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Sjogren's SyndromePhase 4CTRIPSNCT02370550

Cyclosporine A in the TReatment of Interstitial Pneumonitis Associated With Sjogren's Syndrome

A Phase 4 study testing Cyclosporin A, Prednisone and Calcium carbonate D in people with Sjogren's Syndrome, run by Peking University People's Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this large multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Cyclosporin A for primary Sjogren's syndrome associated pneumonitis(pSS-IP), which has important implications for the establishment of standardized diagnosis and treatment of pSS-IP. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Sjogren's Syndrome
What is being tested?
Cyclosporin A, Prednisone and Calcium carbonate D
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
240 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Mar 2015to Dec 2021
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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients meeting the 2002 or 2012 pSS criteria;
  • Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria of interstitial pneumonitis(IP);
  • Patients with exertional dyspnea consistent with grade 2 on the Magnitude of Task component of the Mahler Modified Dyspnea Index;
  • Pulmonary function test: patients with percentages of forced vital capacity (FVC) to predicted values≥45%, percentage of diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLco) to predicted values≥30%, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) / FVC> 65%;
  • For patients who received oral glucocorticoid, the doses should be no more than 10 mg/d (or equivalent amount of other types of glucocorticoids);
  • Patients who had not received any prior treatment with immunosuppressants (including but not limited to CYC, CsA, azathioprine(AZA), tacrolimus(FK-506), methotrexate, leflunomide, etc.) or had discontinued the therapy above for at least 3 months; for patients who received hydrochloroquine(HCQ), the doses should be stabilized for at least 3 months;
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  • Patients who had not received any prior treatment with biological agents, including but not limited to rituximab, infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, etc., or had discontinued therapy for at least three months;
  • For patients who had prior treatment with N-acetylcysteine, the doses of above drugs should be stabilized for at least 3 months;
  • The women of reproductive age who had a negative urine pregnancy test. The women and men of reproductive age must receive effective contraceptive measures from the screening period to last administration of drugs;
  • Patients who were able to read, to understand and to sign informed consent.
  • Exclusion Criteria: Patients who met any of the following criteria will not participate in this study.
  • Patients with acute exacerbation of IP(AEIP);
  • Arterial blood gas analysis showed respiratory failure;
  • Patients with lung diseases other than IP:
  • Patients with severe pulmonary hypertension who require specific treatments assessed by the rheumatology and immunology experts in various clinical centers;
  • Patients with a history of smoking within the last 6 months or current smokers;
  • Patients with other serious lung diseases, such as lung tumor or active pulmonary infection;
  • Lung biopsy, alveolar lavage or high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) suggested serious lung diseases other than IP;
  • Patients with other rheumatic autoimmune diseases, including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory myopathy, systemic sclerosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, etc.;
  • Patients with serious heart, liver, kidney diseases, hematologic and/ or endocrine diseases:
  • Heart diseases: decompensated heart failure or refractory hypertension; clinically important abnormal ECG that may lead to unacceptable risks to enrolled patients at screening;
  • Liver function: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN);
  • Renal function: renal tubular and/or interstitial diseases, renal insufficiency: serum creatinine≥2 ULN or glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <90 ml/min/1.73 m2;
  • White blood cell (WBC) count <3 ×109/L and/or hemoglobin (Hb) <100 g/L and/or platelet (PLT) count <80×109 /L;
  • Other serious diseases: such as cancer, etc.;
  • Patients with active infection or other diseases which will be aggravated with treatment of glucocorticoid and immunosuppressive therapy;
  • Patients positive for HBsAg or hepatitis C antibody;
  • Women during pregnancy or lactation, or cannot guarantee effective contraception;
  • Patients who did not cooperate with treatment for mental illness or other reasons;
  • Patients who had allergic constitution or were allergic to many drugs;
  • Patients who were allergic or intolerant to CsA, CYC, or glucocorticoid.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yue Yang, MD contact

+86-10-88325230

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Peking University People's Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 110044

    Yue Yang, MD, +86-10-88325230, yyang216@icloud.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Cyclosporine A in the TReatment of Interstitial Pneumonitis Associated With Sjogren's Syndrome(CTRIPS): A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

The purpose of this large multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Cyclosporin A for primary Sjogren's syndrome associated pneumonitis(pSS-IP), which has important implications for the establishment of standardized diagnosis and treatment of pSS-IP.

Being tested
Cyclosporin A, Prednisone, Placebo, Calcium carbonate D
Medical subject headings
Sjogren's Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Cyclosporin ADrug

    Also called Cyclosporin A Capsules, CsA soft capsules 25 mg, Hangzhou China-US East China pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    CsA 2-3 mg/kg/d, BID PO

  • PrednisoneDrug

    Prednisone 0.5mg/kg/d QD PO starting at Week 0. After 2-4 weeks, the initial dose is gradually tapered by 2.5 mg each week until a maintenance dosage of 5-7.5 mg/d through week 52 (visit 6). The initial and maintenance doses are determined by the investigators of each center depending on the patients.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo tablet 2-3 mg/kg/d, BID PO

  • Calcium carbonate DDrug

    Calcium carbonate D 600 mg, QD PO

Study groups in NCT02370550
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cyclosporin A(CsA)+glucocorticoidExperimentalA. The efficacy/safety are evaluated at V3, V4, V5 and V6, and the treatment is adjusted accordingly. Patients who experienced treatment failure (FVC absolute decrease >15% of predicted values after 4 weeks of treatment) are suggested to switch to intravenous glucocorticoid + cyclophosphamide(CYC) 0.5-1 g/m2 every 4 weeks as the rescue therapy after unblinding, and continue to complete the subsequent follow-up. Each patient can only have one chance to be rescued. Patients who experience a second treatment failure should be withdrawn from the trial and be given empirical treatment. Patients who did not experience treatment failure continued to receive current treatment. B. For subjects with aggravated shortness of breath and dyspnea in between of two consecutive visits, the investigators should decide whether a visit should be increased to complete subsequent examinations.
Receives: Drug: Cyclosporin A; Drug: Prednisone; Drug: Calcium carbonate D
placebo+glucocorticoidPlacebo comparatorA. The efficacy/safety are evaluated at V3, V4, V5 and V6, and the treatment is adjusted accordingly. Patients who experienced treatment failure are suggested to switch to glucocorticoid + CsA 2-3mg/kg/d, BID as the rescue therapy, and continue to complete the subsequent follow-up. Each patient can only have one chance to be rescued. Patients who did not experience treatment failure continued to receive current treatment. B. For subjects with aggravated shortness of breath and dyspnea in between of two consecutive visits, the investigators in each center should decide whether a visit should be increased.
Receives: Drug: Prednisone; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Calcium carbonate D

What is being measured

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

  1. The forced vital capacity (FVC)

    The FVC is expressed as percent of expected values corrected baseline level.

    Measured: the 52 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLco)

    Measured: the 52 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Feb 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2015
  3. Primary completionMar 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2021 (estimated)

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
240 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02370550
Sponsor's protocol ID
2014-M03
Other IDs
U1111-1167-1974, ChiCTR-IPR-15005990
Acronym
CTRIPS
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
18 Feb 2015
Last updated
22 May 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Cyclosporin A, Prednisone and Calcium carbonate D in people with Sjogren's Syndrome, run by Peking University People's Hospital at 1 site 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 31 inclusion and 0 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 22 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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. 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 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 Yue Yang, MD (+86-10-88325230), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The forced vital capacity (FVC) (time frame: the 52 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 22 May 2020.

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