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AnemiaPhase 1/2NCT01555515

Epodure Therapy of Anemia in End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis With Epodure Skin Implant

A Phase 1/2 study testing implantation of autologous skin graft after ex-vivo treatment and Subcutan implantation of autologus skin graft after ex-vivo treatment in people with Anemia and End Stage Renal Disease, run by Medgenics Medical Israel Ltd..

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

In this End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients who need Erythropoietin (epo) hormone will get it by a small implant of skin using their own skin, the implant will be treated in the laboratory and programmed to secrete Epo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Anemia, End Stage Renal Disease
What is being tested?
implantation of autologous skin graft after ex-vivo treatment and Subcutan implantation of autologus skin graft after ex-vivo treatment
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Mar 2012to Apr 2014
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult male or female subjects between 18 to 75 years of age at the time of screening visit.
  • Subject diagnosed with Anemia due to Chronic Renal Failure CKD stage 5 on dialysis treatment for at least 3 months. Hb < 12g/dL on 2 consecutive measures
  • Kt/V >1
  • INR not higher than 1.2
  • Subjects who are clinically stable.
  • Serum albumin > 3.5
  • Subjects with adequate iron stores (transferrin saturation > 20.0% and/or ferritin > 100 ng/ml).
  • Signed written informed consent to participate in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as diastolic blood pressure > 110 mmHg or systolic blood pressure > 180 mmHg during screening).
  • Subjects who receive oral anti-coagulation treatment (warfarin)
  • Subjects who receive Acetyl Salicylic Acid [(ASA), aspirin] above 325 mg/day or patients who receive ASA treatment between 100mg/d and 325 mg/d who cannot discontinue it for 1 week prior to each EPODURE procedure
  • Patients currently receiving injections of long-acting ESA's (Aranesp, Mircera, etc.)
  • Congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association functional class III or IV).
  • Grand mal seizures within 2 years of the screening visit.
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  • Clinical evidence of severe hyperparathyroidism as defined by PTH levels of > 10 times the upper normal limits.
  • Major surgery within 12 weeks of the screening visit.
  • Systemic hematologic diseases (e.g., sickle cell anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, hematologic malignancy, myeloma, hemolytic anemia).
  • Current systemic infection, active inflammatory disease, or malignancy under treatment.
  • Subjects known to have tested positive at any time in the past for antibodies to erythropoietic proteins.
  • Subject has history of malignancy within the past 2 years prior to the screening visit, with the exception of basal cell carcinoma.
  • Subjects with other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition which could compromise participation in the study (i.e. active infection, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, congestive cardiac failure, unstable angina, ventricular arrhythmias, active ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction within six months, uncompensated cirrhosis, active upper GI tract ulceration).
  • Subject is currently enrolled in, or has not yet completed a period of at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or drug trial(s).

About this study

Official title: Safety and Efficacy of Sustained Erythropoietin Therapy of Anemia in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Dialysis Patients Using EPODURE Biopump

In this End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients who need Erythropoietin (epo) hormone will get it by a small implant of skin using their own skin, the implant will be treated in the laboratory and programmed to secrete Epo. The implant secretes the patients own epo minimizing the need for injections for a period of up to 6 months.

Read the detailed description

This will be a Phase I-II, open-label, single-center, uncontrolled, tailored dose study. The trial will be conducted in Israel at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

Subjects will undergo similar study procedures and evaluations; however each patient will receive his or her own individually targeted dose of EPO delivered via EPODURE Biopumps. The targeted dose may vary between 20IU/kg/d to 65IU/kg/d based on each patient's weight, the historical average EPO amount administered and historical Hb levels including at least the 3 months prior to inclusion in the study. The objective is maintaining Hb levels within the target range of 10-12 g/dl.

Being tested
implantation of autologous skin graft after ex-vivo treatment, Subcutan implantation of autologus skin graft after ex-vivo treatment
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Kidney Failure, Chronic

What participants receive

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

  • implantation of autologous skin graft after ex-vivo treatmentProcedure or surgery

    Subcutan implantation of autologous skin graft after ex-vivo treatment

  • Subcutan implantation of autologus skin graft after ex-vivo treatmentBiological

    Subcutan implantation of autologus skin graft after ex-vivo treatment

Study groups in NCT01555515
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EPODURE Low doseExperimentalEPODURE pump secreting hEPO 18-25 IU/kg/day
Receives: Procedure: implantation of autologous skin graft after ex-vivo treatment; Biological: Subcutan implantation of autologus skin graft after ex-vivo treatment

What is being measured

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

  1. Hg maintenance with in the range of 10-12 gr/dl for the duration of 6 month

    A Phase I-II, open-label. The trial will be conducted in Israel at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

    Subjects will undergo similar study procedures and evaluations; however each patient will receive his or her own individually targeted dose of EPO delivered via EPODURE Biopumps. The targeted dose may vary between 20IU/kg/d to 65IU/kg/d based on each patient's weight, the historical average EPO amount administered and historical Hb levels including at least the 3 months prior to inclusion in the study. The objective is maintaining Hb levels within the target range of 10-12 g/dl.

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF EXOGENOUS EPO ADMINISTRATION

    The biopumps are expected to secret sufficient Epo to support the Hb lebel in the desired range of 10-12 gr/dl

    Measured: During the first 6 months of evaluation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Mar 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2012
  3. Primary completionJun 2013
  4. Study completionApr 2014

Why it stopped: New protocol to start with improved product

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01555515
Sponsor's protocol ID
MG-001-03
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
13 Mar 2012
Last updated
13 Sep 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No: Early phase study.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing implantation of autologous skin graft after ex-vivo treatment and Subcutan implantation of autologus skin graft after ex-vivo treatment in people with Anemia and End Stage Renal Disease, run by Medgenics Medical Israel Ltd..

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 14 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 13 Sep 2016. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 was stopped early (reason given: New protocol to start with improved product). 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?

Hg maintenance with in the range of 10-12 gr/dl for the duration of 6 month (time frame: 6 months). 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 13 Sep 2016.

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