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Researchers are collecting Real-World Data to better understand treatment outcomes and health economics related to lesions in the peripheral vasculature. This global, prospective, non-randomized, open-label, multi-center Registry aims to include populations not well represented in previous Peripheral Vascular Disease trials. The study supports the safe use of commercially available Boston Scientific drug-eluting devices for this condition. Participants receive treatment using any eligible commercially available Boston Scientific drug-eluting device, such as the Ranger Paclitaxel-Coated Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheter or the ELUVIA Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System. The study includes two cohorts a Clinical Cohort, where patients undergo standard of care assessments with follow-up for up to 2 years in multiple countries and 5 years in China, and an Outcomes Cohort at select sites with additional evaluations including Quality of Life questionnaires, six-minute walk tests, and healthcare utilization data collection. During the study, participants complete various assessments according to standard care and additional tests depending on their cohort. Researchers measure major adverse events and lesion patency at 12 months to evaluate outcomes. The study monitors participants through follow-up visits extending up to 5 years to gather safety and effectiveness data in real-world clinical practice.

Researchers are studying premenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer that is estrogen receptor-positive and HER2-negative, focusing on tumors with specific gene recurrence scores. The trial aims to find out if adding chemotherapy to ovarian function suppression plus endocrine therapy improves invasive breast cancer-free survival compared to ovarian function suppression plus endocrine therapy alone. This Phase III trial addresses the need for better treatments in younger women, given their higher risk and past conflicting study results on ovarian suppression and chemotherapy. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one receiving ovarian function suppression combined with an aromatase inhibitor for five years, and the other receiving adjuvant chemotherapy followed by the same ovarian function suppression and aromatase inhibitor regimen. Choices for the aromatase inhibitor and gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist are made by the investigator, with options including drugs such as goserelin, leuprolide, or triptorelin. Endocrine treatment beyond five years is at the investigators discretion, and bilateral oophorectomy may be used instead of ovarian suppression if preferred. During the study, participants are monitored over 11 years from randomization, with measurements including invasive breast cancer-free survival as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include disease-free survival, overall survival, recurrence intervals, menopausal symptoms, and pain during aromatase inhibitor therapy. Safety and treatment effects are assessed through regular evaluations, and participants continue to be followed long term to understand the impact of treatments on their breast cancer outcomes.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of lenalidomide and dexamethasone with or without daratumumab in treating patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma. This phase III trial aims to compare overall survival, progression-free survival, response rates, and safety between these treatments. The study also explores patient-reported quality of life, treatment adherence, minimal residual disease status, and imaging associations during therapy. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. The first group receives daratumumab intravenously on a detailed schedule across up to 24 courses, plus oral lenalidomide daily for 21 days and dexamethasone on specific days during the first 12 courses. The second group receives only oral lenalidomide and dexamethasone on a similar schedule for up to 24 courses. Treatment cycles repeat every 28 days unless disease progression or unacceptable side effects occur. During the study, participants complete quality-of-life questionnaires and undergo laboratory tests, including minimal residual disease assessments and PETCT imaging. Safety is closely monitored, especially infusion-related reactions and toxicity. After treatment, patients are followed for up to 15 years with periodic visits every 3 to 12 months to track long-term outcomes and survival.

This research aims to better understand cancer cachexia CC, a condition involving weight, muscle, and fat loss that affects patients with advanced colorectal, lung, or pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or is at stage IV. CC is linked to reduced physical function, lower quality of life, and poorer survival. The study seeks to identify different subtypes of CC based on patient characteristics to improve diagnosis and tailor treatments more effectively than a one-size-fits-all approach. It also aims to validate these subtypes and explore tumor factors that may contribute to CC. Participants will complete surveys and physical function tests lasting about 30 minutes each, provide blood samples and archived tumor tissue, and wear an actigraph device for 7 days to monitor sleep and activity. These assessments occur at the start of the study and again after three months. Standard imaging scans such as CT or PETCT are performed as part of usual care throughout the study. Medical records are reviewed at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year to collect comprehensive clinical data. During the study, researchers will evaluate physical function, symptoms, body composition, blood biomarkers, and activity levels to identify distinct CC diagnostic subtypes and their association with survival. Surveys and functional tests help measure symptoms and physical ability. The actigraph tracks daily activity and sleep patterns. The study follows participants for up to one year to monitor changes and outcomes, aiming to build a detailed database to support future research and clinical trials for cancer-related weight and muscle loss.

Researchers are evaluating a master screening protocol called Lung-MAP for patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer. This phase IIIII trial aims to develop a genomic screening method for large cancer populations and assign participants to appropriate sub-studies based on specific cancer biomarkers. The goal is to compare new targeted therapies designed to block cancer growth or spread with standard care, including sub-studies for patients not eligible for biomarker-driven treatments. The study involves screening patient specimens to determine eligibility for various biomarker-driven or non-matched sub-studies within the Lung-MAP umbrella protocol. This is a screening study without direct interventions instead, patients are assigned to different treatment sub-studies, each operating independently. The protocol also includes an optional ancillary study evaluating attitudes about the return of somatic mutation findings suggestive of germline mutations. Participants provide tumor tissue for biomarker testing, including molecular profiling and PD-L1 analysis, and may submit fresh biopsies and blood samples for circulating tumor DNA testing. Researchers will monitor screening success rates up to three years and collect patient and physician feedback on genetic findings. Participation involves signing informed consent, providing smoking history, and possibly completing surveys. The study duration and assessments vary depending on sub-study assignment and patient progression.

Researchers are evaluating a connected customized treatment platform called CONCURxP to improve medication adherence in patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who are taking CDK46 inhibitors. The study compares CONCURxP, which includes the WiseBag medication monitoring device with personalized text message reminders and healthcare provider follow-ups, to enhanced usual care where patients only use the WiseBag and receive educational materials. The purpose is to see if these approaches affect how well patients follow their medication schedules, symptom burden, quality of life, and other outcomes over 12 months. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups Arm A uses the WiseBag dispenser and receives educational materials every 4 weeks for 12 months, while Arm B uses the WiseBag plus receives personalized text reminders, medication tracking, and provider follow-ups through CONCURxP for 12 months. A third group Arm C involves non-patient participants completing interviews 15 to 39 months after the first patient enrollment. After the 12-month intervention period, patients may be followed for an additional 6 months. During the study, patients complete surveys and electronic monitoring to assess medication adherence, symptom burden, quality of life, patient-provider communication, self-efficacy for symptom management, and financial worry at multiple time points. Some participants may also complete interviews about their experiences. Researchers review healthcare utilization, progression-free survival, and overall survival at 12 months. The study involves continuous monitoring using the WiseBag device and regular follow-ups to measure adherence and related outcomes.

Researchers are investigating whether people with mild Alzheimers disease can learn and retain skills to resist falls through specialized training. The study focuses on teaching fall prevention skills by exposing participants to controlled disturbances while walking on a treadmill. The research aims to understand if these skills can be adapted, retained over time, and applied in real-life situations to reduce fall risk in this population. Two groups of people with mild Alzheimers disease will take part. One group will receive a single session of perturbation training on a treadmill, where they experience repeated controlled disturbances while secured by a safety harness. The other group will walk on the treadmill under the harness for the same duration but without perturbations. Both groups will be tested immediately, and again three and six months after training, with exposure to disturbances on the ground to assess skill retention and generalization. Participants will be closely monitored for six months after training, with researchers tracking falls during daily life and evaluating responses to lab-induced disturbances. Assessments will include measuring lab-induced fall rates, dynamic stability, and the number of falls during the follow-up period. The study involves walking tests, cognitive evaluations, and ongoing observation to understand how well participants manage fall risks over time.

Researchers are evaluating a phase III trial comparing shorter chemotherapy-immunotherapy without anthracycline drugs to the usual chemo-immunotherapy for treating early-stage triple negative breast cancer TNBC. This study aims to see if the shorter treatment works as well as the usual anthracycline-containing treatment. The trial also assesses patient-reported outcomes like fatigue and physical function, as well as safety and survival measures. It involves participants with specific stages of TNBC and includes detailed evaluations of tumor response and immune markers. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. One group receives paclitaxel, carboplatin, and pembrolizumab followed by doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and pembrolizumab, then surgery, with possible pembrolizumab after surgery. The other group receives docetaxel, carboplatin, and pembrolizumab prior to surgery, with possible pembrolizumab after surgery. Blood samples may be collected throughout the trial for research purposes. During the study, participants undergo surgery after chemotherapy-immunotherapy. They are followed every six months for two years, then annually up to five years. Assessments include breast cancer event-free survival, pathological response, distant relapse-free survival, overall survival, adverse events, and patient-reported fatigue and physical function. Quality of life and other patient-reported symptoms are also evaluated. Specimens are banked for future research. The total participation may last up to five years from registration.

Researchers are evaluating whether the combination of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy SG and pembrolizumab given after surgery is effective and safe compared to the treatment of physicians choice TPC in adults with triple negative breast cancer that remains after surgery and pre-surgical therapy. This phase 3 trial focuses on participants who have residual invasive disease following neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. The study aims to better understand outcomes for this condition where cancer persists despite earlier treatments. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives SG intravenously at 10 mgkg on Days 1 and 8 of 21-day cycles along with pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously on Day 1, repeated for up to 8 cycles. The other group receives physicians choice treatment pembrolizumab alone or pembrolizumab combined with oral capecitabine, also given over 8 cycles. Treatment continues until 8 cycles are completed, disease recurrence, unacceptable side effects, or other specified reasons. During the study, participants are monitored for invasive disease-free survival up to 60 months, along with overall survival, distant disease-free survival, recurrence-free survival, and quality of life measures. Safety is assessed through tracking treatment-related adverse events and laboratory tests for up to 38 months plus 30 days. This long-term follow-up helps evaluate the impact of the treatments on disease outcomes and participant well-being.