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This research aims to evaluate the effects of BGE-102 on blood biomarkers related to inflammation, such as hsCRP, in adults with obesity and cardiovascular risk factors. The study focuses on understanding the safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics of BGE-102. It involves participants who are obese with elevated inflammation markers and at least one cardiovascular or metabolic risk factor. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of three doses of BGE-102 or a matching placebo. The study drug is taken orally once daily in the morning for 12 weeks. The total study duration is about 20 weeks, including 4 weeks of screening, 12 weeks of treatment, and 4 weeks of post-treatment follow-up. Visits occur every 2 weeks during the first 4 weeks of treatment and every 4 weeks thereafter until week 16. Throughout the study, participants will undergo assessments to monitor inflammation levels, safety, and tolerability. Researchers will measure changes in hsCRP as a primary outcome and track any adverse events. Participants will have regular visits for lab tests, vital signs, and questionnaires. The study also includes follow-up after treatment to monitor ongoing safety and effects, with total participation lasting approximately 5 months.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of azetukalner in adults diagnosed with bipolar I or II disorder who are currently experiencing a depressive episode, also known as bipolar depression. This Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of azetukalner in this population. Participants must have had their first major depressive episode before age 50 and meet specific diagnostic criteria confirmed by clinical interview. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either azetukalner 20 mg or a placebo orally once daily with food, preferably with the evening meal, for six weeks. The study has two groups one receiving the experimental drug and one receiving a placebo, both taken over the same period. The study is designed to keep participants and researchers unaware of the group assignments to ensure unbiased results. Throughout the trial, participants will be evaluated using various measures, including changes in depression severity assessed by the Montgomery-sberg Depression Rating Scale MADRS at baseline and at week 6, along with other scales at different time points. Safety and response will be monitored regularly during the six-week treatment period. The entire participation period is focused on this treatment phase, with assessments conducted to measure changes in symptoms and overall condition.

Researchers are evaluating azetukalner as a monotherapy in adults diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder MDD. This Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to assess the clinical efficacy, safety, and tolerability of azetukalner compared to placebo in adults with moderate-to-severe MDD. Participants are adults aged 18 to 74 years with a current major depressive episode lasting between 6 weeks and 24 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either azetukalner 20 mg or placebo, both taken orally once daily with food, preferably with the evening meal, for 6 weeks. The study uses a parallel design and includes a placebo comparator. Azetukalner and placebo are administered as daily oral doses over the treatment period. During the study, participants will undergo assessments including the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale HAMD-17 at baseline, Week 1, and Week 6, the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale SHAPS, and the Clinical Global Impression of Severity CGI-S score at Week 6. Safety and tolerability are monitored from screening through 8 weeks after the final dose. The primary outcome is the change from baseline in HAMD-17 at Week 6. Total participation may last several months, including screening, treatment, and follow-up periods.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of brenipatide compared to a placebo for reducing the risk of relapse to cigarette smoking in adults who have recently quit. The study is a phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial focused on helping adults maintain abstinence from smoking. Participants are adults aged 18 to 75 years who have recently quit smoking and are motivated to stay quit. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either brenipatide or a placebo, both administered by subcutaneous injection. The study involves a 2-week screening period, followed by a 24-week treatment period where participants self-inject the assigned intervention. After treatment, there is an 8-week safety follow-up period to monitor participants health and any effects related to the study drug. Throughout the approximately 34-week study, participants are expected to attend up to 17 study visits. Researchers will measure the percentage of participants who achieve continuous abstinence from cigarette smoking, confirmed by carbon monoxide levels, from week 1 to week 24. Additional assessments include patient-reported outcomes, body weight changes, drug plasma concentration levels, and monitoring for anti-drug antibodies. Safety and adherence are closely monitored during and after the treatment phase.

Researchers are evaluating a drug called sigvotatug vedotin SGN-B6A alone and in combination with pembrolizumab, with or without chemotherapy, to assess its safety and effects in people with advanced solid tumors. This Phase 1 study aims to determine the side effects and whether sigvotatug vedotin works to treat various solid tumors including lung, head and neck, breast, esophageal, skin, pancreatic, bladder, cervical, gastric, and ovarian cancers. The study is divided into four parts to explore dosage, safety, and combination treatments. Participants may receive sigvotatug vedotin alone or combined with pembrolizumab, sometimes alongside chemotherapy drugs carboplatin or cisplatin, depending on the study part. Part A focuses on finding the right dose of sigvotatug vedotin. Part B uses this dose to further test safety and effectiveness. Parts C and D study the drug combined with pembrolizumab and possibly chemotherapy in different tumor types and treatment settings, including people who have not previously received treatment. Treatments are given intravenously, with pembrolizumab administered every 3 or 6 weeks and chemotherapy every 3 weeks. During the study, participants undergo tumor biopsies, clinical evaluations, and monitoring for side effects, including blood tests and safety assessments. Researchers track adverse events, lab abnormalities, and dose-limiting toxicities up to 30-37 days after treatment, with some follow-up extending up to 3 years. They also measure tumor response using standard criteria and monitor survival and drug levels in the body. Participants will have regular visits for treatment and assessments throughout the study duration, which may last several years.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and tolerability of a drug called XB371 in participants who have locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. This Phase 1 study includes dose-escalation groups and expansion cohorts, with some parts randomized and others non-randomized, aiming to determine safe dose levels and observe treatment effects. The study is sponsored by Exelixis and focuses on participants with solid tumors who meet specific health and functional criteria. Participants will receive XB371 through intravenous infusion every three weeks in 21-day treatment cycles. The study has several parts a dose-escalation phase where doses increase to find the recommended levels, and two expansion phases. In Part A, participants with a selected tumor type are randomized to receive one of two recommended doses. In Part B, participants with another tumor type receive the recommended dose without randomization. Treatment continues until criteria for stopping are met. Throughout the study, participants will be monitored for dose-limiting toxicities during the first treatment cycle and treatment-emergent adverse events for approximately seven months. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood, immune responses to the drug, and tumor response using standard criteria up to 18 months. Participants will undergo regular assessments to evaluate safety, tolerability, and treatment effects over the course of their involvement.

Hidradenitis suppurativa HS is a painful inflammatory skin condition affecting areas like the underarms, groin, and genital regions. This trial evaluates the safety and effectiveness of upadacitinib, an oral drug approved for other inflammatory diseases, in adults and adolescents with moderate to severe HS who have not responded well or cannot tolerate anti-TNF therapies. The study is double-blinded and involves multiple treatment periods to assess disease activity and side effects. Participants will take oral tablets of either upadacitinib or a placebo once daily during the first two periods, each lasting 36 weeks. In Period 1, participants are randomly assigned to receive either upadacitinib or placebo. Period 2 assigns participants to one of six groups based on their response in Period 1, with treatment continuing for 20 weeks. In Period 3, eligible participants continue their assigned treatment for an additional 68 weeks, followed by a 30-day follow-up. Throughout the study, participants will attend regular outpatient visits where medical assessments will monitor treatment effects and side effects. Questionnaires and clinical evaluations will be completed to measure changes in disease activity and quality of life. The trial aims to track the percentage of participants achieving clinical response and the occurrence of adverse events over the entire study duration, which may be longer than standard care treatments.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VLS-01 buccal film VLS-01-BU in adults with treatment resistant Major Depressive Disorder TRD. This Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial aims to understand the onset and duration of antidepressant effects of VLS-01-BU compared to placebo in patients who have not responded to previous treatments. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive two doses of either VLS-01-BU or placebo administered via a buccal transmucosal film, with two weeks between doses. After a 12-week follow-up monitoring period, all participants will be re-randomized to receive one additional dose of VLS-01-BU at one of two dose strengths. Safety and efficacy will be assessed two weeks after this third dose during a non-placebo-controlled treatment phase. Throughout the study, participants depressive symptoms will be regularly monitored using the Montgomery-sberg Depression Rating Scale MADRS from baseline to Day 29 and through Day 43. The study includes multiple assessments to measure the antidepressant effects and safety of the treatment. The total duration of participant involvement covers the initial dosing, follow-up, re-randomization, and final evaluation, ensuring thorough observation of treatment impact and tolerability.

Researchers are conducting a phase 3, open-label extension study to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of KarXT for treating mania or mania with mixed features in adults with Bipolar-I disorder. The study focuses on evaluating how participants respond to KarXT over an extended period, emphasizing safety measurements such as adverse events and symptom changes. Participants will receive KarXT at specified doses over a treatment period lasting up to 54 weeks. This study includes participants previously involved in related placebo-controlled studies as well as new participants diagnosed with Bipolar-I disorder with manic symptoms. The treatment may be given alongside standard therapeutic doses of lithium, valproate, or lamotrigine as applicable. Throughout the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including monitoring of treatment emergent adverse events, serious adverse events, and psychiatric symptom scales like the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Young Mania Rating Scale, and others. Safety and tolerability will be closely tracked, with evaluations occurring up to week 54. The entire participation may last until the study end date in June 2028, ensuring comprehensive long-term follow-up.

Researchers are evaluating BHV-7000 as a treatment for adults with refractory focal onset epilepsy, a form of epilepsy that does not respond to standard anti-seizure medications. The study aims to determine if BHV-7000 can reduce seizure frequency and assess its safety and tolerability. This Phase 23 clinical trial is sponsored by Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. and involves participants aged 18 to 75 years with a diagnosis of focal epilepsy lasting at least one year and resistant to previous treatments. The trial consists of two parts. In Part A, participants are randomly assigned to receive either 25 mg or 50 mg of BHV-7000 once daily or a matching placebo. After completing Part A, participants may enter Part B, which involves randomization to either 75 mg of BHV-7000 once daily or placebo. Both parts are blinded, meaning neither participants nor researchers know who receives the active drug or placebo during the treatment periods. Participants will keep accurate seizure diaries throughout the study to track seizure frequency. Researchers will monitor safety by recording adverse events and laboratory abnormalities from Week 8 to Week 20 in both parts. The main outcome measured in Part B is the change in average seizure frequency over 28 days compared to baseline. Secondary outcomes include the percentage of participants with significant seizure reduction and seizure freedom during the study. The total participation duration includes treatment and follow-up assessments over several weeks.