Randomized Phase II study of the Addition of Targeted Therapeutic Agents to Tafasitamab-based Therapy in Non-Transplant-Eligible Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma

Date Added
July 10th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146204
Researcher
Brian Hess

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Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lymphoma, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This is a randomized, phase II study for patients with Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma. The purpose of this study is to determine how long people with Large B-Cell Lymphoma can live without their disease getting worse when treated with two different combinations of cancer drugs. One group will get tafasitamab + lenalidomide + tazemetostat, and the other group will get tafasitamab + lenalidomide + zanubrutinib. The researchers want to see which combination works better. They also want to figure out the best and safest dose of each drug combination to use in future studies. Tafasitamab is a lab-made antibody that helps the immune system find and attack cancer cells. Lenalidomide is a drug that boosts the immune system and helps fight cancer. Tazemetostat is a drug that blocks a protein (EZH2) that helps cancer cells grow. Zanubrutinib is a drug that blocks another protein (BTK) involved in cancer cell survival. The treatment period may last approximately 1 year and the follow up period may last up to 3 years.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

Accelerated rTMS for post-stroke apathy: A double-blind randomized controlled trial

Date Added
July 15th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00144684
Researcher
Parneet Grewal

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Keywords
Depression, Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Stroke, Stroke Recovery
Summary

Apathy is a common set of symptoms seen in many people following a stroke. Apathy occurs when a person has lost motivation, becomes withdrawn, and stops doing things that used to be important to them. Apathy has a large negative impact on a person's quality of life, and can also have a large impact the people who take care of individuals with apathy. There are currently no FDA-approved treatments to help with apathy, and other services like therapy may be difficult to access for people who have had a stroke. To address this problem, we are conducting a study to find out if a form of treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be safe and helpful for people struggling with apathy after a stroke. Our study will apply a new form of rTMS which can be delivered quickly to a part of the brain called the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Our study will help establish whether this treatment is safe, comfortable, and effective for people with apathy after a stroke, and will help researchers develop new forms of treatment.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Parneet Grewal
8594472400
grewalp@musc.edu

MYELOMATCH, Master Screening and Reassessment Protocol (MSRP) for Tier Advancement in the NCI MyeloMATCH Clinical Trials

Date Added
August 11th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146515
Researcher
Praneeth Baratam

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This phase 2 study is screening patients who may have acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). This study is a non-treatment protocol and the first step of taking part in myeloMATCH, which is a clinical trial. The main purpose of the study is to see if testing on patient's bone marrow and blood results in finding certain biomarkers that will qualify participants for the treatment study or for Standard of Care (SOC) therapies. The study will enroll approximately 5000 patients. The study has two periods, initial and post-treatment screening. It takes about four days for the study doctor to receive the screening results and the patient's first treatment assignment in myeloMATCH. Patients will complete post-treatment screening after their participation in treatment trials or SOC therapies. It will take about 11 days for the study doctor to receive these results and decide their next treatment assignment. Further testing may match patients with myeloMATCH substudies in the future. The main risk is that biomarker test results may be wrong. Patients may have none, some, or all of the side effects listed or not listed in the protocol, and they may be mild, moderate, or severe. There is no direct benefit for them in participating in this study.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

Study of the Prevalence of Endogenous Hypercortisolism in Patients with Resistant Hypertension (MOMENTUM)

Date Added
August 12th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00145257
Researcher
Jan Basile

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Keywords
Heart, Hypertension/ High Blood Pressure
Summary

This study is looking for individuals who have resistant hypertension. This is a non-interventional research study and it does not involve a new drug or treatment. The goal of this study is to find out how many people with resistant hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that is hard to control, also have high levels of a hormone called cortisol. High cortisol levels, a condition called hypercortisolism, may make it more difficult to manage blood pressure. If you join the study, you will attend two to three clinic visits. During the first visit, you will go to the clinic for a short checkup. You will have vitals and your medical history reviewed. You will also have a blood draw and be given a pill called dexamethasone which will help us assess your cortisol levels. At your second visit you will fast and have a your blood collected to review your cortisol levels. If necessary, you will be invited for a third visit where you will get a CT scan. The risks associated with the study include bruising, dizziness, or, in rare cases, infection from blood draws, allergic reactions from taking the dexamethasone pill, and exposure to radiation from the CT scan. The study will be completed over the course of 2-3 visits in one months timeframe.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Olivia Washington
843-876-5785
washoliv@musc.edu

A Randomized Phase II Study of Venetoclax and HMA-based Therapies for theTreatment of Older and Unfit Adults With Newly Diagnosed for FLT-3 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): a MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial

Date Added
August 19th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146654
Researcher
Praneeth Baratam

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Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This phase 2 study is enrolling patients who have acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with certain biomarkers. This study is being done to see the effectiveness of different combinations of drugs to treat AML. It will involve 3 groups of patients receiving different combinations of Gilteritinib, Azacitidine and Venetoclax. Gilteritinib is an investigational drug, Azacitidine and Venetoclax are FDA approved. The main purpose of the study is to see if the amount of leukemia in the patient's body can be lowered by adding the drug Gilteritinib to the Standard of Care of treating AML with Azacitidine and Venetoclax. The study will include approximately 147 patients. The patients will be randomized into the three groups (like flipping a coin), Group 1 will receive just Azacitidine + Venetoclax, Groups 2 and 3 will also receive Gilteritinib but Group 2 will receive it for more time within a treatment cycle. Patients will complete screening after participating in this treatment trial or SOC therapies. Patients will continue treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, study closure, death, or withdrawal of consent. The main risk is that the study drugs may not be as good as the usual approach for their cancer or condition at shrinking or stabilizing their cancer. Patients may have none, some, or all of the side effects listed or not listed in the protocol, and they may be mild, moderate, or severe. There is no direct benefit for them in participating in this study.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

SPECIMEN COLLECTION FROM PARTICIPANTS DUE FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING, SURVEILLANCE, OR TREATMENT: "IMPACT"

Date Added
August 27th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143588
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Gastrointestinal
Summary

The purpose of the study is to help to develop a new test that may help with early colorectal cancer detection. This will be done by collecting a blood sample, a stool sample, and other sample types, and comparing the results to hopefully identify a biomarker that can detect cancer more easily than current standards.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
balassom@musc.edu

SPECIMEN COLLECTION FROM PARTICIPANTS DUE FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING, SURVEILLANCE, OR TREATMENT: "IMPACT"

Date Added
August 27th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143588
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Gastrointestinal
Summary

The purpose of the study is to help to develop a new test that may help with early colorectal cancer detection. This will be done by collecting a blood sample, a stool sample, and other sample types, and comparing the results to hopefully identify a biomarker that can detect cancer more easily than current standards.

Institution
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
balassom@musc.edu

SPECIMEN COLLECTION FROM PARTICIPANTS DUE FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING, SURVEILLANCE, OR TREATMENT: "IMPACT"

Date Added
August 27th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143588
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Gastrointestinal
Summary

The purpose of the study is to help to develop a new test that may help with early colorectal cancer detection. This will be done by collecting a blood sample, a stool sample, and other sample types, and comparing the results to hopefully identify a biomarker that can detect cancer more easily than current standards.

Institution
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
balassom@musc.edu

SPECIMEN COLLECTION FROM PARTICIPANTS DUE FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING, SURVEILLANCE, OR TREATMENT: "IMPACT"

Date Added
August 27th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143588
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Gastrointestinal
Summary

The purpose of the study is to help to develop a new test that may help with early colorectal cancer detection. This will be done by collecting a blood sample, a stool sample, and other sample types, and comparing the results to hopefully identify a biomarker that can detect cancer more easily than current standards.

Institution
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
balassom@musc.edu

Accelerated, Left Prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Functional Seizures; An Open-Label Exploration of Feasibility, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy

Date Added
September 2nd, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00144502
Researcher
Joseph Chasen

List of Studies

Keywords
Mental Health, Psychiatry
Summary

As growing research suggests noninvasive brain stimulation techniques have the potential to adjunct current treatments or treat Seizure-Type Functional Neurologic Disorder (FND-seiz), also known as Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES), we aim to evaluate whether a form of accelerated intermittent theta burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (a-iTBS-rTMS), is a practical and well-tolerated treatment for people with this disorder. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS uses magnetic pulses to stimulate a part of the brain involved in mood and thinking, the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which has established benefits in disorders known to coincide in patients with FND-seiz, such as depression.

As an open-label, early feasibility study, enrolled participants will receive 6 to 10 treatment sessions each day over 3 to 5 days, with the goal of completing 30 total sessions. This approach was selected because similar protocols have already been shown to be safe and effective in other conditions, and the shortened treatment schedule in comparison to other protocols may make participation easier for people living with FND-seiz. The main goal of the study is to see how many participants can safely and comfortably complete at least 20 of the 30 TMS sessions.

The researchers will also evaluate changes in seizure frequency, quality of life, mood, post-traumatic stress symptoms, physical health, social functioning, and overall satisfaction with treatment. These outcomes will be measured before treatment and again four weeks afterward. The researchers also aim to explore whether people with overlapping conditions, such as depression or PTSD, respond differently to the treatment. Finally, given the overlap between epilepsy and FND-seiz, not all TMS providers are comfortable treating patients with FND-seiz when TMS is indicated for other conditions, thus the researchers aim to outline a protocol to ensure safety and increase TMS access for FND-seiz patients.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Joseph Chasen
(843) 637-1358
chasenj@musc.edu



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