The aim of the study is to investigate if iv iron formulation improve recovery after surgery with blood loss.
Post-operative anaemia is a common debilitating condition after major surgery due to a combination of preoperative iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and per-operative blood loss. Median blood loss following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and complex aortic surgery typically range between 500-1000 ml. Bioavailability of iron may be a rate limiting factor in erythropoiesis in anaemia secondary to blood loss. For the IRIS trial, it is hypothesized that intravenously (iv) administered Ferric Carboxymaltose after a per-operative blood loss of 400-4000 ml, improves post-operative recovery and reduces the RBC transfusion.
Patients scheduled for elective HPB surgery or complex aortic surgery will be screened for eligibility and recruited into the study.
By the end of the surgical procedure, if blood loss is estimated to 400-4000 ml, the patient is randomized 1:1 to iv 1000 mg Ferric Carboxymaltose or placebo.
The primary endpoint is a composite of death, number of RBC transfusions, post-operative severe anemia (Hb <80 g/L) and FACT-An Quality of life (QoL) five weeks after surgery, assessed by win ratio.
The trial will also examine effects on; a) levels of Hb; b) markers of erythropoiesis and iron bioavailability; c) post-operative complications; d) post-operative recovery; e) performance status; f) subgroups based on type of surgery and degree of anemia and iron deficiency; g) re-admissions; h) long term outcome based on patient medical records and i) how post-operative recovery differs between those with low (4000 ml) per-operative blood loss.
Recruitment will continue until 338 patients are randomized or 304 have completed the five week follow up
The coordinating center of the trial is the Department of Surgery at Uppsala University Hospital. Participating sites are also Linköping University Hospital and Lund University Hospital, all in Sweden. Other sites may be added.
The purpose of this study is to study the safety and clinical activity of nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with either sequential administration of CY/GVAX pancreas vaccine followed by CRS-207 (Arm A) or with administration of CRS-207 alone (Arm B) in patients with pancreatic cancer.
The purpose of having this database is to collect data related to endoscopic ultrasound RFA procedures performed by Indiana University EUS physicians for the treatment of tumors or adenopathy. This database is a repository database only, all information will be obtained in the electronic medical record. No additional clinical procedures will be performed outside current standard of care for endoscopic ultrasound. The patient will have already signed an informed consent for the endoscopic ultrasound. Subjects will be entered into the database for up to 10 years after the most recent procedure.
The goal of this study is to test A2B530,an autologous logic-gated Tmod™ CAR T-cell product in subjects with solid tumors including colorectal cancer (CRC), pancreatic cancer (PANC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and other solid tumors that express CEA and have lost HLA-A*02 expression.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
* Phase 1: What is the maximum or recommended dose of A2B530 that is safe for patients
* Phase 2: Does the recommended dose of A2B530 kill the solid tumor cells and protect the patient's healthy cells
Participants will be required to perform study procedures and assessments, and will also receive the following study treatments:
* Enrollment and Apheresis in BASECAMP-1 (NCT04981119)
* Preconditioning Lymphodepletion (PCLD) Regimen
* A2B530 Tmod CAR T cells at the assigned dose
Within the next decade, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is expected to rise to the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality. To increase the survival, various peri-operative treatments have been tested, and adjuvant FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine plus capecitabine is now standard of care after surgical resection for localized PDAC. Even with superior survival among various disease extent of PDAC, resectable PDAC still shows poor outcomes with surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. This phase II study is investigating the role of modified-FOLFIRINOX as neoadjuvant treatment for resectable PDAC.
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) is a national network of cancer centres that pursue collaborative cancer research in precision medicine (an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that considers individual variability in DNA, environment and lifestyle) to accelerate the discovery of innovations and improve the health outcomes for cancer patients
GAX represents a novel approach to the development of cancer chemotherapy agents in pancreatic cancer and is based upon extensive laboratory investigations for the induction of apoptosis in pancreatic carcinoma cells.
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the study drug SOM 230 in addition to standard therapy of gemcitabine can shrink or slow the growth of pancreatic cancer. The safety and tolerability of different doses of SOM 230 will also be studied. The participants' physical state, changes in the size of the tumor, and laboratory findings taken while on-study will help us (the study doctor and Moffitt Cancer Center) decide if SOM 230 is safe and effective.
A national, multicenter, randomized, prospective, parallel group clinical study to evaluate two therapeutic strategies (invaginating pancreatogastric anastomosis versus Blumgart anastomosis).
The study is a prospective phase I trial of radiation therapy concurrent with capecitabine and oxaliplatin chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced pancreas adenocarcinoma. Eligibility criteria include pathologically confirmed, non-metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas that is surgically unresectable. Patients will undergo radiation therapy (28 treatments of 1.8 Gy for a total of 50.4 Gy) concurrent with capecitabine and oxaliplatin chemotherapy. The primary objective of the study is to determine the maximum tolerated doses of capecitabine and oxaliplatin when delivered concurrently with 50.4 Gy radiation therapy with or without surgery in this patient population.
Secondary objectives of the study are to determine the tumor response rate, survival rate, local control rate and the rate of distant metastases following capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and radiation therapy with or without surgery and to determine the rate at which patients with unresectable disease become resectable.
