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Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of remibrutinib compared to dupilumab as add-on treatments for adults with moderate to severe chronic spontaneous urticaria CSU that is not well controlled by second generation H1-antihistamines sgH1-AH. This Phase 3b, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study focuses on early treatment effects within 4 weeks. The study addresses the need for better management of CSU symptoms such as hives and itch. Participants will be assigned to one of two treatment groups one group will receive remibrutinib tablets twice daily plus placebo injections, while the other group will receive dupilumab injections with matching placebo tablets. Both groups continue their stable background therapy of sgH1-AH daily. The study includes a screening period up to 4 weeks, a 12-week core double-blind treatment period, and an optional 12-week open-label extension where all participants may receive remibrutinib if it is not commercially available. After treatment, safety follow-up occurs for up to 12 weeks, with phone calls and possible site visits. Participants will be monitored through regular assessments including symptom severity scores, urticaria activity scores, and daily diaries. Safety follow-up includes phone calls and visits depending on treatment continuation. The main outcome is the change in weekly urticaria activity score at Week 4. Other measures include severity of hives and itch at Weeks 1 and 4. Total study participation may last up to 24 weeks, including optional extension and follow-up phases.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effects of the medicine ritlecitinib for adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria CSU that is not well controlled by antihistamines. CSU causes itchy hives and swelling in the skin and fatty tissue without a clear cause. This phase 2 study aims to compare two oral doses of ritlecitinib, 50 mg and 100 mg, against a placebo to learn how well they work and their safety profiles. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups taking 50 mg ritlecitinib, 100 mg ritlecitinib, or a placebo, each taken once daily by mouth for 12 weeks Period A. After this, those on ritlecitinib continue their doses for another 12 weeks Period B, while those initially on placebo switch to 100 mg ritlecitinib for the same duration. Placebo capsules matching the active doses will be given to maintain study blinding. Participants will be involved in the study for about 8 months and will visit the study site up to 9 times. During visits, they will have physical exams, hearing tests, blood tests, chest X-rays, and ECGs. They will also complete daily questionnaires about their symptoms using an electronic diary. The main outcome measured is the change in their urticaria activity score after 12 weeks, along with monitoring for any side effects or adverse events throughout the study.

This research aims to establish a national biorepository by collecting research data and samples from patients who experience side effects from immunotherapy treatments used in cancer care. It focuses on patients who have serious immune-related reactions, rare infections, or accelerated tumor growth after receiving immuno-oncology therapies. The goal is to help researchers better predict, prevent, and treat these side effects in the future. Participants will have tissue and blood samples collected within 72 hours after confirmation of a serious immune-related side effect and again one month later. For patients experiencing colitis, stool samples may also be collected. Alongside sample collection, medical records will be reviewed for up to one year. This study is observational and involves no experimental treatments. During the study, participants will provide biospecimens at two time points and allow access to their medical records for a year. Researchers will analyze these samples and clinical data to build a resource for future studies on immune-related adverse events. The main outcome is the establishment of this biorepository, which will be maintained for up to one year after enrollment.

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.

This research aims to compare the effects of two inhalers, budesonidealbuterol metered-dose inhaler BDA MDI and albuterol sulfate metered-dose inhaler AS MDI, both used as needed, in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with asthma. The study focuses on their impact on the annual rate of severe asthma attacks in participants who have a documented diagnosis of asthma and at least one severe exacerbation in the past year. This is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter Phase IIIb trial. Participants are randomly assigned in equal numbers to receive either BDA MDI 160180 micrograms 2 puffs of 8090 micrograms or AS MDI 180 micrograms 2 puffs of 90 micrograms as needed, alongside their usual maintenance asthma therapy. The study includes a 7 to 28-day screening period, a 52-week treatment period, and a safety follow-up lasting 7 to 14 days after treatment ends. Additionally, a pharmacokinetic sub-study involves a single dose of open-label BDA MDI administered at a separate visit after safety follow-up. During the study, participants will be monitored through regular assessments including lung function tests such as peak expiratory flow, evaluation of asthma exacerbations, and safety checks for adverse events. The main outcome measured is the annualized rate of severe asthma exacerbations over the 52-week treatment. Safety follow-up and pharmacokinetic evaluations will further assess drug concentrations and participant well-being. Overall participation lasts from screening through safety monitoring after treatment completion.

Researchers are studying how certain factors like age, gender, other medical conditions, and the type of immunotherapy affect whether patients with malignant solid tumors develop mild or serious side effects from immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments. This observational study aims to develop and validate a model that predicts severe immune-related side effects during the first year of immunotherapy, while also assessing quality of life and adverse events over 12 months. The study is sponsored by the SWOG Cancer Research Network and includes translational medicine goals such as evaluating cytokine levels as predictors and establishing a tissue and blood sample repository. Participants will provide a tissue sample at the start of their routine cancer treatment and complete questionnaires at multiple time points at treatment start, and weeks 4, 12, 24, and 52. They may also provide optional blood samples during the study. This design allows researchers to monitor immune-related side effects and patient-reported outcomes over time. During the study, participants will complete various questionnaires to report their quality of life, cognitive function, and side effects. Blood and tissue samples will be analyzed to explore predictive markers of toxicity. Researchers will track the occurrence of severe immune-related side effects over 52 weeks and assess changes in patient-reported outcomes. The study includes ongoing monitoring and data collection, with participation lasting approximately one year from treatment start.

Researchers are evaluating how well serum tumor marker directed disease monitoring STMDDM works compared to usual care in patients with hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. This trial aims to see if monitoring with serum tumor markers can provide similar overall survival outcomes to the standard approach, which involves regular imaging scans. The study also looks at healthcare costs, patient anxiety, and quality of life related to these monitoring methods. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. In the usual care group, patients receive imaging studies at least every 12 weeks and may have serum tumor marker tests as determined by their doctor. In the STMDDM group, patients have blood tests for specific tumor markers every 4 to 8 weeks, and imaging scans are only done if these markers indicate a possible progression of disease. Both groups continue their monitoring for up to 312 weeks unless the disease progresses. During the study, participants undergo regular assessments including blood tests for tumor markers, imaging scans as needed, and questionnaires about anxiety and quality of life. Researchers track overall survival for up to 312 weeks and compare healthcare costs and patient-reported outcomes for up to 48 to 102 weeks. The study also collects data on how often and by what methods disease monitoring is performed, along with patient and physician preferences related to monitoring.

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.