Mühlein, Austria

A Study of BGB-16673 Compared to Investigator's Choice in Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Previously Exposed to Both Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) and B-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 Protein (BCL2) Inhibitors

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a type of blood cancer that affects people around the world. People with CLL suffer from enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, or liver, or have symptoms like night sweats, weight loss and fever. They have shorter life expectancy compared to healthy people. There is an urgent need for new treatment to prolong life and control disease-related symptoms. In this study, participants with relapsed/refractory (R/R) CLL who were previously exposed to a BTKi and a BCL2i will receive BGB-16673 or the investigator's choice of idelalisib plus rituximab (for CLL only) or bendamustine plus rituximab or venetoclax plus rituximab retreatment. The main purpose of this study is to compare the length of time that participants live without their CLL or SLL worsening between those participants who receive BGB-16673 versus the investigator's choice of treatment (idelalisib plus rituximab or bendamustine plus rituximab, or venetoclax plus rituximab). Approximately 250 participants will be included in this study around the world. Participants will be randomly allocated to receive either BGB-16673 or the investigator's choice of treatment.

Adjusted High-dose Chemotherapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Vs. Conventional Immunochemotherapy in Elderly PCNSL Patients

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system (PCNSL) is a rare lymphoma affecting only the central nervous system compartment. PCNSL patients are typically 60 years or older and have poor prognoses. However, there are alternative treatment approaches to consider with the potential to improve medical outcomes for this patient population. The current standard of care in Germany and many international centres for patients 65 and older is treatment with R-MP, comprising rituximab, high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) and procarbazine followed by maintenance therapy with procarbazine. An alternative approach comprised of a shorter induction treatment with rituximab, HD-MTX and cytarabine (MARTA) followed by age-adjusted high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HCT-ASCT) was recently shown to be feasible and effective in elderly PCNSL patients considered eligible for high-dose chemotherapy requiring autologous stem cell transplantation. Nevertheless, data evaluating this short duration treatment approach remains scarce, and randomized trials have not yet been published. The objective of the PRIMA-CNS trial is to demonstrate that intensified chemotherapy followed by consolidating HCT-ASCT is superior to conventional chemotherapy with R-MP followed by maintenance with procarbazine in elderly patients with newly diagnosed PCNSL; not only regarding survival and remission after treatment but also regarding standards like quality of life (QOL) and treatment related morbidities. Results of this randomized trial will either change the standard of care to an intense and shorter treatment approach or re-define R-MP as a proven treatment standard. In addition, a geriatric assessement is implemented in this trial with the goal to better define transplant eligibility. If this trial shows the superiority of HCT-ASCT, the investigators will establish an improved treatment standard with increased chances for long-term remission and cure and reduced frequency and length of chemotherapy treatment. Considering the poor prognosis of this patient population, this randomized phase III trial is of great clinical importance to provide patients, the patients' families and care takers with optimal treatment.

A Global Phase III Study of Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

This is a Phase III, two-arm, randomized, double-blind, global, multicenter study assessing the efficacy and safety of rilvegostomig compared to pembrolizumab, both in combination with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, as a first-line (1L) treatment for patients with squamous metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) whose tumors express PD-L1 (tumor cells (TC) ≥ 1%).

LIVERAGE™ - Cirrhosis: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have Cirrhosis

LIVERAGE™: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have Moderate or Advanced Liver Fibrosis

A Global Phase III Study of Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Non-squamous NSCLC

This is a Phase III, two-arm, randomized, double-blind, global, multicenter study assessing the efficacy and safety of rilvegostomig compared to pembrolizumab, both in combination with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, as a 1L treatment for patients with non-squamous mNSCLC whose tumors express PD-L1 (TC ≥ 1%).

Capivasertib Plus Fulvestrant vs. Fulvestrant in Primary High-risk Lobular Breast Cancer

The evaluation of CCCA in the HR+/HER2- invasive lobular breast cancer patient population allows assessment of treatment efficacy with an achievable sample size of HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients within an acceptable and scientifically meaningful duration of recruitment. CCCA can be assessed immediately after last patients end of treatment. Central blinded pathological assessment of CCCA is planned in this study as a standardized preparation of the sampled tissue by the central pathologist. This pathologist is blinded regarding the study therapy administered, i. e. with or without capivasertib. The addition of capivasertib to fulvestrant in many clinical trials correlates with an improvement in PFS compared to fulvestrant alone in patients with HR+/HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. This effect was observed regardless of a PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway activation. None of the ongoing studies investigate the effects of the combined treatment in invasive lobular breast cancer. Given that these tumors are less likely to respond to chemotherapy, identification of patients that can be spared from chemotherapy is desirable. On the other hand, it is important to identify patients with invasive lobular breast cancer not responding to neoadjuvant ET who might be at increased risk for recurrence, who would therefore potentially benefit from further adjuvant therapies including chemotherapy. Given the high rates of PI3K pathway alterations in such tumors, it is expected that the CCCA rate could be increased by adding capivasertib to fulvestrant. GBG expect that the potential benefit of improved CCCA rate with a combination treatment compared to fulvestrant monotherapy would outweigh the potential risks due to added toxicity, which has already been shown in clinical trials to be well tolerated by patients.

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Divarasib Versus Sotorasib or Adagrasib in Participants With Previously Treated KRAS G12C-positive Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Research Study Looking Into How Ziltivekimab Works Compared to Placebo in Participants With Heart Failure and Inflammation

Homburg Renal Evaluation Study on the Clinical Utility of Early AKI Diagnosis

Urinary dickkopf-3 (uDKK3), a stress-induced renal tubular epithelium-derived glycoprotein, has been identified as a biomarker predicting persistent kidney dysfunction. In this prospective observational trial in patients at high risk of developing acute kidney injury we will assess whether urinary dickkopf-3 serves as a predictor of acute kidney injury. Patients of the intensive care units of Saarland University Hospital will be surveyed for up to two years after their admission to the intensive care unit. The progression of the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and uDKK3 will be monitored.