Dexamethasone Treatment Options in Durham, NC

In this research study, we are looking to explore the drug combination, lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone alone or when combined with autologous stem cell transplantation to see what side effects it may have and how well it works for treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Specifically, the objective of this trial is to determine if, in the era of novel drugs, high dose therapy (HDT) is still necessary in the initial management of multiple myeloma in younger patients. In this study, HDT as compared to conventional dose treatment would be considered superior if it significantly prolongs progression-free survival by at least 9 months or more, recognizing that particular subgroups may benefit more compared to others. Read Less

A Phase I study to evaluate the safety of a novel, orally available, selective, and potent small molecule inhibitor of the histone lysine methyl transferase MMSET (also known as NSD2/WHSC1) to prevent the dimethylation of H3K36 in adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Read Less

The purpose of this study is to determine if a post-operative course of oral dexamethasone affects opioid usage in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy. Patients who are scheduled to undergo tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy are randomized to receive either 1) a post-operative steroid course of oral dexamethasone in addition opioids, acetaminophen,NSAIDs or 2) opioids/acetaminophen/NSAIDS alone. All drugs are prescribed per approved FDA labeling. Children between the ages of 4-17 will be considered for enrollment. Participants (or with the aid of parents/legal guardian for subjects unable to complete on their own) will complete a diary twice a day to record pain medication administration and visual pain scale. Remaining steroid and opioid medication will be measured at the routine post-operative appointment that occurs 4 - 6 weeks following surgery. Read Less

AIM2: The purpose of Aim-2 of this study is to determine the role of basal GLP-1 action on the beta-cell response to insulin resistance. Healthy subjects will have fasting GLP-1 action determined with GLP-1r blockade before and after induction of experimental insulin resistance. The investigators hypothesize that fasting GLP-1 action will increase to compensate for experimental insulin resistance. AIM3: The purpose of Aim-3 of this study is to determine the role of basal GLP-1 action on fasting glucose regulation in lean, obese, pre-diabetic and type 2 diabetic (T2DM) subjects. A cross sectional study of age-matched subjects across the spectrum of glucose tolerance will be used to test the hypothesis that fasting GLP-1 action increases as beta-cell function declines. Read Less

This phase III trial studies tretinoin and arsenic trioxide in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia. Standard treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia involves high doses of a common class of chemotherapy drugs called anthracyclines, which are known to cause long-term side effects, especially to the heart. Tretinoin may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Arsenic trioxide may stop the growth of cancer cells by either killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Completely removing or reducing the amount of anthracycline chemotherapy and giving tretinoin together with arsenic trioxide may be an effective treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia and may reduce some of the long-term side effects. Read Less

Primary Objective: Phase 1: To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/maximum administered dose (MAD) of SAR650984 (Isatuximab). Phase 2 (stage 1): To evaluate the activity of single-agent Isatuximab at different doses/schedules and to select dose and regimen to further evaluate the overall response rate (ORR) of Isatuximab as single agent or in combination with dexamethasone. Phase 2 (stage 2): To evaluate the activity in terms of overall response rate (ORR) of Isatuximab at the selected dose/schedule from stage1, as single agent (ISA arm) and in combination with dexamethasone (ISAdex arm). Secondary Objectives: Phase 1: * To characterize the global safety profile including cumulative toxicities. * To evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of Isatuximab in the proposed dosing schedule(s). * To assess the pharmacodynamics (PD), immune response, and preliminary disease response. Phase 2 (stage 1): to evaluate the following objectives for Isatuximab as single agent: * Safety * Efficacy as measured by duration of response, clinical benefit rate, progression free survival, overall survival. Phase 2 (stage 2): to evaluate the following objectives in each arm (ISA and ISAdex): * Safety * Efficacy as measured by duration of response, clinical benefit rate, progression free survival, overall survival. * Participant-reported changes in health-related quality of life, symptoms of multiple myeloma and generic health status. * Pharmacokinetic profile of Isatuximab. * Immunogenicity of Isatuximab. * Investigate the relationship between CD38 receptor density and CD38 receptor occupancy (Stage 1 only) on multiple myeloma cells and parameters of clinical response. Read Less

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell disease characterized by the growth of clonal plasma cells in the bone marrow. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and toxicity of ABBV-453 in adult participants with relapsed/refractory (R/R) MM. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed. ABBV-453 is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of R/R MM. Part 1 will be a monotherapy dose escalation phase to determine the best dose of ABBV-453. In Part 2, participants are placed in 1 of 3 groups called treatment arms. Each group receives a different treatment. Approximately 28 to 48 adult participants in Part 1 and 150 to 312 adult participants in Part 2 with R/R MM will be enrolled in the study in approximately 70 sites worldwide. In Part 1 and the Japan Cohort, Participants will receive oral ABBV-453 tablets once daily (QD) in 28-day cycles. In Part 2, Arm 1, participants will receive continuous doses of oral ABBV-453 tablets QD in combination with oral dexamethasone tablets once weekly in 28-day cycles. In Part 2, Arm 2, participants will receive continuous doses of oral ABBV-453 tablets QD in combination with subcutaneous injections of daratumumab every 1 to 4 weeks and oral dexamethasone tablets once weekly in, 28-day cycles. In Part 2, Arm 3, participants will receive continuous doses of oral ABBV-453 tablets QD in combination with subcutaneous injections of daratumumab every 1 to 4 weeks, oral lenalidomide capsules QD on Days 1-21, and oral dexamethasone tablets once weekly, in 28-day cycles. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at an approved institution (hospital or clinic). The effect of the treatment will be frequently checked by medical assessments, blood tests, and side effects. Read Less

This study will independently assess the efficacy and safety of 11 combination therapies in 12 arms, in dose-escalation/-evaluation and expansion phases, for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) and newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). The combinations to be evaluated are: * Arm 1: Selinexor + dexamethasone + pomalidomide (SPd); enrollment complete * Arm 2: Selinexor + dexamethasone + bortezomib (SVd); enrollment complete * Arm 3: Selinexor + dexamethasone + lenalidomide (SRd) in RRMM; enrollment complete * Arm 4: Selinexor + dexamethasone + pomalidomide + bortezomib (SPVd); enrollment complete * Arm 5: Selinexor + dexamethasone + daratumumab (SDd); enrollment complete * Arm 6: Selinexor + dexamethasone + carfilzomib (SKd); enrollment complete * Arm 7: Selinexor + dexamethasone + lenalidomide (SRd) in NDMM; enrollment complete * Arm 8: Selinexor + dexamethasone + ixazomib (SNd); enrollment complete * Arm 9: Selinexor + dexamethasone + pomalidomide + elotuzumab (SPEd); enrollment complete * Arm 10: Selinexor + dexamethasone + belantamab mafodotin (SBd); enrollment complete * Arm 11: Selinexor + dexamethasone + pomalidomide + daratumumab (SDPd); enrollment complete * Arm 12: Selinexor + dexamethasone + mezigdomide (SMd); actively recruiting Selinexor pharmacokinetics: * PK Run-in (Days 1-14): Starting in protocol version 8.0, patients enrolled to any arm in the Dose Escalation Phase (i.e., Arm 4 \[SPVd\], Arm 6 \[SKd\], Arm 8 \[SNd\], Arm 9 \[SPEd\], Arm 10 \[SBd\], and Arm 11 \[SDPd\]) will also first be enrolled to a pharmacokinetics (PK) Run-in period until 9 patients have been enrolled to this period to evaluate the PK of selinexor before and after co-administration with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor. This run-in period does not apply to Arm 12 (SMd). Read Less

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of the combination of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and docetaxel in the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have not received chemotherapy for mCRPC but have progressed on or are intolerant to Next Generation Hormonal Agent (NHA). There are two primary study hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: The combination of pembrolizumab plus docetaxel plus prednisone is superior to placebo plus docetaxel plus prednisone with respect to Overall Survival (OS). Hypothesis 2: The combination of pembrolizumab plus docetaxel plus prednisone is superior to placebo plus docetaxel plus prednisone with respect to Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS) per Prostate Cancer Working Group (PCWG)-modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as assessed by blinded independent central review. Read Less

This phase III trial studies combination chemotherapy with or without lestaurtinib with to see how well they work in treating younger patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of stop cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Lestaurtinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without lestaurtinib in treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Read Less

A Phase 2, open-label, dose escalation study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of venetoclax in combination with carfilzomib-dexamethasone (Kd) in participants with relapsed or refractory MM and have received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy. Part 4 of this study is currently enrolling. Read Less

This partially randomized phase II trial studies how well brentuximab vedotin or crizotinib and combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage II-IV anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Brentuximab vedotin is a monoclonal antibody, called brentuximab, linked to a toxic agent called vedotin. Brentuximab attaches to CD30 positive cancer cells in targeted way and delivers vedotin to kill them. Crizotinib and methotrexate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. It is not yet known whether brentuximab vedotin and combination chemotherapy is more effective than crizotinib and combination chemotherapy in treating anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Read Less