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Researchers are evaluating the use of pemigatinib for adults with advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer that has spread locally or to distant parts of the body. This study focuses on patients whose cancer has specific abnormal changes in the FGFR gene, which can promote cancer growth. The goal is to see if pemigatinib can block these abnormal genes to stop tumor growth and improve quality of life. Participants take pemigatinib orally once daily for 14 days in each 21-day cycle, continuing as long as the cancer does not worsen or side effects are manageable. During the study, patients undergo blood tests, CT andor MRI scans, and optical coherence tomography OCT. Additional scans like whole body bone scans and eye exams may be performed if needed. After treatment, patients are followed up 30 days later and then every 4 months for one year. Throughout the study, researchers assess tumor response using imaging and blood tests, including monitoring cell-free DNA to track response and resistance. They measure overall response rate up to 24 months and evaluate progression-free survival, disease control, overall survival, and side effects up to 12 months. Safety and tolerability are closely monitored, and patients overall health and treatment effects are regularly checked to understand the impact of pemigatinib.

Researchers are evaluating the combination of baxdrostat and dapagliflozin in people with chronic kidney disease CKD and high blood pressure hypertension. This Phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to assess whether this combination reduces the risk of serious kidney damage, heart failure events, or cardiovascular death compared to dapagliflozin alone. The study includes participants with CKD and hypertension who meet specific kidney function and blood pressure criteria. Participants who are not already taking SGLT2 inhibitors will first complete a 4-week dapagliflozin run-in period. Then, they will be randomly assigned to receive either baxdrostat plus dapagliflozin or a placebo plus dapagliflozin. Baxdrostat dosing may start low and be increased if needed. Study visits will occur at 2, 4, 8, 16, 34, and 52 weeks after randomization, and then approximately every four months until the study ends, which is based on the number of key kidney or heart-related events. Throughout the study, participants will have regular assessments including blood tests to monitor kidney function and potassium levels, blood pressure measurements, and evaluations of heart and kidney health. If participants stop the blinded study drug early, they will continue dapagliflozin if possible and remain in the study for ongoing visits and monitoring. The main outcome is whether the combination treatment reduces the risk of a 50% sustained decline in kidney function, kidney failure, heart failure events, or cardiovascular death over up to 37 months.

Researchers are evaluating AZD0780, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, in a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled study. This trial focuses on patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ASCVD or those at high risk for a first ASCVD event. The study aims to assess how AZD0780 compares to placebo in reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, also known as MACE-PLUS, over the course of the trial. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either oral AZD0780 once daily or a matching placebo once daily. The study continues until a primary analysis censoring date, which may be up to approximately 54 months from randomization. After this, a study closure visit will be conducted as the final visit for each participant. During the study, participants will be regularly monitored for cardiovascular events including heart attacks, strokes, urgent coronary revascularizations, and other related outcomes. Researchers will track the time to first occurrence of these events as the primary outcome. Safety and other secondary outcomes like all-cause mortality will also be assessed. The total participation time can last up to about 54 months, with ongoing evaluations throughout this period.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of combining elecoglipron and dapagliflozin compared to each drug alone in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM who have not achieved adequate control through lifestyle changes or other glucose-lowering medications. This Phase III study aims to better understand how these treatments work together in managing blood sugar levels in this population. Participants are randomly assigned to one of five groups two groups receive elecoglipron at different dose levels combined with dapagliflozin two groups receive elecoglipron at different dose levels combined with a placebo matching dapagliflozin and one group receives dapagliflozin alone with a placebo matching elecoglipron. All medications are taken orally once daily. The treatment period lasts 40 weeks, during which the effects of the drugs on blood sugar and other health measures will be monitored. Throughout the study, participants will have regular assessments of their blood sugar control, body weight, and blood pressure. Researchers will measure changes in Hemoglobin A1c HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, and self-monitored blood glucose levels. Other outcomes include weight loss and the need for rescue medication. Safety and tolerability will be closely monitored. Participation in the trial lasts for 40 weeks, during which participants will attend scheduled visits for evaluation and medication monitoring.

Researchers are evaluating a new medication called CX11 for adults with type 2 diabetes who have not achieved adequate blood sugar control despite taking a stable dose of metformin, with or without an SGLT2 inhibitor, for at least 90 days. This phase 2 study is randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled, aiming to determine the safety and effectiveness of different doses of CX11 in comparison to placebo. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of six groups, each receiving a different dose of CX11 40 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg, 160 mg, or 200 mg or a matching placebo. The medication is taken orally once daily for 24 weeks, followed by a 2-week safety follow-up period. The study is conducted across multiple medical centers and neither participants nor staff will know the group assignments during the trial. Throughout the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including blood tests to measure changes in HbA1c a marker of blood sugar control, fasting plasma glucose, body weight, and blood pressure. Continuous glucose monitoring will track time spent in the target glucose range. Safety is monitored by recording adverse events and measuring plasma drug levels at specified intervals. The total participation period is approximately 26 weeks.

This trial evaluates the effectiveness of dotinurad compared with allopurinol in lowering serum uric acid levels in adults with gout-related hyperuricemia. The study focuses on reducing uric acid to below 6.0 mgdL after 24 weeks of treatment, addressing a common complication in gout patients. It is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind study involving adult participants aged 18 to 75 years with a history of gout. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups one group continues allopurinol at their existing dose once daily through week 64 the second group receives dotinurad starting at 1 mg once daily for the first 4 weeks, then 2 mg once daily through week 64 the third group begins with 1 mg daily for 4 weeks, increases to 2 mg daily for 8 weeks, then continues 4 mg daily through week 64. All treatments are administered orally as over-encapsulated tablets. Throughout the study, participants undergo regular monitoring of serum uric acid levels and gout flares from baseline up to week 68. Assessments include measuring the percentage of participants achieving target uric acid levels at various points, gout flare rates, and treatment-emergent adverse events. The study also evaluates safety and tolerability over the course of the treatment period, which lasts up to approximately 68 weeks including follow-up.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy of dotinurad compared with allopurinol in lowering serum uric acid sUA levels in adults with tophaceous gout. This Phase 3 trial focuses on adult participants aged 18 to 75 years who have measurable tophi and a diagnosis of gout for at least one year. The study aims to assess how well dotinurad reduces sUA levels at Week 24 compared to allopurinol, an established treatment for this condition. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. One group will stop their current allopurinol and continue with study-supplied allopurinol once daily through Week 76. The other group will discontinue allopurinol and start dotinurad at 1 mg daily for the first 4 weeks, then increase to 2 mg daily for the next 8 weeks, and finally 4 mg daily thereafter until Week 76. Both treatments are given as oral tablets, and participants are closely monitored throughout the study. During the study, participants will undergo various assessments including blood tests to measure serum uric acid levels at multiple time points, evaluation of tophi response, and tracking of gout flare frequency and severity. Safety monitoring will include recording any adverse events and serious side effects up to Week 80. The main outcome measures focus on the percentage of participants achieving target sUA levels at Week 24 and clinical responses in tophi at Week 76, with ongoing evaluations up to Week 80 to assess longer-term effects and safety.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of atogepant, a medicine approved for preventing migraine in adults, in young participants aged 12 to 17 years who experience chronic migraine. The study aims to compare atogepant with a placebo, which looks like the medicine but contains no active drug. It focuses on monitoring side effects and changes in migraine frequency in this pediatric population. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either atogepant or placebo tablets once daily for 12 weeks in a double-blind design, meaning neither participants nor doctors know who receives which treatment. After the treatment period, participants will be followed for an additional 4 weeks to observe ongoing effects. The study plans to enroll about 420 adolescents across approximately 70 sites worldwide. During the study, participants will attend regular clinic visits where researchers will assess treatment effects through daily diaries, medical exams, blood tests, side effect monitoring, and questionnaires. The main outcomes include the number of participants experiencing adverse events and changes in the average monthly number of migraine days. Secondary measures cover headache days, medication use, quality of life, and migraine-related disability. Total participation lasts about 16 weeks.

Small cell lung cancer SCLC is a fast-growing and aggressive cancer that often spreads early to areas such as lymph nodes, liver, bones, adrenal glands, and brain. This trial is assessing the safety, tolerability, and changes in disease activity of an investigational drug called ABBV-706 compared to standard treatments including topotecan, lurbinectedin, or amrubicin. The study is a Phase 3 randomized trial involving adults with relapsed or refractory SCLC who have received prior therapy. Participants in this study are randomly assigned to receive either intravenous ABBV-706 or one of the standard care treatments topotecan, given intravenously or orally lurbinectedin intravenously or amrubicin intravenously. The study duration is approximately 53 months, with treatments and assessments occurring during this period. The trial is conducted across multiple sites worldwide. During the study, participants will have regular visits to hospitals or clinics for various medical assessments including blood tests, scans, and questionnaires to monitor their health and disease status. Researchers will measure outcomes such as tumor response, overall survival, progression-free survival, duration of response, and quality of life changes. Safety and adverse events will also be monitored throughout the trial period.

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.