Kure, Japan

Validation of CAGIB Score for In-hospital Mortality of Cirrhotic Patients With Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding

A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of MELT-300 for Procedural Sedation in Subjects Undergoing Cataract Extraction With Lens Replacement (CELR)

This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, parallel-cohort, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MELT-300 compared with placebo on procedural sedation in adult participants undergoing CELR. An active comparator, SL midazolam, is also included in the trial, in part, to confirm the benefit of inclusion of ketamine in the combined drug product. Approximately 528 participants will be enrolled in 3 parallel treatment arms to assess efficacy endpoints. Eligible participants will be admitted to the study unit on Day 1. Participants will be randomized prior to surgery 4:1:1 to 1. MELT-300 (i.e. 1 MELT-300 sublingual tablet which contains 3 mg midazolam and 50 mg of ketamine) 2. Midazolam (i.e. 1 matching midazolam sublingual tablet which contains 3 mg midazolam) 3. Placebo (i.e. 1 matching placebo sublingual tablet) Participants will receive study medication 30 (± 5) minutes, without food or water, before planned surgery start (defined as instillation of topical ocular anesthetic gel [i.e.. 3 drops of chloroprocaine hydrochloride ophthalmic gel)]. Efficacy assessments will be performed after study medication administration before surgery, intraoperatively, and postoperative on Day 1 (end of surgery defined as just prior to drape removal). Efficacy assessments will include assessments of sedation, need for rescue medication for sedation, need for rescue medication for pain, and the ability to complete the surgery. Safety will be monitored at baseline, intraoperatively, postoperatively on Day 1, and on Day 3 ± 1 day post dose of study medication. Safety assessment will include monitoring of AEs, vital sign measurements, and physical examinations.

The Feasibility, Safety and Tolerability of VR-based Audiovisual Stimulation

Audiovisual stimulation is a non-invasive approach that uses synchronized light and sound stimuli to modulate neural activity and cognitive processes. Recent literature suggests that when applied chronically, audiovisual stimulation may slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In contrast to traditional methods employing Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and computer screens for the delivery of visual stimuli, our study explores the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of delivering acute audiovisual stimulation via a Virtual Reality (VR) headset. The investigators plan to recruit a total of 50 participants (n=25 mild AD or MCI due to AD and n=25 cognitively healthy participants). Audiovisual stimulation will be delivered over one experimental session to every participant. Stimuli will be embedded in passive environments and in a sound-video associative memory task. All participants will be exposed to stimulation at different frequencies and a sham condition will be used as a control. To determine the feasibility of VR-based audiovisual stimulation, the investigators will use electroencephalography (EEG) and measure the responsiveness of participants' brain activity to the acute intervention. Safety and tolerability will be evaluated using questionnaires. This clinical trial aims to provide valuable insights into the development of a non-invasive therapy for early-stage Alzheimer's disease, while assessing the feasibility and safety of using VR technology to deliver audiovisual stimulation.

Left vs Left Randomized Clinical Trial

In this prospective, randomized, multi-center clinical trial, the investigators aim to prospectively evaluate the comparative effectiveness His or Left bundle branch pacing (His/LBBP) vs. biventricular pacing (BiVP) in patients with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF≤50%) and with either a wide QRS (≥130 ms) or with/anticipated >40% pacing who are already receiving current standard heart failure pharmacological therapy by assessing all cause death and heart failure hospitalization at the end of the study. Additional formal secondary objectives include evaluation disease-specific quality and psychological adjustment changes at 1 year after device implant and evaluation of a composite of death of any cause or heart failure hospitalization or more >15% increase in the left ventricular end-systolic volume index at the end of the study.

Ramucirumab Plus Pembrolizumab vs Usual Care for Treatment of Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Following Immunotherapy, Pragmatica-Lung Study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare overall survival (OS) in participants previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy for stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) randomized to pembrolizumab and ramucirumab versus standard of care. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To summarize reports of serious and unexpected high-grade (>= grade 3) treatment-related adverse events determined by the treating physician within each treatment arm. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM A: Patients receive chemotherapy per standard of care on study. ARM B: Patients receive ramucirumab intravenously (IV) and pembrolizumab IV on study.

Letrozole With or Without Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Stage II-IV Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To examine if letrozole monotherapy/maintenance (L/L) is non-inferior to intravenous (IV) paclitaxel/carboplatin and maintenance letrozole (CT/L) with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) in women with stage II-IV primary low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum after primary surgical cytoreduction. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the nature, frequency and maximum degree of toxicity as assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v) 5.0 for each treatment arm. II. To compare the relative frequency of objective tumor response in those with measurable disease after cytoreductive surgery for each treatment arm. III. To compare overall survival for each treatment arm. IV. To compare the CT/L and L/L arms with respect to patients' adherence to letrozole therapy as measured by pill counts. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV on day 1. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 6 cycles. Patients then receive letrozole orally (PO) once daily (QD) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo blood collection and tumor biopsy during screening as well as medical imaging throughout the study. ARM II: Patients receive letrozole PO QD. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 6 cycles. Patients then receive letrozole orally PO QD in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity as maintenance therapy. Patients undergo blood collection and tumor biopsy during screening as well as medical imaging throughout the study. After completion of study treatment/intervention, patients/participants are followed up every 3 months for 1 year, then every 6 months for 3 years, then annually thereafter.

Lung-MAP: A Master Screening Protocol for Previously-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Primary Objective of the Master Protocol (LUNGMAP) The primary objective of this screening study is to test patient specimens to determine eligibility for participation in the biomarker-driven and non-matched sub-studies included within the Lung-MAP umbrella protocol. Secondary Objectives 1. Screening Success Rate Objective To evaluate the screen success rate defined as the percentage of screened patients that register for a therapeutic sub-study. Screen success rates will be evaluated for the total screened population and by the subset of patients screened following progression on previous therapy or pre-screened on current therapy. 2. Translational Medicine Objectives 1. To evaluate circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and compare to the FMI Foundation tissue molecular profiling results in patients who submit a new biopsy for screening. 2. To establish a tissue/blood repository. Ancillary Study S1400GEN Objectives The Lung-MAP Screening Study includes an ancillary study evaluating patient and physician attitudes regarding the return of somatic mutation findings suggestive of a germline mutation. Participation in this study is optional. 1. Primary Objective To evaluate patient attitudes and preferences about return of somatic mutation findings suggestive of a germline mutation in the Lung-MAP Screening Study. 2. Secondary Objectives 1. To evaluate Lung-MAP study physician attitudes and preferences about return of somatic mutation findings suggestive of a germline mutation in the Lung-MAP Screening Study. 2. To evaluate Lung-MAP patients' and study physicians' knowledge of cancer genomics. 3. To evaluate Lung-MAP patients' and study physicians' knowledge of the design of the Lung-MAP Screening Study. 4. To explore whether physician and patient knowledge of cancer genomics and attitudes and preferences about return of genomic profiling findings are correlated.

Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone With or Without Daratumumab in Treating Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare overall survival in patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma randomized to daratumumab-lenalidomide (revlimid)-dexamethasone or revlimid-dexamethasone. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare progression-free survival and response rates between arms. II. To evaluate safety and compare toxicity rates between arms. III. To monitor incidence of infusion-related reactions over the first cycle of daratumumab. IV. To evaluate stem cell mobilization failure and early stem cell mobilization feasibility. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To measure treatment exposure and adherence. II. To estimate treatment duration and time to progression. PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES OBJECTIVES: I. To compare change in health-related quality of life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy [FACT]- General [G]]) from baseline to end of study therapy between arms. II. To compare change in FACT-G scores from treatment end to 6-months post-treatment end between arms. III. To describe changes in FACT-G scores over study therapy and shortly after treatment discontinuation and evaluate correlation with survival. IV. To evaluate attributes of select patient reported treatment-emergent symptomatic adverse events (Patient Reported Outcomes [PRO]-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE]) longitudinally. V. To derive an overall PRO-CTCAE score at each assessment time point. VI. To measure the likelihood of medication adherence (ASK-12) at 6 month intervals throughout treatment. VII. To assess the association of overall PRO-CTCAE score with FACT-G score. VIII. To compare select PRO-CTCAE items and related provider-reported CTCAEs. IX. To evaluate association between treatment adherence and Adherence Starts with Knowledge 12 (ASK-12) score. X. To assess correlation of treatment adherence and ASK-12 score with FACT-G score. XI. To tabulate PRO compliance and completion rates. LABORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare minimal residual disease negative rate after 12 cycles of study therapy between arms. II. To compare minimal residual disease (MRD) positive to negative conversion rates from 12 cycles to end of treatment between arms. III. To examine patterns of change in minimal residual disease levels during study therapy. IV. To evaluate agreement and discordance between methods determining disease-free status. V. To assess the prognostic value of minimal residual disease status at 12 cycles for overall and progression-free survival. IMAGING OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the association of baseline fludeoxyglucose F-18 (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging with progression-free survival. II. To assess the ability of baseline FDG-PET/CT to predict minimal residual disease status after 12 cycles of study therapy and at the end of study therapy. III. To describe the results of subsequent FDG-PET/CT imaging studies in the subset of patients with baseline abnormal FDG-PET/CT, and to associate these results with progression-free survival (PFS). OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive daratumumab intravenously (IV) on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of courses 1-2, days 1 and 15 of courses 3-6, and day 1 of courses 7-24. Patients also receive lenalidomide orally (PO) daily on days 1-21 and dexamethasone PO on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 in courses 1-12. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 24 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM II: Patients receive lenalidomide PO daily on days 1-21 and dexamethasone PO on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of courses 1-12. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 24 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study, patients will be followed up every 3, 6 or 12 months for up to 15 years from study entry.

Subchondroplasty for Treatment of Bone Marrow Edema in the Foot and Ankle

The subchondroplasty procedure has been used to treat bone marrow edema mostly located in the periarticular region of the knee. In the past few years, it has expanded its use in the foot and ankle. There has, however, been very minimal research documented on its utilization in that area. Bone marrow edema arises from altered stresses on bones due to osteoarthritis, biomechanical abnormalities, coalitions, infection, and trauma. This study aims to prospectively evaluate the course of treatment and outcomes of painful bone marrow lesions in these associated podiatric circumstances using subchondroplasty. This should, therefore, expose this modality as a viable treatment option for bone marrow edema. Patients will be evaluated in the office/clinic setting with a positive diagnosis of bone marrow edema confirmed via MRI. They must have failed 3 months of conservative treatment measures including, but not limited to, orthotic modifications, taping, immobilization or offloading, and anti-inflammatories. The study population includes individuals over the age of 18 with no significant comorbidities or previous foot and ankle surgical interventions. These patients will go on to have calcium phosphate mineral compound injected into the bone marrow lesions. We will track the progression of their symptoms and evaluate via Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS) at 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year follow-ups. The subchondroplasty procedure is a viable treatment option for bone marrow edema in the setting of altered pedal biomechanics, gait abnormalities, osteoarthritis, and trauma. It is a minimally invasive procedure that maximizes positive outcomes, allows the patient to be immediately weight bearing following surgery, and has short operating room times. This surgical procedure is a new and innovative technique introduced to the podiatric field that will allow the surgeon to intervene at an earlier stage in efforts to alleviate symptoms. It is hypothesized that use of calcium phosphate bone substitute in the foot and ankle to treat bone marrow edema will have more favorable short and long-term outcomes than joint destructive and joint sparing procedures more commonly performed for treatment in the past.

Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer

This is a prospective cohort study that examines the impact of myopenia on chemotherapy toxicity in overall survival (OS) in older adults with newly diagnosed metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) receiving 5-Fluouracil (5FU)systemic chemotherapy. The study also explores the mediating influence of genetic variation in the association between myopenia and chemotherapy toxicity.