Clinical trials

Addressing the three core issues in research on cognitive control deficits in Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD)-unclear neural mechanisms, limited intervention targets, and poor patient compliance-this project innovatively constructs a pathological model of IGD characterized by "decline in social rewards → dysfunction of the dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (dACC-DLPFC) cognitive control circuit → abnormalities in the frontal midline theta rhythm (Fmθ)." The investigators have developed a dual-target intervention system that integrates neurofeedback with social reward substitution, transforming social rewards into therapeutic reinforcers to enhance the effectiveness of the intervention.

This is a prospective, randomized, open-label clinical study. 128 patients with relapsed or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who had not been systematically treated are going to be enrolled and randomly assigned to 3 groups. Group A: albumin-bound paclitaxel (260mg/m2, intravenous infusion, once every 3 weeks). Group B: albumin-bound paclitaxel (260mg/m2, intravenous infusion, once every 3 weeks)+ apatinib mesylate tablet (500 mg, orally, once daily, every 3 weeks). Group C: albumin-bound paclitaxel (260mg/m2, intravenous infusion, once every 3 weeks) + bevacizumab (7.5mg/kg, intravenous infusion, once every 3 weeks). The dosages of therapeutic drugs are allowed to be adjusted appropriately according to the toxic reaction of the patients. Patients in three groups continued to take medication until disease progression/death/toxicity was intolerable/the patient or investigator decided to discontinue the medication. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints are objective response rate (ORR), clinical benefit rate (CBR, complete response (CR)+ partial response (PR) + stable disease (SD, \> 6 months)), overall survival (OS), adverse events (AE), and potential predictive biomarker parameters related to treatment response (VEGF-A expression level) in peripheral blood.

The study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of apatinib for the first-fine treatment in elderly patients with locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of stomach or gastroesophageal junction, unable or unwilling to chemotherapy, through progression-free survival (PFS). Apatinib will be given to patients with an efficacy assessment of stable disease (SD), partial response (PR), or complete response (CR) every 2 cycles. Patients were assigned to 500 mg/d apatinib continually until disease progression or intolerable toxicity or patients withdrawal of consent. The dose of apatinib may be decreased to 250 mg/d following the occurrence of a clinically significant adverse event (AE). Treatment will be discontinued if the subject is unable to tolerate a daily dose of 250 mg, and the sample size is about 30 individuals. Tumor tissue samples will be collected from each enrolled subjects before the start of treatment, and detected using next generation sequencing (NGS)-based comprehensive genomic profiling. The potential biomarkers in predicting apatinib efficacy or safety will be explored.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in China. Even though advances in the field of breast cancer therapeutics, chemotherapy remains the mainstay therapeutic modality. The cytotoxic therapies are generally associated with some immediate or otherwise delayed side effects, such as adverse effects on gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal and hematological systems. The effect of chemotherapy on endocrine system, however, is comparatively less envisaged. Several epidemiological studies show a positive association between plasma thyroid hormones levels and breast cancer risk. Thyroid dysfunction is emerging as a variably common endocrine toxicity of several anticancer drugs. Due to the scarcity of data on the functioning of thyroid gland during chemotherapy in a large scale group, the present study was aimed to investigate the incidence of thyroid abnormity in Chinese women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, and also the effects of chemotherapy on thyroid gland functions or structure in these breast cancer patients undergoing at least four cycles of chemotherapy.

Malignant ascites is a severe complication of many types of human cancer. Animal and clinical analyses have shown that angiogenesis plays a critical role in the formation of malignant ascites. Therefore, drugs such as apatinib that target angiogenesis may control the development of malignant ascites. The study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apatinib in patients with refractory malignant ascites.

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) involves impaired cognitive control linked to reduced social reward and dACC-DLPFC brain circuit dysfunction. Enhancing social reward may restore this circuit and improve symptoms. This study uses psychological interventions and neuroimaging to explore and treat IGD.

HR+/HER2+ breast cancer belongs to a special type of tumor with dual-channel signal activation. However, in clinical treatment, the preferred approach is usually the inhibition of the HER2 signaling pathway. Therefore, the non-pCR rate after neoadjuvant therapy is relatively high (about 60%). To optimize the neoadjuvant treatment strategy for HR+/HER2+ breast cancer, increase the pCR rate of neoadjuvant treatment, and improve the prognosis of patients, our research group intends to conduct a prospective clinical and translational study. By observing the clinical efficacy and changes in biomarkers, individualized treatment for HR+/HER2+ breast cancer will be carried out. Patients who respond well to HER2-targeted therapy will be identified early, and for those without early relief, targeted combined dual-channel inhibition therapy with endocrine treatment will be adopted. The effectiveness and safety of the individualized neoadjuvant treatment strategy for HR+/HER2+ breast cancer patients will be evaluated. In addition, this study aims to focus on the neoadjuvant chemotherapy mechanism of HR+/HER2+ breast cancer, and combine the establishment and validation of effective disease models to provide theoretical basis and experimental support for achieving precise treatment and clinical transformation.

This study aims to evaluate whether high-frequency QRS (HF-QRS) signal parameters and circulating myocardial fibrosis biomarkers (such as PIIINP, Galectin-3, and sST2) can improve risk stratification in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). In this prospective, multicenter cohort study (STRIVE cohort), patients with CHF will be enrolled and followed for 18 months. Clinical data, routine heart function measures (such as NT-proBNP and LVEF), HF-QRS features from standard 12-lead ECG, and serum fibrosis biomarker levels will be collected. The study will assess the association of HF-QRS abnormalities and fibrosis biomarker levels with major clinical outcomes, including cardiovascular mortality, first heart failure-related rehospitalization, malignant arrhythmia events, all-cause rehospitalization and mortality. By integrating electrophysiological and molecular markers, this research aims to develop a novel, non-invasive predictive model to support early risk identification and personalized management of heart failure patients.

This prospective, single-arm study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human adenovirus type 5 injection combined with tislelizumab and lenvatinib in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. The recombinant human adenovirus type 5 was administered intratumorally on day 1 and 5 in cycle 1 and cycle 2. Lenvatinib was administered orally once daily started on day 1 of cycle 1 .Tislelizumab was administered intravenously every 3 week started on day 1 of cycle 3. The patient accepted the therapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurred or meet the end point of the study. The primary end point was ORR assessed by investigator using RECIST v1.1 .