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Phase 1 Completed N=42 Single-blind Basic Science

Inhibition of Sterile Inflammation by Digoxin

Inflammatory Response
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03559868 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
42
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Lower Levels of Spontaneous Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production

Summary

To investigate the effect of digoxin on pyruvate kinase isoform 2 (PKM2) binding to pro-inflammatory loci and innate immune inflammatory responses in the peripheral blood in healthy subjects.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Lower Levels of Spontaneous Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production
SECONDARY
Investigation of How Human Peripheral Blood Immune Cells Change Their Inflammatory Responses After Exposure to Digoxin in Vitro
697; 1351; 5790; 1205; 12180; 22328 <0.01 sig

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age >18 y ≤ 70 years
  • subjects with normal serum creatinine, normal EKG and currently not taking any medication.

Exclusion criteria

  • Autoimmune liver disease (ANA > 1/320)
  • Chronic viral hepatitis
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Complete portal vein thrombosis
  • Extrahepatic terminal disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Treatment with prednisolone or pentoxifyllin for more than 3 days prior to inclusion/start date
  • Active alcohol abuse (>50 g/day for men and >40 g/day for women) in the last 3 months
  • AST > ALT and total bilirubin > 3 mg/dl in the past 3 months
  • Liver biopsy and/or clinical picture consistent with alcoholic hepatitis
  • Lack of signed informed consent.
  • Known hypersensitivity to digoxin or other forms of digitalis, ventricular fibrillation.
  • Any significant medical conditions, any electrolyte abnormalities, over the counter medications, natural products and prescription drugs.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03559868). 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.

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