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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether Eltrombopag may shorten time to platelet engraftment after allogeneic cord blood transplantation.
Studies have shown that different percentages of body fat can alter the way drugs are distributed in the body. This study will use blood samples taken at different time points for patients taking Neupogen to determine if higher body weights affect drug exposure. The information gathered from this study will help understand if patients with higher body weights need a different dosing plan. Patients in this study will have blood draws once before they take Neupogen and 6 times after they take the Neuopen (for a total of 24 hours). These patients will be in the hospital already and will not need to make additional trips back to have blood drawn. A total of about 5-6 tablespoons of blood will be drawn for this study. 15 obese patients and 15 matched, non-obese patients will be enrolled into this study.
Studies have shown that different percentages of body fat can alter the way drugs are distributed in the body. This study will use blood samples taken at different time points for patients taking acyclovir to determine if higher body weights affect drug exposure. The information gathered from this study will help understand if patients with higher body weights need a different dosing plan. Patients receiving acyclovir as standard of care will be enrolled into this study. They will have blood draws once before they take acyclovir and 10 times after they take the acyclovir (over a total of 12 hours). These patients will be in the hospital already and will not need to make additional trips back to have blood drawn. A total of about 4—5 tablespoons of blood will be drawn for this study. 7 obese patients and 7 matched, non—obese patients will be enrolled into this study.
In patients with invasive fungal infection (IFI) rapid diagnosis is essential for early initiation of appropriate antifungal therapy and thereby survival. Conventional culture is still the Gold-Standard for diagnosis of IFI. Sensitivity of conventional culture, however, is low (50%) and time to results minimum 24 hours. Therefore usage of serological tests detecting fungal antigens has increased dramatically over recent years. Main advantages of this new methods are rapid results and higher sensitivity when compared to conventional culture. One of the most promising serological marker currently used is beta-D-Glucan, which is a component of the fungal cell wall. ß-D-Glucan has been detected in IFI caused by Aspergillus, Candida and Fusarium spp. The Fungitell Assay (Associates of Cape Code, Inc.) was developed and validated for detection of ß-D-Glucan in peripheral blood. Up to date information about clinical performance of the Fungitell Assays in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) is limited. This study will therefore evaluate clinical and diagnostic performance of the Fungitell Assay in BAL from patients with solid organ transplant or hematologic malignancy. In addition Mn/A-Mn, the lateral flow device test for aspergillosis, and Galactomannan, as well as PCR will be determined and used as comparators for BDG performance.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the plasma concentration and pharmacodynamics effects of warfarin 5 mg, in the presence or absence of belinostat 1,000 mg/m². Pharmacokinetic evaluation of belinostat 1,000 mg/m² and metabolites in the presence of warfarin 5 mg.
The main complications of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) include graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and poor immune reconstitution leading to severe infections and leukemia relapse. Mature donor T-cells present in the transplant facilitate T-cell reconstitution but also induce GVHD, which itself impairs immune reconstitution. We have developed a strategy of alloreactive T-cell depletion, using T-cells expressing the Herpes simplex thymidine kinase (TK) suicide gene combined with a ganciclovir (GCV) treatment. This system permits the selective elimination of dividing TK+ T-cells in vivo. To test this hypothesis in preclinical settings, we have previously developed several experimental models of GVHD using TK+ T-cells in mice. The demonstration that a preventive treatment with GCV administered close to the time of HSCT could control GVHD brought the proof of concept. We now propose a clinical trial to test whether donor lymphocytes infusion (DLI) using TK-transduced cells permits to induce a graft-versus-tumor (GVT) effect for treatment of relapse after HSCT, while GVHD can be controlled by GCV treatment.
Primary Objective: Phase 1: To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/maximum administered dose (MAD) of SAR650984 (Isatuximab). Phase 2 (stage 1): To evaluate the activity of single-agent Isatuximab at different doses/schedules and to select dose and regimen to further evaluate the overall response rate (ORR) of Isatuximab as single agent or in combination with dexamethasone. Phase 2 (stage 2): To evaluate the activity in terms of overall response rate (ORR) of Isatuximab at the selected dose/schedule from stage1, as single agent (ISA arm) and in combination with dexamethasone (ISAdex arm). Secondary Objectives: Phase 1: - To characterize the global safety profile including cumulative toxicities. - To evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of Isatuximab in the proposed dosing schedule(s). - To assess the pharmacodynamics (PD), immune response, and preliminary disease response. Phase 2 (stage 1): to evaluate the following objectives for Isatuximab as single agent: - Safety - Efficacy as measured by duration of response, clinical benefit rate, progression free survival, overall survival. Phase 2 (stage 2): to evaluate the following objectives in each arm (ISA and ISAdex): - Safety - Efficacy as measured by duration of response, clinical benefit rate, progression free survival, overall survival. - Participant-reported changes in health-related quality of life, symptoms of multiple myeloma and generic health status. - Pharmacokinetic profile of Isatuximab. - Immunogenicity of Isatuximab. - Investigate the relationship between CD38 receptor density and CD38 receptor occupancy (Stage 1 only) on multiple myeloma cells and parameters of clinical response.
To determine the time to and rate of hematologic engraftment following unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation in adults with one or two cord blood units using total body irradiation and fludarabine as the transplant conditioning regimen and cyclosporine/MMF as graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis.
This study is a prospective comparison between 2 popular regimens based on reduced intensity or non-myeloablative approaches to define the optimal myeloablative and/or immu-nonsuppressive association for reduced intensity conditionings (RIC). Flu-Bu-ATG (Study A) associated Fludarabine (30mg/m²/5 days), Oral Busulfan (8 mg/kg over 2 days) and Thymoglobuline (2.5 mg/m²/1day). Flu-TBI (Study B) consisted of Fludarabine (25mg/m²/ 3 days) and 2 Gy total body irradiation (TBI). A randomization of 2 phase study according to the methodology developed by Liu et al (Liu, 1993 and 2001) for the evaluation of multiple innovative approaches. Primary endpoint is one year overall survival (OS). Stopping rules included excessive engraftment failure and trans-plant related mortality ratio. Data are yearly reviewed by an independent safety review board (ISRB). Inclusion criteria are patients presenting a hematological malignancy, eligible for non myeloablative allo stem cell transplantation (SCT), aged between 18 and 65, with a suitable HLA identical sibling. All patients and donors are included after giving written informed consent. Protocol was submitted and accepted by the ethical committee and the AFFSSAPS cellular therapies committee (national agency).
The objective of this study proposal is to determine whether pharmacologic optimization of voriconazole by means of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) results in improved patient outcomes (efficacy and safety) and is more cost-effective compared to the current standard of care.