IIT Global Areas of Interest

IIT Global Areas of Interest

Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism

Without drug (IgAN, FSGS)

  • Diagnosis and classification
    • Additional ways to foster (earlier) diagnosis of IgAN and FSGS beyond biopsy
    • Validate outcome measures (endpoint validation, validation of definitions) including patient-related outcomes, treatment targets, partial remission / remission and relapse criteria in IgAN
  • Pathophysiology and biomarkers
    • Studies evaluating the mechanism of anemia with ERAs
    • Role of the endothelin system in IgAN and FSGS
    • Identification of approaches that lead to better characterization, management and/or correlation with outcomes in IgAN and FSGS (eg identification of biomarkers, genetic analysis, novel imaging technologies or biopsy-based studies)
  • Disease burden
    • Burden of disease (clinical, economic and/or humanistic burden) in IgAN and FSGS
    • Epidemiological studies - Prevalence, treatment patterns and RWE, sex/geography differences (incl. registries) in IgAN and FSGS
    • Disease characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with skin of color, ethnic minorities, or populations so far underrepresented in clinical trials. Gender related differences.
    • Gaps in the optimal care and management of IgAN and FSGS patients
    • Impact of patient education programs
    • Patient perspective on disease, treatment options and QoL

With Drug (IgAN, FSGS)

  • Mode of action
    • Mechanistic studies using atrasentan in IgAN and FSGS, including biomarkers, biopsy and novel imaging techniques (eg MRI)
    • Studies evaluating non-hemodynamic effects of atrasentan in IgAN and FSGS
    • Studies evaluating the effects of atrasentan on pain in IgAN and FSGS
  • Treatment optimization
    • Studies evaluating novel implementation protocols in IgAN
    • Evaluation/biomarker analysis of subgroups of patients included in the overall study populations in the atrasentan CDP  
    • Studies in IgAN utilising SGLT2i and/or other novel treatments in combination with atrasentan
    • Studies evaluating the early use of atrasentan initiated alongside RASi +/- SGLT2i, or atrasentan alone in IgAN
  • Expanded populations in IgAN
    • Studies of atrasentan in patients with IgAN with less severe disease (eg. lower proteinuria >0.5g/d)
    • Studies of atrasentan in patients with IgAN in more severe disease (eg. CKD stage 4, eGFR 15-29 ml/min/1.73m2)
    • Studies evaluating atrasentan in transplant patients with recurrent IgAN 

Out of scope (IgAN, FSGS)

  • Pediatric studies in IgAN and FSGS
  • Studies exploring different dosing regimens to those currently being evaluated in current clinical development programs for IgAN and FSGS
  • Head-to-head comparisons with other treatments for IgAN and FSGS
  • Studies in IgAN including patients with eGFR <15 ml/min/1.73m2 (CKD stage 5)

Studies within the label population​ 

  • Long-term safety and tolerability​
  • Health-related quality of life (HrQoL)​
  • Implementation science and/or quality system improvement programs (ex. clinical care pathways)​
  • Early post-event implementation
  • Stroke
  • PAD
  • LDL-C lowering in under-represented population
  • Adherence vs. other LLTs

Mechanistic Studies in secondary prevention​ 

  • Remodeling, fibrosis, inflammation ​
  • Plaque burden regression/modification​
  • CABG graft remodeling 

Mechanistic Studies in primary prevention and/or patients with statin-intolerance

  • Remodeling, fibrosis, inflammation ​
  • Plaque burden regression/modification
  • Assessment techniques (IVUS, echo, CCTA, OTC, MRI) must be guidelines validated (pending vascular bed assessment)

Out of scope:

  • Studies in off-label populations (with respect to geographies)​
  • Efficacy, safety and tolerability studies with inclisiran in pediatric population (<18 y)​
  • Studies in adults with HoFH and/or different populations than ASCVD and ASCVD equivalent
  • CVOT trials​ 
  • Head-to-head efficacy/safety studies with other lipid lowering therapies  
  • Pre-Clinical Proposals (separate process)​

Studies involving drug for any indication(s) currently in clinical development and not yet approved

Without drug (IgAN, C3G, IC-MPGN, aHUS, LN, AAV, FSGS)

  • Additional ways to foster (earlier) diagnosis of glomerulopathies, beyond biopsy including diagnostic research leveraging use of artificial intelligence in IgAN, C3G, IC-MPGN, aHUS, LN, AAV, FSGS
  • Identification of approaches that lead to better characterization, management and/or correlation with outcomes in IgAN,C3G, IC-MPGN, aHUS, LN, AAV, FSGS eg identification of biomarkers, genetic analysis or biopsy-based studies
  • Burden of disease (clinical, economic and/or humanistic burden in IgAN, C3G, IC-MPGN, aHUS, LN, AAV
  • Epidemiological studies - Prevalence, treatment patterns and RWE, sex/geography differences (incl. registries) in IgAN, C3G, IC-MPGN, aHUS, LN, AAV
  • Role of the complement system in complement mediated kidney diseases

With drug (IgAN, C3G, IC-MPGN)

  • Mechanistic studies using iptacopan including biopsy in IgAN C3G, IC-MPGN
  • Subgroups of patients that are included in the overall study population in indications in the iptacopan development program in IgAN, C3G, IC-MPGN
  • Studies evaluating iptacopan in transplant patients with recurrent IgAN  or recurrent C3G
  • Evaluation/biomarker analysis for subgroups of patients included in the overall study population in IgAN, C3G and IC-MPGN
  • Preclinical research studies in IgAN, C3G and IC-MPGN
  • Studies investigating combination, sequencing of targeted treatments in IgAN

Out of scope (with drug)

  • Pediatric studies
  • Studies exploring different dosing regimens to those currently being evaluated in current clinical development program
  • Head-to-head comparisons
  • Studies including patients with GFR <20 ml/min/1.73m2

Without drug 

  • Epidemiology associated with elevated Lp(a)
    • Patient characterization, identification, and genetic risk across sub-groups
    • Plaque characteristics and differences across patient sub-groups
    • Association & impact on different types of CVD (ischemic stroke, CAVS, PAD), various vascular beds, and other diseases (e.g., AF, kidney disease, diabetes)
  • Distinct and unique pathophysiology of Lp(a) 
    • Insights on the pro-inflammatory or pro-thrombotic mechanisms impacted by Lp(a)
    • Unique features  of Lp(a)
  • Quantification of Lp(a) role in CV risk assessment tools
    • Quantification of Lp(a) contribution to global CV risk and in light of other CV risk factors 
    • Risk score calculators incorporating Lp(a) 
    • Patient perception on contribution of Lp(a) to CVD and CV risk
  • Lp(a) testing and global CV risk management
    • Implementation of Lp(a) testing in CVD management pathways
    • Clinical and economic value of Lp(a) testing
    • Guidance on management of currently modifiable risk factors in the setting of elevated Lp(a)

Out of scope:

  • Comparison / association with LDL-C​ 
  • Studies involving drug for any indication(s) currently in clinical development and not yet approved

Heart Failure

  • RWE or Implementation Science studies on improvements of HF care through increase in GDMT
  • RWE studies with sac/val in Chronic Heart Failure with reduced EF
  • RWE studies with sac/val in Chronic Heart Failure with mildly-reduced or preserved EF - in geographies where it is in-label
  • RWE studies with sac/val in HTN - in geographies where it is in-label

Out of scope:

  • Comparative effectiveness studies vs other MoA, e.g. SGLT2i, MRA, BB
  • Studies in non-cardiovascular disease
  • Studies in patients with valvular disorders not related to HF
  • Studies in children (<18 years)
  • Mechanistic Studies in HF including but not limited to those looking at:
    • Remodeling, fibrosis, inflammation
    • Cardiac function (including diastolic function)
    • Cardiac biomarkers
  • Studies in populations with specific, less well studied / documented HF etiologies, e.g. chemotherapy /toxicity induced HF

Without drug

  • Diagnosis and classification
    • Additional ways to foster (earlier) diagnosis of glomerulopathies (IgAN), beyond biopsy and its impact on outcomes
    • Validate outcome measures (endpoint validation, validation of definitions) including patient-related outcomes, treatment targets, partial remission / remission and relapse criteria in IgAN
  • Pathophysiology and biomarkers
    • Role of APRIL system in IgAN, Gd-IgA1 and autoantibodies in IgAN Including the subtype characterisation
    • Identification of approaches that lead to better characterization, management and/or correlation with outcomes in IgAN eg identification of biomarkers, genetic analysis or biopsy-based studies
    • Predictive models for APRIL inhibition responses across disease phenotypes/genotypes
  • Disease burden
    • Burden of disease (clinical, economic and/or humanistic burden) in IgAN
    • Epidemiological studies - Prevalence, treatment patterns and RWE, sex/geography differences (incl. registries) in IgAN Disease characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with different racial and ethnic backgrounds, or populations so far underrepresented in clinical trials. Gender related differences.
    • Gaps in the optimal care and management of IgAN patients
    • Impact of patient education programs
    • Patient perspective on disease, treatment options and QoL

With drug

  • Pre-clinical
    • Mechanistic studies in IgAN
    • Preclinical evaluations aimed at demonstrating MoA-pathway activity and/or differentiation
  • Clinical
    • Evaluation of zigakibart in expanded IgAN patient populations: Transplant patients with recurrent IgAN, IgA vasculitis with nephritis patients, Low proteinuria (0.5 – 1 g/d)

Out of scope

  • Pediatric studies
  • Studies exploring different dosing regimens to those currently being evaluated in current clinical development program
  • Head-to-head comparisons
  • The value of tight control (treat to target) versus conventional management strategies in IgAN 
  • Risk prediction models for which patients may develop hypogammaglobulinemia
  • Preclinical (comparison) studies (vs APRIL/BAFF or APRIL/BLyS) and other IgAN treatments
  • Duration and withdrawal of therapy / impact of treatment breaks
  • Combination evidence
  • Studies including patients with GFR <20 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Vaccine titer studies or b-cell subset characterization
Gene Therapies

Areas of interest by product

  • Demonstrating or validating care needs for SMA populations post OAV101 Treatment-safety related items
  • Expansion of treatment with OAV101 to patient populations not included in clinical trials (e.g. older/heavier, 4 copies, switch therapy, ambulatory)
  • Value of OAV101: Cost of care, Quality of life, and Caregiver Burden-Cost effectiveness
  • Methods/Processes to assess the efficacy and durability of OAV101 (e.g. bulbar function)
  • Biomarkers for efficacy

Out of scope

  • Clinical Trials involving OAV 101 re-dosing
  • Study of OAV101 alternative doses/maximum dose
  • Head-to-head comparison with other therapies and combination with other MDT
  • Basic Science research that request use of OAV101

Areas of interest by product 

  • Interventional Studies of OAV IT in patients not included in clinical trials (e.g. ambulant SMA patients, severe scoliosis)
  • Non-interventional Studies of OAV IT assessing sleep, bulbar function, scoliosis and respiratory function, head steadiness and independence.
  • Studies on biomarkers assessing clinical response to OAV IT

Out of scope

  • Clinical Trials involving OAV 101 re-dosing
  • Study of OAV101 alternative doses/maximum dose
  • Head-to-head comparison with other therapies and combination with other MDT
  • Basic Science research that request use of OAV101
Global Health
  • Studies with crizanlizumab in sickle cell disease and related complications
    • e.g- renal, leg ulcer, stroke, AVN, adolescents with SCD, priapism, splenic sequestration, VOCs
  • Mechanistic studies with crizanlizumab
  • Predictors of response to crizanlizumab
  • SCD biomarkers

Out of scope:

  • IIT requests from countries outside of US, SSA, Brazil
  • IIT requests in non-SCD indications
  • Studies with HU in sickle cell disease and organ protection
    • e.g., spleen, lungs, kidneys
  • Societal and economic impact of HU/HU-FCT on LMIC
  • Studies with HU-FCT looking at treatment/stroke prevention in LMIC 
  • HU-FCT preference by caregivers

Out of scope

  • IIT requests from countries outside of SSA, Brazil and India
  • IIT requests in non-SCD indications
Immunology

Indications: axSpA (axial spondyloarthritis), incl. r-axSpA (radiographic) and nr-axSpA (non-radiographic)

Clinical data, outcomes & RWE:

  • Long term RWE studies on clinical efficacy, structural progression & safety of secukinumab
  • Clinical outcomes with Secukinumab across different manifestations of axSpA , by gender and race

Implementation Science/HCS research.

  • Identification of Predictors of structural progression and treatment algorithm related to structural progression
  • Impact of early intervention and treat-to-target on patient outcomes
  • impact of Secukinumab on prevention or reduction of Comorbidities
  • Research Use of Novel imaging modalities for early diagnosis, pathogenesis of disease and monitoring of Secukinumab response
  • Evaluate the impact of Secukinumab and treatment strategy to reduce Fatigue and pain

Exploratory/ mechanistic studies:

  • New classification criteria of AxSpA and differences in pathogenesis of axSpA vs. axial PsA.
  • Role of IL-17A in the pathogenesis of axial, peripheral manifestations and comorbidities of AxSpA
  • Role of IL-17A across the spectrum of spondyloarthritides (SpA)

Out of scope

  • Studies on safety topics e.g. infections (tuberculosis, HIV, viral hepatitis), high-risk patients
  • Studies with combination biologics
  • Clinical comparative studies with other treatments

Indications: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)

Clinical data, outcomes and RWE:

  • Long term RWE studies on clinical efficacy, inhibition of structural progression & safety of secukinumab
  • Long term RWE studies on efficacy, safety and treatment strategy in juvenile PsA (JPsA) and enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA
  • Clinical outcomes with Secukinumab in key manifestations of PsA, by gender, race, ethnic minorities and access to health care systems
  • Clinical outcomes with Secukinumab in specific phenotypes (Axial PsA, skin predominant , nail/dactylitis, Oligoarticular predominant)

Implementation Science/HCS research: cost-effectiveness, resource utilization and guideline implementation

  • Impact of early treatment and treat-to-target on patient outcomes and resource utilization
  • Impact of Secukinumab on prevention or reduction of Comorbidities (e.g.CV, metabolic)
  • Research studies on Novel imaging for early diagnosis and monitoring of Secukinumab response
  • Evaluate the impact of Secukinumab to reduce Fatigue and pain

Exploratory/ mechanistic studies:

  • Role of IL-17A in the pathogenesis of Axial PsA and differences with pathogenesis of. axial PsA vs axSpA
  • Roles of different cytokine pathways in the key manifestations of PsA notably axial disease, enthesitis, nail-dactylitis

Out of scope

  • Studies on safety topics e.g. infections (tuberculosis, HIV, viral hepatitis), high-risk patients
  • Studies with combination of other biologics
  • Comparative studies with other treatments

Indications: Psoriasis (PsO)

Clinical data, outcomes and RWE:

  • Long term RWE studies on clinical efficacy, & safety of secukinumab, risk factors and prevention of the transition period of PsO to PsA
  • Clinical outcomes with Secukinumab by gender, race, skin of colors, ethnic minorities and access to health care systems
  • Long term RWE studies on efficacy, safety and treatment strategy in pediatric PsO

Implementation Science/HCS research:

  • Impact of early intervention strategy on disease modification in PSO and resource utilization
  • Research program designed for early diagnosis and characterization of PSO patients at risk of PsA : disease burden, risk factors, screening tools/app, novel imaging

Exploratory/ mechanistic studies:

  • role of IL-17A in the pathogenesis of the transition period PsO to PsA
  • Mechanistic study of Secukinumab in Early PsO

Out of scope

  • Studies on safety topics e.g. infections (tuberculosis, HIV, viral hepatitis), high-risk patients
  • Studies with combination other biologics
  • Comparative studies with other treatments

Indications: Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Clinical data, outcomes and RWE:

  • Early intervention with Sec and impact on disease progression (including imaging techniques, such as ultrasound)
  • Clinical outcomes in subpopulations (e.g. disease phenotypes, Black / African American, super-responders,..)
  • Integrating surgical procedures with the administration of Secukinumab for the treatment of HS. (effectiveness and Safety)
  • HS comorbidities (Mental Health, Obesity, CV)
  • Effects of lifestyle intervention on HS treatment with Secukinumab

Implementation Science / HCS research:

  • Quality of care, cost-effectiveness, resource utilization, and guidelines implementation
  • AI/ML algorithms and big data approach to improve diagnosis and treatment of HS
  • Development and validation of scoring tools / PROs

Exploratory/ mechanistic studies:

  • Translational research on pathophysiology - role of IL-17A and other pathways in HS over the course of the disease , and in specific aspects of the disease e.g., Fistula/tunnel development"
  • Biomarkers to predict disease and treatment outcomes

Out of scope

  • Comparative studies with other treatments
  • Combination studies for Secukinumab with other biologic agents
  • IV dosing for HS

Indications: GCA and PMR

Pathophysiology and biomarkers

  • Biomarkers to monitor subclinical disease activity, predict prognosis and treatment outcomes
  • Effects of a mechanism-based approach to therapy
  • Pathways involved in refractory/flaring GCA
  • Biomarkers to predict drug/GC toxicity

Diagnosis and classification

  • Standardization of clinical trial endpoints
  • Validation of the definition of remission, response, relapse and disease subtypes of importance
  • Use of the different imaging techniques for vascular activity, damage assessment and follow-up

Treatment and treatment outcomes

  • Implementation Science/HCS research: quality of care, cost-effectiveness, resource utilization, and guidelines implementation
  • Disease characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with skin of color, ethnic minorities, or populations so far underrepresented in clinical trials. Gender related differences
  • Assessment of prognosis by demographic, clinical and histological data
  • Predictors of response, remission or relapse
  • Validation of patient-reported outcomes
  • Predictive models for IL-17A inhibition responses across disease phenotypes
  • Effect of secukinumab on the development of future vascular complications

Out of scope

  • Effect of secukinumab on the development of future vascular complications
  • Combination studies of secukinumab with other biologic agents
  • The role of ultrasound for guiding temporal artery biopsy, specific treatment of organ complications

Disease: Chronic Urticaria – CSU (chronic spontaeous urticaria) and CindU (chronic inducible urticaria)

Product: Remibrutinib

Areas of interest by product

Disease Related Research:

  • Population-based epidemiology studies; studies investigating the impact of urticaria on patients; comorbidities; studies of real-world treatment patterns (incl. e.g. overuse of corticosteroids, impact on sleep)
  • Studies investigating biomarkers in urticaria aiming to identify predictors of chronic urticaria in patients with acute episodes, biomarkers predictive of treatment response, biomarkers correlating with the time-course of CSU, biomarkers of permanent remission or relapse, including with remibrutinib
  • Studies employing digital technology e.g. in silico models, machine learning techniques, telemedicine etc. to predict disease trajectories, treatment response, disease modification, etc. 
  • Studies investigating innovative tools to support urticaria management, e.g. digital applications, sleep related
  • Long-term CSU observational registries and secondary use of data
  • Studies investigating patient preference

Clinical Studies:

  • Studies with remibrutinib in CindU
  • Studies with remibrutinib focusing on angioedema only

Mechanistic Studies

  • Mechanistic studies assessing the effects of remibrutinib on mast cells, basophils, B-cells in vitro or ex vivo
  • Studies investigating the disease modifying potential of remibrutinib, including pre-clinical in vitro or ex vivo research

Out of scope

  • Head-to-head comparisons of remibrutinib with other active treatments
  • Studies investigating remibrutinib in combination with biologics
  • Alternative dosing regimens to 25 mg b.i.d developed in the CSU phase 3 clinical program
Neuroscience
  • Focus on prognosis and diligent monitoring of patients with MS (including data and digital):
    • Markers for disease prognosis, disease monitoring, and/or risk mitigation
    • New or improved quantitative outcome measures in MS, including next-generation technology and patient assessment technologies
    • Integration of markers/outcome measures to establish disease stability or disease control, disease progression
  • Mechanistic studies looking at differentiating Novartis compounds from other DMTs

Disease: Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Product: Remibrutinib

Areas of interest by product

Follow the science 

  • Impact on the immune system in and outside the CNS – clinical and preclinical studies
  • Direct CNS effects (i.e. microglial activity, synaptogenesis, neuronal function) and correlation with clinical outcomes beyond relapses (e.g. PIRA, disability improvement) and with some patient outcomes (e.g. cognition, fatigue) 
  • Impact on chronic inflammation and correlation with linked clinical and paraclinical outcomes (disability measures, such as EDSS/MSFC, imaging measures, fluid biomarkers)

Safety related:

  • BTKi – vaccine response
  • Pregnancy registries (in line with initiatives already in place) 

Identify unmet need under current DMTs:

  • Patient preference
  • Tolerability and safety concerns (what, when, to whom – patient profile-)
  • Effectiveness gaps under HET (what, when, to whom – patient profile -)

Out of scope

Progressive phenotypes of MS (naSPMS or PPMS); hepatotoxicity

Oncology

Studies in adult patients Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP) in early treatment lines, investigating:

  • Long-term safety and tolerability
  • Clinical efficacy and safety in real-world setting
  • Treatment sequencing
  • Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and Quality of Life (QoL)
  • Patients with CML-CP and additional T315I mutation
  • Response to asciminib in patients with pre-existing mutations other than T315I or treatment approaches in patients with emerging mutations under asciminib, including compound mutations

Studies exploring additional high-need patient populations other than CML-CP:

  • Patients with Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ALL)
  • Exploratory high risk CML populations such as patients with additional genomic alterations
  • CML-AP/BC

Studies in Treatment Free Remission (TFR)

  • Studies aiming to improve deep molecular responses, increase the eligibility for TFR attempts or reduce the risk of relapse after treatment discontinuation
  • Combination approaches of asciminib with non-ATP-TKI compounds

Studies providing insight into mechanistical action of asciminib, potential on- and off target effects and its use against additional mutations in patients with CML.

Out of scope:

  • Use of asciminib in ABL-independent diseases

With Drug

  1. Mechanistic studies in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH);
  2. Studies evaluating factors associated with or predictive of treatment outcome in PNH;
  3. Studies exploring preferences in oral treatment administration approaches in PNH

Without Drug

  1. Role of complement system in complement-mediated PNH, Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) and Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD);
  2. Approaches to facilitating and expediting diagnosis of PNH and CAD;
  3. Identification of biomarkers that leads to better characterization, management or correlation with outcomes in PNH, ITP and CAD;
  4. Burden of disease (clinical, economic, and/or humanistic burden) – PNH and CAD;
  5. Epidemiology studies (incl. registries) – PNH and CAD

Out of scope:

  • Pediatric studies
  • Studies exploring different dosing regimens as currently investigated
  • Any study, which combines iptacopan with immunosuppressant and anti-C5 treatments
  • Head-to-head comparisons
  • Studies in other hematology diseases

** Strategic areas of interest for iptacopan (IgAN, C3G, aHUS, MN, LN), please also refer to the Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism section

  • Studies (other than prospective design) describing optimal timing and sequence of treatment in advanced or metastatic GEP-NET patients
  • Studies of Lutathera in advanced or metastatic NET patients in combination with other anti-cancer treatments, including chemotherapy (also bolus 1L), immuno-oncology therapies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), PARP-inhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors, or other upcoming treatments (if supported by MoA rationale)  
  • Retrospective studies describing long-term safety or health economic aspects 
  • Studies on biomarkers to predict and prognosticate treatment in GEP-NET

Indication: Prostate Cancer

  • Sequential use of different radioligand therapies (alpha- or beta-emitter)
  • Efficacy and safety of 177Lu-PSMA-617 combinations to overcome resistance and to improve efficacy outcomes / Efficacy and safety of 225Ac-PSMA-617/R2 combinations (any disease stage)
  • Efficacy and safety of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in low volume disease (mHSPC, OMPC)
  • Adaptive and alternative treatment regimens with 177Lu-PSMA-617 monotherapy or in combinations (mHSPC, mCRPRC)
  • Efficacy and safety of radioligand therapy (alpha- or beta-emitter) in neoadjuvant setting (HRLPC)
  • Impact of 177Lu-PSMA-617 efficacy and safety in patient populations with sub-optimal outcomes, including patients distinct mutations (e.g., PTEN-loss, AKT, DDR), patients CNS mets, liver mets etc. (mHSPC, mCRPRC)
  • Retrospective analysis to predict long-term safety events (mCRPC)
  • Treatment effect on disease biology (HRLPC, mHSPC, 1L-2L mCRPC)
  • Understanding PSMA expression in different stages of prostate cancer (HRLPC, mHSPC, 1L-2L mCRPC)

Beyond GU

  • Brain Metastasis (secondary malignancies)
  • Ovarian Ca
  • NSCLC
  • GBM: microenvironment and translational research (MoA deeper understanding)
  • GBM: Other mode of administration in GBM (not IV)
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • High grade gliomas
  • Others PSMA-expressing/PET-avid tumors
  • Imaging studies
  • Pediatric indications
  • HR+/HER2- studies in breast cancer
    • Exploring data on CDK4/6 inhibitor rechallenge
    • Exploring ribociclib with novel/emergent compounds
    • Utilizing real world data and/or digital health technologies
    • Utilizing patient reported outcomes (PRO)

Out of scope:

  • Any area outside HR+/HER2- breast cancer
  • Any study in overlap with ongoing Novartis-sponsored/supported studies

Disease: Prostrate Cancer

Product: RAG) 225Ac-PSMA-617 

Areas of interest by product:

  • Combinations (taxane based chemotherapy, PARPi with or without ARPI, Combination in DDR+ vs DDRwt patients, others)
  • Retreatment or rechallenge or extension of treatment
  • Safety: protecting salivary gland or preventing xerostomia.
  • Tandem dosing schedule between 117Lu-PSMA-617 and 225Ac-PSMA-617
  • Head-to-Head 225Ac-PSMA-617 vs PARPi +/- ARPI in BRCA2mut vs ITT
  • Head-to-Head 225Ac-PSMA-617 vs 117Lu-PSMA-617
  • Impact of prior ARPI exposure on 225Ac-PSMA-617 combination with ARPI (ARPI resistant vs sensitive)
  • Impact of prior treatment on Dosimetry and Adaptive dosing

For consideration:

  • Concordance rate of PSMA positivity/negativity between different PSMA PET imaging agents
  • Define new categories of volume of disease/burden of disease in mHSPC based on PSMA – PET based imaging
  • Metachronous Oligometastatic CRPC detected by PSMA-PET but being non-metastatic by conventional imaging
  • Prospective study to correlate PET parameters with treatment outcomes.
  • Biomarker correlation of acquired resistance and response to 225Ac-PSMA-617
  • Evaluation Method of Intra-tumoral Heterogeneity by PET Imaging and Molecular expression analysis

Out of scope:

  • Outside prostrate cancer.

 


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