Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a type of cancer treatment that work by over-activating the immune system to find and kill cancer cells. This type of treatment can sometimes lead to side effects that look like autoimmune diseases (diseases where the immune system attacks the body). We want to collects samples and clinical data from cancer patients taking ICI therapy to understand why some patients get side effects and others don't.
The purpose of this research study is to deliver 6 months of 1:1 health coaching to cancer patients being treated at UNC Cancer Hospital. This program hopes to improve patient's self-confidence and satisfaction with how they feel and what they are able to do day-to-day. This includes exercising, support for healthy eating, emotional and social needs. Health coaching means you will receive weekly phone calls and emails from a trained coach.
Have you been diagnosed with multiple myeloma or high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study looking at how drugs used to treat multiple myeloma work.
Have you been diagnosed with a plasma cell disorder? You may be able to join a registry to help us learn more about the effects of plasma cell disorders on different aspects of life.
The purpose of this study is to identify specific barriers to preventing a late stage cancer diagnosis within communities identified in North Carolina as having a higher rate of advanced cancer diagnoses.
The purpose of this study is to explore etentamig (ABBV-383) and its safety and tolerability as a monotherapy or combined with other anti-myeloma agents. This study aims to determine the safest dose of etentamig and if it produces meaningful anti-myeloma activity for participant with multiple myeloma (MM).
To conduct focus groups and semi-structured interviews of parents with cancer - and their co-parents - about their experiences communicating with their minor children about cancer to inform the development of a communication intervention support tool.
This study seeks to better understand the unmet needs and care preferences of young adult cancer patients and their caregivers. Interviews to gather this information will be used to tailor an existing, evidence-based patient navigation program to these needs and preferences.
This study seeks to understand how best to increase knowledge about clinical trials, best way of communicating information about clinical trials, and suggestions for improving clinical trial participation particularly among African Americans (AA).
This study is an access and distribution protocol for unlicensed cryopreserved cord blood units (CBUs) in pediatric and adult patients with hematologic malignancies and other indications. This protocol will allow access to cord blood units that are unlicensed.