Clinical Research Directory

A Phase 1 Study of IM-1617 in Participants With Advanced Cancer

This study will test the safety and effectiveness of a drug called IM-1617 in participants with solid tumors. Participants will have solid tumor cancer that has spread through the body (metastatic) or cannot be removed with surgery (unresectable). This study will have two parts. Part A will test increasing doses of IM-1617 to find out the safe dose and schedule of IM-1617 for participants. Part B will use the dose and schedule found in Part A to further study the safety of IM-1617 and if it works to treat solid tumor cancers.

A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-08098488 in People With Advanced Solid Tumors.

The purpose of this clinical study is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (called PF-08098488) in people with advanced solid tumors (cancer that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body). PF-08098488 is being studied as a possible treatment for certain types of cancer. These include non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer, and esophageal cancer. This study will also help researchers learn how the study medicine moves through and affects the body. This study is seeking adults who: * Have advanced non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer, or esophageal cancer. * Have received at least 1 previous treatment for their cancer. * Have cancer that has grown, returned, or is no longer responding to available treatments. All participants in this study will receive PF-08098488 as an IV infusion (given directly into a vein) at the study clinic. Researchers will study different dose levels and dosing schedules to find the dose that is safe and may work best. Participants will be monitored closely during treatment, especially after their first infusion. They may continue receiving the study medicine as long as their cancer is not getting worse and they are tolerating treatment. The study includes a screening period of up to 28 days. Participants will have regular visits to the study clinic for treatment and health assessments. These assessments include scans to monitor the cancer and blood sample collection. Tumor tissue samples will also be collected when available or medically feasible. After treatment ends, participants will have a follow-up visit about 1 month later. They will then be contacted about every 12 weeks to check on their health.

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity of Enzelkitug as a Single Agent and in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibitor in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is a first-in-human study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and anti-tumor activity of enzelkitug when administered as a single agent and in combination with atezolizumab or pembrolizumab in adult participants with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, including non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), melanoma, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer (CRC), urothelial carcinoma (UC), clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Participants will be enrolled in 2 stages: dose escalation and dose expansion.

Biomarkers in Patients With Respiratory Tract Dysplasia or Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, or Aerodigestive Tract Cancer and in Normal Volunteers

RATIONALE: Studying samples of sputum and tissue in the laboratory from patients with dysplasia or cancer may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at biomarkers in patients with respiratory tract dysplasia or lung cancer, head and neck cancer, or aerodigestive tract cancer.

Study of AB598 Monotherapy and Combination Therapy in Participants With Advanced Cancers

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of AB598 in participants with advanced malignancies.

Intraoperative Imaging of Gastrointestinal Malignancies Using Pafolacianine (CYTALUX™)

This is an open-label study in adults to determine feasibility of using CYTALUX™ (pafolacianine) injection with near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging for detecting any type adenocarcinoma (gastric, esophageal and appendiceal).

A Study of Bispecific Antibody MCLA-158 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

This is a Phase 1/2 open-label, multi-center, multi-national study with an initial dose escalation part to determine the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) of MCLA-158 single agent in patients with mCRC. The dose escalation part has been completed and the RP2D will be further evaluated in an expansion part of the study. Cohorts of selected solid tumor indications for which there is evidence of EGFR dependency and potential sensitivity to EGFR inhibition will be evaluated including head and neck cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The study will further assess the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, immunogenicity, and anti-tumor activity of MCLA-158 in monotherapy or in combination with other therapies.

A Beta-only IL-2 ImmunoTherapY Study

This is a Phase 1/2, multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation and expansion study to evaluate safety and tolerability, PK, pharmacodynamic, and early signal of anti-tumor activity of MDNA11 alone or in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor in patients with advanced solid tumors.

A Study of MGC030 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

The study is designed to characterize safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), immunogenicity, and preliminary anti-tumor activity of MGC030. Participants with relapsed or refractory, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors of select types. The main question the study aims to answer is: * What types of side effects will participants experience when receiving MGC030? * Can MGC030 cause cancer to shrink, remain stable, or able to control disease progression of participants with advanced solid tumors? Participants will * Undergo screening procedures to determine eligibility * Receive study treatments initially every 3 weeks. * Have blood samples taken for routine and research tests * Have other examinations to check heart and lung function, and general health status * Be asked about any side effects that may be happening or other medications you are taking. The study doctor will provide treatment for side effects, if necessary. * Have the study doctor assess your tumor status at regular intervals to determine how you are responding to treatment.

Circulating Tumor DNA MRD-Guided Adjuvant Therapy for Curatively Resected Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This study was a multicenter, randomized, phase 3 trial to determine whether adjuvant chemotherapy including tisleliizumab improves recurrence-free survival compared to follow-up alone without chemotherapy in patients with curatively resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Effect of High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygenation on the Incidence of Hypoxemia During Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients at High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in High-altitude Regions

Patients living in high-altitude areas naturally have lower blood oxygen levels. Those at high risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) face an even greater risk of low oxygen during painless gastrointestinal endoscopy. This multicenter study will randomly assign these patients to receive either High-Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNC) or standard oxygen therapy during their procedure, aiming to find out if HFNC can safely and effectively reduce the risk of low oxygen events.

Nutrition Intervention Trials in Linxian Follow-up Study

Two large, nutritional intervention trials were conducted in Linxian, China between 1985-1991. These trials tested the effect of multiple vitamins and minerals in the prevention of esophageal cancer in a population with the highest known rate for this disease in the world. Results from the trials showed that Beta-carotene + Vitamin E + selenium reduced total mortality, total cancer mortality, and stomach cancer incidence and mortality. Multivitamins/minerals also showed reduction in premalignant lesions. Preliminary follow-up data obtained for the time period after cessation of intervention in 1991 suggests that the observed benefit for total and cancer mortality is reduced but that the benefit for stomach cancer remains. The objectives of the follow-up study are: (1) to continue to determine cancer incidence and all causes of mortality in trial participants after intervention to permit examination of potential effects of the interventions on total and cause-specific mortality and cancer incidence in the post-intervention period; (2) to conduct a cross-sectional nutritional survey in a subsample of living trial participants to evaluate their nutritional status, asses the validity of dietary questionnaires, and relate neurologic status to vitamin B12 plasma levels; (3) to collect a blood sample from all living trial participants to permit further etiologic investigations of genetic and environmental hypotheses; and (4) to perform nested case-control studies of selected genetic and environmental hypotheses. To accomplish the objectives of the follow-up study, we will: (1) determine updated vital status and cancer status data on all trial participants via monthly checks of village doctor records and quarterly checks of the Linxian Cancer Registry; conduct a Vital/Cancer Status Interview Survey among all (n-34,000 trial participants (or their surrogates); identify, collect, and store all available diagnostic materials for trial participants identified as having developed cancer or died with cancer during the follow-up period; (2) conduct a Nutritional Survey on a subsample (n-1000) of living trial participants that will include (a) a physical exam and brief medical history, (b) a neurologic history, (c) a cognitive function exam, (d) a hair/mouth skin exam, (e) a neurological exam, (f) a nutritional questionnaire, and (g) collection of a blood sample for hematologic/biochemical analyses; (3) conduct a Blood Collection Survey of all living trial participants (n-23,000) to obtain (a) a physical exam and brief medical history and (b) a single 10-ml blood sample for separation and preservation as WBCs (both viable and nonviable), RBCs, and plasma for genetic (e.g., xenobiotic polymorphisms) and environmental (e.g., plasma ascorbic acid) hypothesis testing; and (4) perform Nested Case-Control Studies of selected genetic and environmental hypothesis related to the etiology and prevention of esophageal cancer and stroke. These will be done using serum from the new cancer and stroke cases (-2500) and controls (-2500) previously identified from 1991-1996, as well as using new cancer and stroke cases and controls for the period 1996-2004 (-9000). The followup for endpoints will continue monthly for an additional 5 years (through the year 2003). The Nutritional Survey and Blood Collection Survey will be conducted in the spring of 1999. The Nested Case-Control studies will be performed annually beginning in 2000, and the Vital/Cancer Interview Survey will be conducted in the Spring of 2001....

Esophageal Cancer Genetics Studies

The overall goal of this project is to understand the role of genetics in the etiology and prevention of upper gastrointestinal cancer, primarily esophageal cancer, but also cancers of the gastric cardia and body. Esophageal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in China and the seventh most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Evidence suggests that genetic factors may play an important role in the etiology of this malignancy, and identification of esophageal cancer susceptibility genes may allow screening of populations to identify persons at particularly high risk, who could then be targeted for prevention strategies (e.g., chemoprevention or early detection). There are several lines of evidence supporting the idea that there is genetic susceptibility for esophageal cancer in high-risk Chinese populations, including an association of positive family history with increased risk, evidence of familial aggregation of cases, and segregation analyses suggesting Mendelian inheritance in high-risk families. Several different but complementary approaches will be used to identify esophageal cancer susceptibility genes. (Because of etiologic similarities and for logistic reasons, parallel efforts will be made with gastric cardia and body cancers.) First, a tumor/non-tumor study will be conducted in which a biological specimen bank consisting of samples (tumor, non-tumor, venous blood, finger stick blood, and buccal cells) from several hundred cases of esophageal, gastric cardia, and gastric body cancers will be developed in Taiyuan that can be used for the identification of esophageal (as well as gastric cardia and body) cancer susceptibility genes and potential early genetic markers of these cancers. High-density genome-wide scans with microsatellite markers will be used in a limited number of cases to identify potential hot spots followed by further testing of these hot spots and other candidate markers in additional tumor/non-tumor samples. Premalignant morphologic lesions will also be examined. Second, blood samples for DNA will be collected from approximately 100 healthy individuals from high-risk (Yangcheng County) and low-risk (Beijing) areas to examine potential population differences in polymorphisms for selected genomic markers. Third, a large case-control study with cancers of the esophagus, cardia, and body of stomach will be conducted to evaluate polymorphisms in the candidate markers identified in other components of this project, and to evaluate gene-environment interactions. Finally, a family study will be conducted to evaluate linkage of candidate markers with cancer in families having 2 or more cases with cancers of the esophagus, cardia, and/or body of stomach....

A Study Involving Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy With Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Patients With Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

An open-label, single-centre, non-randomized, Phase II trial in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. This study aims to show that delivering hypofractionated neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy is is equally effective as conventionally fractionated neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Lead-212 PSV359 Therapy for Patients With Solid Tumors

Phase I/IIa image-guided, alpha-particle therapy study of \[203Pb\]Pb-PSV359 and \[212Pb\]Pb-PSV359 in patients with solid tumors that are known to be Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP)-positive.

BEST-RPP Pilot: Screening for Esophageal Cancer in Rural Oregon Without an Endoscopy

Recent advancements in swallowable esophageal cell-collection devices (SECD) offer a safe, minimally invasive, accurate, and low-cost alternative to esophageal screening without the need for an upper endoscopy. The BEST-RPP study aims to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of using this novel approach to screen for Barrett's Esophagus (BE) and Esophageal Carcinoma (EAC) in rural primary care clinic settings in Oregon.

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and Immunotherapy for Oligometastatic Esophageal Cancer

Participants in this study will have esophageal cancer that has spread (metastasized) to other parts of the body either at initial diagnosis (synchronous) or after the cancer returned following treatment (recurrent). In Alberta, the current standard approach for treating esophageal cancer that has metastasized is to first give patients radiation to the main tumor in the esophagus to relieve symptoms. After that, they receive a combination of chemotherapy drugs (either CAPOX or FOLFOX) chosen by their doctor, along with immunotherapy drugs like Pembrolizumab or Nivolumab to fight the cancer. The study intends to add a treatment called stereotactic body radiation treatment (SBRT), which uses very high doses of radiation in a few sessions, to target small tumors which remain after the standard treatment. The goal of this study is to see if adding SBRT to chemotherapy and immunotherapy helps patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent esophageal cancer that has metastasized to a few other places. The study aims to improve survival and control the disease better.

Quantitative Fluorescence Angiography With ICG for Perfusion Assessment During Surgery

The accurate assessment of intraoperative tissue perfusion is essential in any branch of surgery. Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most feared complications following gastrointestinal surgery, with potentially threatening consequences resulting in worsened short- and long-term outcomes. Consistently, a recent meta-analysis showed a correlation between AL and shorter disease-free survival in colorectal surgery. Despite its multifactorial origin, AL is highly related to inadequate visceral perfusion. Traditionally, perfusion assessment and subsequent anastomotic viability have been evaluated by surgeons using intraoperative indicators, such as color, pulsation of vessels, presence of peristalsis and bleeding from the resection lines. However, these clinical parameters are not able to reliably assess the real visceral perfusion and their evaluation is limited in minimally invasive surgery. Hence, the growing interest for innovative techniques able to properly assess tissue perfusion. Among these, the fluorescence angiography (FA) with indocyanine green (ICG) has become increasingly popular during the last decade, although its approval for biomedical purposes by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dates back to 1956. ICG is an amphiphilic, non-toxic, tricarbocyanine iodide dye that can be safely injected intravenously and is exclusively eliminated by the liver, without any absorption. Thanks to its fluorescent properties, it allows the real-time visualization of tissue vascularization. FA with ICG has shown promising results for the evaluation of perfusion in numerous surgical procedures, thus leading to modifications of the surgical strategy and consequently to a decrease in the rates of AL. On the other hand, ICG interpretation is subjective, based on the evaluation of fluorescence performed by the operating surgeon. These results lack into a high inter-observer variability and affect the possibility to obtain objective, reproducible and reliable tissue perfusion assessments. Quantitative fluorescence angiography with ICG (Q-ICG) could overcome these limitations. In Q-ICG the fluorescence signal is elaborated by a new computer quantification algorithm and translated into a fluorescence-time curve (FTC), from which several Q-ICG parameters and values can be extracted. Given the power of ICG in reflecting the perfusion of examined tissues, a new quantification algorithm has the potential to turn the subjective parameters derived from surgeon's perspective into objective numeric values. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate which Q-ICG values provided by a new quantification algorithm correspond to subjective perfusion parameters usually evaluated by the surgeon in patients undergoing left colon, rectal or esophagogastric resections. The secondary aim is to evaluate possible correlations between Q-ICG values provided by the quantification algorithm and perioperative outcomes.

A Study of HER3-DXd in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is a proof-of-concept study designed to investigate HER3-DXd monotherapy in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic solid tumors. The study is enrolling cohorts of participants with melanoma \[cutaneous/acral\], squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN), HER2-negative gastric cancer ovarian carcinoma, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, bladder cancer, esophageal carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma, prostate cancer, second-line gastric cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer.

Zanidatamab Outcomes and Lived Experiences in Advanced HER2+ GEA

The purpose of this study is to collect real-world data to describe the effectiveness and tolerability of first line (1L) zanidatamab-containing therapies and describe the subsequent lines of treatment in participants with unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic HER2-positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) (HER2+ la/m GEA).

Esophageal Cancer in Northeastern Iran

Background: -Esophageal cancer is the most common cancer in Iran s Golestan Province. Nutritional deficiencies, ethnicity and environmental exposures might contribute to the development of this disease. Objectives: -To better understand the cause of esophageal cancer in Golestan Province and to reduce its occurrence there. Eligibility: -Adults from the Gonbad, Aq-Qala and Kalaleh districts of eastern Golestan Province in Iran. Design: * The study is a collaboration between NIH, the Digestive Disease Research Center of Teheran University of Medical Sciences, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. * Participants complete a lifestyle questionnaire and food frequency questionnaire. * Samples of participants blood, urine, hair and toenail clippings are obtained.

Phase 1 Study of STRO-006 in Adults With Refractory Solid Tumors That Are Recurrent or Metastatic

This study is a first-in-human (FIH) Phase 1 open-label, multicenter study including three parts: * Part 1A is a dose escalation of STRO-006 monotherapy in selected tumor types reported to commonly express ITGB6. Part 1A will determine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary anti-tumor activity of STRO-006. * Part 1B is a dose expansion in one or more indications, as determined by the Sponsor, to further evaluate a STRO-006 monotherapy dose, examine anti-tumor activity, and determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of STRO-006 monotherapy. * Part 1C is a combination dose escalation to determine safety, tolerability, PK, and preliminary anti-tumor activity of STRO-006 combined with pembrolizumab.

The Clinical Application Value of CAIX-Targeted PET Hypoxia Imaging in Malignant Tumors

This project involves conducting integrated PET/MR or PET/CT imaging using a CAIX-targeted PET tracer (e.g., \[68Ga\]Ga-DOTA-CAIX peptide) in clinically diagnosed malignant tumor patients, aiming to achieve the following objectives: Patients with malignant tumors: To visually assess the hypoxic state of malignant tumors, with pathological immunohistochemical detection of CAIX expression levels as the gold standard, evaluate the detection efficacy and quantitative accuracy of CAIX PET imaging for tumor hypoxic regions; clarify the location, extent, and heterogeneous distribution characteristics of hypoxic subregions within tumors; conduct a head-to-head comparison with \[18F\]FDG PET imaging to assess the complementary value and differences of the two imaging techniques in tumor boundary delineation, metastatic lesion detection, and tumor burden evaluation; based on the hypoxic biological information provided by CAIX PET imaging, assist clinicians in designing hypoxia-conformal margin expansion for radiotherapy target volumes, aiding in the determination of personalized radiotherapy and combined treatment plans.

A Study of LY4052031 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer or Other Solid Tumors

The purpose of this study is to find out whether the study drug, LY4052031, is safe, tolerable and effective in participants with advanced, or metastatic solid tumors including urothelial cancer. The study is conducted in two parts - phase Ia (dose-escalation, dose-optimization) and phase Ib (dose-expansion). The study will last up to approximately 4 years.