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Researchers are studying the long-term safety and effects of ritlecitinib, an oral medicine, for children with severe alopecia areata, a condition that causes significant hair loss. This Phase 3 trial focuses on participants who completed previous Pfizer studies and have notable scalp hair loss or specific vaccination history. The study aims to understand how well ritlecitinib is tolerated and its impact on hair regrowth and quality of life over time. Participants will take ritlecitinib capsules once daily at home for up to three years. Those who previously received different doses of ritlecitinib will continue the same dose, while others will be randomly assigned to either a higher or lower dose. Dose adjustments and treatment continuation will be evaluated at specific months, with some participants switched to placebo if they do not meet efficacy criteria, though they remain in the study. During the trial, participants will attend 17 clinic visits and receive monthly phone calls. Researchers will monitor safety by tracking adverse events and assess effectiveness using tools like the Severity of Alopecia Tool SALT, eyebrow and eyelash assessments, and patient-reported outcomes on anxiety, depression, behavior, and quality of life. The study includes ongoing safety checks and measures cognitive function at select points, ensuring thorough evaluation throughout the three-year participation period.

Researchers are evaluating the characteristics and outcomes of individuals with asthma across different levels of disease severity in routine clinical practice. The study aims to describe participants sociodemographic and clinical features, treatment patterns, disease burden, biomarkers, and both asthma-specific and general quality of life. This research includes both a cross-sectional analysis and a prospective follow-up to observe changes in disease progression over time. The study involves participants receiving standard asthma care, including treatment with varying doses of inhaled corticosteroids andor biologic therapies. Participants are grouped based on asthma control levels and biomarker status. The first part of the study collects baseline data cross-sectionally, while the second part follows participants prospectively to assess differences in asthma symptom control, treatment use, lung function, and comorbidities over a two-year period. Participants will be involved in scheduled data collection including patient and physician-reported outcomes, lung function tests, blood samples, and questionnaires assessing quality of life and symptom control. The study monitors treatment utilization and health resource use from the prior year and during follow-up visits at one and two years. The total participation period spans up to two years with ongoing assessment of disease characteristics and outcomes.

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.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of atogepant, a medication approved for adults with migraine, in children and teens aged 6 to 17 who have a history of episodic migraine. This Phase 3 study addresses the limited approved treatments available for pediatric migraine sufferers and aims to better understand atogepants impact on this younger population. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of six groups based on age and dosage. Children aged 6 to 11 will participate in a pharmacokinetic substudy to determine the appropriate dose before receiving either placebo, low-dose, or high-dose atogepant tablets once daily for 12 weeks. Teens aged 12 to 17 will be randomized to receive placebo, low-dose, or high-dose atogepant tablets daily for 12 weeks. After this period, participants may have a follow-up visit 4 weeks after their last dose or join an extension study to continue atogepant treatment for an additional 52 weeks. During the study, participants will attend regular hospital or clinic visits for medical evaluations, blood tests, side effect monitoring, and questionnaires. Researchers will measure changes in the number of migraine and headache days, medication use, quality of life, and migraine-related disability. Safety will be monitored through adverse event reporting up to 16 weeks. The total study duration includes the 12-week treatment period with possible extension and follow-up assessments.

Migraines cause severe throbbing or pulsating headaches, often on one side of the head, and are linked with nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. This study evaluates Corabotase IPN10200, a medication designed to prevent episodic and chronic migraines by blocking the release of chemicals that cause pain. The research aims to assess the safety, optimal dosing, and effectiveness of Corabotase injections into head and neck muscles. The trial has three periods an initial screening to confirm participant eligibility Step 1, where two doses of Corabotase are tested sequentially in separate cohorts against placebo, with injections administered into head, face, and neck muscles, and safety monitored for 36 weeks and Step 2, where new participants with episodic or chronic migraine are randomly assigned to receive either Dose A, Dose B, or placebo, with injections given in the same muscle areas and both safety and effectiveness tracked until Week 36. Participants complete a daily electronic migraine diary and questionnaires throughout the study, which lasts up to 44 weeks. Researchers monitor adverse events, lab and vital sign changes, facial exams, ECG readings, suicidal behavior, and antibody responses. The main outcome is the reduction in monthly migraine days by Week 12, with ongoing evaluation of headache frequency, medication use, and safety measures through Week 36.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of tezepelumab in adults aged 40 to 80 years with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD. This phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study focuses on participants already receiving inhaled maintenance therapy and who have experienced multiple COPD exacerbations in the previous year. The trial aims to understand tezepelumabs impact on reducing COPD flare-ups and improving lung function compared to placebo. Participants are randomly assigned to receive monthly subcutaneous injections of one of two doses of tezepelumab or a matching placebo. The treatment period lasts between 52 and 76 weeks, followed by a 12-week safety monitoring period without treatment. Throughout the study, participants continue their inhaled COPD therapies, and their health is closely tracked to assess the study drugs effects. During the trial, participants will undergo various assessments including lung function tests, questionnaires measuring respiratory symptoms and quality of life, and blood tests to monitor drug levels and immune responses. Researchers will measure the annual rate of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations and other health outcomes over the study period. Safety will be monitored throughout treatment and during the follow-up period, with visits scheduled regularly to collect data and support participant care.

Researchers are evaluating ibuzatrelvir, an oral medication, to determine its effectiveness and safety in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with COVID-19 who are not hospitalized but are at high risk for severe illness. The study is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind trial comparing ibuzatrelvir with a placebo. Participants must have confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection with symptoms starting within 5 days and meet specific risk factor criteria based on age. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either ibuzatrelvir or a matching placebo twice daily by mouth for 5 days. The study allows co-administration of standard care treatments available locally. The total study duration is about 6 months, including follow-up. Participants will be monitored for emergency department visits related to COVID-19, hospitalizations, and mortality up to 28 days after starting treatment. Additional evaluations include symptom resolution, occurrence of long COVID symptoms, viral RNA levels, and safety measures such as adverse events through 24 weeks. The study involves regular assessments, including clinical visits and laboratory tests, to track outcomes and safety over time.

Researchers are evaluating the use of rimegepant for intermittent prevention of menstrual migraine in women aged 18 to 45 who experience migraine attacks related to their menstrual cycle. This Phase 3, double-blind, randomized study compares rimegepant with placebo to assess its efficacy and safety during the peri-menstrual period. The study focuses on migraine frequency and severity in women with a history of menstrual migraine and regular menstrual cycles. Participants receive either rimegepant 75 mg orally disintegrating tablets for 7 days during each peri-menstrual period or a matching placebo, along with standard care for acute migraine treatment as needed. The study treatment cycles are repeated over 5 menstrual cycles in the double-blind treatment phase. The study also includes an acute treatment dosing option with rimegepant as needed. During the study, participants will be monitored for changes in the number of migraine and headache days, use of migraine medications, and functional disability related to migraine. Cognitive function is also assessed. Researchers will conduct evaluations over 5 months, covering 5 menstrual cycles, and measure outcomes related to migraine frequency and severity during the peri-menstrual period. Safety and tolerability will be closely monitored throughout the study.

This trial investigates monitoring and treatment options for patients with low risk and standard risk metastatic germ cell tumors, which are cancers that start in the cells that produce sperm or eggs. The study aims to find out if active surveillance after surgical removal of low risk tumors can maintain high survival rates, and whether carboplatin or cisplatin chemotherapy works better for treating standard risk tumors in children, adolescents, and young adults. Patients with low risk tumors undergo observation after surgery and may transfer to a standard risk treatment arm if the tumor recurs. Those with standard risk tumors are randomly assigned to receive one of two chemotherapy regimens one containing carboplatin, bleomycin, and etoposide, or the other containing cisplatin, bleomycin, and etoposide. Treatments are given intravenously in cycles every 21 days for up to 3 or 4 cycles depending on the group. Throughout the study, patients have imaging scans, blood tests, tumor biopsies, and pulmonary function tests to monitor response and side effects. Participants are followed closely during treatment and afterward with regular check-ups including CT, MRI, and chest X-rays, as well as blood sample collections. Follow-up visits occur every 2 months for the first year, then every 3-6 months up to 2 years, every 6 months for years 3 to 5, and annually up to 10 years. Researchers measure overall survival, event-free survival, hearing loss, body composition, tumor markers, and patient-reported outcomes related to hearing and neuropathy. This long-term monitoring helps assess the effects and safety of chemotherapy and surveillance strategies.

Researchers are studying the effects of adding olaparib, a PARP inhibitor, after surgery and chemotherapy in patients with pancreatic cancer that has been surgically removed and who have mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 genes. This phase II trial aims to see if olaparib can improve relapse-free survival compared to placebo. The study also evaluates overall survival and differences in outcomes based on mutation type and prior chemotherapy treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either olaparib or a placebo orally twice daily in 28-day cycles for up to 12 cycles, unless the disease progresses or side effects occur. During the treatment, patients will have CT or MRI scans and blood samples taken regularly. After treatment, participants will be followed up at 30 days, every 4 months for the first year, then every 6 months for up to 10 years. Throughout the study, patients will undergo imaging and blood tests to monitor their health and detect any recurrence of cancer. The main outcome measured is the time from randomization to disease recurrence or death. Researchers will also track overall survival for up to 10 years. Safety will be monitored, and participants will be observed regularly after treatment to assess long-term effects and disease status.