Bottlenecks in the Efficient Use of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products Based on Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Natalia Escacena, Elena Quesada-Hernández, Vivian Capilla-Gonzalez, Bernat Soria, Abdelkrim Hmadcha

“…Additionally, hundreds of clinical trials related to the potential benefits of MSCs are in progress. …”
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Pathogenesis of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Role and Mechanisms of Chronic Inflammation by Sylvie Hermouet, Edith Bigot-Corbel, Betty Gardie

“…Moreover, the JAK inhibitor clinical trials showed that the reduction of symptoms linked to inflammation was beneficial to patients even in the absence of significant decrease in the JAK2-V617F mutant load. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors in Early- and Very Early-Onset Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Study by Akif Doğan, Nurullah İlhan, Goncagül Akdağ, Sedat Yıldırım, Mustafa Seyyar, Zeynep Yüksel Yaşar, Hande Nur Erölmez, Heves Sürmeli, Buğra Öztosun, Özlem Nuray Sever, Hatice Odabaş, Mahmut Emre Yıldırım, Devrim Çabuk, Nedim Turan, Mahmut Gümüş

“…The findings underscore the urgent need for personalized treatment strategies, routine genetic testing, and dedicated clinical trials designed to address the specific needs of these high-risk subgroups. …”
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Individual participant data meta-analysis of trials comparing frozen versus fresh embryo transfer strategy (INFORM): a protocol by Lan N Vuong, Rui Wang, Ben W Mol, Rong Li, Karin Hammarberg, Kate Brian, Yun Sun, Pollyanna Hardy, Anja Pinborg, Siladitya Bhattacharya, Sacha Stormlund, David J McLernon, Zi-Jiang Chen, Richard S Legro, Carlos Simon, Shimona Lai, Marian G Showell, Daimin Wei, Ze Wang, Keliang Wu, Xavier Santamaría, Christophe Blockeel, Femke Mol, Anna P Ferraretti, Bruce S Shapiro, Forest C Garner, Christos A Venetis, Abha Maheshwari, Gwenda Burns

“…Therefore, we plan a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of RCTs comparing a freeze-all and a fresh transfer policy.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and CENTRAL) and trial registries (ClinicalTrials.gov and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform) from their inception to present to identify eligible RCTs. …”
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Diagnostic pathways for breast cancer in 10 International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) jurisdictions: an international comparative cohort study based on questionnaire and... by David Weller, Usha Menon, Alina Zalounina Falborg, Henry Jensen, Andriana Barisic, Anne Kari Knudsen, David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eva Grunfeld, Elizabeth Harland, Mats Lambe, Rebecca-Jane Law, Yulan Lin, Martin Malmberg, Donna Turner, Richard D Neal, Victoria White, Samantha Harrison, Peter Vedsted, Una MacLeod, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Jon Emery, Oliver Bucher, Jatinderpal Kalsi, Chantelle Anandan, Evangelia Ourania Fourkala, Therese Kearney, Marie-Louise Essink-Bot, Sigrun Saur Almberg, Breann Hawryluk, Jacqueline Kelly, Jackie Boylan, Jan Willem Coebergh, David Brewster, Stefan Bergström, Victoria Hammersley, Rebecca Bergin, Alina Zalounina Falborg, Andriana Barisi, Kerry Moore, Maria Rejmyr Davis

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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov The SHINE follow-up study was registered with the Pan-African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR202201828512110). …”
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The generation and evaluation of TKO/hCD55/hTM/hEPCR gene-modified pigs for clinical organ xenotransplantation by Guoli Huai, Yong Wang, Jiaxiang Du, Zhenhui Cheng, Yuxuan Xie, Jia Zhou, Hongmei Tang, Yanyan Jiang, Xiangyang Xing, Shaoping Deng, Dengke Pan, Dengke Pan, Dengke Pan

“…However, the optimal combination of genetic modifications and their expression levels for initial clinical trials remains unclear. This study investigates the generation of TKO/hCD55/hTM/hEPCR (6GE) pigs and evaluates their compatibility with human immune and coagulation systems.MethodsThe 6GE pigs were generated through iterative genome editing and F1 generation breeding. …”
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Blood-based prognostic scores and early dynamics under immunotherapy to select patients with metastatic solid tumors for continuing immune check-point inhibition: a prospective lon... by Javier García-Corbacho, Alberto Indacochea, Iván Victoria, Débora Moreno, Laura Angelats, Azucena E. González Navarro, Laura Mezquita, Fara Brasó-Maristany, Patricia Galván, Begoña Mellado, Nuria Viñolas, Tamara Sauri, Miquel Nogué, Barbara Adamo, Joan Maurel, Estela Pineda, Lydia Gaba, Oscar Reig, Neus Basté, Esther Sanfeliu, Manel Juan, Aleix Prat, Francesco Schettini

“…Methods Overall 173 adult patients with metastatic solid tumors candidates to ICI in clinical trials at our Institution were prospectively recruited. …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…This study is registered with the ClinicalTrials.gov Registry of Clinical Trials, No. NCT02321462.Conflict of interest: this study was sponsored by Ipsen Pharma.Acknowledgements: the authors express their sincere gratitude to all the patients who participated in the study, as well as to specialists having provided medical care for the patients, researchers and employees of the participant research centres. …”
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Regional hyperthermia for soft tissue sarcoma – a survey on current practice, controversies and consensus among 12 European centers by Siyer Roohani, Felix Ehret, Marcus Beck, Danai P. Veltsista, Jacek Nadobny, Sebastian Zschaeck, Sultan Abdel-Rahman, Franziska Eckert, Anne Flörcken, Rolf D. Issels, Stephan Klöck, Robert Krempien, Lars H. Lindner, Markus Notter, Oliver J. Ott, Daniel Pink, Vlatko Potkrajcic, Peter Reichardt, Oliver Riesterer, Mateusz Jacek Spałek, Emanuel Stutz, Rüdiger Wessalowski, Thomas Zilli, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar, David Kaul

“…At the same time, our data has shown that existing guidelines and decades of experience with the technique of RHT have mostly standardized procedural aspects.Conclusions The provided results may serve as a basis for future guidelines and inform future clinical trials for RHT in STS patients.…”
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Hamstring, Bone-patellar Tendon-bone, Quadriceps, and Peroneus Longus Tendon Autografts for Primary Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review by Dhaval H. Sagala

“…Methods: Literature search exploration was conducted using databases such as PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, supplemented by additional resources such as Google Scholar and clinical trials.gov, spanning from 2014 to 2024. The two-part tool was employed to analyze five distinct domains. …”
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Mouthwash with Active Oxygen (blue®m) Reduces Postoperative Inflammation and Pain by Bruna Marca Mattei, Soraia A. W. Imanishi, Grasieli de Oliveira Ramos, Paloma Santos de Campos, Suyany Gabriely Weiss, Tatiana Miranda Deliberador

“…It is suggested that blue®m mouthwash positively influences tissue healing reducing pain and the postsurgical inflammatory process; however, randomized clinical trials should be done to prove this clinical observation.…”
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Statistical methods in the analysis of multicentre HIV randomized controlled trials in the African region: a scoping review by Mikateko Mazinu, Nomonde Gwebushe, Samuel Manda, Tarylee Reddy

“…Abstract Background The majority of phase 3 clinical trials are implemented in multiple sites or centres, which inevitably leads to a correlation between observations from the same site or centre. …”
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In defence of ferroptosis by Francesca Alves, Darius Lane, Triet Phu Minh Nguyen, Ashley I. Bush, Scott Ayton

“…Finally, we discuss several anti-ferroptosis therapeutic strategies spanning the use of radical trapping agents, iron modulation and glutathione dependent redox support and highlight the current landscape of clinical trials focusing on ferroptosis.…”
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From Bench to Bedside to Bug: An Update of Clinically Relevant Advances in the Care of Persons with Helicobacter pylori Associated Diseases by N Chiba, ABR Thomson, P Sinclair

“…The role of H pylori eradication in persons with uninvestigated dyspepsia remains controversial. New clinical trials of H pylori treatment show symptom relief and improvement in the quality of life of persons with functional dyspepsia, especially in those with ulcer-like or reflux-like dyspepsia. …”
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Role of Bile Acids in Dysbiosis and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Caihua Wang, Chunpeng Zhu, Liming Shao, Jun Ye, Yimin Shen, Yuezhong Ren

“…During the past decade, stimulation of bile acid receptors with their agonists has been extensively explored for the treatment of NAFLD in both animal models and clinical trials. Early evidence has suggested the potential of bile acid receptor agonists in NAFLD management, but their long-term safety and effectiveness need further clarification.…”
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Targeting Herpetic Keratitis by Gene Therapy by Hossein Mostafa Elbadawy, Marine Gailledrat, Carole Desseaux, Diego Ponzin, Stefano Ferrari

“…By November 2012, approximately 28 clinical trials were approved to assess novel gene therapy agents. …”
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How effective is undergraduate palliative care teaching for medical students? A systematic literature review by Jason W Boland, Jane Gibbins, Megan E L Brown, Gabrielle M Finn, Angelique Duenas

“…Screening, data extraction and quality assessment (mixed methods and Cochrane risk of bias tool) were performed in duplicate.Data sources Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane and grey literature in August 2019. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Actions of Vitamin D in Combating TB/HIV by Anna K. Coussens, Adrian R. Martineau, Robert J. Wilkinson

“…Adjunct vitamin D therapy during treatment of active TB may therefore reduce lung pathology and TB morbidity, accelerate resolution of cavitation and thereby decrease the chance of transmission, improve lung function following therapy, prevent relapse, and prevent IRIS in those initiating ARVs. Future clinical trials of vitamin D for TB prevention and treatment must be designed to detect the most appropriate primary endpoint, which in some cases should be anti-inflammatory and not antimicrobial.…”
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Nanoparticle Therapy Is a Promising Approach in the Management and Prevention of Many Diseases: Does It Help in Curing Alzheimer Disease? by Lamyaa M. Kassem, Nada A. Ibrahim, S. Ayesha Farhana

“…Neurotrophic factors when integrated with the nanotechnological approaches can pass the BBB merely, representing a significant challenging track. Clinical trials proved that levodopa nanoparticles cause little motor complications which is a considerable drawback in treating Parkinson’s disease with levodopa. …”
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