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Clinical Trials/NCT01118663
NCT01118663TerminatedPhase 3

A Multi-center, Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of a New Formulation of Acetylcysteine Injection

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals14 sites in 1 country17 target enrollmentStarted: September 2010Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Enrollment
17
Locations
14
Primary Endpoint
The Incidence of Hepatoxicity as Measured by the Percentage of Subjects With an Alanine Transaminase (ALT) or Aspartate Transaminase (AST) Value > 1000 U/L Versus Those With an ALT and AST < 1000 U/L

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is determine if a new formulation of Acetadote is at least as effective as the current formulation in the prevention and treatment of acetaminophen overdose related liver injury.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of efficacy determined by the proportion of subjects who develop hepatotoxicity when treated with a new formulation of Acetadote and the proposed new dosing regimen compared to the rate of hepatotoxicity with the current formulation of Acetadote and the current dosing regimen.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
12 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Any subject requiring treatment with acetylcysteine for acute acetaminophen toxicity

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to acetylcysteine or any component of Acetadote.
  • Exposed to investigational drugs within 30 days before Clinical Trial Material (CTM) administration.
  • Pregnant or nursing.
  • Less than 12 years of age.
  • Have a baseline alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >1000 U/L.
  • Have a baseline International Normalized. Ratio (INR) > 2.0
  • Be on dialysis or having existing renal injury such that the volume of the study drug administration would render the patient unsuitable for the study, in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Have congestive heart failure such that the volume of the study drug administration would render the patient unsuitable for the study, in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Inability to understand the requirements of the study. Subjects must be willing to provide written informed consent or consent of parent/legal guardian (as evidenced by signature on an informed consent document approved by an Institutional Review Board [IRB]), and agree to abide by the study restrictions. (If the subject is incapacitated, informed consent will be sought from a legally acceptable representative).
  • Refusal to provide written authorization for use and disclosure of protected health information.
  • Be otherwise unsuitable for the study, in the opinion of the Investigator.

Arms & Interventions

Acetadote without EDTA

Experimental

Acetadote EF [Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) - Free]

Intervention: Acetadote EF (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) - Free) (Drug)

Acetadote

Active Comparator

Acetadote [Old formulation containing EDTA]

Intervention: Acetadote (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Incidence of Hepatoxicity as Measured by the Percentage of Subjects With an Alanine Transaminase (ALT) or Aspartate Transaminase (AST) Value > 1000 U/L Versus Those With an ALT and AST < 1000 U/L

Time Frame: 21 hours

Because the study was terminated prematurely due to lack of enrollment, there was an insufficient sample size to conduct an efficacy analysis.

Secondary Outcomes

  • To Evaluate the Percentage of Subjects Requiring Continued Therapy(21 hours)
  • To Evaluate the Incidence of Clinical Need for Therapy Beyond the Current 21 Hour FDA Approved Dosing Regimen.(42 hours)
  • To Evaluate the Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events(21-42 hours)
  • To Evaluate the Incidence of Anaphylactoid Reaction.(1 hour)

Investigators

Sponsor
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (14)

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