This study will evaluate the expression of neurofilaments and of other relevant molecules in blood samples taken from individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at different time points during the development of the disease. Our aim is to validate easily accessible disease biomarkers functioning as reliable predictors of disease severity and capable of providing information about the stratification of the disease phenotypes. Control groups will include healthy individuals and patients with a compressive radiculopathy. Recruitment will take place in 4 motor ...

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The study hypothesis is that a strategy of universal primary prevention of anaemia during pregnancy with oral iron supplementation will impact the composite primary outcome of pre-term birth,stillbirth,neonatal death and small for gestational age (SGA).

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RATiFY is a non-randomised,multicentre,phase II trial. Eighty patients will be recruited and,following initial treatment with 3 cycles of tislelizumab and PET-CT with ceCT scan,will be assigned to 1 of 5 treatment groups (Groups A to E) based on disease stage,risk,and response. Patients with early stage lymphoma showing good response (Group A) will receive radiotherapy and further tislelizumab for up to 2 years,but no chemotherapy. All other patients (Groups B-E) will receive further tislelizumab with AVD chemotherapy for between 2 and ...

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PEARLS is a 2-arm,parallel-group,individually randomised,open label assessor-blinded,multicentre,superiority trial with an internal pilot phase. It is a pragmatic trial and the trial participants in both intervention and comparator group will receive commonly prescribed topical corticosteroids (TCSs),which is tailored for the participant. The only difference between the treatment groups is the treatment regimen/strategy. There are number of TCS products available on the market and all available brands and forms can be prescribed to participants. Participants will be randomised to one of ...

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ADVANCE is a longitudinal cohort study supporting scientific research by members of the 'NASH Disease Translational Accelerator' (NASH-DTA) Consortium. The overarching aim is to leverage a greater understanding of disease pathophysiology to develop robust methods for diagnosis, risk stratification and therapy for patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease related advanced liver fibrosis/cirrhosis (“compensated advanced chronic liver disease, cACLD”). To achieve this we will assemble a longitudinal observational cohort of well-characterised patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) related advanced liver ...

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Children between 1 and 3 months of age with a fever (raised body temperature) commonly undergo blood and urine tests to check for infection. They are admitted to hospital for a minimum of 36 to 48 hours to wait for results of their laboratory tests for infection and given intravenous antibiotics "just in case" while waiting for these results. Laboratory tests for infection involve watching to see if bacteria grow in the blood and urine samples over a period of 36 to ...

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Reflux disease can severely impact upon quality-of-life and lead to complications, including ulceration of the oesophagus. It is often controlled with self-help measures and medication. However, sometimes surgery is recommended. The current standard surgical treatment is called a fundoplication. This operation is carried out through keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery, and tightens the lower oesophagus to prevent reflux. Fundoplication is very safe and improves the quality-of-life of most patients. However, many patients have gas bloating, difficulty swallowing and recurrence of their reflux ...

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Tuberculosis (TB) kills more people than any other single infectious disease. We really need an effective vaccine to prevent people getting TB, but we don’t understand what sort of immune response is needed to protect people. The very early responses in TB infection, is not well understood, partly because it is difficult to study as most of the changes happen before people get symptoms. This study has been designed to help to answer two key questions about the early immune ...

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This is a FTiH modular, Phase I/II, open-label, multicentre, dose escalation and expansion study in participants with r/r haematologic malignancies. The study consists of several study modules, each evaluating the safety, tolerability, PK, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of orally administered AZD3470 as monotherapy and in combination with other anticancer agents. This study will follow a modular protocol design evaluating AZD3470 as monotherapy and in combination with other anticancer agents. New cohorts (including further monotherapy expansion) and new modules for combination treatments may be ...

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Childhood and adolescent cancers comprise a heterogeneous group of rare diseases, mostly distinct to those diagnosed in adults. Survival of children and adolescents with cancer has considerably improved in recent decades, but cancer remains the most common cause of disease-related mortality in developed countries. In the case of disease relapse, the prognosis for paediatric patients is poor with survival rates of < 20%. Better understanding of tumor biology has led to exponentially increased development of novel targeted therapies and immunotherapies in ...

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