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N/A N=21 Treatment

Safety and Efficacy of Pioglitazone as an Anti-inflammatory for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Lung Disease

Cystic Fibrosis

Enrolled (actual)
21
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Sputum White Cell Count — 6.93; 6.81 log 10 (cells/mL) — p=0.2772

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
pioglitazone (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Primary completion
Dec 2006

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Sputum White Cell Count
6.93; 6.81 0.2772
PRIMARY
Sputum Neutrophil Count
6.88; 6.75 0.2467
PRIMARY
Sputum Neutrophil Percent
82.47; 74.44 0.0288 sig
PRIMARY
Sputum Active Elastase
2.03; 1.96 0.50
PRIMARY
Sputum TNFα
1.74; 1.69 0.62
PRIMARY
Sputum IL-1ß
4.05; 3.99 0.50
PRIMARY
Sputum IL-6
1.38; 1.41 0.55
PRIMARY
Sputum IL-8
5.13; 5.10 0.75

Summary

Study Hypothesis: Pioglitazone may decrease inflammation in cystic fibrosis lung disease. Primary outcomes: Markers of inflammation (neutrophils, elastase, cytokines and bacteria)will be measured in induced sputum specimens before and after a 4 week treatment period with pioglitazone in clinically stable CF patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female >= 28 years of age
  • Confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
  • Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) >= 40% predicted
  • Clinically stable
  • Ability to reproduce spirometry
  • Ability to understand and sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Use of an investigational agent within 4-week period prior to Visit 1
  • Chronic daily use of ibuprofen or other NSAIDS
  • Chronic daily use of insulin, oral diabetic agents or oral hypoglycemic agents
  • History of hypersensitivity to beta agonists
  • History of hypersensitivity to glitazones
  • Oxygen saturation 30cc per episode within 30 days prior to Visit 1
  • Significant history of hepatic, cardiovascular, renal,neurologic, hematologic or peptic ulcer disease
  • Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)/(Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) >3 times the upper limit of normal at screening, documented biliary cirrhosis,or portal hypertension
  • Creatinine > 1.8 mg/dL at screening
  • Inability to swallow pills
  • Presence or abnormality that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the safety or the quality of the data
  • Subjects who have routinely taken ibuprofen or other NSAIDS; prednisone or other systemic corticosteroids, or insulin, or oral diabetic agents within 4 weeks prior to visit 1 or who have taken these medications as needed within 72 hours prior to visit one will be excluded
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00322868). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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