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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2006-001066-16-GB
EUCTR2006-001066-16-GBActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, international multi-center trial ofdiflunisal on neurologic disease progression in 200 familial amyloid subjects - The effect of diflunisal on familial amyloidosis

John L. Berk0 sites140 target enrollmentStarted: June 18, 2010Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
140

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Biopsy proven amyloid deposition
  • 2. Genotyping of variant TTR
  • 3. Signs of peripheral or autonomic neuropathy -- detectable by a
  • neurologist (performance status = 3)
  • 4. Age = 18 and = 75 years
  • 5. Negative ßHCG testing and contraception for sexually active women of child-bearing potential
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • 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

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Use of non-study NSAIDs after enrollment (low dose aspirin allowed)
  • 2. Other causes of sensorimotor polyneuropathy
  • a. Vitamin B12 deficiency
  • b. HIV patients on anti-retroviral drugs
  • c. Diabetes mellitus (Hgb A1C > 6.2%)
  • d. Chronic alcoholism (> 6 ounces hard liquor daily for 10 or greater years)
  • 3. Co-morbidities with anticipated survival <2 years or liver transplantation in <1 yr
  • 4. Liver transplantation
  • 5. End-stage neuropathic disease (performance status > 3, parenteral nutrition, bedsores)
  • 6. NYHA class IV (cardiac symptoms at rest & with minimal exertion)
  • 7. Pregnancy or unwillingness to use contraception by women of childbearing age
  • 8. Renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min)
  • 9. Active or recent non-hemorrhoidal GI bleeding (within past 18 months)
  • 10. Current anti-coagulation therapy, non-study NSAID or aspirin use
  • 11. AST, ALT or Total Bilirubin > twice the upper limit of normal lab value
  • 12. Non-steroidal or aspirin allergy/hypersensitivity
  • 13. Thrombocytopenia (< 100,000 platelets/mm3)
  • 14. Previous participation in this study
  • 15. Inability or unwillingness of subject or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent

Investigators

Sponsor
John L. Berk

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