This Phase 2b study is a randomized, double-blind, parallel-arm, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate safety and efficacy of Saroglitazar Magnesium 2 mg and Saroglitazar Magnesium 4 mg compared with placebo in subjects with NASH. Subjects will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive Saroglitazar Magnesium 4 mg, Saroglitazar Magnesium 2 mg, or placebo via IVRS/IWRS. Total duration of the study will be up to 89 weeks including two screening visits (12 weeks), randomization and double-blind treatment phase (76 weeks), and a safety follow-up of 1 week after the last administration of study drug. Subjects will be evaluated at the study site for 14 scheduled visits. During the course of the study subjects will have 2 liver biopsies and 6 transient elastography/FibroScan performed to monitor liver fibrosis.
This study is for patients that have been diagnosed with non-germinomatous germ cell tumor (NGGCT). The goal of this study is to see if radiation therapy (RT) to the spine and a portion of the brain works just as well as the standard treatment, which includes RT to the whole brain and spine, for people with NGGCT who agree to take part in this study, and whose disease responds well to induction chemotherapy, or who have no signs of disease following surgery. Participants can expect to receive treatment on this study for about 6 to 11 months, depending on which therapy they receive. After study completion, participants will continue to be followed for up to 10 years.
This study is for newly diagnosed previously untreated neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) associated with low-grade glioma (LGG). The purpose of this study is to see if selumetinib works just as well as the standard treatment of carboplatin/vincristine (CV) for subjects with NF1-associated LGG, and to see if selumetinib is better than CV in improving vision in subjects with LGG of the optic pathway. Participants can expect to receive treatment for up to 24 months, until the cancer gets worse or until the side effects are too great. After study completion, participants will continue to be followed for up to 10 years.
This research study is enrolling participants that have been diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer (a disease in which cancer cells form in the lining of the stomach) or gastroesophageal junction cancer (a type of cancer forming in the area where the tube that connects the mouth and the stomach join together) and have not received prior treatment for advanced cancer and the tumor has already tested positive for fibroblast growth factor receptor 2b (FGFR2b) expression. FGFR2b is a protein that possibly causes cells to grow more quickly and multiply abnormally. The purpose of this study is to see if bemarituzumab is safe, tolerable, and effective when administered along with mFOLFOX6 (a combination of 5 fluorouracil [5 FU], oxaliplatin and leucovorin) and nivolumab and whether it causes any side effects. Bemarituzumab is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Participants will be pre-screening to see if they qualify to participate in Part 2. During the pre-screening portion, participants will provide either archived tissue or a fresh tumor sample in order to test for FGFR2b proteins. If the test results show an excessive amount of FGFR2b proteins in the tumor, participants may be asked to consider participating in the Part 2 study involving bemarituzumab, an investigational drug for people with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. Participants in this study will receive either bemarituzumab with mFOLFOX6 and nivolumab or placebo with mFOLFOX6 and nivolumab. The placebo will look like bemarituzumab but it will not contain active ingredients and has no effect on participants' condition. This study involves pharmacokinetic testing which is a blood test to determine how much study drug is in the blood. Bemarituzumab is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Participants could be in this study for up to 40 months and up to 57 visits.
This study is for newly diagnosed or previously untreated low-grade glioma (LGG). The overall goal of this study is to see if selumetinib works just as well as the standard treatment using carboplatin and vincristine (called CV) for subjects with LGG. Selumetinib is a drug that works by blocking a protein (a basic building block of the human body) that lets cancer cells grow without stopping. Participants can expect to receive treatment on this study for about 1–2 years. After study completion, participants will continue to be followed for up to 10 years.
The purpose of this study is to test whether a drug called PRA023/MK7240 (the study drug) is a good treatment for patients with Systemic Sclerosis associated with Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD). The study drug PRA023/7240 is an investigational drug that is given by infusion every 4 weeks. An investigational drug is not approved by The US Food and Drug Administration. It can only be used in a research study like this one. In this study, PRA023/MK7240 will be compared with a placebo (dummy drug). The placebo will be a saline solution that does not have any study drug in it. The comparison with the placebo helps to determine whether the effects seen in your body is because of the PRA023/MK7240 or not. This is a randomized study meaning that you will be assigned by chance (like flipping a coin) to receive either the study drug or placebo. This will be done with the help of a computer-based program and you will have 50% chance of receiving either the study drug or placebo. The study is double-blinded study and 50 weeks long, meaning you and your study doctor will not know what you are receiving, the study drug or placebo.
The study is sponsored by Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. The study is being done at approximately 25 sites across the United States. The main portion of the study will require 15 visits to the MUSC main campus and will have the following procedures completed over the course of your participation: blood draw, physician-led assessments of your disease (for example physical exam and skin thickness testing), tests to assess your pulmonary function and health (Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT)), electrocardiogram, as well as asked to complete surveys. If you complete the initial blinded treatment period of 50 weeks, the study doctor will discuss whether you are eligible to enter the open label period of the study, meaning no placebo. If you are eligible and agree, you will receive 500 mg of study drug once every 4 weeks for an additional 52 weeks. Compensation is available for participation.
A prospective parallel cohort study generating two groups of participants will be performed in NEPTUNE. The two groups are: (1) Cohort A which includes the FSGS/MCD Cohort; and the MN Cohort, both incipient and prevalent biopsied patients; and (2) Cohort B – a non-biopsy, treatment-naïve, pediatric cohort less than 19 years of age, cNEPTUNE. The sample size for the combined FSGS/MCD and MN Cohorts is a minimum of 800 participants, with a minimum of 375 new patients recruited under Protocol V5.0. The sample size for the second group, cNEPTUNE, will be a minimum of 200 participants. Participants will be recruited into each subgroup concurrently. All participants who meet the inclusion criteria at the participating centers will be enrolled if the participants or their legally authorized representative(s) provide comprehensive written informed consent. A recruit-to-replace strategy will be employed throughout the enrollment phase. Cohort A study visits including screening/eligibility, baseline, biopsy, and follow-up visits, and SMS texting. Study visits for Cohort B, cNEPTUNE, including screening/eligibility, baseline, follow-up visits, and SMS texting.
The purpose of this research study is to continue to test how well the Endospan NEXUSTM Aortic Arch Stent Graft System performs in the treatment of a diseased aortic arch. The aortic arch is the top part of the main large vessel that carries blood away from the heart. A stent graft is a self-expanding frame that is covered with a material intended to seal the vessel walls.
The NEXUS Aortic Arch Stent Graft System is delivered to the diseased area of your aorta by traveling through your vascular system using fluoroscopic guidance (x-ray pictures), starting with a small incision or needle puncture near your groin (inner thigh). The NEXUS Aortic Arch Stent Graft System is being studied and is not approved by the FDA which means it is investigational in this study. The NEXUS Aortic Arch Stent Graft System has CE Mark which means it is approved for use in Europe. The NEXUS Aortic Arch Stent Graft System is only available through the clinical study in the United States.
The purpose of this study is to understand whether there may be certain characteristics or patterns that might predict seizure events in patients undergoing EEG monitoring and at home. Researchers will also be assessing the comfort and usability of a new device called NextSense EEG earbud device at the same time as routine inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) admissions, as well as device use in the home environment. In order to enroll in the at-home extension, the participant must be enrolled in the inpatient EMU admission portion of the study. Participants will be asked to assess their mood, sleep quality, and the comfort and usability of the device during their inpatient admission at regular intervals. If participating in the at-home extension, these same assessment questionnaires, in addition to a seizure diary, will be completed by participants at regular intervals.
This is a research study to find out if a study drug called EDIT-301 is safe and effective in treatment of patients with severe Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The EDIT-301 study medicine is a new investigational therapy, which in this case means this is first-in-human use of this study drug. This study medication uses patients' own stem cells, modifies the cells with genetic modification, and transplants them back to the patient (by infusion) to treat SCD.
Participation in this study is expected to last approximately 30 months, including time for screening, collection of cells, transplant, and a 24 month follow-up period after transplant. At the end of that 24 month follow-up, the participant will be asked to participate in an additional long-term follow-up study, totaling 15 years of post-transplant follow-up.