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Researchers are studying people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis IPF or progressive pulmonary fibrosis PPF who have previously taken nerandomilast in another study. The aim is to assess how well patients tolerate long-term treatment with nerandomilast and to evaluate whether it improves lung function and delays worsening symptoms, hospital visits, or death. This open-label extension trial is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and focuses on treatment over an extended period. Participants take nerandomilast tablets for up to 1 year and 10 months while continuing their usual pulmonary fibrosis treatments. The study involves a single treatment group receiving the drug, and no placebo or comparison groups. Regular visits with doctors help monitor health and collect data during this extended treatment phase. Throughout the study, participants undergo regular lung function tests and health assessments to track any adverse events and changes in lung capacity. The main outcome measured is the occurrence of any adverse events for up to about 99 weeks. Secondary outcomes include changes in forced vital capacity and time to worsening of disease symptoms or hospitalization. The study includes ongoing safety monitoring with a total participation time of up to nearly two years.

This trial studies adults aged 50 to under 80 with mild or moderate calcific aortic valve stenosis and elevated lipoproteina levels. Researchers are assessing the safety, tolerability, and ability of pelacarsen TQJ230 given once monthly by injection to slow the progression of this heart valve condition. The study compares pelacarsen to a placebo in a randomized, double-blind design. Participants receive either pelacarsen 80 mg or a matching placebo as a subcutaneous injection monthly. They continue treatment and monitoring for up to 36 months to observe changes in heart valve narrowing and calcium buildup. The study also tracks lipoproteina levels and clinical heart-related events during this period. Throughout the study, participants will have regular assessments including imaging to measure aortic valve function and calcium score, blood tests for lipoproteina, and monitoring for safety. The main outcomes analyzed after 36 months include changes in valve jet velocity and calcium score, alongside clinical events. Participants remain under medical care while being observed for any effects of the study drug or placebo.

Researchers are studying the effectiveness and safety of eloralintide in adults who are obese or overweight but do not have type 2 diabetes. This Phase 3 trial aims to understand how eloralintide affects body weight and related health measures over a long period. The study includes a main phase and an extension phase for those with prediabetes to evaluate ongoing effects. Participants are randomly assigned to receive one of four doses of eloralintide or a placebo, all given by subcutaneous injection once weekly. The main phase lasts about 75 weeks, and participants with prediabetes may continue in an extension phase for an additional two years. This structure allows researchers to assess both short-term and longer-term outcomes. During the study, participants will have regular visits to measure body weight, body fat, waist size, blood pressure, blood markers like triglycerides and insulin, and quality of life questionnaires. Safety and treatment effects are monitored throughout. The main outcome is the percent change in body weight from the start to week 64, with follow-up continuing up to week 191 for some. Overall participation can last up to several years depending on the participants health status.

Researchers are evaluating sacituzumab tirumotecan alone and in combination with pembrolizumab compared to treatment chosen by the physician in participants with hormone receptor positivehuman epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative HRHER2- breast cancer that is locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic. The study aims to see if these treatments improve progression-free survival compared to standard physician-chosen therapies. This is a Phase 3 clinical trial assessing advanced breast cancer treatments. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups sacituzumab tirumotecan alone given by intravenous infusion every two weeks until disease progression or discontinuation sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab with sacituzumab tirumotecan given every two weeks and pembrolizumab given every six weeks for up to about two years or treatment chosen by the physician, which may include various chemotherapy options such as paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, capecitabine, or liposomal doxorubicin, administered with schedules depending on the drug. Treatments continue until disease progression or discontinuation. During the study, participants will have regular assessments including imaging to evaluate progression-free survival, overall survival, response rates, and quality of life measures using questionnaires. Safety is monitored by tracking adverse events and treatment discontinuations. The primary outcome is measured up to approximately 38 months, with additional secondary outcomes followed up to about 77 months. Participants are followed closely through study visits and evaluations throughout the trial period.

This research aims to evaluate how the medicine nerandomilast affects lung fibrosis in adults with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases who have lung fibrosis. The study includes adults 18 years and older who have not shown improvement in lung function after standard immunosuppressant treatment. Participants have interstitial lung disease related to rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, Sjgrens disease, or mixed connective tissue disease. Participants are randomly divided into two groups one group receives nerandomilast tablets and the other receives placebo tablets that look identical but contain no medicine. Tablets are taken twice daily for at least 26 weeks and up to 1 year. Participants continue their usual immunosuppressant treatments during the study. Participants stay in the study for about 7.5 to 13 months and visit the study site 9 to 10 times. During visits, lung function tests and chest imaging are performed, and participants complete questionnaires about symptoms and quality of life. Researchers compare results between the groups to assess the effects of nerandomilast while monitoring health and any side effects throughout the study.

This study evaluates the long-term safety and tolerability of pelacarsen TQJ230 in people with established cardiovascular disease and elevated Lipoproteina who completed a previous related study. It is an open-label extension trial, meaning all participants receive the study drug without placebo comparison. The trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals and focuses on continued treatment after the completion of the parent study. Participants receive monthly injections of pelacarsen 80 mg subcutaneously for up to 36 months during this extension phase. This phase is designed to provide access to the study drug after the initial trial and to monitor participants closely. The study does not involve randomization or blinding, and all enrolled participants receive the active drug. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including monitoring for adverse events and cardiovascular events, as well as measuring Lipoproteina levels at baseline and several time points over 36 months. Safety and tolerability will be closely tracked throughout the treatment period. The total duration of participation corresponds to the length of the extension phase, up to three years.

Researchers are evaluating the use of EEG-based Brain-Computer Interface BCI technology to detect awareness and enable communication in people with prolonged disorders of consciousness DoC, such as unresponsive wakefulness syndrome UWS, minimally conscious state MCS, and locked-in syndrome LIS. The study aims to improve diagnosis accuracy where traditional methods relying on motor responses may fail, and to explore if BCI can provide movement-independent communication. The trial also investigates whether training with BCI can enhance brain response consistency and communication ability. Participants undergo three phases Phase I assesses if patients can imagine movements and produce detectable brain activity using EEG. Phase II involves training with motor imagery BCI and real-time auditory feedback to help participants modulate brain signals. Phase III tests participants ability to answer yes-no questions using imagined movement patterns. The study uses specific imagined movement combinations to represent yes or no responses, tailored individually and applied throughout sessions lasting about 1.5 hours each. During the study, participants complete up to 10 sessions including assessments, training, and communication tasks. Researchers monitor changes in BCI performance accuracy, ability to communicate consistently, and clinical scale scores related to consciousness and recovery. The study evaluates how feedback types and timing affect performance and collects data to support clinical diagnosis and potential therapeutic benefits. Participation involves EEG recordings, neurofeedback, and answering structured questions over several weeks.

Researchers are evaluating BloodTrackR, a novel home-based blood collection device and mobile app, for people with rheumatoid arthritis. This study aims to determine how easy the device and app are to use, whether participants can collect high-quality blood samples at home, and how the results compare to standard blood samples taken by a phlebotomist. The goal is to reduce dependence on NHS phlebotomy services and improve remote monitoring. Participants will receive the BloodTrackR device by post and receive remote training on its use through Microsoft Teams. They will collect finger-prick blood samples at home and complete symptom assessments via the app. Samples will be returned by mail for comparison with venous blood drawn by a qualified phlebotomist visiting the participants home. Feedback on usability will be collected through questionnaires and interviews. Additionally, a health economic analysis will assess potential cost and workload savings for the NHS. Participants will be monitored for usability, sample quality, and concordance with standard blood tests. Assessments include questionnaires completed immediately after device use, interviews up to one month later, and comparison of C-reactive protein levels between sample types. The study will also measure time and workload savings and estimate costs associated with blood collection. Participation involves remote training, home sampling, sample return by post, and scheduled interviews, with the entire study expected to conclude by December 2026.

Researchers are evaluating the combination of capivasertib with CDK46 inhibitors and fulvestrant in adults with hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. This Phase IbIII study aims to determine the safe dose for the combination treatment in the initial Phase Ib part and then compare its effectiveness and safety to standard treatment in the Phase III part in participants who have not received prior endocrine therapy in the advanced setting. In the Phase Ib portion, participants receive capivasertib combined with one of the CDK46 inhibitorspalbociclib, ribociclib, or abemacicliband fulvestrant to establish recommended doses. In the Phase III part, participants are randomly assigned to receive either capivasertib plus fulvestrant with a chosen CDK46 inhibitor palbociclib or ribociclib or fulvestrant with a CDK46 inhibitor alone. Treatments are given in 28-day cycles with specific dosing schedules for each drug, including oral doses of capivasertib and CDK46 inhibitors and injections of fulvestrant. Participants undergo screening and regular monitoring throughout the study, including assessments of treatment side effects, tumor progression, and blood samples for pharmacokinetics and biomarker analysis. The primary outcomes include dose-limiting toxicities and adverse events in Phase Ib and progression-free survival in Phase III, with follow-up lasting up to several years to evaluate overall survival, response rates, physical functioning, and quality of life.

Researchers are conducting a combined Phase 2b and Phase 3 clinical trial to study CSL300 Clazakizumab in adults with end stage kidney disease ESKD who are undergoing maintenance dialysis. The study aims to find the right dose of CSL300 and then evaluate its effect on cardiovascular outcomes and safety in people with systemic inflammation and either atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ASCVD or diabetes. This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving multiple centers. Participants will receive intravenous IV administration of either CSL300 or a placebo. The Phase 2b part focuses on determining the appropriate dose of CSL300 compared to placebo over about 12 weeks, while the Phase 3 part examines CSL300s effect on cardiovascular events over approximately five years. The study includes different dosing groups in Phase 2b and a larger comparison of CSL300 versus placebo in Phase 3. During the study, participants will be monitored regularly with blood tests that measure inflammation markers such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein hs-CRP, cardiovascular events, and safety outcomes. Researchers will track changes in various blood components and adverse events up to 32 weeks in Phase 2b and follow cardiovascular outcomes for up to five years in Phase 3. The total participation lasts through these periods with scheduled assessments to evaluate treatment effects and safety.