Phase 2
Completed N=6
Theophylline as a Treatment for Children With Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1a (Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy)
Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1a · Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02463409 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
6
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Urine cAMP — 3048 fm/uL
Summary
This study will test an investigational drug, theophylline, in children with pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a (PHP1a). This study involves a 3 day visit to the Vanderbilt Clinical Research Center.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Urine cAMP |
3048 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) |
-14 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) |
-0.60 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 10 to 21 years old
- English proficiency
- Clinical and genetic diagnosis of PHP1a
Exclusion Criteria
- Use of a PDE inhibitor in the past 30 days
- History of a seizure disorder unrelated to hypocalcemia
- History of a cardiac arrhythmia (not including bradycardia)
- History of hepatic insufficiency
- AST or ALT >2x upper limit of normal
- Total bilirubin >1.5 x upper limit of normal (unless patient has a diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome and no other causes leading to hyperbilirubinemia are identified)
- Congestive heart failure
- Cigarette use in the past 30 days
- Alcohol use within the past 24 hours
- Current pregnancy
- Untreated hypothyroidism (defined as free T4 level 10 mcU/mL)
- Active peptic ulcer disease
- Fever >101 degrees in the past 24 hours
- Current use of medications known to effect theophylline levels (listed below)
- Severe sleep apnea requiring BiPAP
Drugs with clinically significant drug interactions with theophylline:
- Allopurinol
- Cimetidine
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clarithromycin
- Enoxacin
- Ephedrine
- Erythromycin
- Estrogen
- Flurazepam
- Fluvoxamine
- Lithium
- Lorazepam
- Methotrexate
- Midazolam
- Pentoxifylline
- Propranolol
- Rifampin
- Sulfinpyrazone
- Tacrine
- Thiabendazole
- Ticlopidine
- Troleandomycin
- Verapamil
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02463409). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.