Clinical trials

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an oral drug called dapagliflozin is safe and can reduce high protein levels in the urine of patients with renal amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis using a decentralized study design. Participants will be: * screened for the trial via an online platform * contacted by study personal to obtain electronic consent * enrolled in the trial if eligible and consented * contacted by study personal for further instructions and directions * sent dapagliflozin oral medication (supplied by the site pharmacy) * followed up regularly with the study team via telemedicine or other online avenues * monitored using lab work, inquiries about side effects and assessment of protocol adherence at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months * continue treatment for 6 months

The goal of this phase 2 clinical trial is to learn if patients with Multiple Myeloma who are minimal residual disease positive after initial therapy (including an autologous stem cell transplant \[ASCT\]) will benefit from maintenance therapy with Iberdomide and subcutaneous (SC) Daratumumab. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Assess if giving Iberdomide and the SC Daratumumab in the maintenance setting is an effective treatment and warrants further investigation in patients with residual disease * Is giving Iberdomide and SC Daratumumab maintenance post ASCT a safe option Participants will: * provide informed consent and complete screening assessments for eligibility within 28 days of starting treatment * Screening assessments include specific laboratory tests, a medical history assessment and a physical examination (including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, height and weight), an assessment of your heart function, a breathing test, cancer imaging, a bone marrow biopsy, minimal residual disease testing (MRD) and a questionnaire * If eligible, patients will start treatment with Iberdomide (1.0 mg on day 1-21 of each 28 day cycle, with an increase to 1.3 mg on Cycle 4 if the 1.0 mg dose was tolerated, to a maximum of 26 cycles or progressive disease, whichever is first) and SC Daratumumab (1800 mg SC on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of cycle 1 and 2, then 1800 mg SC on Day 1 and 15 of cycle 3-6 and 1800 mg SC on Day 1 for cycles 7-26 to a maximum of 26 cycles or progressive disease, whichever is first) * while receiving treatment on study, physical exams (including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, height and weight), toxicity assessments, laboratory assessments and questionnaires will be done at various times over the course of the 26 cycles * an MRD assessment is required at 6, 12 and 24 months after starting treatment * End of treatment will occur once 26 cycles are completed, or cancer has progressed whichever comes first. At that time, specific laboratory tests, a physical examination (including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, height and weight), cancer imaging, a bone marrow biopsy and minimal residual disease testing (MRD) will occur.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about malnutrition and weight loss in patients with Amyloidosis. The main question it aims to answer is: Is it feasible to use a low-cost nutrition-based application (apps) for use on a smartphone to obtain detailed information on caloric intake in Amyloidosis patients Participants will be asked to: * Download the MyFitnessPal application on their smartphone and view an online tutorial * After a week of practice, from weeks 2-9, participants will enter daily dietary intake as well as daily herbal/alternative supplement intake into the MyFitnessPal application on their smartphone. * complete a questionnaire prior to starting the application, after week 2 and at week 10 after starting the application

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding the TheraBionic P1 device to standard of care third line treatment for adult women with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC) who have failed, not tolerated, or progressed on standard first- and second-line treatment options can work better than the standard of care alone. The main questions it aims to answer is: * will the addition of the TheraBionic P1 device to standard of care third line treatment affect progression free and overall survival in these participants

The goal of this clinical trial is to culturally adapt an educational genetic counseling intervention to increase the uptake in genetic counseling and testing among African Americans at risk for heredity cancers. With the help of community stakeholders and clinical genetic professionals the investigators will: * adapt and refine a culturally relevant online educational genetic counseling program for at-risk African Americans * Test the effects of the educational program * collaborate with community leaders and clinical genetic professionals to translate study findings, develop a road map for dissemination to the community, and identify barriers to prepare for future trials. Participants from Detroit Research on Cancer Survivor group will be offered enrollment. Once consent is obtained, questionnaires will be completed before an online genetic counselling intervention immediately after, and at 3 months

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding cancer-specific amplitude-modulated radiofrequency electromagnetic field therapy (TheraBionic P1 device) to the treatment of resectable early-stage breast cancer will affect the pathological response.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the TheraBionic P1 device given to patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have no standard of care options can affect patients survival. The main questions it aims to answer are: * will the TheraBionic P1 device affect overall survival in advance HCC * the long term safety and tolerability of the TheraBionic P1 device * assessment of how the disease responded to the TheraBionic P1 device

Imaging procedures such as 1-(2-\[18F\]FLUOROETHYL)-L-Tryptophan PET/CT in patients with cancers may help doctors assess a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment in the future. The purpose is to see if there can be a better differentiation of tumor and non-tumor tissue where the tumor tissue has a higher uptake of Tryptophan.

The overall goal of this study is to assess the implementation of the Ask Questions about Clinical Trials (ASQ-CT) brochure, a patient-focused communication tool previously demonstrated to improve patient-provider communication about clinical trials. Participants will be given the ASQ-CT brochure at Time 1 (baseline) and participants will complete a questionnaire at three timepoints, baseline (Time 1), Pre-Research Visit (Time 2), and Post-Research Visit (Time 3).

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the TheraBionic P1 device given to patients with advanced or metastatic HR positive, HER2 negative breast cancer who have progressed on standard of care options can affect patients survival. The main questions it aims to answer are: * will the TheraBionic P1 device affect progression free and overall survival in advanced or metastatic HR positive, HER2 negative breast cancer * the long term safety and tolerability of the TheraBionic P1 device * assessment of how the disease responded to the TheraBionic P1 device

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding amplitude-modulated radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (AM RF EMF) to Fruquintinib in metastatic colorectal cancer that has not responded to other standard treatment is: * Effective in improving survival * safe and tolerable

The goal of this study is to learn if the combination of nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine and an Amplitude-Modulated Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields device (Therabionic P1) is safe and effective for patients with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

This study will introduce cancer survivors to cross-training with the expectation that the program proposed will ultimately result in superior improvements in functional performance, body composition and quality of life compared with the current American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cancer survivors.

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of Metformin alone and in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy in patients with solid tumor cancers. The main questions it aims to answer are: * what are the toxicities of metformin at multiple dose levels * what is the maximum tolerated dose of Metformin in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy Participants enrolled will be treated with standard of care chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy in accordance to their disease/stage. In addition, participants will take Metformin alone for 14 days in between the first cycle of chemotherapy and the second cycle of chemotherapy to determine tolerability to the Metformin. Participants will then take Metformin daily in combination with the standard of care chemotherapy and/or Immunotherapy from cycle 2 onwards.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if tattoos applied with Magic Ink is as safe as commercially available standard tattoo ink for the purpose of radiation in women with breast cancer undergoing radiation treatment. The main questions are: * Is the Magic Ink as safe as standard tattoo ink * Does Magic Ink continue to function and remain visible for radiation therapists during the treatment Participants will be consented and given a skin assessment. Once enrolled participants will be administered the Magic Ink tattoo instead of the standard tattoo ink in preparation for their radiation treatment. Participants will also complete a survey regarding body image. Skin assessment will occur again after the first week of radiation and at 3 months later. Throughout the radiation therapy the medical physicist will complete surveys about ease of set-up of the equipment.

The goal of this screening study is to determine the feasibility of completing a social needs screening tool in participants who have a past or current cancer diagnosis and reside in Metro Detroit, Michigan. Main questions to answer are: * Can we have a completion rate of at least 80% of participants filling out the screening tool? * Can we determine procedures for patient referrals based on social needs * Can we implement brief interventions based on food access and digital inclusion (ensuring everyone has access to the digital technologies they need to participate in society)

This research trial studies comprehensive genomic analysis in tissue samples from patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has come back or is stage IV. Comprehensive genomic analysis may identify specific gene mutations (changes in deoxyribonucleic acid \[DNA\]) and help doctors to tailor treatment to target the specific mutations.

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as 3'-deoxy-3'-\[18F\] fluorothymidine (FLT) PET imaging, may help find and diagnose cancer. It may also help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying FLT PET imaging in patients with cancer.

The overall goal of this research program is to address financial toxicity through the development, testing, and implementation of a multi-level communication intervention. If successful, this intervention could be a companion intervention for Cancer providers in combination with the already in testing DISCO app (Discussions of Cost App) for patients. Participants will: * complete a baseline survey * attend two one on one meetings, one as part of the development and the second as part of the pilot testing of the intervention.