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  • Objective:

    Primary Objective:

    • To evaluate the progression free survival (PFS) of advanced pancreatic cancer patients with germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations treated with olaparib + pembrolizumab compared to olaparib alone as maintenance therapy.

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To evaluate the safety and tolerability associated with the combination of olaparib + pembrolizumab vs. olaparib alone as maintenance therapy.
    • To evaluate the overall survival (OS) of patients treated with olaparib + pembrolizumab compared to olaparib alone as maintenance therapy.
    • To evaluate the overall response rate (ORR) by RECIST 1.1, including confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial response, of patients treated with olaparib + pembrolizumab compared to olaparib alone, in the subset of patients with measurable disease.
    • To evaluate the overall response rate (ORR) by immune RECIST, including confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial response, of patients treated with olaparib + pembrolizumab compared to olaparib alone, in the subset of patients with measurable disease.
    • To evaluate the duration of response (DoR) by RECIST 1.1 in patients treated with olaparib + pembrolizumab compared to olaparib alone.

    Banking Objective:

    • To bank tissue and blood specimens for future correlative studies.
    Cancer Categories:
    • Gastrointestinal (GI)
    Principal Investigator:
    • Al Hallak, Mohammed
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • S2001
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase II
  • Objective:

    Primary Objectives

    Among patients with metastatic extrapulmonary poorly differentiated small cell NEC, to compare overall survival (OS, measured from randomization) in a fixed sequence as follows:

    • Compare the combination of induction platinum/etoposide and atezolizumab followed by maintenance atezolizumab (Arm 1) versus induction platinum/etoposide alone (Arm 3)
    • Compare the combination of induction platinum/etoposide and atezolizumab followed by observation (Arm 2) versus induction platinum/etoposide alone (Arm 3)
    • Compare the combination of induction platinum/etoposide and atezolizumab followed by maintenance atezolizumab (Arm 1) versus the combination of induction platinum/etoposide and atezolizumab followed by observation (Arm 2)

    Secondary Objective(s)

    • To compare OS, measured from start of observation/maintenance, across arms
    • To compare progression-free survival (PFS) (measured from randomization and measured from start of observation/maintenance) across arms
    • To compare objective response rate (ORR = confirmed and unconfirmed partial response (PR) + confirmed and unconfirmed complete response (CR)) across arms among patients with measurable disease at randomization
    • To compare clinical benefit rate (CBR = confirmed and unconfirmed PR + confirmed and unconfirmed CR + stable disease (SD)) across arms among patients with measurable disease at randomization
    • To compare the duration of response (DOR) across arms
    • To evaluate the safety and tolerability of each arm

    Additional Objective

    • To bank tumor and blood samples for future biomarker correlative studies
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    Cancer Categories:
    • Gastrointestinal (GI)
    Principal Investigator:
    • Al Hallak, Mohammed
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • S2012
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase II/III
  • Objective:

    Primary Objectives:

    • To evaluate the safety and tolerability of FT825 with or without cetuximab following CY/FLU or bendamustine
    • To define the RP2D of FT825 with or without cetuximab following CY/FLU or bendamustine

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To evaluate the antitumor activity of FT825 with or without cetuximab following CY/FLU or bendamustine
    • To characterize the PK of FT825 with or without cetuximab following CY/FLU or bendamustine
    Cancer Categories:
    • Breast,Gastrointestinal (GI),Head and Neck,Lung
    Principal Investigator:
    • Assad, Hadeel
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • 2023-100
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase I
  • Objective:

    PHASE 1

    Primary Objectives:

    • Assess safety and tolerability of NUV‑1511 in advanced solid tumors
    • Identify recommended dosing schedule(s) and corresponding RP2D(s) for Phase 2

    Secondary Objectives:

    • Explore preliminary efficacy of NUV-1511
    • Characterize the PK profiles of NUV-1511

    PHASE 2

    Primary Objectives:

    • Evaluate the efficacy of NUV-1511 in advanced solid tumors and selected tumor type(s)
    • Confirm the optimal NUV-1511 dosing schedule, dose level, and target tumor types for further development

    Secondary Objectives:

    • Further evaluate the safety and efficacy of NUV-1511
    Cancer Categories:
    • Breast,Gastrointestinal (GI),Genitourinary (GU),Gynecologic
    Principal Investigator:
    • Shields, Anthony
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • 2024-008
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase I/II
  • Objective:

    Primary Objective:

    • To compare the progression-free survival (PFS) of the combination of avutometinib plus defactinib vs Investigator’s Choice of Treatment (ICT) in patients with recurrent LGSOC

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To compare the combination of avutometinib plus defactinib vs ICT in patients with recurrent LGSOC with regard to additional efficacy parameters
    • To characterize the safety and tolerability of combination avutometinib plus defactinib vs ICT in patients with recurrent LGSOC
    • To determine the exposure of avutometinib and defactinib in patients with recurrent LGSOC treated with combination of avutometinib plus defactinib
    • To assess the health-related quality of life and disease related symptoms in patients with recurrent LGSOC treated with combination avutometinib plus defactinib vs ICT
    Cancer Categories:
    • Gastrointestinal (GI),Gynecologic
    Principal Investigator:
    • Morris, Robert
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • GOG-3097
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase III
  • Objective:

    Primary Objectives:

    • To characterize the safety and tolerability of different dose levels of ZL-1218 when administered as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab (200 mg IV Q3 week), including dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended dose (RD) of ZL-1218.

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To assess the preliminary efficacy of ZL-1218 when administered as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab.
    • To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of ZL-1218 as a single agent or in combination with pembrolizumab, after a single dose and multiple doses.
    • To evaluate the immunogenicity of ZL-1218 as a single agent or in combination with pembrolizumab, after a single dose and multiple doses.
    Cancer Categories:
    • Gastrointestinal (GI),Genitourinary (GU),Head and Neck,Lung
    Principal Investigator:
    • Mamdani, Hirva
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • 2023-081
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase I
  • Objective:

    Primary Objective:

    • To evaluate the safety of the study treatments in Cohorts A and B

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To evaluate the efficacy of the study treatments in Cohorts A and B
    • To evaluate patient-reported tolerability of the study treatments in Cohorts A and B from the participant’s perspective
    Cancer Categories:
    • Gastrointestinal (GI)
    Principal Investigator:
    • Al Hallak, Mohammed
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • 2023-105
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase II
  • Objective:

    Primary Objective:

    • To determine whether de-intensified chemoradiation for early stage SCCA is able to maintain excellent 2year disease control of 85% or higher while improving anorectal HRQL, compared to standard-dose CRT, as measured by the change in the FIQoL instrument coping/behavior domain from baseline to 1 year.

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To compare changes in patient-reported outcomes (as per FISI, PROMIS, IIEF, SVQ, and VAS/VuAS instruments) between the experimental and control arm.
    • To compare patterns of failure (local and regional relapse versus distant; infield versus out-of-field of radiation), disease control, and overall survival between experimental and control arm.
    • To correlate vaginal dilator use during radiation delivery with sexual function.
    • To measure changes in serum total testosterone from baseline to up to 12 months after radiation.
    • To validate the utility of image features of inguinal and pelvic lymph nodes obtained prior to treatment as a prognostic indicator that can identify patients with early-stage anal squamous cell carcinoma for whom treatment with de-intensified chemo-radiation is appropriate.
    • To determine whether an online, interactive educational tool (eContour) may improve the quality of radiation target delineation for anal cancer.
    • To determine the incidence of and predictors for cardiovascular toxicity in patients receiving 5-FU or Capecitabine.
    Cancer Categories:
    • Gastrointestinal (GI)
    Principal Investigator:
    • Shields, Anthony
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • EA2182
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase II
  • Objective:

    Primary Objectives:

    • To demonstrate that anti-PD-1 therapy in combination with carboplatin/weekly paclitaxel results in improved progression free survival (PFS) versus systemic chemotherapy alone.

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To demonstrate that anti-PD-1 therapy in combination with carboplatin/weekly paclitaxel results in improved overall survival (OS) versus systemic chemotherapy alone.
    • To demonstrate that anti-PD-1 therapy in combination with carboplatin/weekly paclitaxel results in improved objective response using RECIST v1.1 versus systemic chemotherapy alone.
    • To evaluate toxicity profiles of the two regimens.
    Cancer Categories:
    • Gastrointestinal (GI)
    Principal Investigator:
    • Al Hallak, Mohammed
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • EA2176
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase III
  • Objective:

    Primary Objectives:

    • To assess the safety and tolerability of AB248 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab

    Secondary Objectives:

    • To assess the preliminary antitumor effect of AB248 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab
    • To assess the PK of AB248 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab
    • To assess the relationship between AB248 PK and biomarkers of pharmacodynamic response to AB248 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab
    • To assess the immunogenicity of AB248 when administered alone or in combination with pembrolizumab
    Cancer Categories:
    • Breast,Gastrointestinal (GI),Genitourinary (GU),Head and Neck,Lung,Skin
    Principal Investigator:
    • Hadid, Tarik
    Karmanos Trial ID:
    • 2023-090
    Age Group:
    • Adult
    Phase:
    • Phase I/II