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July 20, 2022
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This is a global, multi-center, noninterventional study that will collect data on patients with PD under standard-of-care treatment according to local routine clinical practice. The primary objective of the study is to assess the impact of the frequency of assessments on the variability over time, reliability, and compliance for the PD diary in patients with PD in whom medications do not provide adequate control of symptoms.
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This phase III trial compares early treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab versus delayed treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab in patients with newly diagnosed high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. Venetoclax is in a class of medications called B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitors. It may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival.
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This is a non-randomized, open label, multi-site, single dose, Phase 3 study in approximately 35 adults and pediatric subjects > 2 and < 50 years of ages with SCD. The study will evaluate hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation (HSCT) using LentiGlobin BB305 Drug Product, an autologous CD34+ cell-enriched population that contains hematopoietic stem cells transduced with LentiGlobin BB305 lentiviral vector (LVV) encoding beta A-T87Q-globin gene, suspended in cryopreservation solution in the final immediate container for the intended medical use.
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The Department of Neurosurgery performs more than 1,700 procedures a year for patients living with high-risk brain tumors, complex spinal cord injuries and disorders presenting from nearly every branch of medicine. Our hands-on approach to patient care is mirrored in our immersive, seven-year residency program, where we prepare tomorrow’s neurosurgeons.
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The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine provides comprehensive testing and analysis services across all aspects of anatomic and clinical pathology, as well as blood bank analyses. Thousands of specimens land in our labs each day, each sample containing valuable diagnostic information about medical conditions and how to best treat them.