May 20th, 2022 - The hypothesis is that the addition of daratumumab administered SC to standard MM regimens will improve responses compared to response data observed in completed phase 3 studies without daratumumab. Disease evaluations will include measurements of myeloma proteins, bone marrow examinations, skeletal surveys, assessment of extramedullary plasmacytomas, and measurements of serum calcium corrected...

May 20th, 2022 - This is an open-label (identity of assigned study drug will be known) study designed to collect long-term safety and efficacy data and provide ibrutinib access to participants in completed ibrutinib studies. PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib) is a first-in-class, potent, orally-administered, covalently-binding small molecule inhibitor of bruton's tyrosine kinase. "PCI-32765" and "ibrutinib" refer to the sam...

May 20th, 2022 - PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To characterize the safety profile and determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of tinostamustine (EDO-S101) in the adjuvant phase of therapy for patients with newly diagnosed MGMT-promoter unmethylated glioblastoma (GB) post chemoradiation with temozolomide. (Stage 1) II. To characterize the safety profile and determine the MTD of EDO-S101 when given as a single agent ...

May 20th, 2022 - Background Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Although highly responsive to chemotherapy initially, SCLC relapses quickly and becomes refractory to treatment within a few months. Extrapulmonary small cell cancers are extremely rare and management of systemic disease with chemotherapy is patterned after the approach used in SCLC. The inability to destroy...

May 20th, 2022 - The aim of this study is to examine alterations in the skin microbiome that occur during radiation therapy. The study design will examine changes secondary to ionizing radiation, and correlate these changes with the development and severity of radiation dermatitis. The goal is to improve understanding of the mechanism of radiation dermatitis.

May 20th, 2022 - PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the overall response rate (>= partial response [PR]) of pembrolizumab in combination with standard doses of ixazomib citrate (ixazomib) and dexamethasone, in patients with relapsed symptomatic multiple myeloma (MM). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the >= very good partial response (VGPR) and complete response (CR) rate of pembrolizumab added to standard ...

May 20th, 2022 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate pharmacokinetics (PK) following a single dose and multiple dose treatment and the safety of apalutamide in Chinese participants with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) at dose of 240 milligram (mg).

May 20th, 2022 - This study is designed to identify the target Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) population(s) that over express c-Met (c-Met+) best suited for telisotuzumab vedotin therapy in the second line or third line setting (Stage 1) and then to expand the group(s) to further evaluate efficacy in the selected population(s) (Stage 2).

May 20th, 2022 - BACKGROUND: Endometrial cancer is the most common and second deadliest gynecological cancer in women in the United States, with over 63,000 new cases and 11,000 deaths expected to occur in 2018. Unlike most cancers, endometrial cancer incidence and mortality are increasing, due to increases in risk factors such as obesity and population aging. Racial disparities in endometrial cancer incidence ...

May 20th, 2022 - Current diagnosis of the lymphoid malignancies relies upon the morphological appearance of the cancer cells supplemented by a few molecular markers. Within a diagnostic category, the clinical courses and responses of patients to therapy are variable, suggesting that the existing diagnostic categories may harbor more than one disease entity. Recent genomic technologies allow a comprehensive mole...

May 20th, 2022 - Background: -Immunotherapy is a promising approach to the treatment of cancer. GMB investigators are studying immunotherapy for the treatment of diverse malignant and premalignant conditions. These studies require the collection of biospecimens for research purposes. Objectives: To collect and bank blood, apheresis products, tumor, body fluids, and other biospecimens from patients with cancer o...

May 20th, 2022 - The Emphysema/COPD Research Center will enroll up to 3000 subjects at the University of Pittsburgh. The experimental procedures that will be conducted as a part of the Emphysema Research Registry include gathering basic personal information (e.g., name, address, phone number, etc.), asking basic screening questions (which may involve the examination of past, current, and future medical records ...

May 20th, 2022 - This protocol results from a funded 2005 Bench-to-Bedside Award and explores the genetic basis of disease severity in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and the evaluation of three methods to measure disease progression of dermal neurofibromas. NF1 is a common multisystem genetic disorder associated with the development of benign and malignant tumors, primarily of the nervous system. NF1 is 100% pe...

May 20th, 2022 - Background: Malignant mesothelioma is a malignancy arising from the mesothelial cells of the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, or tunica vaginalis. Mesothelioma accounts for 0.10% of deaths annually in the United States. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is the most common of these, comprising of 80% of the cases with an annual incidence of about 2,500 in the United States. The median survival from...

May 20th, 2022 - Background: Recent advances and insights into the molecular pathogenesis of cancer have led to the development of novel molecular and biologic targeted therapies for the treatment of advanced cancer patients. A critical challenge in extending these studies involves the identification and validation of new therapeutic targets for future cancer therapies. As Surgical Oncologists at the NCI, we ha...

May 20th, 2022 - This is a randomized (individuals assigned to study treatment by chance), double-blind (individuals and study personnel will not know the identity of study treatments), placebo (an inactive substance that is compared with a drug to test whether the drug has a real effect in a clinical trial)-controlled study in approximately 400 adult participants with follicular lymphoma or marginal zone lymph...

May 20th, 2022 - Background: Endocrine neoplasms are among the fastest growing tumors in incidence in the United States. Between 1995 and 2005, the incidence of thyroid carcinoma has increased 98 percent. Tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland and gastrointestinal-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are among some of the most difficult tumors to clinically and histopathological distinguish as benign or ...

May 20th, 2022 - What does the study involve? PAH patients will be seen at their local centre by their service team but they will have additional bloods taken. Relatives of PAH patients will be seen every year at their nearest PAH centre. Tests will include: Epidemiology Questionnaire to assess factors affecting health An echocardiogram (ECHO) to assess the size, shape, pumping action and the extent of any dama...

May 20th, 2022 - This is the first randomized trial comparing Early post-operative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (EPIC) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for appendiceal and colorectal cancer. The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, EPIC and HIPEC after cytoreductive surgery have on the patient and the appendiceal, rectal or colon cancer.

May 20th, 2022 - Background: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) investigators are studying the natural history and treatment of diverse conditions of the head and neck affecting hearing, balance, smell, taste, swallowing, voice and speech at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These studies require the collection of biospecimens for research purposes. Objectives: Prima...