Clinical trials

The purpose of the study is to determine the best treatment approach based on the risk profile of the cancer cells and on how the disease responds to treatment. This is a randomized research study evaluating treatment for transplant-eligible participants with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). Induction therapy in this study includes the drugs isatuximab, iberdomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone. After induction therapy, participants will receive consolidation and maintenance therapy that is adapted based on their risk profile and response to treatment. The research study procedures include: screening for eligibility, study visits, blood and bone marrow tests, disease assessments, treatment with study drugs, and follow-up visits. It is expected that about 720 participants will take part in this study.

The goal of this research study is to learn whether investigators can successfully give the PediRISE program to families-in other words, whether most families are interested in participating in a study about the PediRISE program, including a 50-50 chance of receiving standard usual care, and a 50-50 chance of receiving the PediRISE support program. The names of the study groups in this research study are: * PediRISE Program Group * Usual Care Group

The aim of this study is to learn whether the early initiation of a specialized and focused type of radiation called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) will impact the progression of advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma, quality of life, and overall survival. The name(s) of the study intervention involved in this study is: * Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

This is a Phase 1b and 2, open-label, single-arm study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of roginolisib (IOA-244) in combination with obinutuzumab followed by venetoclax in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have progressed after prior Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor therapy. The study aims to determine the maximum tolerated dose of roginolisib in combination with obinutuzumab, and to assess the rate of undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD) after sequential therapy with roginolisib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax.

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a prehabilitation program for participants diagnosed with rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation, followed by surgical resection. The names of the groups in this research study are: * Group A: Prehabilitation program * Group B: Usual Care

This is a prospective, randomized, non-pharmacologic interventional trial evaluating the effectiveness of the Embr Wave wearable thermal device in reducing hot flash burden in men with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Participants will be randomized 1:1 to immediate (12 weeks) versus delayed (after 6 weeks) use of the Embr Wave device. The study aims to determine whether the device reduces vasomotor symptoms using a number of patient-reported outcomes

This research is being done to test a program to assess and manage reversible cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in participants with prostate cancer starting androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), with the goal of integrating a standardized method into Dana-Farber Cancer Institute clinics for all such participants. The name of the intervention used in this research study is: CV Care (cardiovascular risk assessment and management program)

This is a phase 2, interventional treatment trial evaluating imlunestrant, abemaciclib, and selinexor in two separate patient cohorts: low grade serous ovarian cancer and endometrioid endometrial cancer. The study is non-randomized and open-label. Treatment is administered in the outpatient setting, with a 14-day Cycle 0 followed by 28-day treatment cycles.

The goal of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) program is to make it easier for participants and families to cook and eat healthy foods during and following childhood cancer treatment with the long-term goal of supporting heart health.

This study is being done to determine the feasibility and acceptability of Healing Gardens, a standalone mobile health serious game designed to deliver pain-CBT and cancer pain education to help patients with advanced cancer manage chronic pain.

This study aims to develop and evaluate ACTIVATE, an AI-driven tool for clinical trial information and viability assessment using electronic health records (EHRs). The project will leverage retrospective and prospective EHR data to build and validate algorithms that identify potentially eligible participants for clinical trials and facilitate trial matching.

The purpose of this research study is to see if the study drugs abemaciclib and letrozole are effective and safe for participants with estrogen-receptor positive (ER+), mismatch repair proficient, tumor protein p53 (TP53) wild-type endometrial cancer. The names of the study drugs involved in this study are: * Abemaciclib (a type of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor) * Letrozole (a type of aromatase inhibitor)

The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a combined acupuncture and exercise intervention for the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in participants with bladder cancer receiving enfortumab vedotin (EV) and pembrolizumab (Pembro). The names of the two study groups in this research study are: * Acupuncture + Virtual Exercise (AVE) * Virtual Exercise Only (VE)

This research study is a randomized controlled trial that will observe changes in microbiome activity, changes in chemotherapy toxicity, and any changes in treatment outcomes between two groups of participants undergoing chemotherapy with either early-stage or metastatic colorectal cancer. The names of the study groups involved in this study are: * Exercise * Waitlist Control

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a 16-week supervised, clinic-based circuit training intervention utilizing resistance and functional exercises and self-directed aerobic exercise will improve frailty and sarcopenic status and disease progression outcomes among pre-frail/frail metastatic prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The names of the study intervention involved in this study is: • Supervised circuit training (aerobic and resistance exercise regimen)

The purpose of this multi-phase research study is to understand how consultation of cancer care with a geriatrician can best improve outcomes for older adults with gastrointestinal malignancies.

This study aims to test the Tools for Reducing Inequity in Acute Leukemia (TRIAL) web-based application that is designed to support participants with acute leukemia by providing information and resources about leukemia and clinical trial participation.

This study is to evaluate the combination of isatuximab, iberdomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma participants who are transplant ineligible or not intended for upfront transplant. The names of the study drugs used in this research study are: isatuximab, iberdomide, bortezomib dexamethasone

This research is being done to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the new drug, axatilimab, in combination with olaparib (a standard of care treatment) in Breast Cancer 1/2 genes (BRCA 1/2) and PALB2 associated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. The names of the study drugs involved in this study are: * Axatilimab (a type of antibody) * Olaparib (a type of PARP inhibitor)

This is a phase 1 study to determine the feasibility and utility of using serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess treatment response during and after radiation therapy (standard of care cancer treatment) for participants with advanced esophageal cancer, glioblastoma, prostate cancer, vulvar cancer or pediatric glioma. The research study procedures include three MRI scans (one before, one during, and one after standard of care cancer radiation therapy) for participants with advanced esophageal cancer, glioblastoma, prostate cancer, vulvar cancer or pediatric glioma. The research study procedures include: * Screening for eligibility * Three MRI scans

The aim of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a combination of immunotherapy, using a drug called toripalimab, with chemotherapy drugs, Carboplatin and Docetaxel, as a possible treatment before surgery for sinonasal cancers. The names of the study drugs used in this research study are: * Toripalimab (a type of monoclonal antibody) * Carboplatin (a type of antineoplastic agent) * Docetaxel (a type of antineoplastic agent) * Cisplatin (a type of antineoplastic agent)

To assess the feasibility of an expedited referral process for the obese endometrial cancer or EIN patient from her gynecologic oncologist to the Brigham Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (CMBS) in order to undergo concurrent weight loss surgery and hysterectomy within 8 weeks of first appointment with a gynecologic oncologist (or 12 weeks for EIN patients).

This study is looking to learn whether a tumor testing approach can feasibly measure antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) target proteins in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or central nervous system (CNS) tumors. The tumor testing approach is a two-step tumor profiling process of: * Screening with bulk RNA sequencing to see which ADC target genes are turned on in the tumor. * Confirmatory immunohistochemistry (IHC) for targets that show positive expression on the RNA screen, to confirm protein expression.

The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and to explore the effectiveness of infusing cytokine- induced memory-like (CIML) natural killer (NK) cells in combination with Interleukin-2 (IL-2) and standard-of-care venetoclax as a treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with measurable residual disease or oligoblastic (\< 20% blasts in the bone marrow) disease. Names of the study therapies involved in this study are: * Lymphodepleting therapy with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide prior to CIML NK cell infusion * CIML NK (a cellular therapy) * IL-2 (a recombinant, human glycoprotein) * Venetoclax (a selective inhibitor of BCL-2 protein)

This is a pragmatic, prospective, randomized clinical trial to test the effectiveness of large language model (LLM)-generated serious illness conversation (SIC) summaries delivered to patients' inpatient and outpatient clinicians at the time of hospital admission on the primary outcome of days in the hospital in the next 90 days.