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A Phase II Study for p16+ Oropharyngeal Cancer PerSonalized De-escalation Treatment at University of MIchigan (CuSToMIze)
Active Comparator: Surgery

Surgery followed by risk-adjusted adjuvant treatment (observation, radiation, or chemoradiation).

Procedure: Surgery

Cohort A will undergo initial surgical resection of the primary and neck dissection with pathologic features directing predetermined adjuvant treatment. Pathology of the primary and nodal specimens will then be reviewed as to determine the next intervention per protocol. Based on operative findings including degree of nodal involvement, extracapsular spread, perineural invasion, and lymphovascular involvement, patients will be designated to adjuvant treatment arms consisting of observation, adjuvant radiation, or adjuvant chemoradiation.

Combination Product: Chemoradiation

Patients will receive an initial plan with a single prescription of 30 Gy in 15 fractions to PTV_High and PTV_Low with RT given once daily, 5 days a week (Monday through Friday). After analysis of mid-treatment PET/CT, the remaining radiation treatment will be delivered as a conedown to the gross disease only. Patients will be planned to receive a total dose of 70 Gy, 54 Gy, or 44 Gy to PTV_High in 2 Gy per fraction.

Other: Observation

Cohort A will undergo initial surgical resection of the primary and neck dissection with pathologic features directing predetermined adjuvant treatment. Pathology of the primary and nodal specimens will then be reviewed as to determine the next intervention per protocol. Based on operative findings including degree of nodal involvement, extracapsular spread, perineural invasion, and lymphovascular involvement, patients will be designated to adjuvant treatment arms consisting of observation, adjuvant radiation, or adjuvant chemoradiation.

Radiation: Post-operative radiation

Patients will receive adjuvant radiation based on pathologic features.Total radiation treatment doses and prescriptions will include 36 Gy in 18 fractions, 50 Gy in 25 fractions and 60 Gy in 30 fractions.

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June 9, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
A Study of Tucatinib Given Before Surgery to People With HER2+ Cancers That Have Spread to the Brain
Experimental: Patients already on Tucatinib

Cohort A: This is a non-interventional study patients who will enter while already on Tucatinib . Patients in cohort A who are already on Tucatinib at a dose reduction (i.e., for toxicity) will continue the same dose.

Drug: Tucatinib

Standard dose of 300mg orally twice daily for 4 days prior to surgery (day -4 to 0).

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June 8, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
A Biomarker Screening Protocol to Support Preliminary Eligibility for Clinical Trials Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Adoptive T-cell Therapies in Participants With Solid Tumors
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05891197
Recruitment Status : **RECRUITING NOW**

First Posted : June 6, 2023

Last Update Posted : June 6, 2023

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

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Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.

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Brief Summary:

Biomarker Screening Protocol for Preliminary Eligibility Determination for Adoptive T-cell Therapy Trials:This is a decentralized, multi-site, US-based biomarker screening study to identify participants who have specific disease indications and tumor expression of target(s) of interest that may inform eligibility for active and future Lyell clinical trials. No investigational treatments will be administered in this non-interventional screening study. Only previously obtained archival tumor tissue will be allowed on this study for biomarker analysis. Fresh tumor biopsies are not permitted on this study. The study will be conducted virtually and participants will utilize telehealth and e-consent modules. If participants tumors express the biomarkers of interest they can be referred to open and enrolling clinical trials. Participation on the screening study does not guarantee enrollment or treatment on an interventional clinical trial.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

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Study Type : Observational [Patient Registry]
Estimated Enrollment : 250 participants
Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Prospective
Target Follow-Up Duration: 5 Years
Official Title: A Biomarker Screening Protocol to Support Preliminary Eligibility for Clinical Trials Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Adoptive T-cell Therapies in Participants With Solid Tumors
Actual Study Start Date : May 19, 2023
Estimated Primary Completion Date : June 2028
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 2028
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Primary Outcome Measures :

  1. To identify participants whose tumors express biomarkers, such as ROR1, that may inform eligibility for active and future Lyell clinical trials [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

  1. To explore tumor expression of biomarkers, such as ROR1, by different methods (e.g., IHC versus next-generation sequencing [NGS]) [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples Without DNA

An Archival tumor tissue sample collected within 3 years prior to enrollment. The sample must consist, at minimum, of 5 freshly cut, unstained 4-5 ÎĽM sections cut from a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue block. The sample must contain sufficient tumor tissue to allow for the evaluation of biomarker expression

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 99 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample

Adults 18 years of age or older with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced or metastatic solid tumor malignancy who are willing to have archival tumor tissue analyzed for biomarker(s).

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants aged ≥ 18 years at time of informed consent
  2. Able to provide informed consent
  3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced or metastatic solid tumor malignancy.The Sponsor will indicate which solid tumor disease indications are open to enrollment.
  4. Ability to provide a tumor tissue sample collected within 3 years prior to enrollment. The sample must consist, at minimum, of 5 freshly cut, unstained 4-5 ÎĽM sections cut from a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue block. The sample must contain sufficient tumor tissue to allow for the evaluation of biomarker expression

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior solid organ transplantation
  2. Prior treatment with any adoptive cell therapy
  3. Uncontrolled medical, psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical conditions that do not permit compliance with a clinical study, as judged by the Investigator or Sponsor’s Medical Monitor
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05891197

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Accellacare of Rocky Mount -Dr. Bondy
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, 27801
Contact: Megan Dixon       Meghan.Dixon@accellacare.com   
Principal Investigator: Paul Bondy, MD         

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Responsible Party: Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05891197    
Other Study ID Numbers: LYLSCR-101
First Posted: June 6, 2023    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 6, 2023
Last Verified: May 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Keywords provided by Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.:

Biomarker Screening
Immunotherapy
CAR-T
ROR1

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

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Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases

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June 7, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
A Study of the Use of Fat Flap Reconstruction to Reduce Neck Injury After Cancer Treatment
Experimental: Quality of life questionnaires

After the Fat Flap Reconstruction at 6 months post-operatively, all patients will be asked to complete the selected patient reported outcomes instruments and to complete clinical assessment with either the Head and Neck Surgery (HNS) or Plastic & Reconstructing Surgery (PLA) care team. Range of Motion (ROM) measurements using a goniometer will be completed by a member of the HNS clinical team. At 12 months post-operatively, all patients will be asked to complete the selected patient reported outcomes instruments and to complete clinical assessment. Patients will be asked to complete inter-incisor distance measurement and barium swallow assessment, done by a member of the SLP team. Range of Motion (ROM) measurements using a goniometer will be completed by a member of the HNS clinical team.

Other: HRQOL instruments

These instruments include Face Q for Appearance, Eating & drinking, Swallowing, and Saliva (patient-reported); the Neck Dissection Impairment Index (patient-reported); the Long-term ENT-Subjective/Objective/Management/Analysis (LENT-SOMA) for skin-subcutaneous tissue, muscle-soft tissue, mucosa – oral and pharyngeal, salivary gland, and mandible (patient- and clinician-reported); modified barium swallow study (8-point penetration aspiration scale).

Other: LENT SOMA instrument

LENT SOMA instrument will also be provided to summarize objective quality-of-life-related measures recorded at 12 months postoperatively, including interincisor distance (mm); neck range of motion measured in degrees of flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation to both sides; and shoulder range of motion, measured in degrees of abduction.

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June 6, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
Let’s K-Talk – HPV Study for Ethnic Koreans

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a storytelling video-based intervention using AI chatbot technology (K-Talk) to promote HPV vaccination behavior among Korean Americans aged 18 to 26.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

  • Is the K-Talk intervention feasible for use among Korean Americans aged 18 to 26?
  • Is the K-Talk intervention acceptable to the target population?
  • What is the preliminary efficacy of the K-Talk intervention in promoting HPV vaccination uptake?

Participants will be Korean Americans aged 18 to 26 who are at risk for HPV infection. Participants will be asked to complete a baseline survey and then will be “randomized” into one of four groups: Group 1 (chatbot + storytelling intervention), Group 2 (chatbot only), Group 3 (storytelling only), and Group 4 will be only exposed to written didactic HPV education materials. All groups will receive written didactic HPV education materials. Researchers will compare how Group 1, a combination of AI Chatbot and storytelling intervention is more effective than other intervention groups in promoting HPV vaccination uptake among underserved, hard-to-reach Korean Americans.

Detailed Description:

The objective of this study is to conduct a pilot Multiphase Optimization Strategy trial (MOST) to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of K-Talk as an intervention to improve HPV vaccination initiation and completion among Korean American men and women. K-Talk is a user-centered intervention that combines AI chatbot technology with storytelling to enhance health communication, foster connection, and provide accurate advice related to HPV vaccination. The study design follows an optimization phase of the MOST, utilizing a 2 x 2 factorial design with two factors (storytelling and chatbot) and two levels (Yes/On and No/Off). The study aims to recruit a total of 160 participants, with 40 participants assigned to each experimental condition. The sample will consist of 80 males and 80 females who are eligible for participation in factorial experimentation using the MOST design. Interested individuals will undergo an online eligibility screening survey. If eligible for the study, participants will receive an online survey link containing informed consent, a baseline survey, written HPV information, and random assignment to an intervention group.

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The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. By listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.

June 5, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
A Study of Etrumadenant and Zimberelimab in People With Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of recurrent, unresectable, or metastatic DDLPS

    • The definition of recurrent disease is a patient with a primary tumor that has been successfully resected, but has recurred after primary surgery
    • Any number of prior systemic therapies will be allowed
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial
  • Willing to comply with treatment protocol
  • Adequate performance status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1/Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) 70-100%
  • Presence of measurable disease per RECIST v1.1

    o Target lesions must not be chosen from a previously irradiated field unless there has been radiographically and/or pathologically documented tumor progression

  • QTc ≤ 480 msec using Fredericia’s QT correction formula
  • Adequate organ function determined within 2 weeks of treatment initiation, defined as follows:

    • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
    • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3 (1.0 x 109/L)
    • Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3 (50 x 109/L)
    • Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for a patient with total bilirubin level > 1.5 x ULN
    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x ULN OR ≤ 5 x ULN for patients with liver metastases
    • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN OR ≤ 5 x ULN for patients with liver metastases
    • Alkaline phosphatase < 5 x ULN
    • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or a measured or calculated creatinine clearancea

      ≥ 60 mL/min for a patient with creatinine levels > 1.5 x institutional ULN (Note: Creatinine clearance need not be determined if the baseline serum creatinine is within normal limits. GFR can also be used in place of creatinine or CrCl)

    • International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 X ULN unless patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
    • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT and PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • For female patients of childbearing potential, negative serum pregnancy test at screening visit and within 72 h prior to the first dose of study medication

aCreatinine clearance should be calculated per institutional standard.

Contraception Requirements

Female participants of reproductive potential and male participants with female partners of reproductive potential are required to use highly effective contraceptive measures from the first dose of study treatment until 30 days after the last dose of etrumadenant or 90 days after the last dose of zimberelimab, whichever is longer.

Highly effective contraception is defined as use of one or more methods that result in a low failure rate (i.e., less than 1%). Highly effective contraceptive measures include:

  • Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, intravaginal, transdermal
  • Progestogen only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, injectable, implantable
  • Intrauterine device
  • Intrauterine hormone-releasing system in combination with a barrier method (preferably male condom)
  • Surgical sterilization

    • Female participant or female partner of the male participant has undergone bilateral tubal ligation
    • Male participant is vasectomized (with documented medical confirmation of surgical success) and is the sole sexual partner of a female with reproductive potential
  • Complete sexual abstinence defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse during the entire period of risk associated with study treatment. The reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the participant

To ensure proper birth control, female participants who use hormonal contraception should use an efficient barrier contraceptive (condom plus spermicide). Additionally, male participants, when having sexual intercourse with a female of reproductive potential, should use an efficient barrier contraceptive (condom plus spermicide); the respective partner should also use an additional efficient contraceptive method (e.g., oral pills, intrauterine device, or diaphragm, and spermicide).

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who fulfil any of the following criteria are not eligible for admission to the study:

  • Prior treatment with systemic PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor
  • Prior treatment with an agent targeting the adenosine pathway
  • Have a concurrent unrelated malignancy that requires active treatment

    o Patients with concurrent malignancies of a different tumor whose natural history or treatment will likely not interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational drug will be eligible

  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including active infection requiring systemic therapy or symptomatic congestive heart failure within the past 6 months
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases

    • Patients with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 and return to baseline of neurologic symptoms), and have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases. This exception does not include sarcomatous meningitis, which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
    • Patients must be on a stable or decreasing corticosteroid dose at the time of study entry; patients who require escalating doses of corticosteroids for the treatment of CNS metastases will be excluded.
  • Shows evidence of clinically significant immunosuppression such as the following:

    • Primary immunodeficiency state such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease
    • Concurrent opportunistic infection
    • Receiving systemic immunosuppressive therapy (> 2 weeks) including oral steroid doses > 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent within 14 days prior to enrollment. However, in the setting of non-immune mediated indications for use, chronic/active low dose steroid use may be permitted at the discretion of the principal investigator.
  • Has a known infection with HIV AND

    • CD4+ T-cell (CD4+) counts < 350 cells/uL
    • An opportunistic infection within the prior 12 months
  • Has a known active infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C

    • Chronic carriers of HBV infection (HBsAg-positive, undetectable or low HBV DNA, and normal ALT) or individuals who have serologic evidence of a resolved prior HBV infection (i.e., HBsAg-negative and anti-HBc-positive) may be eligible if suppressive antiviral therapy can be safely administered.
    • Patients who have completed curative antiviral treatment for HCV and have a viral load below the limit of quantification will be eligible (e.g. a patient who is HCV Ab positive but HCV RNA negative due to prior treatment or natural resolution)
  • Has a known history of active tuberculosis infection
  • Has history or evidence of symptomatic autoimmune disease (e.g., pneumonitis, glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, or other), or history of active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment (i.e., use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressive drugs or biological agents used for treatment of autoimmune diseases) in the past 2 years.

Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine for hypothyroidism, insulin for diabetes or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment for autoimmune disease.

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The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. By listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.

June 4, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
MYLUNG Consortium Part 3: Observational Study

Lung cancer remains the most lethal malignancy in men and women in the U.S. Providing high quality management of these patients in the community setting as compared to hospital or academic centers offers the opportunity to reduce cost without sacrificing clinical outcome and simultaneously improving patient convenience and value. Many patients diagnosed with late-stage cancers can benefit from advanced biomarker testing, yet not all eligible patients receive this type of diagnostic testing today.

Within advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC), there are many specific somatic mutations observed in select patient populations that have targeted highly effective and less toxic therapies. National guidelines have advocated for broad tumor molecular profiling as a part of the standard diagnostic evaluation for aNSCLC, with the goal of identifying driver mutations for which effective therapies or clinical trials are available.

Furthermore, there is emerging evidence that molecular testing can impact treatment choices in earlier stages of lung cancer. However, adherence to genomic testing guidelines presents unique challenges to community oncologists. While most oncology clinical research has been conducted at well-established academic medical centers, over 85% of cancer patients are diagnosed and treated at local, community-based clinical practices. Barriers exist in the ability to order these tests efficiently, in a timely manner, and reimbursed accordingly. Furthermore, patient care can vary drastically based on community-associated disparities.

This longitudinal clinical trial will generate Real World Evidence (RWE) to validate efficacy of first treatment regimen in newly diagnosed patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The MYLUNG Program integrates three separate protocols: Protocol #1 interrogated historical data from a large number of practices seeing lung cancer patients to evaluate biomarker testing, decision making patterns, the patient journey, and the tissue journey; Protocol #2 prospectively evaluated the patient journey in a limited number of index practices focused on testing; integration of testing results; and treatments. Interventional strategies to optimize these objectives will be developed and integrated into various interventions all aimed at improving biomarker testing rates. Protocol #3 (22285) will serve as a resource to monitor the impact of these strategies on the patient journey as it relates to shared decision making, and will continue to prospectively evaluate the patient journey in a limited number of index practices focused on testing, integration of testing results and treatments.

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June 3, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
Cord Blood Transplant in Adults With Blood Cancers

Inclusion Criteria:

II. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL):

III. Other acute leukemias: Acute leukemias of ambiguous lineage or mixed phenotype with less than 5% blasts. Leukemias in morphologic remission with persistent cytogenetic, flow cytometric or molecular aberrations are eligible.

IV. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD) other than myelofibrosis:

  • International prognostic scoring system (IPSS) risk score of INT-2 or high risk at the time of diagnosis.
  • Any IPSS risk category if life-threatening cytopenia(s) exists.
  • Any IPSS risk category with karyotype or genomic changes that indicate high risk for progression to acute myelogenous leukemia.
  • MDS/MPD overlap syndromes without myelofibrosis.
  • MDS/ MPD patients must have less than 10% bone marrow myeloblasts and ANC > 0.2 (growth factor supported if necessary) at transplant work-up.

V. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) at high-risk of relapse or progression if not in remission:

Eligible patients with aggressive histologies (such as, but not limited to, diffuse large B-cell NHL, mantle cell NHL, and T-cell histologies) in CR by PET/CT imaging.

o Eligible patients with indolent B-cell NHL (such as, but not limited to, follicular, small cell or marginal zone NHL) will have 2 nd or subsequent progression with PR or CR by PET/CT imaging.

VI. Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) in morphologic remission.

Prior treatment:

To prevent graft rejection, patients who received only non-lymphodepleting agents for their malignancy (hypomethylating agents, venetoclax, hydroxyurea, TKIs etc.), or patients who received lymphodepleting chemotherapy > 3 months prior to scheduled admission, should receive fludarabine 25 mg/m2 daily x 3 days for lymphodepletion 14-42 days (aiming for 2-4 weeks) prior to admission in order to qualify for the protocol.

Organ Function and Performance Status Criteria:

  • Karnofsky score equal or greater than 80% (See Appendix B; inpatient Leukemia service transfers without discharge are acceptable provided patient has equivalent KPS as if were outpatient).
  • Calculated creatinine clearance > 70 ml/min.
  • Bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL (unless benign congenital hyperbilirubinemia or hemolysis).
  • ALT < 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Pulmonary function (spirometry and corrected DLCO) > 60% predicted.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction > 50%.
  • Albumin > 3.0.
  • Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Comorbidity index (HCT-CI) ≤5.

Graft criteria:

Two CB units will be selected according to current MSKCC CB unit selection algorithm. High resolution 8-allele HLA typing and recipient HLA antibody profile will be performed. Unit selection will occur based on HLA-match, total nucleated cell (TNC) and CD34+ cell dose adjusted per patient body weight. The bank of origin will also be considered. Donor specific HLA antibodies, if present, will also be taken into consideration and may influence the selection of the graft.

  • Each CB unit must be at least 3/8 HLA-matched to the patient considering high-resolution 8-allele HLA typing.
  • Each CB unit will be required to have a cryopreserved TNC dose of at least 1.5 x 10^7 TNC/ recipient body weight (TNC/ kg).
  • Each CB unit will be required to have a cryopreserved CD34+ cell dose of at least 1.5 x 10^5 CD34+ cells/ recipient body weight (CD34+ cells/kg).
  • A minimum of one unit will be reserved as a backup graft.
  • Each CB unit will be required to be cryopreserved in standard cryovolume (24-27 ml/s per unit or per bag if unit in two bags) and be red blood cell depleted.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of myelofibrosis or other malignancy with moderate-severe bone marrow fibrosis.
  • Patients persistent with CNS involvement in CSF or CNS imaging at time of screening
  • Prior checkpoint inhibitors/ blockade in the last 12 months.
  • Two prior stem cell transplants of any kind.
  • One prior autologous stem cell transplant within the preceding 12 months.
  • Prior allogeneic transplantation.
  • Prior involved field radiation therapy that would preclude safe delivery of 400cGy TBI in the opinion of Radiation Oncology.
  • Active and uncontrolled infection at time of transplantation.
  • HIV infection.
  • Seropositivity for HTLV-1.
  • Inadequate performance status/ organ function.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding.
  • Patient or guardian unable to give informed consent or unable to comply with the treatment protocol including appropriate supportive care, long-term follow-up, and research tests.

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The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. By listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.

June 2, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
A Study of XmAb23104 in People With Sarcoma
Experimental: XmAb23104 in People With Sarcoma

Patients will receive the recommended phase II dose of XmAb23104 monotherapy on day 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. Patients will continue XmAb23104 (day 1 & 15, q 28 days) for up to 24 months depending on their response and tolerability to treatment. Treatment will be continued until progressive disease (PD) or toxicity or a total of 24 months of study therapy has been completed.

Biological: XmAb23104

XmAb23104 (10 mg/kg) intravenously on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. XmAb23104 will be administered by IV infusion at a constant rate over 1 hour.

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June 1, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine
HEALTH4CLL2: A Randomized Waitlist Control Trial of Behavioral Interventions in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Primary Objective:

–Evaluate the impact of an organized, longitudinal, diet and exercise training program on fatigue as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) score in patients with CLL.

Secondary Objectives:

–Assess changes in physical activity, dietary behavior, physical function using the PROMIS physical function questionnaire and performance tests of physical function, body mass index (BMI) and global quality of life. Additionally, we will assess changes in fecal microbiome composition, metabolic parameters including a comprehensive lipid panel, glucose, insulin, TNF alpha, IL6, leptin, resistin, adiponectin, IGF1 and IGFBP1 and immunologic function as assessed by T cell and monocyte phenotypic and functional assays in patients with CLL after participation in the behavioral intervention.

Exploratory Objectives:

— Identify differences in the metabolic, immunologic and fecal microbiome composition in patients with CLL who have a high CLL comorbidity index score (CLL-CI) compared to patients with CLL and a low CLL-CI score. And, investigate the association of comorbidity score, disease features, CLL-specific prognostic factors and clinical outcomes.

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The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. By listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.

May 31, 2023Comments OffClinicalTrials.gov | Oncology Clinical Trials | Oncology Studies | US National Library of Medicine