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Researchers are evaluating surgical and minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) by comparing Medicare patients who received the MILD procedure against those who had interspinous process decompression (IPD). The study focuses on outcomes such as the rate of harms related to the initial procedure and the frequency of additional surgical or minimally invasive interventions within 24 months after treatment. Enrollment includes patients treated from January 1, 2017, onward, with continuation until the sponsor decides to stop. The MILD procedure involves percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression, performed under fluoroscopy through a dorsal approach to partially remove tissue and bone at the affected spinal level. The control group receives the IPD procedure for LSS. Both groups are monitored for a 24-month period post-index procedure using Medicare claims data to track reoperations and any harms. Participants contribute data through Medicare claims without needing prior enrollment or consent, as the study is exempt from IRB oversight. Researchers collect and analyze information on procedure-related harms and subsequent interventions over two years. This approach allows evaluation of long-term safety and effectiveness outcomes for patients treated with either MILD or IPD.

Researchers are evaluating whether a new medicine called PF-08634404 combined with chemotherapy is more effective than the current standard treatment, pembrolizumab with chemotherapy, for adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This Phase 3 study focuses on adults 18 years and older with squamous or non-squamous NSCLC who are not candidates for surgery or curative chemoradiotherapy and have not received prior treatment for advanced disease. The study excludes participants with known actionable genomic alterations and aims to compare overall survival and progression-free survival over approximately 39 and 32 months, respectively. Participants are assigned to two parts based on their tumor type: squamous NSCLC patients in Part 1 and non-squamous NSCLC patients in Part 2. Within each part, participants are randomly assigned to receive either the experimental treatment PF-08634404 or the control treatment pembrolizumab, each combined with a chemotherapy regimen tailored to tumor type. Treatments are given via intravenous infusions in cycles, followed by maintenance therapy with either monotherapy or combination therapy depending on the study part. Treatment continues as long as it is beneficial and side effects remain manageable. During the study, participants will have regular visits for treatment administration and health evaluations. Cancer response will be monitored with tests every 6 weeks for the first 48 weeks and then every 12 weeks afterward. Researchers will assess overall survival and progression-free survival, ensuring thorough monitoring of participants' health and treatment effects throughout the study period.