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A Phase 1 Study of SYNCAR-001 + STK-009 Without Conditioning Chemotherapy (Lymphodepletion) in Subjects With Severe, Refractory Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease

SYNCAR-001 + STK-009 is a 2-component human orthogonal (ho) IL-2 receptor-ligand cell therapy consisting of (1) SYNCAR-001, a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) co-expressing an engineered IL-2 beta receptor (hoRb); and (2) STK-009, an engineered pegylated IL-2 cytokine (hoIL-2) selective for hoRb. This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single dose of SYNCAR-001 followed by multiple subcutaneously administered doses of STK-009. No conditioning chemotherapy (lymphodepletion) will be administered. The study will follow a 3+3 design during dose escalation followed by dose expansion at the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D).

Clinical Study of the inQB8 TTVR System

The study is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm study to assess safety and performance of the inQB8 Medical Technologies MonarQ Tricuspid Valve Replacement System.

TRIcvalve BiCAVal Valve System for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation (TRICAV-I)

This is a prospective multicenter clinical investigation designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the TricValve® Transcatheter Bicaval Valve System for improving outcomes in symptomatic subjects with severe TR deemed by the local Heart Team to be at high risk for tricuspid valve surgery. Patients who meet all of the study inclusion criteria, will be treated with the TricValve System. After the intervention, patients will be followed up closely for 12 months. Long term safety and efficacy data will be collected annually up to 5 years.

Randomized Trial of UI-EWD vs. Conventional Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Ulcers

Endoscopic hemostatic therapy is recommended as the first line therapy for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) due to ulcers with active bleeding or a non-bleeding visible vessel identified at endoscopy. A variety of endoscopic modalities are used in the treatment of UGIB, including thermal therapies (e.g., bipolar electrocoagulation), injection therapy (e.g., epinephrine), clips, and hemostatic powder spray. Topical therapies, such as hemostatic powder spray, have been the most recent addition to the armamentarium of endoscopic therapies for UGIB. UI-EWD hemostatic powder (Nexpowder™), which is manufactured by NextBiomedical and distributed by Medtronic, is approved for treatment of nonvariceal UGIB in the U.S., Canada, European Union and other countries. A retrospective study of UI-EWD hemostatic powder in 56 patients with active bleeding found immediate hemostasis in 54 (96.4%), with rebleeding within 7 days in only 2 patients (3.7%)[1]. A large multi-center randomized trial in 340 patients with nonvariceal UGIB and either active bleeding or a non-bleeding visible vessel compared conventional endoscopic hemostatic therapy alone to conventional therapy plus UI-EWD. Rebleeding was significantly lower in the UI-EWD group at 3 days (3 vs. 11%) and at 30 days (19% vs. 7%) [2]. The primary aim of this trial is to demonstrate that UI-EWD when used as initial hemostatic therapy is non-inferior to older conventional endoscopic hemostatic therapy for the treatment of patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding.

SuperSaturated Oxygen Comprehensive Observational Registry

Study to Evaluate the Effect of Balcinrenone/Dapagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failure and Impaired Kidney Function

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of balcinrenone/dapagliflozin compared with dapagliflozin, on the risk of CV death, HF event with and without hospitalisation, in patients with chronic HF, impaired kidney function, and who have had a recent HF event. Eligible patients will randomly be assigned with a 1:1:1 ratio to receive once daily administration of one capsule and one tablet of one of the following treatments: 1. Balcinrenone/dapagliflozin 15 mg/10 mg capsule and matching placebo for dapagliflozin 10 mg tablet 2. Balcinrenone/dapagliflozin 40 mg/10 mg capsule and matching placebo for dapagliflozin 10 mg tablet 3. Dapagliflozin 10 mg tablet and matching placebo for balcinrenone/dapagliflozin capsule The study is event driven, and the average study duration for a participant is estimated to be 22 months including screening period, 20 months blinded treatment period and a one-month follow-up period on open-label dapagliflozin. The study will be conducted at approximately 700 sites in approximately 40 countries globally.

MOMs Chat and Care Study

This is a pragmatic, randomized clinical trial designed to compare the effectiveness of an integrated care approach at differing levels of intensity on reducing the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among high-risk Black and Hispanic/Latina birthing people. High-risk Black and Hispanic/Latina birthing people will be identified using the electronic health record (EHR) and 674 birthing people will be recruited and randomized at less than 17 weeks of pregnancy to one of two study arms: MOMs High-Touch (MOMs-HT) vs. MOMs Low-Touch (MOMs-LT). MOMs-HT will consist of close clinical and behavioral health monitoring via chatbot technology and navigation to timely care and services by the MOMs team throughout the prenatal and postpartum periods; 12 bi-weekly self-management support telehealth visits with the MOMs team during the prenatal period; home blood pressure monitor; and bi-weekly postpartum telehealth visits with navigation by the MOMs team up to 6 weeks postpartum. MOMs-LT will also include clinical and behavioral health monitoring via the chatbot along with navigation to services by the MOMs team and bi-weekly postpartum telehealth visits with navigation up to 6 weeks postpartum. Participants in both study arms will receive a Fitbit to track engagement in physical activity. SMM at labor and delivery (primary) and SMM-related hospitalizations at 1-month and 1-year postpartum (secondary) will be based on the CDC's 21 indicators with diagnoses extracted from the EHR. Diagnosis of preeclampsia and initiation of treatment (secondary) will also be captured using the EHR. Questionnaires will be administered to measure domains of social support (secondary). Physical activity behaviors (exploratory) will be assessed via survey and wearable activity monitor (i.e., Fitbit). Determinants of implementation will be captured via semi-structured qualitative interviews and discrete process measures.

Tau Biomarkers in Late-onset Psychosis (LOP)

Psychotic symptoms that occur in advanced age in the absence of an acute medical condition or prominent mood symptoms can represent the late appearance of primary psychotic disorders such as very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis (VLOSP) or delusional disorder, or can presage the appearance of a neurodegenerative condition such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). An episode of non-affective psychosis late in life more than doubles the risk of subsequent neurodegenerative disease, with an average time from psychosis to AD diagnosis of 18 months. The biologic mechanisms responsible for the increased risk of dementia in those who experience psychosis are unclear. One hypothesis is reverse causality, in which inchoate neurodegeneration is responsible for psychotic symptoms that emerge in the absence of traditional cognitive hallmarks of dementia. The psychosis then heralds the inception of illness that will eventuate in cognitive decline. The investigators will utilize neurodegenerative biomarkers in the form of novel PET imaging tracers, plasma immunoassays and non-invasive neurophysiologic measurements to test this hypothesis in a pilot cohort of elderly subjects suffering with psychosis occurring in late-life without dementia for comparison with a cohort of healthy elderly controls (HEC)s who are participating in a study focused on those with dementia.

Electroencephalogram Recording in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Patients will sit comfortably in a quiet room in a wakeful state and perform simple operations with toy blocks and look at three dimensional objects and answer some questions. The EEG electrodes fit into a custom-made cap and will effectively transmit wave activity just by touching the skin surface of the scalp. There is no need for electrode paste so at the end of the experiment the patient can remove the cap and go home. The entire procedure including fitting of the EEG cap will take about an hour.

Posterior Wall Substrate Modification Using Irreversible Electroporation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

This is an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomized, multi-center, Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study. Subjects undergoing first-time ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation will be randomized to receive either pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) alone or PVI combined with posterior wall isolation (PWI) using pulsed field ablation (PFA) with the FARAWAVE PFA catheter. Following the index procedure, all participants will enter a 3-month blanking period, during which they will be closely monitored. After this period, anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy will be discontinued for all patients. Throughout the entire study, patients will be monitored using an implantable loop recorder (ILR) to assess the primary outcome of efficacy. The study includes a 12-month follow-up period, and the primary objective is to assess and compare the efficacy, defined as an improvement in freedom from all-atrial arrhythmias, and safety, defined as the occurrence of all procedure-related complications.