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Estrogen Receptor (ER) is a crucial prognostic factor and treatment target in breast cancer patients. Knowledge of its status greatly influences the choice of the optimal course of treatment. Pathological evaluations of primary tumor, axillary nodes, and metastases are the only confirmatory approach to ER status determination and are limited to known and accessible sites. However, it is known that many advanced breast cancer patients harbor diseases presenting inter-tumor or temporal ER heterogeneity, as ER expression can vary between tumor foci and can evolve during treatment and at time of recurrence, hence the need for whole-body, non-invasive assessment of ER status. In the last decades, 16α-\[18F\]fluoroestradiol (FES) was developed and evaluated as an ER-targeting positron emission tomography (PET) tracer. FES correlated with ER expression, and recently was shown to be able to predict hormone therapy response. Our Center designed and evaluated 4-fluoro-11β-methoxy-16α-\[18F\]fluoroestradiol (4FMFES), a successor PET tracer for ER imaging. Paired comparison during a phase II clinical trial showed that 4FMFES produced images of better quality, with less overall non-specific signal than FES. It resulted in a significantly improved tumor contrast and tumor detectability using 4FMFES-PET leading to increased diagnosis confidence in early-stage breast cancer compared to FES-PET. Those results demonstrated that, as of now, 4FMFES-PET is the best imaging modality worldwide for whole-body ER status determination, but further validations are necessary to position this method as a standard and essential tool for breast cancer management. Like what was observed for FES-PET, preliminary data suggest that 4FMFES-PET combined with FDG-PET will yield very high sensibility for breast tumor detection, each method being complementary. In continuity with previous work, we seek to expand our clinical knowledge of this high-potential diagnostic imaging through the following main objective: Launch a phase II clinical trial to explore the full potential and benefit of 4FMFES-PET in combination with FDG-PET for advanced ER+ breast cancer patients to demonstrate it is an essential tool for cancer management. This proposed project will focus on 3 specific aims: 1. Compare and complement 4FMFES-PET with FDG-PET and conventional imaging modalities, and evaluate how they improved prognosis and staging of ER+ advanced breast cancer patients; 2. Correlate 4FMFES/FDG uptake and staging with pathological data (histology, receptor status, grade), including distal biopsy metastases sampling; 3. Correlate 4FMFES/FDG uptake and staging with longitudinal outcomes (treatment response, progression-free survival, time-to-relapse) to determine which cohort of patient benefit most from 4FMFES.
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ER+ Breast CancerEmplacement:
- Université deSherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Over 18The study is a phase II trial designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety, and tolerability of MAS825 in pediatric and adult participants with Still's disease
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Still´s DiseaseEmplacement:
- Novartis Investigative Site, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Novartis Investigative Site, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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1 - 100The goal of this is to validate the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in sarcoma patients undergoing surgery, and to evaluate a novel smartphone app for collecting mobility data. The goals of the study include to: 1. Validate PROMIS as a patient outcome measure in sarcoma 2. Assess the effectiveness of a novel app for administering questionnaires and collecting mobility metrics 3. Compare PROMIS scores and mobility metrics to better evaluate recovery trajectories after surgery Participants will complete PROMIS questionnaires at regularly scheduled intervals using the smartphone app. Questionnaires will be completed pre-operatively and at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months post-operatively. Additionally, the app will passively track mobility metrics such as daily step count, stairs climbed, and gait parameters to compare with PROMIS scores.
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Sarcoma | Giant Cell Tumor of BoneEmplacement:
- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Foothills Medical Centre, Arthur J Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Over 18Develop an appropriate real-world data comparator cohort to support the design, execution, and serve as an external control for interventional clinical trials in PSC.
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PSCEmplacement:
- University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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18 - 75This study is being done to answer the following questions: Is the chance of rectal cancer responding the same if chemotherapy alone is given before limited surgery compared to chemotherapy and radiation therapy given together before limited surgery? If radiation therapy is not given, is quality of life better?
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Rectal CancerEmplacement:
- CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Saskatoon Cancer Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- CIUSSSEMTL-Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital and Cancer Center-General Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Over 18The objectives of this study are to determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of tamsulosin compared to placebo in reducing post-operative urinary retention in people undergoing elective thoracic surgery.
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Urinary Retention PostoperativeEmplacement:
- London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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Over 40This study is being done to answer the following question: Is the strategy to give higher doses of radiotherapy treatment over a shorter period of time using special equipment and fewer treatments (also known as Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy or SBRT) as effective as usual external radiation therapy given with a brachytherapy boost (which involves radiation sources inserted directly into the prostate)?
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Prostate CancerEmplacement:
- Odette Cancer Centre- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
- Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada
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MALEÂges:
Over 18The purpose of this study is to: * Evaluate the safety and tolerability of intrathecal (IT) ALN-5288 in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) * Evaluate the pharmacodynamic (PD) and pharmacokinetic (PK) effects of ALN-5288 after dose administration
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Alzheimer's DiseaseEmplacement:
- Clinical Trial Site, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Trial Site, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Trial Site, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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40 - 80The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the globe, affecting millions of individuals with varying degrees of severity. While many individuals recover from the acute phase of the infection, a significant proportion continue to experience persistent and debilitating symptoms long after the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection. This condition, known as Long COVID (LC) or sometimes referred to as Post-COVID Condition (PCC) or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, has emerged as a complex multisystemic condition and challenging health issue, affecting approximately 10% of COVID-19 patients. Various symptoms characterize LC, including fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment, and mood disturbances. Some of the symptoms are shared with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) - a condition marked by debilitating fatigue and a host of other symptoms without precise biomarkers or objective tests for diagnosis. Effective LC treatments remain elusive and LC patients continue to grapple with persistent symptoms that significantly impact their quality of life. Given the lack of effective treatments, it is imperative to explore novel therapeutic approaches that may alleviate the suffering of this patient population.
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Long CovidEmplacement:
- University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- University of Alberta Hospital, Kaye Edmonton Clinic, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Over 18This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects and best dose of sotorasib with trastuzumab deruxtecan and how well the combination works in treating patients with KRAS G12C mutated non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Sotorasib blocks a protein made by the mutated KRAS gene (KRAS p.G12C), which may help keep tumor cells from growing and may kill them. It is a type of targeted therapy. Trastuzumab deruxtecan is in a class of medications called antibody-drug conjugates. It is composed of a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug, called deruxtecan. Trastuzumab attaches to HER2 positive tumor cells in a targeted way and delivers deruxtecan to kill them. Giving sotorasib in combination with trastuzumab deruxtecan may be safe, tolerable, and/or effective in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with a KRAS G12C mutation.
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Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC...Emplacement:
- University Health Network Princess Margaret Cancer Center LAO, Toronto, Ontario, Canada