Kyoto Shimogyo-ku, Japan

Apremilast Pediatric Study in Children With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - AIEOP-BFM ALL 2017

Patients are stratified into 4 early risk groups for therapy during the consolidation phase (T/early SR, T/early non-SR, pB/early non-HR, pB/early HR) and 5 risk groups for post-consolidation therapy (T/non-HR, T/HR, pB/SR, pB/MR, pB/HR). Risk stratification is based on immunophenotypic lineage, genetics of leukemic cells and treatment response on the basis of cytomorphology and methods for detection minimal residual disease. The trial includes four randomized study questions testing experimental treatments on top of the risk-stratified standard chemotherapy backbone: Primary study questions: Randomization R-eHR: Early High-risk (early HR) pB-ALL defined by genetics and/or inadequate treatment response over the course of induction: Can the probability of event-free survival (pEFS) from time of randomization be improved by additional therapy with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib during an extended consolidation treatment phase compared with standard extended consolidation? Randomization R-HR: High-risk (HR) pB-ALL defined by genetics and/or inadequate treatment response by the end of consolidation: Can the pEFS from time of randomization be improved by a treatment concept including two cycles of post-consolidation immunotherapy with blinatumomab (15 µg/m²/d for 28 days per cycle) plus 4 doses intrathecal Methotrexate replacing two conventional highly intensive chemotherapy courses? Randomization R-MR: Intermediate risk (MR) pB-ALL defined by genetics and intermediate MRD response: Can the probability of disease-free survival (pDFS) from time of randomization be improved by additional therapy with one cycle of post-reintensification immunotherapy with blinatumomab (15 µg/m²/d for 28 days)? Randomization R-T: Early non-standard risk (early non-SR) T-ALL patients defined by treatment response over the course of induction: Can the pEFS from time of randomization be improved by the extension of the standard of care consolidation phase by 14 days with an increase of the consolidation cumulative doses of Cyclophosphamide, Cytarabine and 6-Mercaptopurine by 50%? Secondary study questions: All randomizations: Can the overall survival be improved by the treatment in the experimental arm? All randomizations: What is the incidence of treatment-related toxicities and mortality in the experimental arm compared to the standard arm? Randomization R-eHR: Can the MRD load after consolidation treatment be reduced by the additional treatment with bortezomib? Randomization R-HR: Can treatment-related life-threatening complications and mortality during the intensified consolidation phase of high-risk treatment be reduced when replacing two intensive chemotherapy courses by two cycles of immunotherapy with blinatumomab? Randomization R-HR: What is the proportion of patients with insufficient MRD response to blinatumomab as defined in the protocol as compared to the MRD response after the HR-2' block in the control arm? Randomization R-HR: Can the MRD load after the first treatment cycle (HR 2'/blinatumomab) and the second cycle (HR-3'/blinatumomab) be reduced in the experimental arm when compared with conventional intensive chemotherapy? Randomization R-MR: What is the proportion of patients with positive MRD after reintensification Protocol II who become MRD-negative over the blinatumomab cycle compared to 4 weeks of standard maintenance therapy? Randomization R-T: Can the MRD load after consolidation treatment be reduced by extension of the consolidation phase? Standard-risk patients: Is the clinical outcome comparable to that obtained for standard-risk patients in study AIEOP-BFM ALL 2009? A small subgroup of patients at very high relapse risk is eligible for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after the intensified consolidation therapy phase. Patients with T-ALL and hyperleukocytosis (>=100,000/µL) and patients with CNS involvement at diagnosis (CNS3 status) are eligible for cranial irradiation with 12 Gy if age at time of irradiation is at least 4 years.

International Cooperative Phase III Trial of the HIT-HGG Study Group (HIT-HGG-2013)

Indication: First-line treatment of high grade gliomas, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, and gliomatosis cerebri in paediatric patients < 18 years of age. Background: Based on published preclinical and clinical results regarding the potential therapeutic benefit of adult and pediatric high grade glioma patients receiving the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor valproic acid (VPA; Barker et al. 2013; Wolff et al. 2008, 2011; Felix et al. 2011; Su et al. 2011; Rokes et al. 2010; Masoudi et al. 2008; Guthrie et al. 2013; Weller et al. 2011) in addition to radiochemotherapy, the present trial is aimed to investigate if the addition of VPA to radiochemo- and maintenance therapy with temozolomide (Stupp et al. 2005; Cohen et al. 2011a, b) provides a survival advantage in comparison to radiochemo- and maintenance therapy with temozolomide alone. Therapeutic efficiency of VPA will be evaluated by comparison with a historical patient control from the previous trial HIT-HGG-2007 with temozolomide radiochemo- and maintenance therapy alone. Besides therapeutic efficiencies as indicated by event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) treatment-related toxicities will also be analysed. Therapy: TMZ and VPA will be studied as investigational medicinal products in the present trial. - Trial treatment will be performed as follows: Surgery with best possible extent of tumour resection - Start as soon as diagnosis is confirmed with VPA 10 mg/kg/d in two daily doses preferencially as NONRETARDED FORMULA (e.g. Valproat-neuraxpharm®, Valproat-neuraxpharm® Lösung, Ergenyl®, Ergenyl®-Lösung or Orfiril® Saft; however, any VPA preparation including generic drugs is allowed; the use of a retarded formula might be helpful in some case as indicated below), increase by 10 mg/kg/d once per week up until recommended target Serum level of 75-100 μg/ml (520-694 μmol/L) is reached. If target serum levels cannot be reached with non-retarded formula and/or side effects occur which might be connected to VPA, change to a retarded formula may be helpful to obtain sufficient VPA serum levels and/or reduce side effects. If VPA target serum levels are still not reached and/or side effects occur even with a retarded VPA formula, please contact the HIT-HGG study office. After start of VPA induction with simultaneous radiochemotherapy: - Fractionated, locoregional radiotherapy, total dose 54-60 Gy - Simultaneous chemotherapy with oral temozolomide, 7 days per week at 75 mg/m2/d, starting at day 1 for the entire period of radiotherapy (at maximum 49 days; oral temozolomide treatment may be started in single cases at maximum 7 days before radiotherapy if the 49 days treatment period still fully covers radiotherapy). - Please, use temozolomide capsules (for oral application) and temozolomide powder (for preparation of an intravenously applicable solution). Any temozolomide preparation including generic drugs is allowed except for patients who are not able to swallow capsules and in whom the use of an intravenous solution is no Option only Temodal® capsules must be used to generate a temozolomide suspension as described in the Appendix A.11. Parents have to be advised how to prepare the Temodal® suspension at the trial site. PLEASE NOTE: Capsules of generic temozolomide drugs other than Temodal® MUST NOT be opened and used for generating temozolomide suspension. - Maintenance therapy with daily VPA and temozolomide four weeks after simultaneous radiochemotherapy initiation of a 5 day-course of oral temozolomide [150-200 mg/m2/d], repeated every 28 days for in total 12 courses VPA treatment is performed until day 28 of the 12th course of temozolomide. - Treatment doses may vary according to available medication formulations and sizes. Thus, deviances of +/- 15% of the recommended doses may be acceptable if not stated otherwise.The starting points of treatment may also vary in single cases. Thus, deviances of +/- 7 days of the recommended time periods to start treatment may be acceptable if not stated otherwise. Primary end point : Event-free survival Biometry (regarding the primary objectives): 1. Confirmatory statistical design: 1. Difference between the treatment with additional VPA and the historic sample from the HIT-HGG-2007 study with respect to EFS. Rejection of H0 will be interpreted as a significant difference between VPA treatment and the historic sample. A directional interpretation will detect either a superiority of the VPA-treatment compared to the historic sample, or a superiority of the historic sample compared to the VPA Treatment sample. Statistical tests: adaptive Log-rank test / (conventional) Log-rank test Multiple Significance level α(overall) = 5% Power = 80% Assumed 6 months EFS-rates = 55% vs. 70% Multiple Testing: No Multiplicity Problem in this trial. 2. Estimated sample sizes: About 167 recruitments at final analysis Patient recruitment will be performed for 5,4 years. Individual follow-up (including study treatment) is required for this protocol for at least 1 year and 30 days after study entry. Long-term follow-up is strongly recommended and will be organised according to national guidelines and recommendations. Financial support: Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung, Bonn, Germany

International Cooperative Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

The trial LBL 2018 is a collaborative prospective, multi-national, multi-center, randomized clinical trial for the treatment of children and adolescents with newly diagnosed lymphoblastic lymphoma. The LBL 2018 trial will be open for the qualified centers of following participating study Groups (core study cohort): AIEOP (Italy), BFM (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland), BSPHO (Belgium), CoALL (Germany), DCOG (The Netherlands), NOPHO (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), PPLLSG (Poland), SEHOP (Spain) and SFCE (France). HKPHOSG (Hong Kong), HPOG (Hungary), ISPHO (Israel), NSPHO (Moscow), SHOP (Portugal) and SPS (Slovak Republic) start patient recruitment into the extended study cohort (without randomization). Over the trial period study groups may switch from the extended study cohort to the core study cohort. Primary objectives: - Randomization R1, all patients eligible: To examine, whether the cumulative incidence of relapses with involvement of the CNS (CNS relapse, pCICR) can be decreased by a modified induction therapy including dexamethasone (experimental arm) instead of prednisone (standard arm) - Randomization R2, only patients with high risk LBL eligible: to examine, whether the probability of event-free survival (pEFS) in these patients can be improved by receiving an intensified treatment arm versus a standard treatment arm (as used in the EURO-LB 02) Patients are stratified into 3 different risk groups according to CNS status, immunophenotype, genetic markers and stage of disease at diagnosis: high risk group (HR), standard risk group I/II (SR I/II) and standard risk group (SR). Patients in the risk groups SR I/II and SR are randomized (R1) in two arms after a cytoreductive prephase with prednisone. Patients in standard arm receive the standard induction phase with prednisone. Patients in the experimental arm receive an induction phase with dexamethasone instead of prednisone. In SR group, induction phase is followed by the consolidation phase, the non-HR extra-compartment phase with HD-MTX (high-dose methotrexate), the reintensification phase and the maintenance therapy for the total therapy duration of 24 months. In SR I/II group, patients receive no reintensification phase. The Induction phase is followed by the consolidation phase, the non-HR extra-compartment phase and the maintenance therapy for the total therapy duration of 24 months. Patients in the HR group are eligible for randomization (R1) as outlined above. In addition high risk patients are eligible for second randomization (R2) at the end of induction phase. In the standard arm, HR-patients receive the consolidation phase and the non-HR extra-compartment phase. In the experimental arm, HR-patients receive a consolidation phase including two additional doses of PEG asparaginase and the HR-intensified extra-compartment phase consisting of two high risk courses alternating with two HD-MTX courses. Either phase is followed by the reintensification phase and the maintenance therapy for the total therapy duration of 24 months. Patients with involvement of the CNS (CNS positive) are stratified to the high risk group (HR) and are eligible for both randomizations (R1 and R2). Additionally, patients with CNS involvement (CNS positive) receive intensified intrathecal therapy. Intrathecal therapy consists of TIT (triple intrathecal therapy) after diagnosis of CNS involvement. TIT is administered twice weekly until clearance of blasts in the cerebrospinal fluid is achieved. Further intrathecal therapy is provided at the same points of time as for patients without CNS involvement, but TIT instead of MTX IT. In addition, patients receive four additional doses of TIT during maintenance. Cranial irradiation is omitted for patients with CNS involvement.

An Open-label Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Bimekizumab in Pediatric Study Participants With Active Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Subtypes Enthesitis-related Arthritis (Including Juvenile-onset Ankylosing Spondylitis) and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

A Repeated Dose-finding Study of Sarilumab in Children and Adolescents With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SKYPS)

The total study duration per patient will be 166 weeks that will consist of a 4- week screening, a 12-week core treatment phase, a 144-week extension phase, and a 6-week post-treatment follow-up.

A Study of Ustekinumab or Guselkumab in Pediatric Participants With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

PASCAL for Tricuspid Regurgitation - a European Registry

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, but many patients are ineligible for surgical treatment due to age and co-morbidities. As a consequence, transcatheter treatment techniques have evolved over the last years. Leaflet repair is one of the most commonly used techniques and has recently gained commercial approval for dedicated TR treatment. The PASCAL (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, USA) offers the possibility for independent leaflet grasping and a central spacer can bridge larger coaptation gaps. The hitherto evidence is mainly based on compassionate use data. This study aims to report the first commercial use in a multicenter study with a large patient cohort und long-term follow-up. Aim of the study is to investigate safety and efficacy of the PASCAL leaflet repair system in the treatment of TR in a commercial use setting. Study design is a multicenter, single-device, retro- and prospective, observational registry. All consecutive patients undergoing treatment with the PASCAL system for tricuspid regurgitation in a commercial setting are included.

The Helios Heart Registry: A Standardized Registry for Patients With Specific Cardiac Diseases

Heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease (CAD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are among the most relevant cardiovascular diseases contributing to overall morbidity and mortality each itself and in particular in case of their coexistence. Several new therapies have been introduced in randomized controlled trials but confirmation data of treatment effects in real-world cohorts using a standardized methodology is scarce. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) defined standard variable sets for all three diseases in order to objectively monitor the course of disease. To evaluate current health care utilization and interactions between diseases and treatments in patients with HF, CAD and AF as well as patient-oriented values study initiator will build a prospective, observational, multicenter cardiovascular registry using standardized patient variables and endpoints based on the ICHOM recommendations.

EndoRings Colonoscopy for Adenoma Detection