The Columbia University Department of Otolaryngology is interested in understanding altered flavor perception through the Cognitive Flavor Assessment Protocol (CFAP), a novel multisensory diagnostic and training framework that links smell and taste function to cognitive and emotional health. You can participate in this study if you are an adult between 18…
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The…
We are currently looking for adult patients who have undergone successful treatment of their obstructive sleep apnea with a hypoglossal nerve stimulator implant (i.e. Inspire therapy). Participants should be willing to participate in at-home sleep studies and come to Columbia University Irving Medical Center for at least 2 study visits. Participants will…
The Columbia Otolaryngology Department is interested in understanding how sense of smell relates to memory and neurocognition. Participation will involve answering a series of questionnaires, completing a formal evaluation of your smell with standardized measurements, and complete short smell and memory games. You can participate in this study if you are…
The Columbia Otolaryngology Department is interested in understanding the intersection of vaping, smell, and taste and their impact on individuals' preferences for certain flavors. Participation will involve answering a series of questionnaires in addition to completing a formal evaluation of your smell and taste with standardized measurements. You can…
Our research team at Columbia University is trying to understand the impact of COVID-19 on smell and taste (chemosensory) dysfunction among adult patients from the Greater New York City area. Current areas of study include: 1) Investigation of smell and taste recovery patterns among patients with COVID-19; 2) Studies on how recovery of smell and taste after…
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the mechanisms of hearing loss, specifically to learn how abnormalities in the brain may produce certain experiences that are common in patients with hearing loss. Individuals with hearing loss will be compared to individuals with normal hearing.
The purpose of this study is to understand more about the combination of amivantamab and lazertinib in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have a specific mutation in the EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) gene and have not had prior treatment for their disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the combination of amivantamab…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug, BDTX1535, which is not yet approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), intreating patients with advanced solid tumors with changes in a protein named epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which may or may not help your condition during…
The purpose this study to learn more about if a medication called durvalumab will work and be safe for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) with certain genetic changes when given in combination with tremelimumab and standard chemotherapy. Additionally, this study is being done to better…
You may want to join this study because your heart condition may respond to a device-based therapy called cardiac modulation therapy called the OPTIMIZER System. The OPTIMIZER INTEGRA CCM-D System, also known as a Cardiac Contractility Modulation Defibrillator, is an investigational device system that combines CCM therapy and ICD therapy into one device.…
This study will compare the effectiveness of osimertinib alone to the combination of osimertinib and chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed) in people with metastatic lung cancer that has a change (mutation) in the gene for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Osimertinib alone is the usual treatment for metastatic EGFR-mutant lung cancer. This…
We are conducting a survey to gather feedback about lung cancer patients experience with treatment and the challenges you faced. Your insights can help shape better care for future patients and explore how technology can be of help! The survey takes 30-40 minutes, and eligible participants who complete it will receive a gift card. Interested in…
This is a research study evaluating a new investigational drug, called CLN-081. CLN-081 is a type of drug called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It targets a mutation in the tumor cell called EGFR exon 20 insertion with the goal to slow down or stop cancer cell growth. It is taken orally (by mouth). There are several different parts to this study, each with…
The purpose of this study to learn more about whether the study drug osimertinib (TAGRISSOTM) is more effective than placebo in participants with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutated stage IA2 or IA3 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) after complete surgical removal of the tumor. Stages IA2 and IA3 refer to tumor size. A placebo is an inactive…
The ALLEVIATE-HF study is a prospective, randomized, multi-site, interventional, investigational device exemption (IDE) study. The purpose of the study is to gain experience with utilization of an integrated device diagnostic-based risk stratification algorithm to guide patient care in subjects with NYHA class II and III heart failure. The study will…
The purpose of this study is to assess the benefits and risks of the study drug, adagrasib, when given either by itself or with another drug, nivolumab, to participants with non-small cell lung cancer and a specific cancer mutation, called KRAS G12C, and whether the study drug or the combination may treat or shrink tumors when given before cancer surgery.…
The purpose of this study is to compare the drugs ramucirumab and pembrolizumab to standard-of-care treatment in patients whose lung cancer has progressed on immunotherapy. The study doctors hope to learn if the drug combination will help patients with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) live longer. The study is set up to find out if…
We are doing this study because we want to find out if MRI brain scans alone is better or worse than MRI brain scans plus preventative brain radiation for patients with small lung cancer. The usual approach for patients with small cell lung cancer is prophylactic cranial irradiation. If you decide to take part in this study, you will either receive PCI for…
We are doing this study to collect sensor and heart failure (HF) event data that will be used to develop and test new diagnostic (not providing therapy) features for the insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) systems. ICMs are small devices implanted under the skin and are now widely used for the long-term monitoring and detection of abnormal heart rhythms. ICMs…
The purpose of this study is to see whether the medication osimertinib (TAGRISSOTM) alone or when used in combination with chemotherapy is more effective than chemotherapy alone for the treatment of early stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer prior to surgery. Osimertinib is an EGFR TKI therapy that targets EGFR mutations. When a tumor is found to have this type…
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (osimertinib) to a combination therapy (osimertinib plus ramucirumab). The combination therapy arm is testing if ramucirumab can help osimertinib control the abnormal EGRG protein for a longer time and keep the disease inactive longer. EGRF protein typically helps the…
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects, good or bad, of atezolizumab and tiragolumab given with or without chemotherapy (in this study, chemotherapy will be a combination of either paclitaxel with carboplatin, pemetrexed with carboplatin or cisplatin, or gemcitabine with carboplatin or cisplatin) on patients who are able to have surgery to…
The purpose of the study is to see whether tomivosertib in combination with pembrolizumab treatment slows down the growth of cancers. The study drug, tomivosertib, works by inhibiting the activity of proteins in a pathway that allows tumor cells to grow and go unnoticed by your immune system. This study will evaluate the safety and antitumor activity of…
The purpose of this research study is to understand if aspirin is needed in patients heart failure implanted with the HeartMate 3. Patients with devices like the HeartMate 3 take two blood thinner medicines, specifically warfarin and aspirin. Patients implanted with devices like the HeartMate 3 experience both clotting and bleeding complications. Data…
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of why some patients with non-small cell lung cancer and an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR-sensitizing mutation, fail first-line treatment with the drug osermitinib. Additionally, the purpose is to explore different drug therapies for patients whose cancer has progressed (gotten worse)…
We are seeking adults with cardiovascular disease who identify as Black/African American or LatinX, and/or their caregivers, as well as community health workers working in primarily Black/African American or LatinX neighborhoods of NYC, to participate in a brief (30-minute) interviews over the phone or Zoom to discuss attitudes and perceptions related to…
The purpose of this study is to see if amivantamab in combination with administration of standard of care chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed) is safe and useful for treating patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), specifically in patients with a gene abnormality called EGFR Exon 20 insertions. There are two study arms for this trial.…
The purpose of this study is to see if the study drug, JNJ-61186372, is safe and useful for treating patients with advanced, metastatic, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). There are 2 parts of this study. The first part is to determine the dose of JNJ-61186372 that is safe to give to patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The second part of the study is…
This study is aimed at finding patients who have small amounts of cancer DNA in their blood (called circulating tumor DNA or ctDNA) after surgery. This may indicate that you have minimal residual disease (MRD), meaning that even after surgery, there are still some remaining cancer cells releasing cancer DNA into your bloodstream. MRD after surgery may mean…
The purpose of this research study is to find out if a drug called capmatinib is safe and effective (can help people) in people who have non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are also eligible for surgery. Capmatinib is an oral drug that targets particular processes, which may not be working properly in the cancer cells (dysregulation) in the body. Prior…
The purpose of this study is to see if lazertinib and JNJ-61186372 are safe and useful for treating patients with a type of lung cancer called advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as well as looking at the effects that lazertinib and JNJ-61186372 have when taken together. Lazertinib is taken orally and JNJ-61186372 is an intravenous drug. Lazertinib…
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the safety and performance of an experimental system called the Aortix System. The system is being designed for use in patients hospitalized for a worsening of their heart failure symptoms and who also show signs of strain on their kidneys. The Aortix System includes a pump, which we hope may help the heart and…
The purpose of this research study is to see how effective durvalumab andtremelimumab is in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A a special blood test will be done to see if subjects have circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in their blood. ctDNA are pieces of genetic material shed from the tumor cells that can be detected in the blood,…
This study is for adults who have non-small cell lung cancer and have had surgery to remove their lung tumor. People who have lung cancer and undergo surgery still have a significant risk of their cancer returning outside of the lung. The purpose of this study is to determine if a new type of immune-based therapy can increase your chance of being cured.…
The purpose of this study is to compare any good and bad effects of avoiding the hippocampus during whole brain radiation to the usual whole-brain radiation. The hippocampus is part of the brain that is important for memory. Avoiding the hippocampus during whole-brain radiation could decrease the chance of side effects on memory and thinking. It also is…
The FLAURA Study is a new clinical research study underway in NSCLC and we are looking for people who would like to join. This study will examine an investigational drug, called AZD9291, and compare it tostandard, approved drugs that are already used to treat lung cancer. These drugs are called gefitinib and erlotinib. When we talk about investigational, it…
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of atezolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, with chemotherapy or placebo with chemotherapy in patients with resectable NSCLC to find out which is better. In this study, you will receive treatment before undergoing surgery to remove the tumor.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the NuPulseCV intravascular ventricular assist system (iVAS), a device similar to an Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) that helps circulate blood from the heart throughout the rest of the body. This study aims to: (1) See if the iVAS improves your blood circulation (2) Better understand how the iVAS device could…
The purpose is to study the safety and the effect of AB122, AB154, and AB928 in participants with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers will study the treatment response of AB122 alone as well as in combination with AB154 and AB928. There are three possible groups a participant can be randomly assigned to. Group 1 will include AB122 alone, Group…
Acute unilateral vestibulopathy (AUV) (previously called acute vestibular neuritis) is the third most frequent cause of peripheral vestibular vertigo, after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and Menires disease.The goal of this study is to look at the effects of a new drug (SENS-111) in controlling the acute vertigo and other symptoms related to AUV more…
This study is being done to determine if REGN2810 (anti-PD-1) in combination with ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) plus initial platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, or REGN2810 in combination with ipilimumab will prolong how long you live without your disease progressing compared to the standard of care pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) monotherapy treatment. Neither…
This study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of the study drug SGI-110 in combination with two immunotherapy drugs named durvalumab and tremelimumab in patients with small cell lung cancer who have progressed on other treatments. SGI-110 is a form of chemotherapy known as a "hypomethylating agent" and may help the immunotherapy work…
This research study is being done to test the combination of two new drugs, GSK3359609 and Tremelimumab, in certain cancers. These two drugs are experimental which means they have not been fully tested yet and are not yet approved to treat any disease. There are two parts to this study. Part 1 determines the best dose for the study drugs and part 2 compares…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the combination of study drug MEDI4736 and tremelimumab in treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer that is resistant to or returned after receiving standard therapies, for which there is no available standard therapies, or for individuals who have declined standard therapies. MEDI4736 and tremelimumab are fully…
The purpose of this study is to determine if the study drug is safe and evaluate whether adjuvant therapy with the study drug will improve overall survival. The study drug is crizotinib (also known as XALKORI). The study will also collect tumor tissue and blood samples for future research.
The purpose of the study is to characterize von Willebrand Factor (VWF) profiles in patients receiving HeartMate 3 (HM3) and compare them to HeartMate II (HMII) Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD).
Cisplatin is a chemotherapy medicine that is used to treat a variety of cancers. At high total (cumulative) doses it can be associated with progressive and irreversible hearing loss. The purpose of this study is see if injections of OTO-104 can protect against hearing loss associated with cisplatin therapy in the treatment of cancer. OTO-104 contains an…
The purpose of this study screening step is to perform genetic tests on your tumor sample for certain features that investigational targeted agents used in this study are specifically designed to work against. Then the purpose is to assign you to a treatment sub-study that is chosen based on the results (genes and proteins called biomarkers) of this genetic…
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of treating Patients with Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with the standard treatment or standard treatment in addition to Erlotinib. Subjects will be randomized to one of the two study groups. Subjects will be on the study for up to two years.
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug called nivolumab on patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer . Nivolumab is an antibody (a type of human protein) that is being tested to see if it will allow the bodys immune system to work against…
This study is being done to test the safety and efficacy of immunotherapy based treatment combinations in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Participants will be assigned to one of two groups, Cohort 1 or Cohort 2. Each cohort will be split into Stage 1 and Stage 2 phases.
The purpose of this study is to determine the doses of RO7121661 that can be administered safely to patients and what the side effects of RO7121661 are. In addition, how RO7121661 affects your body and, in particular, your tumor will be measured. The study also aims to investigate if RO7121661 can slow down or stop the growth of tumors in patients with…
The purpose of this master study is to test the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug called nivolumab (also known as BMS-936558) alone or in combination with standard of care therapies.
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of the study drugs and how well your body tolerates it. The study will also test how well the study drugs work to slow down the growth of you tumor or stop your cancer. The study drugs are Cergutuzumab Amunaleukin and Atezolizumab. Atezolizumab is FDA approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic non-…
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of using crizotinib (also known as Xalkori) after completion of surgery, and in some cases, after chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients versus placebo. Participants will be randomized to crizotinib or placebo. Participants will take crizotinib/placebo…
The purpose of this study is to see if study drug AZD9291 is effective in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and if so, how it compares with chemotherapy. Only patients with NSCLC that has been confirmed as having the EGFR mutation are eligible to participate. Before patients can participate in the main study a tumor sample will be taken to check…
The purpose of this study is to look at whether the combination of MEDI9447 and osimertinib or MEDI9447 and AZD4635 will improve the outcome in subjects with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor mutant (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Acute inner ear hearing loss is the sudden onset of hearing loss, usually in one ear, without any known cause. Acute hearing loss can permanently destroy some of the hair cells (that govern the sense of hearing) and / or hearing nerve in the inner ear.The drug AM-111 has been developed to protect the hearing cells and nerve following sudden inner ear…
The purpose of this study is to assess the overall safety and efficacy (how well the drug works) of study drug M7824 in the treatment of unresectable, non-small cell lung cancer. Another purpose is to determine whether use of the study drug in combination with chemoradiation (chemotherapy plus radiation therapy) followed by the study drug will result in…
This study is for patients who are being considered for surgical removal of a specific kind of lung cancer called "non-small lung cancer" (NSCLC), which is a description of the way it looks under a microscope. The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding an investigational treatment called atezolizumab (also called MPDL3280A) to…
This is an open-label, Phase II study in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose cancer has gotten worse on an anti-programmed cell death-1/anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (anti-PD-1/PD-L1) containing therapy. This study consists of a number of treatment cohorts to test the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of multiple…
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good or bad, of drugs alectinib and crizotnib on patients with lung disease to find out which is better for patients with a special type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive NSCLC. In this study, participants will receive either alectinib or…
This purpose of this study is to determine whether the tumor cells of lung cancer patients contain changes to the DNA sequence of two proteins found on the cells surface- ALK and EGFR. If the tumor contains changes to the DNA of one of these proteins, the patient may be invited to participate on a trial that will look at drugs which may target tumors that…
The purpose of this research is to find out whether it is safe to use a virus to deliver a new gene to the inner ear of people with hearing loss. This is a kind of gene therapy which involves gene transfer. Once the genetic material and vector are surgically administered to you, it is not possible to remove these agents. The study is designed to evaluate…
This research study is testing two potential new drugs called AB928 and AB122. AB928 is an investigational drug that has been shown in animal studies to improve the functioning of the immune system, without causing any immune effects on its own. This research study will help us understand whether AB928, the study drug, can be safely given in combination…
This is a research study to test the effectiveness of pembrolizumab on cancer types having a known relationship to smoking carcinogen exposure. The study will enroll 120 subjects age 18 and above with advanced solid tumor related to smoking exposure. All patients will receive the treatment of pembrolizumab. The study aims to determine if tumor genetics can…
This trial will look at how the study drug will work in combination with traditional chemotherapy at treating extensive-stage small cell lung cancer in the first-line setting. The study will also determine if these drugs cause any side effects compared to traditional chemotherapy alone. The study drug is Durvalumab by itself or with Tremelimumab. Both…
This randomized phase III trial studies how well management of a tobacco treatment intervention works in reducing surgical complications in patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer who smoke cigarettes. Management of a tobacco treatment intervention compares varenicline (a drug that reduces the craving and withdrawal symptoms that occur with abstinence…
The purpose of this study is to find out whether the drug, ruxolitinib, is effective, tolerable and safe in combination with two chemotherapy medicines called pemetrexed and cisplatin. The study will test if this combination has beneficial effects in people diagnosed with certain types of non-small cell lung cancer. Only participants with Stage IIIB,…
The purpose of this study is to obtain information on the safety and effectiveness of NovoTTF-100M (study device) in subjects with brain metastases (tumors) as a result of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
The purpose of this study is to test whether local radiotherapy combined with Ipilimumab is safe. The study will try to find out if it can help patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer better than treatment with Ipilimumab and Nivolumab alone.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the combination of MEDI4736 and tremelimumab in treating non-small cell lung cancer. This study will look to see whether MEDI4736 combined with tremelimumab or MEDI4736 alone are more effective than standard of care chemotherapy in treating lung cancer and to collect information on the safety of these drugs. Both…
The purpose of this study is to find if adding the study drug, nivolumab (also known as OPVIDO), will limit lung cancer from growing back in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer. Nivolumab is a drug that may turn on the body's immune system to attack any cancer cells that may remain after surgery. The addition of nivolumab may help…
The purpose of this study is to determine the amount (dose) of telaglenastat that is safe and tolerable when given together with the recommended treatment regimen of pembrolizumab, carboplatin, and pemetrexed and to determine if the combination of standard drugs with telaglenastat is more active against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) than the standard…
The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the TULA System for the placement of tympanostomy tubes (ear tubes) under local anesthesia in an office/clinic setting.
Research has shown that early involvement of a team of clinicians that specialize in lessening (or palliating) many of these distressing physical and emotional symptoms and in helping patients and their family cope with a serious illness improves patients and their loved ones experience with their cancer. This team is called palliative care, and consists of…