A Pilot Open-Label Study to Investigate the Safety and Anti-inflammatory Effects of VX-765, an Orally Administered Interleukin-1ß Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, in Patients with Muckle-Wells Syndrome
- Conditions
- Muckle-Wells syndrome
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2004-000283-27-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 6
Confirmed diagnosis of Muckle-Wells syndrome, as defined by mutations of the NALP3/CIAS1 gene, associated with laboratory evidence of acute phase response; symptoms of rash, conjunctivitis, fever, fatigue, or arthralgia; SAA greater than 10 mg/L on 2 consecutive occasions, patient agreement to discontinue anti-inflammatory medications.
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Pregnancy/lactation, any chronic inflammatory disorder other than Muckle-Wells Syndrome, medication that may alter drug absorption, recent use of other investigational drugs, recent blood/plasma donation, drug allergy/hypersensitivity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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