A Phase 3, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Acoramidis for Transthyretin Amyloidosis Prevention in the Young (ACT-EARLY Trial)

Date Added
September 10th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00138908
Researcher
Jan Griffin

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Keywords
Heart
Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of acoramidis (AG-10) and determine if it can help people with the genetic TTR variant that can cause ATTR-CM. The sponsor (Eidos) is conducting a research study to see if the study medicine will help in slowing the development and/or progression of a rare disease called Symptomatic Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). AG-10 is an investigational drug. "Investigational" means that AG-10 is not yet approved for use in any settings outside of clinical research studies like this one and is considered experimental. Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. AG-10 has been shown to reduce the level of TTR in the blood of animals and healthy volunteers tested to date. Reducing the amount of TTR in your blood may reduce the amount of amyloid deposits in your body and may keep your cardiomyopathy from getting worse over time.

If you meet the requirements and agree to participate in this study, you will go through a 2 part screening period and if approved you will begin treatment. You will be randomized, like flipping a coin, to drug or placebo and take two pills once every day for 60 months.
Your participation in this study will last up to 60 month and will consist of clinic visits and follow up visits at home via the telephone. Some tests requires of you will include an echo, ECG, cardioradionuclide scans (scans that use radioactive agents to look at images of the heart like a PET scan), MRIs, blood tests, nerve conduction test, urine samples, and skin biopsies.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Elhaam Borhanian
8437925873
borhania@musc.edu

RandomizEd trial to DEtermine the efficacy and safety of FINErenone on morbidity and mortality among heart failure patients with left ventricular ejection fraction greater than or equal to 40% hospitalized due to an episode of acute decompensated Heart Failure (REDEFINE-HF)

Date Added
September 10th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00137918
Researcher
Daniel Silverman

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Heart
Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether FINErenone reduces total (first and future) Heart Failure events and cardiovascular death compared with placebo in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated Heart Failure with Mid-Range Ejection Fraction and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF. The study will also look at information obtained from the tests performed as part of the study to see if subjects have improvement in symptoms of heart failure. Participation in this study will last approximately 36 months. During the study period subjects will be asked to attend regular study visits with the research coordinator. These visits will include such activities such as vitals, blood tests and questionnaires. There will be 8 visits as part of participation in this clinical trial. Participants will be randomized to either the treatment group (and receive the medication) or the control group (and not receive the medication). Subjects will have a 50:50 chance of receiving the study medication during their participation in the trial. The treatment assignment is determined by randomization, where a computer selects at random which treatment group you will be in (like flipping a coin). Neither the subject, nor the blinded personnel will know which group subjects are in. Neither the subject nor the study doctor will decide what group subjects are assigned.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Kara Loutzenhiser
843-792-1238
loutzenh@musc.edu

A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Dose-escalation, and Dose-expansion Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Clinical Activity of SNDX-5613 in Combination with Intensive Chemotherapy in Participants with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemias Harboring Alterations in Lysine-specific Methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A/MLL), Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1), and Nucleoporin 98 (NUP98) Genes

Date Added
September 12th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00136971
Researcher
Praneeth Baratam

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

This is a is a Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation, and dose-expansion multicenter study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, and clinical activity of SNDX-5613 in combination with intensive chemotherapy in participants with newly diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemias harboring alterations in KMT2A, NPM1, or NUP98 genes. The primary purpose of this study is to identify the maximum tolerated dose of SNDX-5613 (Revumenib) to be used in both a combination with intensive chemotherapy and alone. SNDX-5613 (Revumenib) is an "investigational" (not yet FDA approved) treatment. The study will enroll approximately 76 patients in 3 phases with each receiving cycles of chemotherapy followed by SNDX-5613 in the Induction and Consolidation phases followed by SNDX-5613 alone in the Maintenance Monotherapy phase if eligible. The study includes screening, treatment, safety follow-up, and survival follow-up periods over the course of 18 months. The main risk is that medical treatments often cause side effects. Patients may have none, some, or all of the effects listed or not listed in the protocol, and they may be mild, moderate, or severe. There is no direct benefit in participating in this study.

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

A Research Study to Advance the CF Therapeutics Pipeline for People without Modulators

Date Added
September 18th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00139279
Researcher
Patrick Flume

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Keywords
Cystic Fibrosis
Summary

This is a prospective, longitudinal, multicenter, nonrandomized observational study to obtain research quality data across key outcome measures in people with Cystic Fibrosis who are ineligible and/or not taking a approved CFTR modulator and who are not receiving an investigational therapy.

Participants will be seen at study sites for research visits to include spirometry, patient reported outcomes (PROs), and blood collections on Day 0, Day 90 (3 months), Day 180 (6 months), and Day 360 (12 months). Participants will complete home spirometry as well during this period.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Zerlinna Teague
8437920965
recruitment@musc.edu

Randomized Phase 2 Study of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab With or Without Cabozantinib in Patients With Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma That Have Progressed After Platinum Treatment and Immunotherapy

Date Added
September 23rd, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00138505
Researcher
John Kaczmar

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Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Head & Neck, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is designed to learn more about how nivolumab and ipilimumab, with or without cabozantinib effects the growth and spreading of head and neck cancer. If decided to take part in this study, participants will go through a screening period, treatment period, and follow-up period. During the screening period following signing of consent form participants will be evaluated for screening criteria and determined if they qualify for the study. During treatment period participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the combination of two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab for up to 2 years, or the two immunotherapy drugs with an additional targeted drug, cabozantinib, for up to 2 years unless your cancer gets worse or the side effects of the treatment become too severe. In the follow up period the side effects will be observed by the study team every 3 to 4 months for 2 years after treatment. The most common risks and discomforts expected in this study are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, weight loss, loss of appetite, changes in taste or voice, redness, pain or peeling of palms and soles, and high blood pressure which may cause blurred vision. There may not a benefit from joining the study. The head and neck cancer may improve while on this study but it may not, and it may even get worse. It will also help inform how well this combination treatment works at curing this type of cancer. The study results may be used to help others in the future.

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

Strategy for Improving Stroke Treatment Response

Date Added
September 26th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00136289
Researcher
Christine Holmstedt

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Keywords
Stroke
Summary

The research is being done to determine if an investigational drug called "TS23" is safe and effective for the treatment of patients with an ischemic stroke that do not meet the criteria for standard treatments to remove the clot. The best dose of TS23 for these patients is unknown. Prior studies have shown that TS23 works without increasing safety concerns.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Caitlan LeMatty
843 792 8606
lemattyc@musc.edu

Adapting and Piloting the Managing Emotions to Reduce Alcohol-Facilitated Aggression (MERA-A) Intervention among Veterans

Date Added
October 1st, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00139264
Researcher
Julianne Flanagan

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Keywords
Alcohol
Summary

Rates of heavy episodic drinking (HED) among military veterans are almost double that of the general population. Veterans also experience more serious negative health consequences of HED, including high-risk behaviors such as aggression. Research shows there is a link between HED and aggression. However, no programs exist to reduce alcohol-related aggression among veterans. The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of adapting a current therapy - Managing Emotions to Reduce Aggression (MERA) - to include alcohol-focused Motivational Interviewing plus Feedback (MIF). We will use a brief, four session protocol that includes an hour of talk therapy, plus completion of surveys at each of the four sessions.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Stacey Sellers
843-792-5807
sellersst@musc.edu

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Effect of Balcinrenone/Dapagliflozin, Compared with Dapagliflozin, on the Risk of Heart Failure Events and Cardiovascular Death in Patients with Heart Failure and Impaired Kidney Function

Date Added
October 8th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00138745
Researcher
Vishal Rao

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Drug Studies, Heart, Kidney
Summary

We are doing this study to learn more about how effective, safe and tolerable an experimental drug called balcinrenone is when used in combination with dapagliflozin for treating patients with heart failure and impaired kidney function and also to better understand the studied disease and associated health problems. Dapagliflozin is an approved drug to treat patients with heart failure, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Lauren Wakefield
843-876-5049
wakefila@musc.edu

A Phase 3, Open-label, Efficacy-Assessor-Blinded Study, Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib to Dupilumab in Children from 2 to Less than 12 Years of Age with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis (START UP)

Date Added
October 9th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00138750
Researcher
Lara Wine Lee

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Keywords
Skin
Summary

This study is being conducted at approximately 150 research centers worldwide and is expected to enroll approximately 675 pediatric subjects in total with moderately to severely AD. This study will have 2 cohorts, a Randomized Cohort, and a Dupilumab-Inadequate Responder / Dupilumab Medically Inadvisable Cohort. The study comprises a 35-day Screening Period; a 16-week, open-label, efficacy assessor blinded study treatment period for the subjects in the randomized cohort; an open-label period up to Week 160 for subjects in the upadacitinib study treatment arms across both cohorts (Randomized Cohort and Dupi-IR/Dupilumab Medically Inadvisable Cohort); an open label period up to Week 52 for subjects in the dupilumab arm; and a 30-day Follow up Visit/call after the last dose is administered for upadacitinib or dupilumab.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Courtney Rowley
843-792-9784
rowle@musc.edu

Evaluation of Low- and High-Nicotine Tobacco-Free Nicotine Pouches as a Harm Reducing Substitute for Combustible Cigarettes

Date Added
October 15th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00139710
Researcher
Amanda Palmer

List of Studies

Keywords
Smoking
Summary

Tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches (such as Zyn brand) are a less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. Pouches, however, contain nicotine, and addictive substance that is not risk-free. The present study is evaluating how well nicotine pouches, at different nicotine levels, help people switch away from smoking cigarettes. People who smoke cigarettes will be asked to answer questions about their tobacco product use and provide breath samples and cheek swab samples at an in-person visit to MUSC Charleston. Participants will then be provided with a 28-day supply of nicotine pouches, and will be asked to switch from smoking to pouches over the course of 4 weeks. Finally, participants will complete a final visit at MUSC, and will answer more questions about their tobacco use 1-month later.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Talia Ogretmen
843-259-8111
ogretmet@musc.edu



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