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EmphysemaPhase 2NCT00413205

TESRA: (Treatment of Emphysema With a Gamma-Selective Retinoid Agonist)

A Phase 2 study testing RAR Gamma in people with Emphysema, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 64 sites in 12 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This 2 arm study will investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of RAR Gamma versus placebo in ex-smokers with moderate or severe emphysema treated with optimal COPD therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 44 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Emphysema
What is being tested?
RAR Gamma
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
491 participants
Where
64 sitesin 12 countries
Study dates
Jan 2007to May 2010
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 44 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients of >44 years of age, with >10 pack-year smoking history;
  • women not of child-bearing potential;
  • ex-smokers (must have stopped smoking for >=12 months) with clinical diagnosis of emphysema;
  • willing to be switched to optimal COPD therapy.

Who cannot join

  • off oral steroids >28 days prior to enrollment;
  • >2 exacerbations of pulmonary symptoms requiring outpatient treatment, or >1 exacerbation requiring hospitalization, within 12 months prior to screening;
  • exposure to synthetic oral retinoids in past 12 months;
  • history of allergy or sensitivity to retinoids.

Trial locations and contacts

64 sites in 12 countries.

64 sites in 12 countries

United States12 sites
  • Study site

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35299

  • Study site

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Study site

    Denver, Colorado, 80206

  • Study site

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202-2689

  • Study site

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Study site

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1690

  • Study site

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112

  • Study site

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-2465

  • Study site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

  • Study site

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • Study site

    Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303

  • Study site

    Torrance, California, 90502

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South Africa9 sites
  • Study site

    Bellville

  • Study site

    Bloemfontein, 9301

  • Study site

    Cape Town, 7925

  • Study site

    Cape Town, 8001

  • Study site

    Centurion, 0157

  • Study site

    Durban, 4001

  • Study site

    eManzimtoti, 4126

  • Study site

    Johannesburg, 2006

  • Study site

    Worcester, 6850

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Poland7 sites
  • Study site

    Bialystok, 15-003

  • Study site

    Katowice, 40-752

  • Study site

    Lodz, 92-215

  • Study site

    Poznan, 60-569

  • Study site

    Poznan, 60-693

  • Study site

    Warsaw, 01-138

  • Study site

    Warsaw, 04-730

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Czechia6 sites
  • Study site

    Brno, 390 03

  • Study site

    Karlovy Vary, 360 09

  • Study site

    Ostrava, 708 52

  • Study site

    Prague, 150 06

  • Study site

    Prague, 150 30

  • Study site

    Prague, 180 01

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Hungary6 sites
  • Study site

    Balassagyarmat, 2660

  • Study site

    Budapest, 1036

  • Study site

    Nyíregyháza, 4400

  • Study site

    Pécs, 7635

  • Study site

    Szombathely, 9700

  • Study site

    Törökbálint, 2045

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Israel6 sites
  • Study site

    Ashkelon, 78306

  • Study site

    Haifa, 31096

  • Study site

    Petah Tikva, 49100

  • Study site

    Ramat Gan, 52621

  • Study site

    Rehovot, 76100

  • Study site

    Tel Aviv, 6423906

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Bulgaria4 sites
  • Study site

    Pleven, 5800

  • Study site

    Rousse, 7002

  • Study site

    Sofia, 1431

  • Study site

    Sofia, 1606

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Italy4 sites
  • Study site

    Genoa, Liguria, 16132

  • Study site

    Modena, Emilia-Romagna, 41100

  • Study site

    Pavia, Lombardy, 27100

  • Study site

    Pisa, Tuscany, 56124

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Latvia4 sites
  • Study site

    Daugavpils, 5417

  • Study site

    Riga, 1038

  • Study site

    Riga, 2118

  • Study site

    Riga, LV-1002

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Ukraine3 sites
  • Study site

    Donetsk, 83099

  • Study site

    Kiev, 01133

  • Study site

    Kiev, 03680

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United Kingdom2 sites
  • Study site

    Coventry, CV2 2DX

  • Study site

    Liverpool, L9 7AL

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Iceland1 site
  • Study site

    Reykjavik, 108

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About this study

Official title: A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Efficacy (as Assessed by Post-bronchodilator FEV1) and Safety Study of RAR Gamma in Subjects With Smoking-related, Moderate to Severe COPD With Emphysema Receiving Concurrent Optimised COPD Drug Therapy.

This 2 arm study will investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of RAR Gamma versus placebo in ex-smokers with moderate or severe emphysema treated with optimal COPD therapy. Following optimization of COPD therapy (up to 6 weeks) patients will be randomized to receive either RAR Gamma (5mg) or placebo once daily using a 2:1 ratio (active:placebo), in addition to their standard therapy. Following the double-blind treatment period, patients will enter a 4-week follow-up period. The anticipated time on study period is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Conditions
Emphysema
Being tested
Placebo, RAR Gamma
Medical subject headings
Emphysema

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PlaceboDrug

    po daily

  • RAR GammaDrug

    5mg po daily

Study groups in NCT00413205
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorpo daily
Receives: Drug: Placebo
RAR GammaExperimental5mg po daily
Receives: Drug: RAR Gamma

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Post-bronchodilator FEVI

    Measured: At intervals throughout study, and 2 and 6 months after cessation of study drug

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. DLCo, lung densitometry, SGRQ, lung volume, walk test, time to first COPD exacerbation.

    Measured: At intervals throughout study

  2. AEs, SAEs, retinoid side effects, lab parameters.

    Measured: Thoughout study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Dec 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionMay 2010
  4. Study completionMay 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
491 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00413205
Sponsor's protocol ID
NB19751
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
18 Dec 2006
Last updated
2 Nov 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing RAR Gamma in people with Emphysema, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 64 sites in 12 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 64 sites in United States, South Africa, Poland, Czechia, Hungary and 7 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Post-bronchodilator FEVI (time frame: At intervals throughout study, and 2 and 6 months after cessation of study drug). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2016.

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