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NCT04580368 Testing Drug Efficacy in Cystic Fibrosis Through N-of-1 Trials

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NCT ID NCT04580368
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Condition Cystic Fibrosis
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 50 participants
Start Date 2021-05-01
Primary Completion 2028-12-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 6 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
CFTR Modulators

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 50 participants in total. It began in 2021-05-01 with a primary completion date of 2028-12-31.

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Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to validate and utilize a personalized medicine approach to identify potential treatments with current FDA approved CFTR modifiers for non-approved CF gene mutations. The study will perform ex vivo testing of CFTR function and current marketed CFTR modulating drugs on expanded nasal cells at Cincinnati Children's Human Nasal Epithelium (HNE) Core Laboratory. The results will be confirmed and translated into bedside care through an N of 1 trial to determine effectiveness of treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent (and assent when applicable) * Willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and protocol requirements * Male or Female ≥6 years old and within the FDA-approved range for the proposed modulator drug * Ivacaftor: ≥4 months old * Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor: 2 years old * Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor: 12 years old * Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor: ≥12 years old * At least one rare CFTR variant (incidence of \<5% of the CF population) * Documentation of a CF diagnosis as evidenced by one or more clinical features of CF plus at least one of the following: * Sweat Chloride ≥60mmol/L by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis * Two mutations in the CFTR gene * Abnormal nasal potential difference (NPD) testing supportive of a CF diagnosis * FEV1 \> 50% predicted for age * Stable chronic CF therapies with no changes in \>28 days (except for chronic cycled inhaled antibiotics such as tobramycin) * Prescribed CFTR modulator by a licensed physician * No contraindication to treatment with the selected drug at the time of treatment initiation Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any condition or abnormality that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient and/or quality of the data * For women of child bearing potential: * Positive pregnancy test or known pregnancy at Visit 1 * Lactating * Unwilling to practice a medically acceptable form of contraception (acceptable forms include abstinence, hormonal birth control, intrauterine device, or barrier method plus a spermicidal agent), unless surgically sterilized or postmenopausal during the study * BMI \< 10th percentile for age (if \<18 years old) or \< 20kg/m2 (if ≥18 years old) * FEV1 ≤ 50% predicted for age * Growth of CF pathogens from sputum cultures that are associated with unstable disease (e.g., nontuberculous mycobacteria, Burkholderia spp) within six months of enrollment * Concomitant use of CYP3A inducers or inhibitors (e.g., voriconazole, fluconazole, rifampin) or prednisone (\>20mg daily) * Concomitant conditions: * Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \>8.5 or glucosuria as noted below) * Advanced CF liver disease (cirrhosis with portal hypertension, ascites, or abnormal liver laboratory testing as noted below) * End stage renal disease * History of organ transplantation * Additional medical conditions that in the opinion of the Investigator place the patient at risk of participation or may impact the patient's ability to complete the trial (e.g., uncontrolled depression, anxiety disorder, poor adherence to CF therapies, active ABPA) * Any of the following abnormal laboratory values at the Screening Visit: * CBC * WBC \>15,000 K/mcL or ANC \<1,500 K/mcL * Hemoglobin \<10 gm/dL * Platelets \<50,000 K/mcL * Chemistries * \>2+ Glucosuria * Clinically significant abnormalities as assessed by the Investigator * Glomerular filtration rate ≤50 mL/min/1.73 m2 (calculated by the Counahan-Barratt equation) * Hepatic Function Testing / Coagulation Testing * ≥3 × upper limit of normal (ULN) aspartate aminotransferase (AST) * ≥3 × ULN alanine aminotransferase (ALT) * ≥3 × ULN gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase * Total or direct bilirubin \>2 × ULN * INR \> 1.5 x ULN * Positive pregnancy test

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

John Brewington, MD

✉ John.Brewington@cchmc.org

📞 513-736-0614

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04580368 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 6 Years or older, studying Cystic Fibrosis. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT04580368 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04580368 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at John.Brewington@cchmc.org for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04580368 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Cincinnati, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04580368 clinical trial?

NCT04580368 is sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. The trial plans to enroll 50 participants.

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