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Researchers are evaluating if combining the medicines calderasib and subcutaneous pembrolizumab can more effectively treat people with non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC that has a KRAS G12C mutation. The study aims to find out whether patients receiving calderasib with pembrolizumab live longer without their cancer growing or spreading compared to those receiving pembrolizumab with chemotherapy. This is a Phase 3 clinical trial focusing on first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC. Participants are assigned to one of two groups. One group receives subcutaneous pembrolizumab plus berahyaluronidase alfa every 6 weeks for up to 18 cycles about 2 years along with oral calderasib until treatment discontinuation criteria are met. The other group receives the same pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa regimen plus chemotherapy with pemetrexed and either carboplatin or cisplatin infusions during the early cycles. Treatment continues based on individual response and tolerability. During the study, participants will have regular visits for treatment and monitoring. Researchers will assess progression-free survival, overall survival, response rates, and quality of life using questionnaires and symptom scores over several years. Safety will be monitored through adverse event reporting. The trial lasts up to about 7 years with ongoing evaluation of health outcomes and side effects to understand the impact of these treatment combinations.

Researchers are studying real-world patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and both short- and long-term outcomes in people with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy HCM across the United States and Europe. The study focuses on patients receiving mavacamten, other treatments for obstructive HCM, or no treatment due to intolerance or prior treatment failure. The U.S. portion evaluates the safety of mavacamten in this setting, while the European part assesses both its effectiveness and safety. Participants receive treatments as part of standard care, either mavacamten or other medications such as beta-blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, or disopyramide. Treatments are prescribed by physicians according to routine clinical management. The study observes outcomes over time without altering prescribed care. During the study, participants are monitored for changes in heart function, symptoms, and adverse events through clinical assessments including echocardiography and patient-reported questionnaires. Researchers evaluate heart failure events, heart function measures like left ventricular outflow tract gradient and ejection fraction, arrhythmias, hospitalizations, mortality, and quality of life scores. Data is collected at baseline and followed for up to five years to understand real-world treatment effects and safety.

This trial is studying patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer that is microsatellite stable and has not responded to previous treatments. Researchers are comparing a combination of the drugs fruquintinib and TAS-102 to fruquintinib alone to see which treatment may better control the cancer. This is a randomized Phase 2 study sponsored by Criterium, Inc., focusing on patients who have already received several standard therapies for colorectal cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either fruquintinib combined with TAS-102 or fruquintinib alone. Both treatments involve oral medications taken by the patients. The study is designed to last up to 24 months, during which the effects of the treatments on cancer progression and patient survival will be closely monitored. Researchers will also track side effects to understand the safety profile of the combination therapy compared to fruquintinib alone. Throughout the trial, participants will undergo regular assessments including scans to measure tumor size, blood tests to check organ function and blood counts, and evaluations of their overall health and ability to perform daily activities. The main outcome is progression-free survival, meaning how long the cancer stays under control without worsening. Other outcomes include response rate, disease control, clinical benefit, overall survival, and treatment-related side effects. Participants will be followed closely for up to two years to gather this information.

This research aims to compare two approaches for treating previously untreated amblyopia in children aged 3 to under 13 years. It evaluates whether using glasses and patching at the same time leads to similar improvements in vision as first using glasses alone, followed by patching only if needed. The trial focuses on children with amblyopia caused by differences in eye alignment or prescription errors. Children will be assigned randomly to one of two treatment groups one group will wear glasses full-time and add patching for 2 hours daily only if there is no improvement after glasses alone the other group will wear glasses and patch the weaker eye for 2 hours daily at the same time from the start. Vision tests will be done at baseline and follow-up visits every 8 weeks for up to 56 weeks. Participants will have their distance visual acuity measured with trial frames before and after getting their glasses to confirm eligibility. During the study, vision will be monitored to classify improvement or stability, guiding whether patching is needed in the sequential group. Outcomes include changes in vision clarity after 56 weeks and quality-of-life assessments. Regular visits help track progress and safety until study completion.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effects of a new medicine called NNC0487-0111 in people who have Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction HFpEF or Heart Failure with mildly reduced Ejection Fraction HFmrEF and excess body weight. This phase 3 clinical trial aims to find out if NNC0487-0111 is safe and effective for treating these conditions compared to a placebo. Participants have HFpEF or HFmrEF and a body mass index of 30 or above. The study is sponsored by Novo Nordisk AS and uses a randomized, quadruple-masked design. Participants will receive either NNC0487-0111 or a matching placebo by injection under the skin once a week. The NNC0487-0111 is given in increasing doses over time. The study is parallel in design, meaning participants are randomly assigned to one of the two groups and receive that treatment throughout the trial. This treatment period extends for up to about 165 weeks. The study evaluates the time to certain heart failure events, hospitalizations, cardiovascular deaths, and other major cardiovascular events. During the study, participants will be monitored regularly to assess heart failure outcomes and kidney function, as well as quality of life using questionnaires like the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire. Safety and effectiveness are assessed through hospital visits, heart failure event tracking, and blood tests including kidney function and blood sugar levels. The total participation spans over three years, with ongoing evaluations to measure the time to heart failure events and cardiovascular outcomes. Participants receive close medical monitoring throughout the study period.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of combining calderasib with pembrolizumab as the first treatment for people with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation and a PD-L1 tumor proportion score of 50% or higher. The study compares this combination to pembrolizumab with a placebo to see if it improves the time participants live without the cancer worsening and overall survival. Participants receive pembrolizumab through an intravenous infusion every 21 days for up to 35 cycles. They also take calderasib or a matching placebo by mouth daily until they meet criteria to stop treatment. The study is randomized and double-blind, meaning neither participants nor researchers know who receives calderasib or placebo. During the study, participants will have regular assessments to monitor cancer progression, overall survival, response rate, and quality of life measures through questionnaires. Safety will be closely monitored by tracking adverse events and treatment discontinuations. The study may last up to about 56 months, including follow-up to observe long-term outcomes and quality of life changes.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of ifinatamab deruxtecan I-DXd combined with the immune checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab, with or without carboplatin, in people newly diagnosed with extensive stage-small cell lung cancer ES-SCLC. This study includes two parts and two groups, aiming to find the best dose and check treatment side effects. The study focuses on first-line treatment and maintenance therapy for this lung cancer type. Participants receive different treatments depending on their group. Some get maintenance therapy with I-DXd and atezolizumab after initial standard treatment, while others receive induction therapy with I-DXd, atezolizumab, and carboplatin followed by maintenance therapy. The dosing varies between 8 mgkg and 12 mgkg of I-DXd, given intravenously every three weeks. The study includes a safety run-in phase and a dose optimization phase, with careful monitoring between dosing of early participants. During the study, participants will have regular visits for treatment administration and safety assessments. Researchers will monitor side effects, treatment responses, and disease progression using imaging scans and clinical evaluations for up to about 37 months. Blood tests will assess drug levels and immune responses. Participants must comply with scheduled visits, biopsies, and laboratory tests. The study aims to understand tolerability, optimal dosing, and effects on cancer control and survival.

Researchers are evaluating the addition of Saruparib AZD5305 to standard radiation therapy RT and androgen deprivation therapy ADT for men with high-risk or very high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer who have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. The study aims to determine if Saruparib improves metastases-free survival compared to placebo when added to these treatments. This phase 3 trial involves approximately 700 adult male participants. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either Saruparib or a matching placebo alongside physicians choice of ADT, with or without abiraterone and prednisoneprednisolone, depending on their cohort. Cohort A includes those receiving RT and continuous ADT, while Cohort B includes participants receiving RT, ADT, and abiraterone. Saruparib and placebo are administered orally. Treatment continues with close monitoring throughout the study. Participants will undergo scans including CT or MRI, bone scans, and PSMA-PET after their planned RT to confirm eligibility and monitor disease status. They will be followed for survival and disease progression for up to approximately 11 years. Researchers will assess metastasis-free survival, overall survival, prostate cancer-specific survival, biochemical recurrence, physical function, and urinary symptoms. Safety and drug levels will also be monitored. An independent committee will review safety and efficacy regularly throughout the trial.

Researchers are evaluating pasritamig JNJ-78278343 combined with best supportive care BSC compared to placebo with BSC in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer mCRPC, a form of prostate cancer that has spread and no longer responds to hormone therapies. This Phase 3 randomized, double-blind study aims to assess overall survival, measuring how long participants live from the start of the study until death from any cause. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either pasritamig or placebo through intravenous infusion. The dosing starts with step-up doses on Cycle 1 Day 1 and Day 8, followed by a target dose on Day 15. Subsequent cycles of treatment occur every 6 weeks, with Cycle 1 lasting 8 weeks and later cycles lasting 6 weeks each. All participants may also receive best supportive care, which includes treatments like radiation, steroids, pain medication, and other palliative procedures, at the physicians discretion. Treatment continues until disease progression, intolerable side effects, withdrawal, death, or end of study. During the study, participants will have regular assessments to monitor overall survival and other outcomes such as progression-free survival, symptomatic progression, skeletal-related events, and time to pain or fatigue worsening. Laboratory tests and monitoring for adverse events will occur up to 2 years and 8 months. Participants will receive ongoing evaluation to track treatment effects and safety throughout the trial duration, which spans until August 2028.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of rilvegostomig combined with gemcitabine plus cisplatin compared to durvalumab combined with gemcitabine plus cisplatin as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer BTC. This phase III, randomized, open-label study aims to improve treatment options for patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic BTC who have not received prior therapy for advanced disease. The study focuses on overall survival and other important outcomes over approximately four years. Participants receive either rilvegostomig or durvalumab through intravenous infusion along with chemotherapy drugs gemcitabine and cisplatin. Durvalumab is given every three weeks for up to eight cycles, then every four weeks. Gemcitabine and cisplatin are administered intravenously on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. The study compares these two treatment combinations to assess their effects on survival, disease progression, tumor response, and safety. During the study, participants undergo regular assessments including imaging scans like CT or MRI to measure disease status, laboratory tests to evaluate organ function, and evaluations of symptoms and quality of life. Researchers monitor drug levels and immune response markers. The study lasts about four years, with ongoing safety and health status monitoring throughout. Patient-reported symptoms and quality of life are assessed up to 12 weeks after disease progression.