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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 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.

Researchers are gathering real-world data from patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia in the chronic phase Ph-CML-CP who are treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors TKIs approved for first or second line therapy. This registry study aims to collect evidence on the tolerability, safety, effectiveness, and patient-reported outcomes over a prospective follow-up period of 5 years to understand long-term treatment results in routine healthcare settings. Participants will be those receiving TKI treatments including asciminib, bosutinib, dasatinib, imatinib, or nilotinib as prescribed in standard medical care, either as initial therapy or after one prior TKI therapy. The study includes patients who began these treatments on or after specified dates and those continuing asciminib after participating in an interventional trial. There is no treatment allocation instead, patients are observed based on their current prescribed TKI therapy. During the 5-year follow-up, participants treatment continuation and discontinuation due to adverse events will be monitored, along with the occurrence of adverse events, treatment switches, molecular and hematological responses, survival outcomes, and patient-reported measures of health, symptoms, and medication adherence. Data will be collected from electronic medical records and claims data with patient consent, ensuring ongoing safety and effectiveness observations in real-world care up to 5 years.

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 investigating the best way to combine chemotherapy and radiation therapy for patients aged 3 to 29 years with localized non-germinomatous germ cell tumors NGGCT in the brain. This phase II trial aims to optimize treatment based on how well the tumor responds to initial chemotherapy, with the goal of reducing spinal cord relapses and adjusting therapy for better disease control. The study also compares different radiation types and examines cognitive and physical effects in children and young adults with NGGCT. Participants first receive induction chemotherapy consisting of carboplatin, etoposide, and ifosfamide over six cycles every 21 days. Based on tumor response, patients are assigned to one of two plans Plan A involves whole ventricular plus spinal canal irradiation WVSCI, delivered daily for 6 weeks, while Plan B includes high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant followed by radiation therapy to the whole brain and spine. Some patients may undergo second-look surgery depending on tumor response before continuing treatment. Throughout the study, participants undergo MRI scans, collection of cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples, and questionnaires assessing cognitive, social, and behavioral functioning. Researchers monitor tumor response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and patterns of disease recurrence for up to 10 years. Safety and side effects are also evaluated to better understand long-term outcomes of these treatment approaches.

Researchers are evaluating treatments for participants with KRASNRAS and BRAF wild-type recurrent, unresectable, or metastatic colorectal cancer who have previously received chemotherapy. The study compares how long participants remain free of disease progression and the overall survival time when treated with amivantamab plus chemotherapy versus cetuximab or bevacizumab plus chemotherapy. This Phase 3 trial focuses on patients who have already undergone prior chemotherapy for their cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives amivantamab combined with the chemotherapy regimen FOLFIRI, which includes 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium or levoleucovorin, and irinotecan. The other group receives either cetuximab or bevacizumab combined with the same chemotherapy regimen FOLFIRI. Treatments are given in 28-day cycles and continue until the cancer progresses or other criteria require stopping treatment. During the study, participants undergo regular assessments to monitor disease status, including imaging scans reviewed by independent experts. Researchers measure progression-free survival and overall survival over periods up to several years. Additional outcomes include response rates, duration of response, quality of life assessments, and side effects. Safety and laboratory evaluations are conducted throughout the study, which spans up to four years and four months in total duration.

Researchers are evaluating how long adult participants with KRASNRAS and BRAF wild-type unresectable or metastatic left-sided colorectal cancer remain disease-free when treated with different combinations of drugs. The study compares amivantamab combined with chemotherapy regimens mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI versus cetuximab combined with the same chemotherapy regimens. This phase 3 trial aims to understand which treatment approach may better delay cancer progression. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. One group receives amivantamab along with chemotherapy cycles consisting of 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium or levoleucovorin, and oxaliplatin or irinotecan hydrochloride, repeated every 28 days. The other group receives cetuximab combined with the same chemotherapy regimens, also in 28-day cycles. Treatments continue until imaging shows disease progression or other criteria require stopping. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including radiographic imaging to monitor disease status and treatment effects. Researchers will measure progression-free survival for up to over 4 years, along with other outcomes such as overall survival, response rates, duration and time to response, and quality of life using validated questionnaires. Safety will be monitored through adverse event reporting and laboratory tests, with follow-up continuing for several years to capture long-term results.

Researchers are evaluating disitamab vedotin alone or combined with pembrolizumab to treat urothelial cancer that expresses HER2. This study focuses on participants with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It aims to assess how well the drug works and to monitor the side effects experienced by participants. Participants receive disitamab vedotin intravenously every 2 weeks, either alone or with pembrolizumab given by intravenous infusion on Day 1 of each 6-week cycle. The study includes multiple cohorts receiving different combinations or monotherapy treatments. The treatment period and monitoring last approximately 2 years, with ongoing assessments of drug effects and safety. During the study, participants undergo regular evaluations including imaging scans to measure tumor response, laboratory tests, electrocardiograms to monitor heart function, and assessments of side effects. Researchers measure treatment response using established cancer evaluation criteria and track survival and disease control over about 3 years. Participants are closely monitored for adverse effects and blood levels of the drugs to understand how the treatments behave in the body.

Researchers are evaluating the use of belimumab, in addition to standard therapy, for adults with interstitial lung disease ILD linked to connective tissue diseases CTDs such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. ILD causes lung inflammation and stiffness, leading to symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue, and is a leading cause of death in people with these conditions. The study aims to see if belimumab can stabilize or improve lung function and symptoms while maintaining an acceptable safety profile. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either belimumab or a placebo, both alongside their usual standard therapy. Belimumab is administered subcutaneously, and the study is designed as a phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The treatment period lasts 52 weeks, during which lung function and symptoms will be closely monitored. Participants will have assessments including lung function tests measuring forced vital capacity, symptom questionnaires, and imaging scans at the start and after 52 weeks. Researchers will also track safety by monitoring adverse events and hospitalizations related to respiratory issues. The overall study duration includes these evaluations up to 52 weeks to understand the treatments impact on lung disease progression and patient well-being.

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of plixorafenib in participants with cancers that have specific BRAF gene alterations. These include locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, primary central nervous system tumors, and rare BRAF V600E-mutated solid tumors such as anaplastic thyroid, ovarian, and cholangiocarcinoma cancers. The study focuses on participants with BRAF V600E mutations or BRAF fusions and seeks to understand treatment effects across various cancer types. Participants receive plixorafenib orally in continuous 3-week cycles. Dosing may be increased as tolerated and continues until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, or withdrawal for other reasons. The study includes different subprotocols tailored to tumor type and BRAF alteration, such as unresectable solid tumors with BRAF fusions, recurrent primary CNS tumors with BRAF V600E mutations, rare non-CNS solid tumors with BRAF V600E mutations, and other advanced solid tumors with BRAF V600E mutations. Participants will undergo scans before starting treatment to assess tumor changes, and regular monitoring will continue during treatment. Researchers will evaluate tumor response, progression-free survival, overall survival, treatment safety, and drug levels in the blood over up to approximately four years. The study tracks side effects and collects detailed pharmacokinetic data to understand how the drug is processed. Participants remain in the study until disease progression or other withdrawal criteria are met, with ongoing safety and efficacy assessments.