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Researchers are evaluating BGB-16673, an oral drug, in adults with various types of B-cell malignancies such as marginal zone lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Waldenstrm macroglobulinemia, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and Richters transformation. This study includes Phase 1 dose finding and safety expansion, followed by Phase 2 expansion cohorts to determine recommended doses and further assess safety and efficacy. The study is divided into several parts, starting with Phase 1 dose escalation to find safe dosage levels, including monotherapy dose escalation and safety expansion in selected doses. Phase 2 involves expansion cohorts where participants receive the recommended doses identified in Phase 1 for further safety and efficacy evaluation. Some cohorts include participants who have not received prior BTK inhibitors, and Japanese participants are also enrolled to assess safety. Treatments are orally administered. Participants will undergo regular assessments including monitoring for adverse events, disease response, and drug concentration levels in the blood at various time points. Researchers will measure outcomes such as overall response rate and progression-free survival over approximately three years. Safety and tolerability will be closely tracked, and quality of life questionnaires will be completed at scheduled intervals. Participation may last several years, including follow-up periods to monitor long-term effects.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of BGB-16673 compared with the investigators choice of treatments in participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia CLL or small lymphocytic lymphoma SLL who have previously been treated with both Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors BTKi and B-cell leukemialymphoma 2 protein inhibitors BCL2i. This study addresses the urgent need for new treatments to extend life and control symptoms such as enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, or liver, night sweats, weight loss, and fever in these patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either BGB-16673 once daily or the investigators choice of treatment, which includes idelalisib plus rituximab for CLL only, bendamustine plus rituximab, or venetoclax plus rituximab retreatment. Treatments will continue until criteria for stopping treatment are met. This is a Phase 3, open-label, randomized study conducted globally with about 250 participants. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments to monitor disease progression and response to treatment. Researchers will evaluate progression-free survival, overall survival, response rates, duration of response, and quality of life measures over approximately 24 to 36 months. Safety will be closely monitored by tracking treatment-emergent adverse events. Participants involvement includes receiving study medication, regular visits, and various evaluations to assess treatment effects and side effects.

Researchers are evaluating elacestrant compared to standard endocrine therapies in adults with node-positive, Estrogen Receptor-positive ER, HER2-negative early breast cancer who are at high risk of cancer returning. The study focuses on those who have had prior endocrine therapy and aims to measure how well elacestrant may prevent invasive breast cancer recurrence over five years. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either 345 mg of elacestrant daily for five years or continue their prior standard endocrine therapy, which may include an aromatase inhibitor anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane or tamoxifen. The trial is open-label, meaning both participants and researchers know which treatment is given. During the study, participants will have regular assessments to monitor cancer recurrence, survival, side effects, and quality of life. Evaluations include questionnaires on health status and physical functioning at baseline, six months, and annually for up to five years. Safety is tracked through adverse event reporting up to five years plus 28 days. The total participation duration can last up to five years with ongoing monitoring and data collection.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of pirtobrutinib LOXO-305 compared to ibrutinib in participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia CLL or small lymphocytic lymphoma SLL. The study includes participants who may or may not have received prior treatment for their cancer. Part 1 of the trial lasts up to six years, while Part 2 focuses on treatment-nafve participants with a specific genetic deletion 17p deletion and lasts up to two years. Participants will receive pirtobrutinib or ibrutinib orally, depending on their assigned study group. Part 1 compares pirtobrutinib to ibrutinib in a randomized, open-label design. Part 2 evaluates pirtobrutinib alone in participants with the 17p deletion who have not yet been treated. Treatment continues until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, or other study-defined reasons. During the study, participants undergo regular assessments including clinical evaluations and monitoring of their response to treatment using established criteria. Researchers measure overall response rates, progression-free survival, event-free survival, duration of response, overall survival, time to next treatment, symptom worsening, and treatment tolerability. Participation involves ongoing monitoring for up to six years in Part 1 and two years in Part 2 to evaluate long-term outcomes and safety.

Researchers are evaluating the safety, tolerability, and initial effects of two dosages of golexanolone compared to placebo in adults with Primary Biliary Cholangitis PBC who experience significant fatigue and cognitive symptoms. This phase 1b2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study focuses on patients with non-cirrhotic or mild cirrhotic PBC Child-Pugh class A who are on stable standard care medication. The study aims to understand how golexanolone affects fatigue, daytime sleepiness, cognitive function, and overall quality of life. The study has two parts Part A assesses safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of golexanolone 40 mg taken twice daily for 5 days. Part B evaluates safety, tolerability, and effects of two dose levels 40 mg and 80 mg, twice daily compared to placebo over 28 days. Participants receive soft gelatin capsules orally twice daily during these periods. The study uses a parallel design with randomized allocation and quadruple masking to compare golexanolone doses and placebo. Participants will be monitored from enrollment through 5 days in Part A and 28 days in Part B, with assessments including adverse event tracking, quality of life questionnaires PBC-40, EQ-5D-3L, sleepiness scales, cognitive tests, and investigator impressions of treatment effect. Pharmacokinetic sampling occurs on days 1, 14, and 28 in Part B. Safety and tolerability are closely observed, with the total participation lasting up to 28 days depending on the part enrolled.

This research evaluates the long-term safety and effectiveness of pembrolizumab in participants with advanced tumors or hematologic malignancies who have previously taken part in Merck pembrolizumab-based studies. This phase 3 extension study includes participants currently on treatment or in follow-up from parent trials. The study has three phases based on participants prior treatment status First Course Phase, Survival Follow-up Phase, and Second Course Phase, allowing continuation or observation depending on prior participation. Participants receive pembrolizumab alone or combined with other treatments such as standard of care therapies, lenvatinib, olaparib, MK-4280, MK-4280A, or pembrolizumab with berahyaluronidase alfa. Dosing schedules vary by phase and regimen, including intravenous infusions of pembrolizumab every 3 or 6 weeks, oral lenvatinib capsules daily, oral olaparib tablets twice daily, and other biologics administered intravenously or subcutaneously. The study allows up to 35 doses in the First Course Phase and fewer doses in the Second Course Phase, with treatment durations adjusted for crossover eligibility and combination therapies. Participants are monitored through regular treatment visits involving drug administration and follow-up assessments. Researchers evaluate overall survival up to approximately 10 years, along with progression-free survival, event-free survival, and adverse events including serious and clinically significant side effects. The study includes ongoing safety monitoring up to around 40 months post-treatment. Participants remain under observation for long-term outcomes and potential treatment effects for many years after enrollment.

Researchers are evaluating patritumab deruxtecan MK-1022 as a treatment for advanced gastrointestinal cancers, including unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer, biliary tract cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and gastroesophageal cancer. This study aims to learn about the safety and tolerability of patritumab deruxtecan and to see how many participants experience their cancer shrinking or disappearing in response to the treatment. Participants receive patritumab deruxtecan through an intravenous infusion on the first day of every 21-day cycle. Treatment continues until the cancer progresses, side effects become intolerable, or the investigator decides to stop. The study includes a dose-escalation phase to evaluate safety and further phases to assess treatment efficacy over time. During the trial, participants will be monitored for dose-limiting toxicities, adverse events, and reasons for discontinuing treatment. Researchers will measure the objective response rate, duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and drug concentration levels in the blood. The study may last up to approximately 44 months, with ongoing assessments to understand the treatments effects and safety.