Clinical Research Directory

Engineered Dendritic Cell Vaccines for Multiple Myeloma

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of dendritic cell (DC) vaccines in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) or plasmacytoma based on immune-modified DC vaccines (DCvac). This approach is aimed to achieve prolonged maintenance of remission in multiple myeloma or plasmacytoma patients.

FAPI PET Imaging - An Exploratory Study

This study is testing a new imaging tracer called \[18F\]FAPI-74 with PET scans. Researchers want to find out how well this tracer shows certain diseases in the body, including several types of cancer and some non-cancer conditions like fibrosis and sarcoidosis. \[18F\]FAPI-74 attaches to a protein found on cells that are active in tumors and areas of scarring or inflammation. This may help doctors see these areas more clearly than with imaging methods used today, especially in diseases where current scans do not work well. People who join this study will get one injection of the tracer into a vein, then have one PET/CT or PET/MR scan. This takes about 2 hours in total. Researchers will compare the results with imaging the participant already had as part of their regular care, such as other PET scans, CT, or MRI. No extra treatment is given, and no other visits are needed. The study will take place at 5 hospitals in Switzerland and plans to include about 770 adults with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of one of the conditions being studied. The main goal is to see how clearly the tracer shows up on the scan. Researchers will also look at whether this new scan changes how confident doctors feel about a diagnosis, or changes the patient's treatment plan.