Active clinical trials for "Disease Progression"

The purpose of this study is to examine whether an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -guided treatment strategy based on a predefined treatment algorithm can prevent progression of erosive joint damage, increase remission rate and improve functional level in the short and long term in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The study will evaluate patients with, at least, one previous procedure of coronary revascularization (surgical, percutaneous or both), that are referred for a new, clinically indicated, diagnostic coronary angiography, to describe their clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis, and will propose a prognosis-oriented classification.

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and sudden cardiac death can be the first manifestation of coronary artery disease and are the leading cause of death in the majority of the world's population. The main pathophysiology of ACS is well-known and fibrous cap thickness, presence of a lipid core, and the degree of inflammation have been proposed as the key determinants of plaque vulnerability. Previous studies using virtual histology intravascular ultrasound or optical coherence tomography showed that clinical application of this concept improved risk prediction of ACS. However, these approaches have not been widely adopted in daily practice due to relatively low positive predictive values, low prevalence of high-risk plaques and the invasive nature of diagnostic modalities. Non-invasive imaging studies with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) also showed the clinical value of CCTA-derived high risk plaque characteristics (HRPC). In addition, the recent progress in CCTA and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technologies enables simultaneous assessment of anatomical lesion severity, presence of HRPC and quantification of hemodynamic forces acting on plaques in patient-specific geometric models. As plaque rupture is a complicated biomechanical process influenced by the structure and constituents of the plaque as well as the external mechanical and hemodynamic forces acting on the plaque, a comprehensive evaluation of lesion geometry, plaque characteristics and hemodynamic parameters may enhance the identification of high-risk plaque and the prediction of ACS risk. In this regard, the current study is designed to evaluate prognostic implications of comprehensive non-invasive hemodynamic assessment using CCTA and CFD in the identification of high risk plaques that caused subsequent ACS.

To determine the influence of virus load, CD4 count, biologic phenotype, and presence of symptomatic disease on the response of HIV-infected patients to a new therapeutic regimen. PER AMENDMENT 8/27/96: To extend the availability of currently assigned ACTG 303 treatment for 6 months.

Utility of Multimodal Evoked potentials (mmEP) for monitoring disease course and prediction of progression at different stages of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is investigated

Both antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of opportunistic infections (OIs) have been associated with significantly decreased mortality in HIV-infected individuals. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ), also known as bactrim, is a common antibiotic and used as prophylaxis for OIs. For countries with high prevalence of HIV and limited health infrastructure, the WHO endorses universal TMP/SMZ for all HIV-infected individuals. Notably, these guidelines were created prior to the scale-up of ARTs. Following ART and subsequent immune recovery, TMP/SMZ may no longer be required. In the US and Europe, for example, TMP/SMZ is discontinued after patients show evidence of immune recovery. Therefore, we propose a prospective randomized trial among HIV infected individuals on ART with evidence of immune recovery (ART for > 18mo and CD4 >350 cells/mm3) to determine whether continued TMP/SMZ prophylaxis confers benefits in decreasing morbidity (malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea), mortality, CD4 count maintenance, ART treatment failure and malaria immune responses.

Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most frequent valvulopathy in Western countries. The prevalence of AS is constantly increasing due to the aging of the population. Although significant progress has been made in understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of AS, there is no medical treatment to slow or prevent its progression. The only treatment available is Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) performed by surgery or by catheterization (TAVI). AS is associated with an increase of post-load which leads the left ventricular myocardium to hypertrophy. Associated with hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis will gradually develop. Despite interesting data, many unknowns persist and remain to be identified. The aim of the study is to evaluate prospectively the progression and impact of AS in 500 patients using clinical, biological, echocardiographic and MRI parameters performed annually.

Investigators aimed to evaluate the performance of The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer(EORTC) and the Spanish Urology Association for Oncological Treatment(CUETO) risk tables on all non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients(NMIBC), and those not treated with BCG and treated with BCG separately.

The purpose of this study is to allow patients to receive VELCADE™ (bortezomib) for Injection who experienced progressive disease(PD) while receiving high-dose dexamethasone from the M34101-039 study.

The TRANSLATE study aims to better understand why tumors become resistant to standard anti-cancer therapies. New tumor biopsy and blood samples are collected after disease progression on standard-of-care anti-cancer treatment and compared to the initial (archival) tumor biopsy sample taken from the same patient. Annotated reports of results from clinical Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) gene panel tests of both tumor and blood are sent directly from the testing lab to the study physician for discussion with the patient during the study. Patients may participate in interventional treatment clinical trials at the same time as participating in the TRANSLATE study. Primary data will be publicly available after the study to support further research.