NCT07211139Phase IIRecruiting
Samsung Medical Center · Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Seoul
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is a heterogeneous cancer with varying prognoses depending on anatomical location and characteristics, and advanced cancers have a poor prognosis. This study aimed to examine changes in the tumor microenvironment and systemic immune system before and after combination therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors, the standard first-line treatment for head and neck cancer. The rationale for this research and development project is as follows:
1. While immune checkpoint inhibitors have improved survival rates for head and neck cancer patients, they are only effective in approximately 15% of patients. Because biomarkers predicting treatment response have not yet been clearly identified, targeting target patient populations is challenging.
2. While numerous studies have examined the tumor microenvironment in head and neck cancer, no studies have spatially compared dynamic changes before and after immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment using paired tissue and blood biopsies. Therefore, the specific treatment mechanisms remain unclear.
3. Little is known about how changes in the tumor microenvironment are reflected in the peripheral blood, making noninvasive treatment response monitoring difficult.
4. Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is known to enhance the efficacy of subsequent taxane-based chemotherapy, but the mechanism remains unknown.
Therefore, we aim to explore biomarkers that predict treatment response to combination therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors and cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients with advanced/metastatic head and neck cancer and develop personalized treatment strategies.
Eligibility: 20 Years to · All · * Histologically confirmed recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
* Received first-line combination therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitor and cytotoxic chemotherapy
* Availability of tumor tissue samples at Samsung Medical Center
* p16 and PD-L1 expression status evaluable within the institution
* Age ≥ 20 years
* Ability to understand the study purpose and provide written informed consent
NCT07676461Phase IIRecruiting
Centro de Tratamiento e Investigación sobre Cáncer, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo · Fundación CTIC - Centro de Tratamiento e Investigación sobre Cáncer Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo, Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
This is a prospective observational cohort study conducted at Fundación CTIC in Bogotá, Colombia. It characterizes the oral, fecal and intratumoral microbiome of Colombian adults with advanced solid tumors (gastric, colorectal, breast, cervical and head-and-neck cancer) who receive first-line immunotherapy as standard of care, and compares them with healthy volunteers. Using multi-omics (HiFi metagenomics, 16S, tumor RNA-Seq and untargeted metabolomics), the study aims to identify microbial signatures associated with treatment response and survival, building the initial Colombian cohort of a Cancer Microbiome Atlas with Latin American projection.
Eligibility: 18 Years to · All · * Age 18 years or older.
* Histologically confirmed advanced (stage III unresectable or IV) gastric, colorectal, breast, cervical or head-and-neck cancer.
* Candidate for first-line immunotherapy per current clinical guidelines.
* Available FFPE tumor block in institutional or reference pathology archive.
* Able to provide saliva and stool samples at V0 and follow-up.
* ECOG performance status within protocol limits; life expectancy over 3 months.
* Cognitive capacity to give informed consent; signed EVA-BIOBANCO and Atlas consents.
Inclusion Criteria (healthy controls)
* No prior cancer diagnosis.
* No active autoimmune disease; no inflammatory bowel disease.
* No antibiotics, invasive dental treatment, immunosuppressants or corticosteroids in the prior 3 months; no severe active periodontal disease.
NCT06901531Phase 3Recruiting
Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. · UAB Medicine - UAB Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama
Zolbetuximab is being studied in people with cancer in and around the stomach or where the food pipe (esophagus) joins the stomach, called gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer. Zolbetuximab with chemotherapy may be used to treat stomach and GEJ cancer when the cancer cells do not have a protein called HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) on their surface (HER2-negative) but do have a protein called Claudin 18.2 (Claudin 18.2-positive). Zolbetuximab is thought to work by attaching to the Claudin 18.2 protein in their tumor, which switches on the body's immune system to attack the tumor. Certain stomach and GEJ cancers may be treated with immunotherapy, which helps the body's immune system fight cancer. This study will give more information about how well zolbetuximab works when given with an immunotherapy medicine called pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. In this study, adults with stomach cancer or GEJ cancer will either be given zolbetuximab with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy or a placebo with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. A placebo looks like zolbetuximab but doesn't have any medicine in it.
The main aim of the study is to check how long people with stomach cancer and GEJ cancer live after treatment with zolbetuximab with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy compared to placebo with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy.
Adults with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic stomach cancer or GEJ cancer can take part. Locally advanced means the cancer has spread to nearby tissue. Unresectable means the cancer cannot be removed by surgery. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. A tumor sample (biopsy) of their cancer will have the Claudin 18.2 protein, PD-L1 protein, and be HER2-negative. They may have been previously treated with certain standard therapies. People can also take part if they need to take medicines like steroids to suppress their immune system. They cannot take part if they have blockages or bleeding in their gut, have specific uncontrollable cancers such as symptomatic or untreated cancers in the nervous system, or have a specific heart condition, or infections.
The study treatments are either zolbetuximab with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy, or placebo with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. People who take part will receive just 1 of the study treatments by chance. The people in the study and the study doctors will not know who takes which of the study treatments. Study treatment will be given in 6-week (42-day) cycles. The study treatment is mainly given to people slowly through a tube into a vein. This is called an infusion. People will receive study treatment as follows: Zolbetuximab or placebo: 1 infusion every 2 or 3 weeks (2 or 3 infusions in a cycle) together with: Chemotherapy (1 of the following types of chemotherapy): 1. CAPOX (capecitabine and oxaliplatin): 1 infusion of oxaliplatin every 3 weeks (2 infusions in a cycle). People will also take 1 tablet of capecitabine twice a day for 2 weeks (14 days) at the start of each cycle (Day 1) and again in the middle of each cycle (Day 22). After 8 study treatments people will receive capecitabine only. 2. Modified FOLFOX6 or mFOLFOX6 (5-fluorouracil, folinic acid and oxaliplatin): 1 infusion every 2 weeks (3 infusions in a cycle). After 12 study treatments people will receive folinic acid and fluorouracil only, instead of mFOLFOX6. Pembrolizumab: 1 infusion every 3 or 6 weeks (1 or 2 infusions in a cycle). People can be in the study and will receive study treatment until their cancer worsens, they cannot tolerate the study treatment, or they need to start another cancer treatment. People may receive pembrolizumab for up to 2 years. People will visit the clinic on certain days to receive their study treatment and have health checks. The study doctors will check if people had any medical problems from taking zolbetuximab or the other study treatments. On some visits they will have scans to check for any changes in their cancer. People will have the option of giving a tumor sample if they stop treatment because their cancer has worsened. People will visit the clinic after they stop their study treatment. People will be asked about any medical problems and will have a health check. People will continue to have scans every 9 or 12 weeks to check for any changes in their cancer. They will have telephone health checks every 3 months. The number of visits and checks done at each visit will depend on the health of each person and whether they completed their study treatment or not.
Eligibility: 18 Years to · All · * Participant has histologically confirmed gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.
* Participant has radiographically confirmed, locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic disease within 28 days prior to randomization.
* Participant has radiologically evaluable disease (measurable and/or nonmeasurable) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) V1.1, ≤ 28 days prior to randomization. For participants with only 1 evaluable lesion and prior radiotherapy ≤ 3 months before randomization, the lesion must either be outside the field of prior radiotherapy or have documented progression following radiation therapy.
* Participant has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) performance status 0 to 1.
* Participant has predicted life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks.
* Participant must be a candidate to receive mFOLFOX6 or CAPOX and pembrolizumab.
* Female participant is not pregnant and at least 1 of the following conditions apply:
* Not a woman of child bearing potential (WOCBP)
* WOCBP who has a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening (Specific to Japan: with a medical interview), and agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance from the time of informed consent through at least 9 months after the final oxaliplatin administration and 6 months after the final administration of all other study interventions.
* Female participant must not be breastfeeding or lactating starting at screening and throughout the investigational period and for 5 half-lives (at least 9 months after the final oxaliplatin administration and 6 months after the final administration of all other study interventions).
* Female participant must not donate ova starting at first administration of study intervention and throughout the investigational period, and for 9 months after the final administration of oxaliplatin and for 6 months after final administration of all other study interventions.
* Male participant must agree to use contraception with female partner(s) of childbearing potential (including breastfeeding partner) throughout the treatment period, and for 6 months after final investigational study intervention administration.
* Male participant must agree to remain abstinent or use a condom with pregnant partner(s) for the duration of the pregnancy throughout the investigational period and for 6 months after the final investigational study intervention administration.
* Male participant must not donate sperm during the treatment period and for 6 months after the final investigational study intervention administration
* Participant has a Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) -negative tumor.
* Participant's tumor expresses Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2) in ≥ 75% of tumor cells demonstrating moderate to strong membranous staining as determined by central immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing.
* Participant's tumor expresses Programmed death ligand (PD-L1) combined positive score (CPS) ≥ 1 as determined by central IHC testing.
* Participants with known microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient status may enroll as long as they meet the PD-L1 positivity criteria.
* Participant must meet all of the criteria based on the centrally or locally analyzed laboratory tests collected within 14 days prior to randomization. In case of multiple central laboratory data within this period, the most recent data should be used.
* Participant agrees not to participate in another interventional study while receiving study intervention in the present study.
NCT05005403Phase 1Recruiting
AbbVie · City of Hope National Medical Center /ID# 276272, Duarte, California
Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is a solid tumor, a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the lung. Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is a solid tumor, a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the head and neck. The purpose of this study is to assess adverse events and pharmacokinetics of azirkitug as a monotherapy and in combination with budigalimab, bevacizumab, or telisotuzumab adizutecan.
Bevacizumab is an approved product, while budigalimab, azirkitug, and telisotuzumab adizutecan are investigational drugs being developed for the treatment of NSCLC, HNSCC, and other solid tumors. Study doctors put the participants in groups called treatment arms. The maximum-tolerated dose (MTD)/maximum administered dose (MAD) of azirkitug will be explored. Each treatment arm receives a different dose of azirkitug in monotherapy and in combination with budigalimab, bevacizumab, or telisotuzumab adizutecan. Approximately 694 adult participants will be enrolled in the study across approximately 80 sites worldwide.
Participants will receive azirkitug as a monotherapy or in combination with budigalimab, bevacizumab, or telisotuzumab adizutecan as an Intravenous (IV) Infusion for an estimated treatment period of up to 2 years.
There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
Eligibility: 18 Years to · All · * Pre Treatment biopsy or archive tissue within 6 months without intervening treatment
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of \<= 0 or 1 and a life expectancy of \>= 3 months.
* Measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)
* Laboratory values meeting criteria outlined in the protocol
* NSCLC - Advanced or metastatic progressed on standard of care (SOC) including chemotherapy and prior anti-PD-(L)1 antibody (separately or in combination). Actionable gene alterations are eligible if failed targeted therapeutic options.
* HSNCC - Advanced/metastatic progressed on platinum and PD-1/PD-LI in recurrent or metastatic setting.
* Micro Satellite Stable Colorectal Cancer (MSS-CRC) - Progressed on Oxaliplatin, Irinotecan, a fluoropyrimidine, anti-EGFR, VEGF or VEGFR therapies, BRAFV600E or HER2, other targetable mutations targeted with locally approved therapy, TAS-102, Regorafenib and not MSI-h or MMR-deficient
* Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction adenocarcinoma (GEA) - Advanced/metastatic progressed on at least 1 prior cytotoxic chemotherapeutic regimen and if applicable immune checkpoint inhibitor and/or HER2 therapy
* High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (HGSOC) - Progressed serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer post SOC and not eligible for surgical resection. Platinum resistant cannot have \>5 lines of prior therapy.
* Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) - Advanced/metastatic progressed after SOC. Includes adenosquamous carcinoma and post-Whipple.
* Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) - Progressed after 1 or 2 systemic therapy that must have included taxane and treatment naïve to immunotherapy targeting T-cell co-stimulation
NCT07676461Phase IIRecruiting
Centro de Tratamiento e Investigación sobre Cáncer, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo · Fundación CTIC - Centro de Tratamiento e Investigación sobre Cáncer Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo, Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
This is a prospective observational cohort study conducted at Fundación CTIC in Bogotá, Colombia. It characterizes the oral, fecal and intratumoral microbiome of Colombian adults with advanced solid tumors (gastric, colorectal, breast, cervical and head-and-neck cancer) who receive first-line immunotherapy as standard of care, and compares them with healthy volunteers. Using multi-omics (HiFi metagenomics, 16S, tumor RNA-Seq and untargeted metabolomics), the study aims to identify microbial signatures associated with treatment response and survival, building the initial Colombian cohort of a Cancer Microbiome Atlas with Latin American projection.
Eligibility: 18 Years to · All · * Age 18 years or older.
* Histologically confirmed advanced (stage III unresectable or IV) gastric, colorectal, breast, cervical or head-and-neck cancer.
* Candidate for first-line immunotherapy per current clinical guidelines.
* Available FFPE tumor block in institutional or reference pathology archive.
* Able to provide saliva and stool samples at V0 and follow-up.
* ECOG performance status within protocol limits; life expectancy over 3 months.
* Cognitive capacity to give informed consent; signed EVA-BIOBANCO and Atlas consents.
Inclusion Criteria (healthy controls)
* No prior cancer diagnosis.
* No active autoimmune disease; no inflammatory bowel disease.
* No antibiotics, invasive dental treatment, immunosuppressants or corticosteroids in the prior 3 months; no severe active periodontal disease.
NCT06549829NARecruiting
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine · 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
The aim of this project is to investigate the effect of triple prehabilitation led by nutritional optimization in liver cancer patients' surgery. It improves the preoperative nutritional status of cancer patients, reduces the incidence of early postoperative complications, promotes postoperative recovery, and improves the quality of patients' survival. Patients were randomized into experimental and control groups based on exclusion and inclusion criteria. Nutritional interventions and exercise and psychological interventions for patients. Routine clinical blood tests will be performed at the time of enrollment, on the first day before surgery and on the first, third and fifth days after surgery. Enrolled patients were followed up by telephone or outpatient clinic at 1 month postoperatively.
Eligibility: 18 Years to 80 Years · All · * Patients diagnosed with primary liver cancer.
* Patients between the ages of 18 and 80.
* Patients who are feasible for surgical treatment after clinical evaluation.
NCT06426992NARecruiting
Seoul National University Hospital · Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul
The purpose of this study is to determine the technical success rate of creating a safety margin of 5 mm or more including the tumor by performing image-guided percutaneous microwave thermal therapy using a microwave generator and antenna developed by StarMed for the treatment of small liver cancer and the 1-year local recurrence rate based on follow-up imaging tests.
Eligibility: 20 Years to 85 Years · All · * Child-Pugh Class A or B
* Patients with suspected hepatocellular carcinoma or residual/recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma of 4 cm or less on MDCT, CEUS, or MRI performed within the last 60 days or Patients with suspected metastatic liver cancer of 4 cm or less on MDCT, CEUS, or MRI performed within the last 60 days, for whom microwave thermal ablation is being considered
NCT07331883Phase 2Recruiting
Ruijin Hospital · Sanming First Hospital, Sanming, Fujian
Primary liver cancer-particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-remains a major health burden in China, characterized by high incidence and mortality rates and poor 5-year survival. Spontaneous rupture of HCC (SRHCC), although a relatively uncommon complication, is associated with extremely high mortality and marked geographic variation, with disproportionately higher incidence and rupture-related deaths reported in Asian populations. For patients with preserved liver function and resectable tumors, hepatic resection can offer favorable long-term survival and even a potential cure. However, despite surgical removal, the risk of postoperative recurrence is substantially increased, and long-term outcomes remain unsatisfactory. Currently, there is no validated adjuvant therapy to reduce recurrence or improve survival after resection.
In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in combination with anti-angiogenic agents have demonstrated synergistic antitumor activity and manageable safety in advanced HCC. Notably, studies of sintilimab plus a bevacizumab biosimilar have shown significant improvements in overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and objective response rate (ORR). Moreover, emerging evidence in the adjuvant and perioperative settings suggests that PD-1 blockade may delay recurrence in high-risk patients, such as those with microvascular invasion.
Based on the high postoperative recurrence rate in SRHCC patients and the existing therapeutic gap, along with established evidence of the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with antiangiogenic therapy in advanced HCC, conducting a prospective Phase II single-arm study of adjuvant therapy with sintilimab plus the bevacizumab biosimilar holds significant clinical and scientific value. This study aims to evaluate the tolerability of this combination regimen in postoperative SRHCC patients at high risk of recurrence. It is expected to provide a more effective treatment option for patients diagnosed with spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma, improve their prognosis, and offer scientific evidence for future treatment strategies.
Eligibility: 18 Years to 75 Years · All · * Patients voluntarily provide written informed consent, with authorization obtained from the patient or legal representative prior to any protocol-related procedures.
* Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years; both female and male
* Spontaneous tumor rupture with hemorrhage confirmed by imaging prior to or during surgery, with a postoperative pathological diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
a) For cases where tumor rupture is an incidental finding during surgery, a clinical history of abdominal pain within the two weeks preceding surgery is required.
* CNLC Stage I-II.
* Having undergone curative surgical resection, with intraoperative irrigation using ≥5000 mL of distilled water or normal saline, confirmed negative surgical margins on postoperative pathology, and achieving a complete response (CR) confirmed by imaging within 4-8 weeks after surgery.
* ECOG PS 0-1
* Child-Pugh A (score ≤6).
* Life expectancy ≥12 months
* Laboratory test results obtained within 3 days prior to the first dose must meet the following criteria:
1. Hematological:(Except for hemoglobin, the patient must not have received a blood transfusion, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor \[G-CSF\], or hematopoietic agents within 2 weeks prior to screening.) i. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L; ii. Platelet count ≥75 × 10⁹/L; iii. Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L.
2. Serum biochemistry:
i. Serum albumin ≥30 g/L; ii. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN; iii. ALT and AST ≤3 × ULN; iv. Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN, or creatinine clearance \>50 mL/min.
3. International normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.2 or prothrombin time (PT) ≤2 seconds above the upper limit of normal.
4. Urinalysis:Urine protein \<2+.(If urine protein is ≥2+, a 24-hour urine protein test may be performed; patients may be enrolled if 24-hour urine protein \<1.0 g.)
* For patients with HBV infection (i.e., HBsAg-positive), HBV DNA must be tested. HBV DNA levels must be \<2000 IU/mL (or \<10⁴ copies/mL if the study site reports results in copies/mL). Patients with HBV DNA ≥2000 IU/mL must receive at least 1 week of antiviral therapy prior to the first dose, using only nucleos(t)ide analogues such as entecavir, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, or tenofovir alafenamide. HBV DNA levels must show a ≥1-log (10-fold) reduction before initiation of study treatment. All HBV-infected patients must continue antiviral therapy throughout the entire study period. Patients who are HCV RNA-positive must receive antiviral treatment according to current clinical guidelines.
* Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative β-hCG pregnancy test prior to the first dose. Female patients of childbearing potential and male patients with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception during treatment and for 6 months after the last dose of study medication.
NCT04657042Phase IIRecruiting
University of Virginia · University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
The purpose of this study is to develop new ways to make medical images of the lungs and liver of adults using a technique called four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (4D-MRI). This technique produces three-dimensional movies of the inside of the chest and abdomen while the patient is breathing. (The fourth dimension is time!)
This new way of medical imaging is being developed to help cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is used to treat cancerous tumors. For radiation therapy to be effective, the precise size, shape, and location of the tumor within the body must be known. A particular difficulty for radiation treatment of lung and liver cancer is that the tumor moves during treatment because the patient is breathing. Therefore, tumor motion must also be incorporated into the treatment plan. This study aims to improve radiation treatment planning through better targeting and dose estimation based on 4D-MRI. Before this new imaging method can be used for radiation treatment planning, it must be tested in living, breathing volunteers.
Eligibility: 18 Years to 82 Years · All · The inclusion criteria for lung and liver cancer patients are:
* Patient is 21 or older
* Patient has primary or metastatic tumor(s) in the lungs or the liver
* Diameter of the tumor(s) is less than 7 cm
* Patient will receive radiation therapy (ordered by the treating Radiation Oncologist) as part of their treatment regimen
* Patient will undergo a planning CT scan with tumor motion assessment (planning 4D-CT ordered by the treating Radiation Oncologist) as part of their treatment regimen
* Patient has signed informed consent and is willing to comply with the 4D-MRI imaging protocol
The inclusion criteria for healthy volunteers are:
* Subject is 18 or older
* Subject has signed informed consent and is willing to comply with the 4D-MRI imaging protocol
NCT07454382Phase 2Recruiting
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities), Basking Ridge, New Jersey
The purpose of this study is to find out whether the combination of elranatamab and cyclophosphamide is an effective treatment for people with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM) who have risk factors that may affect how well their disease would respond to elranatamab alone.
Eligibility: 18 Years to · All · * Documentation of Disease:
* Patients must have pathologically confirmed diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) as defined according to 2014 IMWG criteria.
* Measurable disease defined by at least 1 of the following:
* Serum M-protein ≥0.5 g/dL by SPEP
* Serum immunoglobulin free light chain ≥10 mg/dL (≥100 mg/L) AND abnormal serum immunoglobulin kappa to lambda free light chain ratio (\<0.26 or \>1.65)
* Urinary M-protein excretion ≥200 mg/24 hours by UPEP
* Bone marrow plasma cell percentage (in aspirate or biopsy, whichever is higher) of ≥30%
* Myeloma bone lesion or plasmacytoma lesion with a single diameter of ≥2 cm
* Adverse risk features defined as having ≥1 of the following:
* Presence of extramedullary myeloma identifiable by 18F-FDG PET/CT
* Serum beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) level ≥5.5 mg/dL
* Bone marrow plasma cell percentage (in aspirate or biopsy, whichever is higher) of ≥50%
* Prior Treatment Exposure:
* Participants have received at least 1 prior lines of therapy for MM including:
* At least 1 IMiD (thalidomide, lenalidomide or pomalidomide)
* At least 1 PI (bortezomib, carfilzomib or ixazomib)
* At least 1 anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody (daratumumab or isatuximab)
* Age ≥ 18
* ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2 (See Appendix I for performance status criteria)
* Not Pregnant and Not Nursing
* The effects of elranatamab and cyclophosphamide on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because cyclophosphamide as well as other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) during study therapy and for 6 months following the completion of study therapy. Should a participant become pregnant or suspect pregnancy while participating in this study, they should inform their treating physician immediately.
* Required Organ Function:
* Adequate hematologic function defined as follows:
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000 cells/mm3(use of G-CSF is permitted if completed at ≥7 days prior to planned start of study treatment)
* Platelets ≥ 25,000 cells/mm3 (transfusion support is permitted)
* Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dl (transfusion support is permitted)
* Adequate renal function defined as follows:
* Creatinine clearance (CrCL) of ≥15 mL/min by the CKD-EPI formula, Cockcroft-Gault formula, or with direct measurement.
* Adequate hepatic function defined as follows:
* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (patients with known Gilbert's disease who have bilirubin level ≤ 3 x ULN may be enrolled)
* AST and ALT ≤3 x institutional ULN
* Adequate cardiac function defined as follows:
* Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function (see exclusionary cardiac conditions below)
NCT06145581NARecruiting
Mayo Clinic · Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
This clinical trial tests the effectiveness of a home-based mindfulness physical activity program with remote monitoring combined with structured telephone-based health coaching to decrease fatigue and improve quality of life in older patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Studies have shown that MM patients have the highest symptom burden among all blood cancers, with older patients experiencing more symptoms and problems, such as fatigue and decreased quality of life, compared to younger patients. There is some data to support that physical activity may have beneficial effects on fatigue, physical function, and quality of life in older cancer patients. Studies have also shown that older patients prefer activities that are gentle, holistic, and home-based. Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to have positive effects on sleep, depression, anxiety and cancer-related fatigue. Health coaching is a patient centered behavioral change intervention that is delivered by various healthcare professionals and involves goal-setting, self-discovery, and accountability. Health coaching interventions have been shown to increase physical activity levels and improve quality of life. A home-based mindfulness physical activity program with remote monitoring combined with structured telephone-based health coaching may decrease fatigue and improve the quality of life in older patients with MM.
Eligibility: 65 Years to · All · * Diagnosed with MM and has received treatment with \>= 1 prior lines of treatment, and currently on maintenance treatment with a proteasome inhibitor and/or immunomodulatory agent, and/or anti-C38 antibody
* The ability to read and respond to questions in English
* Age ≥ 65 years
* Moderate or higher fatigue ( \> 4) on a scale of 0-10 based on fatigue rating to question: - Rate your average fatigue over the last week, where 0 is no fatigue and 10 is extreme fatigue
* Have wi-fi connection, as the program requires wi-fi to operate
NCT06871176NARecruiting
University Health Network, Toronto · University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
Multiple myeloma is a disease mainly located in participants bones. Usually a participants physician arrives at this diagnosis by doing blood tests and ordering standard of care imaging tests (18F-FDG PET/CT and maybe additional MRI) to see how many bones (and/or other organs) are affected. While these two imaging tests are already very good, recent research indicates that even more precise imaging methods could be used to diagnose participants disease more precisely.
The purpose of this study is to learn if a combined PET/MR scan with a new radiotracer, \[68Ga\]Ga-PentixaFor, can provide more accurate and precise diagnostic information in patients with Multiple Myeloma, a type of cancer primarily affecting the bones.
This study aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosing and monitoring Multiple Myeloma using more advanced imaging techniques.
Eligibility: 18 Years to · All · Inclusion criteria
* Patient older than 18 years of age
* Clinical diagnosis of (nonsecretory, oligosecretory, suspicion for extramedullary MM) MM. MM diagnosis is based on IMWG (International Myeloma Working Group) criteria.No treatment received beyond first course of
Exclusion criteria
* Any contra-indications for MRI or 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging according to institutional guideline
* Pregnancy (will be ruled out as per institutional protocol)
* Inability to lie still in prone position in MRI for at least 30 min or PET/CT for at least 30 min
* Patients or unwilling to use contraception during study and breastfeeding women can also not partake in this study
* Inability to provide consent
* Any hypersensitivity or known allergy to any component of the investigational product (\[68Ga\]Ga-PentixaFor)No concomitant other malignant hemato-oncological disease being diagnosed (i.e. additional lymphoma or leukemia)
