Clinical Research Directory

PET/CT Imaging of GRPR Expression in Various Tumors

This open-label imaging study will evaluate \[⁶⁸Ga\]-LY4257529 PET/CT, a gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR)-targeted radiopharmaceutical, in patients with cancers known or suspected to express GRPR. Up to 60 participants will be enrolled in two cohorts: 30 patients with breast cancer and 30 patients with other selected malignancies, including prostate, ovarian, pancreatic, small-cell lung, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and other tumors with documented GRPR expression.

Feasibility Pilot of AYA-PARTNER

This is a single-center, non-randomized feasibility pilot study of an adapted Adolescent and Young Adult Patient Advocacy, Real-Time Navigation, Equity and Reach (AYA-PARTNER) intervention for young adults ages 18-39 receiving systemic cancer treatment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and UNC Rex and affiliated clinics. The study will use information from the electronic health record to identify young adults who may have unmet needs during cancer treatment. Examples include emergency or urgent care visits, missed appointments, no activation of the patient portal (MyChart), or treatment plans that may cause significant side effects. A trained study navigator will confirm eligibility, obtain informed consent, and provide personalized support for 4 months. The navigator will contact participants at least once each month by phone, text message, email, MyChart, or video, based on participant preference. Support may include connecting participants with supportive care services and sharing concerns with their oncology care team. The study will enroll 30 participants over 12 months, with a total study duration of 24 months. Participants will complete a needs assessment at the start of the study and again at 4 months, as well as a survey about their experience with the intervention at 4 months. The main goal of the study is to determine whether the intervention is feasible, measured by the percentage of participants who complete the 4-month survey. The study will consider the intervention feasible if at least 50% of participants complete the survey. Other goals are to determine how many eligible patients agree to participate and how acceptable the intervention is to patients and oncology clinicians. The study will also explore changes in participants' unmet needs and describe how the navigation program is delivered, including navigator activities, participant engagement, and other factors that may affect implementation.

The Frequency of Anastomotic Leakage in Early and Delayed Oral Feeding Following Ileostomy Reversal Will be Compared

The purpose of of this study is to compare the frequency of anastomotic leakage in early versus delayed oral feeding following feeding after illeostomy reversal so early oral feeding can be encouraged.

Remote Vital Sign Monitoring in Palliative Care Patients Using a Wearable ECG Monitor

The goal of this study is the assess the use of remote monitoring of vital signs using commercially available medical devices in patients with advanced cancer admitted to a hospice inpatient unit for end-of-life care. The objectives of the study are: 1. could remote monitoring of vital signs improve patient care through the earlier identification of infections and other (potentially reversible) problems; 2. could remote monitoring of vital signs improve the accuracy of our estimates about how long a person has to live; and c) determine the relationship between complaints of pain / other symptoms and vital signs.

9-ING-41 in Patients With Advanced Cancers

GSK-3β is a potentially important therapeutic target in human malignancies. The Actuate 1801 Phase 1/2 study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 9-ING-41, a potent GSK-3β inhibitor, as a single agent and in combination with cytotoxic agents, in patients with refractory cancers.

Anti-PD-1 Antibody Alone or in Combination With Decitabine/Chemotherapy in Relapsed or Refractory Malignancies

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of anti-PD-1 antibody alone or in combination with low-dose decitabine in patients with relapsed or refractory malignancies, including Non-Hodgkin'lymphoma, Hodgkin'lymphoma, gastrointestinal cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer or lung cancer or renal-cell cancer or pancreatic cancer or bile duct cancer.

CAnadian CAncers With Rare Molecular Alterations (CARMA) - Basket Real-world Observational Study (BROS)

This study will collect data on Canadian cancer patients that have uncommon/rare changes in their tumours, such as alterations/rearrangements in the genetic material inside cells - known as deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, which acts as a map and gives directions to the cells on how to make other substances the body needs - because some of these changes have been found to respond to different drugs that help to stop the cancer. These rare changes occur in genes such as but not limited to ALK, EGFR, ROS1, BRAF, and NTRK which have targeted drugs in a family known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), and KRAS G12C mutation, which now has a targeted inhibitor drug therapy for patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The goals for the study are to compare the natural history of such cancers and the treatment outcomes, including toxicities and patient-reported outcomes, for the different therapies.