Active clinical trials for "Immune System Diseases"

Patients suffering from haematological disease present symptoms of discomfort and currently benefit from palliative care skills only for the management of their end-of-life. However, in medical oncology, more and more studies tend to demonstrate the benefit on the quality of life of an early collaboration between the two specialties. Investigator did the hypothesis that early integration of palliative care with conventional haematological care could decrease discomfort symptoms and add a real benefit on the patients' quality of life .

The present project aims at comparing two conditioning regimens (FM-PTCy vs FM-ATG). The hypothesis is that one or the two regimens will lead to a 2-year cGRFS rate improvement from 30% (the cGRFS rate with FM without ATG/PTCy) to 45% (Pick-a-winner phase 2 randomized study).

The aim of this study is to compare the clinical response and mortality rate by an opportunistic disease in HIV-infected individuals who start immediate versus conventional antiretroviral therapy. Immediate ART (iART) is defined as starting antiretroviral therapy in the first 48 hours after the hospitalization. Conventional ART (cART) is defined as starting antiretroviral therapy once the opportunistic infection is under control at the discretion of infectious disease specialist.

Patients eligible for the study will receive R-DA-EDOCH as the induction therapy and be evaluated by PET CT after the fourth cycle. Patients achieve CR at interim-PET(Deauville score 1-3) will receive either ASCT or the remaining 4 cycles of R-DA-EDOCH, while those achieve PR(Deauville score 4-5) will be rescued by two courses of R(2)-DHAP and then be revaluated by the second interim-PET. Patients who achieved CR+good PR(Deauville score 4) after the rescue therapy will be consolidated with ASCT,and those remain in PR(Deauville score 5) will receive other rescue treatments(including ASCT+CAR T).

This is a phase l/ll multi-centric, single arm, prospective open, dose-escalation study in patients with relapsed or refractory CD19-positive B cell malignancies (ALL, NHL, CLL). The trial will include adult and pediatric patients. The trial consists of 2 parts: Part I and Part II. In total approximately 48 patients will be included in Part I of the trial. There will be three individual cohorts, defined by disease biology: pediatric ALL and aggressive pediatric NHL (Cohort 1), adult ALL (Cohort 2) and adult NHL/CLL (Cohort 3).

This phase II trial studies how well low-dose radiotherapy works in treating bone pain in patients with multiple myeloma that has spread to the bone. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, or other sources to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Low-dose radiotherapy may be more convenient for patients and their families, may not interfere as much with the timing of chemotherapy, and may have less chance for short term or long-term side effects from the radiation.

Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is the most frequent vasculitis after 50 years. It is characterized by a granulomatous inflammation of the wall of large vessels, involving especially the aorta and extra-cranial branches of the external carotid, with vascular remodelling leading to ischemic manifestations such as temporal headaches, jaw claudication, scalp tenderness and visual loss. Most patients with GCA also present signs of systemic inflammation, including weight loss, fatigue and fever, together with an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) level. Glucocorticoids (GC) are the cornerstone of the treatment of GCA. They are very effective and are usually given for 18-24 months to avoid relapses. Therefore, most patients develop GC-related complications that cause morbidity and disability. GC sparing strategies are thus required to improve the treatment of GCA. A 12-month treatment with tocilizumab (TCZ) has recently been shown to be effective in inducing and maintaining remission of GCA, with a dramatic GC-sparing effect. However, TCZ is an expensive drug; TCZ suppresses CRP synthesis and ESR elevation so that it is difficult to monitor patients; and importantly around 40% of patients relapse within 6 months after TCZ discontinuation, whether prescribed for 12 months or 4 months. In association with 6 months of prednisone, 10 mg/week of methotrexate (MTX) for 24 months lowers the risk of relapse at 24 months from 84% to 45%. Therefore, the hypothesis is that 12 months of MTX treatment (0.3 mg/Kg/week, without exceeding 20 mg/week) is not inferior to 12 months of TCZ (162 mg SC/week) in term of prevention of relapse at 18 months. The MTX strategy might be more cost effective than TCZ. In the present study, it is proposed to compare MTX versus TCZ in a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Moreover, the economic consequences associated with the use of MTX rather than TCZ will be also assess.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is caused by an autoimmune process that progressively destroys the pancreatic β-cells, and leads to dependence on multiple daily insulin subcutaneous injections according to glucose measurements and dietary restrictions, leading to short and long term complications. Current data demonstrate that even modest preservation of β-cell function and endogenous production of insulin (marked by C-peptide) may result in meaningful clinical benefits including lower rates of complications, improved metabolic control, reduced insulin injections, and improved quality of life. Objective: To assess the effect of HBOT on Treg, mesanchymal stem cells, and pro-inflammatory cytokines ratio in pediatric population with new-onset T1DM Secondary To assess the effect of HBOT on beta cell reserve in pediatric population with new-onset T1DM To assess the effect of HBOT on glycemic control parameters including time in range, HbA1c and daily insulin dose, in the pediatric population with new-onset T1DM Study design: Randomized, controlled study of pediatric and young adults patients who have been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes within 12 weeks prior to randomization (4-6 weeks from screening) and express peak C-peptide ≥ 0.2 pmol/ml Subjects will be randomized to hyperbaric oxygen chamber (HBOC) group and to a non-intervention, control group. Both groups will be managed similarly by carbohydrate counting and basal bolus insulin administration, based on their interstitial glucose levels by glucose continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) and carbohydrate counting before meals. The intervention protocol includes 12 weeks of intensive management, and 12 weeks of follow up. During the intensive management period - for 12 weeks, the HBOC group will receive 100% oxygen at 2 ATA for 90 min with 5 min air breaks every 20 min at each session. Intensive management period includes 60 daily sessions, 5 days per week within 12 weeks, During the intensive management period - for 12 weeks, the control group will receive common practice managemnt. All will be instructed to inject insulin pre-meals according to carbs-counting, and CGMS. Insulin will be administered by subcutaneous continuous insulin infusion (SCII) or by pens with CLIPSULIN only, for accurate daily dose of insulin recording. Along the 24 weeks of the study several parameters will be assessed at pre-defined time points . Immune system parameters will be assessed by blood levels of T-regulatory cells, diabetes auto-antibody and inflammatory cytokines. Pancreatic β cells function will be evaluated by measurements of blood area under the curve (AUC) C-peptide, peak C-peptide, and basal proinsulin/c-peptide ratio. glycemic control parameters will be evaluated by CGMS data regarding time spent in glycemic range, hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic ranges, total daily dose of insulin according to CLIPSULIN , and blood tests for glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Microbiome changes will be assessed by stool samples. Expected significance: the study suggests a safe modality used clinically among adults and other paediatric conditions, for the possible solution of an unmet urgent medical need, studied successfully in an animal model. The study is designed to be powered to answer the question of efficacy, and in addition, addresses the mechanisms by which it may halt the progression of β cell destruction in new onset T1DM.

This is a first-in-human study to evaluate the feasibility, safety and preliminary antitumor efficacy of autologous T cells genetically engineered with a novel B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA)-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and manufactured with a new process. CAR-T cells will be investigated as a single agent in multiple myeloma

Background: Most people with hairy cell leukemia have a BRAF gene mutation. They can be treated with BRAF inhibitors, drugs that target this mutation. For people who do not have this mutation, BRAF inhibitors are not a treatment option. We found that in hairy cell leukemia, when BRAF is not mutated, the MEK gene frequently is. Binimetinib is a MEK inhibitor which targets MEK. It is important to determine if this drug can be a good treatment option in those who cannot benefit treatment with BRAF inhibitors. Objective: To see if binimetinib is an effective treatment for hairy cell leukemia that does not have a BRAF mutation. Eligibility: People ages 18 and older with hairy cell leukemia without a mutation in the BRAF gene and whose disease either did not respond to treatment or came back after treatment Design: Participants will be screened with: Medical history Physical exam Blood and urine tests Lung and heart tests Eye exam Bone marrow biopsy: A needle will be injected through the participant s skin into the bone to remove a sample of marrow. CT or MRI scan: Participants will lie in a machine that takes pictures of the body. They might receive a contrast agent by vein. Before they start treatment, participants will have an abdominal ultrasound, pulmonary function tests, and exercise stress tests. Participants will take binimetinib by mouth twice daily in 28-day cycles. They will keep a medication diary. Participants will have at least one visit before every cycle. Visits will include repeats of some screening tests. Participants may continue treatment as long as their disease does not get worse and they do not have bad side effects. About a month after their last dose of treatment, participants will have a follow-up visit. They will then have visits once a year. ...