Clinical trials

Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Adult Patients with NEurofibromatosis in RUSsia (NEREUS)

The reason for this study is to see if the study drug baricitinib is safe and effective in the treatment of JIA in participants ages 1 to 17. This study is for participants that have been enrolled in studies I4V-MC-JAHV (NCT03773978) or I4V-MC-JAHU.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants from previous Merck pembrolizumab-based parent studies who transition into this extension study. This study will consist of three phases: 1) First Course Phase, 2) Survival Follow-up Phase or 3) Second Course Phase. Each participant will transition to this extension study in one of the following three phases, depending on the study phase they were in at the completion of the parent study. Participants who were in the First Course Phase of study treatment with pembrolizumab or lenvatinib in their parent study will enter the First Course Phase of this study and complete up to 35 doses or more every 3 weeks (Q3W) or 17 doses or more every 6 weeks (Q6W) of study treatment with pembrolizumab or a pembrolizumab-based combination or lenvatinib according to arm assignment. Participants who were in the Follow-up Phase in the parent study (post-treatment or Survival Follow-up Phase) will enter the Survival Follow-up Phase of this study. Participants who were in the Second Course Phase in their parent study will enter Second Course Phase of this study and complete up to 17 doses Q3W or 8 doses Q6W of study treatment with pembrolizumab or a pembrolizumab-based combination according to arm assignment. Any participant originating from a parent trial where crossover to pembrolizumab was permitted upon disease progression may be eligible for 35 doses as Q3W or 17 doses Q6W of pembrolizumab (approximately 2 years), if they progress while on the control arm and pembrolizumab is approved for the indication in the country where the potential eligible crossover participant is being evaluated.

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat advanced solid tumors and von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)-related tumors: * Advanced means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or cannot be removed with surgery * Solid tumors are cancers mostly in body organs and tissues, not in the blood or other body liquids * VHL-related tumors are tumors caused by VHL disease. VHL disease is passed down from parents to children and people with VHL disease have a higher chance of getting certain types of cancer Researchers want to learn about the long-term effects of a trial medicine called belzutifan. Belzutifan, also called MK-6482, is designed to block a protein that helps tumors grow and survive. This is an extension trial, which means only people who were in certain other belzutifan trials (called parent trials) may be able to join. The goal of this trial is to learn how long people live after they start taking belzutifan.

The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (called Mevrometostat) for the possible treatment of Relapsed/ Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) and Follicular Lymphoma (FL). The study consists of 3 parts; Part 1 and 2 enrolled participants with SCLC, metastatic CRPC, and FL are closed for enrollment. Part 3, which is open for enrollment is seeking men who: * have Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) and * have previously received treatment for CRPC and have progressed from the last treatment All participants in Part 3 of this study will receive mevrometostat and/ or enzalutamide. Part 3 consists of 2 sub studies each has an assessment phase and a maintenance phase. The Part 3 DDI substudy consist of 2 cohorts, Cohort 1 (monotherapy cohort) and Cohort 2 (Combination cohort). In the assessment phase: * participants in the BE substudy will take 3 single doses of mevrometostat by mouth over 3 periods. * participants in the DDI substudy Cohort 1 (monotherapy cohort) will take mevrometostat 2 times a day and/or itraconazole 1 time a day based on a present schedule. * participants in the DDI substudy Cohort 2 (combination cohort) will take mevrometostat 2 times a day, enzalutamide 1 time a day, and/or itraconazole 1 time a day based on a present schedule. After completion of the assessment phase, participants will enter the maintenance phase where they will receive mevrometostat 2 times a day and enzalutamide 1 time a day by mouth until their cancer is no longer responding. The study will look at the experiences of participanrs receiving the study medicine. This will help see if the study medicine is safe and effective.

Testicular seminoma is a malignant tumor with a very high probability of cure. Current treatment approaches provide excellent long-term cancer outcomes. However, some standard treatments, including radiotherapy and platinum-based chemotherapy, may cause side effects both during treatment and many years after its completion. In the long term, these treatments may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and secondary malignancies. Because most patients with seminoma are successfully cured and have a long life expectancy, an important goal of modern cancer treatment is not only to achieve effective cancer control, but also to reduce the potential long-term adverse effects of treatment. One possible treatment approach is minimally invasive retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), performed using laparoscopic or robot-assisted surgery. This procedure allows the disease stage to be determined more accurately by establishing whether cancer cells are present in the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. In some patients, surgery may potentially provide effective disease control without the need for subsequent radiotherapy or chemotherapy. However, currently available imaging methods, including computed tomography (CT), cannot always accurately determine whether individual retroperitoneal lymph nodes contain cancer cells. Studies have shown that in some patients undergoing RPLND for suspected lymph node involvement, no cancer cells are subsequently found in the removed lymph nodes. Therefore, there is a need to develop more accurate methods for identifying the lymph nodes that are most likely to be the first sites of cancer spread. Why Are We Studying Sentinel Lymph Nodes? This study investigates a method for identifying sentinel lymph nodes. Sentinel lymph nodes are the lymph nodes that first receive lymphatic drainage from the area of the primary tumor and may therefore be the first lymph nodes to which cancer cells spread. In this study, two complementary methods will be used to identify sentinel lymph nodes. The first involves the administration of a small amount of a radiopharmaceutical containing technetium-99m (Tc-99m), followed by single-photon emission computed tomography combined with computed tomography (SPECT/CT). During surgery, these lymph nodes will also be identified using a special gamma-detection device. The second method involves the use of indocyanine green (ICG), a fluorescent dye that allows the surgeon to visualize lymphatic drainage pathways and lymph nodes during surgery using near-infrared fluorescence imaging. The combination of these two methods may allow more accurate identification of sentinel lymph nodes and provide a better understanding of lymphatic drainage from testicular tumors. Why Are You Being Invited to Participate? You are being invited to participate because the characteristics of your disease meet the eligibility criteria for this study. The main purpose of the study is to determine how accurately and reliably sentinel lymph nodes can be identified in patients with testicular seminoma using a combination of radionuclide and fluorescence-guided techniques. The information obtained from this study may help to develop a more individualized approach to the surgical treatment of patients with seminoma. In the future, accurate identification of sentinel lymph nodes may make it possible to reduce the extent of surgery in selected patients, potentially decreasing surgical trauma and the risk of postoperative complications. At the same time, accurate detection of cancer involvement in lymph nodes may help identify patients who require additional anticancer treatment, such as systemic chemotherapy. It is important to understand that the approach being evaluated is investigational, and its advantages over currently established approaches have not yet been conclusively demonstrated. Therefore, participation in this study cannot guarantee any additional direct medical benefit to you. However, the information obtained from your participation may contribute to improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with testicular seminoma in the future. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Before making your decision, you will have the opportunity to discuss the purpose of the study, the study procedures, possible benefits and risks, and alternative treatment options with your doctor. Your decision not to participate, or to withdraw from the study at a later time, will not affect your right to receive appropriate medical care.

A multicentre observational study on treatment patterns and ctDNA HRR evaluation in aggressive high-volume metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer in Russian Federation

The purpose of this study is to assess long term safety in participants who have completed a Novartis trial with secukinumab, have been judged by the investigator to benefit from continued treatment with secukinumab, and are unable to obtain the marketed secukinumab formulation.

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is increasingly being performed in patients with advanced coronary artery disease, but there is limited information on the techniques utilized and the procedural outcomes. The goal of this multicenter, investigator initiated registry is to collect information on treatment strategies and outcomes of consecutive patients undergoing CTO PCI among various participating centers. The information collected will be used to determine the frequency of CTO PCI performed at the participating sites and examine the procedural strategies utilized, and the procedural (both immediate and during follow-up) outcomes.

The efficiency of the D3 lymph node dissection is still controversial for left colon cancer patients. This study will try find difference in 5-year overall survival between D2 and D3 lymph node dissection. Investigation of the functional and short-term outcomes will clarify safety of the D3 lymph node dissection.

The study is devoted to the use of ketamine infusion in a subanesthetic dose in the postoperative period in children after surgical correction of congenital heart defects in children.

In general, the European pathological examination method primarily relies on pathologists and does not require the involvement of surgeons. The Japanese pathological evaluation approach, on the other hand, involves the intervention of surgeons, particularly in the extraction of lymph nodes from fresh specimens and the assessment of specimen quality. Given that the Japanese pathological assessment method lacks systematic evaluation and there is currently no literature clearly demonstrating its diagnostic accuracy, the main objective of this study is to verify whether the diagnostic accuracy of the Japanese pathological investigation method is inferior to that of the European pathological evaluation method.

The objective of this observational study is to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients aged 50 years and older with acute ischemic stroke, to characterize its trajectory during the acute phase using instrumental verification and functional-cognitive assessments, and to evaluate its impact on functional outcome at three months. The main research question is: Is the presence of sarcopenia at admission associated with less favorable stroke outcomes, including higher rates of complications and mortality? Participants receiving standard medical care for acute ischemic stroke will undergo extended functional assessment for sarcopenia, and a subset will additionally undergo cognitive evaluation.

ARES is a multi-centre, retrospective-prospective, non-comparative and non-interventional (observational) cohort study involving primary and secondary data collection within real-world settings of participants who have initiated tezepelumab (no more than 4 weeks before inclusion) for treatment of CRSwNP (with or without comorbid asthma).

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate has been shown to be effective and safe in adults for the treatment of hyperkalaemia, and therefore it is expected to be beneficial in children. This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate for the treatment of hyperkalaemia in children \<18 years of age. Approximately 140 participants will enter CP at approximately 46 sites in locations including but not limited to Europe and North America for this study. Treatment will include 3 phases: the CP, MP, and LTMP. Enrolment will start in 2 cohorts, ages 6 to \< 12 years and 12 to \< 18 years. After review of accumulated data, the independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC) will recommend whether to open enrolment in the ages 2 to \< 6 years cohort and later in the ages 0 to \< 2 years cohort. All eligible participants with hyperkalaemia will enter an open-label Correction Phase (CP) receiving a fixed dose of SZC three times daily (TID) for up to 3 days until normokalaemia is achieved. Within each age cohorts 2 to \< 18 years, initial participants will be allocated to the dose level (DL) based on body weight equivalent to an adult 5 g TID. After recommendation of higher DLs by the iDMC, subsequent participants may be allocated in the CP to on body weight equivalent to an adult 10 g TID and then potentially on body weight equivalent to an adult 15 g TID. All participants in the ages 0 to \< 2 years cohort will be assigned to the same DL which will be decided based on data from older age cohorts. Participants who successfully achieve normokalaemia in the CP will enter a 28-day open-label Maintenance Phase (MP), which will be initiated with once daily administration of the dose received TID in the CP. During MP, the Investigator is able to titrate the dose up or down in the range 2.5 g to 15 g body weight equivalent to maintain normokalaemia. For participants who, at the end of MP, are normokalaemic or hyperkalaemic without being on maximum dose, the MP is followed by the option to continue the study in a long term maintenance phase (LTMP) where the same titration regimen is used as in MP

This is a multicenter, non-interventional, retrospective-prospective, single-arm observational study designed to describe real-world treatment approaches and clinical outcomes among adults with acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in routine clinical practice in Russia.

This study aims to estimate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of posaconazole (POS, MK-5592) intravenous (IV) and powder for oral suspension (PFS) formulations in pediatric participants \<2 years of age with invasive fungal infection (IFI).

Multicenter, observational, prospective study of molecular profiling in advanced and aggressive endometrial cancer patients and 1-st line treatment approaches in Russian Federation

A multicentre observational study on treatment approaches and HER2 positive status prevalence in different stages of bladder cancer and PD-L1-positive status in metastatic bladder cancer in Russian Federation

The purpose of this extension study is to provide continued treatment with Roche investigational medicinal product (IMP\[s\]) monotherapy or Roche IMP(s) combined with other agent(s) or comparator agent(s) for eligible participants with cancer who are still on study treatment at the time of roll-over from the parent study and who do not have access to the study treatment locally.

This multicenter, prospective, observational study aims to address two primary objectives. The first objective is to demonstrate that hospital-acquired pneumonia (nosocomial pneumonia) following cardiac surgery can be predicted using artificial intelligence (AI), and to develop a personalized risk calculator for its development. The second objective is to demonstrate that hospital-acquired pneumonia can serve as a risk factor for a 1-year composite cardiovascular and pulmonary outcome after cardiac surgery, and to develop a personalized risk calculator for this composite outcome. The composite outcome will include the occurrence of any of the following events: * Respiratory death * Hospitalization for respiratory diseases * Development of oxygen dependence * New-onset asthma, COPD, or interstitial lung disease * Initiation or intensification of bronchodilator or corticosteroid therapy * Cardiovascular death * Acute myocardial infarction * Unstable angina * Myocardial revascularization * Acute ischemic stroke * Transient ischemic attack * Acute heart failure * Hospitalization for decompensated heart failure * New-onset atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia * Initiation or intensification of antiarrhythmic therapy Both objectives will be addressed using artificial intelligence technologies applied during the data analysis phase. This is a non-interventional study. Patient evaluation and treatment are conducted in strict accordance with approved standards of medical care for the respective conditions. No experimental or unregistered (not approved for use in the Russian Federation) medical or diagnostic procedures will be performed during this study.

Evaluation of clinical outcomes during 12 months after inclisiran initiation in patients after STEMI/non-STEMI in real-world settings in Russia. It is also planned to study the therapy effect on the lipid profile characteristics, its safety, the state of atherosclerotic plaques according to carotid ultrasound, the frequency of hospitalizations and the need for intensive follow-up.

This prospective, observational, multicenter study aims at evaluating the efficacy of adjuvant ribociclib in combination with hormone therapy (aromatase inhibitor ± GnRH aginost) in various subgroups of patients with HR+HER2- stage II-III breast cancer in real clinical practice in Russia. Subgroup division will be based on the tumor grade, lymph node involvement, and the response to test hormone therapy. The study will consist of two cohorts: a prospective one with patients receiving adjuvant therapy with ribociclib combined with Aromatase inhibitors (AI), and a retrospective one with patients receiving adjuvant therapy with AI alone. Thus, both primary data collection and secondary use of data will be organized.

The goal of this observational study is to learn how well Ferretab® comp. works and how safe it is for adults with iron deficiency anemia and cardiovascular disease who are receiving treatment as part of their usual medical care. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does treatment with Ferretab® comp. improve anemia? * Does treatment with Ferretab® comp. improve heart-related symptoms, exercise tolerance, and overall well-being? * What side effects do participants have while taking Ferretab® comp.? This is a non-interventional study. Participants will receive Ferretab® comp. because their doctor has already decided to prescribe it as part of routine medical care. Ferretab® comp. is an oral medicine that contains iron (as iron fumarate) and folic acid. The study will not change their treatment. Participants will: * Take Ferretab® comp. for 12 weeks as prescribed by their doctor. * Attend study visits at the start of treatment, after about 4 weeks, and after about 12 weeks. * Have routine blood tests and health assessments during the study. * Report any side effects and record information in a patient diary. * Answer questions about their symptoms, exercise tolerance, and how easy the treatment is to use.

To compile characteristics of real-world outcomes of Boston Scientific Corporation's commercially approved VerciseTM Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Systems for the treatment of dystonia.