Abu Dhabi

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma DLBCL is the most common and aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with rapid tumor growth and symptoms varying by tumor location. The disease is classified using advanced methods like immunohistochemistry and molecular testing to guide prognosis and personalized treatment. Despite standard immunochemotherapy curing 60-70% of patients, many experience treatment failure or relapse, and options after second-line therapies remain limited. This observational study examines treatment patterns, demographic, and clinical characteristics of DLBCL patients in the Middle East and Africa. It includes two patient groups those newly diagnosed and eligible for treatment, and those with relapsed or refractory DLBCL who have failed previous therapies. The study aims to explore access to novel therapies and understand real-world treatment approaches in these regions. Participants will be observed over 22 months, during which researchers will document treatment regimens, patient risk profiles, and access to new treatments. Data collection includes patient demographics, disease characteristics, and treatment outcomes. The study does not involve experimental treatments but gathers detailed information to inform future care strategies for DLBCL patients.

Researchers are evaluating the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of two drugs, inebilizumab and blinatumomab, in adults with active and refractory autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus SLE with nephritis and rheumatoid arthritis RA. This phase 2, open-label, multicenter trial aims to better understand how these drugs work in these conditions and their impact on disease activity and kidney health. Participants will receive inebilizumab through intravenous IV infusions in different dosing schedules, or blinatumomab through subcutaneous SC injections at varying doses depending on the subprotocol group. The study includes several parts focusing on different autoimmune conditions and treatment regimens, with some parts no longer recruiting new participants. During the trial, participants will undergo regular assessments including monitoring for adverse events, evaluation of disease activity using specific clinical scores, kidney function tests, and antibody levels. Researchers will track safety and treatment responses over a period of up to 52 weeks, with visits occurring at scheduled intervals to collect data and monitor participant health.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of camizestrant combined with ribociclib in patients with advanced ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who have not received any prior systemic treatment for their advanced disease. This Phase IIIb global, multicenter, single-arm study aims to provide insight into this combination therapy as a first-line treatment option. Participants will receive daily oral tablets of camizestrant 75 mg and ribociclib 600 mg at standard doses continuously until they choose to stop treatment or it is discontinued for any reason. Approximately 150 participants will be enrolled and treated within this trial. During the study, participants will be monitored for treatment effectiveness using time to next treatment, time to discontinuation, and progression-free survival over a two-year period. Safety will be assessed by tracking adverse events, including any severe toxicities within the first six months. Participants will undergo regular assessments related to organ function and performance status throughout the treatment period, which may last until discontinuation.

Researchers are evaluating Dostarlimab compared to a placebo in adults with locally advanced unresected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma HNSCC. This phase 3 trial aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of Dostarlimab as a sequential therapy following chemoradiation treatment in participants with this type of cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either Dostarlimab or a placebo, both given as intravenous infusions. The study is double-blind, meaning neither the participants nor the researchers know which treatment is being given. The treatments follow completion of chemoradiation with cisplatin and radiotherapy intended to cure the cancer. During the study, participants will be monitored for up to approximately 5 years. Researchers will evaluate event-free survival and overall survival, with safety assessments including treatment-emergent adverse events and laboratory tests. Blood samples will be taken to measure drug levels and immune responses. This long-term follow-up will help understand the effects and safety of Dostarlimab after chemoradiation therapy.

Researchers are evaluating EP0031 Lunbotinib, a next-generation selective RET inhibitor, in adults with advanced RET-altered non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC. This Phase III study aims to find the optimal dose and assess the safety, side effects, and effectiveness of EP0031 alone and in combination with standard chemotherapy. The study addresses a critical need as no approved RET-targeted treatments exist for patients whose cancer progresses after first-generation selective RET inhibitors SRIs. Participants receive EP0031 capsules once daily at the recommended dose alongside platinum-based doublet chemotherapy on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, for up to four cycles. Following this, participants continue EP0031 with pemetrexed maintenance until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, or withdrawal. The study includes two groups treatment-naive patients and a now-closed cohort previously treated with a first-generation SRI. The Phase 1 dose escalation has completed, and the study is currently in Phase 2. During the trial, participants undergo regular assessments including tumor measurements using RECIST v1.1 criteria, safety and tolerability monitoring, and pharmacokinetic tests to measure drug levels in the body. Key outcomes include evaluating dose-limiting toxicities within the first 21 days and measuring overall response rates over 12 months. The study continues until March 2028, with ongoing observation of effects and side effects throughout treatment.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of iza-bren, a bi-specific antibody-drug conjugate targeting EGFR and HER3 with a chemotherapy payload, compared to treatment chosen by physicians including paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, carboplatin plus gemcitabine, and capecitabine for patients with first-line metastatic triple-negative breast cancer TNBC or low estrogen receptor ER-low, HER2-negative breast cancer who cannot receive anti-PDL1 or endocrine therapies. This study includes adults with locally advanced, recurrent inoperable, or metastatic disease who meet specific eligibility criteria. Participants are randomly assigned to receive iza-bren or one of the physicians choice chemotherapy regimens. The treatments are given at specified doses on scheduled days. The study includes two phases Phase 2 to determine the recommended dose of iza-bren and Phase 3 to compare progression-free survival and other outcomes. The study will last several years, with follow-up extending up to approximately 47 months after randomization. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including imaging scans to measure tumor response, laboratory tests, and monitoring for adverse events. Quality of life questionnaires will also be completed. Researchers will track progression-free survival, overall survival, treatment-related side effects, tumor size changes, and patient-reported outcomes to evaluate the treatments. The total participation duration may extend up to several years depending on treatment response and follow-up requirements.

Researchers are evaluating the consistency of immune responses to three different batches of an investigational chickenpox vaccine called VNS vaccine in healthy children aged 12 to 15 months who have not had chickenpox or received a chickenpox vaccine before. The study also compares the safety and immune response of the VNS vaccine to an approved chickenpox vaccine known as Varivax. This Phase 3a study is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline and aims to better understand the immune protection provided by these vaccines. Participants are randomly assigned to receive one dose of either one of the three investigational VNS vaccine lots or one of two lots of the marketed Varivax vaccine. Along with the chickenpox vaccine, they also receive one dose each of measles, mumps, and rubella MMR vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine HAV, and a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV which could be PCV 13, Vaxneuvance, or PCV 20 depending on availability and country recommendations. All vaccines are given on Day 1 of the study. During the study, researchers monitor the participants immune responses by measuring antibodies against varicella zoster virus VZV and other vaccine components at Day 43. They also track safety by recording any side effects or adverse events from Day 1 to Day 181. The study includes diary reports by parents and regular clinical evaluations to assess immune response and safety outcomes. Participation involves a single vaccination visit and follow-up assessments over approximately six months.

Researchers are evaluating Afimkibart RO7790121 for people with moderately to severely active Crohns disease. This Phase III clinical trial aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of both induction and maintenance therapy using this drug compared to a placebo. The study is designed as a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial across multiple centers. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups receiving either Afimkibart via intravenous infusion followed by subcutaneous injection or matching placebo treatments. The study involves continuous treatment through induction and maintenance phases to compare outcomes at weeks 12 and 52. The trial includes a placebo group to provide a comparison for evaluating Afimkibarts effects. During the study, participants will have regular visits for assessments including clinical remission rates, endoscopic response, symptomatic remission, stool frequency, abdominal pain, and quality of life questionnaires. Researchers will monitor various outcomes over 52 weeks and track adverse events for up to 70 weeks after baseline. This long-term follow-up helps evaluate both the treatments impact and safety throughout the trial period.

Researchers are investigating the efficacy and safety of golcadomide combined with rituximab compared to investigators choice treatments in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma who have received at least one prior systemic therapy. This multicenter, randomized, open-label Phase 3 study focuses on participants with confirmed follicular lymphoma that has returned or not responded to previous treatments, aiming to better understand treatment options in this setting. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either golcadomide plus rituximab or one of the investigators chosen regimens, which may include rituximab combined with lenalidomide, R-CHOP chemotherapy rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisoneprednisolone, or rituximab with bendamustine. Each treatment involves specified doses on specified days, and the study compares these approaches over a treatment period. During the study, participants will be closely monitored through evaluations such as imaging scans, pathology reviews, and quality of life questionnaires. Researchers will assess progression-free survival up to approximately 32 months, along with other measures like overall response rate, overall survival, duration of response, and minimal residual disease status. Safety and treatment effects will be tracked, and participants may be followed for up to nearly seven years to gather comprehensive outcome data.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of amlitelimab, given as a subcutaneous injection, for treating moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis AD in participants aged 12 years and older. This Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study includes participants who have not responded adequately to prior biologic or oral Janus kinase inhibitor JAKi therapies while using background topical corticosteroids TCS. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups receiving subcutaneous injections of either one of two doses of amlitelimab or a placebo, all alongside background TCS therapy. The treatment period lasts up to 36 weeks, followed by either a 16-week safety follow-up for those not entering the long-term safety study or no further treatment period for those entering the extension study. The entire study duration ranges up to 56 weeks for participants not entering the long-term safety study and up to 40 weeks for those who do. Participants will attend up to 13 visits during the study, or 12 visits if they join the long-term safety study. Assessments include evaluating skin condition using standardized scales such as the Validated Investigator Global Assessment for AD and the Eczema Area and Severity Index. Researchers will monitor safety, side effects, skin symptoms, quality of life, and various patient-reported outcomes. Long-term safety and response to treatment will also be observed for those who continue into the extension study.