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An Observational Registry of Abatacept in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (BMS Protocol IM101240)
The objective of this study is to create an international registry with long-term follow-up to characterize and evaluate the safety of abatacept in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The primary objective of the JIA registry is to describe the long-term safety of abatacept treatment for JIA by quantifying the incidence rates of serious infections, autoimmune disorders, and malignancies.
Bryce Binstadt - binstadt@umn.edu
• less than 18 years of age (unless currently or previously enrolled in an abatacept clinical trial and received abatacept)
• diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
• currently receiving abatacept per treating physician's decision or received abatacept in a clinical trial
• pregnant or breast feeding
• history of cancer unless cancer free for at least 5 years
• any serious acute or chronic medical condition other than JIA
• history of frequently missing clinic appointments
MT2021-25: Phase I/II Multicenter study evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Allogeneic GDA-201 Natural Killer cells in patients with relapsed/refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
This study is designed to assess the safety of GDA-201 + rituximab, as well as the maximum tolerated dose in patients with B cell lymphomas in phase I; in phase II, it will assess safety and efficacy of GDA-201 in cohorts of patients with follicular lymphoma, high grade B cell lymphoma (including diffuse large B-cell), high grade B cell lymphoma not otherwise specified, and primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma.
Veronika Bachanova - bach0173@umn.edu
• Patients must have relapsed/refractory FL or HGBCL/DLBCL that has failed conventional therapy defined as follows:
• Received at least 2 prior lines of therapy
• Transplant ineligible patients allowed assuming they meet criterion a.
• Patients who received prior chimeric antigen receptor modified T-cells (CAR-T) cell therapy or are considered ineligible for CAR-T therapy per the investigator's discretion
• FL transformed to HGBCL: Must have received at least 1 line of therapy after transformation to DLBCL/HGBCL
• Patients must be at least 18 years of age
• Patients must have adequate hematologic, hepatic, renal, cardiac and pulmonary function prior to any study treatment.
• CNS lymphoma
• Time between previous treatment and first dose of study treatment (rituximab):
• Allogeneic HSCT \< 6 months prior to study treatment
• Autologous HSCT \< 3 months prior to study treatment
• CAR-T \< 2 months prior to study treatment
An Open-label, Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Single-dose PR001A in Infants with Type 2 Gaucher Disease
This is a study to assess the safety and efficacy of PR001A, an Aden-associated (AAV9) viral vector to treat neuronopathic Gaucher disease type 2 (GD2) in infants. PRA001A will be administered via suboccipital injection to the cisterna magna during a single neurosurgical session. GD2 is a fatal disease of early infancy that does not have any therapeutic options beyond palliative care. This study will enroll infants 0-24 months of age.
Brenda Diethelm-Okita - dieth001@umn.edu
• 0 to 24 months of age
• clinical diagnosis on Gaucher disease, Type 2 (GD2)
• Bi-allelic GBA1 mutation
• child has a reliable caregiver (i.e., parent/legal guardian) who is willing and able to participate in the study as a source of information on the patient's health status and cognitive and functional abilities
• diagnosis of a significant CNS disease other than GD2
• able to walk independently
• any other significant medical diagnosis (study staff will review)
• significant laboratory test result abnormalities
• unable to tolerate diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT scan) or unable to tolerate contrast agent
• unable to have sedation or anesthesia
MT2016-11 :Autologous Stem Cell Transplant In Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (NHL)
The primary objective is to estimate overall survival (OS) at 3 years post-transplant for patients who received the radiation free preparative regimen BEAM.
Veronika Bachanova - bach0173@umn.edu
• up to 75 years of age
• diagnosis of Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Mature B cell Lymphoma, or Mature T cell Lymphoma
• at least 4 weeks from previous chemotherapy; 6 weeks from nitrosoureas
• women of child bearing potential and sexually active males with partners of child bearing potential must agree to use adequate birth control for the duration of treatment
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete criteria
• women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
• chemotherapy resistant disease
• unrelated active infection
Determining the Effectiveness of early Intensive Versus Escalation approaches for the treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (DELIVER-MS) (DELIVER-MS)
The DELIVER-MS study seeks to answer the important question: Does early treatment with highly effective DMT improve the prognosis for people with MS? This is an area of significant controversy and no data currently exist to guide treatment choices for patients and clinicians. The study results will help guide overall treatment philosophy and will be applicable not only to a wide range of existing therapies but also to new therapies, meeting a significant unmet need in patient decision making and aiding the decision for medication approval by third parties.
Beth Zander - zande001@umn.edu
• 18 to 60 years
• diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) less than 5 years ago and evidence of active disease
• have not received treatment for MS
• able to walk
• unable to take the study medications or have taken them in the past (study staff will review)
• unable to have a MRI due to metal or metal implants, allergy to contrast used for MRI, claustrophobia, pain, spasticity, or excessive movement due to tremor
A Phase I/II, Multicenter, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of ST-920, a AAV2/6 Human Alpha Galactosidase A Gene Therapy, in Subjects with Fabry Disease
The proposed study uses a recombinant AAV2/6 vector encoding the cDNA for human α-Gal A (ST-920). The α-Gal A produced by this cDNA has an identical amino acid sequence to the native enzyme, and also to Fabrazyme® (agalsidase beta or equivalent), a clinically approved recombinant protein product. The ST-920 construct encodes a liver-specific promoter, the human α-1-antitrypsin (hAAT) promoter and includes liver-specific regulatory elements. In addition, rAAV2/6 exhibits liver tropism thus providing the potential for long-term hepatic production of α-Gal A in Fabry disease subjects. Studies of ST-920 in a Fabry disease mouse model administered rAAV2/6 encoding hGLA cDNA by intravenous (IV) injection show generation of therapeutic circulating levels of α-Gal A. The one-time treatment with ST-920 minimizes the risk of infusion--related reactions. The goal of ST-920 is to provide stable, long-term production of α-Gal A at therapeutic levels in subjects with Fabry disease. The constant production of α-Gal A in humans should, importantly, enable reduction and potentially clearance of Fabry disease substrates Gb3 and lyso-Gb3.
Brenda Diethelm-Okita - dieth001@umn.edu
• at least 18 years of age
• diagnosis of Fabry disease
• one or more of the following symptoms: i) cornea verticillata, ii) acroparesthesia, iii) anhidrosis, iv) angiokeratoma
• fully vaccinated for COVID- 19 per CDC guidance
• additional requirements apply for cardiac and renal groups (study staff will review)
• history of liver disease
• current or history of use in the last six months of systemic steroids
• other significant medical & mental health diagnosis (study staff will review)
The efficacy of incobotulinum toxin A injections for treatment of tinnitus: a randomized controlled trial
This study is a double blinded crossover clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of incobotulinum toxin A or a placebo (before crossover) injections for the treatment of tinnitus.
Stephanie Standal - stan0621@umn.edu
• unilateral or bilateral tinnitus present for at least 2 months
• score greater than 16 on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
• known hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin product
• received botulinum toxin for any medical reason in the past 4 months
• infection at proposed injection sites
• scheduled for neurological or otological surgery
• significant psychiatric history or associated diagnosis of major depression
• pregnant or breast feeding
Nornicotine in Smokeless Tobacco as a Precursor for Carcinogen Exposure
Smokeless tobacco users who are unable or unwilling to quit tobacco use may be exposed to the potent oral and esophageal carcinogen NNN not only from tobacco itself, but also via its endogenous synthesis from nornicotine. The proposed study will lead to an understanding of the endogenous formation of NNN from nornicotine in humans, and will also investigate the effect of the reduction of nornicotine content in smokeless tobacco on the extent of endogenous NNN formation. The knowledge gained in this study will lead to the development of recommendations for the regulation, or potentially elimination, of nornicotine in smokeless tobacco products in order to minimize exposure to NNN in the users of these products.
Andrew Egbert - egber014@umn.edu
• ages 18 to 65
• smokeless tobacco user of at least 3 tins of product per week for 6 months
• used the same brand for greater than 80% of their smokeless tobacco use over the course of at least 6 months, and used this brand exclusively for at least two weeks before starting the study
• not smoking or using any other nicotine or tobacco product in the past 2 weeks
• good physical health (no unstable medical condition) and good general oral health
• good mental health (e.g. not currently, within the past 6 months, experiencing unstable or untreated psychiatric diagnosis, including substance abuse)
• regular smoking or tobacco use (e.g., greater than once a week)
• currently (within the past 2 weeks) using nicotine replacement or other tobacco cessation products
• women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breast feeding
• significant immune system disorders, respiratory diseases, kidney or liver diseases
A Phase 1/2 Study of [225Ac]-FPI-1434 Injection in Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumours
This is an early study of a new drug, called [225Ac]-FPI-1434, to treat solid tumors that have not responded to usual treatment. We are testing different doses of the drug and looking at how well it works for treating the cancer and side effects that occur.
Douglas Yee - yeexx006@umn.edu
• advanced solid tumor that is refractory to all standard treatment, for which no standard treatment is available, or it is contraindicated, or the patient refuses standard therapy
• restricted in strenuous activity but can walk and is able to do light work e.g., light house work, office work
• contact study staff for additional requirements
• inability to perform the required imaging procedures (e.g., inability to lay flat during scan time)
• uncontrolled brain metastasis
• history of organ transplantation, including stem cell transplantation
• other significant medical or mental health diagnosis (study staff will review)
Tissue biopsies for the study of FSHD
A single visit study with muscle and/or skin biopsy / blood draw, performed to determine whether a molecular or cellular defect can be attributed to cells of FSHD muscle. This study is recruiting both individuals with genetically confirmed FSHD as well as unaffected healthy (control) individuals.
Ana Mitanoska - mitan001@umn.edu
• Genetic confirmation of Fascioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
• at least 4 years old
• Healthy Family Members: parent or sibling of someone who has FSHD
• heart failure, respiratory insufficiency that requires respiratory support
• taking anticoagulants or anti platelet medications (aspirin or NSAIDs)
Circuit-Based Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons disease; Udall Project 1 Aim 2 and 3
Study objectives: -To characterize spontaneous and movement-related LFP changes in STN and GP in externalized patients under conditions that modulates the severity of tremor, bradykinesia and rigidity (off meds/off stim; on meds/off stim; off meds/on stim, on meds/on stim). -To characterize and compare the relative effect of different forms of closed loop stimulation (e.g., triggered at specific thresholds of low beta/HFO PAC or beta band activity) to standard isochronal high frequency DBS on motor signs and performance during movement.
Kelly Brown - ksbrown@umn.edu
• diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
• DBS surgery or battery replacement at UMN is planned as part of routine clinical care
• other significant neurological disorder
• history of dementia
• history of stereotactic neurosurgery
• people who have post-operative complications or adverse effects (e.g. ON stimulation dystonias) that affect patient safety
• women who are pregnant
Autonomic and Vascular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Risk in Women with Post-traumatic Stress-Disorder (PTSD)
Having PTSD is associated with a higher risk of developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), which presents a major health risk for women, who are twice as likely as men to develop PTSD. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the mechanisms behind the relationship between PTSD and increased cardiovascular risk. Ultimately, our goal is to use the knowledge gained from this research study to help develop intervention and treatment strategies to protect the cardiovascular health of women with PTSD.
Nest Lab Study - nestlab@umn.edu
• female
• 18 years and older
• pre-menopausal
• must have experienced a past trauma, with or without PTSD Diagnosis
• pregnant or breastfeeding
• severe traumatic brain injury
• hypertension
• diabetes
• heart disease
• vascular disease
• illicit drug use within the past 6-months prior to participation
• inability or unwillingness to abstain from nicotine use for at least 12 hours prior to Study Visits 2 & 3
Long-term toxicities and quality of life of cancer survivors treated with immunotherapy
Immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, have greatly improved survival for many cancers and are now approved for over half of all cancer patients. However, many patients receiving immunotherapy experience Grade 3 and 4 toxicities, termed immune-related adverse events (IRAEs) which cause frequent hospitalizations, emergency department visits, impaired health-related quality of life (QOL) and often discontinuation of therapy. While clinical trials of immunotherapeutic drugs have reported on IRAEs over short time-periods, the real-life and long-term frequencies of and experiences with IRAEs outside of clinical trials, and the general experience of taking immunotherapies long-term remain unknown. The goal of this protocol is to build a prospective cohort study of cancer survivors who receive immunotherapies.
Maria Pecoraro - pecor011@umn.edu
Lifestyle Counseling and Medication for Adolescent Weight Management (QUEST)
This study will compare the effectiveness and durability of intensive behavioral counseling vs. medical management plus low-intensity behavioral counseling on BMI, body fat, cardiometabolic risk factors, and quality of life in adolescents with severe obesity. We hypothesize that Wegovy (semaglutide) plus low-intensity behavioral counseling will elicit superior reductions in BMI (primary efficacy endpoint) and body fat and greater improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors and quality of life compared to intensive behavioral counseling at 56 weeks.
Nina Jacobs - njacobs@umn.edu
• ages 12-17
• BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age and sex
• Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
• use of medications for obesity in the past 6 months
• any treatment with growth hormone
• bariatric surgery -major mental health diagnosis (study staff will review)
• pregnant or plan to become pregnant
• significant medical diagnosis (study staff will review)
HM2021-31: A Phase 1b Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Anti-cancer Activity of Loncastuximab Tesirine in Combination with Other Anti-cancer Agents in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (LOTIS-7)
This protocol aims to characterize the safety and tolerability of loncastuximab tesirine in combination with gemcitabine, lenalidomide, polatuzumab vedotin, or umbralisib, and to identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended dose for expansion (RDE) for any of the combinations in subjects with relapsed or refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. This project aims to address the resistance mechanisms to single agent therapies and enhance efficacy by engaging different targets, in synergistic or additive manner.
Marie Hu - hu000322@umn.edu
A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety and Pharmacodynamic Activity of Gene Therapy for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia through Administration of an Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) Serotype 5-Based Recombinant Vector Encoding the Human CYP21A2 Gene
This is a study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of a one-time gene therapy (BBP-631) for adult patients diagnosed with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The goal of gene therapy for CAH is to give the body a functioning CYP21A2 gene using a vector (an agent used to deliver a gene into the body). Having a functioning CYP21A2 gene in the adrenal gland may allow the body to naturally produce its own cortisol and aldosterone. The study treatment and follow-up lasts 1 year with a long-term follow-up of 4 more years.
Kyriakie Sarafoglou - saraf010@umn.edu
• adults with classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
• on stable oral hydrocortisone (HC) regimen as the only glucocorticoid (GC) maintenance therapy
• no prior gene therapy or AAV-mediated therapy
• positive for anti-AAV5 (Adeno-Associated Virus Type 5) antibodies
• history of adrenalectomy and/or significant liver disease
• women who are pregnant
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Oral RET Inhibitor LOXO-292 in Pediatric Patients with Advanced RET-Altered Solid or Primary Central Nervous System Tumors; Protocol Number: LOXO-RET-18036 (J2G-OX-JZJJ) (LIBRETTO-121)
This is an open-label, multi-center, Phase 1/2 study of oral LOXO-292 in pediatric patients with an activating RET alteration and an advanced solid or primary CNS tumor.
Allison Fullenkamp - fulle631@umn.edu
Mechanisms and effects of pallidal deep brain stimulation on levodopa resistant motor signs in Parkinson???s disease; Udall Project 2, Aim 2
1.1 Purpose: This protocol will carry out Aim 2 (Experiments 1 and 3) of Udall Project 2, leveraging the novel (on-label, FDA-approved) local field potential measuring capability of the Medtronic Percept™ PC DBS system to study the effects of globus pallidus internus and globus pallidus externus (GPi, GPe) DBS on: the wash-out and wash-in dynamics of motor behavior and local field potentials (LFPs) and correlations between fluctuations in gait and LFPs during activities of daily living (recorded over 4 weeks).
Joshua De Kam - jadekam@umn.edu
• receiving DBS therapy in for treatment of Parkinson's Disease (PD)
• implanted with Medtronic Percept DBS system
• at least 3 months since initial activation of the DBS
• musculoskeletal disorders that significantly affect the ability to perform the motor tasks
• dementia or cognitive impairment
• other significant neurological disorders
• post-operative complications or adverse effects of the DBS stimulation
A PHASE 2, OPEN-LABEL, SINGLE-ARM, COHORT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF SPARSENTAN TREATMENT IN PEDIATRIC SUBJECTS WITH SELECTED PROTEINURIC GLOMERULAR DISEASES (EPPIK) (EPPIK)
Currently, there are no approved treatment options for pediatric subjects with proteinuric kidney conditions. The study will look at the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic (PK)trial in children ≥1 to <18 years treated for up to 108 weeks with the drug sparsentan.
Amy Hanson - amhanson@umn.edu
• Child 1 to 18 years old
• Diagnosed by biopsy with specific types of glomerular disease & protein in the urine
• Blood pressure is within normal range for age
• Maintained on a stable dose of immunosuppressive medications
• Weight less than 7.3 kg 16 pounds) at screening.
• Disease due to to viral infections, drug toxicities, or cancer.
• Kidney function is below the minimum required
RCT01437: Proactive infliximab optimization using a pharmacokinetic dashboard versus standard of care in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: The OPTIMIZE Trial
The purpose of this study is to find out if using a computer program (called iDose) to guide infliximab dosing is more effective and safer than using standard infliximab dosing over 52 weeks. All patients in this study will be receiving infliximab as part of their medical care, this study is only looking at two different methods of determining the dose and timing of administration.
Beiqing Wu - wu000948@umn.edu
• 16 to 80 years of age
• diagnosis of moderate to severe Crohn's disease (CD) or Ulcerative colitis
• physician intends to prescribe infliximab for treatment
• have not previously taken infliximab
• pregnant or breastfeeding
• complications of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as abscess, need for ostomy (study staff review)
• current infection in last 6 months
• other significant medical conditions (heart, lungs, liver, endocrine etc.)
PRI-VENT FSGS: Preemptive Rituximab to Prevent Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Post-Transplant
PRI-VENT FSGS is a phase III, multicenter, randomized, open label, clinical trial to test the hypothesis that plasmapheresis plus rituximab prior to kidney transplantation can prevent recurrent FSGS in children and adults.
Michelle Rheault - rheau002@umn.edu
• 1 to 65 years old
• biopsy proven diagnosis of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) or minimal change disease
• history of nephrotic syndrome (proteinuria, edema, hypoalbuminemia)
• first kidney transplant or second or third transplant with a history of recurrent FSGS in the first or second kidney transplant
• males and females of reproductive potential (sexually active in boys or post-menarche in girls) must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and for twelve months (1 year) after completion of treatment with rituximab
• known genetic cause of FSGS
• FSGS secondary to another condition (obesity, viral infection, medications, etc.)
• received rituximab within 1 year prior to transplant
• women who are pregnant, lactating, or refuse use of birth control
• additional medical or mental health diagnosis (study staff will review)
Circuit-Based Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease; Udall Clinical Core
The goal of this study is to provide comprehensive longitudinal assessments of a cohort of PD patients before, during, and after DBS surgery, including neurological, neurophysiological, and neuropsychological data.
Kelly Brown - ksbrown@umn.edu
• age 21 years and older
• diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
• candidate for DBS
• diagnosis of dementia
• women who are pregnant
Profiling of Adipose Tissue Depots and Immune Correlates
This is a study of individuals older than 18, undergoing abdominal surgery, and are amenable to fat samples being collected during their surgical procedure, with the option to participate in other tests that can provide information on insulin sensitivity and fat distribution. This study is trying to figure out how fat tissue is related to an individual's health status and health conditions, and the analysis of the aging of cells that make up the human body.
Allison Wolf - wolfx494@umn.edu
• Age 18 years or older
• Undergoing abdominal surgical procedure with general anesthesia
• Pregnancy or nursing
• Exclusion at the discretion of attending physician or Eligibility Committee
Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate Palbociclib (IBRANCE®) in Combination With Irinotecan and Temozolomide or in Combination with Topotecan and Cyclophosphamide in Pediatric Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors Protocol No.: ADVL1921/A5481092
This is a Phase 1/2 multicenter, open-label study to evaluate palbociclib in combination with either irinotecan (IRN) and temozolomide (TMZ) or topotecan (TOPO) and cyclophosphamide (CTX) chemotherapy in children, adolescents and young adults with recurrent or refractory solid tumors. The study consists of a non- randomized Phase 1 portion for recurrent or refractory solid tumors followed by potential non- randomized tumor specific cohort(s) and a randomized, Phase 2 portion for recurrent or refractory EWS.
Allison Fullenkamp - fulle631@umn.edu
• 2 years to 20 years of age
• confirmed relapsed or refractory solid tumor (including CNS tumors but not lymphomas
• recovered to CTCAE Grade 1 or less, or to baseline, from any non-hematological acute toxicities of prior surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, differentiation therapy or biologic therapy, with the exception of alopecia
• serum/urine pregnancy test (for all girls 8 or older) negative at screening and at the baseline visit
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion and exclusion criteria
• prior irradiation to >50% of the bone marrow
• major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study entry. Surgical biopsies or central line placement are not considered major surgeries
• patients with known symptomatic brain tumors or brain metastases and require steroids, unless they have been on a stable or on a decreasing steroid dose for >14 days
• fertile male patients or female patients of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to follow contraceptive requirements
• pregnant or breastfeeding women
• additional exclusion criteria apply (study staff will review)
A Phase II, Open Label, Two Arm Study of Therapeutic Iobenguane (131I) as Single Agent or in Combination with Vorinostat for Recurrent or Progressive High-Risk Neuroblastoma Subjects (OPTIMUM Trial) Protocol Number: MIBG 2014-01 (OPTIMUM)
This will be a Phase II, two-arm, nonrandomized, non-comparative, open-label study in participants ≥ 1 year of age with iobenguane avid, recurrent or progressive high-risk neuroblastoma. Participants not eligible for vorinostat treatment may receive 131I-MIBG as monotherapy.
Allison Fullenkamp - fulle631@umn.edu
• Subjects with a diagnosis of iobenguane avid, high-risk neuroblastoma based on Revised INRC criteria at the time of study enrollment with recurrent or progressive disease at any time prior to enrollment, regardless of overall response to frontline therapy, where frontline therapy includes a minimum of 4 cycles of induction therapy at any time prior to enrollment.
• May have had prior 131I-MIBG therapy, provided:
• It has been at least 6 months from the date of last 131I-MIBG ;
• Response was other than progressive disease on first restaging after 131I-MIBG ;
• Prior 131I-MIBG was given as monotherapy and not in combination with systemic anticancer agents;
• Cumulative lifetime dose of 131I-MIBG at enrollment does not exceed 18 mCi/kg.
• All soft tissue lesions identified on CT/MRI scans must be iobenguane avid lesions on an (123I)-iobenguane scan, or
• any progressive non-iobenguane avid lesion is proven by biopsy to be a non-neuroblastoma lesion.
• any other non-avid lesion is comprised of a fibrotic or scarred mass as shown by routine imaging and confirmed by the investigator.
• Adequate cryopreserved autologous peripheral blood stem cells or bone marrow (at least 2 aliquots of 2.0 × 10exp6 CD34/kg at the time of study enrollment).
• If a male, must agree to use an adequate contraception method as deemed appropriate by the Investigator (e.g., vasectomy, condoms) or partner using effective contraception and to not donate sperm during the study and for 90 days after receiving the last dose of study drug.
• If a female of childbearing potential, have a negative serum pregnancy test result prior to each dosing and, if sexually active, be practicing an effective method of birth control \[e.g., intrauterine device, double-barrier method (i.e., diaphragm, or a cervical cap) with intravaginal spermicidal foam, cream or gel\], or male partner sterilization throughout the study.
• Age at study entry ≥1 year.
• Previous platelet transfusions are permitted, as long as the subject has a platelet count ≥50,000/μL without transfusion support for at least 1 week.
• Subjects must have a minimum pulse oximetry measurement of at least 94% at baseline.
• An absolute neutrophil count ≥750/μL without growth factor for 5 days.
• Liver function parameter results: total bilirubin ≤2 × upper limit of normal for age, and Serum alanine aminotransferase (glutamic-pyruvic transaminase) and serum aspartate aminotransferase (glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) ≤ 10 times the upper limit of normal (for all sites, the upper limit of normal for alanine aminotransferase is defined as 45 U/L).
• Normal thyroid function as measured by T4 or TSH or have abnormal results that are not considered clinically important by the Investigator or may be receiving levothyroxine.
• Cardiac Function: shortening fraction of ≥ 27% by echocardiogram or ejection fraction ≥ 50% documented by echocardiogram or radionuclide angiogram within 1 month prior to Visit 1 (Baseline).
• Karnofsky Performance Status (for subjects \>16 years of age) or the Lansky Performance Status Performance Status (for subjects 1 to 16 years of age) ≥50%.
• Full recovery from the toxic effects of any prior therapy.
• Coagulation Function:
• International Normalized Ratio (INR) \< 1.5
• Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) \< 1.5 times upper limit of normal.
• Subjects within 5 half-lives after any antibody-based immunotherapy, or have not recovered from effects of any biologic therapy.
• Subjects \<12 weeks after myeloablative therapy with autologous stem cell transplant.
• Subjects who have had an allogeneic stem cell treatment less than 4 months from Visit 1 are excluded. Those who have received allogeneic stem cell treatment more than 4 months from Visit 1 must have recovered and have no active graft versus host disease (GVHD) to be eligible.
• Subjects must not have received radiation for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to study enrollment. Subjects whose only site(s) of disease have been radiated are eligible as long as the subject has MIBG avidity 2 weeks after completion of radiation. A minimum of 12 weeks prior to study enrollment is required following prior large field radiation therapy (ie, craniospinal, whole abdominal, total lung, \> 50% marrow space)
• History of total body irradiation.
• Subjects do not have adequate renal function defined as GFR ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m2 either by creatinine clearance or radioisotope direct measurement or by calculation with the Schwartz formula
• Subjects who are on hemodialysis.
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Significant active infections including active hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection, or known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (testing for HIV is not required prior to study entry).
• Clinically important cardiac, pulmonary, and hepatic impairment.
• Vorinostat treatment exclusion criteria (subjects, who meet any one of these criteria and otherwise meet eligibility criteria, are still eligible for 131I-MIBG monotherapy)
• Since valproic acid has HDAC inhibitory activity, patients must not have received valproic acid within 30 days of study entry.
• Since vorinostat may prolong the QT interval, patients must not be receiving other medications known to prolong the QT interval at the time of study entry . Pentamidine must not have been received within 1 week of study enrollment.
• Patients with a history of deep venous thrombosis that was not associated with the presence of a central venous catheter.
• Patients who are receiving Coumadin.
Building Resilience in Adrenoleukodystrophy with Imaging and Neuropsychology (BRAIN)
This is a prospective, longitudinal cohort study involving data collection regarding performance of children with ALD and typically developing (TD)children on neurocognitive testing and collection of neuroimaging data. The first goal of this study is to understand more about how ALD affects a child’s brain and development in childhood as they take part in their normal medical care and monitoring. This is important to identifying the best ways to detect and treat manifestations of ALD such as cerebral ALD. The second goal is to learn about how ALD affects caregivers, so that clinicians can offer better support to families in the future.
Brain Study - brainstudy@umn.edu
• 3 to 15 years old
• male
• diagnosis of ALD either at-risk for ALD: patients with genetically or biochemically-diagnosed ALD who currently have no evidence of cerebral disease on MRI and b) Cerebral ALD: boys with the cerebral form of ALD who underwent or are undergoing evaluation or treatment for this condition and have early stage disease
• for healthy volunteers: males between 3 and 15 years old
• girls are excluded because this is a genetic disease that only males get
• history of a genetic, neurological, or neurodevelopmental disorder affecting brain development
• history of significant brain insult, infection or injury
Genetics of Developmental Disorders - Data and Specimen Repository
This project is a data and specimen repository for developmental disorders. Participants provide biological samples and permission to store their health-related data. The purpose is collect and manage these materials for use in biomedical research related to developmental disorders.
Williams Dobyns - wbdobyns@umn.edu
• All ages
• Individuals with a developmental disorder (mostly but not exclusively developmental brain disorders)
• Parents and other selected relatives of individuals with developmental disorders
A randomized phase II trial of adjuvant Pembrolizumab versus observation following curative resection for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with primary tumors between 1-4 cm: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BTCRC-LUN18-153
The primary objective is to evaluate whether the addition of adjuvant Pembrolizumab following surgical resection improves disease free survival compared with observation following surgical resection in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with primary tumors between 1-4 cm in size, regardless of PD-L1 TPS score.
Amit Kulkarni - kulkarni@umn.edu
• at least 18 years old
• diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
• tumor size between 1 and 4 cm in size
• had a complete surgical resection of stage I NSCLC between 4-12 weeks ago
• able to walk and carry out basic activities of living
• women are willing to use highly effective birth control for 120 days after last dose of study drug
• certain laboratory values are required (study staff will review)
• chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy for the treatment of this lung cancer
• active additional cancer that is progressing or has required treatment within the past 3 years
• diagnosis of immunodeficiency or receiving chronic steroid therapy
• women who are pregnant or breast feeding
• other active diseases (study staff will review)
Transdiagnostic Cognitive Biomarkers
The overall objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of identifying transdiagnostic biomarkers of cognitive function mediated by neuromodulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex that are translatable across disease groups in order to more accurately phenotype clusters of cognitive dysfunction. Completing behavioral paradigms with electrophysiology and TMS is a challenging frontier. This study focuses on the feasibility of such an endeavor for those with chronic pain or depression as well as healthy controls.
Matthew Maple - maple036@umn.edu
• chronic pain that is not controlled with oral pain medications or
• diagnosis of major depression
• Healthy participants: adults at least 18 years old
• Metallic hardware in close contact to the discharging coil (such as cochlear implants, deep brain stimulator, medication pumps)
• History of seizures
• Epilepsy
• Contraindications to MRI
• Inability to complete tasks associated with study
• Pregnancy
• Pediatric participants
• Adult lacking ability to consent
• Non-English speaking
• Blindness Healthy Controls:
• diagnosis of chronic pain or depression
A Randomized Trial of Intra-Portal Alone Versus Intra- and Extra- Portal Transplantation of Pancreatic Islets After Total Pancreatectomy for Chronic Pancreatitis (iSite)
One treatment for certain types of chronic pancreatitis is total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT). In this procedure, the pancreas is removed (eliminating the source of the pain) and the islets, which produce insulin and other important hormones, are taken from the pancreas and transplanted in to the liver. This is a small study to evaluate a new procedure for transplanting some islets to a new location in the body.
Gregory Beilman - beilman@umn.edu
• age 18- 68
• scheduled for a total pancreatectomy and IAT at University of Minnesota
• diabetes mellitus fasting blood glucose greater than 115mg/dl, or hemoglobin A1c level greater than 6.0%
• use of any of the following treatments in the 30 days prior to enrollment: insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, glinides, thiazolidinediones, GLP-1 agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors, or amylin
• other medical or mental health diagnosis (study staff with review)