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This research aims to evaluate elafibranor, a study drug, compared to a placebo in adults with Primary Biliary Cholangitis PBC and cirrhosis, a liver disease causing bile duct damage and scarring. The trial focuses on whether elafibranor can better prevent worsening of the disease, including progression leading to liver transplant or death, and also assesses long-term safety and symptom impact such as itching and tiredness. Participants will be randomly assigned to take either an 80 mg tablet of elafibranor or a matching placebo tablet once daily, orally, with or without food. This double-blind treatment period can last up to 3.5 years for each participant, with tablets taken at approximately the same time each morning. The study is designed to compare these two groups over the long term. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including physical exams, vital signs, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, and symptom questionnaires at intervals up to 3.5 years. Researchers will measure liver function tests, symptom scales, liver stiffness, and clinical outcomes related to disease progression. Safety is monitored through adverse event tracking and laboratory parameters, with follow-up extending to four weeks after the last dose. Overall participation may last up to 3.5 years.

Researchers are evaluating the use of pemigatinib for adults with advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer that has spread locally or to distant parts of the body. This study focuses on patients whose cancer has specific abnormal changes in the FGFR gene, which can promote cancer growth. The goal is to see if pemigatinib can block these abnormal genes to stop tumor growth and improve quality of life. Participants take pemigatinib orally once daily for 14 days in each 21-day cycle, continuing as long as the cancer does not worsen or side effects are manageable. During the study, patients undergo blood tests, CT andor MRI scans, and optical coherence tomography OCT. Additional scans like whole body bone scans and eye exams may be performed if needed. After treatment, patients are followed up 30 days later and then every 4 months for one year. Throughout the study, researchers assess tumor response using imaging and blood tests, including monitoring cell-free DNA to track response and resistance. They measure overall response rate up to 24 months and evaluate progression-free survival, disease control, overall survival, and side effects up to 12 months. Safety and tolerability are closely monitored, and patients overall health and treatment effects are regularly checked to understand the impact of pemigatinib.

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Vagus Nerve Stimulation VNS Therapy System as an additional treatment for people with treatment-resistant depression. This prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled, and blinded trial compares active VNS therapy to a no stimulation control group in reducing depressive symptoms over 12 months. The study follows guidelines aligned with Medicare and Medicaid coverage decisions for VNS in this condition. Participants receive an implant of the VNS device and are randomized at least two weeks after implantation to either have the device activated or remain without stimulation for the first 12 months. After this initial period, those in the control group can begin stimulation. Following the 12-month randomized phase, all participants enter an open-label, longitudinal study lasting about five years, including new enrollees after the initial trial phase. During the study, participants are monitored through various depression rating scales, including the Montgomery sberg Depression Rating Scale MADRS, to assess response and remission rates up to 12 months. Safety is tracked by recording adverse events from implantation through the first year. Additional assessments include disability and health outcome scales, as well as suicidality tracking. The study aims to gather long-term data on treatment effects and participant well-being.

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of a long-acting injectable form of buprenorphine compared to the daily sublingual under the tongue buprenorphine in treating Veterans with moderate to severe opioid use disorder OUD. This open-label, randomized controlled trial aims to see which treatment better retains Veterans in opioid therapy and helps sustain opioid abstinence. The study also examines secondary outcomes such as substance use, overdose incidents, infectious disease testing, psychiatric symptoms, housing status, dental health, and cost-effectiveness. Participants are Veterans aged 18 and older diagnosed with moderate to severe OUD and beginning a new treatment episode. After an induction period on daily sublingual buprenorphine, participants are randomly assigned to receive either a 28-day supply of daily sublingual buprenorphine or a monthly injectable buprenorphine shot administered in the clinic. Doses for the injectable form target 300mg, with a 100mg option for those who cannot tolerate the higher dose. Study visits occur weekly during the first month, then every two weeks until week 52, including medication management. Throughout the 52-week active phase, participants report opioid use and provide urine samples every two weeks to evaluate abstinence and treatment retention. Additional assessments include HIV, Hepatitis B and C testing, psychiatric questionnaires, risk behavior evaluations, and dental health surveys. After the active phase, participants are followed passively using medical records for up to 10 years to monitor long-term outcomes. The study expects to recruit 952 Veterans over 7 years across multiple VA Medical Centers.

Researchers are evaluating how well combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with newly diagnosed stages 2 to 4 diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor DAWT and patients with relapsed favorable histology Wilms tumor FHWT. This phase II trial compares the effects of two chemotherapy regimens, UH-3 and ICECycloTopo, on event-free survival and overall survival, aiming to improve outcomes based on different relapse risk groups and prior treatments. The study also explores kidney toxicity, genetic markers, surgery impacts, and radiation therapy techniques to reduce side effects and better understand tumor behavior. Participants are assigned to one of two treatment groups. In Arm I Regimen UH-3, patients receive cycles of vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, carboplatin, etoposide, and irinotecan intravenously over various days in a 21-day cycle, with radiation therapy at week 7 of cycle 3 if needed. In Arm II Regimen ICECycloTopo, patients receive cycles of carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide, cyclophosphamide, and topotecan intravenously over 10 cycles every 21 days, with surgery andor radiation therapy during certain cycles as clinically indicated. Throughout the trial, patients undergo multiple imaging tests including CT scans, PET scans, chest x-rays, MRIs, abdominal ultrasounds, and bone scans, along with blood sample collections and biopsies. After completing treatment, follow-up visits occur every 3 months for the first 2 years, then every 6 months for years 3 and 4, and once at year 5. The main outcomes measured are event-free survival and overall survival up to 5 years from study entry, with ongoing monitoring for treatment effects and safety.

Researchers are evaluating intismeran autogene combined with pembrolizumab compared to placebo plus pembrolizumab as an additional treatment after surgery for participants with certain stages of non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC. The study focuses on participants with margin-negative, completely resected Stage II, IIIA, or IIIB with nodal involvement NSCLC. The main question is whether the combination including intismeran autogene improves disease-free survival compared to pembrolizumab with placebo. Participants are randomly assigned to two groups. One group receives 1 mg of intismeran autogene by intramuscular injection every 3 weeks for nine doses plus 400 mg of pembrolizumab by intravenous infusion every 6 weeks for up to nine doses. The other group receives a placebo injection on the same schedule plus pembrolizumab on the same infusion schedule. Treatment continues until disease recurrence, unacceptable side effects, or approximately one year, whichever comes first. During the study, participants are monitored through regular assessments up to about 78 months for disease-free survival and up to 12 years for overall survival and other health outcomes. Quality of life questionnaires and adverse event monitoring are conducted at baseline and throughout the study. The research team tracks lung cancer-specific survival and distant metastasis-free survival, as well as changes in symptoms like coughing and chest pain. Safety is closely observed throughout treatment and follow-up periods.

Researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of Afimkibart also known as RO7790121 as an induction therapy in people aged 16 to 80 with moderately to severely active Crohns disease. This Phase III, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to compare Afimkibart with placebo to understand its potential benefits and risks for this condition. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Afimkibart through an intravenous infusion followed by a subcutaneous injection, or a placebo infusion followed by Afimkibart subcutaneous injection. The study treatment is given to assess the impact on Crohns disease activity over a 12-week period. During the study, participants will have their symptoms and disease activity monitored using assessments like the Crohns Disease Activity Index CDAI, endoscopic evaluations, stool and abdominal pain tracking, and quality of life questionnaires. Safety will be closely observed up to 30 weeks after starting treatment. This study helps to measure remission rates and responses to treatment over time.

Researchers are evaluating whether adding immunotherapy drugs brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab to the standard treatment of chemotherapy with or without radiation improves survival for patients aged 5 to 60 with early stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma. This phase III trial compares progression-free survival and overall survival between the standard therapy and the immunotherapy-enhanced approach, as well as patient-reported outcomes and long-term side effects. Participants initially receive two cycles of ABVD chemotherapy every 28 days and then undergo imaging to classify their early response. Based on risk level and response, patients are assigned to one of eight treatment arms that include either continuing standard chemotherapy, receiving immunotherapy drugs, or combinations with involved-site radiation therapy. Treatments are delivered intravenously or orally in cycles lasting 28 days. Imaging and blood samples are collected throughout the trial. Participants are monitored regularly with PET scans, CT or MRI imaging, and blood tests. Follow-up visits occur every 3 months in the first year, then every 6 months for years two and three, and annually up to 12 years from registration. Researchers assess survival outcomes, adverse events, patient-reported symptoms and quality of life, and metabolic tumor burden. Long-term effects such as cardiovascular and pulmonary health are also evaluated using questionnaires and clinical 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 whether eptinezumab can reduce the number of migraine days compared to a placebo in adolescents aged 12 to 17 with chronic migraine. This Phase 3, randomized, double-blind study aims to assess the preventive treatment effects of intravenous eptinezumab in this young population who experience frequent migraines. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive a single intravenous infusion of either eptinezumab 300 mg, eptinezumab 100 mg both doses adjusted by body weight, or a placebo. The study includes a 4-week screening period, followed by a 12-week double-blind treatment phase and an 8-week safety follow-up period. The doses are designed to target adult exposure levels based on weight. During the study, participants will complete a headache electronic diary to track migraine and headache days. Researchers will monitor changes in monthly migraine days over 12 weeks as the primary outcome. Additional assessments include migraine reduction percentages, medication usage, headache severity, disability scores, and blood tests for drug levels and antibodies. Safety and tolerability will be evaluated through the follow-up period, totaling about 24 weeks of participation.