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This partially randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of elotuzumab and to see how well it works when given together with lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone in treating patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma that is likely to recur (come back), or spread (high-risk). Lenalidomide and bortezomib may stop the growth of multiple myeloma by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Also, bortezomib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as lenalidomide and dexamethasone, also work in different ways to kill cancer cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving elotuzumab together with lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone may be a better way to block cancer growth. Read Less

Primary Objective: -To demonstrate the benefit of isatuximab in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in the prolongation of progression free survival (PFS) as compared to bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone, in participants with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) not eligible for transplant. Secondary Objectives: * To evaluate in both randomized (isatuximab, bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone combination (IVRd) and bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone combination (VRd)) arms: * Complete response (CR) rate, as defined by the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria. * Minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity rate in participants with CR. * Very good partial response or better rate, as defined by the IMWG criteria. * Overall survival (OS). * To evaluate the overall response rate (ORR) as per IMWG criteria. * To evaluate the time to progression (TTP) overall and by MRD status. * To evaluate PFS by MRD status. * To evaluate the duration of response (DOR) overall and by MRD status. * To evaluate time to first response (TT1R). * To evaluate time to best response (TTBR). * To evaluate progression-free survival on next line of therapy (PFS2). * To evaluate the sustained MRD negativity \>12 months rate. * To evaluate safety. * To determine the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of isatuximab in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (IVRd arm only). * To evaluate the immunogenicity of isatuximab in participants receiving isatuximab (IVRd and crossover arms). * To assess disease-specific and generic health-related quality of life (HRQL), disease and treatment-related symptoms, health state utility, and health status. Read Less

This phase I/II trial studies the best dose of venetoclax when given together with ponatinib and dexamethasone and to see how well they work in treating participants with Philadelphia chromosome or BCR-ABL positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia or chronic myelogenous leukemia that has come back or does not respond to treatment. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as venetoclax and dexamethasone, 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. Ponatinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving venetoclax, ponatinib, and dexamethasone may work better in treating participants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or chronic myelogenous leukemia. Read Less

In this study, adults with newly-diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) will receive first-line therapy of ponatinib or imatinib. The main aim of this study is to compare the number of participants on each treatment that show no signs of disease. Participants will take tablets of either ponatinib or imatinib at the same time each day combined with reduced-intensity chemotherapy for up to 20 months. Then, they will continue with single-agent therapy (ponatinib or imatinib) until they meet the discontinuation criteria from the study. Read Less

Primary Objectives: * Safety run-in Part: To confirm the recommended dose of isatuximab when combined with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in participants with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) * Randomized Phase 3 Part: To demonstrate the clinical benefit of isatuximab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in the prolongation of progression-free survival when compared to lenalidomide and dexamethasone in subjects with high-risk SMM Secondary Objectives: Safety run-in Part: * To assess overall response rate (ORR) * To assess duration of response (DOR) * To assess minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in participants achieving very good partial response (VGPR) or complete response (CR) * To assess time to diagnostic (SLiM CRAB) progression or death * To assess time to first-line treatment for multiple myeloma (MM) * To assess the potential immunogenicity of isatuximab * Impact of abnormal chromosomal subtype on participant outcome Randomized Phase 3 Part: Key Secondary Objectives: To compare between the arms * MRD negativity * Sustained MRD negativity * Second progression-free survival (PFS2) * Overall survival Other Secondary Objectives: To evaluate in both arms * CR rate * ORR * DOR * Time to diagnostic (SLiM CRAB) progression * Time to biochemical progression * Time to first-line treatment for MM * Impact of abnormal chromosomal subtype on participant outcome * Safety and tolerability * Pharmacokinetics (PK) * Potential of isatuximab immunogenicity * Clinical outcome assessments (COAs) Read Less

This phase II trial studies the effect of nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab compared to blinatumomab alone in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has come back (relapsed). Down syndrome patients with relapsed B-ALL are included in this study. Blinatumomab is an antibody, which is a protein that identifies and targets specific molecules in the body. Blinatumomab searches for and attaches itself to the cancer cell. Once attached, an immune response occurs which may kill the cancer cell. Nivolumab is a medicine that may boost a patient's immune system. Giving nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab may cause the cancer to stop growing for a period of time, and for some patients, it may lessen the symptoms, such as pain, that are caused by the cancer. 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

This phase 3 randomized, open-label multicenter trial will compare the efficacy, safety and the impact on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of SPd versus EloPd in pomalidomide-naïve patients with MM who have received 1 to 4 prior anti-MM regimens and been treated with an immunomodulatory imide drug (IMiD), proteasome inhibitor (PI) and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody (mAb). Read Less

This research study is evaluating a drug called ribociclib (LEE011) given in combination with everolimus and other standard of care chemotherapy drugs as a possible treatment for relapsed or refractory ALL. The names of the drugs involved in this study are: * ribociclib * everolimus * dexamethasone Read Less

This clinical trial studies the effect of pre-transplant immunosuppression (PTIS) and donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with severe blood diseases (hemoglobinopathies). PTIS helps prepare the body for the transplant and lowers the risk of developing graft versus host disease (GVHD). Hematopoietic cells are found in the bone marrow and produce blood cells. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) injects healthy hematopoietic cells into the body to support blood cell production. PTIS and HCT may help to control severe hemoglobinopathies. Read Less

This phase II trial studies how well dexamethasone works in controlling dyspnea in patients with cancer. Dexamethasone may help control dyspnea (shortness of breath) and improve lung function and quality of life in cancer patients. Read Less

The primary purpose of the phase 1 part of the study is to evaluate safety and tolerability of AMG 701 monotherapy to identify the RP2D for AMG 701 monotherapy followed by a dose-confirmation part to gather further safety data for AMG 701 monotherapy at the RP2D in adult subjects with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). In addition, this study will include a sequential dose exploration part to identify the RP2D of AMG 701 in combination with pomalidomide, with and without dexamethasone (AMG 701-P+/-d). Phase 2 will consist of the dose-expansion part to gain further efficacy and safety experience with AMG 701 monotherapy in adult subjects with RRMM. Read Less