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Hepatitis, AlcoholicPhase 4NCT02024295

Efficacy and Safety of S-adenosyl-l-methionine in Treatment of Alcoholic Hepatitis With Cholestasis

A Phase 4 study testing Ademethionine and Polyene Phosphatidyl choline in people with Hepatitis, Alcoholic, run by Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. at 2 sites in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

To determine the efficacy and safety S-adenosyl-l-methionine in alcoholic hepatitis with cholestasis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Hepatitis, Alcoholic
What is being tested?
Ademethionine and Polyene Phosphatidyl choline
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
118 participants
Where
2 sitesChina
Study dates
Dec 2013to Dec 2015
Phase
Phase 4
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 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Body Mass Index range 19-30kg/m2
  • Alcohol Drinking history more than 5 years, for male ≥ 40g/ day, for female ≥ 20g/ day;
  • STB from 2 to 10X ULN;
  • ALP>1.5X ULN or GGT>3X ULN

Who cannot join

  • active virus hepatitis, or anti-HIV(+)
  • exclude other hepatic disease: non-alcoholic fatty liver, drug-induced liver injury, autoimmune hepatitis( AMA/ANA>1:100), Wilson disease, hemochromatosis or other hepatic disease; obstructive cholestasis
  • other non-hepatic diseases caused jaundice
  • primary hepatic carcinoma

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

China2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Beijing Ditan Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100015

    Jun Cheng, 8610-84322566, jun.cheng.ditan@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Jun Cheng

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100015

    Jun Cheng

    Recruiting

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About this study

To determine the efficacy and safety S-adenosyl-l-methionine in alcoholic hepatitis with cholestasis.

Read the detailed description

randomize first time for core treatment stage for 6 weeks, then randomized second time for extend treatment for 42 weeks.

Being tested
Ademethionine, Polyene Phosphatidyl choline
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis, Alcoholic

What participants receive

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

  • AdemethionineDrug

    Also called ademethionine for 6 weeks

    ademethionine 1000mg ivgtt qd for 2 weeks, then orally 1000mg bid for 4 weeks.

  • Polyene Phosphatidyl cholineDrug

    Also called Polyene Phosphatidyl choline for 6 weeks

    Polyene Phosphatidyl choline 10ml ivgtt qd for 2 weeks, then Polyene Phosphatidyl choline 456 mg tid orally for 4 weeks.

  • AdemethionineDrug

    Also called stage 2, ademethionine for 42 weeks.

    after 6 weeks of core treatment stage, then ademethionine 1000mg bid or qd orally for 42 weeks

Study groups in NCT02024295
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AdemethionineExperimentalademethionine 1000mg ivgtt qd for 2 weeks, then orally 1000mg bid for 4 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Ademethionine
Polyene Phosphatidyl cholineActive comparatorPolyene Phosphatidyl choline 10ml ivgtt qd for 2 weeks, then Polyene Phosphatidyl choline 456 mg tid orally for 4 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Polyene Phosphatidyl choline; Drug: Ademethionine

What is being measured

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

  1. response rate of serum total bilirubin

    response rate means percentage of subjects whose serum total bilirubin values declined from baseline over 30%

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. level of serum direct bilirubin

    Measured: 6 weeks and 48 weeks

  2. level of serum bile acids

    Measured: 6 weeks and 48 weeks

  3. level of glutamic pyruvic transaminase

    Measured: 6 weeks and 48 weeks

  4. level of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

    Measured: 6 weeks and 48 weeks

  5. level of alkaline phosphatase

    Measured: 6 weeks and 48 weeks

  6. level of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase

    Measured: 6 weeks and 48 weeks

  7. level of hyaluronic acid

    Measured: 6 weeks and 48 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2013
  3. Primary completionDec 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2015 (estimated)

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
118 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02024295
Sponsor's protocol ID
XMX-AH-001
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
19 Dec 2013
Last updated
29 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ademethionine and Polyene Phosphatidyl choline in people with Hepatitis, Alcoholic, run by Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. at 2 sites in China.

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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in China. 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. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Jun Cheng (8610-84322000, jun.cheng.ditan@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

response rate of serum total bilirubin (time frame: 6 weeks). 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 29 May 2014.

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