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Exocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyNCT00749099

Bioavailability of Pancreatic Enzymes in the Human Upper Intestine (Duodenum and Jejunum)

A study testing pancrelipase in people with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, run by Digestive Care, Inc..

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The overall purpose of this research is to demonstrate (or measure) the intestinal availability of lipase, amylase, and protease (enzymes the body has a shortage of) from PANCRECARB® when administered with a meal. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
What is being tested?
pancrelipase
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
11 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2007to Sep 2010
Phase
Interventional
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Documented chronic pancreatitis, alcohol induced chronic pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis
  • Documented pancreatic enzyme insufficiency as determined by spot fecal elastase-1 <75 mcg/g stool at the time of inclusion in the study
  • Required daily exogenous enzyme supplementation with commercially available pancreatic enzymes
  • > 18 years of age
  • Male and female subjects qualify
  • Able to swallow capsules
  • Clinically stable with no evidence of an acute medical condition
  • History of steatorrhea

Who cannot join

  • History of fibrosing colonopathy in CF subjects
  • Current diagnosis or a history of distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) in the past 4 months
  • Known contraindication, sensitivity or hypersensitivity to porcine pancreatic enzymes
  • Active liver disease
  • ALT or AST >3 times the upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin >3 times the upper limit of normal
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  • Acute pancreatitis or acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis
  • Acute treatment with any systemic (oral or IV) antibiotics two weeks prior to screening
  • Subjects on erythromycin unwilling to discontinue the treatment two weeks prior to screening
  • Receiving treatment with antacids or H2 receptor blockers or proton pump inhibitors and unable to discontinue these treatments prior to day 1
  • Inability to cooperate with or non-compliant with required study procedures
  • Pregnant, breast feeding
  • Current daily prescribed scheduled use of narcotics (patients requiring PRN use of narcotics are not excluded)
  • Poorly controlled diabetes
  • A medical condition which the investigator deems significant enough to interfere with the ability of the subject to participate in the intubation study or interfering with assessment or enzyme bioavailability
  • Stomach pH > 4
  • Small bowel disease (i.e. celiac disease)

About this study

Official title: 092206: Bioavailability of Pancreatic Enzymes in the Human Upper Intestine (Duodenum and Jejunum) From PANCRECARB® (Pancrelipase), Delayed Release Capsules, Buffered and Enteric-Coated Microspheres

The overall purpose of this research is to demonstrate (or measure) the intestinal availability of lipase, amylase, and protease (enzymes the body has a shortage of) from PANCRECARB® when administered with a meal.

Read the detailed description

Eligible patients for this placebo-controlled study had confirmed exocrine pancreatic insufficiency with a stool pancreatic elastase of <75 mcg/g. Patients who satisfied all inclusion criteria are prepared for endoscopic placement of three Liguory nasal biliary aspiration catheters: one 8.5 fr. catheter in the distal duodenum for aspiration, one 7.0 fr. catheter in the first portion of the duodenum for infusion of a PEG marker (4 mL/min) and one 7.0 fr. in the stomach for aspiration. Baseline samples are obtained from the gastric and distal duodenal ports and placed on ice. Subjects are then asked to swallow 5 capsules of a placebo (Phase I) or the test drug (PANCRECARB® (pancrelipase) - Phase II) with a standardized Lundh meal. Gastric samples are collected once an hour and duodenal samples are collected every 15 minutes for each phase (4 hours each). All collected samples were tested for the following parameters to demonstrate bioavailability of enzymes originating from PANCRECARB® (pancrelipase): lipase, amylase and protease activities, pH (bicarbonate), and protein fingerprinting by SDS-PAGE analysis.

Being tested
pancrelipase, placebo
Medical subject headings
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

What participants receive

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

  • pancrelipaseDrug

    Also called PANCRECARB®

    The test drug (PANCRECARB® [pancrelipase] - Phase II) with a standardized Lundh meal.

    Gastric samples are collect once an hour and duodenal samples are collected every 15 minutes for each phase (4 hours each).

  • placeboDrug

    5 capsules of a placebo drug (Phase I) with a standardized Lundh meal.

    Gastric samples are collect once an hour and duodenal samples are collected every 15 minutes for each phase (4 hours each).

Study groups in NCT00749099
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Phase IPlacebo comparatorAll subject participate in Phase I
Receives: Drug: placebo
Phase IIActive comparatorAll subject participate in Phase II
Receives: Drug: pancrelipase

What is being measured

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

  1. Evidence of the bioavailability of lipase, amylase and protease in the upper intestine from exogenously administered PANCRECARB® (pancrelipase), when taken with a Lundh test meal.

    Measured: 4 hours post administration of PANCRECARB® and or Placebo

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2007
  3. Primary completionSep 2010
  4. Study completionSep 2010

Why it stopped: No longer required study by FDA for NDA approval.

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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 N/A
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00749099
Sponsor's protocol ID
DCI092206
Other IDs
IRB #14687
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
7 Sep 2008
Last updated
22 Feb 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing pancrelipase in people with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, run by Digestive Care, Inc..

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 8 inclusion and 17 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: No longer required study by FDA for NDA approval.). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Evidence of the bioavailability of lipase, amylase and protease in the upper intestine from exogenously administered PANCRECARB® (pancrelipase), when taken with a Lundh test meal. (time frame: 4 hours post administration of PANCRECARB® and or Placebo). 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 22 Feb 2013.

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