter trial. Participants are randomly assigned to different treatment groups. One group receives an adenosine infusion for 3 hours followed by oral dipyridamole twice daily until left ventricular function normalizes or up to about one month. Another group receives usual care per European Society of Cardiology recommendations. A separate randomization compares oral apixaban twice daily until normalization of heart function or about one month versus no anticoagulant therapy. The study monitors heart function with echocardiographic assessments at 48-96 hours and possibly later. During the study, participants undergo regular heart ultrasounds to assess wall motion and ejection fraction, along with monitoring for events such as death, cardiac arrest, heart failure, thromboembolic events, and bleeding. The trial collects data up to 30 days after treatment begins. Researchers also track heart rhythm problems and use standardized scoring to evaluate heart muscle movement. Safety and treatment outcomes are closely observed throughout the study period, which lasts until December 2028.

Researchers are evaluating the impact of two different guidelines for monitoring labor progress on neonatal and maternal outcomes. The study compares the World Health Organizations Labour Care Guide LCG with standard delivery care in Sweden. The goal is to see if using the LCG can reduce adverse neonatal outcomes and lower the rate of intrapartum Cesarean sections. This study uses a multicenter, stepped-wedge cluster randomized design to explore these effects along with economic considerations and experiences related to childbirth. Participants will receive labor monitoring either according to the WHOs LCG guidelines or standard care. The study will involve multiple delivery units in Sweden, and women in active labor will be randomly assigned to either group as the new guidelines are gradually introduced. Alongside the main study periods, researchers will examine perinatal interventions, labor complications, and collect qualitative data through questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews with women, their partners, and healthcare providers. During participation, women and their partners will be asked about their childbirth experiences, while providers compliance and views on using the LCG will also be assessed. The study will track outcomes such as perinatal mortality, neonatal morbidity, cesarean section rates, and obstetric events like postpartum hemorrhage and labor duration. Data collection and follow-up will occur from 12 weeks up to 18 months after delivery, including economic evaluations and provider experiences to fully understand the effects of the labor monitoring methods.