Clinical Trials Radar

This study aims to refine and pilot test HARMONY, a psychoeducational intervention for patients with newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

This study will evaluate whether adjuvant intravesical chemotherapy can be safely omitted under active surveillance after complete transurethral resection in selected patients with EAU intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Patients with intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer are commonly treated with transurethral resection followed by adjuvant intravesical chemotherapy to reduce the risk of recurrence. However, not all patients may derive the same benefit from additional intravesical treatment. Some tumors may have a low-shedding phenotype, meaning that they show no detectable tumor-associated signals in urine despite the presence of visible bladder tumors. In this study, preoperative urine-based liquid biopsy will be used to identify patients with a low-shedding profile. This profile is defined by negative results across urine cytology, NMP22, urinary DNA methylation, and urinary tumor DNA testing before transurethral resection. Eligible patients with EAU intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a negative preoperative urine-based liquid biopsy profile, and complete tumor resection will be randomly assigned to active surveillance or standard adjuvant intravesical chemotherapy. The study will compare recurrence-free survival between the two groups and assess whether active surveillance can avoid immediate intravesical chemotherapy without compromising oncologic safety. Secondary outcomes will include high-grade recurrence, disease progression, need for subsequent bladder cancer treatment, safety, patient-reported outcomes.

Bladder cancer is a common malignant tumor of the urinary system, radical resection plus urinary diversion is the first choice of treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer. Urinary diversion of surgical options related to patient'survival and quality of life. In 2000, professor Chunxiao Liu invented "detaenial sigmoid neobladder", this surgical method overset the traditional intestinal detubularization approach, which detached the serosal layer with smooth muscle from the bowel without split it. This kind of neobladder is easier to construct and have less impact on intestinal function. So far, it has been implemented for more than 700 cases in Zhujiang hospital, the age of patients range from 9 months (bladder rhabdomyosarcoma) to 88 years old. The filed of standard radical bladder cancer resection includes the structure of the prostate and seminal vesicles. More and more studies and long-term clinical experience in our hospital have confirmed that capsule sparing cystectomy can achieve good tumor control and excellent functional recovery. Our project is going to perform a randomized controlled trial for capsule sparing cystectomy and conventional radical cystoprostatectomy and look forward to assess the oncology outcome and functional recovery of these two procedures which provide an objective basis for the patients undergoing orthotopic urinary diversion in the future.

The primary objective of the trial is to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ziftomenib in combination with chemotherapy (FLA) in children with relapsed or refractory KMT2A-r, NUP98-r, or NPM1-m acute leukemia based on safety and pharmacokinetics (PK).

The purpose of this study is to test whether the combination of the drugs called tacrolimus (Tac), methotrexate (MTX) and new dosing strategy of another drug called (rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin \[ATG\]) will help prevent the development and/or improve severity of acute and/or chronic GVHD.

the standard induction treatment for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia has high early morbidity and mortality that jeopardize the outcome especially in developing countries. SIOP recommended lower dose induction synergistic G- CSF to minimize these unwanted toxicities. the study aimed at minimizing the toxicities during induction without jeopardizing the survival.

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of total body irradiation (TBI) in combination with standard of care lymphodepletion with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine before tisagenlecleucel (Tisa-cel) and how well the combination works in patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). TBI is a common treatment that sends radiation (for example, through x-rays) to the entire body. Lymphodepleting chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide and fludarabine, along with TBI helps kill cancer cells in the body and helps prepare the body for the Tisa-cel infusion. Tisagenlecleucel is made using a patient's T cells (a type of immune system cell). A gene for a special receptor called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) is added to the T cells in the laboratory. These changed T cells called CAR T cells are grown in large numbers in the laboratory and given to the patient by infusion. Tisa-cel binds to a protein called CD19, which is found on some leukemia and lymphoma cells. This helps the body's immune system kill cancer cells. Tisa-cel is a type of CAR T-cell therapy. Giving low dose TBI in combination with standard of care lymphodepletion therapy and Tisa-cel may be safe, tolerable, and/or effective in treating patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) LBCL.

During the last decades hematologists have excelled at improving and refining the classification, diagnosis, and thus ultimately the therapeutic decision-making process for their patients. This continuous evolution proceeded in parallel to seminal discoveries in basic science such as FISH, PCR and NGS. So far, the current WHO classification serves as reference to diagnostic decision making and is largely based on 5 diagnostic pillars: cytomorphology of peripheral blood and/or bone marrow smears, histology and immunohistochemistry of bone marrow trephine biopsies or lymph nodes, immunophenotyping, chromosome banding analysis supplemented by FISH analysis, molecular genetics including PCR and targeted panel sequencing via NGS. This leads to a swift diagnosis in 90 % of all cases. The leftover 10 % remain a challenge for hematopathologists and clinicians alike and are resolved through interdisciplinary teams in the context of specialized boards. With the advent of high throughput sequencing (mainly WGS and WTS) the possibility of a comprehensive and detailed portrait of the genetic alterations - specifically in challenging cases - has become a realistic alternative to classical methods. In SIRIUS the investigators will prospectively challenge this hypothesis to address the question of how often a better or final diagnosis can be delivered by WGS and/or WTS and if unclear cases can be efficiently resolved.

This research study involves the study of CD79b-19 CAR T cells for treating people with relapsed/refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and to understand the side effects when treated with CD79b-19 CAR T cells. This research study involves the study drugs: * CD79b-19 CAR T cells * Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide: Standardly used chemotherapy drugs as part of lymphodepleting process

To the best of our knowledge, BELUGA will be the first prospective trial investigating the usefulness of deep learning-based hematologic diagnostic algorithms. Taking advantage of an unprecedented collection of diagnostic samples consisting of flow cytometry datapoints and digitalized blood-smears, categorization of yet undiagnosed patient samples will prospectively be compared to current state-of-the-art diagnosis at the Munich Leukemia Laboratory (hereafter MLL). In total, a collection of 25,000 digitalized blood smears and 25,000 flow cytometry datapoints will be prospectively used to train an AI-based deep neuronal network for correct categorization. Subsequently, the superiority will be challenged for the primary endpoints: sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis, most probable diagnosis, and time to diagnose. The secondary endpoints will compare the consequences regarding further diagnostic work-up and, thus, clinical decision making between routine diagnosis and AI guided diagnostics. BELUGA will set the stage for the introduction of AI-based hematologic diagnostics in a real-world setting.

The goal of this Long-Term Follow-Up Trial is to assess long-term safety and efficacy of Miltenyi CAR T treatment.

This study is a Phase 1/2 dose-finding and dose-confirmation study to evaluate the safety and antitumor activity of UB-VV400. The study will enroll patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies, including large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL).

DECIDE- Deep phenotyping for clinical inferring response in treatment resistant depression -Study Building upon the "Biobanking" initiative at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, the present project aims to identify clinically relevant subtypes of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) through Clinical Deep Phenotyping (CDP). According to clinical trials, 30-40% of the patients suffering from TRD benefit from lithium treatment. By collecting multimodal biological and clinical-diagnostic markers, such as structural and functional brain imaging via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), brain signals from electroencephalography, comprehensive blood tests, assessment of perception and cognition through neuropsychological testing, as well as the evaluation of specific depression symptoms and psychological and other comorbidities using standardized questionnaires, a bio-clinical signature will be identified using multivariate machine learning algorithms as an integration method. This signature aims to predict the response to lithium therapy in TRD. Prospectively, such an algorithm could later personalize the treatment decision of 'lithium administration in TRD'. This concept is in line with the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) and aims to offer lithium therapy as a personalized treatment strategy for TRD. Specifically, this means that the likelihood of treatment response can be estimated before administration based on the results of the present study, thus enabling lithium to be offered specifically to those patients who are likely to benefit from it. The study design is non-interventional, meaning the decision for lithium treatment is made for patients according to clinical routine in accordance with the recommendation of the German National Treatment Guideline (NVL) independent of study enrollment. Study participation does not influence treatment decisions for the patients.

This is a prospective data collection study evaluating the feasibility of using the ChromoSeq® assay for upfront classification in a real-time clinical setting of pediatric and young patients suspected of having ALL. Sixty patients will undergo collections of bone marrow and/or peripheral blood for the ChromoSeq® assay at time of initial workup as part of standard of care, and the patients will then be followed for clinical outcomes for up to 65 months.

According to health authorities guidances (FDA 2006, EMA(European Medicines Agency) 2009) for gene therapy clinical trials, observing subjects for delayed adverse events for 15 years is recommended. This purpose of this long-term follow-up study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy in patients who have ever received lentiviral-based gene-edited immune cells which are manufactured by Pell Bio-Med Technology Co. Ltd.

The goal of this clinical research study is to find out if combining a standard blood test (CA-125) that checks for ovarian cancer with other blood tests that check for related tumor markers may be helpful in the early detection of ovarian cancer in women who are at low risk. Tumor markers are substances in the blood that may be related to ovarian cancer.

Esophageal cancer, which has a low 5-year overall survival rate (\<20%) is increasing in incidence. Previous studies have shown that Hedgehog, AKT, and angiogenic signaling pathways are activated in a significant number of esophageal cancers. Itraconazole, a widely used anti-fungal medication, effectively inhibits these pathways. In this multi-site phase II trial, the investigators will evaluate the effect of itraconazole as a neoadjuvant therapy added to standard of care chemoradiation or chemoimmunotherapy and surgery in the the treatment of locoregional esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers.

The goal of this study is to evaluate if a shorter course of therapy can improve the quality of life in patients receiving radiation therapy after trans-oral robotic surgery.

This observational study will examine how closely first-window indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence corresponds to the extent of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma identified by tissue biopsy. ICG is a fluorescent dye given into a vein during surgery. Patients receive ICG as part of their clinical care, independently of whether they participate in this study. The study plans to enroll 25 adults undergoing surgery for confirmed or strongly suspected cancer. Researchers will record near-infrared images obtained during clinical ICG use, compare them with tissue pathology, and measure the strength, timing, and duration of fluorescence. The research analysis will not guide clinical or surgical decisions. Participants will be followed through 24 hours after surgery.

The primary and general objective of the clinical introduction of the Standard Follow-up Program (SFP) as the current standard of care is to improve the quality of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients by reducing radiation-induced side effects without hampering treatment efficacy in terms of locoregional tumour control and overall survival and to systematically evaluate the beneficial effect of newly introduced radiation technology for this particular group of patients. The clinical introduction of the SFP will allow for a systematic and broad scale quality improvement cycle for head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy. In fact, this methodology can be considered a kind of quality circle for the clinical introduction of new radiation techniques, aiming at continuous efforts for further improvement.

The aim of the study is to provide prospective data regarding microscopic tumor spread in all directions from the macroscopic tumor in pathology specimens, as seen by eye, and on imaging to define the target volume for endoluminal radiation boosting in rectal cancer patients.

The purpose of this study is to find out whether a Hospital-at-Home (HaH) program is a more efficient way to monitor people's health after receiving tarlatamab than monitoring in the hospital (inpatient).

Open, non-interventional, prospective, multi-center clinical research platform with the main objective to assess molecular biomarker testing, treatment and outcome of patients with NSCLC or SCLC in Germany

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a randomized trial of a brief psychoeducational intervention versus enhanced usual care for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who are initiating neoadjuvant multimodality treatment.

This registry will collect data from all patients treated with the MAASTRO HDR applicator. The goal is to deepen knowledge about dose-response relationships in rectal cancer boosting, which is essential for improving future treatment approaches and patient selection.