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临床试验/EUCTR2012-005794-31-GB
EUCTR2012-005794-31-GB进行中(未招募)不适用

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study to assess the efficacy of a single dose of 100mg of VRP700 by inhalation in reducing the frequency and severity of cough in adult patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - EPOCh

Verona Pharma plc0 个研究点开始时间: 2013年2月26日最近更新:
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不适用
状态
进行中(未招募)

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研究类型
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

入排标准

性别
All

入选标准

  • Male or female patients, women (or female partners of male patients) to be of non childbearing potential, or of child bearing potential who either abstain from sexual intercourse, have a sterile partner or practice two medically approved methods of contraception
  • Aged =18 years
  • Self-reported history of troublesome daily cough for more than 8 weeks
  • Self-reported stable clinical condition and cough frequency for more than 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis following review by a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The diagnosis of IPF requires the following:
  • a.Exclusion of other known causes of ILD (e.g. domestic or occupational environmental exposures, connective tissue disease, or drug toxicity) and
  • b.Either the presence of the usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in patients not subjected to surgical lung biopsy
  • c.Or specific combinations of HRCT and surgical lung biopsy pattern in patients subjected to surgical lung biopsy
  • Have given written informed consent
  • Ability to comply with the requirements of the study
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range: 0
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20

排除标准

  • Current smokers, including ‘social smokers’ and those who have given up less than 6 months ago
  • Concurrent use of medications likely to suppress / affect cough including; immunosuppressives (eg
  • azathioprine), codeine and related products, morphine, pregabalin, gabapentin, amitriptylline angiotensin
  • converting enzyme inhibitors (type 1), baclofen or high dose systemic steroids i.e. prednisolone >20mg daily
  • or equivalent. Those patients on lower doses of steroids for >1 month and still complaining of cough, and
  • those patients taking Nacetyl
  • cysteine, and those taking amitriptyline for reasons other than cough may be
  • Concurrent use of pirfenidone, unless receiving a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • Resting blood oxygen saturation of <90 %
  • Patients with clinically apparent heart failure or a clinically significant abnormal ECG at Screening
  • Self-reported history of chest or upper airway infection within the past 4 weeks
  • Any condition that may affect cough response, such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease or diabetics with autonomic neuropathy. Clinically stable diabetics (i.e. on stable medication for >1 month and not experiencing symptoms of hypoglycaemia) without known autonomic neuropathy may be enrolled
  • A history of asthma or obstructive airway disease, or those with an FEV1/FVC ratio at screening of <70%
  • A history of epilepsy or myasthenia gravis
  • Evidence of significant of hepatic or renal dysfunction
  • Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory safety test (biochemistry, haematology and dipstick urinalysis) at screening
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Participation in another trial or use of an investigational drug within the preceding 4 weeks
  • A history of active alcohol abuse or drug addiction

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