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Researchers are evaluating the performance of PathFinder 1.0 software in detecting retinal abnormalities using OCT B-scans from CIRRUS 6000 and 5000 imaging systems. The study aims to measure the sensitivity and specificity of this diagnostic tool in adults with and without various macular abnormalities affecting the central macula. Participants will undergo standard OCT imaging on CIRRUS HD-OCT systems. The PathFinder 1.0 software will analyze these images to identify macular abnormalities such as vitreoretinal interface disruption, hyporeflective spaces within or beneath the retina, ellipsoid zone disruption, and retinal pigment epithelium changes. This is a device study with two groups subjects with no macular abnormalities and subjects with specific retinal changes. The software analysis does not affect clinical care. Participants will attend a single study visit for OCT image acquisition. The study will assess the softwares ability to correctly identify abnormalities by calculating sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, rate of acceptable scans, and algorithm repeatability. Participants must be able to complete ophthalmic imaging and comply with study instructions. The total participation involves just this baseline imaging visit with no treatment intervention or follow-up required.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of tenapanor in adults with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation CIC. This study is a 26-week, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial followed by a 4-week treatment-free safety follow-up period. It aims to compare three different doses of tenapanor with a placebo taken twice daily to assess their impact on constipation symptoms. The study includes a 2-week screening period to confirm eligibility, followed by a 26-week randomized treatment period where patients receive either 5 mg, 25 mg, or 50 mg of tenapanor twice daily, or a matching placebo. Patients record their constipation symptoms daily in an electronic diary. After the treatment period, there is a 4-week safety follow-up without treatment to monitor any adverse effects. Participants will have regular visits every 2 to 6 weeks for safety checks including medical assessments, vital signs, ECG, and lab tests. Their symptom diaries will be reviewed throughout the study. The main outcome measured is the durable complete spontaneous bowel movements response at 12 weeks. Secondary outcomes include changes in bowel movement frequency, stool consistency, and straining. The total study duration is approximately 32 weeks including all phases.

Researchers are evaluating new treatment options for people living with HIV-1 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 who have not been treated before. The current standard treatment, antiretroviral therapy ART, involves taking multiple medicines daily and may cause other health problems. This study aims to compare a new study ART combining two medicines, islatravir and ulonivirine, taken once a week, against the standard daily ART to see if it works as well and is safe and tolerable. Participants will receive one of several treatments for 96 weeks the study ART with islatravir and ulonivirine taken once weekly, the standard ART with bictegraviremtricitabinetenofovir alafenamide BICFTCTAF taken once daily, or combinations involving placebos matching these treatments. The study includes two phases Phase 2 which is open-label, and Phase 3 which is double-blind and randomized. During the study, participants will have regular assessments including measuring the amount of HIV-1 RNA in their blood and monitoring for adverse events and medication tolerance. Researchers will evaluate how well the treatments control the virus and affect immune cells over 24, 48, and 96 weeks. Safety monitoring will continue for about 102 weeks. The total study duration for participants is up to 96 weeks of treatment plus follow-up.

Researchers are investigating new treatments for high-risk, early-stage breast cancer, specifically targeting two types triple-negative breast cancer TNBC and hormone receptor-low positiveHER2-negative breast cancer. These cancers are characterized by low or no HER2 protein and low hormone receptor presence. The study aims to evaluate if adding sacituzumab tirumotecan sac-TMT to pembrolizumab and chemotherapy can better reduce cancer cells in tumors and lymph nodes and improve the length of time patients live without cancer progression compared to pembrolizumab with chemotherapy alone. Participants in this trial receive one of two treatment plans. One group gets sacituzumab tirumotecan intravenously every two weeks plus pembrolizumab every three weeks for 12 weeks, followed by pembrolizumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel for another 12 weeks. After 3 to 6 weeks, surgery and optional radiation therapy take place, followed by pembrolizumab for about 28 weeks. Participants with remaining disease may receive additional treatments chosen by their doctors, including olaparib, capecitabine, doxorubicin, epirubicin, or cyclophosphamide. The other group receives chemotherapy drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel with pembrolizumab initially, then pembrolizumab with cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin or epirubicin, followed by surgery, optional radiation, and pembrolizumab for about 28 weeks, with similar additional options for residual disease. During the study, participants undergo core needle biopsies, receive intravenous infusions of study drugs, and have surgery and possible radiation therapy. Researchers assess outcomes such as the percentage of participants with no detectable cancer cells at surgery pathological complete response, event-free survival up to about 92 months, and overall survival up to nearly 10 years. Quality of life and side effects are monitored through questionnaires and adverse event tracking. The study lasts several years, with various assessments throughout treatment and follow-up periods to gather comprehensive data on treatment effects and safety.

Researchers are investigating new treatments for radiographic axial spondyloarthritis r-axSpA, a form of arthritis causing pain, stiffness, and swelling in the spine and pelvis joints. This condition shows visible damage on X-rays. The study aims to evaluate if different doses of the medicine tulisokibart can improve r-axSpA symptoms compared to a placebo, which helps measure the medicines effects accurately. Participants will be assigned to one of several groups receiving high, medium, or low doses of tulisokibart, or a placebo. The study includes a 16-week placebo-controlled phase. After that, participants receiving the low dose or placebo will be re-assigned to medium or high doses. Following this, there is a long-term extension lasting 124 weeks, which has a 40-week main extension and an 84-week optional extension, allowing continued treatment and observation. Throughout the study, participants will have regular assessments to monitor symptoms and disease activity using various indexes and imaging scores. Researchers will track the percentage of participants who achieve improvement at week 16 and monitor safety by recording adverse events up to approximately 154 weeks. The study uses injections of tulisokibart or placebo under the skin and includes ongoing evaluations of physical function, pain, inflammation, and quality of life.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of different doses of Frevecitinib KN-002 for adults with severe asthma that is not well controlled despite using medium to high doses of inhaled corticosteroids combined with long-acting beta-agonists ICSLABA. This Phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to understand how well Frevecitinib works and how safe it is over a 12-week treatment period. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups three groups will receive different doses of Frevecitinib delivered via a dry powder inhaler, and one group will receive a matching placebo. Treatment will last for 12 weeks, during which patients will continue their usual asthma therapies alongside the study medication or placebo. During the study, participants will undergo various assessments including lung function tests like pre-bronchodilator FEV1, asthma control questionnaires ACQ-6, peak expiratory flow measurements, and quality of life evaluations AQLQ. Researchers will also collect data on daily asthma symptoms, pharmacokinetics, and markers of airway inflammation such as fractional exhaled nitric oxide. Safety and efficacy will be monitored throughout the 12-week period to evaluate the impact of Frevecitinib on severe asthma symptoms.

Researchers are evaluating the safety, efficacy, and optimal dosing of a combination of two investigational treatments, BNT323 trastuzumab pamirtecan and BNT327 pumitamig, in people with advanced breast cancer. This includes those with hormone receptor-positive or -negative, HER2-positive, HER2-low, HER2-ultralow, HER2-null breast cancer, or triple-negative breast cancer. The study is a Phase III multi-site, open-label trial with a focus on advanced breast cancer treatment options. The study has two parts. Part 1 involves dose escalation of BNT323 combined with BNT327 to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose using six different dose levels. Part 2, which begins after Part 1 completion, includes dose optimization and exploratory cohorts. Cohort 1 in Part 2 uses randomization into four treatment arms, including combination therapy at different doses and monotherapies of either BNT323 or BNT327. Other cohorts receive the recommended dose without randomization. Participants will undergo assessments including tumor scans and cardiac function tests, with monitoring for side effects and tumor response up to 36 months. Researchers will track dose-limiting toxicities and treatment-emergent adverse events during early treatment cycles and monitor objective response rates and disease control over time. Safety and efficacy data will be collected through scheduled visits and tumor assessments during and after treatment to evaluate the study drugs effects and tolerability.

Researchers are studying whether a home-based virtual reality VR neurofeedback program is feasible and acceptable for adolescents aged 10 to 16 years with migraine. This trial aims to see if teenagers can be successfully enrolled, randomized, and retained while completing VR sessions and study procedures, and whether the program might improve migraine-related disability and symptoms. The study compares Immersive Neurofeedback Self-Regulation Training INSeRT, which uses brain activity recorded from a wearable EEG headband, with a VR program that shows immersive imagery without neurofeedback or relaxation training. Participants complete a 4-week baseline period involving headache logs, questionnaires, and a lab EEG assessment. Then they are randomly assigned to either the INSeRT neurofeedback VR or the comparison VR imagery program. Both groups do VR sessions at home three times a week, each lasting about 8 minutes, over 4 weeks. Questionnaires and a repeat EEG assessment are done after treatment and again approximately 3 months later. During the study, participants log headaches, complete questionnaires, and undergo EEG brain activity tests to measure changes. Researchers track recruitment, randomization, treatment adherence, retention, and symptom changes. Outcomes include the number and duration of VR sessions completed, treatment credibility, cybersickness symptoms, and migraine disability scores. Participants are followed for about 3 months after treatment to assess longer-term effects and safety.

Primary immune thrombocytopenia ITP is a condition where the immune system mistakenly destroys platelets, leading to a lower number of platelets and increased risk of bruising or bleeding. This Phase 3 study evaluates the long-term safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of mezagitamab in adults with chronic primary ITP. The study also investigates how the body processes mezagitamab over an extended period. Participants who completed previous mezagitamab studies TAK-079-3002 or TAK-079-1004 will be invited to join this continuation trial. Eligible participants may receive mezagitamab injections on demand, with treatment courses repeated as needed based on specific criteria and the investigators clinical judgment. The treatment is administered subcutaneously. During the study, participants will visit the clinic several times for assessments. Researchers will monitor safety by tracking treatment-emergent adverse events, and evaluate effectiveness through platelet response and remission rates. Measurements of drug levels and antibodies will also be taken. The study may last up to approximately 108 weeks, allowing detailed long-term follow-up.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of rilvegostomig combined with platinum-based chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with platinum-based chemotherapy as a first treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer mNSCLC whose tumors express programmed death-ligand 1 PD-L1. This Phase III global study focuses on patients with PD-L1 tumor cell expression of 1% or higher and aims to determine which treatment provides better overall and progression-free survival. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study groups one group will receive rilvegostomig plus carboplatin and either paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy, while the other group will receive pembrolizumab plus the same chemotherapy options. Rilvegostomig and pembrolizumab are both given intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, with chemotherapy given up to 4 cycles. Nab-paclitaxel may be administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle. Treatment continues with rilvegostomig or pembrolizumab until disease progression or other criteria are met. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including imaging scans to measure tumor response, laboratory tests to monitor organ function, and patient questionnaires about physical function and quality of life. Researchers will track overall survival, progression-free survival, response rates, and duration of response for up to approximately 6 years. Safety and immune response to rilvegostomig will also be evaluated. Participants will be closely monitored throughout the treatment and follow-up periods.