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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 a master screening protocol called Lung-MAP for patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer. This phase IIIII trial aims to develop a genomic screening method for large cancer populations and assign participants to appropriate sub-studies based on specific cancer biomarkers. The goal is to compare new targeted therapies designed to block cancer growth or spread with standard care, including sub-studies for patients not eligible for biomarker-driven treatments. The study involves screening patient specimens to determine eligibility for various biomarker-driven or non-matched sub-studies within the Lung-MAP umbrella protocol. This is a screening study without direct interventions instead, patients are assigned to different treatment sub-studies, each operating independently. The protocol also includes an optional ancillary study evaluating attitudes about the return of somatic mutation findings suggestive of germline mutations. Participants provide tumor tissue for biomarker testing, including molecular profiling and PD-L1 analysis, and may submit fresh biopsies and blood samples for circulating tumor DNA testing. Researchers will monitor screening success rates up to three years and collect patient and physician feedback on genetic findings. Participation involves signing informed consent, providing smoking history, and possibly completing surveys. The study duration and assessments vary depending on sub-study assignment and patient progression.

Researchers are comparing the rates of surgical and minimally invasive interventions, as well as any harms, in Medicare beneficiaries treated with the MILD procedure versus those treated with interspinous process decompression IPD for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication. This observational study uses Medicare claims data to follow patients for 24 months after their initial procedure starting from January 1, 2017. The purpose is to evaluate outcomes between these two types of procedures without requiring prior patient enrollment or consent. The study includes two groups patients who received MILD, which is a percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression performed under fluoroscopic guidance through a dorsal approach to the spine, and patients who received IPD, a different device-based decompression procedure. Data on reoperations and complications will be collected for both groups over a 24-month follow-up period using Medicare claims. Enrollment continues until the sponsor decides to stop. Participants involvement is passive as the study uses existing Medicare claims data. Researchers will monitor rates of harms related to the initial procedure and subsequent surgical or minimally invasive interventions over two years. No direct patient visits or interventions are conducted, and the study is exempt from institutional review board oversight. The total study duration extends to December 2026, covering cases treated since early 2017.

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 a new medicine called PF-08634404 for adults with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer, a type of bladder cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or other parts of the body. The study aims to assess the safety, effectiveness, how the medicine moves through the body, and its impact on cancer-related markers. This is a Phase 1B2 treatment study sponsored by Pfizer. Participants are divided into two groups Cohort A includes those who have already received treatment and will receive PF-08634404 alone, while Cohort B includes untreated participants who will receive PF-08634404 combined with another cancer medicine called enfortumab vedotin. Both study medicines are given through an intravenous infusion. Treatment continues as long as it is beneficial and side effects are manageable. Before starting treatment, participants undergo a screening period to confirm eligibility. During the study, they have regular visits for treatment, health assessments, and tests to monitor cancer response, including scans. If the cancer worsens but treatment still helps and side effects are manageable, participants may continue treatment with approval. The study tracks outcomes such as tumor response, adverse events, survival, and drug levels over up to three years.

Researchers are evaluating a new medicine called PF-08634404 in adults with advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma RCC, a type of kidney cancer that has spread locally or to other parts of the body. This study aims to understand how the medicine works alone or combined with other anticancer treatments, focusing on safety and cancer response. Participants must be adults with advanced RCC who have not yet received treatment for their advanced kidney cancer. Participants will receive PF-08634404 through intravenous infusions either alone or combined with other anticancer medicines such as ipilimumab or axitinib. The study includes different groups receiving these treatments sequentially, with all infusions delivered at clinical sites by medical staff. Treatment and evaluation will continue for up to approximately three years. During the trial, participants will have regular assessments including scans and lab tests to monitor cancer response and safety. Researchers will measure outcomes such as the confirmed objective response rate, adverse events, dose-limiting toxicities, and survival. Pharmacokinetics and immune responses to the study drug will also be tracked. Participants may be followed for up to three years to evaluate treatment effects and safety.

Researchers are investigating whether combining the investigational drug mevrometostat PF-06821497 with enzalutamide works better than enzalutamide alone for men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer mCSPC who have not previously received androgen receptor pathway inhibitors ARPI or chemotherapy in this setting. This Phase 3, global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to compare these treatments to understand if the combination improves outcomes for participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will receive mevrometostat 875 mg twice daily plus enzalutamide 160 mg once daily, while the other group will receive a placebo plus enzalutamide 160 mg once daily. The study includes several phases Screening, Randomization, Treatment, Safety Follow-up, and Long-Term Follow-up. Prior short-term androgen-deprivation therapy ADT of up to 3 months is allowed if there is no disease progression before starting the study. During the study, participants will have regular assessments including radiographic scans to monitor disease progression, laboratory tests, patient-reported questionnaires on pain and quality of life, and blood samples to evaluate tumor DNA and drug levels. The main measure is radiographic progression-free survival tracked for up to about 4 years. Safety outcomes and overall survival will also be monitored for several years. The total participation may last up to nearly 9 years, including long-term follow-up to understand treatment effects and safety over time.

Researchers are evaluating the therapeutic cancer vaccine OSE2101 in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC who have developed secondary resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors ICI. This phase 3, multicenter, randomized, open-label study focuses on HLA-A2 positive patients with either squamous or non-squamous NSCLC. The study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of OSE2101 with the standard treatment docetaxel, considering factors like cancer histology and performance status. Participants will be randomized in a 21 ratio to receive either OSE2101 monotherapy or docetaxel monotherapy. OSE2101 is administered as a subcutaneous injection of 5 mg peptides every three weeks for six cycles, then every eight weeks during the first year, and every twelve weeks until the end of the second year. Docetaxel is given as a 75 mgm2 intravenous infusion over one hour every three weeks. Additionally, a companion diagnostic device system is used to assess patient eligibility based on HLA-A2 phenotype. During the study, participants will have regular evaluations including clinical assessments and monitoring of survival time from randomization to death, which is the primary outcome measured over an average of three years. The study involves ongoing monitoring of treatment effects and safety. Participants can expect scheduled visits aligned with treatment cycles and assessments throughout the trial duration, which extends up to nearly five years from start to completion.