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Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of delgocitinib cream 20 mgg applied twice daily compared to a cream vehicle in treating adults with mild to severe palmoplantar pustulosis PPP. This trial is a phase 2a, double-blind study focusing on this skin condition characterized by pustules on the palms and soles. The main goal is to see how well delgocitinib cream improves symptoms over a 16-week treatment period. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will apply delgocitinib cream twice a day for 16 weeks, while the other group will use a matching vehicle cream twice daily for the same duration. The study includes a total of approximately 18 weeks for each participant, involving around 9 visits. The trial compares the active cream to the placebo cream to assess efficacy and safety. During the study, participants will attend scheduled visits to monitor their condition and collect data on skin symptoms, pustule counts, and quality of life measures. Researchers will assess the improvement in PPP severity using specific scales such as the PPP Area and Severity Index PPPASI. Safety is monitored through reports of any treatment-emergent side effects. Overall participation lasts about 18 weeks, including screening and treatment phases.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of an investigational medicine called PGN-EDODM1 to understand how safe and tolerable multiple doses are for adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 DM1. This phase 2 study compares PGN-EDODM1 to a placebo to assess its safety and tolerability in people with this condition. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either PGN-EDODM1 or a placebo. The treatment is given by intravenous infusion once every 4 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. Those in the PGN-EDODM1 group will receive ascending doses, while the placebo group will receive saline infusions on the same schedule. During the study, participants will be monitored for safety by tracking adverse events from the start through Day 112. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood, changes in muscle tissue, myotonia severity, hand grip strength, and mobility using specific tests. The total participation lasts through about 16 weeks, including treatment and follow-up assessments.

Researchers are studying pulmonary arterial hypertension PAH, a condition where lung blood vessels become thick and narrow, causing high blood pressure in the lungs and making it hard for the heart to work. PAH can cause difficulty breathing and limit activity. While standard treatments help symptoms, they do not stop the disease from worsening. This research focuses on sotatercept, a targeted therapy aimed at specific proteins involved in PAH, to learn about its long-term safety and tolerability when added to usual PAH treatments. Participants in this long-term follow-up study, who previously took part in certain sotatercept trials, may continue receiving sotatercept by subcutaneous injection every three weeks. Those coming from blinded studies start at 0.3 mgkg with possible increases up to 0.7 mgkg, while those from unblinded studies continue their current dose with possible titration to 0.7 mgkg. The study monitors participants over an extended period to assess continued effects alongside their usual PAH therapy. During the study, participants will have regular assessments including monitoring for adverse events, blood tests for blood components and chemistry, body weight, blood pressure, and ECG readings. Researchers will also evaluate exercise capacity, heart function markers, and risk scores related to PAH. The study aims to follow participants for up to approximately 7 to 8 years to understand long-term safety, treatment tolerability, and health changes while using sotatercept with standard PAH care.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of enicepatide, a dual GLP-1GIP receptor agonist, at multiple doses compared with placebo for weight management in adults with obesity or overweight who do not have Type 2 diabetes. This Phase III, randomized, double-blind study aims to assess both the efficacy and safety of once-weekly enicepatide in this population, addressing weight-related comorbidities such as prediabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular conditions. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either placebo or one of three enicepatide dosing regimens, administered once weekly via an integrated drug-device combination product. The treatment phase lasts through 72 weeks, during which changes in body weight and other health measures are monitored. The study includes multiple assessments to track body weight percentage change, waist circumference, fasting glucose and insulin levels, lipid profiles, blood pressure, and quality of life measures. Throughout the study, participants will undergo regular evaluations including physical examinations, laboratory tests, and questionnaires related to physical functioning and urinary incontinence. Researchers will monitor adverse events, patient-reported health questionnaires, and biomarkers at baseline and weekly intervals through week 72. This long-term follow-up allows for a comprehensive assessment of treatment effects and safety in participants managing obesity or overweight without Type 2 diabetes.

Researchers are evaluating the safety, effectiveness, optimal dose, and behavior of an investigational drug called BNT326, alone or combined with other immunotherapy agents, in adults with advanced solid tumors. This study includes patients with tumors that have either spread metastatic, returned after treatment, or progressed despite previous therapies, across various cancer types such as melanoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and cervical cancer. Participants are divided into two parts Part 1 tests BNT326 alone in different tumor-specific groups, some with dose randomization to find optimal dosing. Part 2 evaluates BNT326 alone or combined with another investigational drug called pumitamig in several cancer types, with some groups receiving randomized doses and others non-randomized treatments. Treatments are given via intravenous infusion, with some oral medications combined in Part 1. The study includes dose escalation and randomization phases, and treatment can continue for up to 24 months or until disease progression or other reasons. During the study, participants undergo screening, treatment, safety follow-up, efficacy follow-up, and long-term survival monitoring phases. Researchers assess adverse events, treatment responses, disease progression, and drug behavior in the body using clinical evaluations and laboratory tests. Follow-up assessments occur up to approximately 38 months for Part 1 and 48 months for Part 2, with continued treatment possible for those benefiting from the therapy. The study aims to gather comprehensive data on safety, dosing, and effectiveness in this patient population.

Chronic Urinary Tract Infection UTI causes daily, persistent symptoms unlike recurrent UTIs that come and go. Current treatments within the NHS often use low-dose antibiotics or methenamine hippurate but may not fully relieve symptoms. This trial investigates whether longer courses of higher-dose antibiotics combined with methenamine hippurate can better reduce infection and symptoms in females with chronic UTI. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives a higher-dose antibiotic cefalexin, nitrofurantoin, or trimethoprim combined with methenamine hippurate twice daily for 12 weeks. The other group receives a low-dose prophylactic antibiotic amoxicillin, cefalexin, nitrofurantoin, or trimethoprim or methenamine hippurate alone for 12 weeks. Treatment choices are tailored by clinicians based on individual needs. During the 12-week treatment, participants attend clinic visits every 4 weeks for assessments. They complete questionnaires and provide blood, urine, and perineal swab samples. Researchers measure changes in urinary white blood cell counts and monitor symptoms, quality of life, medication satisfaction, treatment adherence, and safety through various clinical and laboratory tests throughout the study.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effects of marstacimab, a study medicine, for potential treatment of hemophilia in boys and male children aged 1 to 17 years. The trial focuses on those with severe Hemophilia A or moderately severe to severe Hemophilia B, including participants with or without inhibitors. The study aims to compare participants experiences with marstacimab to their historical bleeding episodes without the medicine. All participants will receive weekly subcutaneous injections of marstacimab. The first dose is administered at the study site by staff, and subsequent doses can be given at home or by study staff during the 12-month treatment period. Enrollment opens sequentially by age groups, starting with adolescents 12-17 years, followed by children 6-11 years, and finally children 1-5 years. The study includes about 1 month of screening, 12 months of treatment, and 1 month of follow-up. Participants will visit the study site at least 10 times during the study, with the option for two visits to occur at home if allowed. They will also receive six phone calls approximately every two months. Researchers will monitor bleeding rates, adverse events, injection site reactions, and immune responses. The overall participation lasts about 14 months, including screening, treatment, and follow-up periods.

Researchers are studying the safety and effects of VHB937 in people with early Alzheimers disease, including those with Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimers or mild Alzheimers itself. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II trial aims to evaluate whether VHB937 can benefit memory, thinking abilities, daily functioning, and brain changes. The study also looks at how the body processes VHB937 and responds to it. Participants receive intravenous infusions of either a low dose or high dose of VHB937, or a placebo, over a 72-week double-blind period. After this, an extension phase follows for further observation. The treatments are given through infusions, and participants are randomly assigned to one of the three groups in parallel. Throughout the study, participants and their study partners attend regular visits for assessments including clinical dementia rating scales, cognitive tests, daily living activities evaluation, and brain imaging biomarkers. Safety is monitored by tracking adverse events and serious adverse events. Blood samples are collected to measure VHB937 levels and immune responses. The total study duration includes the 72-week treatment period plus additional time in the extension phase.

Researchers are investigating a combination therapy of BNT326 and pumitamig also called BNT327 or PM8002 in adults with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC who may have relapsed, progressive, or treatment-nafve disease. This multi-site, open-label study aims to find the best dose levels for this combination, assess how well participants tolerate the therapy, including side effects, and evaluate its ability to shrink tumors in this population. The study has three parts Part 1 focuses on finding safe dose levels for the combination Part 2a expands the dose evaluation to assess preliminary effectiveness and safety Part 2b is a randomized phase to optimize doses and understand the contribution of each drug component. Participants will receive intravenous infusions of BNT326 and pumitamig or pumitamig alone in some arms. Treatment continues until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, withdrawal, study end, or up to 24 months. Dose levels for later parts are chosen based on earlier safety and efficacy data. Participants will go through screening, treatment, safety follow-up, efficacy follow-up, and long-term survival follow-up phases, with total involvement expected to last about 36 months unless treatment benefit continues. Assessments include monitoring for dose-limiting toxicities, adverse events, tumor response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and pharmacokinetics of the drugs. Safety evaluations continue up to 90 days after treatment ends, and antibody responses to the drugs are also measured for up to one year post-treatment.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and optimal dose of BNT329, an investigational drug, in people with advanced solid tumors that express the tumor marker CA19-9. The study also aims to assess how well BNT329 works by measuring participant responses and how long the tumor remains stable without growth or spread. Additionally, the study will examine how BNT329 moves through and affects the body. The trial includes up to four parts. Parts A and B focus on increasing doses to study safety and tolerability in participants with various advanced cancers expressing CA19-9 who have not responded well to previous treatments. Part C may be added if safety or effectiveness concerns arise, involving pre-dosing with a CA19-9 targeting antibody before BNT329. Part D tests two selected dose levels in participants with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma PDAC who have received prior treatment. Treatment is given as intravenous infusions every 2 or 3 weeks depending on the study part. Participants undergo screening, followed by treatment for up to two years, an end-of-treatment visit, two safety follow-ups, and a survival follow-up until death, withdrawal, or study end. Throughout the study, researchers monitor side effects, dose adjustments, tumor response, and survival. Blood samples will be collected to study drug levels and immune responses. Safety and effectiveness will be assessed up to 36 months from first dose.