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Miglustat in Cystic Fibrosis

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Cystic Fibrosis
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT00742092
Lead Sponsor
Actelion
Brief Summary

Single Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Two-Period/Two-Treatment Crossover Study Investigating the Effect of Miglustat on the Nasal Potential Difference in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for the F508del Mutation

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged 12 years and older

  • Male or female Non-pregnant women who are to remain non-pregnant for 3 months after the end of the study. Women of childbearing potential must use a reliable method of contraception. Reliable methods of contraception for female patients include the following:

  • barrier type devices (e.g., female condom, diaphragm and contraceptive sponge) used ONLY in combination with a spermicide

  • intrauterine devices

  • oral contraceptive agent

  • Depo-Provera™ (medroxyprogesterone acetate)

  • levonorgestrel implants Abstention, the rhythm method or contraception by the partner alone are NOT reliable methods of contraception. A woman is considered to have child-bearing potential unless she meets at least one of the following criteria:

  • 6 weeks post-surgical bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy or hysterectomy

  • Premature ovarian failure confirmed by a specialist gynecologist

  • Age > 50 years and not treated with any kind of HRT for at least 2 years prior to screening, and with amenorrhea for at least 24 consecutive months prior to screening and a serum FSH level of > 40 IU/L at screening.

  • Age > 55 years and treated with HRT prior to screening with an appropriate medical documentation of spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 24 months. For female patients in the pediatric age range, a reliable method of contraception must be considered, if appropriate.

    • Male patients accepting for the duration of the study and for 3 months thereafter to use a condom and not to procreate a child (not in case of azoospermia)
    • Cystic fibrosis patients homozygous for the F508del mutation as confirmed by genetic test
    • Signed informed consent prior to any study-mandated procedure
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any condition prohibiting the correct measurement of the NPD such as upper respiratory tract infection
  • Acute upper respiratory tract or pulmonary exacerbation requiring antibiotic intervention within 2 weeks of screening
  • Severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min as per Cockroft and Gault)
  • Female patients of childbearing potential who will not undergo a pregnancy test prior to enrollment into the study
  • History of significant lactose intolerance
  • History of neuropathy
  • Presence of clinically significant diarrhea (> 3 liquid stools per day for > 7 days) without definable cause within 1 month prior to screening
  • Any known factor or disease that might interfere with treatment compliance, study conduct or interpretation of the results such as drug or alcohol dependence or psychiatric disease
  • FEV1 < 25% of predicted normal
  • Oxygen saturation at rest < 88%
  • Active or passive smoking as measured using the Smokelyzer®
  • Hypersensitivity to miglustat or any excipients
  • Planned treatment or treatment with another investigationaldrug or therapy (e.g., gene therapy) within 1 month prior to randomization
  • Breast-feeding, pregnant women or women who plan to become pregnant during the course of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1miglustatmiglustat
2placeboplacebo
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The sum of responses in nasal potential difference (NPD) after perfusion with isoproterenol and chloride-free buffer (TCS: Total Chloride Secretion), in the presence of amiloride.Change from baseline (pre-dose on Day 1) to end-of-treatment (Day 8)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in basline nasal potential difference (NPD) responseFrom baseline (pre-dose on Day 1) to end-of-treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universite Catholique de Louvain

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Brussels, Belgium

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